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ISA. It ft for Jacksonville, Talm Beach and v afternoon t other ,points in east Florida for a 11 S “'„d Mr. George'short wedding trip before going to ° SO f U Quincy,’ Florida, | Quincy, where they will reside. the home of; * * * " t j. M. Johnson, [mATTIIKW-S-RIGSBY. , ‘ ,-iorida, oBJclat-. \ wedding of,much interest to the UlBC ' Preceded by Miss, n . an y frlmds-of the groom in Ameri- ”V .^or, who en-[ CU s was that of Miss Mary Louise ^ ® .jjin» r~.9 ninioa tn Mr. Shellev IHL AMERICAS HMES-RECORDFM SIR JOHN SIMON'S BIT CONDUCTED -by- MrS. II. B. Allen, Of’cePhone99 .Res. Phone 466 Sins nf the wedding , Miss Ulla Echols, cousin of the groom, a and stood with him ed altar of ferns and 0 met the bride. The jjndsome tailored suit ie with a blue hat and gloves. Mrs- Loving „„ has been one of , t loveliest and most Mdles aud Mr. Loving oung Business man In Immediately after 51r and Mrs. Loving Matthews, of Meigs, to Mr. Shelley Iilgsby, of Madison. _The marriage was solemnised at the .parsonage of the First Methodist church In Albany, the Rev. Loy War- wick, pastor of the church, officiat ing. The marriage was in the nature of a surprise to. the friends of the couple in Albany where the bride was visiting relatives. Mrs. Rigsby Is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Mat thews, of Meigs, and Is one of the most pt pular young ladles In her home city, beloved by all for her splendid traits of char.M Hr Mr. Rigsby is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rigsby, of Ameri.’us and has a host of friends here will welcome his bride. Ho ie now con nected with ■■Madisonian" and makes his home In Madison, Ga., where he - -■— — —• >- - ——»* a,-d Mrs Rigsby returned today, after ’nlssion, and It Is understood he will *i ■ Mr9, . ' nt0 devote his brilliant abilities to fonnu- a visit hero to«tlre grooms parents. Sir John Simon, the noted Jhitish barrister, has given up a hractice < -r $150,000 a year to accept a secret com- IB WOOLEN HELMET IS WARM BE COPENHAGEN, Dec. 26.—Plans for the general conscription of women after the war are being made In Ger- many, and there Is a general feeling that girls, as well as boys, will bo compelled to undergo a regular (period • * of training corresponding to the'Ger- | man youth's service in the army. The ! service proposed for girls is not miU- j Utry but civil. It is proposed that all | women should, preferably at the age | of 17, be taken from their homes and j compulsorily trained, either In & pro- | Cession, a trade, or in household ‘ . duties. I The characteristic German division •iXfcXJacsu: ij f . tweGn ,.1^ and poor j a maintained y onr Portrait 2l in the pr °J ect - GlrIa °* the u pp® r yJl l Cl l j i c j asseB are to be t ra i ne( | | n special In- * or J slitutions; poor girls will go to the Y OUr Soldier 5 I factor,es or be Placed in private house- w * I !:clds,-whe-e employers w;11 -Make the S| give/them a trifle of pocket money appointment todav. g and make attribution to,the state. * g The idea meets with wide commen- «r n -4 de tion In German newspapers, but one The M kisstby Stbdib s scription which puts a man into '******* MM********?, 7SMMMMXXXX&OZ ( II11IST3IAS DANCE The Christmas dance, at the Armory was largely attended by society folk yesterday. The presence of the college erdwd added much gaiety to the oc casion. The Hawaiian players fur nished splendid mualc. After the evening performance at the theatre the orchestra iplaycd from eleven till one-thirty, when ,alarge and en- tbusastic crowd was again present. luting nnd op-onllnatlng the tori': which the allies will impose on tin* control powers when the time coin^-. Sir John, It Is said, will have the rank of o colonel In the intelligence bureau *3? ti e general stall. , SERINS ARE STILL EMPLOYING CAVALRY The boys In France who ...... thoughtful friends at homo are wear ing those warm woolen helmets which protect tho head and part of the face. They age especially suitable for avia* tors. t Glorified Junk. ffnpuvu waiim puis a man i*m» a “The queerest thing about the war to regiment run by and for the state, and j me," said n J\tnUmuu whose'buslness female conscription which makes a runs into five figures annually, “Is the girl work without wage for the profit *J ,nt 11 has made even old tin cans , , , rru~ *I valuable. One Iowa junkman who had cr private individuals. Tho latter can-« .... . A , ■ lt , , i been holding his stock of scrap Iron, not with accuracy bo called anything, M bmsgi raglI> rabber nm , papor ,„ r but slavery’.’ Q | hlglior prices sold his honrdeil Junk nt l A short time ago a Berlin soclologl-; the end of the first your of war for j cal society offered a series of prizes $100,000. .Tunk Is tremendously vnlu- DINNER PARTY. , Miss Ruth Council entortained at a ; beautiful dinner on Christmas Eve in the private dining room of the Wind- sev Hotel. The centerpiece for the table was a minature ChristmaB tree, tinseled and lighted, and attractive favort.were placed at each cover. A ! delicious -dinner of six coupes was sorted. Those Dresent, with the hostess were Miss Mary Sheffield, Miss Eu genia Collins, Miss Clara Glover, Miss Marjorie Kalmon, Miss Mary Eva Gnospelius, Miss Mabel Ellis, Miss Gerturde Davenport, Miss Alice Me Neill, Charles Cris* Jr., Charles La nier, Frank Sheffield, Frank Easter- Stewart Prather, Fisher Brown, Harry Sullivan, Samuel Hooks, Chris Sherlock BUFFET SUPPER. Miss Melva Clarke will be hostess tonight at a bufTet supper compli menting Miss Mary Hudson whose wedding to Mr. George Andrews oc. curs tomorrow night. > larmmgncw )r Christmas It’s easy to choose for HIM or HER —At Pinkston’s e know of nothing else that you could buy or such a modest sum that would be more Ppropriate or appreciated than one of the plendid new WIRTHMOR WAISTS. Tho’ iey cost only a dollar, they really look, and judged by usual waists standards are, orth much more. The four models pictured wove are on sale today and are only pro curable at this store. Worth blouses are $2.00 : Here Are Complete Stocks of Gossard Corsets And Experts to Serve You Gossards are inimitable at any price. Their ease of adjustment, your all-day comfort, and their unusual wearing ser vice are alone worth any price you may Pay for them, whether it be $2,50, $3.50, 55.00 or more. Many folks are going to be made happier on Christmas Day when they discover some one has sent them something from the list below, and re member—if it beais our im print, it’s more the appreci ated. Suits Coats Skirts Silk Underwear Gloves ’ Fu rs Hosiery Evening Slippers •Hunting Boots Army Shoes ■RE FITTED HERE NOTE THE DIFFERENCE Walking Shoes Sweaters^ ' ‘ | for the best essay on compulsory ser- FREXCH FRONT, Dec. 26.—Trench vice for the womn, and HP essays were warfare has not diminished the Ger-! submitted. Tho best two have Just man cavalry forces as had been gen- 1 been published. The magazine, "80- crally supposed, for Information has stale Praxis, In reviewing the essays Just reached the correspondent of the submitted, says: Associated Press which shows the to- j "There Is a general agreement that tal of squadrona in the service to be t by a thorough compulsory training, the even higher than it was at the mobil- j services of the women to the country Ration in 1914. Changes, however, j will become much greater than bere- havo been introduced In the mounted ] tofore. Opinions differ as to Whether arm o( the serviec, by which some of, after leaving school girls should be the squadrons temporarily have been trained principally for a profession or dismounted and utilized aa infantry, 1 for household duUes. The lesson of while the formations have undergone the war, which has brought Into clear c. nsiderable varlaUon. ' j relief the abilities of women in both At present the German army has at 1 spheres, Is porbaps that fn future a, it? disposal no less than 649 squadrons middle course should be adopted, of cavalry, comprising active, reserve,! "The training in households It to mobile ersatz, landwehr and land- ] be regularly supervised with a view of strum units but of these 144 have been seeing whether the girl really learns separated from their horses and used something there and Is not merely ns Infantry. This flgtfre compares with made a drudge, and she must bo al- 440 squadrons on a peace footing. Mwel time to attend the Womens When war bo ran the German caval- Servlve School. The employers aro to rv wa» at once formod into eleven dl- give n small sum as pocket money i».< 40.C Spot Cash only 14-tf rv wag ai once iwmw - visions, each composed of six regt-1 to the 'conscripts' and pay tho state a visions, earn cuiupum u ui ' ' ' , ft raentsof four squadrons. Besides those levy for the services rendcrecd. This I there wero also the bodies of divisional, revenue is 1 to provide tho means for A .. . 1 ' A.nfiriiKv tnnrrt Wnmpn'i SflPViCO . Women’s Service, UIUIU "UU aiuu —— ' caval0* attached to the active and re-. treating more serve divisions of infantry. ! Homes.’’ Rumania’s entry into the war made; more cavalry formations necessary and the number of organized divisions was ai once increased to fourteen. The spring of 1917 saw the end the Rumanian campaign, and with this ame a decrease of the divisional for mations to six, while tho divisions themselves were reduced from six resi dents to fouf each. At the same tlmo independent brigades of mounted troops were formed, of which the ex* i&tenee of at least five Is known, each having three regiments of four squad rons each. ..... Nearly every infantry division U jgan |n a cow 8hed ln a mtle village provided also with a unit of cavalry; (iiat k»m*wI #»w» front lines under the JS01BIEBS IS FRANCE GIVEN ESTFITMEST PARIS, Dec. 24.—Refreshment, and . amusements were provided for tie first j American troops stationed for train ing m tho first lino trenches by tho American Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Association. This work be- i gU‘* >» » LW" **• — * , provineu aiso wnu u ... behind the front lines under the whose strength varies according to the . dlrw;tlon of Ira D shaWi a fon ner nature of the country In which the ,Columbia University footbaU player., troops are operating. | The equipment to begln witji conslst- From among tho I a d only of a small supply of choco-| temporarily, are not emp,0T i | 0 te. cigarettes and matches, which mounted duty at the front, ! woro passed out to tho men u they CC repiments of riflemen have , hc hut on thc lr way ’’up tho 'forme,: Which take thclr turn Ihtlding trenches with tho ordinary in-^ the cOW a|ied WM abandoned fantry formations. Each of these regt- j ^ ^ ltrK „ hablUble room with a| menu is composed of four squadron*. dW flr<lpIlce Tho association ’ snd a squadron of machine gunnors. j headquarterg ln purls largely aug- Ilesldes those other units of cavalri -, (ba aup p] y ' 0 f refreshments and men selected from the regimen ®.! roTlded w.^.ines, writing paper the active army are from time u> Imo ( V vld wh , ch w „ on „ 8ed as infantry, but their exact {rom Mrly m ern.ng bom are not ascertainable. | ^ ^ B , nlght evonlng ONE HUNDRED BROKE NEW 1 groups of tired, wet A“ eri “ n YORK STATE DEER LAW; fantmnen and tholr French com- i rades-m-arms flocked to the room for ALBANY. New York. D*. «.-;a of_«te^nmohj..^l*** able. Now attempt. 4 * are being made j ■ m nrw to salvage the tin Him on so-called ASKS CBEEL TO UliiK ‘tin cans’ by melting them. Tin is j .| ST oft ,« jjj , OUTLAY very valuable as a war metal and the despised Min can* is becoming no eco-! ■ — nomlc asset where formerly It was wj ' TON Dec , 26 _a reso- lluldllty. Rags, iln nnd buttered ol<t WASHINGTON, Dec. 46. a. r copper hollers, brass candlesticks, lution requesting the Commlltco i stove lids and old newspapers, rubber Public Information to inform tbo Scn- wlres, atumiuum nnd lend have dou bled and quadrupled in price since tho great war begun.” ato of tho amount of salaries or allow ances for expenses granted tho chair, man, Goorgo Creel, members of kla staff or others, and as to tho commit tee’s expenditures generally, was In- ■* 9/76 troduccd today by Senator Gallenger. the Republican loador. It was refer- Latllos remember! $19.00 Suits now ... 20.00 Suits now 12.90 ^ 29 > 00 Suits ,now 16.90 . to ( bo Appropriations Committee.. 30.00 Suits now 19.T9 A sfntomont nf Its n,,,oadl- 1.00 Suits now 19.19 A gonoral stntomont of Its e <jeu >.00 Suits now 22.79 , urc8> w [ th t ) le salary list, vrn a >.00 Suits now 26.50 the H0UB0 recently by the comn innf Pnjth nnlv ANSLEY’S I a To Our Friends and Patrons GREETINGS Appreciative and thankful we are for your court esies and many orders during this year. 'A e beg to wish for all a happy and most prosperous New Year: Let us all in prayer endeavor to that end Peace on Earth Good Will to Men. Soliciting your patronage in the future, wc assure you our aims aie to serve and satisfy. >. Bragg’s Meat Market. • Bragg’s Furniture Store. Forsyth St : Phone 181 Greetings To Onr Patrons ALB ^rl C e'methods in game pro-j he 76-sused by the Americans as the Secret Conservation j shoHs sUrted for he German lino. SELT ™ore than one : ws - - - for Ing to an announcement | co ” o ^ kllometenJ from this ad- tbe commission. In the Adironnac«. another that original- hotel. and boarding house ^ ench tarrmck ,. „ guide, and resident, and huntert^ iL ^ onr to tll0 American I every part of the aUta with * association *hlch served her* both ed killing doe*, running^ ^iI“Cc k .nd American soldiers. It had dogs, selling venison. sh°oD"4L,“?" ’ rAnteoO, games. wriUng material -xz J- - “ - ^ tion of the door law On. case even Involves «*«*“*» forest fire to create a slash whore door would gather thlokly tho foU^; Ins season. The result Is the groatMt hau! iu deer £ moot has ^ supplied by French soldlora. The Y. M. G A. secretaries did not ernfino their work to huts but wont almost to the front trenches with newspapers, magazines,. tobacco and other suppllez. m#nt „ h “.e^rtW0f the division! made so far for a total of $1,099. The Ueyellyn Lcgffg*. chief or m cntlrc Cl mad6 SO jar xor a w"** UnUro cost of dsteritog tk««s cases During tho year Juat closing wo have done tho largest volumo of busi ness in the history of this establish ment We hero redoubled our efforts to ploaso our patrons, and give to alj thr, best goods and most polite, atten tive eervtce. We believe wo have auc- cceded In this endeavor, and now as the year draws to a dose wt look bock over the months that are past with satisfaction. Our rolaUona with our patrons have been very ploaaant; we have enjoyed tho hearty co-operatlo» and assistance given us, and we wlsk t,, all of our friends a Joyful holiday season. May tho New Year bo one filled with prosperity for you all, and may our future relations continue as pleasant as thoBe of the cast. Acme Sanitary Market W. A. Ayash, Proprietor Telephone 574 An ericuv"