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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
"Hold Your Shoulders Up, Johnnie"
By DOLLY DALR MPLE

ing the past generations; modern in- vention has offered him every oppor- tunity for enjoyment, if only he can win the gold that purchases it; the lux. uries of yesterday have become the ne- cessities of today, and the ambitious man exercises his money making fac ulties at the expense of his body; whether he bends over a ledger. or the steering gear of a motor car, he bends until his back has a depressing droop, and 1t is the mission of preparedness to straighten his curved spine and to de- velop his neglected muscles; therefore, the subject under discussion, 'univer- sal preparedness training ought to be instituted as boon to any nation"
 For instance" the man continued, 'the Swiss military training takes the school boy of 12 years of age, and by easy stages of instruction and exer- else, trains the boys body to physical fitness, even as it trains his intelI- gence to civic and military guard duty. Boys falling below physical standards, are brought up to it gradually and sue cessfully, so that the Swiss men are ablebodied, as well as stout-hearted de- lenders of home and country"
 How a boy hates his mothers com mand, Hold up your shoulders, John ny. SdIQ the other man, anu cl~ II a mother doesn't begin this sort of thing and drum it into the average boy Ger girD, what is to become of them? Hol- low -chested, round -shouldered, misera- ble-looking specimens they are to be sure, until the drill master takes the growing boy in hand, and transforms his slouching, dropping figure of youth into the pride of the regiment"
 T heartily agree with you" said an other of the group. "and I think the same principles should be applied to girls as to boys. I, for one, am de- lighted that military training is being instituted in the various great colleges for women, and coupled with the splen- did athletic advantages, there's no req son why the flower of youth--both womanhood and manhood of America shouldn't be the equal if not superior, of any nation on earth."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
ACCIDENT CAUSED DEATH OF STUDENT,
 CORONER'S VERDICT
Industrial School Boy Fell in Pool of
 Boiling Water, is Report

After Investigating the death of Jo- seph Lamar Thomas, 12-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. w. B. Thomas of Al bany, who died yesterday morning from burns said to have been received when he fell into a pool of boiling wa ter at the Boys Industrial school at East Lake, Acting Coroner R. E. Askew yesterday afternoon returned verdict of accidental death. The body will be sent to Albany for funeral services and interment.
 Young Thomas, it is said, made his way to the boiler room of the ma chine shops at the school and was walk ing along the edge of the enclosure when his foot slipped. Clinging des- perately to a dangling wire he man. aged to keep the upper portion of his body out of the water until aided by fellow student. He later succumbed to the injuries received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
RANDOM NOTES

Gen. and Mrs. Robt. E. Noble are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Frank Lupton for a few days before going to Wash ington for the winter. Gen. Noble has recently returned from over sea duty and has received the Cross Legion of Honor and also medals for distinguish ed service for his country.
 Miss Virginia Omer will leave to- morrow for Lexington where she will be student at the Pennsylvania col lege.
 Miss Rebecca Dial of Laurens. S. C.. who has been the guest of her sister Mrs NJ. G. Williams left few days who is the junior senator from South Carolian.
 Mrs Robert Darden and children have gone to Tuscumbia to be the guests of Mrs. Jeff Belser.
 Mrs. Lucy Miles is spending a few days at East Lake with her sister Mrs. Geo. Sherrer.
 Mrs. J. B. Hendrix, of West End, has returned from Colorado accompanied by Mrs. w. W. Wilkenson and Miss Wilhelmena Constable. of New York.
 The Rex club will give a dance to- night at the Civic association.
 Mr and Mrs. Luther Davis, Miss Mamie Hawkins. MT. Joseph Sheppard and MT. D. L. Rosenau motored up from Tuscaloosa yesterday.
 
 Miss Jane Barrett will leave early in October for New York where she will be a student at the Oaksmore school this winter
 Miss May Steiner of Montg omery is the guest of her sister Mrs. E. Mason.
 Miss Mary Alice Gatlin has returned from visit to relatives in North Caro- lima and South Carolina.
 Mrs. S. M. Adler and Miss Marjorie Adler will leave this week for Pitts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
COLUMBUS, MISS.

Columbus, Miss, September 3.-(Specia) Probably one of the youngest men that has ever held the position of cashier of a local bank was elected to this position Tuesday morning at a meeting of the di- rectors of the National Bank of Com merce, when they named Willis Pope, 26 years of age, to succeed the late E. c. Chapman, who died several weeks ago.
 MT. Pope has been assistant cashier of the National Bank of Commerce since it's organization several years ago. and having in every way proven himself to be trustworthy and competent, the di- rectors named him for the responsible position of cashier. Frank M Drake, former bookkeeper, was elected to suc- ceed MT. Pope. A. H. Pegues, Jr, of Crawford and Oscar Barfield will in the future hold positions as bookkeepers at this institution.
 After most successful two-days' con- vention the Lowndes County Sunday Sunday School association has closed its annual meeting at Artesia and Cale- donia, located about IS miles northeast of Columbus. was selected as the place of meeting in 1920.
 Officers elected for the ensuing year were: w. N. Puckett, president; Leon w. Cox, vice president; B. c. Hull, sec retary and treasurer.
 The first of September each year is known as moving day" in Columbus, and not less than 100 families have changed their places of residence the past week. A large number of homes in the most prominent residential section of Colum- bus have recently been purchased by different citizens and many improve ments are being made.
 The well-known Twentieth Century club. social organization here, is to be no longer the members having de- cided to disband in order to unite in what will be known as the Woman's club. The new organization will be the largest so- cial club in the city for ladies, including a dance hall, arts and crafts room, tea room, library. etc. The members have leased the beautiful building known as the Bradford home in the main section of Columbus. The property was recently purchased by T. G, Owen, local florist. who has made wonderful improvements in same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04

All this was proven when the war started, and there was so much diff ,culty in securing for army service, men sizing up to physical standards. Per haps it was some very trifling imper- lection, such as poor vision, slight heart weakness, failure to measure up to required inches; underweight. show ing the body to be under-nourished, or nerves overstrained, but it was enough to disqualify. That this state of cir cumstances existed, shows that Amer ican men have grown careless of their bodies in the keen intellectual race where brain is pitted against brain in business competition, the almighty dol lar being the national goal"
 The wine of luxury" said the first speaker, "has entered mans blood dur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
"VIOLIN CHORUS" FOR
 SOCIETY EVENING"

An unusual and unique programme has been arranged for society evening" this evening at the Tutwiler, when a violin chorus" of 12 violins will be heard in sev- eral selections.
 The idea of tbe violin chorus" has been carried out successfully by Mir. Fred Wiegand. the talented volinist of the Tutwiler orchestra, and he has organ zed the chorus of 12 from among his pupils, all of them being juvenile
 Particular attention has been given by Mir. Wiegand to the "quartet" of the wi olin chorus,'' which will render some beautiful numbers.
 In addition to the violin chorus" MT. J. D. McGill will be the soloist, and his musical voice which has given pleasure to so many hundreds of people in this city will be a delightful addition to harmony night" as this evening has been named by the Tutwiler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
0G1HEY were talking about Universal
day-a group of people-foll

TIE WCAC ldAhih5 abco| ~AS~A
 preparedness training" the other
 day-a group of people-follow- ing, of course, a general discussion of the war and it's effects and how nec- essary training" is, when some one said:
 This was most apparent in the case of American men who went into the war-their utter lack of training and how sadly in need of physical instruc- tion they were"
 "The American son of the soil" the man continued "is physically well de- veloped, because with the fresh air, the great out-of doors life, the back to-nature avocations and the abundant food supply, he cannot well be other wise"
 "The college bred man." said another, ''has become to realize that physical preparedness also since athletics play such an important part in college life; the need of a sound body, if one wants to enjoy sound mind, etc, now real izes that he must be taught to de- velop his muscles. But between these two classes of men there is a vast mid dle class which simply never considers or realizes bodies unless pain fires signal of distress. Through their bodies they enjoy life; by the strength of their bodies they earn their daily bread; if nature has endowed them with health. they enjoy it; if their bodies break down. they go to a phy scian as one would take a battered au- tomobile to the repair shop. But when it comes to taking care of themselves, the preventive side of the case-they have not the remotest idea-of the de- veloping of their lungs or the develop ment of their muscles, they have no more idea than reckless chauffeur has of taking care of some other mans splendid big automobile"
 "The main disadvantage of the human machine" said the first speaker, carry ing on the conversation, lis that there is nc factory where physicians can or der new parts of the body to replace the old sections broken or hopelessly dis abled; this can be done for automo- piles, but not for human bodies"
 Exactly so," said the second speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04

"A LOVELY home. wedding was that LN\ of Miss Lillian Wall and Mir. Yer G SS non Lee Turner, which was sol emnized last evening at the home of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs A L. Wall, the Rev. John S Robertson of Cullman officiating.
 The house was prettily decorated with ferns and palms and cut flowers, and in the living room an altar was arranged of palms and roses.
 Preceding the ceremony Miss Esther Seweu of Jasper sang Because" and T Apve You Truly" She was accompanied by Mrs J. L. Sewell. who also played the wedding march,
 The brides only attendant was her mother, who was matron of honor. She wore a costume of white organdie and taffata with a corsage of pink noses.
 The bride entered with her father, by whom she was given in marriage. She was lovely in gown of white georgette and satin, with bridal veil caught with orange blossoms She carried a bou- auet of bride roses with a shower of swansonia.
 The groom was attended by MT. W. H. Abernathy, Jr., as best man. After the Ceremony an informal reception was held following which MT. and Mrs. Turner left for a wedding trip to Memphis, Washing ton and New York.
 Mrs. Turqer travelled in suite of blue cloth with bat and accessories to match
 Among 4he out-of-town guests were MT and Ms. R. E. l.. Turner, parents of the froo1n Master Edward Turner of Memphis, Mrs. Hugh Henderfon, pr. David G. Henderson, Miss Mary Rhea uapdarSon Mrs RradfOrd Miss Lillian Mann and Mrs. G. W. Throckmor ton of Guntersville; Dr. and Mrs J. E. Sewel, Miss Estell Sewell and Master ADoster Sewell of Jasper, and Lieut.. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
TWO COMMISSIONERS
 ON DUTY YESTERDAY
Hornady and Brown in Montgomery
 and Dr. Barrett III

The number of members of the city commission on duty was yesterday re- duced to two, owing to the fact that Dr. N. A. Barret. president, is still con- fined to his home by illness and Com missioners Brown and Hornady were in Montgomery opposing the proposed revenue bills that are before the leg islature.
 Scudder Ryall, secretary to the com mission, was also in the capital with the two members of the board
 A meeting of the commission will be held tomorrow morning. at which time it is hoped Dr. Barrett will be suf- ficiently recovered to resume the presi- dency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
PIERCE BOX PARTY

Mrs M. L. Pierce entertained at a box party at the Bijou yesterday afternoon for Miss Ethel Clarke. bride elect. The guests included Miss Clarke, Mrs. George Coleman, Mrs. E. H. Clarke, Mrs. w. D. Martin, Mrs. Thomas, Miss Janice Thom- as, Mrs. Oscar M. Price, Mrs. Roy Stew art Mrs. R. F. Peebles, Mrs. w. D. West, Mrs. Hammond Fish, Mrs. Keiser, Mrs. Hooftaur, Mrs s. l.. Smith, Mrs. Clarence Porter, Misses Almeda Smith, Mana Pearce Eugenia Pike, Mildred and Hazel Pierce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
DANCING PARTY

Mir and Mrs. Levert Oney entertained at a dancing party at their home on South Seventeenth avenue. The house and porches were made most attractive with Japanese lanterns and cut flowers.
 Mrs. Clint Hooper presided at the punch bowl and the guests included MT. ana Mrs. Guy Jones, MT. and Mrs. Key holds Lide pr. and Mrs. William Lanler, Mir. and Mrs. Gerard Harris, MT. ana Mrs Fulton Sealbinder, MT. and Mrs. William Fisch. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sharples. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Seal binder, MT and Mrs. R. c. Thompson,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
MRS. SELDOM WEDS

The following from the Selma Times will be of interest to Mrs. Seldon's many friends in the city:
 Telegrams announcing the marriage of Mrs. Bessie Seldom Peacock of Fauns- dale and pr. W. F. Bailey have been received here from Old Point Comfort, Va, where the ceremony was performed Saturday, August 30.
 Mrs. Bailey has been at the Hotel Chamberlin for some weeks past, and recently MT. Bailey joined her there. where their marriage was quietly sol ebnized.
 This announcement will create wide spread interest as both MT. Bailey and his bride are prominent throughout Ala b .ma. and have scores CT friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04

burg where they will be the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Maurice Scharff. - MT. and Mrs. Val Nesbitt will occupy the Houston Davis home this winter. MT. and Mrs H. II. Cobb are in New York.
 Miss Florence McCrossin is the guest of Mrs. E. M. Tutwiler, Jr., at Men tone.
 Mrs. Sidney Smith and little son have returned from Virginia.
 Miss Willie Mae Brandon is in North Carolina.
 Mrs. E. M. Kilby and little daughter have returned from Tate Springs.
 Mrs. Henry Badham, Jr, is the guest of her parents MT. and Mrs. Edward Austin in Atlanta.
 Mrs. Orline Arnold Shipman left Tues day for French Lick where she will spend ten days later going to New York Mrs. John Bishop of Savannah will arrive today to be the guest of her sister Mrs. Idaline Dixon at her home on South 33rd street.
 Mrs. Idaline Dixon who has been the guest of friends in Jackson and Selma will return home today and will be accompanied by Miss sadie Rudolph who will be her guest.
 MT. Fred Bell who has been i'll with typhoid at the South Highland infirm- ary is improving and has returned to his home at Margaret Mines.
 Mrs. Alleyne Crenshaw arrived last night, from an extensive eastern and western trip.
 MT. and Mrs. Chester G. Sandman and little daughter, Marjorie, are spending the month of September with their par ents, Mir. and Mrs. J. Sandman, at their nome on Juniper avenue. MT. Band man, who has been engaged in army welfare work with the Jewish Welfare Board in New York City for the past fifteen months, has accepted the posi- tion of administrator of the Hebrew Sheltering Guardian Society orphans home at Pleasantville, New York, and will assume charge on October 1st. Mrs M J. Smith of Marion is the guest Of her sister Mrs. James Mason.
 
 Mrs. S. E. Wright and daughter Miss Daisy Mae Wright will leave this week Tor Miami, Arizona, where they will spend the next three months with Mrs. Wright's three sons who reside there. During their absence they will tour the west in an automobile.
 MT. and Mrs. Booker McGiffert, who have been spending week with Mrs. Albert Wright, have returned to their home in Tuscaloosa.
 Miss Gladys Col1ey is the guest of her sister, Mrs. E.. R. Meriweather and her aunt. Mrs. F. E. Hunnicutt, in Montgomery.
 Mrs. Anderson Hanna has returned from visit to her mother Mrs Carrie Jenkins in Huntsville.
 Mrs. Hosmer Price and Mrs. Clyde Shahan have returned from visit to Mrs. w. H. Keener in Attalla
 
 Miss Clemmie Rhea has returned from visit to friends in Atalla
 Mrs. M. B. Bishop is the guest of Mrs. J. E. Johnson in Anniston.
 as MT. and Mrs. B. F. McCool will leave Thursday to visit their daughter Mrs. P. G. Williams, in Norfolk, Va.
 MT. and Mrs. G. R. Mueller have re- turned from trip to New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
PARTY FOR MISS LIGHT

Mrs. M H. Eseman and Mrs. c. Mehr entertained at handkerchief shower yesterday in honor of Miss Minnie Light, a bride-elect Pink and white roses and carnation were used in the decorations and late in the afternoon ices were served to about 35 guests who enjoyed game of bridge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
FOR MISS PEACOCK

Miss Louse Heacock will entertain at buffet supper on Saturday evening at her home at Mountain Terrace in honor of Miss Linda Belle Heacock whose marriage to pr. Ward will be an interesting event. The guests will in- clude the wedding party and a group of girls who were class mates of the bride elect and a few young men friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
MRS. MACKEY'S PARTY

Mrs. L. K. Mackey will entertain at box party at the Lyric on Saturday afternoon in honor of Miss Linda Belle Heacocl1, a bride -elect. The guests will include a group of girl friends of the guest of honor, who were her school mates at the Judson college, and are in the city for the wedding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
CITY MISSION BOARD
 TO MEET

A called meeting of the City Mission Board will be held this morning at 10:30 o'clock at the First Methodist church to consider the new work of cooperative home for girls.
 All presidents of Auxiliaries and any one interested in the movement is in yited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
WEDDING INVITATIONS

The following invitations have been is- sued
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alexander Moi fett request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Mar garet, to MT. Samuel Wright Hit, on Wednesday, September 10, at o'clock, 15O0 South Sixteenth avenue, Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
EVANS SMITH

The following announcements have been received by friends:
 "Mr. and Mrs Henry Weiss announce the marriage of their daughter, Mrs. Pearl Weiss Smith, to MT. Clifford Evans on Tuesday, September ?, 1919, Birmingham.
 Cards are inclosed, reading as follows:
 "At home after September 10, 127 North Edgefield avenue, Dallas, Tex"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
AFTER REHEARSAL PARTY

MT. and Mrs. l.. w. Clarke entertained the members of the Powell Clark we'd ding party at their home last evening, following a rehearsal for the wedding which will be an event of this afternoon. The guests included the wedding party and out-of- town guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04

MT. and Mrs. Clint Hooper, MT. and Mrs. J. " Arnold, Miss Agnes Martin, Miss Pattie Sandford, Miss Abbott, Mir. Hubert Milligan, Mr. H. L. Swartz, MT. l. N. Holmes, Mfr. William Harris, MT Scott and Charles Harris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
PICNIC TODAY

The annual picnic of St. Johns Meth odist church will be held today at East Lake park, and all who expect to at tend are asked to meet at the church this morning at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04

Mrs Estelle Jordan announces the mar riage of her daughter, Therman. to MT. R. G. Hooper. Thursday, August '2S, in Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
1.-THE COUNTRY MINISTER"

The Euphasian Dramatic club will pre- sent a five-act comedy, entitled The Country Minister" at the Summit school house on Shades mountain near Bluff Park hotel, tomorrow evening at O clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
ADVENT SUNDAY SCHOOL CHOIR

The boys and girls who were i'm the choir of the Sunday school, Church of the Advent, last Easter and Christmas, are going to have picnic tomorrow, leaving Five Points at 5:3o p, m. All boys and girls who were in this choir are asked to phone Miss Rose Roberts, 3902-W if they ca ngo, before Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04

The dance to be given by the Rex club will take place this evening at the Civic association and one of the de- lightful informal affairs of the early fall.
 Mr and Mrs C. c. Esdale. MT. and Mrs. A. R. Moody will be among those who wilk act as chaperoneS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
MUSIC STUDY CLUB

The executive board of the Music study club will meet this morning at 11:30 o'clock at Cable hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
MISS BYRD'S PARTY

Miss Katherine Byrd will entertain this afternoon in honor of Miss Dorothy Ramsey of Mobile. the guest of Miss Margaret Fern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
|SOCIALAN ND CLUB NEWS AND A CTIVITIEC OF WOMEN

IG. Wall of Newport News. a brother of
 the bride.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
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 |PrinOSOPrT1

Ole Miss, Everything cums ter him dat waits-even de Gal dat sens word dat "She will be down in CT minnit'' t''- providin' he waits Long Ernuff! Yassum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04

The public schools of Albany and De- catur will open this month with a much larger enrolment than at any time in their history, according to local school heads. The increase in population of the two cities during the past year has been phenomenal. New school buildings now are being discussed by the councils of both cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
Ironed Without A Wrinkle
---iS the Americans s FIatluork Motto

And we iron up to our motto every day. No matter how fine your linens and flatwork may be, poor laundry service soon puts them on par with the cheap things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
DECATUR

Decatur, September 3.-(Special )--After a strata of asphalt seven feet thick had been cut through, drillers placing a water well on the Adams brothers farm near Hartselle, F miles from here struck How of natural gas, which hurled the tools into the air, according to a story brought here today. The gas was found at depth of 46 feet
 The finding of the gas supply has re- vived stories of oil underlying many sec tons of Morgan and Lawrence counties quarter of century ago several small companies were formed here to drill for oil, but one well was plugged after it is claimed, oil was found Reports of geologists agree that there is oil in the Tennessee river basin, but in what quan- titles is not known.
 Thousands of visitors were attracted to Albany-Decatur Monday to witness the spectacular Labor Day parade through the principal business thoroughfares of the two cities A number of attractive floats featured the line of march Con- gressman Almon was the principal speaker.
 A large share of the proceeds of the celebration were donated by the Central Labor union to the school memorial play ground fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04

The AMERICAN process really enhances the natural beauty of fine linens.
 Phone us today and see.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04

MT. and Mrs. G. R. Mueller have rt turned from trip to New York
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