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Out-of-Town Wedding of Much Local Interest—Pai'ties for Bi&
mmgham Women Visiting in Other Cities—Mrs. Young’s
Luncheon Bridge for Mrs. Futch—Other Matters of
Moment—Personal News—Approaching Events
By MYRTLE Mill*
vine or ino conspicuously interesting
events of the season in Chattanooga was
the marriage of Miss Flora Loveman,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Love
man, to Mr. Lucius Mansfield. The bride
visited Birmingham several times and as
the guest of her sist.-i Mrs. Bruce
Brewer, who was exceedingly popular,
won a charming place in society here.
The magnificent, homo of the Lovemans
was the scene of the wedding, which
was elaborately celebrated and united
two of the most prominent families in
t'hattanooga. One hundred g..lsts wit
nessed the ceremony, and 200 wore asked
to the reception. Mrs, Bruce Brewer, who
now resides in Koine, m •" ler lister s
bouquet during tin* wedding service,
.which was read by the Jie\\ .1. \V. Bach
man. of the First Presbyterian church.
Mr. and Mrs. Mansfield hate gone to
Florida on their wedding trip and will,
efter their return, be at hom«- with her
1 arents until the completion of ;« home
on Lookout mountain.
MRS. BOWERS A HOSTESS
FOR MRS. MASSEY’S GUEST
In compliment to Mrs. B. II. Hardaway
oi Columbus, C.a . who is receiving a most
charming welcome in Birmingham as th<
guest of Mrs. Richard W. Massey, Mrs.
Philip B. Lowers was a hostess yester
day at the Country club, entertaining a
group of friends at luncheon.
Her table was arranged in the sun par
lor of the club, where a log fire blazed
in the big grate, and the central fountain !
was purling in charmingly musical fash- j
icn. The decorations blended beautifully ,
with the surroundings of the apartment.*
which is so like an indoor garden. .run-j
pulls were gathered into a tall whit*,
wicker receptacle in the center, ana ca
mellia japonicas weft* clustered about it
l «ise on the cloth, over which plumosa I
ferns were trailing. At each plate was ..
jonquil card and a glowing Japonica bios
sum. Those included in tli* luncheon
courtesy to greet Mr-. Hardaway were •
Mrs. Massey. Mrs. ICugene Richey. Mrs. J
<tuyton Bowers. Mrs. Perry Spencer, Mrs. [
Klliott Carper. Mrs. Samuel Blake. Mr.- . j
Clare B. Smith and Miss My ft e Miles.
MRS. BROMBERG HONOREE
AT ELABORATE PARTY
Mrs. William Bromberg, who has been
a much-feted visitor in Mobile at this
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Kathryn Jenkins. Apartment 172. 15. \V. No. 264
Purchase St.. Boston, Mass.
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Come to Caheen’s for Big Bargains
Crepe de Chine I I Mi<Wv igsai $1 Sale of Silk
Waists J-’ 7 H ~; Jersey Top Petticoats SI
Todav we offer for the Dollar Da v Sale 50 lll01151P51 G83 I tOWH ,Q For a big $1.00 sale we offer 500 all pure silk
dozen Silk Crepe de Chine and Stripe Wash UUVkl gfiWjg V jersey top Petticoats, in all the new spring
Silk Waists, all new spring models, in white, .... . , . ... ., IS833& • ii ± <« t ^ shades, such as Belgian blue, navy, putty,i
flesh and maize. Positively the greatest val- W hite Linene, With Sailor A special lot 01 Ladies GowllS, sand, new green and black. Only one to a
ue we have ever offered. aa trimming’s in red and blue. ZI^^ lace and embroidery trimmed, . * customer. Friday fljl AA
All sizep, 3(> to 40 bust.v • Misses’ and ladies’ sizes. Ex- ribbon run. Special for today, OIll>' s,,ocial. * j;
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season, was one of the t\v•» honorees at
a musical luncheon given this week by
Airs. Herbert C. Turner in the Gulf City.
The Register, in commenting upon the
affair, mentions that even nature was in
sympathy with her idea, as the day was
perfect in its spring like balminess and
the little birds out of doors seemed as ’f
conscious of tin* beautiful music in Airs.
Turner’s home, and expended themselves
also in song. The home lent itself ideal’.
Pi tlu* tone of the party -purpie an.? gold
Mrs. Turner introducing some new flow
ers tu develop the carnival motif, for In
stend of jonquils and violets she blended
purple primroses, yellow narcissi, pink
la ntanra and yellow roses in licit grace
ful effects that the guests were made t •
feel that they were in the presence of
royalty.
In the parlor, where the vases of‘yellow
narcissi shed a gold radiance and mingled
their blooms with the potted purple prim
roses and stnilax as a banking for the
mantel, the hostess and her two hotior
ee.s welcomed the guests. The entertain
ment was then ushered in v ith music,
and under the spell of the ■••autiful vede*
o!’ Mrs. Tebbetts. Mrs l.avr- tta and Miss
Virginia Creary, interspersed with two
exquisite violin solos by Miss Gabrieli:;
1 arret and two beautiful instrumental se
lections by Mrs. 10 II. Fleming, of Nev,
York, tin guests Were transiv red to tin
land of dreams, until awakened to be- .
conn mortal again when regaled at. a
delicious buffet luncheon.
Mrs. \\ F. Tebbets’ first number. ‘‘Thft j
Reason.” was so beautifully sung that!
she was obliged P» respond to an encore, |
giving her admirers another treat in sing-j
ing "The Atyrah.’*
MRS. \\. J. YOUN(i A
HOSTESS FOR MRS. FFTC'H
Mrs. William J. Young will be a hostess !
today at a bridge luncheon in compliment j
to Mrs. John Futch of Jacksonville. Fla., '
tin house guest «»f Mrs Thomas 13.)
Morris.
SECOND SOCIAL EVENIN'..
OF COUNCIL JEWISH WOMEN \
The second “social evening” of the;
I'oimeil of Jewish Women, field at the
Young Men’s Hebrew association hall,
will, take place this evening at 8 o'clock.
The address, "The Jew in the Present.
War,’ will be ably handled by Mr. Leo |
>berdoffer, a prominent young Binning- ,
ha nilawyer.
A splendid musical programme has been
irraYiged and the usual daring hour will
he part of the evening's pleasure. A:j
large attendance is urged.
MUSIC STUDY
MEETS THIS MORNING
The Music Study club will m> • t this
morning at 10 o’clock at Gable ball. A
business session of unusual importance
will be held and a full attendance ot
members as well as executive board is
desired.
BIRTHDAY DINNER
FOR MRS. B. F. RUCKS
A lovely birthday clinn r was Undersell
Mrs. B. F. Rucks at her home on the]
North Highlands Tuesday evening. The
ii nteppiece of 111 * * table was • overed wdth j
a mound of potted lmlbs. a remembrance I
of the occasion. Gathered about it were
the immediate relatives of Mrs. Rucks.'
Those who participated in the. dinner
were: Airs. Talmadge Rowe, Miss Alberta I
Rucks, Miss Mary Rucks, Mrs. David
Franklin Rucks. Mrs. J. F. Rucks, Mrs.
It. F. Rucks and Miss Sallie Rowe, Miss
Francis Rome and Mrs. L. Grissom; Mr.
R, F. Rucks, Mr. Talmadge Rowe, James
Elbert Rucks, Dr. David Franklin Rucks,
Mi. T Rowe, A1 asters James Franklin
Rome and Lee Rucks, and Air. James Mtk
Crowley. ^F
SOCIETY BRIEFS
Mrs. J. \V. Allen is visiting Airs. J. H.
Weaver in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Adler of Bal
timore are guests of their daughter.
Mrs. Sidney Baehrach.
Mrs. Henry Porter is in Washington
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. AI.
3ulp.
Mrs. J. R. Elder of Berryvile, Clarke
county, Va„ and her little daughter,
Vliss Virginia Page Elder, are the guests
;»f Mr. and Airs. John S. Goldsmith.
Mrs. AY. L Reynolds has returned
from a visit to Mrs. Milton Dargan of
Atlanta, where she was the recipient
of many charming courtesies.
Mr. Leon H. Shellman of Tampa, Fla.,
is the guest of his sister. Airs. T. G.
Echols, in lrondale, having come to be
at tin* bedside of his mother, Airs. C. A.
Shellman, who is seriously ill. Mr. L. P.
Shellman of San Antonio, Tex., grandson
of the aged lady, is also in lrondale be
cause of her illness, and is the guest of
his aunt, Mrs. Echols.
Air. and Airs. Hersehel Lee West have
named their little son Robert Lee.
Alias Irma Hopkins of Tracy City,
Penn., will arrive today to visit Airs.
Reuben Watts.
Miss Frances Williams has returned i
qum Mahers v>am 1'ieces
In looking over tin* paper 1 saw som<
oi your good work and wish you woulc
help no*. | am years old and nee*
an ear trumpet badly. 1 also piece quilts
ot all kinds. I make them for my liv
ing. f have not been able to find quilt
ing frames, and if some kind reader car
tell me where I can get them it woulc
help me wonderfully in my work. Ant
if any one has pieces to spare I shoulc
like to have them very much indeed.
MRS. MARY H."
"I see an offer of quilt pieces in the
j Corner. I have been longing for Hi Ik
j pieces l"i seometime. so J started a quill
and am in need of them. I am always
| sickly and can’t do much other kind <»1
work. I certainly would be happy to got
I the pieces mentioned. Tf tly.* pieces of
fered have not been given away will yoij
let m* have the name of the donor, oi
will you ask for some for me?
"MRS. RKRTIIA A.
“Kindley send me the address of the
woman who offers sill; pieces, as I an
a little shut-in, 11 years old, and have six
little sisters, and papa has not worked in
over a year. I can patch them into sofu
pillows or make a quilt for my bed. As
we need so much I want to help my tired
mamma. M. r. k."
The addresses «.f the quilt-makers arc
in our hooks.
I?us.sian Salad Dressing
I note in the Corner that Mrs. F. P.
would like to have a recipe for Russian
salad dressing ami that the editor refers
th«* request to readers and members of
the 11. II. C. it is with real pleasure that
f forward my formula for Russian salad
dressing: Put a teaspoon of anchovy
past- . a half teaspoon of salt, and a half
teaspoon of paprika into a cold soup plate.
Rub the salt with a piece of ice the size
of an egg until it is dissolved, then add
six tablespoons of olive oil. Mix thor
oughly with the ice. remove the ice. add
fom tablespoons of tarugon vinegar. Beat
until it is thoroughly mixed; pour over
hearts ot lettuce, garnished with ancho
vies. From the foregoing you will see
that these is no tomato involved. Does
|.»iin. r. i . m* itii i mmsauu isiaim uicoji
ing, which calls for chili sauce? if so, I
! shall be glad to send the recipe.
“MRS. F. I j. W.
Wants 'Fatting Patterns
"I icad that “A Young Mother’ asas
about milkweed and its use. The
root of milkweed is used as .an expec
torant and diaphoretic. If any one has
magazines containing tatting patterns ]/
should like to have them if they are
no longer of use to the owner. M. A.”
Pork Cake
“inclosed please Und a recipe lor pork
cake. Such a recipe was asked for by a
membei : one pound of salt pork, chopped
fine; one cup of boiling water, one cup
of brown sugar, one pound of seeded
raisins chopped: one teaspoon of cinna
mon one teaspoon each of nutmeg and
soda. The latter .ifted in flour, enough
to make a stiff dough. Hake slowly one
hour. The. addition « f nuts and citron
makes it nice. Should there he one in
Lite family who objects to pork, let it he
called •fruit cuke.’ iu What way is it dif
ferent from suet puddingV MAY."
Bran Coffee
“Could the Cornerites advise me how
to make bran coffee, and if it can be
I used in any other way for food than for
c.ti’fee? ’ MRS. M. R. E.”
Stuffed Peppers
"Years ago I clipped from your Corner
the following for stuffed peppers: Three;
medium sized green peppers, five soda
I crackers, two tablespoons of melted but
I tor. grated choose, pinch of salt, and j
j one egg. Bout the egg, stir in the other ,
I ingredients, if hot things arc liked, add (
ja little cayenne pepper. Fill the pepper j
shells, after removing the seeds: fasten J
J on the top with toothpicks; tie with 1
thread: bake in a moderate oven. They
sharpen the appetite and make one rav
enous to smell them. II. F. D."
Apple Corn Bread
’ Ret some of your readers try tins:
Two cups of white corn meal, two table
spoons of sugar, one-half teaspoon salt,
one teaspoon of cream of tartar, one and
two-thirds cups of milk, three tart apples
pared and sli- **d. one teaspoon of soda.
Mix the dry ingredients, add the milk,
and heat thoroughly. Add the apples.
Pour into a well buttered, shallow pan
and bake minutes in a hot oven. Hi
is called apple cornbread. READER." j
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to tlie university after spending tlm
week-end with her parents.
Tlie many friends of Miss Maud Davis
will regret to learn that she is ill i
her hime on Seventeenth street, south,
and Tenth avenue.
SOCIETY IN GREATER
BIRMINGHAM
The marriage of Miss Janie VYaslcy
and Mr. James Sloan was quietly sol
emnized in I’ratt City at the Baptist
pastorium with the Rev. I. Hendricks
officiating. Mr. anti Mrs. Sloan will
make their home with the former’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Sloan.
.Miss Katie Bailey lias returned to
Pratt City from a visit to friends in
A licevillc.
Mrs. Mary Halo has moved to Yo
lande.
Little Alma Almon, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Almon, is seriously
ill at their home with typhoid fever.
Mr. and Mrs. J. It. Lawrence have
goiif to Mobile for an extended visit.
Miss Mary Reese of Atlanta is vis
iting friends in Pratt City'.
Mrs. T. T. O'Byrne entertained the
Recreation club of Fuirview Tuesday
afternoon with a George Washington
party. Flags and other patriotic em
blems were observed in the decorations.
Miss Lucile O’Byrne and Miss Violet
Lewis, in colonial attire, received thy
guests who studied Dickens biographi
cally and as a writer. A plate luncheon
was served after the programme which
was enjoyed by the club members and
Mrs. Lida McWilliams, Miss Violet Lewis
and Mrs. S. K. Goudelock.
The young men of Ensley gave a
dance at the St. Charles apartment
which included 73 couples. Among the
chaperons were Dr. and Mrs. Burr Fer
guson, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Suptler, Mr.
and Mrs. Price Dickens and Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Scholl and Mr. and Mrs. William
Persons.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. McChien of Big
Stone Gap, Va., is the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Roddy Morrison.
Mrs. G. J. Eblen, who has been visit
ing in Ensley, has returned to Ken
tucky.
Mr. and Mrs. if. W. Woodall have
moved to LaFayettei
The B. Y. V. U. of Ensley Baptist
church will give a social entertainment:
tomorrow evening at the home of Mrs,
J. E. Farrington.
Mrs. W. G. Matthias will entertain
at bridge Friday evening.
Mrs. Louis Munn of Jasper and hei
daughter, Miss Elsie Munn, are guest?
of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Gerton in East
Birmingham.
Mr. William Faulkner is ill at his
home in East Birmingham.
Mrs. G. Thomas of Carbon Hill is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs, F. A. Bal
linger.
The Grace Episcopal Church society I
• ■ntertained In the Piquik clubrooms 'll
Woodlawn last evening, including r»01
in the numher enjoying the old-fash- i
! ioned spelling-bee and other arrange-j
! merits made for tin* evening's enter- i
| tainment. Music was presented by Miss
| Katherine Gregory. Miss Margaret Proo- I
rto. Mr. Trying McDonald ami Mr. Hoke
Graham.
Allison chapter No. 16G, Order of East
j • rn Star, will gi\an oyster supper on 1
Friday night. February til, at Odd Pel
| lows’ hall, Sunnyside. A small admis
sion fee will be asked.
j HUNTSVILLE |
, Huntsville., February .17.—(Special.) At
i In* weekly meeting of the city commis
sion Mayor Humphrey was instructed
t« advertise for bids on the school bond
issue of (10,000 authorized by the voters
of Huntsville Monday. The bonds art*
m run for 30 years and will bear 5
pe«' rent interest. All other arrangements
will be left to the discretion of the pur
chasers. The city has also invited u?l
persons who have lots suitable for use
as a site for the high school to put in
thetr offers for sale of the property. The
new high school, it is stated, will be
ready for the opening next fall.
Miss Mary Louise Windham, one of
Huntsville's oldest residents, died yester
day at tlie City hospital from the effects
cf burns leceived several days ago. She
was 84 years old and is survived by a
nephew, Irvin Hamlet, and two nieces,
Mrs. Henry B. Grubbs and Mrs. Henry
C. Pollard •
So quietly done that few persons in
Huntsville were aware of It. the redllght
district was dosed out a night or two
ago and every woman of the district
who does not own her own home and
who is not under bond in court cases
lias left Huntsville.
The jury in the case of YV. R. Durham,
a merchant of Gurley, who was tried in
the circuit court on a charge of assault
with intent to murder, failed to agree
and a mistrial has been entered. Durham
and YV’ill Bennett engaged in a shooting
affray with shotguns several months ago.
Joe Tribble, a young planter, and Miss
Ivy Thomas of Madison were married yes
terday at the home of the bride. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Dr. Gewin.
MR. KARL HOBLITZELLE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT
THEATRICAL CONDITIONS IN BIRMINGHAM
t
II y DOLLY DALRVMFM;
Mr. Karl Hoblitzelle, president of the
Interstate Amusement company, is dis
tinctly a young man to be reckoned with
—a vigorous and interesting personality.
lie combines those qualities of clear
thinking, acute •observation and cool
judgment with those traits of quick un
dertakings. ready sympathy and un
swerving directness which make such a
powerful appeal.
Mr. Hoblitzelle is very boyish in ap
pearance tall, slender, and withal pow
erful. and his enthusiasm and optimism
in regard to Birmingham and its future—*
especially in the theatrical line—is at
once refreshing and encouraging.
Mr. Hoblitzelle is spending the week in |
I irmingham preparatory to the reopen-I
ing of the Majestic theatre, and between i
times when he could grant a few mo- j
ments for a short chat, I 4uul the pleas- |
me of hearing his views on the subject
of some interesting matters in• regard to j
the stage.
Mi. Hoblitzelle isn’t a stranger to Bir
mingham, for socially, as well as com- }
nn.ieially, he has many friends here, and I
during his visit lie lias been the recipient !
of many delightful courtesies, which is I
only another assurance of Birmingham's !
kindly feeling toward him and his fu- f
lure here.
in chatting about the theatre ami his
experience in such matters. Mr. Hobllt
zeli* said, among other things:
*■ Naturally 1 am a very busy man. 1
i.ave 18 playhouses under my manage
ment in the southwestern states. That
is enough to keep the average man busy,
don't you think so?"
I said I did. and then proceeded to
ask what had attracted him to the pro
iossion, and if he canto of a long line
of theatrical managers and devotees of j
the stage.
"It is rather odd that I was not in any i
v ay predisposed toward the theatrical j
business as far as heredity is concerned."
said Mr. Hoblitzelle. "My family has
lived in St. Louis for many years, my
grandfather being connected with the St.
Louis Republic, and so newspaper work
is rather more in my line you’d imagine
than the management of playhouses. The
way my affiliation with s jcu * things
came about was very simple. After I
finished college, my father gave me a
small truck farm just outside of St. Louis
and I decided to become a full fledged,
old fashioned farmer. I was very much
pleased with the work I was doing and
during the St. Louis exposition 1 fur
nished a lot of vegetables and things of
that sort to different people and through
some of them came in contact with some
of the prominent men who were identified
with the fair, among them being Mr.
I suae S. Taylor, who operated and built
the fair. Through h?m i was offered i
a small position with the exposition,
v.hich I declined, hut later became identi
fied with the exposition and for four
years worked under Mr. Taylor. Later,
when he resigned, Governor Francis ap
pointed me to take charge of the dis
mantling and general breaking up of the
exposition, which was a bigger task than
most people imagine.
"In IfOt." Mr. Hoblitzelle continued,
"Mr. McMee.hin. whom you probably
Know, a well known and popular news
paper man. came to me with a proposi
tion about vaudeville. He laid before me
some plans and ideas that ho said he
believed could be worked out satisfac
torily and having become interested in
these things in a way during my connec
tion with the exposition, 1 took them
under consideration, with the result that
the Interstate Amusement company was
formed.”
"In the matter of theatrically present
conditions, what is the outlook?” 1 asked.
'•The prospects are very bright In many
ways." said Mr. Hoblitzelle. "Businesa
conditions are improving all over the
country and there is a steady demand
for pleasure and amusement in spite of
the hard times. Of course the theatrical
world is the very first to be affected
by any sort of business depression, be
cause people feel that the theatre is a
luxury and they can dispense with it
when it comes to decreasing expenses,
but as a matter of fact you’d be sur
prised to know' how little people really
do this: it is a very good proposition
in theory, but not in practice, for the
tired business man demands entertain
ment, and the worried housekeeper de
mands diversion, and the consequence is
the theatres, especially the vaudeville
houses, are well patronized."
"Vaudeville has never been more popu
lar than it is today,” Mr. Hoblitzelle
did. "Of course, while modern vaudeville
is a new phase of the theatrical situa
tion, vaudeville Itself is as old as the hills.
As far back as the sixteenth or seven
teenth century, vaudeville was popular,
especially in France. In Birmingham there
is a replica in the form of a moving pic
ture show of one of the oldest vaudeville
houses in the world—the ‘Trianon,’ at Ver
sailles. In this country Tony Pastor
was responsible for the first vaudeville
MR. KARL HOBLITZELLE
President of the Interstate Amusement Company
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shows which afterward resolved them
selves for a time into the ‘dime museum’
form of entertainment. From these have
evolved the present form of vaudeville,
which has attracted the best actors and
Actresses in the entire world in its realms
And lias provided a form of amusement
which the entire world likes.”
“Which brings me to ask just what ef
fect the movies’ have had on vaudeville?”
I observed.
"instead of being a menace to the vau
deville world, i believe the ‘movies’ have
done a great deal for it,” Mr. Hoblitzelle
said. “In the first place, they have at
tracted a class of people who never -be
fore frequented the theatre. People are
bound to have some sort of amusement,
And they should have it, for ‘all work and
no play’ makes Jack a dull boy. as we
ill know, and the ‘moving picture show’
lias created an interest in the minds of
people toward theatricals that nothing
before has ever done, it has made them
Anxious to see good plays and players,
md having once seen an actor or actress
An the film, when that person appears in
real flesh and bipod, on the legitimate
stage, it is only natural that they would
be curious to see them and know* some
thing about them. I believe instead of
destroying anything in regard to the tbe
lt res, the ‘movies’ have helped them.”
“To the successful theatrical manager—
the man who owns the playhouses and
operates them—what assets especially are
most, necessary?” I asked.
“No one man possesses all the compo
nent parts that go to make up the suc
cessful theatrical man, any more than
any other successful business man pos
sessor! them,” Mr. Hoblitzelle replied. “Of
course, energy, patience, ability and all
those things contribute to success, but the
mail', thing is for a man to realize his
own deficiencies and supply them by sur
rounding himself with men who possess
the qualities he lacks. Being a good or
ganizer js fundamentally tlie greatest as
set any business man can possess.”
“Perhaps you may be interested to
know,” Mr. Hoblitzelle said in conclusion,
that a woman is at the head of our book
ing department of the Interstate Amuse
ment company. Celia Bloom Is her name,
a tremendous success of her work. She Is
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WILL HAVE TO SERVE
SUSPENDED SENTENCE
Decatur, February 17.—(Special.)—On
instructions of Judge Thomas W. Wert,
George Hobbs of New Decatur, was
arrested and taken to the Morgan
county jail, and from there will be
taken to the county roads to serve a
suspended sentence for violation of the
prohibition laws.
Officers raided !‘«Dni8 over Hobbs'
Second avenue poolroom, and found a
quantity of liquor, a card table, playing
cards and poker chips. Hobbs was ar
rested on the charge of violating the
prohibition laws and on this charge was
released on a. $500 bond.
Cullman, February 17.—(Special.) --.The
preliminary hearing of JQ. T.. Baldorf.
accused of takiug $120 from the residence
of the Rev. Father Ignatius, took place
before Judge Burke yesterday. The de
fendant was bound over to await the
action of the grand jury on a $500 bond.
John Heine, one of the oldest German
citizens of Cullman county, was killed^
yesterday and Charley Kraft, a manj
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charging Kraft with murder, binding mm
over to await the action of the grand jiry
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