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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-05
NEEDING INVITATIONS

The following Invitations have Deem
issued: 49,,
Mr. and Mrs. James Douglas Hill
house request the honor of yodr pres
ence at the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Margaret Craig, to Mr.. Herbert
Watts sanders. Thursday evening, NO
yember 90 1919, at $3.50 o'clock, at the
second Presbyterian church"
After the ceremony there Will be re-
csption al the home OF the brioe $ par
Nents on south Fifteenth avenue, to
which only relatives and a few close
friends are invited
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MRS. DRENNEN'S
MATINEE PARTY

Mrs. D. NJ. Drennen VIII entertain AT
a matinee party this afternoon in honor
of Miss Wilbur Leake. The guests VIII
include Miss Leake and her wedding
party, who are: Miss Beverly Leake,
Miss Rosa Greene. Miss Martha Collier
Miss Katherine Lynch, Miss Margaret
Moore and Miss Ethel Latady.
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HEMPHILL SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

There will be meeting of the Hemphill
School improvement association tomor-
row Afternoon at $50 o'clock when most
attractive programme will be given Miss
Taber OF the public library will give
talk on Books for Children"
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Virginia.
hir. and Mrs. Thomas Berry left rev
days ago for Rome, Ga, where they will
spend the winter.
Mr.. Douglas Henry of Nashville is
spending a few days in the city with
friends
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ron MISS TJTRNER

Mrs p. s MCKINNEY entertained az
luncheon Yesterday at the Tutwi'er IN
honor o. Miss Marie Turner BRIDE
elect. Her quests included MSS TurT en-
Mrs. II. Fl McFarren OF Akron. O, MISS
Margaret Turner and the hostess
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RRynCE-LUNCHEoN PARTY

Mrs c. c. Heidi Jr, will give a
bridge luncheon Wednesday, November
u, at her home on South Twenty six III
street, in honor of Mrs E, F, Adams,
Jr., of Mobile. who is visiting Mrs.
Charles Terry
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INVITATIONS

The following invitation has been sent
to friends;
"Mr. Louis Verdier Clark requests the
honor of your presence at the marriage
Il his daughter. Augusta Carl sic, to MI
Cuthbert Powell holland on Tuesday NO,
vember IS, at o'clock in the evening at
the Church of St. Mary High
lands birmingham, Ala. "
The following invitation was lnciosed:
Mr. Louis Verdier Clark requests the
Measure of your company on Tuesday,
November IS, at $50 o'clock, at 1900 High
land avenue"
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Mrs HARRIs TO ENTERTAIN

Mrs Rosco Harris will be hostess a,
bridge on Tuesday at her home on
South twenty sixth street, honoring
Mrs b. r. ADAMS. Jr.. of Mobile, who
Is the guest of Mrs Charles g. Terry
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BRIDGE GLIB TO MEET

The Wednesday Night Bridge club
will meet tomorrow evening with MT
and Mrs Edward Irwin at their home
on South sixteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-05

Only the young ma trons of the
Thursday afternoon Bridge club will be
included in this hospitality.
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upS NApERS, PARTY

! Mrs. Zach Lee Nabers Will entertain
| Saturday afternoon at bridge-tea at mel
home on Highland avenue.
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IPr1nOSOPt1Tl

Ole Miss, Divorce may be
ier EVIL" but hit sho' has
sum A d va n t a ges over
I"GROUN GIL ASS an
"STRYCHNINE" as err
means NV putin er en- ter
.er Intolerable Matrimonial
Situation. Yassum!
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pliment to Miss Katherine Ledbetter, a
bride-elect.
The guests included: Miss Ledbetter,
Miss Margaret Gage Mss Katherine
Morrow, Miss Susie Greene Miss Mary
Pail, Mss Julia Shackelford and Mrs.
S. L. Ledbetter, Jr.
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ANNOUNCEMENT CARDS

Cards have been sent out by
Mrs. Osto F. Finn announcing the mar
rlage of her daughter, Lozell. to Mr..
NorVin Harris Eubank, on Saturday,
November 1, 1919, Birmingham. At
home, 127 Moulton street, Montgomery,
Ala"
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MRS. TERRY,S PARTY

MIS-. Charles Terry viii entertain at
bridge this afternoon, November 5, at
the Country club, in compliment to her
guest, Mrs. b. H. Adams, Jr. of Mobile.
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the windows we saw the last partici-
pants in the mystic rites galloping away
towards the crenellated walls of Rabat,
his majesty the priest and emperor of
the faithful unlocked a small instrument
from the wall and applied his sacred lips
IN fha tplapHnpa
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Imposing Memorial Building

An imposing and beautiful structure is
to be erected at Springfield, the capital
of Illinois, to commemorate the admission
of the state into the Union. The building,
of which picture appears in the Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine, will be 800 feet
long, 100 feet high and 100 feet wide,
with a base of granite and superstruc-
ture of limestone. over the ground floor
in front, a great recessed portico extend
ing nearly the length of the memorial
and containing II massive marble col
umns, will serve as an impressive decora-
ton. The interior will be divided into
high-celinged hail, 10 feet in length.
mammoth library md reading room.
and historical museums, one of whfH
will be devoted to relics of Abraham Lin
coin. Both the interior and exterior VIII
he embellished with scuptural representa-
tions Of incidents in the history of the
state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-05

THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY
to secure a satin skin. Apply Satin
Skin Cream then Satin Skin Powder
Adv
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-05

MISS O'NEALL'S LUNCHEON
Miss Olivia ONean entertained at a
luncheon yesterday at her home in com
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-05
BY DOLLY
DALRY1TPEE

and thither through howell and mart, in
byways and thoroughfares.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-05

| to a large circle of friends who will re-
greet to learn that she will call another
city home.
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Mrs. John w. ENGLAND of Napier, Tenn.
popular visitor to Birmingham this
week
Evening star., 1919-02-11
Official Statements
From Peace Delegates
By fhe Associated Press.

By ethe Associated Press.
|. PARIS, February 1o.---The follow
ling official communication was issued
this evening:
|: .-fhe seventh meeting OF the COM
EInisston of..rhe League of nations was
Eheld this morning at 1890 o'clock
at the Hotel Criilon.
"At this meeting the commission
finished their first reading of the
draft under discussion. In addition.
the drafting commission, to whom the
commi ssion had intrusted the revision
of certain articles of the draft. made
it's report The meetiog adjourned at
/ rs pm. to resume its work at 1880
O'Clock tomorrow morning. .ss'Fi
Though certain of the earlier. ar
ticles may be subject to re-examinaS
ton at tomorrow's session. II Is con-
fidently. expected that the commits
second tfeadinx OF the. draft"
The text of the official communi-'
cation issued this evening on the.
session Of the committee on repafa-
tion says:
The committee on reparation met
this morning at the ministry Of
finance with NJ. Klotz in the chair.
After naming the members OF the
different subcommittees, the commit
tee began the discussion Of the princi-
pies upon which rests the right to
reparatfon, and the examining of the
memoranda submitted by the differ
ent delegations.
"wiiiiam NJ. Hughes (premier of
Austratfa) set forth the considera-
tions upon which the British memo
randuri was based"
Evening star., 1919-02-11
W.R.&E. co. HEARINGS AGAIN
Cross Examination Of Witnesses
Will Be Resumed Next Week.

Cross s-examination, Of witnesses in
the Public Utilities Commission hear
ing on valuations of the properties of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company Is to be taken up again next
week, 1t was announced today. Frank
r. Nelson, expert accountant and esti-
mating engineer. who prepared for
the company a valuation. based on
actual cost at actual time-of construc-
tion, is to be the next witness. Mr..
Nelson is now in Florida, but the COM
mission hopes to have him here by
February "a.
Harold Almert, engineer expert who
prepared a valuation and estimate
OF cost Of reproduction of plant and
equipment for the company as of
July j, 1915, WAS on the stand all day
yesterday undergoing cross-examina-
tion as to the reasonableness of his
were prepared. Conrad II. Syme. cor
poratfon counsel; Engineer Commits
sioner Kutz. and Commissioners
Brownlow, and Gardiner all took part
in interrogating Mr.. Almert
Estimates of the cost of reproduce
ing the plant and equipment of the
Washington Railway. and Electric
Co.'S properties fixed the value as of
July /, 1916, at $2e, ,656,283. This fig
STAN of sixty-five or seventy assist
ants. was largely in excess of the
value fixed for the same properties by
DR.. Bemis, expert employed by the
Public Utilities Commission, on the
same properties. -..---'
Evening star., 1919-02-11
ASK THE REIMBURSEMENT
. OF PRINT PAPER PRICES
Publishers' Applications Heard by
FEDERAL Trade Commission-De-
cision to Follow Review.

hearing on the application of
newspaper publishers for readjust-
mAnt Of news print paper prices by
manufacturers was held this morning
before the Federal Trade Commission.
Owing to the absence Of Chairman
Coiver. Commissioners Fort and Muir
dock decided to give him an oppor-
tunity to review the application be-
fore making a decision.
Guthrie B. Plante OF New York rep
resented the American Newspaper
Publishers Association. Henry A.
Wise the paper manufacturers. and
John Walsh and Gaylord r Hawkins
the Federal Trade Commission.
Mr. Plante asked in his application
for reviewal OF supplemental prices
aS Of May I. June 1 and July / of last
year, and the fixing of prices from
August of last year on TO the present
data He said that the award of prices
was not based last year on the aver
Age cost of production to all manu-
facturers, but two manufacturers be-
ing used for such purposes
MI. Piante declared TO the COM
missioners that the publishers were
willing to pay the expenses of au-
turers for the trade commission to
determine costs of production in or
der to obtain information on fair
prices FOR news print paper.
In reply, Mr.. Wise said that when
prices were fixed by the trade board
had the right to appeal He asserted
that he had no objection to taking
mp the question of prices from August
= on Last year to the present date.
Evening star., 1919-02-11
HOME ECONOMICS PROGRAM.
Department of Agriculture Demon.
strators Will Give instruction.

The program of instruction in home
economics for the current year by
demonstrators for the Department of
Agriculture has been announced by
Mrs. Ellen p. Dabney, District agent.
Classes in thrift and health are being
held at present at the E. v. Brown
School. Wilson Normal School, West
ern High School. Eastern High School.
Congress Heights School and the Arts
and Industries building (old National
Museum).
Instruction in household care. feed
ing Of the household, clothing and
housefurnishing is included in the
program for the year at the Franklin
School, 18th and X streets
lecture on Clothing for the
Household" will be given tomorrow
at the Arts and Industries building at
2:30 pm.
Evening star., 1919-02-11
FOR JEWISH COMMONWEALTH
Definite Palestine Plan Is Submit
ted to Peace Conference.

PARIS, February 10 (by the Az
sociated Press).--A definite proposal
was filed before the peace conference
today favoring the eventual forma-
ton of q Jewish commonwealth in
Palestine on the lines already sug-
gested by the American Jewish Con-
sress. The document was signed by
representatives of the World Zionist
Organization, the Zionist Organiza-
tIon of America and the Zionist Or
sanization Of Russia on behalf Of
the Jews in Palestine.
In Paris now and on their way
to Palestine for work with the Zion
fst commission are DR.. Harry Fried
anvald OF Baltimore, Robert H. Old
Of Washington. Louis Robinson Of
New York, Rudolph Soonenborn Of
Esltimore and DR., Rubinow of New
YORK DR.. Rubinow Ii director Of
the Zionist Medical Union.
Evening star., 1919-02-11
c. MESSER,
NOTED ARTIST, DEAD
Former Principal of Corcoran
School of Art Here-Suc-
cumbs in Wisconsin.

News of the death in Menomonie,
Wis, on Sunday, February 3, of Ed
mund Clarence Messer brings grief to
many Washingtonians. Mr.. Messer
had a wide circle of friends here. by.
all of whom he was deeply beloved.
Mr.. Messer was born in Skowhegan,
Me, in 1912. When a boy, however,
his family moved to the west : He
Joined the 1st Minnesota Infantry ia
able to serve only three months i,
He first came to Washington in
1863, and entered the studio of Peter
Baumgras. He later studied at the
Academy of Design, Cooper institute
and Cummings Academy. New York;
then at the Philadelphia Academy Of
Art, at the Academy Of Design in
Chicago; in Colorossi and Roilin
studios and under Collin, Courtois.
and Anne Mortot in Paris. In 1880 he
married Emma B. North of Riverside;
Cal, by whom, with his daughter, Miss
Mary Messer, he is survived
He was actively associated with art
In this city for more than forty
years. From June, 1902, to June. 1915,
he was the principal OF the; Corcoran
School Of Art He was a member of:
the Society OF Washington Artists
and a regular contributor TO the local
exhibitions. As a -paiffter as well as
z teacher, Mr.. Messer took hTgh rank.
A winter landscape. entitled jan
uary," painted in 1911, represents
him in the permanent collection OF the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art, and is given
place with the works of the, foremost
American painters. His portraits and
his landscapes are to be found, FUR.
thermore, in numerous private coltec-
tions.
Mr.. Messer left Washington last
summer to make his home with his
daughter in Menomonfe. ~
Evening star., 1919-02-11
PRESIDENT FAILS TO GET
new LAWS FOR WORLD


the American commissioners I'm Paris
were equally unable at all times to
guarantee that the United States Con-
gress would accept any treaty of Paris
which places the United States policy
for the future, in the hands Of Euro
pean countries when these constitute
majority in the league of nations.
We had then, easily and promptly.
the end OF sQperstate. Next came
the problem of disposing of the Ger
man colonies and Turkish territories.
Under Mr.. Wilson's various utteranceS
a logical solution of the division of
these colonies and territories among
the great powers was practically i'm
possible; satisfying solution was
found in mandatory system, under
which, for example, Great Britain does
not annex Mesopotamia or France the
Kameroun. but each undertakes. re-
spectively. to represent the league of
nations in that territory and to admin
lister IL, agreeing to report to the
league of nations and pledging itself
to set up no exclusive economic priv
i1eges for it's nationals.
Actually this means that instead of
owning these territories outright
various great powers will administer
them. much as France administers
Morocco in theory under the Al
geciraS agreement or as Great Brit
ain has administered Egypt under
no agreement.
AT this point there was raised and
remained unanswered the question
as to hoy many of the worlds found
lings the United States will adopt.
has been suggested,
Armenia and Liberia, but the Ameri-
can representatives in Paris were
for obvious reasons unable to com
nit the United States even to an Ar
H.. t,I, hot
offers very great opportunity for un
selfish international service
Evening star., 1919-02-11
Mandatory System Is Way Out.

In such situation the world prob
lem was to find the way out, and the
way out is mandatory system. which
means everything or nothing. AS the
league OF nations shall deyeioo into a
definite and powerful organization or
shall disappear.
To use another illustration. the Pa rig
conference had TO deal with RussIa
Mr.. wilson was not prepared to send
American troops to Russia England
ana france were eager that troops
should be sent TO Russia, but after
their great sacrifices were unable to
ind these troops. Consequently. it
was necessary to find some kind. of
formula which could both avoid the
appearance OF attempting TO send
troops to Russia and yet would not
confess complete abdication and sur
render of Russia today to boIsheyisfnI
tomorrow. perhaps, to the boche. The
formula was the conference at the
Princes Islands. IL may or NAV not
work. but nothing else can be done
without force and power. and power
and force were lacking
In real sense this is the case with
the league of nations. A ,superstate
was always impossible. Anything else
was bound to, be compromise. Com
promises which have been adopted
are all In the direction of making II
easier TO preserve peace in the world,
just as the spirit dominating this
peace conference promises to make IL,
more Just In its decision than any Of
the great conferences Of the paaf.
Mr. Wilson has contributed nightly
to this result. but Europe is going to
Evening star., 1919-02-11
PAULO DE GODoY DIES.

a cablegram has been received at
ne embassy Of Brazil and trans
Hbtted TO the legation of Guatemala, an
n0uncing the death recently in Toxic
81 Mr.. Paulo de Godoy. formerly sec
retary of the Brazilian embassy here
and later attached to the embassy in
Toxic.
The event is of deep concern to the
diplomatic corps and society folk in
Washington because of the wide ac-
@uAintance here of both Mr.. de Godoy
and his wife. Nine. de Godoy was
formerly Senorita Luz Mendez. daugh-
ter Of the minister of Guatemala,
Genor Don Joaquin Mendez. and the
welding. which took place at the
YoGAf3on In Warrington last May.
Areer nk Ahe beautiful bride.
Evening star., 1919-02-11
Britain Modifes Import Embargo.

been modified to-permit importers OF
American boots and shoes to bring
in one-quarter of the quantities they
imported in 1913. Consul General
Skinner at London, in reporting the
action today, said it had been de-
cided upon as a temporary expedient
There was nothing in the dispatch to
Indicate that any general modifica-
ton of the embargo. against which
American manufacturers are protest.
ing, was contemplated.
Evening star., 1919-02-11
Against Sunday Blue" Laws.

To the Editor Of The Star:
The very estimable members of the
clergy and others who have resolved
to bend all their efforts to make a
joyless Sunday for Washington should
not have the field all to them
selves. The question which they
have raised has two sides to it. The
people of the whole United States are
now experiencing a striking illustra-
tion of how regulation OF their per-
sonal morals and habits can be
fastened upon them without any voice
of their own. Now, after the mischief
has been done, they are speaking.
The time to speak is when the agi-
tion begins. and j do hope and pray
that the next move of the people of
Washington who are not in accord
with these reverend gentlemen and
their abettors Will wake up. Why
should they not have meetings and
Congress their side of the question:?
OF course, It is very sad that only
5000 people go to church on Sunday
evenings and $4,000 flock TO motion
picture theaters; but how are you
going to help it? You may close up
the theaters, but you cannot compel
people to go to church against their
Wills.
If the pastors want people to come
to them this is not the way to GO
about il. I never saw a game of Sum
day base ball, / never have been in
a theater of any kind on Sunday, not
even to listen to bolsheviki talk, and
L am quite sure / never shall. But /
am in favor of my fellow creatures
having the opportunity to Tighten the
cares and trials of existence when
they can do IL without Infringing
upon the rights and privileges of
others. and, so far as Sunday is con-
cerned, it is the main chance to do It.
If the churches are made attractive
they will divide honors with the thea
ters That is all there is to 1t. and
will not help the situation.
These Sc, 900 people who fill the thea
tere are not criminals. they are not
disorderly, they make no commotion
to disturb the stiffness and serenity
of Sunday, they interfere in no way
with the comfort and the rights OF
the reverend gentlemen. Why should
they be deprived of what means so
much to them? So. I say, let the
other side be heard. let the other
side organize meetings and present
their view of the case.
F. A RICHARDSON.
Evening star., 1919-02-11
Thomas A. Edison, u;
Kicks Fingers With Toes

NEW YORK. February IL
Thomas A. Edison stretcAed m
arm out in front of him Mt right
angles to his body and Kicked
With each foot In turn untfi his
toes touched his hngertips.
"Now I dare any one to say
am getting old" said the in
veatof, who becomes seventy
two yenrs old todny, to men
who had assembled here from
NIL parts Of the country TO con-
graduate him on attaining an
other anniversary. Mr.. Edison
said he never felt fn better ply
steal condition.
He In on HIS way to Florida
today for q six-week rest from
his war actfvttf~s ON behalf OF
the government. These have not
been completed, he said.
Evening star., 1919-02-11
French Obstructive Policy
May Bring About Proposal
to Remove Conference
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 10--The question
of moving the peace conference from
Paris to a neutral country may be
considered by the conference II what
is characterized as the obstructive
policy. Of the French press and GER
tain French oficials continues, 1t de-
veloped today.
Representatives Of various other
powers taking part in the peace con-
ference, II is declared. believe that
the work Of the body is being great
Iy hampered through unfriendly crftt-
cism by the French press Of various
leaders in the conference. They are
represented therefore as inclined to
consider, the removal Of the confer
ence IL the hostile attitude of the
French press is maintained.
Should II be deemed necessary to
take up the matter it would be con-
sidered at a full meeting OF the peace
conference.
lust what is meant in the foregoing
disDatch by the obstructive policy OF
the French press and certain French Of
ficials' is not clear. probably for the
reason that there has been great Diff
ficulty in obtaining prompt and full re-
ports of developments in Paris in con-
nection with the peace conference
During the war there was seldom any
difficulty, despite the serious handicap
OF the censorship. in getting through
news matter from France In reasonable
time and in plentiful volume, largely
over the direct French cable line Since
the delegates began assembling for the
peace conference. however. and especi-
ally since the real work OF the confer
once started, the communication with
France has been OF the most uncertain
anrt Virtually no news has been re
ceiyed over the French cable line, the
hest and quickest means OF communica-
tton, since the conference began An
the cable and wireless services have
been greatly congested, but the chief
difficuity has been that, although the
French cable was nominaIly in service.
there has been complete inability to
transmit news matter over 1t and that
all the cable communication for weeks
past has been by roundabout routes.
Evening star., 1919-02-11
Michigan Election Inquiry Goes On

Charges Of irregular practices in
connection with the election Of Tru-
man II. Newberry as United States
Senator in Michigan still are under
investigation by Department Of JUS
tice agents in that state. This state
ment was authorized at the depart
ment today as result OF the intro
duction In. the Senate OF q resolu-
ttop by Senator ,Towngead pfs Aicht.
Gregory whether secrAt a0un&n-wSro
operating in that state on the election
case.