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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
FASHION DAY AT
THE CIWTAN CLUB
Unique Affair to Be Staged
at the Southern Club
Friday Night

Display of all the latest creations of
ladies' and children's wearing apparel
will be a feature of the meeting of the
Civilian club Friday evening at o'clock
at the Southern club. when Fashion
Day win be observed in typical Civil
tan manner.
CO. operation of many of the promi-
nent business houses>of Birmingham has
enabled the Civilians to produce one of
the most distinctively original affairs
ever attempted by a civic organization in
Birmingham. A demonstration OF a va
ried showing of shoes, dresses, evening
wraps, millinery, diamonds, jewelry and
children's clothing for ages ranging from
to 16 years is part of the clubs pro
gramme for the evening. Models will dis
play the various creations.
A musical programme, including the
band of the Alabama Boys industrial
school, who will give a concert, and sew
eral prominent vocalists will render Sc
lections.
This meeting has been arranged espe-
cially for the benefit of ladies of Bir-
mingham, relatives and friends oc Civil
tan members DR.. A. w. Shropshire,
president, has issued invitations for the
event with the request that reservations
be made at as early date as possible
in order that no one be inconvenienced.
The following firms are cooperating
with the club in staging the show:
Kaufman's Ready-to-Wear store, Jul
venile Store, Walk over Shoe company,
Imperial Candy company. Tutwiler Flow
err shop, Haverty Furniture company,
Ideal Millinery company, Clark & Jones
Piano company, Reid Lawson Jewelry
company and Alabama Grocery company.
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With Ensley Movies

! At the Franklin theatre the programme
Tor today will be Harry Carey in a great
picture, Riders of the Law" This is an
exciting story with lots of punch and
action in it Harry Carey is one of the
most popular stars that the screen knows.
and his many admirers will be delighted
with his neD picture.
A comedy that is unusually funny will
go with this feature picture as well as
the Topics of the Day.
E. *. Lincoln is at the Belle theatre
today in the thrilling serial, Elmo, the
Mighty" This is the serial that has been
running for little whiel at some of the
local theatres, and has the entire au-
dience guessing as to what the next in
stallment is going to unfold
A funny comedy and a western feature
VIII also be shown.
Dorothy Dalton plays today at the Gary
theatre in Extravaganza This is play
with a big lesson, and one of the most
lavishiy produced pictures that Hiss Dali
ton has appeared in. 1t Is a story of a
woman who demanded everything, and in
the pinch of hard luck refused to help
the man who has humored all of her
whims. However,. she suffers change
of heart, ami the story ends with her
husband forgiving her and new start
in life.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
Every Druggist IN u. S. In
structed to Refund Price
While You Wait at
Counter If Relief Does
Not Come Within Two
Minutes.
Delightful Taste, Immediate
Relief, Quick Warm-Up.

The sensation of the year in the
drug trade is Aspironal. the two-min-
ute cold and cough reliever. authorita-
lively guaranteed by the laboratories;
tested, approved and most enthusiasts
tically endorsed by the highest au-
thorities, and proclaimed by the COM
mon people as 10 times as quick and
effective as whiskey, rock and rye, or
any other cold and cough remedy they
have ever tried.
All drug stores are now supplied
with the wonderful new elixir SO all
you have to do to get rid of that cold
is to step into the nearest drug store,
hand the clerk half a dollar for bot
tie of Aspironal and TELL him to serve
you two teaspoonfuls with four tea
spoonfuls of water in a glass. With
your watch in your hand. take the
drink at one swallow. and call for
your money back in two minutes il
you cannot feel your cold fading away
like a dream within the time limit.
Don't be bashful. for all druggists in
wife you and expect you to try H..
Every bodys doing it.
When your cold or coughis relieved
take the remainder of the bottle home
to your wife and babies, for Aspire nal
Is by far the safest and most effective,
the easiest to take and the most agree
able cold and cough remedy for1nfants
and children.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer. November 17.-tSpeciaD
The question of the city's buying the
waterworks, which will be decided at
special election called for NoFem-
Der 25. is arousing much interest among
the business men of the city, and is
being freely discussed among them.
The idea of the city's owning its own
water supply is popular one, and city
officials are of the opinion that the
voters will decide the election in favor
of purchasing the waterworks from
the Alabama Water company.
The plant will be bought by arbitra-
ton, according to the contract with the
company, the price to. be named by
three arbitrator, one OF whom will be
selected by the company. one by the
city and the remaining arbitrator to
be. named by these two.
Six years ago the city council voted
to buy the plant, and the negotiations
for the purchase had almost been con-
cluded, when an injunction was asked
by the citizens opposed to the pur-
chase, and the resolution was vetoed
by 1. A. Lewis, who was mayor at that
time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18

pect between Ike R&Sers and Pew,
star Georgia and Alabama tackles,
Rogers played great game
against Cody in the Vandy affair
despite reports to the contrary
sent out by Nashville scribes. Pew
has been starring all season,
Josh Cody. one of the cleanest
sportsmen and best football play-
ers, in the country, declares that
Ralph Jones. the Alabama guard.
is the best guard he has PLAYED
against this season. Football Off
Gals also speak very highly OF
Jones.
From all I can learn in con-
versation with players who have
battled against Georgia, Coach
Cunningham has fully as good a
line as Alabama. l would Judge.
however. that the Crimson back
field is slightly superior. Steven
son, to my mind. is the greatest
line plunger the south has seen
since the days of Bradley STREET..
As to the Harvard-Yale game.
the least I have to say the better.
N'SSNASso " say haven I seen
either team play and have talked
to but one man who has seen either
play. Harvard is supposed to have
an edge-at least 1 know one man
who is betting 2 to l on her.
New Orleans will get good
game Saturday when Tulane and
l.. s. U. tie up. Tulane beat JET
ferSOn 81 to 0. l.. s. H. heat Tef
ferson SO to o. Tulane beat "Ole
Miss" 81 to IL. l. s. u. beat "Oie
Miss" IS to 0. Tulane beat Missis-
sippi college SO to 0. L. S. u. beat
. Mississippi college "a to 0. Tulane
is a little the better team on COM
parative scores, especially when
one considers that she tied Geor-
gia while L. u. S. was losing TO
Alabama % to 0. It's almost a
tossup.
Lots of local interest in the game
Saturday between Georgetown and
Washington and Lee Is being mani
tested here. Georgetown, after
beating everybody. including the
Navy. was ANONYMOUSLY smothered
by the Golden Tornado Saturday.
Washington and Lee, 1t will be re-
membered beat Tech to o. In
the face of these statistics, how
ever. Georgetown supporters are
laying even money against the Cen
erals. The game is set for Wash
ington
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
ALoNZO VERNON

The death of Alonzo varnon, which
occurred at Crumley's chapel Sunday
marks the passing of one of Jefferson
county's oldest sons, he having been
born, reared and spent his life here.
Dying at the age of 70 years he had
seen the county grow from an agricul-
tural section to one of the largest in :
dustrial sections of the south He
served in the Civil war with the For
tieth Alabama regiment. and returned
to Jefferson at its close and contin<e ed
farming. which occupation he pursued
until his death
Surviving him are the following
children: Mrs Martin Shoemaker. Mrs.
Mettie Shoemaker, Mrs. Alice Ragsdale,
Mrs. Fairie Landers, Mrs. Fannie Ken
nedy. Mrs. Burlie Lowry, Mrs. Gertie
Franklin, Mrs. Minnie Blocker, Jasper
Varnon. Isaac Varnon, Luther Varnon
Berthold Varnon, Revice Varnon, Miss
Jewell Varnon and a stepson. Hood
Johnston.
There aer 70 grandchildren and seven
great grandchildren surviving him.
Funeral serices will be held at Crum-
ley's chapel this morning at IL o'clock,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
POWELL AVENUE
PROPERTY SOLD BY
DECREE OF COURT

The property fronting Powell avenue
between Twentieth and Twenty first
streets was yesterday sold at public auc-
ton in front of the courthouse for Sis. 800
to M. s. Croft of Tennessee.
The sale was made by order of a decree
issued from the chancery court on Octo-
Der "a, after number of claimants who
held undivided interest in the estate,
which was left by #. B. Hamilton. de-
ceased, made petition for settlement.
The estate was left to Erskine Rams.
Martin Cross and Marion Martin, while
mortgages on the property were held
by the Montevalo Mining company. Lu-
Glen p. Brown and Ellis p. Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
PERSONALS

DR.. w w. Price is i'll at his home
on Fifth avenue.
Miss Lillian Oldham of Kansas City
is the guest of Miss Dorothy Price.
DR.. T. J. Chisholm of jacksonville,
Cal. who filled the pulpit at the First
Presbyterian church Sunday. left Mon
day for Durham N. c.. where he will
visit.
Mrs. n l.. Carpenter OF New York
is the guest of her friend. Mrs. J. s.
Winters.
Robert Berry Of Auburn is the guest
Of friends in the city.
G. c.. Collins has sold his interest
in the community store incorporated
in this city.
meeting of the Parent-Teachers'
association OF the Clarendon Avenue
school will be held at the school Tues
day afternoon at 2:3o o'clock. The
meeting was postponed from last week
and full attendance of members is
urged
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
Two Men Killed by
Powder Explosion

Wayne, N. j., November 1.-TWO men
were killed and two mills were demol-
ished by powder explosion today at the
Il. 1. du Pont Memoirs plant here. Sew
eral of the workers, many of whom were
girls, were injured.
The explosion, which was heard Is
miles away, damaged scores of houses of
employees near the plant. 1t is supposed
to have been caused by friction in grind
ing powder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
FEDERATED CLUBS

The delegates to the state conven-
ton of federated clubs who will rep
resent the LOCAL clubs viii leave Tues
day morning for Huntsville, where the
convention will be held. Mrs. r. L..
Huey, who is chairman of the second
district. will attend. Mrs, w. w. Hol-
lingsworth will represent the Civic
Improvement league and will also pre-
side at the meeting of the civic divi-
sion of the federated clubs. The We'd
nesday Music club will be represented
by Miss Nellie Adams and Mrs. e. e.
Wilson will attend as delegate from
the Culture club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
Two Are Indicted

Albermarle, n. c., November f7.-The
county grand jury in superior court re-
turned an indictment against Marvin l..
Ritch, Charlotte lawyer, and j. G. Gra-
ham of Concord, labor organizer on
charges of melting to riot in connection
with the labor disturbances at a cot
ton mill here in September. in which
Dee Porter, mill operative was fatally
wounded and Sheriff Blalock was shot.
Indictments were returned also against
a score of operatives held in connection
with the rioting. The trial of Ritch
is expected to begin Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
Says Tick Eradication
Most Important Question

New Orleans, November 17.-Eradi-
cation of the cattle tick was character
lied as the most important undertaking
in livestock work by DR.. v. A. Moor.
dean Of the New York state Veterinary
dent of the American Veterinary as
ISOLATION. in his address here late to-
day at the opening session of the
fifty-sixth annual convention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
Brotherhood Representatives
Again in Brief Cnference

Washington, November 17.-Repre-
sentatives OF the four railroad brother
hoods conferred briefly again today
with mem bers of the railroad admin
istrations executive staff Except to
go over some minor points in their
demands with Director General Hines
advisors. no action vas taken. The
director generals absence from the
city probably will hold off any defi-
mite moves BY either side in the con-
troversy until late in the week, al
through almost daily meetings of the
four brotherhoods' representatives with
railroad administration officials is ex-
pected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
Atlanta Awarded
Cage Tournament

"anta' Ga, November I7.-At-
Ianta has been awarded the 1e2o
natN'nai championship bnsketh.I,
tournament. 1t was announces here
iate today by officials OF IN. A.
ianta Athletic club.
inc games will begin the first
week in March. lasting about six
days. More than score OF ctti.-
are expected to send teams to the
tournament. including Birmfnrbam
and New Orleans, ms well as other
southern cities. This H. said to he
the first time the tournament has
ever been granted To a SOUTHERN
city The decision was made TODAY
IN Boston at meeting of the Ma
ionai basketball association.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
GOSSIPOF THE GRIDIRON

The HarvardY ale battle at Cambridge and the Alabama
Georgia contest Atlanta the premier grdron struggles
for the football day. Saturday being the last
Thanksgiving nearly all major colleges both south and north
of the Mason and Dixon line resting preparation for
their Turkey Day engagements Modern football so filled
with the possibilities of serious injury players that few
colleges willing risk pgskn conflicts only five days
previous to their big holiday bills
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
MISSIONARY SOCIETY

Social service activity was notice.
able at the reports given in at the
meeting Of the missionary society of
the First Methodist church Monday
afternoon. letter was read from a
minister whose family was recently
assisted by members OF the society.
and report from Mrs. r. ". Lee. So
cial service secretary. on the many
efforts being made for the young girl
being supported BY the society who
is at present at a.loca1 hospital, dem
onstrated some of the efforts in this
direction. As a further work of this
department. donation was given a
member of the church who is in need
and it was decided to send SIS as a
Thanksgiving offering to the Mercy
Home.
Mrs. Walter Brown conducted a
study of the Women of the Orient"
and took as her topic. The Women Of
the Moslem Lands" Mrs. w. f. Cum
ningham rcade a talk on .rThe Women
of India and Mrs. d. W.+Owen's sub
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Funeral services for ]. r. Simpson
who died at his late residence on JET
ferson aenue Sunday night at $50
o'clock, will be held from the residence
this afternoon at 10 o'clock.
he had been a resident of Ensley for
Is years, during which time he was
prominently connected with the up
building of the district and in church
work.
He is survived by his widow and
three children, J. A. Simpson, Mrs. Ida
Goldsmith of Ensley, and Rae Sbnp-
son of Chattanooga. Rev L. E. Bru-
baker will be the officiating minister.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
Mine Rescue Truck at Lewisburg

Mine rescue truck No. 1 of the United
States bureau of mines. in charge of
Foreman Miner James NJ. Cobb, reached
Lewisburg yesterday for the purpose
of giving instruction and demonstra-
lions in the use of mine-rescue appa-
ratus and in first aid to the injured.
The truck will remain until November
30. at which date it will leave for Raj
mund. to remain until December 49,
After leaving Raimund, Ait will be sta
toned at Spaulding from December rs
to December 90. incIesive
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18

Though both teams have been de-
feated, the game between Ala
bama and Georgia may still have
bearing on the championship.
Sewanee is the only team that both
the Crimson and Gold and Black
warriors have played. Alabama
beat Sewanee 40 to while Geor-
gia triumphed over the Tigers / 5
to 0. Georgia has beaten Florida
16 to 0. lost to Auburn to 0, tied
Virginia and and tied Tulane
and Z. As is generally known,
Alabama has beaten Howard col
lege, Birmingham-S Southern, cole
Miss" and L. S. u. in additAn TO
Sewanee. The Crimson's only loss
p was to Vandy, 1s to IL. Georgia
played Sewanee early in the season
on sloppy field and that game
hardly shows the comparative
strength of the two teams.
Here's one way of doping Il:
Georgia has tied Virginia yir-
ginia lost toevandy by six points
and Alabama lost to Vandy by four
points. That gives Alabama two
points the best of it. To show that
this Is pretty accurate dope, take
the Auburn game. Georgia lost
to Auburn by seven points, who in
turn lost to Vandy by one point,
making Vandy eight points
stronger than Georgia Subtract
ing the four points by which Van
dy beat Alabama. the Crimson is
found to have four-point ad-
vantage over the Georgians. Ho,
Watson. the needle! We're run
ming short.
II for nothing else. the Georgia
Ala bama game is worth while Just
to settle the big dispute now on
as to which is the best center, Day
or Sessions.
Walter Camp picked Day on his
All-Amerfcan team while the lat
ter was playing with Tech. but
that means nothing. for Walter
Camp knows about as much con-
corning southern football as
bolshevik does about a safety
rsyor. Critics who have seen both
pay and Sessions in action differ
as to the comparative merits of
the two pivot men. Needless to
say it will be some battle between
these two. My friend, George Wat
kins, who has seen and refereed
many games in the past 10 years.
says Tram" Sessions Is the best
center of his weight in America.
Another individual scarp that
ougAs to be furious is that in pros
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
AMERICAN LEGION

H. P. Lipscomb who was a dele
gate to the national convention of the
American Legion at Minneapolis, re-
turned Sunday night and a meeting of
the Worth Lewis post will be called
this week to hear his report of the
convention. Mr.. Lipscomb Is much en-
Unused over the organization of the
ex-service men and the results of their
first convention and spoke of many
beneficial measures adopted during the
convention
resolution adopted that will
be of interest to the women whose
relatives were in the service, was
that of allowing women's auxiliaries
of the American Legion posts to be
formed, according to Mr. Lipscomb.
Women whose sons, husbands and
brothers were in the service or who
lost such relatives. will be eligible
to membership Mr.. Lipscomb stated
that an auxiliary will likely be formed
in the city, and that the members OF
the Worth Lewis post will assist in
the organization of an auxiliary, when
sufficient information has been re-
ceived in regard to the formation of
the association.
Mr.. Lipscomb stated that 100 per
cent more interest is shown in the
north in the organization of the ex-
service men than in the south, and that
no southern city invited the national
body to convene there next year. The
next convention will be held at Cleves
land. O., and the national Headquarters
will be maintained at indianapolis, Ind.
according to Mr.. Lipscomb's statement
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
THEATRE PARTY

Worshipful Master c. f. Hawkins of
the Jefferson Valley Lodge No. 7s5,
was host to the officers and degree
team of the lodge Monday evening at
a theatre party The members of the
party met in the business section and
went in body to Birmingham, where
they enjoyed the first performance of
the lyric. The entertainment of the
officers and degree team by Mr.. Haw-
kins was IN recognition of the record
made by tMm at the recent annual ex
animation, when the average for the
lodge was 80, one of the highest in
the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18

with Rev. S Glasgow officiating. He
was secretary of Crumley's chapel Sun
day school for 33 years and a stew
ard OF the church for 55 years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
Confesses to Murder of Wife

by NSspGTdfed Ff5s5
AmeFfcus, Ga. November 11-Samuel
DucSworth. arrested last week >after his
wSes body had been found in the well
on their farm near here, confessed to the
crime today. according to Sheriff Har-
vey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18

The Booklovers club will meet thi.
afternoon with Mrs. c. NJ Cary on
Thirty-eighth street, Fairfield.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
SILVER TEA

The Woman's Missionary society OF
the Shadyside Methodist church will
hold a silver tea this morning at 10
at Terrace Park, with Mrs. +. G. Fear
joint hostess. The members and friends
are invited.
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ject was 1.-THE Women OF China and
Japan" the broadening horizon of
these oriental women being treated in
the study. A letter to the society from
Miss Maud Buck. who is at the Scar
rift Bible and Training school, proved
of great interest when read by Mrs.
G. C Neal
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Mrs. L. Fl. Pennington will be hostess
at the meeting of the Thread Of the
Story club Thursday afternoon.
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PLANS FOR CHURCH ADOPTED

AT the Jonesboro Baptist church Sun
day evening, plans for the proposed
new church to be built by the congre-
cation. were submitted by the building
committee recently appointed and the
plans were adopted. The building will
be erected OF brick and tile, and the
plans call for commodious structure
that will meet the needs of a growing
congregation. There were six members
of the committee present, at meet
ing held Sunday afternoon at o'clock
to draw up the, plans of the church,
and $4,000 was subscribed by them for
the church building. The Baptist con-
gregation owns valuable property at
Center street and Fairfax avenue.
where the building will be erected.
r. L. Coons and j. B. Morton left
Monday night/for Detroit, where they
will attend the international conven-
ton of the Y. NJ. c. A. Mr. Coons
has been in the Y. NJ c. A. service
several years, and has been community
secretary in Bessemer since the work
was established some months ago. Mr.
Morton will attend the convention a
2 state representative, being a mem
Der of the state board of directors of
the Y. NJ c. "A
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
BETTER THAN
WH|SKEY FOR
COLDS AND FLU

New Elixir, Called Aspiron-
al, Medicated With Latest
Scientific Remedies, Used
and Endorsed by Euro
pean and American Army
Surgeons to Cut Short a
Cold and Prevent Compli-
cations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18

The opening meeting of the Sesame
club Will be with Mrs. B. S. Gilbert in =
stead of Mrs. Palmer as announced