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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16

Mrs. T. c. Carlton of Oklahoma City is spending few days in the city at tending the social congress being held in this city. Mrs. Carleton is the foun- der of the "Girls' Worthwhile club, High school organization, and is widely known.
 Miss Elizabeth Wyman and Miss Eliza beth Scholar are spending few days in Atlanta.
 Mrs. Malcolm 'Mastller of Havana. Cuba, is spending a few days in the city as the guest of the Notion hotel Mrs. Masteller will be pleasantly remembered as Miss Veda King of Scottsboro, hav- ing been a frequent and popular visitor to Birmingham during her girlhood.
 Mrs. J. D. Heacocke, who is spending few days in Marion as the guest of her daughters Miss Linda Bell and Miss Louise Heacocke, who are students at the Judson, will return home today. l Mr. and Mrs John Mayer, who have made their home for the past few months l in Anniston, have returned to Birming- ham.
 I Mrs. Albert Hopkins of New York is the guest of relatives in the city. Mrs. Hopkins will be pleasantly remembered as Miss Nettie Beall of this city. | Mrs. J. F, Hooper and Mrs. Lee Hooper of Selma are spending few days in the city attending the Twin the war con ference.
 l The Bass B1eu club will meet this aft ernoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. Bullock on Mountain avenue. The Birmingham chapter of the College women's association will meet this aft rnoon with Mrs, c. M. Rudolph on Cliff 1 road.
 The Psychology Study club will meet this morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Ridgeiy.
 Mir. and Mrs. L. J. Osburn have recent fly taken a place at 2503 Bay avenue for the season. Miss Mary Knight Rush of Mobile spent a few days in Selma with relatives CT attendant at the marriage of Miss Marie Kemp and MT. Howard Dunaway or "Wednesday. April F.
 Mrs. Frank McPherson of Montgomery lis the guest of MT. and Mrs. Merrill Pratt.
 Mrs Neal Dugger announces that the Hoover cooking class will meet this aft iernoon in the Fairview school instead o1
 tomorrow. A "one-dish dinner will be served and a donation will be taken Ill
 to defray the expenses of the class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
Chairs Wanted
 By Hoover Kitchen

During the meeting of the board or dl- rectors of the Hoover Kitchen yesterday at l o'clock, it was agreed that an appeal be made to the Birmingham public 10 supply chairs for demonstration visitors Rhodes Carroll Furniture company mas already contributed generously, as II IS expected others will also do. when they know this great need of the community Kitchen. Anyone who can contribute even one straight chair is urgently re- uuested to send it at the earliest mo ment possible. The sender may feel as- sured that the contribution will be great lv appreciated. The kitchen is having spacked houses on public demonstrauoh days, and no way to seat Vhe crowos. Send your part of tho "chair shower
 to 21T Third avenue. Phone Main io~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

Hood & Wheeler feature Vanity dresser bedroom suite, ivory or mahog- any, at $S9.50.
 M. Well & Bro feature Hart Schaffner & Marx spring suits at $25.
 Loveman. Joseph & Loeb print a full page of store news.
 Klotzman Strand Clothing Co. have the Hirsh Wickwire Co. spring suits at $25.
 Jacobs drug store has the Chlorox tooth paste at k0c tube.
 Office Outfitters feature Kun Bak'' multigraph and typewriter ribbons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16

thing for our men in all this great world war, for back of the Red Cross indeed, at the very beginning there is the heart of woman-Florence Night ingale. With her 50 nurses she car ried the message of relief and comfort | into the Crimea. Through a Swiss mo- bleman of vast means, Henri Dunant | the influence of Florence Nightingale again became insistent and with the l treaty of 1S63-and later of 1864, came a naturalization of relief work, organ | ized and accepted from which the Red l Cross grew. During the Civil war the sanitation committee work was started i but America did not adopt the Red Cross work actively until 1882. The | feeling about the Red Cross on the 1 white field of honor, the emblem chosen, has been reverenced and adored | through the ages until today when German atrocities have maligned and over ridden every tradition and mo- | tested it's beauty and it's sacredness. During the Civil war our women worked valiantly," said Dr. Axson, but then, as now, and in all wars, women started their work sentimentally-and I by that mean no slur-but the south | of course, was never organized like the north, hence very little was accom- plished. Capt. Sally Tompkins of Rich
 mond and the story of the marvellous work done by this brave woman is I equalled only during the Civil war days by that fair daughter of the state l of Arkansas, whose father, a clergy
 man, allowed her to make noble sacri-
 fices, and cover a splendid field of en-
 deavor by her valiant services during that period.
 And, speaking of the work of wom- l en during the Civil war;" Dr. Axson said, T have been trying very hard to get the Daughters of the Confederacy 1 interested in bit of historical war work, commemorating the brave deeds 1 of the women of that time; there is scattered about here and there frag- ment of their work like that I re- ferred to of Capt. Sally Tompkins, but there is no consecutive or organized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
BURK-ADAMS

The marriage of Miss Katheleen Adams and MT Thomas E. Burk of Talladega took place yesterday afternoon at o'clock l at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. 1 J. R. Adams on Jusiper avenue, where 1 the ceremony was performed by the Rev. Henry Edmonds of the Independent Pres byterian church, and was witnessed by only the relatives and few friends The bride wore a travelling suit of gray with hat and boots to match. She wore a corsage of roses and Valley lilies. 1 MT. and Mrs. Burk left at once for Att | lanta and Talladega, where they will | visit MT. Burk's mother and upon their
 return will be at home at camp, where the groom is with the 124th ambulance com pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
CaIomeI Loses You a Days Work!
 Take D0dson's Liver Tone Instead
Read my guarantee! If bilious constipated or head achy you need not take nasty, sickening, danger
 ous calomel to get strengthened up.

stipation, you have only to ask for your money back.
 Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant tasting, purely vegetable remedy, harm less to both children and adults. Tako a spoonful at night and wake up feel ing fine; no biliousness, sick headache, acid stomach or constipated bowels. It doesn't gripe or cause inconvenience all the next day like violent calomel. Take uuse of calomel today and tomorrow you viii feel weak. sick and nauseated. Don't lose a days work Take Dod- sons Liver Tone instead and feel fine. full of vigor and ambition.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
MISS SIMPSON IGNORED

Mrs. Harry Light entertained at a luncheon yesterday at her home on South Seventeenth Avenue, complimenting Miss Minna Simpson, a bride-elect whose marriage to MT. Arnold Holzer, will be an event of tomorrow. Mrs. Lights S guests included: Miss Simpson, Mrs Simpson, Miss Carrie Simpson of Chat tanooga. Mrs. Harry Kohn, Mrs. Charles
 Lehman, Miss Bernice Meyer, Miss Jo- sephine Loeb, Mrs. Alfred Van Baalen,
 Mrs. Merlin Hirschfield, Mrs. Al Good
 man and Mrs. o. H. Cronheim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
MISS HAWKINS TO BE IGNORED

The following invitations have been issued. Misses Lynch and Craven and Mrs.
 Barry at home, 2S11 Twelfth avenue,
 north, Saturday, April 20 S:30 to O clock Miss Hazel Hawkins. Miscellaneous shower R. s. V. P. Main 3720."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16

Every druggist in town-your drug gist and everybody's druggist-has noticed a great falling of in the sale of calomel They all give the same reason. Dodson's Liver Tone is taking its
 .Calomel is dangerous and people know it. while Dodson's Liver Tone is perfectly safe and gives better results.
 said a prominent local druggist. Dod- sons Liver Tone is personally guaran- teed by every druggist who sells it. A large bottle doesn't cost very much, but if it fails to give easy relief in every case of liver sluggishness and con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
ANNUAL "A" DAY
 CELEBRATION

The following invitation has been sent to Birmingham friends: You are cordially invited to attend
 the annual A Day Celebration. given by the "N' HeH of the University of Ala 1 bama, Thursday April IS. The pro- gramme will begin at 10 a. m. and con tinue throughout the day. Ball game, 4
 D. m., University of Alabama vs Louisi- ana State university. Dancing, gym. nasium, 2 p. m. J. A. Downey, IT,. { chairman invitation committee. Pleas reply"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
CHAIN OF PARTIES
 FOR NURSERY GUILD

The chain of parties which has been running for the past two weeks will end this week when a number of small affairs are being planned to take place. Among those entertaining this week will be Mrs.
 Felix Drennen, Mrs. s. Y. Caldwell, Mrs Fred Levert, Mrs. Howard Brooks, Mrs R. R. Randolph, Mrs. Culpepper Exum Mrs. Harold Sansom, Mrs. E. J. Caldwell Mrs. J. M. Mason, Mrs. Louise Wood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
|COx-NORWOOD

The following invitation has been is- sued
 MT. and Mrs Joseph Norwood re- quest the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter, Flor ence, to MT. John Lewis Cox, on Wednes- day, April "A at 8 o'clock, 520 South Perry street, Montgomery, Ala 'At home after May 5. Birmingham. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
SPANISH GLIB MEETS

The Spanish club of Central High school held it's regular weekly meeting yester- day afternoon in the new annex. After the regular order of business an inter- esting programme was enjoyed. Span ish Living and Playing" given by Miss Jewell Hagood, was considered one of the best numbers on the programme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
MISS VAN BAALEN TO ENTERTAIN

Mrs Alfred Van Baalen, who is the guest of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. l..
 Schwartz will entertain at luncheon to- day at the TutwiIer. complimenting Misa Mhna Simpson, a bride-lect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued m the probate office yesterday: Tom E. Burke to Miss Kathleen Adams. James F. Hardwick to Miss Emma Black
 William E. May to Mrs Jessie A. Smith.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
w. c. T. U. MEETING
 POSTPONED

Mrs. Fred M. Jackson, president of the Central w. c. T. U., announces that the meeting arranged for this. afternoon has been postponed so that alf members may attend the sessions of the sociological congress. now in session, as all topics discussed at the congress are of especial interest to the w. c. T. U. workers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
Invited to Hoover Kitchen

The visitors of the Sociological Con- gress are cordially invited to visit Bir- minghams Hoover Kitchen. which is a part of the governments extension serv- ice cooperating with local organizations. The address is 2l07 Third avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16

ward Bail, Mrs. James Wilcox, Mrs. Bis sell, Mrs. Walter Hood, Mrs. Ted Brown ell, Mrs. Eli Pigman, Mrs. J. I. McCants,
 Mrs. Hill Ferguson. Mrs. Roy Knight and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
POPULAR DIRECTOR
 OF PAULIST CHOIR

Imagine trying to adequately feed 75 boys according to the conservation meth ods popularized by NIT. Hoover. That is just what Father Finn, director of the paulist Choir is ''up against" for the young sopranos in his organization ara ardent supporters of the man who de- cries an over-use of meat and wheat bread
 They have meatless Tuesdays and wheatless Wednesday and again on Fri day, for secular reasons a meatless day dawns again for the youngsters.
 Sweets, too, are forbidden to cer- tain extent These facts about the youth full Hoover disciples came out when Father Finn had completed arrange naents for the concert to be held in the Jefferson theatre on Friday, under the direction of the Birmingham Music Study club.
 That the zealous embryo patriots are a sturdy lot, one may readily see,- says Father Finn, by looking at their happy healthy countenance and listening to their fresh, young voices, they are doing their bit for the war sufferers on a transcon- va stricken France, and since the first of January, when they left their homes and mothers in Chicago. they have been travelling through the eastern states and Canada.
 That the effort has been strenuous one, is evidenced by the fact that their appearance in Birmingham on Friday night, will mark the 13Oth concert of the tour. But there are no slackers in this band of ardent patriots they are cheer fully paying their debt to LaFayette and France.
 A number of Birmingham's best known young women will act as hostesses foi the boys during their stay in the city and Mrs. Campbell Maben will have as her guests four of the soloists and among others who will have the boys in their homes will be- Mrs. M. " Joseph, Mrs sam Adler, Mrs. Culpepper Exum, Mrs Campbell Maben, Mrs. H. r. DeBardele ben. Mrs. G. NJ Lathem, Mrs. B. R Smith. Mrs. Lawrence Bramlage, Mrs Henry Ruff, Mrs. Hale w. Tarrant, Mrs iJ. Jaffe, Mrs. c. l.. Rice, Mrs. Angu' lTaylor Mrs. Motion Smith, Mrs. Il. T DeBardeleben, Mrs. Alex Montgomery Mrs w. l.. Murdoch, MrS. carson Au ans. Mrs. E. w. Fucker, Mrs. Ed War iren, Mrs. P. E. Davidson. Mrs H. M lDozier, Mrs. o. L. Stephenson, Mrs. Oli yer Chalifoux, Mrs Roy Armstrong
 Mrs. F. J. White, Mrs. Philip Oster Mrs. T. w. O'Bryne, Mrs. D. 5. Bailey Mrs. D. B. Dimmick, Mrs. Eugene Nun ger. Mrs. R. s. Munger, Mrs. M. E ,Dewstoe, Mrs William Gussen. Mrs w E. Leake, Mrs. John Bonnyman, Mrs Helen Harrington, Mrs. J. J. Gilmore Mrs. Prestly Toulmln, Mrs. John Fletch ier, Mrs w. J. Grubb.
 EOMER- JOHNSON
 The following announcements hay been sent to friends throughout tn south:
 MT. and Mrs Richard Award John son announce the marriage of thel daughter, Grace Louise, and Lieit. Brax ton Bragg Conner. Jr., United States Re serve, on Thursday, April 4, Baltimore. IAN APPEAL FOR BLANKETS
 There is club in Birmingham that fo many years has played the part of min 1stering angel to unfortunate girls an' women by. supplying layettes for thei babies. If the mother worked all tn time and had no time to sew, or if 10 Financial reasons she was unable to pre- pare clothes for her baby, this benevo 1,n s,f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
IAN APPEAL FOR BLANKETS

There is a club in Birmingham that TOT many years has played the part of min fstering angel to unfortunate girls and women by. supplying layettes for their babies. If the mother worked all the time and had no time to sew or if for Financial reasons she was unable to pre- pare clothes for her baby, this benevo- lent group of women came to her aid with useful layettes Now this club, realizing the destitute condition Of many young gir1-mothers in France and IBelgium, has nobly undertaken the task of sending layettes to them The Red
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
.cOMER JOHNSON

The following announcements nave been sent to friends throughout the south:
 MT. and Mrs. Richard Award John son announce the marriage Of thelr daughter, Grace Louise, and Lient. Brax- ton Bragg Conner, Jr., United States Re .serve, on Thursday, April 4, Baltimore
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. T. c. Carlton of Oklahoma City is spending few days in the city at tending the social congress being held in this city. Mrs. Carleton is the foun- der of the "Girls' Worthwhile club, High school organization, and is widely
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28

come before US at least once instead
Of the Chancellor and take the re-
sponsibility for power.
1T Is said that money Is the ruling
motive with the English, but this war
has showns that the homage to the
golden calf is as ardent in our country
as in England or America.
I'VE have been told many times that
an active part in the war. Admiral
stcforySis ours. On the first Of jan
Iuary. 1871. when the Snbmarine war
fare was begun. Herr Helfferich as
sured us that America would not take
an active part in the war. Admiral
Won Capelle marked his entrance into
the war with an effective effort which
amounts to MI.
Now there are 10000 Americans in
France. The submarines have not
been able to impede them in any way.
War Caused by Austria.
This war was caused by Austria.
Our official reports from the front
claim the basins of Briey and
Longwy. But the Flemish movement
that we imagined had been success
fully carried out is a pure swindle.
The situation in Esthonia and L.
vonio. under our occupation. is deplor-
able. That is what they pompously
call liberation of the smaller peoples
from Russian oppression. II the Rus
sian people rise again 1t will be a life
and-death struggle between u.s."
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
HUN WAR POLICY ASSAIED
BY SOCIALISTS IN REICHSTAG
Hasse Points Bitterly to Submarine Failure
100000 Americans IN France and Coming
Russian Revolt

In a bitter attack against the i'm
periai war policy Of Germany. so-
cialist Deputy Haase. speaking in
reply TO Foreign Minister Won
Kuehlmann Wednesday In the
Reichstag. declared the ruling
party in Germany Is the militarists
and that the submarine warfare has
proved q failure, as evidenced by
100000 Americans In France and
predicted that a revolt, in. H6ssial
would bring to- Germany a life and
death struggle. He also asserted
that Austria began the war.
According to Official advices re-
ceived yesterday Won Kuehlmann
again took the platform in the
Reichstag in an effort to explain
statements Of the previous days
address in which he had shown
slight hope of . success for Ger
man arms. His efforts to overcome
the criticism of his first days ad-
dress were unavailing. his explana-
tions being received coolly.
Haase L Eloquent.
To cap the climax Deputy Haase
assumed the rostrum and in an elo-
quent address said:
In our country the ruling party
is the military. 1t Is very desirable
that this situation should be cleared
Iup-at least Ludendorfr should
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
CHAPLAIN WHO SAW NURSES
BOMBED TELLS HORRIBLE TALE
"Cod Will Never Forgive" Says Col. An5~czvs
Telling of Deliberate Cruelty of
German Airmen.

An Atlantic Port, June T.-German
frfghtfnncSS, ruthlessness and lust
for unnecessary slaughter was dis
closed today by Col. G. H. Andrews,
Of Vancouver, chaplain of the Cana
dian troops, upon his arrival on a
British steamer.
Col Andrews was an eye witness of
an aeroplane attack upon a hospital at
Doullenes, France, on the night Of
May % and Of the shelling Of the
wounded men and nurses as they were
carried from the burning building.
An impressive scene was enacted in
silence as Col Andrews said slowly.
his words gaining solemnity by reason
of his ministerial calling:
Surely God will never forgive the
Huns for such acts. Nor can the COM
rades and fellow workers Of those who
were slain and injured"
Capt. e. F. Corkey, who had been
discharged from the Doullenes hos
pital a few days before the attack.
stood near Col. Andrews, together with
other Canadian officers and soldiers
who had landed with him from the
ship. They were returning home on
sick leave or furlough. Compressed
lips and scowling brows testified
mutely to the revulsion real men felt
for the inhumanity described.
Could Not he Mistaken.
There was no possibility of the Ger
man airmen having mistaken the cahr-
acter Of the hospital building, Col.
Andrews, said, as It was brilliantly
Illuminated and searchlights were
playing on the Red Cross flags.
"They not only bombed the hospital
which had been caring for about 3s,-
00osoidiers monthly" declared Col. An
drews, but they flew back again and
shelled the patients as they were
carried out. know this because I
saw Il.
"one OF the Germans dropped a
shell on the roof. We could hear his
motor. and those Of the other German
aviators as they approached. had
just left the hospital main wing, and
was on, the grounds. The bomb went
through the roof, but did not explode
until it landed in the operating room
on the first floor.
"A Lieut.. Sage. who was informed
was a physician from New York, was
in the operating room at the time.
So were two Red dNCross women nurses,
six orderlies and others. Every per-
son in that operating room was killed.
The explosion tore away huge sec
tons Of the walls. killing and mangl-
Ing wounded soldiers in their cots.
The hospital was set on fire. and those
OF US who were not injured set to
work TO Gerry out those who were.
We were doing this when the
eirmsn fying very lqH. xeturned
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
RussiansD DyinginS Streets
Search Rubbish for Food

London June 27.Russia is in slate of ndescrbabe suf-
fering
1T frequent sight says Petrosrad Dispatch quoting
the Novya Nedomesy drop dead the
from starvation Hundreds Of famshed are ravenous
digging among the rubbish heaps; others lick the paste off the
street posters Meanwhile bands Of armed workmen are sent
by the prowl around the countryside and seize food
from the peasants
A periodical called the Stomach adverises itself
the Of emaciated and hungerns readers. Armed
clashes killings and bursaes the order of the day. Every
thing political and military paes before the famine The masses
making peense resisting the iron grip of the Sove
but merely clamorns for bread caring for nothing else
Hehooms and family the curiosity shops and
pawnbrokers. money may be obtained to buy few small
pieces of what passes for bread small lump of sugar sells
for so cents.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28

Just across from the bombed his
pital was another hospital used for
Germans who had been wounded
and taken prisoner. The airmen
made no. effort to damage that
building. They few straigh toward
our hospitals and opened fire with
machine guns.
They could not help but see that
those being carried out were wound
ed and that the place was a hos
pital.
Thirty-seven persons were killed
and over 100 were wounded in the
raid.
1T seems hard to believe that
human beings could be guilty of
such acts. but saw this"
The colonel chaplain paused a
moment in his recital and then said
with break in his voice:
Three of those slain were wom-
en- Red Cross nurses"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
WASHINGTON RECEIVES
so ITALIAN SAILORS

Fifty Italian sailors from the war
ship Bonte reached Washington yes
terday morning. The men have been
sent here on a mission similar to that
of. the French Blue Devils and while
in this country will be treated as the
guests OF the nation. Every courtesy
will be shown them by the officials in
the government service.
Yesterday afternoon they were en-
tertained at luncheon at the navy
yard. Secretary Daniels, the Italian
Ambassador and other officials in the
Italian and United States govern
ments were present
After lunch the visitors were taken
to the White House to be received by
the President.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
RED CROSS APPOINTMENT.
Howard W. Fenton. Chicago Bank
er, to Manage Central Division.

Howard w. Fenton. Chicago
banker. has been appointed manager
Of the central division of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. with headquarters in
Chicago, it was announced last night
by Henry P. Davidson, chairman of
the Red Cross War Council.
Bruce d. Smith. whom Mr.. .Fenton
succeeds. has resigned the division
managership to do Red Cross work in
France.
Mr.. Fenton Is vice president Of the
Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Of
Chicago. Negotiations with him have
been carried on several weeks, the
main obstacle to his accepting, It is
understood, being his banking inter-
ests. He has decided, however, that
he can give his entire time to Red
Crocs work, and will have charge of
all the organizations activities in Illi-
nois. Michigan, Wisconsin and Ne
braska.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
BIG BERTHA's INFLUENCE.
Pay When Served" Paris Cafes
New Regulations.

Paris. June 2T.-Alasi Here is
another Inconvenience born Of war.
Cafe patrons must pay for their
drinks before they are served during
the hours when Big Bertha, the Hun
long range gun operates on the
Paris district. The cafe proprietors
are taking no chances. They must
be sure. you know, of getting paid.
For what II Q shell should drop
right In the cafe?
But Paris doesn't mind.