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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
T. P. O'CONNOR SAYS
 NAME OF LINCOLN IS
 A FLAMING TORCH"

Springfield, H., February 12.--Thomas Power O'Connor, Irish nationalist leader
 in Parliament, speaking at Lincoln day celebration here tonight, said the name of the martyred President, whose last resting place was in Springfield, had become flaming torch" that fires the patriotism of every American whether at home or facing death on Europes bat tlefield
 What American can be cowardly when Lincoln's courage so inspires?" de- can be selfish when his unselfishness is recorded on every page of history? What American can prefer the claims of ambition or party in the face of his forgetfulness of all personal and partisan feeling before an imperied nation? What American can entertain or even tolerate the thought of divided allegiance in the face of his passionate patriotism and of the inflexible resolution with which he fought for united nation?
 No one the speaker added, could doubt where Lincoln would stand if in the crisis through which the country is now passing
 The most Fundamental of Lincoln's convictions was passionate love of lib- erty and passionate hatred of slavery, the speaker continued He said there IS no difference in essentials between the enslavement of the negro and "such enslavcment as Germany today breaches in her gospel of world domination and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS


 The Pelham chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, will meet this after- non at 230 o'clock at the Young Wom- ans Christian association.
 There will be no meeting of the Voluu- teer Relief this week, owing to the regu- lar meeting day being Ash Wednesday, The Catholic Woman's club of West End Will meet this afternoon at $50 o'clock with Mrs. H. Murphy, sos Tusca- losa avenue.
 Wilcox chapter, United Daughters of the Confectionery, will meet this afternoon at 2:5o o'clock at the Tutwiler afternoon with Mrs, H. l.. Martin, 44l5 Avenue E.
 The Ardis Heights unit will meet with Mrs. J. G. Darden this afternoon at 4 o'clock. All members are requested to be present.
 The Hemphill School Improvement as- sociation will meet this evening instead or Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Z. HE DduSnterS or the 4Amerlcan RewO- luton unit will meet this morning at s o'clock Members note the change ot date from Saturday to Wednesday.
 
 There will be meeting of the Yanccy chapter, United Daughters of the Con Iederacy, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. s. L. Ledbet- ter, on South Tenth avenue. The meet ing nas been postponed from Wednesday 10 Thursday on account of Ash Wednes- day.
 The Birmingham Equal Suffrage asso- clation will hold it's next meeting on Frl- aay evening at o'clock at Gable hall The speakers of the evening will be Miss Mary Parke London and Mrs. ]. Q. Boneili, who worked through the recent New York suffrage campaign, and wao VIII talk on their experiences in the vited
 Al the meeting on Friday night, regis trations will be taken for free classes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
With So Many of Our Men at War Wouldn't It Be a
 Good Idea For the Women Who Are Left at Home to
 Learn How to Shoot In Order to Protect Themselves

who is an expert shot; she shoots be- cause she enjoys the sport; she would shoot pistol aim 1t straight at the vic- isn't afraid of firearms and advocates women shooting not only for protection. but for health and pleasure as well.
 I remember she told me some interest," ing things about shooting, among them being that she couldn't understand why more women didn't learn to shoot be- cause it is sport which is health giving and beautifying.
 She said that the use of all the muscles is required in shooting, the position Of the gun properly taken, the right elbow in a horizontal line with the shoulder the trigger hand opposite the cheesl bone, the left hand well down on the barrel of the gun pulling it toward the body, and toes gripping the ground the con centration required steadying the nerves and giving complete mental and physical control of the entire body.
 For all round development, nothing equals shooting; it induces restfuf sleep, appetite perfect digestion, fine muscu- lar condition, and does a lot of other things that a lot of women are trying to get the beauty doctors to do for them.
 Isn't it queer, really, that so few women know how to shoot?
 It seems not to have taken hold like other sports. and yet it is beneficial and fine. Perhaps there are many who dis like the idea of killing bird or beast but then there's target work which is just as good as far as practical exer- cise goes.
 1 didn't mean to write dsserta ton on shooting as a health restorer or pre- server when I started out I meant to second the motion of the nice lady with the nellifluous voice. who asked me over the phone to say that women ought 10 learn to shoot in these; war times for every day practical use and protection, and do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
News of Society and
 Activities it of Women
I7NHE programme for fhe biennial of

RHHE programme for the biennial Of
 the General Federation of Wom-
 ~ ea's clubs, which meets in Hot Springs, Ark, April 80 to May s, has been announced in part as follows;
 Governor Charles Brough will deliver the welcome address to the guests on Tuesday night. April 90, at the East man hotel, which will be followed by the tri-state reception. There will be seven working days from April 90 to May 8. Little Rock will have hostess day. which will be the day following the close of the biennial, when anyone having a son or relative at Camp Pike will be taken care of and meetings ar ranged.
 Mrs. Charles Hillman Brough will be ''hostess lady" and will appoint com mittee te assist her.
 Cotton bolls in boxes will be the states souvenirs for the guests, and Arkansas apples will be found at every turn. The table for Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles, president of the c. F. w. C., is to be donated by the Camden district, A. F. w. C., and will be made of native curly pine especially for the occasion.
 The auditorium at Oaklawn has been selected for the main sessions of the biennial. It is built of steel and con crete is two stories high and has seat ing capacity of 75oo, with S5 on the stage.
 space on the first floor of the au- 6itcrium will be allotted to the Il national department chairmen for their displays, each to be arranged according to their Individual requirements, with a member of the corresponding state committee con tinually on duty. In the annex to the sion department will have the most elab- crate display of any yet given.
 Each state will be represented by some distinctive product There are to be do- mestic science demonstrations, the work of the various canning clubs being prominently displayed Even a style show, with the very latest ideas in dress reform, is to be staged daily.
 Sunday vesper services under the di- rection of Mrs. W. D. Steele, G. F. w. c. chairman of music will be held in the Auditorium theatre.
 Vines, wild flowers and flags are to be the decorations.
 A cafeteria on the vine-covered porch of the Auditorium is to be maintained during the lunch hour for the benefit of the guests.
 Convention headquarters will be at the Eastman hotel In this hotel all off cers ana department chairmen are to be housed on the same floor. All meetings of tho G. F. w. c. board council de- partment chairman, general federation secretaries and state presidents will be held at the Eastman. The bureau of in formation, G. F. W. c. magazine and the service offices will have space in both hotel and the Auditorium. Street car
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. Gaynor St. John of Montgomery is the guest of her sister. Mrs. William Hackney.
 Lieut., James Nelson of Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss., is spending a few days in the city with his parents, MT. and Mrs. A. W. Nelson.
 MT. c. c. Parrott of GAdsden, who spent the week end in the city as the guest of MT. and Mrs John Iilne, to att tend the Morris Moughhon wedding Sat- urday evening, is now the guest of MT. and Mrs. John M Cartwright.
 Miss Marguerite Lewis and Miss Mar garet Davis will leave today for Annis- ton, where they will attend dance given by the men of the machine gun battery. They will be accompanied by Mrs. Wal ter Phillips and Mrs. w. l.. B. Davis.
 
 Mr. Gerald Sharp, the oldest son of Mir. and Mrs. Charles J. Sharp, left few days days ago for Charleston, s. C., where he will join the naval reserve corps.
 Mrs. Samuel Jones of Waco, Tex, is the guest of her sister Mrs William Shumate, Jr., and Mir. shumate, at the Ridgely.
 
 Friends of Mrs. c. M Williams win be glad to learn that she is resting con- fortably at the South Highlands infirm- ary, following an opertaion for appen1i- citis
 Mrs. Robert T. Simpson has returned to Atlanta after visit to relatives in the city.
 
 Mrs. F. K. Campbell of Washington will arrive this week to be the guest of her daughter, Mrs Lewis Underwood. Miss Miriam Pratt Smyer. who has been the guest of friends in Anniston, re- turned home yesterday
 Mrs Henry w Fowlkes will return today from trip to Florida. where she spent few weeks with her parents, MT. and Mrs. W. s. Brown, who spent the winter at Ormond.
 Mrs M. .. Tyler and little son. Milton. have returned from weeks visit to Memphis and Clarksdaie, Miss. MT. and Mrs. William Fox are the guests of their daughter. Mrs. Roy Gadsden
 Mrs. Fannie Fullington of Gadsden is i'll in the city at the South Highland in- frmary.
 Mrs. Frances Forbes Of Albany is the guest of friends in the city. Mir. and Mrs. George A. Black of Cleveland, O.. are the guests Of Mrs. Blacks sister. Mrs. J. A. Turnipseed ] They will leave on Thursday for thar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
DRESS AND SUGGESTIONS ANNE .,lsa,uov.- FOR WOMEN

ters makes it advisable for them to seek to keep warm in any way that offers it. self, although students of national life say that the English suffer less from the scarcity of coal as far as their per- sons are concerned, than we will. They despise radiators, they live in houses with open windows throughout the la months of the year, and they are quite used to the persistent fog and dampness mat strikes deadly, despairing cold to the morrow of an American.
 IT MATCHES THE HAT
 One of the tricks of the milliners is to sell muffier that is made to match the crown of the hat. One gets good color scheme in this fashion
 The sketch shows just how the muffler and hat are combined, although the former is not worn in the taut. ship shape fashion adopted by the fighters. Ihe one-piece frock, mind you, slips on over the head and Is fastened about the waist with a wide girdle. There is no more and no less to this frock than you see, except it's length.
 The muffler and hat are of Burgundy velvet, with heavy tassels made from silk threads in the same color. The brim or the hat is of black velvet, and it's soft crown can be pulled into any shape without detriment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
THEMOUSEHOLD EDITED By ANNE RITTENHOUSE
PoTAToEs FOR BREAKFAST

Potatoes are as good a substitute as you could find for wheat and the sug- sestion has been made that-u the end or the war they be put back on the breakfast menu. We can all doubtless remember breakfasts where potatoes were served. They used to be eaten rather generously at breakfast. But we have such an aversion for the so-called old-fashioned hearty breakfast that the very Tact that our mothers served po- tatoes at the first meal of the day would make us want to avoid them.
 The fact that potatoes for breakfast is war measure would make us willing to use them even if they were part of the distressingly hearty old-fashioned breakfast. Many of the menus prepared officially in Canada for wartime use in- clude potatoes for breakfast and it has been found that persons following this suggestion do not feel the lack of wheat breads or cereals so much as when sub stituting corn products entirely for the wheat. For potatoes are really better substitute for wheat than corn.
 Any cook with a little ingenuity can think of numerous ways to use potatoes Not only are there the more seemingly suitable breakfast dishes of fried and hash-browned potatoes, but why not serve baked potatoes-well baked, mealy potatoes-with a little cream and butter Surely this would be palatable substi- tute for a dish of wheat cereal and B slice of wheat bread.
 Unfortunately, potato flour has not made general appearance in our mar kets. but it is possible to use boiled mashed potatoes in mullins to eke out the wheat. Of course, some wheat must be used with the potato pulp, but the saving thus affected is well worth while, There are potato pancakes, too, in which only small amount of flour is used and eggs and potatoes may often be palatably combined as in a potato omelet
 A potato omelet made with a liberal use of eggs and served generously, might be used as the staple breakfast dish, for it would combine the egg dish with cereal and wheat-bread substitute With fruit and coffee or whatever your favor ite beverage for berakfast may be .t would form good breakfast.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
What Are Shooting Stars?

From the Popular Science Monthly.
 Our Knowledge of shooting stars ex- tends into the oldest history of human Ity, back into prehistoric times Yet to- day no one knows exactly what shoot Ing star is, or from where it comes. An hypothesis proposed in 1s75 and gener- ally accepted today is that meteorites are fragments broken from small plan etary masses by volcanic explosions, brought about by sudden expansion of gases, steam and probably hydrogen The broken bits. after their separation. are believed to arrange themselves in swarnls which cross the orbit of the earth in accordance with definite law. Shooting stars. then. undoubtedly come from within our solar system and are broken bits of a world body destroyed by volcanic events Many meteorites have been found in Arizona
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
Camp Greene Will Not Be
 Continued as Permanent
 Military Encampment

Washington February 12.-Secretary Baker has decided that Camp Greene. Charlotte, N. C.. now occupied by regu- lar divisions, will not be continued as q permanent training center, because Of unsuitaoility Of the ground on which it is located.
 Major General Dickman, senior officer at the camp, was at the war department today and conferred with various off, oials as to conditions arising from lack of drainage. The medical department has determined, however, that there is no danger to the health of the troops sta- toned there until summer comes at least. By that time the troops will have been moved and the camp site will be aban- doned, according to present plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13

1 service between the two places will be
 on a seven-minute schedule, oftener il
 necessary.
 Registration and credentials rooms will ] be opened in the Eastman preceding the formal opening of tho biennial and later transferred to the Auditorium. : Tho hotel committee will assign state
 delegations according to their size to the 1 various hotels, q state hostess and
 her aides being provided for each delega-
 ton.
 | Department luncheons are to be given on each day at the Eastman, Arlington the Majestic hotels. The pioneer ban quet. given by Mrs Tom Helmuth, will be in the government reservation on Sat urday night May 4. It will be followed
 by the reception given by the local bien- nial board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13

home, stopping en route in Atlanta with Mrs. Turnipseed's parents, MT. and Mrs. F. G. Mcconnell.
 . . Mrs. c. E. Burgoon and little daughter, Mary Draper. of Cleveland, O., are the guests of Mrs Burgoon's mother. Mrs. W. T, Ledbetter, at the Albermarle apartments, on Humbolt avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. J. NJ Watson, who have been the guests of MT. and Mrs Evans J. Dunn have returned to their home in Jacksonville, Fla.
 Miss Clara Davis and MT. Howard Da- Wis of Carrollton were weekend guests of Miss Ella Vaughn. MT. T. H. Vaughn and pr. and Mrs. Julius B. Cooper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
TITZELL.YARBRnIGH

l The marriage of Miss Clara Yarbrough, daughter Of MT. Henry c. Yarhrough and Mir. John Titzell took place yesterday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church and was witnessed by a large circle of friends The church was made most attractive with quantities of smi- lax, ferns and palms, combined with Ophela roses and lighted with many tapers. Before the ceremony very beau tiful musical programme was rendered
 by Mrs Corrie Handley Rice at the or gan and Miss Virginia B. Handley sang Because 1 Love You" and other num- bers. The bridal party entered to the straing of Mendelssohn's wedding march The Gshers entered first and were Mi M. P. Randall and MT. Ernest All Miss May David was the maid of honor, and was attractive in her frock of gray Georgette crepe over pink. Her picture hat was of grey with touches of pink
 She carried basket of Ophelia roses
 Little Miss Jean Brooks, daughter of Mr.
 and Mrs. Charles Brooks, was the dainty
 flower girl, and wore a white organdy
 over pink, with pink ribbons. She car
 ried a basket filled with rose petals.
 The bride entered with her brother Mir.
 s. K. Yarbrough of Boaz, by whom she
 was given in marriage. She was very
 handsome in her travelling gown of blue,
 embroidered in silver. Her hat was a
 spring model in the same shade, with
 touches of pink. She carried a bouquet
 of Killarney roses and valley lilies. MT.
 Titzen was attended by MT. J. F. Muller,
 Jr., as best man and the ceremony was
 performed by the Rev. Gray Harris. MT.
 Titzell and his lovely bride left for a
 wedding trip, going to Florida. Upon
 their return. they will be at home at 1922
 Fourteenth avenue, south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13

The trench muffler, which was re-
 quested by the soldiers, has found
 it's way into fashionable finery and
 is worn as substitute for furs.
 New York, February 12.-There was time when the mufflers sent to France were not comfortably warm. It is claimed that the soldiers protested and persuaded the workers to lengthen these mufflers by yard or more, so that they could be worn in the Scotch fashion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13

is really essential that women know how to shoot.
 Witness the chicken thefts which have taken place lately around this neck of the woods as reported in the daily pa pers; if women had known how to shoot they could have at least scared the chicken thieves away; you don't have to kill anybody just because you happen to shoot; that's necessary sometimes, but not always; and often the mere shot from pistol will do the work
 I once whote a story about a woman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
SPECIAL SERVICE AT FIRST
 METHODIST THIS EVENING

There will be service of especial i1- terest held this evening at o'clock at the First Methodist church at the regular prayer meeting hour. Mrs. J. H. Mccoy will deliver an address on Missions
 A special invitation is extended to all organizations of the church and each member.
 Appropriate music will be rendered and one of the features of the evening will be the sing by the negro choir of the Sixteenth Street Baptist church. After services general reception will be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13

voice said:
 Dolly, why don't you write story about women learning how to shoot? We may as well do so because the chances are that we are going to have to do ev- erything from shooting to running a street car when all our nice men have gone to war;
 Now, of course, I approve of the idea heartily and sincerely; believe women should know how to do everything worth while. from arranging their hair be- comingly (which is very worth while) to cooking a perfectly good dinner (which is a very safe and sane way to hold a hus- band), but personally I am 10 times more scared of pistol than I am of bur glar, and I feel perfectly sure that if I was attacked by the latter, I'd be like her pistol to the nice Mir. Burglar man, and told him candidly and sincerely that if he was looking for money she'd join him and help him findeAt.
 But seriously, the suggestion is a good one; every woman ought to know how to shoot and shoot well; not just shoot the tops of peoples heads off who havens anything to do with the fight; not shooting promiscuously, but shoot ing straight, aiming sure. and shooting successfully when necessary.
 It is all true that the nice lady with the mellifluous voice said about women having to protect themselves in these strenuous war times and in some house holds now which are Adamless Edens- every single solitary blessed male mem ber of the family being in the war--it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
MIR. AND MRS. PORTER
 ENTERTAIN

MT. and Mrs. Alfred Porter entertained at Lyric party yesterday evening, honoring Mrs. Samuel Jones of Waco, Tex, who is the guest of her sister, Mrs. William Shumate, Jr.
 The guests included: Mrs. Jones, MT. and Mrs. Shumate, MT and Mrs. Henry Porter, Jr., MT and Mrs. Forest Robin son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
TIITWILER DANSANT

Among those noted at the Tutwiler dansant on Monday evening were: Miss Florence Coffin, Miss Susie Haskell Miss Katherine Ledbetter, Miss Bland Tom linson, MT. Hal Marsh, Miss Margaret Davis, Lieut. James Nelson, MT. and Mrs. Lee Moody, MT. and Mrs. J. c. Barr, Miss Violet Semon, Miss Elsie Fies, MT Joseph Fies, Miss Clarice som
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13

in the following subjects: Night class in stenography; bookkeeping; salesmanship; civil service; nursing; French, Spanish; telephone operating; telegraphy; motor car driving and repairing. The classes, which will begin at an early date, are limited in number, and it is urged that all who wish to enter them register on Friday night at the meeting. They are free to the women and giEls of BirmIng- ham.
 The meeting of the Children's Hospital association, which was announced. for this morning at the hospital has been postponed until today week on account of today being Ash Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13

practices while her sinister mastery lasts
 in Belgium, France and Serbia"
 | Today, as Lincoln said, two principles
 stand face to face and ever will continue to strugge-the common right of hu- | manity and the divine right of kings"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
Y. W. c. A. MINSTREL SHOW

The young women of the Young Won- ans Christian association will give minstrel show this evening at o'clock at the building on West Twentieth street. All members and friends are invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
MRS. BOSTICK
 COMPLIMENTS VISITORS

Mrs. H. w. Bostick entertained at a Lyric party in honor of Mrs. J. T. Por- ter of Albany, Ga, and Mrs. Austin Boyd of New York. The guests included Mrs Potter, Mrs. Boyd, Mrs. Thomas Panky, Mrs. Settle and Mrs. W. H. Barnes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13

ners, Mir. Arthur Green, Miss Boben- hemer of New Orleans. MT. Julian Ca been, Miss Phillips of Chicago, MT. Law renee Spier of New York, MT. Herzog, MT. and Mrs. Wyatt, Mrs Ben Cheese man.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. D. Burnett had as their guests Mrs. Vernon Gray, Miss Flor inc Hodges, Miss Susie Green, MT. and Mrs. Robert Burnett, MT. s. w. Cain, MT. l.. H. Bonn and MT. c. N. Neal of Can,n MeCIa1lan