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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-01
SPEND THE DAY PARTY 7

Mrs. Ida Vann entertained at a spend the-day party on Wednesday a her home in Woodlawn in compliment to Mrs. Cross and Mrs. E. F. Riggs of Mont gomery. The table was centered with q huge basket of roses, and at noon a course luncheon was served to the fol lowing guests: Mrs. Cross, Mrs. Riggs Mrs. Evan Hale, Miss Eunice Yam, Mrs George Bellsnider, Mrs. L. B. Freeman and Miss Nema Riggs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-01
RED CROSS BULLETIN

day life. We may need only to SUD- ply information, but that will be given promptly and accurately. Whatever we shall have the opportunity to do, working with you, we shall gladly do through the home service section of the Red Cross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-01
MUSIC STUDY CLUB

The Junior Music study club will meet this afternoon at go o'clock at Cable hall, when 8 most interesting programme wIl be given by Miss Eugenia Wilkin- son, violinist, and Mir. Michael Ford tenor. All members are asked to be pres ent as plans for the opera which will be given by the club in the early spring will be discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-01
SPRINGNILLE UNIT

The Springville unit is keeping lip it's reputation for fine work. Twenty six pairs of socks were received by the knitting department. all beautiful ly made by the members of this unit These socks could all be kept as mod els they are so perfect in every de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-01
Ole Miss, de nices' man in de worl' is de one dat RE- MEMBERS CT 'OMAN'S BIRTHDAY an FERGITS her age! YasSum!

her reason and self-respect, according to the specialist
 Tt is very possible that void might exist and that there would come a time when the possibility of bridging 1t over might prove great temptation" said one specialist, but civilization and con ventionality have taught us that this is not always the wise way to travel
 Marriage, friendship and companion ship-al these are based upon the prin- ciple of desire-the desire not to be alone, continues the specialist. ''the de- sire to share our triumphs and our de- feats with some one. Underlying mar rage is the desire for oneness. that privilege of saying you belong to me,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-01

Everybody is talking about the delicious table d'hote luncheons which are daily affairs at the Tutwiler, at dhe small sum of 75 cents plate Also the tea dansants on Saturday afternoons from 4 to 6 o'clock are being enjoyed by large crowds every Saturday, while on Sunday evenings from 6 to o'clock the table d'hote dinner at $1.50 a plate is served. Beautiful music at all these affairs, ex- cent the daily tea hour-AdV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-01
News of Society and Activities iGGi of W0nnen

IA AIRS. JOSIAH E. CoWLES. pres- lIWll ident of the National Federation SVS of women's clubs. sends the fol- lowing message to the club women of the country:
 ''All over the country. as we club wom- en know. the majority of successful lead srs in women's war service have been women who have received their training in clubs. But more than this is true. We, ourselves. have received a new vision of the value of our own work since the greater part of the service which the government has laid upon us during this time of stress has been along lines tat the federation had already beer rr- ing Now We see these activities bly, and trebly valuable in the - of an efficient nation.
 "One thing more: All over the United states there are thousands of women who, up to this time, have never seen the value of organized work until war blazed it large upon their consciousness Now they will never want to drop back into the old inertia and indifference and lead do nothing lives.
  tions will begin to dislntergrate. It would seem folly, and worse than folly. if the federation should fail to realize that this is great oportunity to harvest this war enthusiasm and vision, and also these newly awakened women into club life.
 The general federation of women s clubs is the one great permanent organ ization. full equipped, to carry on all of the special constructive policies that war has shown to be essential to women s public service-a unified America, ma tion of industrial fairness and efficiency, a country that gives every child it's maxi mum opportunity in health and educa- ton, a people that knows it's own re- sources and bringsthem into their great est service.
 "I wish 10 urge every state president, every director and every general fedora tion state secretary to make the most of this new opportunity. Line mp all yoA state workers; find out what new women have developed war efficiency in every community, and get into clubs. Gather new clubs into the federation. Speed up the understanding of federation policies and their relation to national well-being. Harvest war wisdom to the service of the future. Make the federation both state and general the the organ of women's work that we know it can be. v NEW CHR TO RE ORG ANJZED
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-01
DRIVE

Gen. Mrs. Alex T. London of the South Highland division east of Twentieth street requests all her captains to meet at her home, 2040 Highland avenue, this morning at 1oeo' clock to receive supplies and instructions for the Syrian Armenian drive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-01
BETTY-TYSON

The following invitations have been sent to friends:
 "Mr. and Mrs. S. Laban Tyson request the honor of your presence at the mar rage of their daughter, Anne Matilda, to Mir. Lee Irby Betty, on Wednesday even Ing, February P, 1s19 at 6 o'clock, at the Trinity Presbyterian church, Mont gomerN. Ala"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-01
Dr. Reid Appointed

Governor kilby appointed Dr. J. I. Held of Montevallo convict physician for the Aldrich mines Friday, succeed ing Dr. Givhan. Dr. Reid was very active supporter of Governor Kilbv in the Montevallo district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-01
A bOuj
Ny DOLLY DNIRN1iPLE

6 1T AVE you . little mental vacuum JD in your makeup?
 ' There really is such a condi- ton, you know, and it's backed up, if you please. by no less all authority than ar alenist in the psyoaopathic ward at one of the great New York hospitals.
 l was reading about it tNs other day. and I learned thing or two.
 The mental vacuum, the great expert says. bids fair to enter into the list with emotional insanity, brain storm, demen- tia Americana, and the rest of the req sons for tragedy, which have confounded judges and juries in the past decade.
 A mental vacuum, according to the great authority has alwoss existed and is now discussed merely under a new name.
 It is nothing more or less than the void that comes from hope disappointed affection rehuffed. or intellect starved. V
 It is the gap between the fair promises Of tomorrow.
 Call it anything you like, but mental vacuum" seems to fit the bill.
 Long before the alienists began to con- slider and write about it, there was q woman from Boston, who looked as if she might be destined to go down in his- toric court annals as the first official example of mental vacuum The expert who diagnosed her case wrote it down as "a space created in a persons mind by lack of some occupa- ton or condition of environment which would naturally fill it. In this case the space was filled by a friend of the womans husband, a fact l the woman herself did not hesitate to acknowledge.
 The friend gave her the intellectual compa nionship she craVed, and so saved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-01
Fresh (truly) Eggs Pure (truly) Pork Sausage

If Charles Lamb, the writer of that great classic roast pig, had ever tried pork sausage and fresh eggs there'd have been another great classic. T We have our own trucks, which means that three times week they go to Cullman and bring back H Fresh country eggs. T Pure country sausage. I Young frying chickens. il And some vegetables. I And pretty soon these trucks will be bringing abundance of fresh vegetables, served the day they're picked.
 And pretty soon these trucks of will be bring ing back big luscious Cuman strawberries. You, the patron of the New Morris Cafe, will get the best. I Not only that but you will be eating them the day they're picked.
 These trucks of will not only enable you to joy vine-rpened fruits the day they're picked but they'll cost you less, for everyone knows trans portation by trucks is not only faster than" express but is cheaper.
 I Sure, there's moral. It is Eat at the
 New Morris Hotel Cafe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-01

tack of influenza and pneumonia. say ing that he was improving and that hopes were now entertained of his re- covery.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Leonard Cham oers have named their little son Charles Leonard, Jr. Mrs. Chambers and little son are at St. Nincent's hospital. She will be remembered as Miss Harriet Hawkins.
 MT. Fred Caheen will leave tomor- row for New York.
 Mrs. B. F. Riggs. who has been the guest of relatives in the city. will leave oday for her home in Montgomery
 Mrs. Cross, who has been the guest of relatives in the city, has gone to Mexico to remain until June when she Will be ac- companied to Birmingham by her daugh- ter, Mrs. Watkins, who will spend the summer on shades mountain with her sister, Mrs. Evan Hale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-01

In Paris to-day international conference without precedent in history engaged upon the momentous task of reshapin& the destinies of the world. The news of what is accomplished from week to week by this assemblase of liberal statesmen perhaps the most important that has bken given to the pub lie. It will be fully covered in THE LITERARY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-01

MT Fred Caheen will leave tomor- row for New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-01

pactly summarized for you. as will the viewpoints of the leading periodicals of all countries, from which quotations illustrative of every shade of opn ion will be made for your benefit. If you wsh therefore, to be accurately informed to what be- ing done in France and also as to what the press of the world thinks of it, your one sure way to know- edge is to read THE DIGEST "A
Evening journal., 1919-12-01
PNEUMONIA AFTER
ACCIDENT FATAL
Neal Comfy, Business Man,
Dies After Lung Is
Punctured
WAS LIFE LONG
DELAWAREAN

Neal Comfy, contractor, who died yes
terday from pneumonia following in
juries sustained by a fan, will be
buried from his late residence. No. 62O
West Front street at o'clock on We'd
nesday afternoon lntermeni will be
private at MI. salem cemetery.
Several days ago Mr.. Comfy fell,
breaking several ribs, one OF which
penetrated the lungs. He had suffered
intensely from spell Of coughing.
Pneumonia set in and he died at $3.50
O'Clock yesterday morning
Mr.. Comfy was born at Henry Clay,
August ,, 1918. lie did heavy hauling
for the dupont Company al the Hagley
yards for a number Of years, and when
the heavy girders for The third addi-
tion 10 the dupont building arrived In
Wilmington. he and his brother. John
Comfy, were engaged 10 undertake the
dlfllcult task OF hauling them 90 TIE
building site. Neal Comfy supervised
the job
Mr. Comfy was one Of the founders Of
the Sunday Breakfast Mission when II
was started years ago at Seventh and
Lombard streets. and was president OF
the Mission at the time Of his death.
lie was a member Of st. Andrews p. r.
Church and prominently Identified with
church work for many years.
Mr. Comfy is survived. by his wife,
Hannah NJ. Comfy, and four children,
James, Sarah, Abraham and John: his
brother John; Mrs William Porter and
Miss Mary Comfy, half-slslers. and
James Comfy. Jr., a half-brolher
Evening journal., 1919-12-01
FINDS MILLIONS
IN MARSH Land
Under Water Marsh at Gar
riSon'S Mill Is Valuable
Muck
EX-SLDIER GAVE
$1,000 FOR TRACT

Many persons thought that G.. Ed
ward Martin. a world war veteran. was
foolish 10 pay $1,000 for an expanse OF
swamp land at Garrison's Dam, above
Dover. The stretch Of land reaches
from the state Highway TO a point be-
yond the tracks Of the Pennsylvania
railroad, and has been found TO con-
tain valuable muck deposit
Martin. who is a weslerner, and came
10 Delaware 10 work as a pumper for
the State Highway Department, was
given the job OF keeping the wafer
down at Garrisons Dam, which bor-
ders The Smyrna-Dover stretch OF road.
To do this. Martin dug several sluices,
which caused him 10 discover a highly
nitrogeneaus variety Of muck, which,
mixed with lime, makes a very valuable
fertilizer
Tho entire .ract OF swamp land was
offered 10 Martin at what was then
considered the high figure OF $1,000.
he purchased the land at this price,
and many thought him crazy 20 pay
the price, for it was apparently value
less land. mostly under water. Mar
tin. however, has vindicated his iudg-
menl. Cor the product which De is able
20 dig or dredge from fis marsh Is
easily worth Sc per ton, and there are
thousands Of tons OF the material on
the property.
Mr. Martin sent a sample OF .he
muck 10 Delaware College. where Pro-
fessor Harry r. King found 10 20 con-
tain Ia per cent. OF nitrogen. Mr..
Martin says that the sample he sen. 20
the college was not The best on the
land. but that la,er he found a much
richer quality Of muck
The muck is a product OF the de-
cayed yegeiations Of centuries. accord
ing TO authorities on the subject.
Auiumn leaves. sticks, tree limbs. dried
grasses. and other forms OF dead vege-
table matter collect and rot slowly
under water, aud The product, after
the Lapse Of hundreds OF years. Is IN
valuable for agricultural uses.
Evening journal., 1919-12-01
FINE INTERPRETATION
OF JEWISH MUSIC

A fine presentation OF Twenty Cen
turies Of Jewish Music. was given last
evening in the Y. W. II. A. hall TO an
audience OF one thousand persons. The
program included chants OF the Mcdian
priests. traditional melodies, and mod
crn music.
Morris Clark was assisted by Elsa
Backlaw, we'll known soprano from
Baltimore. and Norman Slansky. a local
pianist Miss Backlaw rendered the sa-
cred "Eili EilY in a voice Of wonderful
sweetness. This song the greatest in the
Jewish repertoire, written by Jacob
Sanborn. charmed the audience. In the
way of melody. she sang "Tra-la-la.' d
with a viyacity and swing that showed
hcr an artist Of quick change. since she
had only a minute before rendered the
sacred chants of Palestine, in the tra-
ditional melody. Mai K0 Ma Shma
Lon Mr.. Morris and Miss Backlaw
i'm duet work, reached their best in
"Gekumen ist hi Zeit. from the words
Of Abraham Goldfaden. "Our Hope. 80
the Jewish national anthem, was sung
i'm closing
Every detail showed success I'm the
attempt at intellectual entertainment.
from the selection or the program TO
checking" the children before admit
tance. Concert numbers proved cs-
pecially pleasing, and the entire even
ing refuted the mistaken idea. as Mr.
Clark stated, that there Is no Jewish
music.
Evening journal., 1919-12-01
BOAT SINKS While
CAPTAIN SLEEPS
Virginia Alice" Loaded
With Oysters, Goes to
Bottom
WENT DOWN WHILE
TIED AT WHARF
srecIaI 10 .The EyenIng JournaI.

Specldl 10 Inc LNchih6- dVHthol'
STAFFORD, Dec. THE gasolene boat,
Virginia Alice Captain J. C. North,
Of Bivalve. Md. master, loaded with
about 400 bushels OF oysters, sank sat
urday evening while tied up az W. II.
stevens & Co.'S oyster wharf. On the
boat at the time she went down was
Captain North and a young man named
Dunn, from Bivalye. The Captain and
The young man were asleep and did
not awaken until the water reached
their berths. Captain North was The
first to awaken and he got Dunn out.
By this time the water was overflow
ing the decks and 10 was necessary for
se Captain to swim ashore. which was
only a short distance lie was also
compelled TO bring the boy with him,
as he seemed bewildered and unable
TO swim. The boat settled in abous i2
10 ~ feet Of water. Captain North
rJn not explain what caused the boat
10 sink. He thinks a hole was punch
'd in her side by piece Of the wharf.
The automobiles Of John Bryan, Of
7ederalsburg. Md. and Robert NAL
'Ombson. Of SeafOrd. collided yester-
lay on the crossing 40 the end OF Pine
Itreet and the county road. In the car
With Bryan was his wife and Mrs.
William H. johnson, Of fredericksburg.
Both were severely shaken up and
drs. Johnson suffered an injury TO her
zip. Bryan and the occupant Of the
ialcombson car escaped injury. Both
ars were damaged.
Mrs. Stacey b. Collins and Mrs. VII
ard 8. Morse have donated gifts TO
Hiss Ida NJ Kay's room in the high
.chO0l. Mrs. Morse gave s. TO be spent
IN books OF nature for The scholars
md Mrs. Collins donated a years sub
cription 10 Book Lore"
Captain and ~. Robert r. COul-
)ourn gave q delightful Z o'clock din
ler Saturday at their home on Cannon
street. Those present We're: Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob NJ. GOOtee, Of Bethel; Mr..
and Mrs. J. d. GOOtee and daughters.
Blanche, Annette and Isabel. Of Laurel [;
Mrs. IT. B. Moore and children, Eliza
nNNlt anu DNAoNAAs VI ~ ltAAAlAl-AAAAf WI -
!. :. COughlin and daughters. Ruth
and Catherine, Of Berkley Springs.
West Virginia. and the Rev. and Mrs.
J. IT. Warren and children, Martinez
and John, Of Seaf0rd.
The Negro school gave an interest
ing entertainment and social in the
Negro Masonic hall last night The
money raised will be spent 10 pur-
chase equipment for industrial work
In the school, Part OF the money will
be spent for playground equipment,
should the sum be sufficient for both
needs.
Mrs. John A. Lewis, OF Cambridge.
Is the possessor Of the first ticket that
WAS used on the Cambridge & Sea-
ford railroad, over 50 years ago.
A special meeting Of Town Council
was held TO discuss the proposed in
creased rates in electric lighting, and
the secretary was instructed 20 ask
counsel for an opinion on the subjec.
Evening journal., 1919-12-01
.SPIRITUALISM is
SCORED BY PASTOR

Spiritualism was denounced by Or. g.
L. Hubbard in a sermon at St. Paurs
NJ. Z. Church last night
Cigarette smoking, dancing and card
playing also came for their share of
condemnation. IF you want 90 fail ut
terly in life and come down TO old age
as a miserable wreck, 90 on and suck
cigarettes. trOt 30 fool dance halls and
play cards" DR.. Hubbard said. He adj
monished their hearers, and deplored
the habit Of many girls who live on
"buns and pickles. The nominal
Christian. who merely observes the
form Of r"ligion without regard TO the
duties 10 imposes was also scored. lie
said he would rather be a heather,
rather be in the gutter, than be a nom
inal Christian.
Evening journal., 1919-12-01
GUIDING YOUNG
IN INDUSTRIES
Consumers League EnlargeS
Work From Care of
Special Cases
WHO HAS PLACE
FOR WORTHY BOY? ?


The scholarship committee Of the
Consumers League met recently to
agree urSn a program Of the years
work. In the past this committee has
been chiefly engaged in caring for spe-
cial cases in which a child under Ia
needed TO help in supporting his fam
ily. Instead OF allowing such a child
20 receive a special permit" TO work,
a weekly sum equivalent TO the child's
earnings was paid by the scholarship
committee TO the family, and the child
continued at school, reporting regular
~ on his school standing 10 the league
secretary.
The child labor Inspector has very
wisely practically stopped issuing spe-
cial working papers TO children under
Il, and the scholarship cODmittee Is
glad 10 enlarge its work from the care
Of special cases 10 a general enOrt 90
study and guide children over IA who
leave school for work There are COM
paratively few openings for children OF
this age which offer chances OF ad-
vancement or the learning Of a trade.
The child should. Of course, be in
school until iG years OF age and the
school makes every effort TO keep him
there il possible Dr. scott. superin-
tendent Of schools. shows warm in
terest in the question and is cO-operat-
ing with the Consumers League IN It's
effort 10 ascertain at what ages, from
what grades and for what reasons chill
dren leave the school for work anp
what can be done 10 help the children
and their parents TO see the advantages
Of further education.
When a child is forced by financial
conditions 10 work at fl, the most de-
slrable course open 10 him seems TO
be employment i'm one Of the compan-
les which are giving part-time school
ing 10 their younger employees. The
scholarship committee is making a
study Of conditions in these firms, in
the hope that children Of A may be
guided into occupations which Ouer a
chance for study and advancement.
Later i'm the winter they plan 10 have
meetings i'm the public schools, these
meetings to be addressed by representa-
tives Of firms giving part-time schooling
and by business men who can stress
the advantages Of further education for
their employees. Any information from
Arms employing children Of IL and in
terested in their further education viii
be most welcome 20 this committee.
One Of the children who has received
a scholarship from the league will be
II early i'm December and in need or
work. lie is a promising boy and the
scholarship committee is very anxious
that he should enter employment
which offers a chance OF Advancement.
Anyone interested in giving him such
an opportunity is asked TO communicate
with the secretary Of the Consumers
League OF Delaware.
Evening journal., 1919-12-01
AGAIN URGE ALL
TO ".HOP EARLY"
Consumers League Hopes
Holiday Rush Will Be Over
Before Last Day
WANT CHRISTMAS
EVE FOR EVERYBODY

For years the Consumers League mas
neon urging the Wilmington public TO
"Shop Early" at Christmas and so
make n possible for store employees to
enjoy Christmas season win the rest
of the community. That this annual
effort has born fruit is by the fact that
YEAR by year the numbers to be found
IN those stores which have continued TO
keen omen the last nights before Christ
mas has so decidedly decreased that the
number Of open evenings has been cur
tailed. too. But the leagues ideal OF
christmas Eve for Everybody is stil
10 be realized and so again the famlllar
plea shop Early" is heard. This year
a cav little red and white flier carries
the message, do Your Christmas
Sbopping by December q. so that all
nav he free for the Community Christ
mas Program; with a special plea
Give 10 store Managers, Saleswomen
and Delivery Men the same chance you
will have to enjoy Christmas Eve anu
christmas Day"
In their distribution the League Is
having the cooperation Of large mum
Der OF industrial plants, several thous-
and leaflets being given out with the
weeks pay envelopes. These firms in
,lude: Blumenthal Co., New Castle
leather Co., Bancroft Co., Topkis Co.,
New Castle Cigar Co., Durstein Cigar
CO.. ]. Y. L. Laundry. ]. w. Tucker Co.,
Lorillard Tobacco Co., Delaware Hos
cry. Sulro Co, Wilmington Mills,
snow White Laundry, Hand silk Mills,
Bond Bottle seal Co. Standard Oil Co.,
Electric Hose and Rubber Go.
II any firm desiring TO cooperate
in this manner has been overlooked the
League Will would be glad 20 furnish
the fllers for distribution.
Evening journal., 1919-12-01
ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION MEETING

The annual meeting OF the endowment
association OF the Hiram Grand Lodge
will be this evening in Masonic Hall.
twelfth street. near Market.
Evening journal., 1919-12-01

meet on Friday night.
The Delaware. Reliance and Watts
Witch Companies VIII make thet
nominations tomorrow night The cleo
tions will be held early in the year. The
Phoenix also win make Us nomination.
this week
Evening journal., 1919-12-01
Bowels Become Normal

liver liNens up. bile flows freely
headache. biliousness. tongue-fur.
stomach-sourness. disappear when DR.
Kings New Life Pills get In thelf
natural comfortable action.
Purgalvos, never pleasantly corrcc-
tive sometimes habit-formine, should
not DE taken 90 rack the system vio-
lenily. Natures way is The way OF DR.
Kings New Life gently but
srmly functioning the bowels. elimin-
aiing the intestine-clogging waste. and
promoting the most gratifying results
Cleanse The system with them and
know the boon Of regular bowels. 25c
ot aii druggists
Evening journal., 1919-12-01
BRANDY VINE + IREMEN
TO BURN MORTGAGE

Members OF the Brandywine Fire
Company will celebrate their eighteenth
anniversary as a fire company this eve
ming when the mo0igage on the prop
ery at Twenty-nfih and Market
streets viii be burned. The committee
in charge has arranged a pleasing pro-
gram, which will be followed by a din
ner.
The annual meeling OF the company