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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
RANDOM NOTES

Miss Orline Arnold Shipman left Thurs day for Montgomery, where she will be gone for several days.
 
 Mrs. Charles H. Locke and Miss Susie Locke left yesterday for an extended visit to friends in Memphis and other points.
 A telegram has been received by MT w. D. Laner from his son. First Lieut.. W. D. Lanier, Jr., stating that he ar- rived at Newport News on July 6 and is now at Camp Dix, awaiting his discharge. He expects to reach Birmingham within a few days.
 Lieutenant I.anier left Camp Mcclellan IA months ago with the Twenty ninth division of the 116th sanitary train, since which time he has been in service over seas.
 The many friends of Mrs. Key Milner will be delighted to know that she is convalescent and will be removed from St Vincents hospital, where she has been for the past 10 days, to her home in Miner Crescent this week.
 Mrs. Sterling Wood and her daughter. Miss Kate Wood, are visiting Mrs. J. C. Harrison in Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. T. D. Smith is the guest of Mrs Feagin Rainer in Montgomery.
 
 Miss Rebecca Bazemore is the guest of Miss Linn Miller in Anniston Mrs w. w Nance, accompanied by her sister. Miss Lucy Shannon, have gone to Attalla, where they will join MT. Nance and make their future home.
 
 Miss Edith Mabry is the guest of Misses Mary and Elizabeth Noble in Anniston. Mrs. Charles S. Fuller of Montgomery is visiting Dr. and Mrs. Farley w. liar ris.
 Miss Annie Byrd Turner has returned home after visit to Mrs. William Or rison in Anniston.
 Miss Lucia May Giddins is the guest of Miss Olive Nelson at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs o. o. Nelson. in Montgomery.
 Mrs. k. c, Ford of Tuscaloosa is visit ing Mrs. McTyce Batson.
 Miss Elizabeth Crumley has returned from Corona. where she has been visit ing Miss Elizabeth Till. Mr. Theron Watkins has returned home after visit to friends in Huntsville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11

YM IRMINGHAM people will be in TX terested in the following account ~ from the Montgomery Advertiser. of tha reception held by Governor and Mrs. Thomas E. Kiby on last Tuesday evening.
 The Executive mansion was the scene of a brilliant reception Tuesday even ing from so Il o'clock when Governor ana Mrs. Thomas k. Kilby entertained at a reeert.on in compliment 10 sh7 men. .te~. cf tic Alabama leg's'ature. The lower floor of the mansion was thrown info enc. an6 decorated witn wear of GUS flowers and ferns, Pink and white roses. snap dragons ani other blossoms lent their eauty and fragrance
 Mrs. Kilby received her guests wear ing a handsome gown of coral brocaded satin, and was assisted by her guests Mrs James Spruon, and Mrs. Harry Shepherd both of Anniston Mrs' Spruours gown was of blue brocaded sal ir and Mrs Shepherd wore a costume of black over satin.
 Governor and Mrs. Kilby were assist ed in receiving by Lieutenant governor and Mrs Nathan L. Miller. Judge ana Mrs. Henry D. Clayton. Judge and Mrs John c. Anderson, Judge and Mrs. T. C. Mcclellan Judge and Mrs. w. Il. Thomas. Judge and Mrs. A. D. Sayre, Judge and Mrs Joel B. Brown, Judge and Mrs. C. R. Bricken, Judge and Mrs I. ]. Mayfield. and Judge and Mrs w. H. Sanford.
 Punch was served from table ex- ouisite in it's appointments of pink roses hy Mrs Wiliam Preston Screws and Mrs. Robert F. Ligon. An orchestra rendered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
GREENVILLE

Greenville, July O-(SpecaD.-Two bags of nitrate of soda on a wagon belonging Ito S. Address, a farmer living seven miles from Greenville. exploded yesterday afternoon. The wagon was in the field at the time near a number of laborers who were putting out the soda. The ex- plosion was heard several hundred yards away and immediately following the ex- plosion the soda became ignited, which in turn set the wagon or fire. Water was of no avail and the fire had to be put out with sand
 Nothing like this has ever happened in Butler county. The cause is thought to
 The tobacco industry in Butler is grow
 ing rapidly and many of the farmers, especially throughout the southern part of the county, have planted numbers of acres. Reports from these farmers are encouraging and /ey seem optimistic over the future of this industry for But Ter county. Many of the farmers are taking notice and if the crop proves suc- cessful there will be large number of other farmers who will enter the indus trv next year.
 Saturday night a tobacco barn of Me Queen brothers was destroyed by fire. which was thought to have been cause1 by the fire used in drying Since that time workers have been building new barn, working both night and day, which is now ready for the curing of the re mainder of their crop.
 Butler County's Hog Market association will hold it's annual meeting at the But Ter county courthouse Saturday. July l9 The association business for the present season will be closed and among the number of matters to be discussed wll! be the election of a permanent manager and the election of officers. The asso- citation has been the means Of putting Rutler county among the foremost in the state in the hog raising industry.
 The prominent lavmen and laywomen of the Greenville Baptist church pro- nounced the get together meeting o' Tuesday night as being most successtui' A large number of the local memper- shin and prominent Baptist workers rom all over the county were in attendance 1 and a number of important matters per taining to the welfare of the denomlna- | ton were discussed
 | A delightful luncheon was served oy tbe members of the w. M U. assisted hv other workers of the church. and dur- l ing the evening number or muslcal SC lections were rendered. among them M pe ling several instrumental numbers on 'he pige organ by MT. Job Cater.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
Splendid Way 10
 Reduce Your Weight

There is perhaps no other. thing. that 30 plainly shows the passing or cur youth as the horrible tendency to put on too much weight after we have reached the age of 25 or 30 years. How ever young our faces may appear, the sagging, flabby figure and forty inch waist "gives us away"
 The cause of this over stoutness is that our stomachs convert the food we eat into fat because there is not enough oxygen in the blood to produce pro- per combustion to destroy the excess fatty tissue. Fat people will be pleased to learn of simple home method that is wonderfully efficient. in reducing weight, quickly and easily without starving diet. violent massage or stren-- uous exercise. Go to any drug store and get a box of phynola; take five grains after each meal and at bed time. This treatment will often give quick relief from overburdening fat. Phynola taken at meal time assists the stomach in giv- ing you the benefit of the food you eat; at the same time dissoives the fatty tissue from any part of the body where there is excessive fat. By this method many have reduced their weight pound day and there is no flabbiness left. Patton-Pope Drug Go. can supply you with the genuine Phynola at small coSt.-AdV.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
BY DOLLY
 DALR YMPLE

prattling their sweet baby talk to every one in the home"
 As rule institutions are not popular, as we all know" Mrs Ramsay said "A good home is better than any institution ever organized; but adopting a baby securing a home for a little motherless child is not always to be counted upon and so 1t is our aim to make the home as much home as it is possible to these Httle orphan children until they are able to go out and work for themselves"
 At present we have 90 children in the Mercy Home.' Mrs. Ramsay said Tn Fehruary we had 100 and often there are more than 100; the Mercy Home is really a home for babes we do not take any children over F years of age; we have between 30 and 40 children under seven years of age-really babies, you see, in the kindergarten and nursery"
 We never let our boys and girls go from the home unless they are provided with some sort of good situation, if it Is possible said Mrs. Ramsay Many Of our girls now hold responsible posi- tions as stenographers, bookkeepers ana other business positions. One of our Mercy Home girls has nice position at the weather bureau station, while our boys, many of them, hold good positions with the large corporations and business firms in and around Birmingham
 ''The greatest reward that we have at the Mercy Home of our work is the splendid conduct which is reported to us of our boys and girls" Mrs. Ramsay said This alone is compensation enough to make us happy over our efforts' ss
 "A most remarkable thing about the Mercy Home is the wonderful health or the place. Mrs. Ramsay said. Within the last four years we have had but one death among the hundreds of children who have been with us; during the in- fluenza epidemic we had 5 cases; we nursed these cases and tended our babies with loving hands and anxious hearts and with thanks to God for his bountifui mercy in sparing their lives. it is my joy and happiness to say that we didn't lose one little life. pr. Coston, who so generously gives his talent and his serv- ices to the Mercy Home, is beloved by all of us, as well as other physicians who have so kindly assisted us.'
 And last but not least" Mrs Ramsay said, q wonder if the public realizes that the Mercy Home gets absolutely no help from any one except the donations made bv the public. No county, city or state a1lotments-only out of the generous hearts and noble lives of s%hose kind peo- ple who love little children and who want to give their prosperity to those less 1or- tunate than themselves!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
MRS. STEINMEHL
 ENTERTAINS AT TEA

Complimenting Miss Frances Houseai, Miss Mary Frances Cannon, Miss Naomi Sharman and Miss Marie Floyd, the pop ular and attractive guests of Miss Ruth McNeill Mrs. Rollo Steinmehl entertain ed yesterday afternoon at tea at the Country club. Others included in Mrs. Steinmehrs hospitality were Miss Max inc Harris, Miss Cosette Harris, Miss Mary Krauss, Miss Drucilla Dovell, Miss es Esther and Mabel Kennedy, Miss Katherine Lynch, Miss Jennie Hammond, Miss Caroline Copeland, Miss Orline Per kins. Miss Katherine Wynn, Miss Mary Allen. Miss Linda Belle Heacock, MISS and Mrs William Cunningham, Mrs.
 Holmeade Chichester and Mrs. Robert Seals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
MRS. E. BROWN
 HOSTESS AT DANCE

Mrs. E. Brown entertained at a dance followed by a water melon cutting last evening in honor of Miss Ruth McNeill and the guest of her house party, Miss Naomi Sherman of West Point, Ga, Miss Marie Floyd of Opelika, Miss Frances Cannon and Miss Frances Houseal of Newberry, S. c. Other guests were MT. and Mrs, Rollo Steinmahl, Miss Winner Darby, Miss Madeline Thomas, Miss Vera Nell Batson, Miss Minnie McNeill. Miss Ethel Darby, Miss Clifton DeVaux, Miss Mary Cross, Miss Ethel Darby, Miss Elise Sparrow, Misses Marie Phillips Miss and Mir. A. D. Harris, MT. Samuel Eddy, Mir. William Moughon, Mir. Bob Steadham, MT. Bedford Seals, Mir. Wilson Harris, Mir. Jim Lloyd, MT. Phillip Mulane, Mir. Taylor Glass, MT. Thomas Atkins, Mir. Julian Duran, MT. Elias Lathem, Mir Robert McNeill Mir. and Mrs. Rolo Steinmehl, MT. and Mrs. Fred Jones, Mir and Mrs. M. R, McNeill and MT. and Mrs. E. D. Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
Famous In a Day For Her
 Beautiful Complexion,
 Oatmeal Combination Does It

the skin appear transparent. smooth and and velvety I especially recommend IL TOT freckles, tan, sun spots, coarse pores, rough skin, ruddiness, wrinkles, and, m fact, every blemish the face. hands and arms are heirs to. If your neck or chest is discolored from exposure, apply thls com pima tion there and the objectionabie defect will disappear. It is absolutely harmless and will not produce or stim- ulate a growth of hair. No matter how rough and ungainly the hands and arms or what abuses they have had through hard work and exposure to sun and wind, this oatmeal-derwillo combination will work q wonderful transformation in 12 hours at the most. Thousands who have used it have had the same results l have had.
 Note To get the best effect be sure to follow the complete directions contained in package of der willo You have only to get derwillo and oatmeal You need nothing else and it is so simple that any one can use it and is so inexpensive that any girl or woman can afford it. The manufacturers and drug giss guarantee that there will be noticeable i'm provement after the first application or they will re- fund the money It is sold in this city under money refund guarantee by department stores and all up-o date druggists. including Jacobs. Adams Parker Pat ton Pope and the Hagan-Dunlap stores
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
MRS. TERRY ENTERTAINS
 FOR MRS. HIDEN

Mrs. Porter Terry was hostess yester- day afternoon at bridge party compli- menting Mrs. Henry Hiden, IT., who has returned to Birmingham to reside. The house was bright and fragrant with sum- mer flowers and attractive prizes were presented at the close of the game. The guests included the members of the Young Matrons club and few other friends. They were, Mrs. Hiden, Mrs. Nelson Snow, Mrs. James Morris, Mrs. Anglin White, Mrs. G. B. Mccormick, Jr, Mrs. James Garber. Mrs. John V. Coxe, Mrs. Robert Beddow, Mrs. Hous- ton Brice, Mrs. Carleton Smith, Mrs. Luke Hunt, Mrs. James Moore, Mrs. J. T. Coxe, Mrs. Roscoe Harris, Mrs. Bert Meadows, Mrs. Charles Terry and Mrs. Roderick Trick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
A Free Prescription Does Its Work Overnight. You Can Prepare
 1t At Your Home

New York: It is my own discovery and it takes just one night to get such mar velous results, says Mae, Edna Wilder. when her friends ask her aoout heI wonderful complexion and the improved appearance of her hands and arms. You can do the same thing if you follow my every girl and woman what this won derful prescription did for me Just think of it. I never tire of tell ing others just what brought about such remark able results Here is the identical pre- scription that removed every defect from my face. neck. hands and arms
 the marvellous change it will make in just one application. The prescription which you can prepare at your own home is as follows Go to any grocery and get ten cents worth of ordinary oatmeal, and from any drug store bot tie of derwillo. Prepare the oatmeal as directed in every package of derwillo and apply night and morning. The first application will astonish you It makes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
MISS ROWLY'S RECITAL
 OF LAST EVENING

Miss Daisy Rowley's pupil recital which was given last evening by a part of her class, included the following:
 (a) Tendre Picture (Egghard, (b) On the Meadow Nichner), Elizabeth Crabbe.
 Carnival of Venice (Ambrosio), Adalene Austin.
 Minuet (from Mozart's Symphonie) (SchulhofD, Elizabeth Crabbe.
 Sextette from Lucia) DoniZettD, Mill ton Pleves.
 Sontatina Op. 36, No. 1 (ClemenlD. AL legro. Andante. Vivace. with second piano accompanimenD, Elizabeth Crabbe.
 This evening at her studio certificates will be awarded to Miss Theresa Barran- co d'Agostino, Miss Olive Reed Brock and Miss Edith Allen Oliver. Friends of the academy and participants are cor dially invited to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
First Car of Surplus Food Supplies On Way

City officials were notified by gov ernment agents yesterday that one car of sugar, a part of the lot of surplus food supplies which the city ordered from the government to be sold to the people at 20 per cent less than they cost the govern ment is now on it's way to Birmingham. It is expected that the car will arrive here within two days. It is thought to have been shipped from New Orleans.
 The car of sugar will be followed by cars of other food supplies, including canned vegetables and meats Yesterday Comptroller James J. Jones. Jr., was busy trying to locate vacant stores in the city that may be used by the city to house the foods when they arrive here. and from which the supplies will be sold to the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Avondale chapter, U D. C., will meet with Mrs. Amos Corey this after noon at o'clock.
 The Studiosis club will meet this aft ernoon at 3:30 o'clock with Mrs. H. A. McKinnon in West End.
 Miss Jessica J. Dewey, fixed post repre- sentative of the interdepartmental social hygienne board, with headquarters in the city hall, will leave the city this morning for Cleveland, where she will take a boat to Buffalo, making a study of what is being done by social hygienne boards in other cities and visiting relatives in New York before returning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
MRS. KEITH'S LUNCHEON
 FOR MRS. STICKNEY

Mrs. James Keith was hostess yester- day afternoon at a luncheon and card party at the. Country club honoring Mrs. Richard Stickney, of Murphresboro, Tenn who is the guest of Mrs. Dewitt Light ner.
 Mrs. Keiths guests were Mrs. Stickney, Mrs. Lightner, Mrs. Harry Wheelock, Mrs. William Estes, Mrs. Fallon O'Byrne. Mrs. R. J. McGavock, Mrs. w. P. Ris- ing and Mrs Bert Wheelock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11

ence for a couple of years before came here, Mrs. Ramsay continued. T came
 directly from the Moody Training school
 where I had prepared for this work;
 then, it was called missionary work
 but now it is more familiarly known as social work; but the preparation is the
 same; I have always loved children so
 that it was very natural to choose such work as my vocation in life. l love every
 child that has ever been in the Mercy
 Home."
 "Only recently a little incident happen ed which made me very happy" Mrs. Ramsay said. 'Of course, we rather ex- pect our girls to come back and see us after they have been away a long time and get back to Birmingham, but boys are different short time ago one day came in from a little shopping trip and
 saw big stawart soldier standing in the hall way; at first l didn't know him, then he said, Mother Ramsay, don't you remember me?' I looked at him and then recognized him; there he was-one of our Mercy Home boys grown into splen did young manhood; he had enlisted early in the war and had gone through the t, trials and vacations of war with credit
 and honor to himself, and when he got
 back the first thing he did was to visit his old home-the Mercy Home O- course I was delighted to see him, af l the next day he came again. bringing soldier boy friend and he asked me to let him take his friend up to the boys dormitory so that he might show him where he lived when he was boy over at the Mercy Home. My qualification knew no bounds: I was SC happy to see i this boy big, fine capable, worthy man -one of our little Mercy Home boys grown up."
 | T mention this incident to show the necessity of such a home in commit nity," Mrs. Ramsay said "and I might add another thing which shows how bad | ly needed the Mercy Home is and that | is the great number of applications we
 have for help; during the influenza cpl demic last winter we took in three fam | ilies-one of five another of four, and another of three. In each case the moth- CTS had died-the fathers-helpless and absolutely at loss to know what to do with their babies-came to us and, of course, we gladly asked them to become
 members of our household. Some of the children-anaemic and neglected = indeed showing their pitiful, motherless condi' tion-now are in fine condition; little nursing babies who themselves were suf- fering from the dread influenZa-we nurs ed and nurtured back to health and they are now walking and running about
 THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY
 to secure a satin skin Apply Satin Skin
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
MISS HOUGHTON HOSTESS
 IN MONTGOMERY

Miss Mary Houghton entertained Mon day afternoon, states the Montgomery Advertiser, in compliment to Miss Vir- ginia Beauchamp and her guests, Miss Frances Marshall of Eufaula and Miss Margaret Green of Birmingham. After the pictures, the guests enjoyed delicious refreshments. Those who composed the party were Misses Miriam Arlington, Nell Thomas Adeline Houghton, Virginia Beauchamp, Margaret Green and Frances Marshall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11

of sweetheart roses Little Robbie Rich, sister of the bride, was ring-bearer. and Leroy NJ. Sullivan, brother of the groom, best man.
 Only a few near relatives and friends were present.
 After the ceremony the young couple left for Bessemer, where they will re- side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
MIR. GORDY HOST
 AT DANCE

One of the enjoyable occasions of yes terday was the dance at which MT. For sythe Gordy was host last evening at his home in Norwood, complimenting his cousin Miss Martha Scarborough of Columbus, Ga., who is the guest of Mrs. Jack Frazier. About fifty members of the college set were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
FRANCES WILLARD UNIONS
 GOLD MEDAL CONTEST

At the residence of Mrs. William Coates, 1200 Tenth avenue south this evening at 8 o'clock. the Frances Will lard Union will hold a gold medal con test to which cordial invitation is ex- tended to the public. The contest will be under the direction of Mrs. Me Kinnon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
SULLIVAN-RICH

marriage of interest to their many friends was that of MT. Gower T. Sul- livan of Bessemer and Miss Alta Rich of Chattanooga, which was solemnlzed on inc evening of June 26 at the First Pres tvterian church of Chattanooga, the pas tor, pr. J. H. Bachman, officiating. The bride was charming in dress Of white satin and georgette with shower bouquet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11

music throughout the evening and an ice course was served
 In addition to the members of the leg islature, invitations were issued to heads of departments at the State Capitol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
LLEWELLYN JOHNS CHAPTER
 TO MEET THIS EVENING

Llewellyn Johns Chapter No. 174, Or der of the Eastern Star will hold its reg ular meeting Friday evening, July 11th, 8 o'clock, West End hall, at which time candidates will be initiated. All members are urged to be present. Visitors are welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
MISS HUNT TO ENTERTAIN
 FOR BRIDE-ELECT

Miss Ethel Hunt will entertain this aft ernoon from 8 to o'clock in honor of Miss Lurline Patterson, a bride-elect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11

The eyes of the starfish are in the tips of their rays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11

THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY to secure a satin skin. Apply Satin Skin Cream, then Satin Skin Powder.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11

Use the telephone, if you cannot bring send your "copy' in If the account is acceptable it will be charged If you are within reasonable distance classified salesman will call, if you prefer. Turn to the classified pages Read for information. Use for quick results.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-19
.GRATTAN

Regular meeting of O. f. s. will
be held at the hall Saturday, March
%.
A little daughter arrived at the
home CT Mr.. and Mrs. Eber Smith
Saturday, March 10.
Jaw Norton of Grand Rapids made
his parents pleasant visit Saturday
and Sunday. He also attended the
Masonic lodge Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Malone spent
Wednesday in Grand Rapids.
John Jansen has moved his family
to Boyan Station where he will con-
tinue working on the good roads.
Lyle and Elwyn Engle of Belding
spent Sunday with friends and rela-
tives here.
Pvte. Raymond Storey of Lowell, a
former Grattan boy, was the guest OF
his friend, John. Donovan Saturday
and Sunday. He arrived home from
France recently and is still suffering
from the effects cf poisoned water,
which he drank while there and near
lv cost him his life.
Rev. and Mrs. G. c. Sheneman left
Monday for Chicago where the latter
will undergo treatment at the Wes-
lev Memorial hospital Her friends
hope for speedy recovery.
Mrs. Northway of Smyrna is caring
for Mrs. Eber Smith and the new baby.
Madames Frank Donovan James
Donovan, Don Donovan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Howard Of Cannonsburg were
visitors at H. Weller's Wednesday.
The O. E. S. social held Saturday
was well attended. Dinner receipts,
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