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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02
RANDOM NOTES

MISS Mary Ida Wood has returned to tue university of Alabama after spend- Ing the holidays in the city with ner parents, MT. and Mrs. w. D. Wood Mrs M. J. Smyer of Selma is the guest or her daughter, Mrs. Max Fies.
 MT. and Mrs Carl Liebolt will leave early next month for Charleston w Fa-' where they will make their home. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Stringfellow have ielulhed rom New York and are spend- Ing sometime at the Tutwler.
 Mrs. Mary V. Gasner of Montgomery IS the guest of her niece, Mrs Robert Ewing. Miss Alice Knecht. who has spent the hondays in this city as the guest of MT to her home in Oxford o.
 Mrs. Lee Bradley will leave today for Washington, where she will join her husband, who will be detained there Tor the next few months with work Tor the government.
 Miss Virginia Cole of Riplev Miss ia the guest of MT. and Mrs Russell Hunt. Mrs. James Craig of Pennsylvania. Who IS the guest of Judge and Mrs B. M. Allen will leave today for Flor ida. to spend the remainder Of the winter.
 Mir and Mrs. Chester Sandman are In Montgomery and will be among the ont-of-town guests at the Washer Seiig- am wedding this evening. They will re- turn tomorrow and will be at home with MT Bandman's parents. Mir and Mrs J. Sandman, on Juniper avenue.
  Mrs. J. Sandman and Miss Eva Band man left yesterday for Montgomery to attend the Washer-Seligman wedding this evening.
 Mrs. Bell Duggar Young and Miss Dol ly Young have returned to their home in Greensboro. after spending Christ mas with Mrs. T. J. Powers, Jr., in Ensley.
 MT. and Mrs. Ed B. Link of Detroit and Mir and Mrs A. J. Link of Nash vile are guests of MT. and Mrs Marc Link, 1927 South Twentieth street.
 Miss Abigail Crawford, who spent the holidays in Albany With her parents MT and Mrs. E. Crawford, has returned to Birmingham
 Miss Ruby Nelson, who has been the guest of her sister. Mrs. T. F. McCadden. has returned to her home in Albany.
 
 Mr E. Moore McDaniel has returned to his home in Selma after spending the holidays in the city with relatives. Mrs. McDaniels wl remain few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02
The Story of "Piggly WiggIy" and It's Papa Mr.. Saunders, Sounds Like Fairy Tale, the Story of AL
 ladn's Wonderful Lamp and What It Brought Forth

Saunders. land how the royal family of Piggly Wiggly came into existence. Since then a chain of stores has been established in Memphis, also in Lake Charles, La Birmingham-and before very short time there will be 30-odi cities representing these stores-and later the chain will extend all over. the United States"
 And what sort of reception has the royal family of sPiggly Wiggly' met with?' I asked. for although I felt sure if every reception accorded the clever idea had been as enthusiastically received as it has been in Birmingham. that it was immense. Still I wanted him to tell me.
 Splendid" said Mir. Saunders. 'In fact, it has revolutionized the entire grocery world; people have been most enthusiastic in their praise of the idea. So many people have asked me if it was not a temptation to be dishonest, for people to do a little bit of graft ing on the side. but I want to say that in my entire experience, and that has been since the birth of the royal fam fly of Piggfy Wiggly' in 1895, we have found that people are honest. Occa- sionally somebody comes along who tries to bluff the game, but the in- stances are so few that they don't amount to anything at all. In fact, the honor system prevails and there are few people who impose upon it"
 Just word to those who haven't visited 'Piggly Wiggly" in Birming- ham; don't fail to make visit to this neat, clean, dainty. attractive store; it will be a revelation to you and I feel sure you'll have the same impression or 1t that had, and that is that it IS the most original and novel idea imaginable, and that to it's originator and promoter, MT. Clarence Saunders, the grocery world owes a debt of grat- itude that is immeasurable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Students club will meet tomor- row afternoon at 2:3O o'clock with Mrs. Madison Forbes. Thomas Red Cross unit will meet with Mrs C. M. Fox, 116 Front street, today.
 The Birmingham Humane society will hold it's annual meeting this after noon at o'clock in the council cham Der of the city hall. All members are requested to be present. Red Cross unit of the Southsde Bap- list church will meet in the Lucy Stratton class rooms instead Of the Margaret apartments this morning at 9 o'clock, Mrs. L. B. Andrews, chair man.
 The complimentary lecture, "Ghosts of Shakespeare which was announced to be given at Cable hall on Thursday afternoon at o'clock, will take place this afternoon instead of tomorrow.
 TNe meeting of Red Cross unit 113 of the Birmingham chapter Q. E. B. which was announced to take place this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Adolph Laurell, 4O6 Fifty-first street, has been postponed until the afternoon of Wednesday, January g.
 There will be a meeting of the Blr- mingham graded union this morning at 10 o'clock at the First Methodist church.
 Beginning today and on each sue ceeding Wednesday the Red Cross unit No. Is, of which Mrs. J. H. Thornton is chairman will meet at 10 o'clock at the home of the chairman for all-day work.
 The regular monthly meeting of the General Sumter chapter. D. A. R., will be held this afternoon at o'clock at the Southern club.
 The Young Matrons' Missionary so- ciety of the First Methodist church of WoodIawn will hold an all-day meet ing today at the home of Mrs. w. C.. Farrar.
 The regular meeting of the board of managers of the Mercy Home Indus trial school will take place this morn ing at 10 o'clock at the school in Woodlawn.
 An important meeting of the Coun- cil of Jewish club will be held tomor- row afternoon at Temple Emanu Fl. Mrs. w. L. Murdoch and the Rev. Middleton Barnwell will be speakers and Miss Gladys Lyons will give violin solo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02
BIRMINGHAM'S GIFTS TO
 CAMP MCCLELLAN

The following report sent to Miss Emily Tyler, shows Birminghams in- terest in Camp Mcclellan, says the An niston Star:
 Articles distributed by Birmingham committee at the base hospital on Christmas day: To ward nine one Vic trola and records, $50; one dozen plates and one one-half dozen cups and saul cers, $2.50; sugar and cocoa, $250; one electric grill $7; 70 presents, $75; cigars, D. To ward eight: Electric grill do- mated by United Daughters of the Con federacy, T.50; F presents, $750 To ward l2 Gsolatiom: Eighteen gifts, donated by the Women's Christian Temperance union of Woodlawn $l0 To wards numbers not mentioned: One box from Music Study club, containing 34 gifts, S35; one Victrola, value not given. Gifts to nurses, fruit, candy, stationery, value not given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02
Unidentified Sailor Found
 on Cake of Ice at Sea

New York. January 1-An unidenti- fled sailor, believed to be member of the crew of an American steamship, was found early today by the light house tender Larkspur, floating out to sea on a big cake of ice. He was in such condition from exposure that he could not make his identity known. He was picked up in Ambrose channel about eight miles out, and as the steamship had passed by short time before, it is presumed he had fallen over5oard and had managed to climb on the ice floe before losing conscious ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02
MRS. E. L. RUSSELL IN MOBILE

Among the households made happy with the home coming at this season of member of the family is that of Mir. and Mrs. Robert H. Smith, as their sister, Mrs. E. l.. Russell, arrived the hrst of the week to spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs J. F. Bilups. says the Mobile Register Mrs. Russell has been conducting most interesting Bible class al the Martha Washington college at Abingdon Va, opening the chaIel services in the morning and teaching Bible class in the evening be- sides doing personal work En route from Texas to Virginia, she stopped over m Mobile Thanksgiving day, just to spend the day with her family here be- lore beginning work at the college which as usual was most satisfactory, earnest and fruitful of good results crowned with the success of much accomplish ment. Her friends here as we'll as her relatives hope that her stay among them all will be longer this time than on previous occasions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02

longer on account of the illness of her mother, Mrs. Preston Mathews.
 Miss Elizabeth Cunningham has re turned from Annston where she was the guest of Mrs. Kathleen Hundley Gun ningham.
 Mrs J. E. Frazier and Miss Mary Byron Frazier have returned from short stay in Aniston.
 Miss Bessie Phillips of Birmingham came over from the Magic City yester- day for a weekend visit to MT and Mrs. Clyde Skiles. MT. and Mrs. Skies have just returned from a Christmas visit to the latters parents MT. and Mrs. Harrison Tarver. at Ohatchee.- Anniston Hot Blast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02
MISS BRADFIELD
 IN WASHINGTON

The following from the Tuscaloosa News in reference to Miss Beth Brad field of that city. but formerly of Bir- mingham where she has scores of friends and relatives
 Miss Beth Bradfield left last night Tor Washington, where she has accepted a lucrative and very delightful posi- ton In the clerical department of the government. Miss Bradfield will be sore ly missed in social, church, school and club life in Tuscaloosa this winter, but her friends are delighted that she re- ceiVed her appointment so soon after talk Ing the civil service examination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02
BLACKMON-M MILLER

The ofllowing from the Anniston Star and Hot-Blase will be read with much interest by friends throughout Alabama:
 "A wedding of great interest to friends throughout Alabama was that of Miss Julia Virginia Miller to MT. Ross Black mon, which was solemnized at the First Methodist church Saturday afternoon at o'clock. Dr. Frank Brandon of Gadsden performed the ceremony. The church was effectively decorated with palms and ferns, and pink carnations intermngled with pink candles. Preceding the cere- mony, Miss Louise Moore of Pulaski, Tenn, and MT. Posner of Birmingham sang, accompanied by Miss Bessie Rus sell, who also played the wedding march,
 The dainty flower girls little Sarah
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02
THE TUTWILER PARTY

No more brilliant or enjoyable occasion has been celebrated ir Birmingham this season than the New Years eve party at the Tutwiler Monday evening, when hundreds of guests saw the old year out and the new year in amidst the blow ing of whistles and horns, the throwing of confetti, and music and dancing and general joyful rejoicing.
 Among those who were in attendance were Major and Mrs. Tutwier, who had as their guests MT. and Mrs. Oscar Wells MT. and Mrs Robert Jemson, Jr., MT. and Mrs. Campbell Maben, Jr., MT. and Mrs. Sidney J. Bowie, and Mrs. Charles F. DeBardeleben.
 Dr. and Mrs. Alfred A. Walker had as their guests MT. and Mrs. F. w. Bar rett, MT. and Mrs. Robert R. Meyer, Mrs. Joseph P. Walker, Major Parse, and Major Piper.
 ( MT. and Mrs Walter Eewbold Walms- ley had as their guests Mrs. Orline A.. Shipman, Governor Henry B. Gray and Major Fenwick.
 A party composed of Mir and Mrs. Edgar Kilby MT. and Mrs. Henry Dean, Mrs. Owen Gifespy, Mrs. Frances De- Bardeleben Mir. and Mrs J. l.. Drennen, Mrs. Charles Clinton Terrell, MT. Rob- Icy Munger and Mir. Cook Whatey oc- cEpied another table.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred N Phillips enter tained in honar of Mrs. Alden Howell s1ss ne fir HS as their guests H9 a5 hfa fi 3ert A. Drennen.
 NsT. and a1ss Richard Burnett had as sflei4 EpF Ni@ Vernon Gray, Mir. and AIfs Nlsl Sifumdte. Jr, and Lieutenant Hathaway.
 MT. and Mrs Fred Shireman had as their guests Mrs. Ellen Linn Motion Nor rs, Mir. and Mrs. Robert Burnett and others.
 Mrs. C. s. Simmons had with her Miss Susie Haskell and some visiting officers
 Mir. and Mrs. R. A. Mullins and Mrs. Frank 0. Headlcy were together.
 MT. and Mrs. Donald Drennen had as their guests MT. and Mrs. Bew White and Mrs. William Drennen.
 MT. and Mrs Richard Randolph were with Judge and Mrs. B. NJ. Allen and their visitor.
 MT. and Mrs. C. W. Young. Mrs. Jack Johnson, MT. and Mrs. McCann and Mrs. Sid Smith were together.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Jones and Mrs. Solon Jacobs and Miss Virginia Jacobs formed pleasant party.
 MT. and Mrs. Houston Davis, Mir anG Mrs F. NJ. Tutwiler, Jr.. MT. and Mrs. Ted Joy. Mir. and Mrs. W. c. Phillips were together.
 Among others present were MT. and Mrs. Lee Moody, Mr and Mrs C. J. Barr. Mrs. T. T. Ashford. Mrs S. l.. Ledbetter. Mrs. ]. F. Stanfiei. Dr. sam Ledbetter. Jr.. Miss Katherine Ledbetter, Miss Orlean Perkins, Miss Margaret Gage, Miss Elizabeth Davis, Miss Mar Earet Davis. Mir. Eugene Fies, MT. George R. Knox, Jr., MT. Charles G. Davis Mir. Lee Bivins, Mr. and Mrs. William French. Mr. Kimball, MT. and Mrs. Hubert Scruggs, MT. and Mrs Tom Joy, Miss Jean Adler, MT. and Mrs. Roy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02
MONO the many beautiful New
 \ Years greetings for the year of

N MONO the many beautiful New LN\ Years greetings for the year ot q = 19lS none is more exquisite or more apropos than that which Governor William II. Sims has sent to his friends.
 The dainty cards bearing the title or "A Red Cross Invocation" are illuml- mated with a Red Cross in chaste oe- sign and in his masterly elegant man ner Governor Sims has written the verses which are truly beautiful and ap- pealing as follows:
 The old year with it's thrills and woes Has gone where every old year goes A down lifes river as it flows Toward that ocean no one knows To dread eternity
 The New Years barque is now in sight. The passage take this very night Aboard this boat mid wars alright For hope and fear do both unite
 To speed our way. The Red Cross floats above our prov, Good angels, guide us safely how With sturdy hands the sea to blow Mid oceans waves infested now
 With Teuton snares. tTOQ nelp our enOTlS llON AV 9httAN Our gifts with loved ones lover there;" With purse and prayer and every care The Red Cross ever seeks to bear
 To wounded braves. Hold back no penny you can give. Reflect he dies that you may live. The Red Cross nurse for him does strive. To spare no aid lest death arrive,
 And hero lost.
  For soldiers fighting on our line. The Red Cross prayers forever thine, Ascend. and angel hearts enshrne- To keep thee pure and brave and fine
 To battle for mankind.
 Sent you with New Year greetings of William H. Sims.
 Birmingham, December 31. 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02
MISS JONES HOSTESS

Miss Myrtle Mae Jones entertained at delightful holiday party Friday even ing at her home on First avenue, Wood lawn. The house was decorated in Christi mas colors and flowers. Games and music were the diversion of the even ing. At a late hour an ice course was served to the following guests: Misses Lucy Dismukes, Myrtle Lyon, Carrie Hayes, Carrie Dawson. Olivia Massey, Margaret Bliss Johnnie Riddle, Ruth Cotter Simpson and Myrtle Jones'
 Messrs. Dockery, Guinden. Brown, Smith Newman, Blanton, Bliss, Wright, Peek and MT. and Mrs. George Wallace Jones'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02
WAR WIVES CLUB


 There has been formed most interest ing club in Anniston called War Wives Club,' and much interest is being shown in the organization. In a recent issue of the Anniston Star the following account was published, and will be of interest to hundreds of young women in this city, who have husbands in the army and navy:
 The formation of War Wives club in Anniston would be most beneficial in fostering a friendly spirit among the wives of the men who are in serv- ice at Camp Mcclellan, and in extend ing a welcome to other wives of sol diers who may come in the future These clubs are being enjoyed in many cities near cantonments both in America and France. George Martin, a United Press correspondent, says: "A War Wives club in every town is what the womans com mittee of the council of national defense wish to see. Suggesting the idea through the United Press today, the committee explained that such local, state and national club would crystalline the war sacrifice spirit among the women at home just as it is crystallized among their men at the front when they go over the top together The committee feels that not only is there a natural bond of sympathy and interest among these wo.aen, but that very material advantages rest i'll an organization that would give the women who are giving most-their loved ones-a local state and national voice in matters affecting them But above all good, said member of the committee, would be the good of sbaring common anxiety held up by common patriotism, and courage. They would stimulate each other to brave endurance and they would find in each others society the only perfect sympathy With their own private trou- ble. Socially, the committee suggests. It would give them an opportunity to meet and keep in touch with each other Frequently. They could start circula ting libraries among themselves. They could help each other materially, both in home economies and in the care of their chill dren, through exchange of personal expe- riences and through letures which they could afford to arrange for In France these clubs have been organized. mostly among the wives of officers who ara still serving or have fallen at the front The French clubs are called "Tha Friendly Union' and are said to have aided materially in sustaining the mor- ale Of the civilian population.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02

The following announcements have been received by many friends and rela- tlves in the city: Rev. and Mrs. John
 denry Davis announce the marriage of thelf daughter, Frances Watkins, to MT. John Miller Bradley Tuesday, December Z9' 1917, Craigsville, Va At home after january D 52l5 Cliff road, Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02
Saw the Point

From the Sydney Bulletin.
 T asked her if I could see her home.'
 And what did she say?''
 Said she would send me a picture of it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02
NEWS OF SOCIQET AND
 ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN
BRADLEY-DAVIS

Knight. MT. and Mrs. Tom Mcclellan B and others. p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02
MISS HARRIS TO
 ENTERTAIN

Miss Carolyn Harris will entertain a party of the college set at tea Saturday afternoon at the Tutwiler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

1NNO you want to hear a brand new
 II y fairy story right out of mo6ern --,! fairy book?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02

The Birmingham Humane society will hold it's annual meeting this after- noon at o'clock in the council cham Der of the city hall. All members are requested to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02

Red Cross unit of the Southside Bap- tist church will meet in the Lucy Stratton class rooms instead of the Margaret apartments this morning at o'clock, Mrs. L. B. Andrews, chair man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02

The Students club will meet tomor- row afternoon at 2:3O o'clock with Mrs. Madison Forbes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-04


CURED where she had been all day.
Calmly and without hesitation the
girl answered that she had been at
the store.
Mr.. Gennele rose from his chair
and directed her to precede him into
enother room.
Mrs. Gennele and Charles remain
ed at the table, thinking that Fannie
was merely in for a severe scolding.
They heard her father repeat the ques-
ton with which he had greeted her
when she entered the house. They
heard her reply as. before. Again
the father asked the question, but
this time the reply, If any. was 81
fenced by a shot. There was a pause.
then four shots in quick succession.
Mother and son rushed into the
room to find father and daughte'
lying on the floor. The girl was
dead, having been killed instantly
Her father soon lapsed into uncon
seriousness, but not until he had said
st will be better for you ma"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-04
, First HYMNS Written in 1868

Her first hymns were written in
1858, at the suggestion of her pas
tor, Dr.. Robert Lowry, who set
several of them TO music.
Net long before her death Mrs.
Hawks thus described the writing Of
her most famous hymn:
Il remember well the morning,
many years ago, when, in the midst
af the daily cares OF my home, was
so filled with a sense CT nearness TO
the Master that, wondering how one
could live without Him either in joy
~ pain, these words, 4 Need Thee
Every Hour were flashed into my
mind. Seating myself by the open
window in the balmy air OF the bright
June day. | caught my PENCIL, and
he words were soon committed to
raper, almost as they are being
sung now.
at was only by accident, Is it
could seem, that they we're set to
music few months later and sung
for the first time at Sunday school
convention held IN one Of the large
western cities. From there they
were taken further west and sung
by thousands Of voices before the
echo came back to me-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-04

When the Chinese commissioners now
in the United States return to their
own country their advice to their
government, DR.. Koo said. undoubt-
edlv would result in increased mill
tary activity. China intends doing
her utmost in this struggle against
autocracy," the Ambassador declared.
Philip E. Muth, 50 years old, OF
1929 Holmcad place northwest, wash
ington, committed suicide yesterday
morning by hanging himself In the
basement of his home. MIR. Muth,
who was lifelong resident OF
Washington. was secretary-treasurer
If the George F. Muth Company, ais
Seventh street, dealers in artists and
painters supplies.
Subscriptions to Hungary's seventh
war loan totaled about 3,OO0,OOO,O0o
lronen, whereas the government ex-
nected s,OOo,OOO,OOG kronen. Most
If the subscriptions We're forced on
he leading banks, the message adds.
onv an insignificant share being
takm bv the populace.
The Norwegian foreign Office re-
nnrts that the Norwegian steamer
Virria was to~pedoed md sunk while
~ her wav from R"r! to R"n"n
Five mon on the Vi"'ia were killed.
Senator Martin. IF Virginia. char
roan Of the Senotc arDro""'H' i"""
.r,nmittec. Yesterday expressed tn"
oninicn that the civil service en-
cloves will be given raise.