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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN
 COMMENCEMENT

All the preliminary preparations for the Birmingham -southern College com moncement exercises are practically made and great deal of interest is being taken in the forthcoming ex- ercises
 nient exercises of the high school" will take place, continuing through Friday morning and Friday evening" Interesting programmes being ar ranged for both of these occasions.
 Among the activities instituted at Birmingham Southern College, pursu- ant to next sessions work, has been the careful survey of the student body for a committee which has been se- lccted and which has submitted a Constitution" for the operation of student government" The faculty has overlooked and made suggestions which have been accepted and in pur- suance thereof. an organization of the student body has been effected by the election of officers, the plan to go into effect at the opening of the fall term.
 fine spirit of cooperation and of responsibility is expected to be the outcome of this new idea on the part of the students and a most salutory influence derived.
 The officers elected are: Howard Yielding, president; J. Fred Sparks, vice president Harriet Chappell, sec- retary, and Perry D. Scrivner, treas urer.
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RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. James K. Blackburn and little laughter of Pulaski. Tenn, are the -uests of Mir and Mrs. w. Few White at Chestnut Hill. Mrs, Blackburn will 1e remembered as Miss Jean Ballenger of this city.
 Miss May Ramsey, who spent the past ew months touring the west, is expected nome this week.
 Mrs. Caroline Dill, after spending few lays with relatives in Tallahassee, re- turned home last evening.
 Mir, and Mrs, II. Y. Dill who are spend- ng some time in the west, will return some early in June
 Miss Mary Nelson Oliver of DaNeville is the guest of Miss Margaret Hardwick. s,aving come from Montevallo, where she was a student the past season.
 Mir and Mrs. w. IT. skinner of Balti- rore have named their little son Will liam Howser, Jr, Mrs. Skinner will be as Miss Virginia Abbott of this city
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Abbott are tho quests of their daughter, Mrs. w. H skinner and MT. skinner at their home In Baltin ere.
 Friends of Mrs David g. Moore will re- gret to learn that she is i'll at the South
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to shame the theory, so the story tells us, tfat is generally supposed to obtain namely, that when man is a good dancer his mentality is in his feet for, as the hero of the story, he proves suc-- cesSfully that a a-man may be dancing man and yet be a good business man.
 The Dancin' FooI' is an adaptation of the novel of that name, by Henry Payson Dowst, and the chief interest Ncenters about Sylvester Tibble, known as 'Ves," gay young country boy employed, at SC per week, in the office of his grabbed old uncle, a jug manufacturer. Although Sylvester enjoys his work and is anxious to put some pep" into uncle's business, he also likes to dance. and finds great diff ficulty in making his feet behave when ever he hears a popular tune.
 ''Ves'' saunters into cafe one evening, where he makes the acquaintance of Junie Budd, a cabaret entertainer, who con- vinces him he is a natural-born dancer, and offers to teach him the new steps. It is not long before the two form a partnership, and Sylvester is able to aug ment the $6 week salary he receives from his uncle by $200 week from the proprietor of a dancing palace. 'tVes" however, does not let his success in trip ping the light fantastic interfere with bostering up uncle's business. He works equally hard at both tasks, so we are told, but, be that as it may, in the end he not only turns uncle's business into a smashing success, but also wins the heart of his dancing partner.
 Eugene O'Brien is featured" in story adapted from George Barr McCutcheon s story, "A Fool and His Money" which tells of an amiable author, one John Bel lamy Smart, who demands the quiet and peace of an entire ancient ancestral cas- tie for the pursuit of his labors. He ac- quired just such a place in Switzerland near the border line. but, with the as sumption of his new dwelling, his trouble. begin. The very day of his arrival ht catches sight of a strange woman at 2 window in the east wing of the castle and, upon questioning the ancient retain | CTS whom he acquired along with tht | castle he is met with evasive answers | John Bellamy Smart is not to be put off l however and it is not long before he | actually having tea with the beautiful lady of the east wing. She is no les than an American heiress, hiding wit her child from her husband, the crue count, one of those European villain who, having squandered his wife's for tune now seeks to l1idnap the che-ild an
 hold it for ransome.
 A party of the authors guests brin
 the count by chance to the very spot. bu of the east wing, he does not discove
 her presence till the day of his departur from the castle. Thereafter he wastes n
 time, but in ot haste betakes himself t
 the authorities and, by means of fraud
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Highlands 1nhrmary. having had an op- eration on her throat. /
 Mrs. Wright wife of Dr. w. l. Wrlsh.' has returned to her home in Dawson, Ala after "a serious operation at the Birmingham Infrmary.
 Mrs w. D. Tynes is the guest of her sister Mrs. J. E. Barnes at her home in Mobile.
 Miss Amelia Hill is the guest of pr and Mrs. Edmund Fucker for a few weeks.
 Miss Elizabeth Davis, Miss> Margaret Davis MT. Ned Harris and Mir. Louis Schillinger will spei.d the weekend with
 MT and Mrs w. l.. Sibley at their coun-
 try home near Warrior.
 Gen. Robert Bullard of the United States
 army will arrive next Tuesday to be the
 guest of his nephew, Judge Dan Greene,
 and Mrs. Greene at Terrace Court. He will be Joined here by his son, MT. Cleary Bullard and Mrs. Bullard and baby of Florence, who will also be the guests of the Greenes during their stay in the city.
 {, The following. from the Mobile Reg | ister. will be of interest 10 BlrmnBhan' friends:
 i MT and Mrs. LeBaron Lyons left yes | terday for New York to spend few days before going to Annapolis to attend the 1 festivities and the graduation of MT | Lyons eldest son, Barry, Jr., on June D l Young Barry will accompany MT. and
 Mrs. Lyons home and vii spend most of | the month of June here, which Will ba
 good news to his friends. with whom he is most popular. His younger brother, Marion, who is student at the Virginia Military Institute. will not arrive home
 until the last of June, and will be home for the summer Mrs. Chappel Cory and Miss Theresa Cory who have attended the state Con- federate reunion in Montgomery 9s the guests of MT and Mrs. John 1illery, are now attending commencement at.the university.
 Mrs. N l.. Pierce and little daughter are visiting in Huntsville. MT. and Mrs. Evans Barranco have re- turned from visit to Tuscaloosa and were accompanied home by little Miss
 Nena Hammer
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afternoon the Cen


 tral School Improvement Asso-
 citation held the final meeting of
 the year at the Administration building on Park avenue.
 Mrs. Paul Earle, the president, pre- sided and the semi-annual reports for the School Improvement Association were given by representatives from the several associations.
 The annual election of officers was held and Mrs. Earle was reelected and Mrs. Ralph Harvie of Avondale, vice president, and Dr. c. A. Brown was reelected secretary treasurer.
 Dr. J. II. Phillips made short and helpful talk, thanking the women of the association for the aid they had given to the school work and espe- cially in the recent two-mill tax elec- ten.
 He also suggested that the president appoint a committee to confer with the board of education as to methods and advisablity of standardizing the meth ods of conducting the lunchrooms of the schools throughout the city. The following committee was appointed to serve: Mir. Price, Mrs. H. Scuddef Ryall of East Lake and Mrs. Boterwig of Fairview, with Mrs. Earle as eX- officio member of the committee.
 committee was also appointed to look into the advisablity of having a committee get prices for the school of the entire district of the staples and groceries used in the lunchroom. Mrs. .Winglehart Of the LakevieW School
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 ulent tale, secures himself doughty posse of soldiers wherewith to recover his child Right now John Bellamy Smart steps in, however, and spoifs the counts little plans. No need to disclose his meth ods, but John comes nobly to the aid of the heiress, and the story moves on to an easy finish and J ohm clasps the lovely lady in his arms in the final fadeaway and every one is happy.
 Now, then, I've told you the stories of the two photoplays, "The Dancin' Foor' and "A Fool and His Money and you have your choice of Wallace Reid in one and Eugene O'Brien in the other; but if you are like I was, after I'd seen one couldn't be happy until I had seen the other so I "took in'' both of them and had the time of my life trying to decide which I liked best.
 One thing is certain and sure-the movie fans" won't Have dull moment at either picture, and I suppose the ma- jority of them who see these two pop ular screen matinee idols" will feel very much as I did-that T could be happy were tother fair charmer away"
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THE MITCHELLS IN ATLANTA

MT. and Mrs. w. G. Mitchell, after spending the winter at Palm Beach, are now in Atlanta for a few weeks. The Atlanta Constitution of a recent date published a very attractive pie trre of Mrs. Mitchell with the follow ing lines:
 Mrs. Walter c. Mitchell. a lovely ana attractive young matron, who is spending a month in Atlanta at the Georgian Terrace with her three in tcrestng children, Betty, Patricia and Alexander Patton Mitchell, and her husband. Mr Mitchell, who is a former Atlantan. Mrs. Mitchell was formerly Miss Betty Billups Patton of Dallas, Tex, and was prominent figure in social life in that city. She is a blonde. with unusual beauty of color ing. Mir and Mrs. Mitchell spend every winter at Palm Beach and be- long to the smart winter colony who meet at Palm Beach each season and ts ke part in the life and gayeties at that resort"
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PAGEANT "PIPES O. PAN"

The Elyton School Improvement Association will present the pageant Pipes O Pan" on MT. Mungers' lawn at Arlington, Friday evening at 7:30 with 300 children. This is the third time they have set for the pageant and during the lapse of time they &C., complished much in detail work and rave a more perfect performance to offer their friends.
 A programme of splendid music is promised before the performance and an orchestral accompaniment during the lovely dances.
 Plenty of cool delicious drinks and refreshments will be served.
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seventy years old now and am able to do nv own homework and walk one mile to church every Sunday morning and evening. ' am recommending the Vegetable Compound to my friends hav' in. the anne troubles as I had. Your remedy is tt beat on earth. l cannot find wort to express my gratitude to it. -Mcc cUsAN c. STAPLES, l57 'H School St., Taunton, Mass.
 The reason that thousa .os If women
 from all p-rts of the country write such grate.,.l letters is tha: Lydi. 9. Pink
 hams Vcretable Compound h:s brought
 health and happiness into their lives tonce b..rdened sith pain and illness. l Is. has relie-eG --omen from some o the worst forms of female ills, such a
 displacements, inflammation, and ll
 ceration. Why don't you try it1
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TUO Cinema "Mdtinee Idols"

l HAVE found new word; it's 'cine- mixed Because why? Merely this: We live in a "cinemized' age, and SC a word had to be found to describe 1t.
 Sounds rather smart" doesn't it? And we are told by the powers that be" that one might as well not be, as not be Smart" so there you are!
 Most of us are reel" mad; and it's gay madness and not bad madness by any means; there are lots of things worse; because this ''reer' madness keeps us young and enthused and interested and better than all else; it takes us out of ourselves and makes us forget
 Barring a few inferior and "bluggy' films, the ''cinema" brightens us all up; it teachers us a thing or two and gives sus the glory of travel (without the high price). and we take ocean voyages (with- out the usual seasickness), and best of all, as I said before. bless our simple souls it keeps us from seeing ourselves as others see US.
 All of which leads up to the fact that i've have with us today two of the real matinee idols" of the "cinemized" world Mir Wallace Reid and MT. Eugene OBrien. Unique situation, not often fcund-these two favorites presented at the same time in the same town'
 In consequence the movie fans are Hitting from the Strand to the All cazar," respectively, and back agaln, ana eyervbodv is asking everybody else ques- tions galore. as to which is the pest looking. Wallace Reid or Eugene . Brleh And which is the best actor, and which is your favorite?"
 It really is six of one and half dozen of the other for if Wallace Relo is trifle the best looking, as-is held py some movie fans,' and Eugene U brIeh js bit the most fascinating, as IS de- clared by others-well, it's case or pay your money and take your choice
 Yesterdav. was moving picture day with me; I had to keep up with the pro cession, so I went to see ooth plctuIes bcth ..matinee idols"-and really, II some bodv were to ask me goodness which I liked best, Wallace Reid or Flu. gene O Brien, I couldn't for the life or me tell. ., +,o
 And bv the oldest coincidence, the two .sn7atinee idols'' are presented in pictures which might be easily mixed as to li.ie for there's Wallace Reid in 'Ihe Dallciii forl,, and Eugene Brien in A fooi ana His Money''-and again, it's pay vour money and take your choice.
 Cartainlv the movie fans ought to ha hannv today, for their favorites are bere galore. and both "matinee idols are sbown in really interesting pictures.
 Wallace Reid dances his way tnrousn inc picture he is presented ln pue'iie
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FOR MISS CAREY

Mrs. H. B. Thomson entertained yesterday at a lovely bridge party in honor of Miss Catherine Carey charming bride elect
 The house was adorned with pro- fusion of bright colored spring b1os- soms and at the close of the game re- treatments were served.
 Mrs Thomson's guests included Miss Carey, Mrs. Don Herbert Mar ing. Miss Beverley Leake Miss Mar garet Nelseff;~ Miss Lucy Simpson, Mrs. William Bartlett. Mrs. Louis Ebersole and her guest, Miss Mary Cooper of St. Louis; Miss Mary Sibley, Mrs. James Garber, Mrs. Hayden Brookes and Mrs. William Houseal.
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BUSINESS WOMEN'S BANQUET

The Business and Professional Wom- ems Club will give a banquet Thurs day evening, June 8, at 7:30 o'clock at tfe Hillman hotel.
 Those who wish to attend are asked to notify Miss Maude Gambille, Miss Vera Massey, Miss Lila Lehman, Miss Molly Dowd or Dr. Lola Taylor not later than May 30. Tickets will be mailed upon receipt of check. Tickets may also be secured at the Business Women's Clubrooms during the lunch cen hour.
 A delightful programme is being planned and an interesting evening is anticipated.
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VISITORS IGNORED

Mrs. William McGrath and Mrs. Thomas Magruder entertained yester- day at an informal porch party com plimenting Mrs Thomas Dickson, who is the guest of the Misses Ter rel and Mrs. John Lucas formerly Miss Helen Eustis. who is visiting her mother, Mrs. George Eustis.
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anu COulu HUI WoAns W i t h o u t help for three m o n t h 8 ,, caused by female trouble. My cousin, who was a. doctor, to d. me to take Lydia E. Pinkham's V e g e t a b l e Com pound and it helped me greatly. Then during the Change of Life l used the same remedy. I am
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and other spring flowers combined with the green of palms and smilax.
 Miss Lucy May Currie, the maid of hoonr, wore gown of navy blue satin and carried a bouquet of American Beauty roses. The bride was attired in a handsome travelling suit of dark blue cloth with hat to match. Her flowers were orchids and valley lilies.
 The groom was attended by his brother-in- Jaw. MT. Gillain Chisolm, as best man.
 Immediately following the cere- mony MT. and Mrs Tuckle left for wedding trip, which will include Washington and other eastern points, after which they will be at home at the Tutwiler.
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BARTLEY-O'BYRNE
 ENC ENT

The following announcement will be of interest to Birmingham friends and relatives:
 MT. and Mrs. Paris B. Bartley an- nounce the engagement and approach ing marriage of their daughter, Helen H, to MT. Thomas Elton O'Byrne of Birmingham, the wedding to take rlace at the Placer hotel, Helena Mont, on Wednesday, June 15.
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MARRIAGE OF MISS GAUDIN

Hundreds of Tuscaloosa friends will he interested to, learn of the ap- preaching marriage of Miss Amelia Gaudin, a frequent visitor in the home of her uncles, the Messrs. Morgan, in West End, and MT. Daniel J. Cox of Birmingham, the wedding to occur on the evening of June in thd home of the brides parents, Mr and Mrs. Gau Gin, in Birmingham, Says the Tusca loosa News A number of Tuscaloosa relatives will motor to that city for this interesting event.
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REV. M'NEILL TO LECTURE

Inc Blrmingham Graded Union eX- tends cordial invitation to Sunday school workers and. friends to hear Rev John McNeill in his last Bible lecture of the course this morning from 11:30 to 12 at the First Metho- dist Church.
 A large attendance is expected and a special programme has been pre- pared.
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MRS. WHEELOCK
 EN7ERTAINS CLUB

Mrs. Fred Wheelock entertained her bridge club yesterday afternoon at the home of her parents, Mir. and MrS, hugh Franklin, in honor of Mrs. Thomas Dickson, the guest of Misses Terrell. Sixteen friends were invited to share this hospitality.
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LYRIC PARTY

MT. John Taylor and MT. Webb Gar rer entert2ned at a Lyric party on Monday evening, honoring Miss Mar gsret Hardwica< and Mir. Oliver whose marriage will be celebrated shortly. In the party were Miss Hardwick, Mir. Oliver. Miss Mary Nelson Oliver of Dadeville, Miss Helen Hawkins, Miss Janice Doiling, Mrs. ]. E. Hardwick Mfr. c. B. Hawkins and MT. H. B. Hard, wick
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BIRTHDAY PARTY

Little Miss Cora r. Sims enter tained some of her little friends on the occasion of her sixth birthday at a party at her home on North High lands Monday afternoon. Among those present were Margaret and Evelyn Shill, Dorothy and Elizabeth Bell and Masters James Shill, Robert Bell, Allie Skelton and Raymond Morton. Red Rambler roses were used in the decor ations, and refreshments were served.
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MIR. AND MRS. KILBY'S
 BUFFET SUPPER

MT. and Mrs E. NJ Kilby will en- ter tain at a buffet supper on Friday evening, honorins their guests, MT. and Mrs. Milton Dragin, Jy, of Atlanta, ard Mir. and Mrs. Dozier Lyon of At lanta, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lewis.
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FOR GEN. BILLIARD

MT. and Mrs. w. w. Williams will entertain in honor of General Billiard of the United States army, who will be the guest of Judge and Mrs. Dan Greene next week at their home on Jefferson avenue on Wednesday, June ?. from to o'clock.
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SNOW WHITE TO BE GIVEN

The operetta. "SnoW White and the Seven Dwarfs," will be given this evening at 8 o'clock at the South Highland School in the auditorium.
 The characters as they appear will be:~ Forest children, Chorus; Snow White, Leola Armstrong; Queen, Ele- amor Marshall; Carl. huntsmap. Payne Walker; Prince, Jack Roll; Max, a dwarf, Frank Butler; Hans, dwarf, Billy Hamilton; Dwarfs, Boys.
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MRS. TYLER'S
 LUNCHEON PARTY

z Mrs. William Francis Tyler enter
 tained at luncheon yesterday a the Tutwiler, honoring Mrs. William Broz- coe of Knoxville, Tenn. In the party were Mrs Briscoe. Mrs. Chaplin
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FOR MRS. sOMERyILLE

One of the lovely informal affairs for Mrs. w. Somerville of Memphis, tte guest of rMs. Warner Shook, was tie informal bridge luncheon given yesterday by Mrs. Harold Samson at her home. The guests included only few friends who were invited to meet this charming visitor. (
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TUCK-JONES

A pretty and quiet home wedding took place Monday at high noon, when Miss Alexiena Jones and Mir John J. Tuck were united in mar riage at the home of the brides aunt. Mrs. Frank G. Grace with Rev. John son officiating. Only the families ot the bride and groom were present
 The drawing room. where the cere- mony was performed was attractively decorated with pink and white roses
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DINNER FOR VISITORS

Miss Katherine Mccormack will en- certain at dinner tomorrow evening at the Country Club, honoring Mrs. Mill ton Dargin, Jro of Atlanta, guests of Mir and Mrs. E. M. Kilby, and MT. and Mrs. Dozier Lyons of Atlanta, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lewis.
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LUNCHEON FOR VISITORS
 MRS. LELAND TNTEKTAINS

Mrs. Joseph Leland will entertain few friends at cards this afternoon al her home in honor of Mrs. Thomas Dickson, the guest of Miss Agnes Ter reu.
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FOR MISS HARDWICK

Mrs. l. F.. Hardwick will entertain at luncheon on Friday. honoring Miss Margaret Hardwick, bride elect.
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MISS DovELL,S TEA PARTY

Miss Joy Dovell will entertain at tea. on Saturday. honoring Miss Mar garet Hardwick. whose marriage to Mir Oliver will be an interesting event of June.
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Ht dges. Mrs II. c. Hodges and Mrs. Jchn Edmondson.
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THE BEST
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Says Mrs. Staples of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
 Compound.
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Taunton, Mass.-'I could not eat or sleep for six months, had fainting spells
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was appointed chairman, with the fol- lowing committees: Mrs. Ellis and Miss Hansis.
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I1iehlands Infrmary, having had an op- eration on her throat.
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Mrs. Wright. wife of Dr. w. l.. Wrlsn.' has returned to her home in Dawson, Ala. after's "a serious operation at the Birmingham Infirmary
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Miss Amelia Hill is the guest Of pr and Mrs. Edmund Fucker for leW weeks.