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New Britain herald., 1920-01-06
PREDICTS CATASTROPHE
General Ludendorff Believes Ruin Is Coming to All Europe Because of
 Entente:s Policy.

Paris, Jan. S.-Europe is threac- ened with disaster as a result of the policy adopted by the allied nations, in the opinion of General Ludendortf former commander-in-ch chief Of the German armies, an interview with whom is printed in today's Matin. General Ludendorff refused to talk upon the nternat situation in Ger many created by the Versailles treaty.
 After the sham eful treatment which Germany has endured from the Entente,' he said, T must refuse to publish anything in the Entente press. If in our final ruin, which is coming the Entente nations are dragged along with us, they will have no one to blame except themselves. Sooner or later a terrible catastrophe will strike Europe and it will be be- cause of the shortsighted policy or the Entente.'
New Britain herald., 1920-01-06
v TOLEDO WITHDRAWS BID.
Abandons Quest for Grand American
 Handicap Shooting Tourney.

Toledo. Ohio, Jan. 6.-Toledo has withdrawn it's bid for the 1920 Grand American Handicap shooting 1ourna- ment because of the expenditure in volVed. This WaS announced la st night by committee appointed some gtiGle ago to negotiate with the eN- ecutive committee of the American TrapshootinS association in New York.
 Local gun clubs. which had merged for the promotion of tue tournam ent and had voted to send d committee to the meeting in New York today. reconsidered their action last night and withdrew. It proposed originally to stage the tournament at HBay View Park
New Britain herald., 1920-01-06
ENTER AERO CONTEST
S.0e0s College Men Qualified to Enter Mcct-34 Institutions to Be Repre- >cnted it is Announced.

New York. Jan. 6.-Ihe Aero club of America announced last night that 34 universities and colleges, including virtually all the leading; institutions Of higher education in the country, will be represented in this years contest for the six intercollegiate aeronautic trophies offered by the club. The tro- phies and $J,000 in Victory bonds as prizes were provided for under the will of the late Samuel H. Valentine. In addition medals for merit will be awarded to the undergraduates of 20 universities for prize essays on aero nauticS.
 During the last l . months 45Q0 col legc men took out the Aero clubs air plane pilot certificate. 100 qualified as Seaplune pilots and free balloon naNi- gators and 12D were given certified teS aS diriSiblc pilots. Altogether there are G00U college men. the club. an nounced. who are qualified to enter the intercollegiate contests.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-06
Announce More
 Surplus Supply Sales

Washington, Jan. 6.-State, munici- pal and county institutions may pur- chase al a 10 per cent. discount any of the surplus goods or materials held by the war department the director of sales announced today. Tn addition to allowing prices 10 per cent under the prices prevailing in the quartermaster retail stores or in estta bIished trade channels, the department will allow such institutions 8 credit of 90 days and the goods will be delivered freight prepaid provided the order can be fill ed from the. warehouse or depot in the zone in which the purchasing institu- tion is located.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-06

and D. BantoleV. formerly publisher If a newspaper at NIadiYostok
 The Japanese newspaper said that Gen. PolapoN Was known as :l pro- hounced opponent of the Omsk gov erhment and Eanto1ev's newspape1. Was suppressed owing to it's imglacabIe opposition to the kuIchak regime. They asserted the deportations were ordered becausc both were suspected "I engaging in Bolsherik propa ganda in Japan.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-06
STAR GOLFER INJURED
+ IWin M. Wild. Runner Up in the
 New jersey state Amateur Tourney, :: May Lose ;tn Arm.

Rcd Bank. \. J.. Jan. G.-E.dwin M. Wild of Cranford. N. J.. champion of the BaltusroI Golf club. runner up in thc',NcW Jersey state amateur cham pionships and ranking twelfth among the American amateur champions, may lose his left arm as 8 result of an accident on the ice here yesterday, when he WaS struck by the revolving propeller of Pierre Il. Porars new acrosIed. AIr. and Mrs. Wild and child were guests of MT. and Mrs. PrOal over the week end and MT. Wild was enjoying. the thrilling sport of aero siedding on the North Shrewsbury ice at q speed of over a mile q minute.
 Mr. PrOal had started the 50 horse power motor and MT. Wild attempted to get into the bucket seat when he slipped and the two blades of the pro- pel1er as they were revolving upward struck him on the left elbow They cut through a sheepskin coat and four other garm ents. Arteries just above and below the elbow were severed and the elbow joint was splintered.
 Mi. Wild was very weak from loss of blood and was taken in MT. Porals car to the Monmouth Memorial hospi- tai. There Dr. Field said it would be sate. owing 10 severe wounds. If blood poisoning does not set in it iS possible .':at his arm will be saved.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-06
ABANDON SCHOoNER

l-"neHbure. N. &, Jan. 6. schooner Francis Gardner. bound Harhor Buffet for Oporto wit has been abandoned at sea and crew landed at St. Johns. N. co>din@- to d cable message re by her owners here. The aban vessel, which was only two veal registered 13S tons.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-06
HEINHL ZINI IS LOCKED.

New York, Jan. 6.-Judge 1IcQuade part owner of the New York Giants, was authority for the statement yes terday that the players were so in- censed at Heinie Zimmerman, follow ing his suspension on the last western tour, that they asked that he be left out of consideration for a share of the world series money, which went to the Giants for finishing second.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-06

that the Presbyterian denoninat on has lost 1U0 churches in France and Belgium alone, and the value of the property destroyed there by war ox- ceedS S3.000. 900. Trea! suffering among members of tlc faith also i< reported in Hungary, LithUania Poland and the Baltic provinces
New Britain herald., 1920-01-06
DEP0RT RUSSIAN GENERAL
Activities of Soviets in Japan Lead to shipment From Tokio of Major General POlaDuV.

Toklo. Dec. 10, Correspondence of the Associated Press. )-F'ollowing d police investigation of the activities of Russians in Japan, the government has ordered the deportation of Major Gen. POlapov, who was military at tache to the Russian legation in No- req during the Russian Japanese war,
New Britain herald., 1920-01-06
Set Day of Prayer
 For European Sufferers

New York, Jan. 6.-+5undaH, Janu- aiN IS, has been set aside by the American section of the World Pres hEteflan alliance as a day of prayer and intercession for the suffering brethren of the reformed faith on the continent of Europe" It is estimated
New Britain herald., 1920-01-06

Locally. there Was no observance of the anniversary in the public schools, as far as an official proclamation from the office of the superintendent of schools to that effect is concerned.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-06

which is collecting funds to perpeIuate his m emory made the day the occasion for increased efforts 10 obtain new members 10 assist in the work.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-06
WALLI>GFORD Vs. NEW BRITAIN.

The bowling teams of Nallingfor and New Britain will roll a match same tonight at Frank McDonough's t'frSitO alleys on Church street.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-06
ROOSEVELT ANNIVERSARY
ES-President Died One Year Ago To- day-Ob>ervanccS Throughout the. Nation.

New York. Jan. 6.--Menlorial eNer- cises for Theodore Roosevelt. who died one year ago today. were held here. and in other cities throughout the country. Many friends Of the former president made a pilgrimage to his grave at Oyster Bay.
 Special services were held ill the public schools of the. 1atfo43.s 3.s-.-.----- -
 The R0pseva t ' T etlfo ass CIiat io.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-03
MISS CROW WEDS
 IN JACKSONVILLE

An interesting marriage to friends in the .city was that of Miss Margaret crow of Jacksonville. and MT. Athur Voorhees of New Jersey, which was solemnized yesterday afternoon at 5:15 o'clock at the Methodist Church of Jacksonville Ala.
 The church was very lovely with dec crations of palms, ferns and daisies and brilliantly lighted with candles Pefore the ceremony Miss Caro Lunce- ford and Miss Susie Sargent rendered several pianos numbers, accompanied ky Miss Mary Barton on the violin.
 Mss Dora Wood played the wedding march.
 The bridesmaids were Miss Josephine Gaboury, who wore green organdy; Miss Mary Bowling Stewart yellow organdy; Miss Jimmie Ledbetter of An n ston, cousin of the bride, pink. and Miss Mary Knox Fitz orchid. They all wore black picture hats and carried roses.
 Miss Dorothy Voorhees, sister of the groom, was the maid of honor, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-03

seemed to me all the time he was call ing, I used to watch that performance in hypnotized silence and count the nuiii- Der of times without stopping
 .sNow" she went on men have noth- ing to do with their hands-they are not even allowed to put them in thelr pockets, therefore, I suggest the Chinese perfume ball.
 q think string with toy dog tied to it would be equally diverting, the man ..grouehed" back, "also rather more con venient to carry about. Or better still, why couldn't women supply raft of nencils-all colors-and permit their masculine callers to sharpen them dur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-03

lighted with candles
 Before the ceremony, Mrs. Edna Guckel-Gussen rendered an appropri- ate musical programme. The wedding party entered to the | sweet strains of Lohengrin's march anc formed beautiful tableau at the chancel.
 The brides matron was Mrs Hugh Blair Thomson and the bridesmaids were Miss Margaret Nelson, Miss Rev. erly Leake, Miss Lucy Simpson. They wore attractive frocks of pink organdy and carried arm bouquets of pink roses.
 Mrs. Don Herbert Maring. the ma- iron of honor, and one of the sea sons young brides, was lovely in her wedding gown of duchess satin and carrying pink roses.
 The groomsmen were Mr. Evans Dunn. MT. Don Herbert Maring, Mir. William Kennon, and Mir. Percy Hill house.
 The ushers were MT. Herbert Tut wiler MT. Houston Willis, MT. J. Fred Carey and Mr. Vassar Allen. Jr.
 The bride entered with her father, by whom she was given in marriage, and was never more beautiful than last evening-in her wedding gown of duch- ess satin trimmed with pearls. Her long court train was draped from the waist line and the filmy tulle veil was caught on the head with pearls and or ange blossoms and fell most grace fully over the train. She carried an ex- quisite bouquet of white roses and val ley lilies. The groom was attended by his father, MT. Priestly Toulmin, as best man, and joined the wedding party at the altar, where Rev. Oscar de Wolf Randolph performed the ceremony. Inn mediately safter the ceremony MT. and Mrs. Carey, parents of the bride, en- tcrtained the wedding party and a few other relatives at supper at the Country club.
 The table was most beautiful, being centered with pink roses and covers laid for twentye eight. On small tahle was placed a huge wedding cake, handsomely embossed with valley lilies ard orchids, and containing the usual trinkets. At late hour the cake was cut by the wedding party
 Among the guests were the bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs. Priestly Toul- min MT. and Mrs. oscar De Wolf Ran doiph. Maj. and Mrs. E. M. Tutwiler, Mr and Mrs Herbert Tutwiler, MT. and Mrs John Pirrong, MT. and Mrs. F. B. Winslowe, and the wedding party.
 MT. Toulmin and his lovely young bride left last evening for Atlanta and 4AsneNl1le, N C., where they Will SpeHu d few weeks, and upon their return will make their home at Lehigh, Ala, where MT. Toulmin has mining inter- ests.
 Mrs. Toulmin wore a smart blue trav- cling suit, with a blue hat with touches of white.
 The young bride is the only daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. A w. Carey and since her debut few seasons ago has been one of the most popular young women in the city, and by her lovely personality has endeared herself to wide circle of friends.
 MT Toulmin is the only son of MT. Priestly Toulmin, and is a graduate of eastern colleges and since his return from the war has been actively en- gagged in mining with his father. He is well known in business and social circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-03
ALPHA OMEGA
 EOUSE PARTY

Members of the Alpha Tau Omega Fra ternity of Birmingham-Southern College with their women friends and chaperones will leave this afternoon for Cook Springs, where the fraternity is giving house party.
 Prof and Mrs. Fraser Banks and Mrs. Frank Chapman are chaperoning the party of young people to the springs where plans have been made for weeks good time. Swimming, tennis and other amusements have been provided
 Eight couples besides the chaperones will compose the party. The young wo- men are Misses Anne Catherine Arnold. Catherine Mason, Mary May Cairns, Sa- rah Newsome, Gladys Greene, Lillian Kimbrough. Pauline Goodwin and Mildred Tarrant. The members of the fraternity in the party are Lucien Allgood, Ava Baker. George Reynolds. Cedric Reyn- olds. Dick Webb, Gary Burchfiel, Vaughn Howard and Sig Levie.
 The camp will last for six days, re- turning Wednesday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-03
pRIDE-ELECT IGNORED

l Miss Ethel Daniel, whose marriage lo Mr. Oleon Miller is to be an interesting event of June, was the inspiration ol beautiful affair Saturday afternoon when Misses I,allie Dunbar and Hazel Me Kenzie complimented her with linen shower at the attractive Dunbar home The wedding colors of rainbow hue were emphasized in the floral decora- tions of sweet peas and other features. A musical programme was given, ln- cluding a piano number by MISS Lliilah Mills vocal selections by Miss Leoia Durbar Mrs R. c. McMahon and Mrs. H. J. Cummings, and Miss Agnes Durant gave a very interesting reEing ot an ! or;einal "plavlet'' with the prospective groom and father-in-law as the prlnclpai characters.
 The doors leading from the reception room into the music room were H@ung open and the guests were given a glimpse into fairyland. The room had been ar tistically festooned in white and on rerestal sat little Evelyn Culverhouse, daintily clad as cupid, holding in fher hands a number of white ribbons. ex- tended to every part of the room, where
 the young ladies of the bridal party, Misses Lanye Smith. Hazel McKenzie' Iallie Dunbar, Sarah Hickman Maude Daniel and Louis Miller stood holding these ribbons The wedding march wat sounded by Mrs R. G. McMahon and the bride. who is a striking young woman of the brunette tyne, was. led into the room by her two little nieces. Margaret Culverhouse and Maude Bandy, dressed as fairies and escorted to lovely ar ranged throne in the center.
 The chosen colors were further, @ccen' tuated in the ices and on each plate was | a miniature silver key of hearts bearing | the inscription, "The key to my heart" ," | tied with dainty pink ribbon, and boquet of sweetpeas, which were given
 | as favors.
 l The hostesses were assisted in receiv- | ing the guests by Miss Mary Dunbar
 and Mrs. Willis T. Kent. Misses Jimmie
 1 Dunbar and Katherine Bailey served nupch and the brides book was kept by Mrs Harry IT. Elliott about eighty-five guests being registered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-03

vas attractive in blue taffeta, carry ing basket of Dorothy Perkins roses
 The ushers were: MT. Ernest West Mr. Thomas Martin, MT. Fred Crow and Mir. Ralph Crow.
 The bride entered with her father, by whom she was given in marriage, and was extremely pretty in travel ing suit of dark blue tricotine with a hat to match.
 They were met at the altar by the groom and his best man, MT. Alex Will son, and the ceremony was performed by the pastor of the church.
 Immediately after the ceremony MT, Voorhees and his young bride left for tlieir home in Moorestown, N. J., and en route will stop in Washington and Philadelphia.
 The bride has many friends in the city, where she has been frequent visitor, and her wedding will be read With keen interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-03

self. You are at liberty to use my name if you wish."-Mrs. ALICE RANEY, Morse, Oklahoma.
 Change of Life is one of the most critical periods of woman's existence. This good old-fashioned root and herb remedy may be relied upon to overcome the distressing symptoms which accom- pany it and women everywhere should remember that there is no other remedy known to carry women so successfully through this trying period as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
 If you want special advice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Go. (con- fidential), Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-03
MIR. BERRY TO WE'D

MT. Keen w. Berry left yesterday for Chicago, where he will be married on Saturday evening to Miss Mary Lois Brown, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
 The birde-to- o-be is the daughter or MT and Mrs. Frederick Brown or Cnl- cago, 'her father being prominent member of the Illinois bar.
 MT Berry is vice president of the First National bank, and since coming to Birmingham a few months ago has made many friends. who will be deeply interested in his approaching marriage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-03
DY DOLLY DALRYMPLE

ing their visit, and thus com bne busi- ness and pleasure? Haven't you noticed that men never rsfuse to sharpen pencils for women-they always do it cheeEfaily because they like to do it and they realize that q woman doesn't know the first principles of sharpening a pencil"
 All progressive women now have an automatic pencil sharpener attached to their desks" she leased. consequently, they are no longer dependent upon mas culine skill to Keep their pencils in trifn.''
 Another occasion closed to mere man." he said sareastically. "Iut thank heaven I never was one of the nervous sort of men who have to be doing some- thing with their hands all the time"
 And the girl nearly laughed herself to death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-03
"HSIANG-CHUAN''

She watched him playing a tune with
 his fingers upon the broad arm of the
 chair in which he was sitting. for quite ten minutes and then observed since any thing was possible in tie matter of fashions, she wished somebody would in- troduce the Chinese custom of carrying about with them on socal occasions a Hsiang- -Chuan.
 What on earth is usiang-Chuan?" asked the man, surprised into tempo rarily suspending his tatto upon the ma- hoganyI
 The Hsiang-Chuan," she sighed with relief, lis an important adjunct to a Chinese gentleman's toilet, something he carUes with him ins ehossummer time when he goes to calfsnpon almond-eyed ladies. It is a circular chain of per fume balls resembling beads made of compounded musk and other kinds of perfume
 And what is it's purpose-foppish decorations?" asked the man incidently drawn into the conversation.
 T hardly think so, answered the woman seriously. 1T think it is designed to give fidgety men something to do with their fingers when they are not smoking. At the rural cross roads stores men sit on sugar and molasses Sarrels and whttle sticks with their knives; when they are smoking, and can be eternally flecking ashes from their cigars, or refilling meerchaum pipes that seems to provide an outlet for the careless activity of their spirits, but the modern man, if he is not guiding the wheels of a motor car, seems to feel that something essential to his hap piness is lacking. Hence he plays tattoos upon tables and chairs.
 When our fathers were counting our mothers,'' she continued, rocking chairs were in vogue: I remember how a fa- vorite uncle of mine used to rock and rock and rock when he came to see my father and mother; until I used to won der why he didn't rock holes in the car pets and there was another uncle whose diversion it was to draw large white silk pocket handkerchief through his fingers a hundred times a minute it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-03
SQUIRES-DICKINSON
 WEDDING SOLEMNIZED

Miss Maude Dickinson, daughter of Mrs. Nettie Dickinson, formerly of Talla- dega, and Mir. Lee M. Squires of Brm-
 lngham were quietly married at the First Christian Church Saturday after
 noon, May 29, at 3:90 o'clock, in the pres ence of only few intimate friends. Rev.
 Robert N. Simpson performed the cere-
 mony. Mir. and Mrs. Squires will make
 their home in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-03
MRS. HEATH HONORS BRIDE-ELECT

Mrs. Henry L. Heath entertained yes- terday at Lyric party followed by a tea at a downtown place, complimentng Miss Carolyn Haigler whose marriage to MT. Cecil Walker Gates will be an event of June 9.
 The tea tables were centered with crystal vases from which ribbons of pink and green extended to ths dainty placecards. Mrs. Heath's guests in- cluded Miss Haigler, Miss Fannie Haig- Ter, Miss Edna Haiger,, Miss Joe Eddie Haigler. Mrs. A. C.. Haigler, Mrs. Gates of Pittsburg, Mrs. William Crunk, Miss Clara Parrish and Miss Annie Parrish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-03
CARD PARTY
 FOR VISITORS

Miss Helen Gunter Jacksons entertained at cards yesterday afternoon at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. James Kirkman Jackson, honoring her guests, Miss Virginia Beauchamp, Miss Florence Evans of Montgomery, Miss Frances Marshall of Eufaula and Miss Catherine Sproull of Anniston.
 Among the guests were Elizabeth Perry, Elizabeth Johnson, Susan Shook, Josephine Connors, Adelaide Fox, Mary Harsel Shook, Caroline Tanner Orlean Vann. Margaret Greene, Margaret Oliver, Una Webster. Lucille Smith, Frances Bondurant, Rosamond Goldman and Mary Collet Earle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-03
LINEN SHOWER FOR
 MISS HARDWICK

Mrs. A. B. Henderson was hostess yes- terday at linen shower at her home in Norwood' in honor of Miss Margaret Hardwick, a brde-elect.
 The colors chosen for the afternoon were white and red and they were car- ried out in the decorations of roses and sweet peas and in the ices and bonbons
 A musical contest was enjoyed and a pretty solosdance was given by little Miss Betty Burgin, attired as Cupid, who also presented the gifts to the bride.
 Punch was served by Miss Mary Fane Lunsford and Miss Elizabeth Gibson.
 Miss Marjorie Firth kept the brides book Mrs. Hendersons guests included Miss Hardwick, Miss Emily Frawley, Miss Helen Hawkins, Mrs. I. D. John
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-03
MISS CLEMENTS DANCE

MISS Martha Clements was hostess last evening at dance at her home on Orange avenue.
 The house was made attractive with profusion of blossoms of the wild hy- drangea and other spring flowers.
 Punch, ices and other refreshments were served. About sixty members of the school set were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-03

son. Miss Joy Dovel. Mrs. James Hard wick Mrs. w. E. F'rawley, Miss Amelda Coin, Miss Betty Bergin, Miss Mary Fane Lunsford, Miss Elizabeth Gibson, Miss Marjorie Firth, Miss Virginia Dan lels, Miss Annie Henderson. Mrs. w. c. Camp, Miss Katherine Barrett, Mrs John Lewis, Mrs. Newton Paisley, Mrs T. B. Mingledoff. Miss Osessa Jones, Miss Evelyn Farley, Mrs. J. F.. Hard wick. Miss Janice Dollins and Mrs Julius Goslin.