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New-York tribune., 1919-12-25
Action Relieves Anxiety


The Presidents proclamation
came as great relief to members
Of Congress and to the railroad own
ers. They had been gravely appre-
hensive that the President would re-
turn the roads at midnight on De-
cember 81, with the two houses Of
Congress still trying to settle their
differences over adequate legislation
for the return of the transportation
lines to operation under private
ownership.
More than onehalf of the railroad
systems of the country would have
been forced into bankruptcy within
two months if the President had not
extended the period of government con-
troll and operation, the railroad owners
feared.
Both houses of Congress have passed
bills providing for the return of tho
roads and for their reorganization af-
ter private operation is resumed. The
Interstate Commerce Commission com
plete control over the reorganization of
the systems and over the finances Of
the roads just before adjournment in
November. The Senate last Saturday
passed the Cummins bill providing for
more comprehensive system Of re-
organization, but placing the roads un-
der strict Federal supervision, al
though under private control and op-
GRAFTON.
Conferees Meet Daily
The two bills are now before a con-
ference committee of the Senate and
House, which is meeting daily in an
effort to agree upon compromise be-
tween the two measures
Adequate Legislation for the return
OF the railroads will be enacted before
March l, Senator Cummins, author OF
the Senate bill, said tonight The
Senator, who is chairman of the Senate
committee that drafted the Cummins
bill and chairman of the conference
committee that is now endeavoring to
reach compromise OF the Senate and
House bills, expressed qualification that
the PEseidept had decided not to return
New-York tribune., 1919-12-25
Companies Not Prepared

"The President is advised that
the railroads and express COM
panleS are not organized to make
it possible for them to receive and
manage their properties if actual
ly turned over to them on Decem-
ber 81, and if this were done it
would raise financial and legal
complications of a serious char
acter.
"The railroad and express COM
panies should be given ample op-
portunity to adequately prepare
for the resumption of their busi-
ness under the control and man
agement Of their own stockholders,
directors and officers. Therefore,
the transfer of possession back to
the railroad companies will become
effective at 1901 a. M, March |,
1920"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-25

row fair. with rising tempera-
ture; northwest gales
Full Report on Page 20
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13

Post War Community council, for merly the Woman's committee of the national council of defense, will pre- sent Mrs. Bessie Haasis. the educa- tional secretary of the national organI- zatior for public health nursing Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Civic association, in the Jeffer- son County Bank building.
 The graduate nurses of the city have felt very keenly the need of arousing public opinion on this subject so strongly that they have together with the Twentieth Century Mothers club of Ensley. agreed to pay all expenses incidental to bringing this prominent speaker to this city. The national pub lie organization for public health nurs- ing is an association composed of those interested in the promotion of public health nursing activities. It has nearly 17OO members, both lay and pro- fessional.
 The obects of the organization are to stimulate the responsibility for the health of the community by the es- tablishment and the extension of pub lie health nursing; to facilitate coop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
SPANISH CLUB

Two interesting lectures were given be- fore the last session of the Spanish-Amer- ican club. Prof J. H. Cornyn of the Bir- mingham Southern college spoke on the
 Causes of Revolutions in Latin Amer ica and Why They Are Bound To Be come Less Frequent" The causes. ac- cording to Professor Cornyn, are largely racial and traditional. The people are largely Indian, and for centuries before the coming of the white man it had been instilled into the minds of the people that the upper priestly class ruled by divine right They still feel that matters Of government do not concern them. They are interested only in the correction of local wrongs. So it is that their uprisings are nearly always provincial and rarely national. They have no national idea, and only with education, improved eco homie conditions and better transporta-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
SOUTHERN CLUB DANCE

Each day many new affairs are be- ing announced for the early spring and one of the most interesting will be the Easter ball on Friday evening, April 26, at the Southern club. to which all the members are anticipating with much eagerness. This will be the first large affair to be arranged for the club members and their families by the new regime The club is being redecorated and many splendid changes made in the arrangement for the comfort of the members. MT. Dan Dimick, the new president, is working earnestly for the success of the affair and announces the fol- lowing committees:
 The reception committee will be Messrs. Al Garber, Robert King, W. F. Fonville and Sam Paul.
 The music committee win comprise MT. B. B. Burton and MT. Julian Dow. The decorating committee for the dance will be MT w. L. Wilson and Mir. Charles Woodruff, and the floor committee will include Mir. M. W. Hol1e, MT. James John, Mir. Wilson and Mr. Charles Woodruff.
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member of the quartet, is a Birmingham boy who is serving his third, year on the club, of which he is the president. An other senior on the club is Philip Jack son, a son of Col. r. M. Jackson. He is possessed of a vibrant, clear and appeal ing baritone, and he is one, of the solo stars of the club. Another soloist who has never failed to make hit is Jennings Drummond from Ensley. The clubs prln- cipal comedian is also an Ensley boy, Al win Keller, who not only does some comic songs extremely well, but who also plays the club accompaniments with ease and power He is the efficient business man ager of the organization.
 Alfred McCarty and Harry Coffin or Birmingham are strong features Of the stringed instrument sectione and the Watson boys, Pendleton and Paul, both representing the Central High school ably at the university, are important members of the first tenor and the bari tone section.
 T. Aston Busby of Ensley Is valuable first tenor in his second year Of servlce, while one of the best finds Pf the pres ent year is J. M. Forney, freshman rom Rirnoinpharn. who comes by his musical
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
HIGHLANDS METHODIST
 PROCR MMES FOR SIrNDAY

Special musical programmes have been prepared by Mrs. T. l.. Bissell for the
 morning and evening service at the High lands Methodist church today, Palm Sun
 day, which the choir, composed of Mrs.
 BisseIl, soprano, Mrs Burnett, contralto,
 MT. Montgomery, tenor, and MT. Coone,
 basso, with the beautiful organ accom-
 paniment of Mrs. Sidney J. Vann, will render. n Morning service, Il o'clock. Organ prelude, Communion" Batiste- Anthem, Send Out Thy Light, Gounod. Anthem, ''Fairest Lord Jesus," Brack- ett Contrafto solo, 'SThe Palms. Organ postfude, march, Clark. Evening service, 8 O clock. Organ prelude, serenade, Schubert Anthem, Jesus, My Saviour, Look on Me-" F. F. Harker. Anthem, 'I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes" Woods. Organ postfude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
BACCALAUREATE SERMON AT GALLOWAY

Friends of Dr. Preston B. Wells, pastor of the Highlands Methodist church, will be interested in the honor which has been bestowed upon him by Galloway college, Searcy, Kas, in being asked to preach the baccalaureate sermon there on June |. President J. M. Williams of Galloway has written pr. Wells a most cordial let ter to which has been added the invita- tion of the Rev. Dr. T. Y Ramsay of the Methodist church of Searcy, and Dr. Wells has accepted the invitation. It is signal compliment to his ability and pcpularity that this great Methodist col
 lege has invited pr. Wells to be the guest
 O. honor at the commencement exercises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL
 CLASS ENTERTAIN

The Sunday school class of Miss Ruby Divine entertained at a farewell party in honor of Miss Alice Pitts and Miss Bernie Pitts, who left for Las Vegan, Mex, to join their father
 Miss Divine was assisted in receiving by Mrs. York. Many interesting games were played as we'll as a musical pro- gramme.
 The guests included: Roberta Fennit, Bessie Burkes, Cornelia Morgan, Lucille Fennit, Katherine Fullerton, Carlene Weaver, Annie Davis, Bobie York, Burton Dover, Joe Divine, Warrick Saunders, Henry Morgan, Robert Davis, Joe BurSes, Floyd Harmon, Mrs. Divine and Mrs. York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
GYMNA NASIUM STUNTS AT THE V w C A

The gym stunt night, with an ideal picnic lunch spread in the gym, fol- lowed by stunts, class songs with orig inal words set to well known tunes, and dancing between acts, proved to be one of the most enjoyable evenings of the year. The married ladies' morn ing class won the prize for the best stunt; the costumes and the Italian band accompaniment by an organ grinder and monkey afforded no end of amusement to the IS people present. This party being strictly for the classes, With only the girls of the Y. w. C. A.. household invited as outside guests, there was an informality about the programme that left no room for anXi- ety if the stunt took a different turn from that planned by the leader; for instance, the musical pig-tails didn't carry the tune written on the sheet where the back of the heads cpnsti- tuted black notes, the plait of hair being the stem of the note appearing on the line of music drawn on the sheet, when these notes were struck by the musical director the sound was made according to the position of the note on the staff of music the fact that the director lost the tune( and for got which head to touch next, only add ed to the amusement
 The unusual interest manifested in the psychology class taught by Mrs. A. T. London at the Y. w. c. A. bids fair to crowd the room where the first evening 26 girls gathered to listen first, and then enter into a most enthus- iastic discussion of the psychology of the inevitably bad result of letting someone else make your decisions. This class will meet on Wednesday evening at 6:45
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
CAMPUS CLUB
 ENTERTAINS MINORS

The members of the junior class of Birmingham-Southern college were enter tained Friday evening in the home of Mrs. Robert Wiggins. The reception was given by the ladies of the Campus club, who have made these class receptions the outstanding feature of the social life on the campus this spring.
 Tables were artisticaly arranged for progressive games, and the house was ap- propriately decorated with flowers, fitting into the color scheme determined by the class colors, pink and white. Receiving were Misses Lillian Gregory and May Elliott. Master Robert Wiggins ushered in the gentlemen.
 During the evening Mrs. W. R. Bourne and Miss Louise Mccormack sang, Miss Elliott accompanying on the piano. Ice cream and cake were served
 Among the guests were the following: Misses Louise Mccormack Lucille and Diana McCleskey. Catherine Williams and Messrs. H. O. Smith, J. T. Bradford, J. W. Stuart and Marvin Baty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
JUNIOR FOLLIES OF 1919

Birmingham will rival New York in the atrical circles on May and 8, when the Junior Follies' of 1919 will be staged at the Tutwiler. Those with a taste for folklore and fairies will be transported directly to the haunts of Queen Neah, to see familiar fairy tales enacted in the most life like manner and to see Robin Hood and his 'merrie men on hunting bound Those who prefer realism will have real Ziegfield Follies in miniature, with a sure enough surprise in store in the form of juvenile comedians, dancers and char acter rolls.
 There will be night performance and a matinee, so the whole family can come from baby to grandma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
FOR BRIDE-ELECT

The Christian class of the Wood lawn Methodist church of Woodlawn entertained Thursday evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. N Killough, in compliment to Miss Mildred Morris, a bride elect Those receiving were Miss Ada Porter, Miss Hattie Will loughby, Miss Mary Emma Graves and Miss Pattie Mae Duncan. The house was decorated with spring blossoms and the class presented Miss Morris with a handsome mahogany tray.
 During the evening, an entertaining g
 debate was enjoyed: Resolved, that
 Marriage is a Failure" Affirmative,
 Miss Gillespie and MT. Kirby; negative, Mrs. s. F. Batson and MT. Gurley John
 son. The negative was the winner.
 Late in the evening, a salad course was
 served
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13

tion facilities will such an idea be de- veloped
 Prof. F. F. Gochenour head of Spanish instruction in the Central High school, was called on to make an impromptu talk on Porto Rico, which he did in an edi- flying manner. In speaking of the re- sources of the island he pointed out that it's coffee was among the very best in the world, although not appreciated by Americans, because they did not under stand it's preparation.
 MT. Justo then introduced young MT. Gonzales, Porto Rican boy, who made short talk about his home country and , his experiences in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
FOR MISS TEDDER

Mrs. Willie Adam Heath entertained at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs J. T. Adam, Wednesday evening with a miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Nota Tedder, whose marriage to MT. Ed gor Foster Hale will take place on Wednesday evening.
 The house was beautifully decorated in spring flowers. Miss Annie Spellman presided at the punch bowl and Mrs. Maude Gates was in charge of the guest register
 A very unique programme was arranged for the evenings entertainment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
WAIST MEASJTRJNG PARTY

The members of the Birmingham chap ter, 112 o. E. S., will entertain at a waist measuring party at the home of Mrs. s. K. Reed, 2509 North Fifteenth avenue, April g, on Wednesday afternoon and evening, from to Il o'clock.
 Proceeds received will be used in pur- chasing linen for the Masonic home. All
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
JUNIOR FOLLIES REHEARSAL

All butterflies and dolls in the Junior Follies of 1919 are requested to be at the parish house on Tuesday and Thurs
 day afternoon at 3 o'clock and Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. All mothers are urged to have the children present at these rehearsals and to send measures
 for costumes Rehearsals for actors will b., announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
MRS. PALMER ENDORSED

The friends of Mrs. Thomas W. Palmer of Montevallo, who are deeply interested in having her selected as president of the Alabama division of the U. D. c. at the next convention announce that William l.. Yancey chapter and Wilcox chapter Of Birmingham. R. D. Jackson chapter of Woodlawn and the Avondale chapter have unanimously indorsed Mrs Thomas w. Palmer. and they also have news that three of the prominent chapters of Mont gomery have indorsed Mrs. Palmer for the next president
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
AsTRAEA LITERARY SOCIETY

With the exception of very short business meeting, devoted chiefly to the reports of the various committees the time of the regular Friday afternoon
 meeting of the Astraea Literary society was given up to the semi-annual oratori- cal contest between the girls literary so- cieties First place was awarded to the Clio and second place to the Pierian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
MISS HODGES ENTERTAINs

Miss Anita Hodges entertained at dancing party Friday evening at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. H. c. Hodges, on South Eleventh ave- nue, in special compliment to the mem bers of the Entre Nous club, which is composed of a group of boys of the younger set. 1.-The guests included about 100 of the School set. An orches- tra furnished music, and ices we're served
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
FOR MISS WEAVER

Miss Edith Weaver entertained at tea yesterday afternoon at the Tutw1ler in honor of her sister, Miss Marguerite Weaver, who is to be married Wednes- day. Her guests were Miss Helen Futile. Miss Allie Lowe of Chicago, Mrs. w. Stroud, Capt. Pike Waldrop, MT. Leslie Adams and MT Muller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
FOR MISS ROBINSON

Miss Annie Tartt Perry entertaihed at| luncheon yesterday at the TutwiF Ter inI honor of Miss Selina Robinson, whose| marriage to MT. Henley J. Smith will be an event of Wednesday evening. Incl table was centered with basket of wial teria and bridal wreaths and the Euest.s was Miss Selina Robinson. Mis- Kather7 inc Ledbetter, Miss Helen Terrell, Miss Margaret Davis, Miss Julia Shackelford,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
CHILDREN'S PARTY
 ANNOUNCED

Mrs. Knox Flemming's band and Miss Agnes Terrel's band of the Church of the Advent announce children's party for the afternoon of Friday April 26. in Rhodes Park. Many interesting fea.tfres are being ar ranged, and good time is in store for all the kiddies who attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13

| eration among nurses, physicians. health officials, directors of visiting nurse associations and other persons interested in public health measures i;
 to develop standards and technique in public health nursing service, and to maintain a central bureau for infoI- nation, reference and assistarR Rce> in matters pertaining to such service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
PUPILS RECITAL

Miss Emma Jane Wifloughby, who teaches at Cha1kville, gave an interest," ing pupils recital at the school Fri day afternoon. Among those taking part were Miss Louise Franklin, Miss Elizabeth Martin Miss Evelyn Bag
 gett. Miss Vivian Pinson, Miss Lillian Rich, Miss Clio Yarbrough, Miss Louise and Miss Annie Moss Altman. Miss Valda Rylant, Mrs. Rylant, Miss Lil- Han Inzer, Miss Maybelle Franklin,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
BIRMINGHAM WRITER'S GIL GB

The Birmingham Writers club wil' meet at ? o'clock promptly on TJtesdas afternoon at the Civic association, whey a trip will be made by auto to the State Training School for Girls, beyond East Lake. En route home they will vi$it the Boys Industrial school at East Ia ka
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
CLASS

The cooking class at the Y. w. c. A. luxuriated in lesson on cake making, which embodied the making of d de- licious white cake, the chocolate fill ing made with the yellows of the eggs, and the white icing on top made after an especially fine recipe, which com pletely does away with the usual anxi- ety of a beginner lest the icing prove failure. The eating of the cake
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
SPRING TIME DANCE

Mrs Ned McDavid's unit of the Wom- ans Guild announces a springtime scrip
 dance at the Southern club Easter Mon day evening, April 21.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
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 ORMULA lRREEcK1Es RE

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 son to prevent their sanfs Here or l a good old-fashioned- formula whlch | does the work
 1 DerWillo, ? oZ.
 | Oatmeal ? tablespoonfuls.
 1 Use as directed in every package or | Derwillo. {.
 This formula can be used freely, as it | is absolutely harmless and will not 1 stimulate or produce growth or halr | Mix it at home then you know you nave the genuine article. Do not accept day and you wifi be delightfully sur prised. Your freckles and tan Will ns- l appear as if by magic. The first appli,, cat tion will astonish you. This splendid
 formula not, only prevents and removes e,s
 and brings to any skin that rosy white velyetY softness so much desired by everyone. No, other frecl<le remedy does 1 this It is also splendid for. dark, sal heads. sun spots, wrinkles, chapped skin, and puts the bloom of youth on your cheeks which will cause admiration everywhere. You will look many years younger and have skin everyone tust loves to touch.
 NOTE-When asked about Derwillo one of our leading druggists said: "Derwiilo is surely wonderful aid in removing freclxies and tan. It is away ahead of anything we have ever sold the money to every dissatisfied pur- chaser. Ws would not permit the use of our naEle unless the article possessed unusual merit" It is sold in this city under positive money refund guaran- tee by all department stores and drug ker, Patton-Pope and HagaA- Dunlap Drug Companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13

after the lesson was the proof of its value. This week Mrs. Dill will give a
 lesson in making and cooking cro-
 quette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
MIR. AND MRS. HUNTER
 ENTERTAIN

MT. and Mrs. Clyde Hunter enter tained a few friends at dinner last evening at the Country club in com pliment to their guests, Dr. and Mrs. Rivers Rush of Mobile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
MRS. PIKE HONORED

Mrs. c. $. Simmons entertained a few friends at tea yesterday afternoon at the Tutwiler in compliment to MT and Mrs. Bertram Pike of Pike, N. H., who are the guests of Mrs. R. H. Pearson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
MRS. MOORE IGNORED

Mrs. T. L. Bissell gave luncheon yes terday at the Country club in honor of Mrs. R H. Moore. Mrs. Bissells guests were J. I. McCants. Mrs. c. E. zuber. Mrs. w. M. Hoke, Mrs. Harry Burn and Mrs. Moore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
RED CROSS NURSE TO SPEAK

Because of illness Miss Julia Turner postponed her talk last week, and will speak at the Y. WIG. A. Monday even ing at 6:45.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13

l gifts naturally, as he is the son of Mrs
 l.. W. Hall, a well-known and accom- plished Birmingham singer and pianist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13

chapters of the O. E. S. and their friends are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served and splendid programme is being arranged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13

Russian blouse coat suit or dress for young girl; the belt extends all around and holds fullness above in place; the notched collar is of self cloth, and the high collar and vest are of white cloth; the lower sides of coat show turned back flap effect; the upturned hem on lower front is in keeping with the upturned hem of skirt; but tons and loops trims the hem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13
MRS. HAASTS TO TALK

Miss valda Thomas and Miss Rut
 Perry.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-08
us Newspaper guys could easily es.sb-
lish our innocence.
Luke ucLuks Says.

The TACT that she can't play u
makes no difference. A woman wants
a piano because the woman next door
has q piano.
Once in every mans life I've touches
the Bvss Saw just TO see II i Is -
sharp % other people claim II 10.
II you had an Official stenoGrapher
following you and you went over your
talk every night you would discover
that two-thirds Of what you laid
should have been left unsaid.
A hired girl may not get &C
quaintsd with the dust under the beds
for five weeks. But she'll get &C
quainied with the Family Skeleton in
five minutes.
A mean cuss claims that the Self
Starter Is nothing new. The first one
was invented the day Eve was
equipped with . talking apparatus
And the Boss can tell you that mos,
employees are more worried abou,
getting their salaries than they are
about earning them.
Why Is il that a man has 10 wal,
until his wife has a shape like the
back OF a limousine before he discov-
ers that he didn't marry his affinity :
Funny how q man likes 10 tell you
how 10 run your business and how