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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-07
NEWS OF SOCIETY AND
 ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN

Cooper; 12. Leeds, Mrs. Lawrence; 1S, Trussvllle, Mrs. R. C. Burman; IA. Clay,
 Mrs J. H. Self; 15. Pinson, Mrs Clayton; l6, Morris, Mrs. B. w. Self; 1T, Warrior, Mrs. Edgar Collins; IS. Brookside Mrs. William cunningham; 19, Palos, Mrs. J. w. Snow; 20. Irondale, Mrs. E. V. Elliot; |22, Lewisburg, Mrs. D. J. Evans; 23,
 Partridge, Mrs. J. H. Schley; 24, Con- cord, Mrs. N. M. Riley. 25. Union Mrs. Spier Whitaker. 25, Union, Mrs J. R.. Waters; 26, Argo. Mrs. Miekelwright; 2A
 Toadvine, Mrs. Leander Vines; 2S, Gra- ham, Mrs. Henry Minor; 90, Bessie, Mrs.
 Kinneybrook: 31 Acton, Mrs. Arrah Wright; 32, Bradford, Mrs. J. R. Gully; B. Bessemer Mrs. Huey; S5, Gwin, Mrs. M. M. Gwin; 3s, NBlossburg, Miss Wheel CT; S. Adamsville, Mrs. l.. F. Shiflett;
 4o Hueytown, Mrs, W. R. Copeland; A.,
 Morgan, Miss Roy Teacher; 43, Maxine, Mrs. J. w. Webb; A, Huffman, Mrs. Watkins Riddle; 47. Newcastle, Mrs. Ro- gers: 49, Mulga, Mrs Hillman; 50, Re- public, Mrs. J. w. Belcher; 51 Vir- ginia, Mrs W. w. Mason; 5, Brighton,
 Miss Lula Farr; Alliance, Mrs. C. G.
 Sharp.
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have named their little son George M. III
 Master Culpepper Exum. Jr, is III at his home suffering from an attack of measles.
 Mrs. Henry Howze. who has spent the past few months in North Caro- lima, will return home early in April. Mrs. Robert Briekell of Huntsville, who was among the out-of-town members in attendance at the meeting of the Colonial Danes on Tuesday, is spending a few days in the city with friends. Miss Caroline Copeland, who Is the guest of friends in Huntsville, will re- turn home on Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. John Titzell, who have re- gently returned from their wedding trip, have leased the Leroy Percy home, which they will occupy in a few days. Mrs. Frederick Vessels. .Jr., and her young son, Master Fred Vessels, III, of Savannah, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Fred G. Wiegand.
 Mrs. P. F. Barber is the guest of friends in Albany and will leave soon for Jasper where she will join Mr. Bar Der in their new home.
 Mrs. Joseph Stanfiel is spending a few days with friends in Selma
 Mrs. Joseph Burchfeld and Miss Maud Burchfeld. who were Weekend guests of relatives in the city, have returned to their home in Tuscaloosa.
 
 Mrs. Gessner Smith is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Smith at their home in Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs J. T. Jones is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. D. A. Hughes, in Attalla-
 Miss Sarah Phelan has returned from a short stay in Montgomery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-07
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF
 DEFENSE COMMITTEES

At the quarterly meeting of the wonl
 ems committee of the council of de-
 fense Mrs J. H. Mccoy, the president announced the following chairmen of precincts: Precinct.l. Williams, Mrs. l. W. McAdory; ?, Jonesboro, Mrs. James c. Armstrong; 5, Adger, Mrs, H. M.
 Byars; A. Aron, Mrs R. F. Mullnax; 5. Short Creek, Mrs J. B. Vines; 6, Rub bins, Mrs. J. NJ. Lively; ', Dolomite, Mrs. Ia. F. Appling; s, Oxmoor, Mrs E. H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-07
FOR TWO LOVELY VISITORS

Mrs. E. H. Cabaniss entertained at a very delightful informal luncheon party yesterday at the Country club, honoring Mrs. J. C. Maben's two popular guests, Miss Blanch Devine and Miss Julia Murphy of Atlanta. The luncheon table was placed on the spacious poarch and adorned with spring blossoms. The guests included Mrs Maben, Miss Devine, Miss Murphy, Miss Margaret Gage, Miss Bland Tomlinson, Miss Alice Bowie and Miss Josephine Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-07

To Relieve Gas In The stomach which disturhs your sleep. just try one soc bottle of LAN-FOS WITH PEPSiN Liquid Digestive Laxative for lndi- eestion or Constipation Pleasant to take.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-07
ATTRACTIVE PICTURES


 The Tuscaloosa News says: Tuscaloosa folk were deeply interested in the Roto- gravure section of The Age-Herald yes terday for it contained an adorable pie ture of the lovely daughter of MT. and Mrs. l.. P. finders of Northport, and manly likeness of Charles R. Turner, Jr.. one of the handsomest, brightest and most attractive fellows ever reared in this city, but now making his home in Birmingham. Also there appeared a splendid picture of Miss Katherine Me Cormack a frequent visitor in the home of MT and Mrs. Blair in Pinehurst. .BOYD-CAMERON
 The following from the Selma Journal will be of interest to Birmingham friends who has been a frequent visitor to friends in this city:
 The most cordial interest of a host of friends centers about the wedding of Miss Margaret Cameron, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs, O. K. Cameron, to Lieut.. Robert Lester Boyd of Camp Wheeler. which was solemnized at the home of MT. and Mrs. w. R. Peacock Monday morning at 9:90. Only the inn mediate family and a few close friends witnessed the ceremony. Rev. w. M. Cox, pastor of the Church Street Meth odist church, officiated.
 The spacious parlors of the Peacock home were very beautifully adorned for the occasion with handsome palms and lilies, emphasizing the bridal tones The bride and groom came down the stair way and entering the parlors were met by the minister, who, in short im- pressive ceremony, made the young cou- pie man and wife.
 The bride, who is an exceptionally love- ly girl of brunette type, wore a taupe cloth travelling suit and with it sty- fish brown spring hat, with patent leath- CT trimming. and light brown shoes. Her flowers were an arm bouquet of pink Killarney roses, that gave an artistic note of color to her modish costume. After receiving the congratulations of their friends Lieutenant and Mrs. Boyd left for Atlanta, Ga, and other points south on a wedding trip before going to Camp Wheeler. where the groom is stationed The wedding was quite a sur prise to the friends of the bride and is the happy sequel to their romantic meet ing just two months ago, when Mrs. Boyd, then Miss Cameron, went to Ma con, Ga, to attend the wedding of a schoolmate and met Lieutenant Boyd for the first time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-07

 she is generous as well >as just and tucked away in every sorrow sent to us is some compensation. if we could only see it.
 Most people are straining their lungs oat every day singing the old tdra liar hyr7, invoking heaven tc send showers o. EIescn'es, without the faintest 2 g. pie'c that blessings arc being sho%etcd upon them every hour; they are lying round about us like the mama of old was scattered upon the grass; the trou- bIa is tnt,i VIC are too uli:.u a' q iEdolenf to pick them up.
 A great many people think that wealth is the sum total of lifes blessings; nothing could be further from the truth; the rich are often the most miserable people alive and often the poor find happiness where the wealthy never find it.
 Ths possession of friends; the possess ion of the respect of our fellow men; the possession of a kind heart and wor- thy deeds; all these are alessings lar greater than mere money. Poor, indeed, is he that hath not a friend and nc man who is friend ever felt the need of one.
 Money in the bank is not more or a business than a "paiante Of happiness" is spiritual possession
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-07
FOR MISS KELLY

Mrs. J. D. Dabney will entertain a few friends tomorrow afternoon at her home on South Nineteenth street, honoring Miss Esther Kelly of Baltimore, who is the guest of Mrs. Wilbur Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-07
Dolly Advises Mr. Micawbers Balance of Happiness Says Day Always Comes When We Must Check on It
0T1 o me it is perfectly delicious some

60 o me it is perfectly delicious some times to go back and re-read- 4 maybe for the eighth or tenth time-one of my friends-say "oliver
 Twist"
 q like to pay tribute to the memory 1 of Dickens-now and then-to the man [ who has helped me so often and so much' Dickens, who was the one newspaper re-
 porter that ever lived, who knew life. One of the Dickens characters that l have always liked best and somehow like him better now than ever before after recently reading him again, is MT.
 Micawber, who advised everybody al- ways to keep balance of happiness on hand-in the bank as it were-for there is always a day when we need such sum | to check against; and today-tomorrow- and until this dreadful world war ends all of us will be needing such a sum; 1 it's one of the best banking suggestions ever advanced. Good, old MT. Micawber! | MT. Micawber-always Waiting for something to turn up''-is as real to me | just after reading about him, as one l-of my blood relations or my best friends; he's like somebody in everybody's family under the sun; and like one of every body's best friends; except that precious | of my friends would ever understand his balance of happiness" idea
 | It isn't an unprofitable thing to count ou. blessings occasionally, especially dur | ing war times, when things are so blue and upset and doleful and abnormal; to count our blessings as it were, after the
 cheerful habit of Mrs. Wiggs; you re-
 member when troubles swarmed like
 stinging bees about her. she always
 stepped and counted up the things she
 had to be thankful for; when she couldn't
 find anything tangible to be grateful for, she'd look on the other side and find things that might have come to her. Be 1 thankful" shed say, you aint got a i harelp.' And every single, solitary. i blessed ray of happiness that come her way, she'd plump it square in the bank ! to draw out in time of need.
 ! The saddest thing about happiness /, (which sounds curiously contradictory | is that we never know we have it until l it is-gone! Very few of us ever realize any present happiness; we get a great i deal in the anticipation and great deal when it is over in the memory of it. but the curious thing is that nobody seems to realize he is happy until he ism any more. Do you get what I mean? | I read somewhere the other day sen tence that has haunted me ever since;
 somebody said Happiness is a cessa- tion from pain;" doesn't that set you a-thinking?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-07

row; and so, on the whole. the worlds pilgrimage is not altogether uncheer- ful.
 There's many a sunny side to every street; and if we talk continuously in the shadow, it Is our own fault Up wonder, somewhere, there is some body dealing out the pink cards of good fortune and good cheer, as well as the dark blue ones of grief and sorrow, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-07


 There are some people whose main ob- ject in life is to grab all the happiness they can and keep it. And there's a very vital point none of us is worth very much in the great scheme of things until we have lost our personal happi- ness it is then that we are trusted for the first time to value, to appreciate, universal happiness; then we begin to save up against that day when some one whose need is greater than our own, stands before our door for-help Then if we give it, we get back compound interest on the principal; which is good business, as we all know. And so it goes; and life moves on!
 And another thing; happiness doesn't come from heaven, as is sometimes sup posed; 1t is a product of the world; we sit and mourn here over the happiness wes have lost that wasn't happiness; it was only the first pink quaff of life's s cup-"Joy O Life"-ecstacy, youth-what you will it was wonderful enough, God Knows while it lasted, and we would be more than human if we didn't look back and long for those periods in our lives to return, but alas! Happiness, that abiding peace, that passeth understand ing. comes only when separation from those associated with those periods of our lives brings us face to face with things as they are!
 Happiness. my dear friend, is doing something for somebody else, and when we bring happiness to others, not thinking of what it will bring back to us--lol the greatest thing in the world is given tC 1 us-true understanding and peace!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-07

reaches you. Each item is very import ant. Yours. with best wishes,
 MRS. J. A. ROUNTREE, President Alabama Division, U. D, c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-07

Most of us have more happiness pieces accumulated than we realize; until we empty them out to count how many we have.
 Life seldom overlooks one side of the balance sheet; it usually hastens to put something on the other side; joys little hand maiden is grief happiness has a mother-in-law whose last name is sor-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-07

had less difficulty in securing transpor- tation than was the case last year. It often happened in the early winter of 1917 that those who sought transporta- ton were obliged to secure reservations at least two weeks ahead of the day set for their departure from New York. This year it has been found easier to secure reservations and furthermore reports have come from those who have gone south that the trains are running more regularly and are not so invariably be- hind time as was the case last year Travel to the southern resorts is very heavy. To some of them officers of the government or business men who have been aiding the government have re- sorted for a few days rest, as for in stance, General Squire, the chief officer of the signal bureau, who has been al most overwhelmed with work and respon- abilities. found it expedient, even nee essary to obtain such recreation and res as q sojourn of week or so at Miami would make possible. He was fortunate in meeting there General Curtis, who also sought a few days rest. The meet ing was especially gratifying since il was with MT. Curtis that General Squire | took his first ride in the air in one ol the Curtis machines.
 AFTER THE WAR
 The belief is growing stronger and stronger and has been confirmed by the experiences of this winter that after the war is ended those who have the means and the time for few weeks recreation or even for considerable sojourn al places remote from the north will sub stitute the southern resorts for the trips which before the war they were accus toned to make to Europe. The south especially Florida-and to some extent Cuba, are hereafter to be the pleasure resorts of many thousands who, hat there been no war, would have turned their faces toward Europe.
 Moreover, the number of business mer il the north who are establishing fol themselves private homes in the soutf l is rapidly increasing and the time IS no distant when great colonies so to speai of business men and their families vii be established in the south. taking ths winter season instead of the summer fol ] their play and rest spells.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-07

It has been observed that those Who have been seeking railroad transporta- tion to the south. especially to Florida
 and also to other southern resorts. shave
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-01
Annexation Of South Sea islands.


A formal declaration that Japan in
tends to retain possession. after the
war, Of the South Sea islands, now I'M.
der her protection, lis urged upon the
government by the Tokyo Asahi The
new French cabinet has declared. in
the chamber Of deputies, says the To-
kyo journal, they will not stop fight.
ing until the recovery Of Alsace-Lor.
raine; it is wise for nation to de
clare it's aims in prosecuting a war
notwithstanding this. some japanese
bureaucratic statesmen make a poin,
Of denouncing the attitude Of those in
favor of declaring to the world the
just and proper demands of the jam
nese people, in connection with the
war, lest it hurt the feelings OF the
allies. 1t Is a mistake to view dec.
laration Of the just claims of a nation
as a demonstration of selfish sinten.
tons or breach Of International ett
quette. says the Tokyo paper, and the
Japanese government should follow
the example of the French cabinet and
make a public declaration at once as
to Japan's intention to retain posses.
sion Of the South Sea islands after the
war and to make other proper claims.
Such frank declarations on the part
of belligerents are important in max
ing known to all concerned their true
intentions. The Tokyo Asahi concludes
by declaring that the Japanese people
are DESTROYS that their government
shall take such step at the present
important juncture. ~ r.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-01
New Civic Pride Plan,

Erect miniature Jail on q promi-
nent corner and through the barred
windows exhibit photographs Of
houses and grounds that need fixing
up. -- H.
This is the "city beautifup plan OF
q Milwaukee councilman. - s&E
"When people let their weeds grow
or rubbish accumulate, give them pub
licity," he adds. The council u co.,
sidering the plan. $50
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-01
INVESTIGATION DEMANDED

The most arisen since this counry
entrance into railroads and the
hoods dispute is augh with mucn
the charges and Gason heads OF the
respectively would to leave the
men fully investigate the entire matter
congestion inc
the arrangements OF the various
MOI
by the two brothehoods
great transportation
as 10 e1pl
history for purely sensh nos
that such prominent lead
laying charge OF such serious
they firmly convinced OF its TRUTH
IN which
administration the effort to bring
transportation
the loyalty OF all classes OF
labor organizations were
strength thu maxi of the democracy
nature passed oy II
involves of the country and the very
life charge is true there treason to
deal WITH greatest labor leaders have
should be tolerated. but the country
more
nation this crisis and Tor no
the PROBE and probe to the bottom
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-01
SPY ON THE SPIES!

heads railroads and others
Department of the Northwest has
being constantly the lookout for German
swarming by the thousands plotting harm anu
deru possible The communication says:
brought home that we are
the dominance of the most brutal
men world has
fighting under the control OF Ger
unless well known TO De az
yloyalto United States
activities directed Dy ne
persons ved in the work required
o. them.
There country thousands of nd
freedom everything possible bring these
about.
evlmnded highly organ
American must be alert at all times
all and activities
Significance every
activity should be Immediately
Department. United States Army
bureau of the Department of Justice
GRAIN SHIPMENTS GET PREFERENCE
McAdoo, the Northern Pacific
notified traffic representatives and operating
priority to shipments of grain from
This action taken
hurried allies countries Europe
Northern Pacific took effect FEB
commodity
pulp and fuel and fuel OIL The
shippers and farmers aid in prompt loading or
instructions various
being hurried grain markets aong
according to message
general
analysis it's to the people Of
theiromachs
the other be denied Which?
strikes twice in the same
place is place isn't strike
valua
tion,b a buying humor
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-01

Remember, Tuesday, .sHeatless Day.
Remember, Wed, "Wheatless Day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
AMERICAN AND ITALIAN
REPRESENTATIVES CONFER
Colonel Il. VI. House md nnron Sunnino
Discuss Prrllminarirs of Inter-
nllicd Meeting.
I by Associatcd Press. ]

rARIS. November l6.-Haron Sonnino.
the Italian Foreign Minister. had
luncheon to-day with colonel L.. NJ.
House. and while tho meeting was
arsely social. some of the prcliminarirs
OF the intcrallicd conference and the
peace congress were discussed.
Italian Premier Orlando is detained
in l;a!y by the illness or his wife. and
the Il, itish electoral campaign is large
~ occupying the time of the Eritish
leaders. but prompt telegraph exchange
nctweer the capitals permits the ad-
justin of many details.
In cricin. exchanges with Washing
ton. Colonel House is able to COM
municatc with President Wilson Mt the
White Eorsc within ten minutes.
RI" ccnfercnces and exchanges, will
w:ll take a long automobile tour over
;hc Marnc battle field and will visit
Chateau Thierry.
It is believed that the informal OK
part of November. before the inter-
allied conference rcaSSemblcS formally
The voting in the British electoral
campaign until December IS NAV defer
y scmioi'cial note. declaring that
some countries had chosen their peace
Observation-Disclosures. has led to much com
mcnt on the personnel OF the delera
made. although ii is generally accented
in Paris that President Wilson and
secretary Of state Lansing will join
colonel iiouss' with a large stan OF
experts. Admiral Benson will remain
here as naval adviser to Colonel House
owing to the distance, it is believed
that japanese Ambassador Matzui prob
ably will represent Japan. He for,norlv
was secretary of the Japanese ON.
bassy at Washington. NJ. Il. Vesni,ch,
The serbian minister probably will
represent Serbia. as Premier Pachitch
is i'll.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
NOT REQUIRED TO SECURE
CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
War Hoard Makes Perceptions to Rules
Which Have Been In
Force.

In letter to George Il. Sncad. sec
rotary of the Richmond Real Estate
Exchange. William NJ Garland pre.i-
den, Of the National Association of Real
Estate boards. announces that hcrcaf-
ter II" permits or licenses will be re-
uuircd from the nonwar construction
section OF the War Industries Board
for the construction. maintcnancc inn
prorcmSnt or development by Federal
state or municipal authorities OF high
ways, roads. boulcvards. bridges.
streets, parks and Fairgrounds: con
Structton extension. improvements
maintenance or repair OF any public
utility. including watcr-supply sys-
tens. sewer systems, light and power
facilities and street and intcrurban
railways or for the construction OF new
buildings or the repairs or additions
10 existing buildings and structures, in
either case involving II cost not TO cX-
coed $1,000.
The letter contains hint that II Is
probable that further rulings will be
made soon.
MIR Garland transferred his head
quarters from Minneapolis. Mimi to
Washington and offered tho govern
ment the services of his organization
of which the Richmond Real Estate
Exchange is a member for the duration
OF the war free of any charges. The
government has awaited itself of this
ofcr widely in acquiring property. etc
and the results have been highly graf
flying.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
Earl OF Reading pccovcr,ns.
Ky Associated Press. |

LONDON, November lG.-The Earl OF
Reading. British high commissioner
and Specia! ambassador to the United
states, Is recovering from 4 sharp at
tack OF influenza contracted on his
return from Paris. where he was one
OF the British delegates at the con-
fercnces which took place before the
armis;ic between the allies and Cor
many. The time of his return TO Amer
lea has not been fixed. He will return
eventually, although perhaps only for
short season before resumins Ms
duties as lord chief justice. He has
acted Virtually as member of the
War Cabinet while in England and has
participated in it's daily sessions. Five
times he has arranged to 20 back 20
America, but each time his sailing
mier Lloyd George.