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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-15
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days furlough. From here he will go to Camp Gordon to receive his discharge from service.
 pr. F. E. Perkins left Monday for Manitou, Colorado, where he expects to remain until September.
 Dr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Parke expect to leave the middle of August for a trip to California.
 Mir. Tom Jones, who has been the guest of MT. and rMs. Harry Jones for the past few weeks, left Sunday for Virginia to visit her mother.
 
 Misses Ethel and Wilma Darby left Saturday morning for New York with their aunt Mrs. L. D. Rose, and their cousin, Miss Aline Rose, who have been the guests of relatives in the city. Miss Augusta Mason is visiting Mrs. M. J. Smith in Marion.
 
 Captain John Dacknell of New Orleans. and Lieutenant Harry Enstrom of Wor- cester Mass, who have been the guests of MT. and Mrs Holly Cowherd in the city, have returned to their homes. Miss Ollie Lou Davis is spending some time in Denver and before her return home will make visit in Chicago. Miss Aline Fearn is the guest of Mrs. W. B. Allen at Ridgeley.
 Mir. E. F. Porter, who has been the guest of his brother, pr. J. W. Porter, in Lexington, Ky, has returned to the city.
 Cards have been received from MT. and Mrs. Hugh William Catts of Baltimore, announcing the birth of a son whom they have named Hugh William Jr.
  home in Tuscaiooa after a visit with friends in Birmingham.
 Mrs. J. L. Powell has returned from a visit to her son, MT w. E. Powell, in Huntsville.
 Mrs. E. S. Killian and little daughter, Kathleen, are the guests of Mrs. H. F. Lowry in Tuscaloosa.
 MT. and Mrs Eugene Wolff of Bastrop, La, announce the birth of daughter, Audrey J. Mrs. Wolff will be remem- bered as Miss Jessie Lazarus Of this city.
 Miss Helen McCary. who has been the guest of Captain and Mrs. William Skin ner at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, for several weeks, will return home tomor- row.
 Mrs. w. A. Davies has gone to Nacoo- chee Valley, Saute, Ga., to spend the summer, and her daughter, Miss Mary Foster Davies, is spending the summer at Camp Junalaska, near Asheville' N. c.
 MT. and Mrs. H. w. Mathews are in North Carolina for short stay.
 
 Miss Mary Elizabeth Gouthgate will return Tuesday from a visit to friends in Columbus, Ga.
 MT Reginald Lanier and MT. C. El- liott Carper Jr., are spending the sum mer with friends in Kentucky.
 pr. Will Cooke of Demopolis is visit ing his parents in the city.
 Mir and Mrs Herbert Scruggs have returned from stay of several weeks at Atlantic Beach, Fla.
 Mir and Mrs. Horace Adams leave to- day to spend the summer in the west MT, and Mrs. N. c. Darby will leave the latter part of the week for months stay in the mountains of North Carolina, Mrs. Bowling R. Powell and three sons are visiting MT. and Mrs Anson Arnold in Mobile. Allison Chapter, o. F. S., will hold meeting this evening at 7:45 o'clock at the Masonic hall, Powderly. The new officers will have charge. All members are urged to be present. Members of the Writers club are re- requested to meet promptly thls a1ter- noon at 3 o'clock in the committee room of the Civic association to visit manu- featuring plant.
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YOUNG JUDEANS
 MEEvT

An interesting meeting of the Young Judeans was held Sunday afternoon in Avondale. An important business meet ing hour was followed by an enjoyable programme which was rendered by MISS Esther Goblin. MT Sol Towro and Mrs. Loss. club leader. The next meeting will be held two weeks from last Sunday al the Young Mems Hebrew association.
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Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses issued in the probate office yesterday are as follows:
 .y. C. Hewett, city. to Miss Bessie Mae Roberts.
 James D. Cook. city. to Miss Grayce E. Whitby.
 T. H. McCiurg. Ensley, to Miss Mary Freeda Haywood.
 Swaziland A. Allen, city. to Miss Essis Northcutt.
 w. Ralph Thomas. city. to Miss Jew ell Bledso.
 T. J. vandergrift. Doublin Va, to Miss Myrtle Tollar.
 H. A. Franklin, city. to Miss Winifred Woodman.
 Jim Brasher. Haig. Ala. to Miss Rosa James.
 H. J. Snyder. city, to Miss Mary Elizabeth Foster.
 Felise Camponotta. Payne Bend Ala, to Miss Annie Carbone
 Rufus w. Galloway. city, to Miss Bon- nie Lee Green.
 c. c. Cooper. city. to Miss Annie Sue Hall.
 Jake Ewitt. city. to Miss Ethel Bur ford.
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MIR. AND MRS. COWHERD
 HOSTS AT DINNER PARTY

Mir and Mrs. Holly Cowherd enter tained Sunday evening at a dinner party at the Tutwiler. in honor of their visitors Captain John Dacknell, of New Orleans, and Lieutenant Harry En- strom of Worcester. Mass.
 Their other guests were Mir. and Mre. Guy Yates, Miss Gilmore and Miss Helen sheppard, of Toledo, Ohio.
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FRANCES WILLARD UNION
 GIVES A COMEDY

The members of the Frances Willard Union will present a comedy, The Suf- fregettes Convention" in the new school house adjoining the Eleventh avenue Methodist church, south, Thurs day evening at o'clock. This is said to be comedy which will make all who attend forget their troubles and will send them home happy.
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PICNIC PARTY
 AT SPRINGVILLE

A party of Birmingham people motored out to Springvile Sunday and spent most enjoyable afternoon there Picnic lunch was served and many good laugh and song indulged in by all those present. The following were in the party: Miss Eva Sandman, Miss Helen Hirsch. Miss Edna Wald, Miss Bertha Coplan, Miss Kate Friedman. Mir. Louis Hirsch, MT s. D. Cowen, MT Sidney Gross, MT. Percy Rosenberger and Mrs. J. Fried man
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COMMUNITY SING AT
 JORDAN DARK

There will be community sing We'd nesday evening at o'clock at Jordan Park The music will be conducted by Mir Ed F. Shumway. Every one is cor dially invited to attend.
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recently organized are established on a substantial financial basis.
 No woman who attends, as delegate O quiet onlooker, if she has eyes to- see or ears to hear, can ask when she gets there, What will l get out of it?'
 Rather, she will ask herself, How can manage to go to the federation meet ings every year and how far can l par ticipate in the federation programme?'
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ned under such propitious auspices in did ability and business acumen of bama View and Portrait company.) card spells roast beef and potatoes. At
 The Britiing Cafeteria there is no guess- ing what the roast beef and potatoes. or whatever you choose to eat, will look like when it is served, because it is right before your eyes and you can see whether you like it or not"
 T feel greatly indebted to the good people of Birmingham for their cordia: reception of The Britling Cafeteria and we shall endeavor to keep>it one of the most attractive and up-t2-date of places and to hold it's standard up to the very highest-in fact to make it the very best place of the kind in the southr'
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MRS. MILLER HOSTESS FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON

Mrs. J. T. Miller will entertain the members of the Susanna Wesley circle Wednesday afternoon a o'clock at her home on South Thirteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-15
MRS. JONES ENTERTAINS
 AT LYRIC PARTY

Mrs Fred Jones was a charming hostess yesterday at Lyric party in
 honor of Miss Ruth McNeill and her at tractive visitors, Miss Frances Houseal, Miss Marie Floyd, Miss Mary Frances Cannon and Miss Naomi Sharman.
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HabituaI Constipation Cured in 14 to Fl
 nara

"LAx-FOS WITH PEPSIN' is a apecial- ly prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for Habitual Constipation. It relieves promptly and should be taken regular ly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action 1t Stimulates and Regulates. Very Pleanst to Take. soc per bottle.
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Memories Of Sarah Bernhardt's American Debut

her own, an individuality that makes
itself felt in the most elusive yet GER
tain fashion. an actress amply gifted
in some respects-all this is beyond
question
The New York Herald of November
8, 1880. said in part. the article occu-
plying three-quarters OF n column:
Those who expected to listen to a
fine actress of Observation-Disclosures quick
intelligence. refined manners, and
many fascinating qualities, had their
expectations fully realized; those who
looked to see a perfect actress OF mar
vellous genius- possessed Of great force
and intense dramatic power. who
should create a greater Adrienne than
has been seen on the American boards,
were thoroughly disappointed"
THE SUN of November ., 1880, said
in part of a two column review OF the
excitement and the productions:
"A like scene had not been witnessed
n New York. and It was only ap-
preached by that on the occasion OF
Miss Cushman's farewell. -. Last
evening will be memorable in the his
tory of the stage In America. Sarah
Bernhard, the greatest actress of her
time, made her first appearance in this
country"
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drove up in carriage, some one start
ed to cheer, and the rest OF the crowd
took up the cry. thinking that Bern
hardt was in the vehicle. Miss Nor
ris finally managed TO get into the
theatre. where she was received by the
manager. Mr.. Abbey. who escorted her
to a stage box.
The seating capacity OF Booths
Theatre was 1900; 5000 people OBJ
tanned admittance; 500 stood at the
back of the orchestra, balcony and
gallery.
The star did not appear in the first
actA When, In the second act. she was
recognized she was applauded. At the
end of the fourth act she received an
ovation, was called before the curtain
many times and was showered with
flowers. The New York Times Of No
vember 8, 1880. said In part. the article
occupying two and a half columns on
the front page:
THAT Mile. Bernhard displayed any
great tragic power of inspiration. that
either In power or in passion she ex-
hibited any degree of supreme mas
terry, we are not prepared to admit
that she proved herself by this first
performance to be an artist of a very
rare type, woman with style OF
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further attention. A newspaper sub
seQuently declared that this illumina-
ton was equal TO a hundred gas
Jets" A line began to form at the
box office, and soon reached out into
the street, and then around the corner.
Dozens became scores, and scores
became hundreds. 1t seemed as though
every one wanted to be on hand TO see
the French actress on the occasion Of
her first appearance in America. Carr
riages began to arrive. and men and
women in evening clothes experienced
considerable difficulty in gaining an
entrance, even with the aid of the addi-
tional policemen who had been as
signed to the theatre.
The confusion was increased by
ticket spectators, who asked for and
received three and four times the box
Office prices. and even the box Office
was charging double the usual price.
Men and boys went about offering
pictures of Bernhardt. accounts OF her
life and books of the play.
The crowd became a mob the moi
became multitude. Traffic was
blocked. The steps OF the elevated
railroad were jammed, 80 that people
could neither 60 up nor come down
When Clara Morris and A. NJ. Palmer
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some of those lashing tails. Not only
must the nets be strong enough to
imprison the excited creatures, but
they must be equal to the stress of
dragging a load weighing tons from
the water to secure point high and
dry upon the sands.
Under favorable conditions, because
of the teeming life in those warm
waters, 1t is possible to catch in the
course of a day anywhere from 1000
to 10000 big fish having skins Of a
sort suitable for tanning. The shark
hides can be worked into feathers Of
different sorts and utilized by many
purposes. and because of the orna-
mental surface natural to them when
dressed and shrunken they are just
the thing for bags, belts, &C. The
shark has a skin outwardly covered
with a very rough surface studded
With horny nodules or protuberances'
This coating has been used extensively
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for polishing metal and wooden sur
faces because of its abrasive charac-
ter. The difficulty. however. has been
to get rid of this hard exterior layer
in order TO tan the hide for service to
which leather is ordinarily put. To-
Gay Mr.. Ehrenreich says that the de-
sired removal of the outer coating can
be effected without disfiguring the
pebbly texture of the underlying skin
which gives the finished material a
very pleasing appearance.
Rot only is the hide Of the full
sized shark valuable, but the skin of
the baby shark can be treated and
turned into leather susceptible Of
numerous applications. Further. from
the stomach of the shark can be pro-
duced a leather that is both soft and
strong and looks not, unlike kid. SINH
larly the intestines of the porpoise can
be converted into feathers, And while
dealing with the internal membranes
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TIE FINISHED SKINS OF SHARKS, PORPolsEs
DEVIL FISH ETC, READY TO BE MADE INTO
SHOES, BAGS. ETC.

new sea foods they are finding place
n our largest fish distributing centres
nd have appeared on the menus o.
ONE of the leading hotels in several
tiles"
The meat of sharks is whlts slightly
gelatinous, resembling halibut, lu:
somewhat less firm, and compares "a
vorably in food value with other staple
food fishes and meats. The flesh OF the
young sharks and such small forms as
the grayfishes is particularly good
fresh. but it Is as a preserved product
that the meat of sharks especially
commends itself Sailed and smoked
or kippered It Is excellent. II may also
be sailed and dried, faxed or shredded
Working hand in hand with the tar
merry end OF the industry, the fishing
for sharks can be made OF conspicuous
economic Importance.
Bones Make Good Fertilizer.
There is still another use for the
| waste materials. The bones, the IN
marketa BILE flesh and other refuse car
be suitably treated and converted into
fertilizer. and the chemical analyses OF
/ these fertilizers show them to be high
in essential plant foods. The DRIED
Sfiesh of the shark per unle OF weight
! contains lS.45 per cent. OF ammonia
is per cent. Of phosphorus acid and
J 1888 per cent. oil. while the bones Q,
the shark show 12.l per cent. u an
monia and 14.6 per cent. of phosphott
acid.
1t must be evident that IL IS ire
wholesale utilization OF these aquatic
animals that will make it possible tor
us TO obtain a vast quantity OF leather
at an exceedingly reasonable figure
Not only that, hut by turning TO me
sea for our raw materials VIC shall zap
an 'inexhaustible source Of sTpy
which will cost man nothing 10 propa'
gate-quite a different story from me
OUTLAWS and risks involved in raising
flocks and herds of live stock. We are
authoritatively assured that IN tensile
strength these sea feathers wheh
tested have been found To compare
favorably with those made from u"
hides of land mammals.
The world war has compete Ns "
go afleld for many things and re
present infant industry is our x ne
fruits of this searching for r,.'' from
a shortage of an accustomed ,umnoo'
ity. The success obtained opens up
wide range for endeaVor and enter
prise. and the sure rewards nrr going
TO benefit one and all of US N p iFisF
of ways
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The Singing A1llkman

@OMING down the stree MAS
l milkman, singing horse Es'n-
along easily, the mllkmtn sea'e'
comfortably; and as he came along y
was singing TO himself sofu- some
tune that pleased his fancy
The milkman gets up at suUe un'
earthly hour in the mornin- q. maSs
his rounds delivering. and thc1 ane
people are up he goes all '.eT ~
route again collecting his hills II ),
a long day the milkman put n Az
he makes 1t in all sorts OF W"tthe'
but for all that this mllim1n wa,
singing; and 1t was pleasar' NM
him. as 1t would be To find W" ma
whatever his calling or pit tes'ion,
taking not too blooming seriUu we.
OF things. but able TO hum a me -
he worked.
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Of sea creatures. the stomach of the
whale is susceptible of tanning and
the product is n leather which is
strong, thick and flexible.
The skin of the blackfish--one of
the whale family-yields a beautiful
grade of leather and will take the
highest sort OF finish. From the skin
of the porpoise is now obtained three
"splits"-the first being thick and
strong enough for high grade heavy
shoes, the second is of character
akin to the leather used in less eXpen-
sive footwear for men, and the inner
most split is Il sturdy suede-like
product.
To give some idea of the quantity OF
leather that may be obtained from the
denizens of the deep it should be kept
in mind that the skin OF shark or the
hide of a porpoise for instance. will
produce anywhere from ten square
feet to four times that amount OF
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lnjuring the animals, because a dam
aged Ash skin canot be repaired like
the hide of cattle, &c.
The nets used for the operations
along the coasts of North Carolina
and Florida vary in length from 900
yards to half a mile. They are set
across the tideway so as to catch the
fish running parallel with the coast
line. and TO get these seines in position
frequently calls for some very pretty
and dashing workmanship on the part
OF their crews, for they have TO be
launched through a rather boisterous
surf at times.
The craft depended upon for this
service are, for the most part, small
motorboats. Once the catch is en-
meshed or impounded, then comes the
task of drawing the nets backward
and landing the struggling mass. 1t
means counting broken bones II not
sure death to stand in the sweep Of
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leather. depending, OF course, upon the
size Of the animal. The devilfish not
infrequently has a skin big enough to
cover, when tanned. an area of 100
square feet; the various members Of
the whale family, the beluga. the saw
fish, &C., all have hides Of notable size.
Realizing that the waters along our
seaboards are rich in so many OF these
sea creatures, It is not hard to under
stand how 1t will be possible for us to
obtain immense quantities OF leather
and, to a great extent, make ourselves
independent Of foreign sources Of
supply.
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sold in the past for anywhere from 50
to SIS pound. and a pound Of the ma
terial is commonly sufficient for the
making of three pairs of shoes.
But porpoise leather has not been a
dustry, and slch of the skins as have
reached the market have as a rule,
been in the way of a by-product OF
fish oil refineries. The day has now
come for us to make a regular bust
ness of capturing the porpoise and
other aquatic creatures for their skins,
and happily the art of the tanner has
reached u stage where very superior
grades of leather can be made from
n rather numerous list of sea animals.
Recently the United States Bureau
of Fisheries announced that 1t had re-
ceived a sample lot of feathers made
from the skins of the ray. the shark,
the sturgeon. the paddlefish and the
porpoise. The Government authorities
obtained at the same time articles
made from such feathers, which in
cluded shoes for men, women and chill
dren, belts. wallets, portfolios, brief
cases, &C. These were products OF
York, and the raw materials were
obtained at stations which the con-
Germ has established along our South
Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
For something like ten years Alfred
Ehrenreich. the president OF the COM
pany, has been working on a tanning
process that might be applied to the
skins OF aquatic animals, and as a re-
suit of his labors he has evolved a
method that Is in every way satistac-
tory, because the products are of a
standard that would make it practica-
BILE to use them for nearly every pur-
| pose for which the usual feathers OF
commerce are now employed. Actual
operations in this field have been I'M
der way by the company only since
| last October, and the local tannery is
| to-day handling something like 500
| hides a week. 1t is merely a question
OF expanding the existing facilities TO
| sands Of hides daily.
Where Fish Are Captured.
The seaboard stations where the
| fish are captured are four in number:
Morehead City and Broad Creek, North
Carolina and Fort Myers and Sandal
Island. Florida AS will be seen by
a glance at the map, these stations
are situated in waters contiguous to
or directly in the sweep of the Gull
Stream, where the sharks abound and
other large creatures OF the sea are
plentiful. In fact. the waters are lit
orally infestedANith sharks OF several
varieties and these are to be met al
all seasons. Experience has revealed
a catch of five sharks for every por-
poise taken. and the industry promises
to turn to good account a voracious
denizen of the deep which heretofore
has been a nuisance II not a menace
The method of capturing these large
aquatic creatures is an adaptation Of
seine fishing. The nets are OF a spe'
cial type with wide meshes formed Of
very strong cord. The need OF this
sturdiness can be easily understood
when 1t is realized that the shark.
range in weight from 400 to 2.00t
pounds, and the devilfish, from which
excellent leather is made, frequently
weigh fully 5000 pounds. while thS
porpoise, blackfish, swordfish. &C., ar,
big, heavy and violently active wheI
enmeshed. The fishermen are especial
~ Assirous OF making a catch without
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November 8, 1880, there was
unusual excitement in the vi
entity OF Twenty third street


~ entity OF Twenty-third street
and Sixth avenue. beginning in the
morning. increasing in the afternoon,
and eliminating at night. Booths
Theatre stood there and was to be
the scene Of Sarah Bernhardt's Amer
lean debut.
Idle and inquisitive people stopped
and stared at the building. Others hur-
ried into the lobby and inquired about
tickets. Posters attracted attention,
announcing the bill for the week:
Monday. Tuesdoy and Wednesday,
'Adrienne Lecouvreur'; Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. 'Frou-Frou.'
Matinees at 2; evenings at So
Not only ID groups OF men and
women congregate in front of the
theatre: they also loitered around the
stage door. Sarah Bernhard was In
side. rehearsing with her company.
When she hurried out at lunch time
for a bite to eat at her hotel. the AL
|bermarle, quite a crowd collected to
await her return.
AS the daylight faded. three great
electric lights were swung across
Tweny-thlrd street, attracting still
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Hides of Sharks, Porpoises and Other
Aquatic Creatures Offer Boundless
Supply for Industry Lacking Or
binary Materials While Facing
Unprecedented Demands

merce. They did. however. lend them
selves to various trade needs. and to
that extent tended to equalize manu-
featuring activities. They did not fig-
ure to any extent in the making of
boots and shoes.
Value of Porpoise Hide.
It has long been known that leather
made from porpoise hide Is remarkable
for its traetility. 1t Is therefore ad-
mirably suited for shoes, stretching
and contracting under the stresses i'm
posed upon 1t during the different
movements of the foot. This leather has
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BY ROBERT c. sKERRErT.

A MERICANs are going to pay in
~ the neighborhood Of s1oo, 0oo,-
4 \ 900 more for their shoes in the
next twelve months. That is to say,
the wholesale price per pair is going to
Jump a matter Of from 20 to so cents,
and by the time this added charge is
passed on to the retail trade the ulti-
mate purchaser us to be taxed any
where from so cents to 81 for his new
footwear.
And the reason for this, so the tan