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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
LUNCHEON FOR
 BRIDE- ELECT

Mrs E. B. Heiser entertannd Tues day al a luncheon at her home in Nor wood, complimenting Miss Almeda Smith, a bride-elect The table was centered with a big basket of spring flowers. Mrs. Heiser's guests included the girls friends of the bride in the neighborhood They were Miss Alberta
 Tanner, Miss Elizabeth Bates, Miss Claude Bowling, Mrs. w G. West and little Misses Hazel and Mildred Pierce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
| ALABAMA ART 1 LEAGUE TO MEET

One of the events of today will be the annual meeting of the Alabama Art League, which will be held in this city in Room 27, Watts building.
 Miss Louise Dresback of Huntsville will be the principal speaker, and her subject will be, How We May Give Parents and Pupils an Understanding of the Purpose of School Art Work
 Many interesting discussions will be held and the meeting is calculated to stimulate and further the interests in art in the schools of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
But They Don't Know the American

Down here we have special facilities for carefully and thoroughly laundering and
 sterilizing curtains-and we finish and dry them on pat ented equipment that avoids shrinking and tearing them. They fit your windows EVENLY when The American does the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
SOCIAL AND CLUB NEWS AND ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN

A oril 15 at their home, following the re- hearsal for the marriage of their daugh- ter, Miss Alice Bowie, and MT. Don Her bert Maring, whose wedding will be a brilliant event of Wednesday evening April II. The guests will include mem bers of the wedding party
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
WILLIAMS-LEHMAN
 INVITATIONS

The following invitations have been is- sued:
 MT. Charles Thomas Lehman requests the honor of your presence at the mar rage of his daughter. Pallie Elizabeth, to Mir. Martin Jasper Williams on Wednesday evening, April 2. 1920. at g o oclock. 1230 South Ash street"
 On an inclosed card: At home after April b. Shreveport. La"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
EASTER EGG
 HINT SATITRDAYY

The Young Matrons Band Of the In- dependent Presbyterian Church have postponed the Easter egg hunt which was to have been given yesterday, until Saturday afternoon. It will be held as originally planned at o'clock at Rhodes Park, and a most delightful afternoon is anticipated for the children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
SILVER TEA FOR GIRLS
 AUXHJARY

The Girls Auxiliary of the First Bap- tist Church will entertain at silver tea this afternoon from 2:S0 to 5:30 o'clock, al the home of Miss Erin Hol combe, 1121 North Twenty-fifth street, for the benefit of the organ fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01

the Southern Club, in honor of Miss Marian Hicks of Talladega. who is spending the spring months in the city and is one of the seasons debu- tantes, and also Miss Caroline Forney who will leave shortly for Chicago to make her home Covers will be laid for 20. and will include the members of the young society set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
CRESENDO CLUB
 MEETS TODAY

The Cresendo Literary Club will meet this afternoon instead of tomorrow, at o'clock, with Mrs. E. P. Griswold, at the home of Mrs. Daniel Pratt Griswold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
MRS LUSSIER TO HONOR MISS DICK

Mrs. Richard Lusser will entertain at bridge this afternoon in honor of Mrs. Pierson Dick. who will leave shortly for Atlanta to make her home. and Mrs. Virgil Dock of Montgomery, the guest of Mrs. Edward Claughton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
ADYENTS CAKE SALE

The women of the Church of the Ad- vent announce an Easter cake sale to be held at 1920 Twentieth street. and Fourth avenue Special orders will be filled by calling 6292.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
FOR TWO BRIDES-ELECr

Miss Margaret Nelson will entertain at luncheon on Friday, April 9. at her home iu honor of two popular brides-elect. Miss Alice Bowie and Miss Lucille Lamkin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
MISS DOSTER TO
 ENTERTAIN MISS LEHMAN

Miss Nancy Doster will entertain at luncheon tomorrow at her home in com pliment to Miss Pallie Lehman. bride elect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
MISS LEHMAN IGNORED

Mrs. S. P. Reese entertained at a thea ter party yesterday afternoon at the Jefferson theater in honor of Miss Pallie
 Lehman brde-elect The guests in- cluded the young women of the wedding
 party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
MRS. HAMRICK
 TO ENTERTAIN

Mrs. R.. H. Hamricll will entertain at luncheon today at her home in honor oi
 Miss Pallie Lehman. a bride-elect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
Nj BETTING CANCELLED EASTER MARKET

There will be no meeting of the finance committee of the Cooperative Home Thursday, as had been an nounced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
MRS. LEA TO
 ENTERTAIN CLUB

Mrs. Thomas Lea will entertain the Fortnightly Shakespeare Club this morn ing at her home at East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
BUFFET SUPPER
 FOR BRIDAL. PARTY

Mir. and Mrs. sidney Bowie will enter tain at buffet supper on Tuesday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01

a full delegation. both to the convention and the chorus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01

MT and Mrs. Shelby $. steele or 1reei, wood Miss are visiting their uncle and amt Mr and Mrs E. T. Steelu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01

The friends of MT. and Mrs. Norman Morrison will regret to learn tnal MI i, Morrison is seriously i'll at the o' ' San;torium in Dallas, Tex. Mrs. Morri- son is at the bedside of MT. Morrison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01

Mrs. Tom B. Burk expects to leave in a few days for Macon, Ga, where she will join MT. Burk and make their future home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01

MRS. SCRUGGS
 TO ENTERTAIN
 Mrs. Hubert Scrubbs will entertain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01

Mrs. Richard R. Randolph and Nas,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01

Col M. F Steele and wife of Fargo, N D., are visiting their brother and sister MT. and Mrs. E. T. Steele, l4l2 Cuiion street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01

Mrs. Glenn Moore will go to Birmifg- ham to attend the Alabama Educational Convention, says the Gadsden Evening Journal Among other teachers who will attend will be Mrs. Jessie Dean Smith, Misses Mollie Holifield, Clara Dinkins, Aileen Braswell, Florence Simpson, Ca niilla Lynn. Alma Lacey, Mamie Abbott, Miss Mccullough, MT C. F. Williams and MT. c. F. Donahue and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01

Mrs. Paul Wright, who has been III TOT
 the past two months at Johns Hopklns
 Hospital Baltimore, will return carry next week to her home in the city. Eii route she will spend a few days with her mother. Mrs. Homer Wright, in Atlanta, and will be accompanied on her return by two of her children, who have been with Mrs. Homer Wright The oiaer two children. who have been with Mrf, Mich ael Hoke, will also return to their nome
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01

MT. and Mrs. ". Y. Dill will leave tomorrow for extensive western trip and expect to be gone several months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01

Mir. and Mrs. Crawford Douglas Mabee returned from their wedding trip and are making their home at Ensley. Mrs. Mabee will be remembered as Miss Bressie Dun lap of Greensboro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01

Mrs |. P. Glass has returned home after visit to her sister, Mrs. D. c. Russell, and rs Forrest Paterson, in Selma. Mrs. Glass was accompanied home by her mother, Mrs J. F. Bozemnn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01

Mir. and Mrs C1aud Lysle. who were married a few days ago, are in New Orleans, and are expected home tomor- row She will be remembered as Mise Selena Wheeler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01

Miss Katherine King has returned from stay of several months in New York.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10
MORE WoRKERs-LEss WORK.

Everybody is agreed that present there are
enough goods of various kinds 10 80 around and
that this shortage Is the main cause or least
of the two main causes Of nigh prices-the other
cling the increase of money and credit.
The reason there ere not enough goods to supply
the demand is Of course that there are not enough
being produced Production since the has
Yet caught up with consumption
I'm some Industries" says "a business expert this
the result of fewer HANDS work than year
ago. In others il is result of more hands than
81 year ago doing less work" The former may be
the country The latter. there certainly no ex-
,use.
The census bureau in It's review OF cotton manu-
featuring for last November. comparing the out
put with that of the same month in 1916 showed
that with increase i'm machinery of five percent
and "a still larger increase lu the number OF en-
ployes, the industry was using rs percent less raw
than il did three years before This shrnkage
production has been attributed 20 the fact that
the vvorSins-week was shortened from "a TO
hours. That, however. would not account for an the
difference. and perhaps ought not TO account for
rny e.; has always been argued that "a re-
ducton Of worh- time to eight hours "a day is likely
TO followed 10y Increased rather than decreased
production
The conclusion is unacceptable that the employees
Of the cotton industry have rot been doing much
lately 1hey used do. Is not the
thing true of almost every industry And s not this
iisincHna5ion for hard work that has followed the
war responsible. more than anything else for the
hardsEips OF which wage-earners and salary
ers complain
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10
Other Editors Than Ours
DECLINING PRICE RISKS.
Indianapolis NeWs)

Tle federal trade commission announces that il
has sent many thousand letters TO American
business men. with a view to getting a composite
view of various plans now being 70
business The extremely uncertain fluctuations OF
prices have naturally forced business to aban-
the customs OF normal times, and resort 20
something which allows the possibility of heavy
losses trend all such plans toward elm
nation OF the gambling feature OF postwar BUSH
ness activities.
The effect OF wide deviations from the normal
price OF material is felt with increasing force
all the way the consumer. The manufactured
mus, protect himself against loss due a sudden
increase In the price OF his material and labor.
He can not be expected TO run much risk. especially
view Of the alarming shortage or all mapufac-
tured commodities The wholesaler or jobber who Is
Is projects his own business thus adding another
risk cost The alternative is such plan as the
federal trade commission hopes o establish by
review OF It's use by business who have proved
Is worth in certain lines.
The governments belief that guaranty against
loss by OF declining prices will
prices is well sustained by common knowledge OF
the part which fright plays in nervous market
with that element removed production the scale
demanded by the needs OF the country will be
pedited and there will be less reluctance TO recog
nlze necessity for downward revision prices
The snag in this process is wages which will only
come down with lower levels in commodities Even
with the wage factor UNCHANGED, however there IL
distinct field FOR sta Utilizing plan which will elm
mate the gambling feature in many lines OF bust
ness which in normal times avoid any suspicion OF
speculation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10
JANUARY 10. 1920.
THE ALIENS SAVINGS.

The value OF the immigrants small savings. To
himself and TO this country is recognized In plans
made by the y. Al G.. A. for "a crusade TO safeguard
she aliens Investments save The economic re-
sources of the alien" viii be the first things
emphasized in National Thrift week to be observed
this month.
Before the vsr great many immigrants sent
back 20 ret =. the old country whatever earn
ings needed Ton their own living expenses.
~hey also saved With view to going back them
selves. During the many these foreigner
bought Liberty bonds. Thrn and War savings
stamps. And from interes, ia those purchases g,
was short step 20 the savings bank.
These foreign peoples have always been an easy
rrey to INSCRIPTIONS persons VINO under various
rretenses got their money away from them and
left them helpless and hopeless in land whose
ways and customs they were far from familiar
with Today the same INSCRIPTIONS element is
busy extracting from ignorant foreign born resi-
dents their dearly bought government securities
There sauch work 10 be done in educating'
aliens in the value and safety of the government
securities they possess. teaching them beware
of the man who offers them something leading to
fabulous wealth i'm exchange for their Liberty
bonds. There is also work to do in helping The
government apprehend and check the work OF
these crooks Every one who has any opportunity
TO do anything toward saving the economic re
of the alien the naturalized citizen owes
it TO the foreigner. to himself and his country
perform that service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10
STELLA.

One OF the most curious cases OF
interchangeable names is that OF
Stella, signifying star. which is
equivalent TO Esther Its origin is
shrOuded in mysterious legend and
not easy 10 ascertain, but, penetrat-
ing very far into the past it is
found that the reigning wife OF
Xerxes was Amestris. daughter Of an
Achaemenian noble. who might well
have been the Vashti OF old legend
the fair daughter OF the tribe OF
Benjamin whose royalty ensured her
peoples safety. was Hadassah in her
own tongue. also known ss Atossa
and finally as Aster. Combined with
the Latin Stella meaning star. il
gave rise 10 the modern estrella,
star. which the Romans call Esthera
and Hestera-
So in England. there arose Esther
Hester and Hetty In France Es-
Their came into vogue in the days OF
Racine, when the great tragedian
wrote a sacred drama. acted by the
young ladies OF St Cyr. and chose
the old legend for his subject as q
compliment 20 Nine. de Maintenon
/ Esther preferred before the dis
carded Vashti. who was Mrpe. Mon
teSpan Esther straightway became
a popular feminine name in France
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10
THAT JACKSON DAY BANQUET.

Anyone who may nave been led by the republican
noise that has been emanatins from the United
states senate. 90 assume HAT democracy has passed
"innocuous desuetude." To- use a CIevelandian
term. must have suffered a terrible shock upon
resdus the report of the Jackson day banquet held
In Washington Thursday night Unable TO be there
person. the president stilI present with
message. Then TOO there a considerable galaxy
ing their present chief-who voiced their views on.
probable national issues This including William
Jennings Bryan, whom the republicans have been
grooming
Mr Bryan was the only discordant note sounded
the banquet set discordaut the
publican press may have led many TO anticipate he
present however more than otherwise. it
seems In his old peace al any price role Accord
ngIy be disagrees with the president The advis-
ability Of accepting the republican challenge and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10

Estele was adopted simultaneously
but its use was confined more TO the
stage
In England. Esther became ia
nous since it was borne by two Ia
dies beloved of Dean Swift: Esthe
Johnson and Esther Vanhomrigh
one of whom he called by the Latin
equivalent. Stella and the other by
the generic term for our gorgeous
butterflies. Vanessa.
Estreua was the heroine of
Spanish pastoral and Able F'loriar
borrowed II for his theatrical shep-
herdess. Sir Philip Sidney wrote a
sonnet TO Stella which runs
20 happy Thames that did my Stella
bear:
I saw myself with many a smiling
line
Cpon thy cheerful face. a joys livery
wear
While those fair planets on thy
streams did shine;
The boat for JOY could not L.
dance forbear;
While wantor winds with beau
ties so divine
Ravished. staid not till in her golden
hair
They did themselves Oh sweetest
prison, Irvine
Stellas talismanic stone is the
lapis lazuli. that mysterious blue
gem hecked with gold that dispelS
melancholy and frees the blood of
fever. according 10 Old superstition.
Friday is her lucky day and seven
her lucky numb Der.
Copyright. 1879
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10
ACHES AND PAINS
SLOAN'S GETS EN-
EamOuS pain and ache Liniment
kept handy. brings CRAFTY
ing relief

u HEUMATIC tWinges ease up
N soon. 80 do stiff joints. lame
back. neuralgia, overtaxed muscles
and those pains from weather eX-
posture. too-they don night long
against the counter-irTitant Sloan's
Eminent produces
Keep this old family friend handy
for instant use-a little penetrates
without rubbing. leaving no skin
stains muss. or Closed pores. You
ought TO keep bottle handy al
ways.
All druggists Three sizes-3jc.,
zoe. $40
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10
The Tower of Babel
BY BILL ARMSTRONG

now lOnE N All IT Aahf al NtFA man '
get the Swedish central at stock
holm?
IN THE EDITORS MAIL
Big fat. Overfed owen Davies
sends as the following announce
ment.
Under the FIVE day plan. only
one collection and one delivery
can be made each week in each
district Your COLLAR will be
collected on
Friday Afternoon and
Returned on Weones-
day Morning.
To insure your getting this
COLLAR. IL viii be necessary
that TT be ready when the
driver calls; otherwise IL can
not be called for again until the
next regular day
DAVIES LAUNDRY & CLEAN
ING co.
owen Davies. g. <. g. 60
60 Chief Collar Counter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10
WHAT'S In A NAME

Facts about your name; its
history: its meauing' whence IL
was derived: its significance;
your lucky day and lucky Jewel.
BY MILDRED MARSHALL.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10
a NATION or CRIMINALS.

IL will be unlawful 20 store al
cohol after Jan. Is. which will lay
all our livers liable to arrest.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10

The main entry TO Venice from
the railway station is by the cele-
brated Grand canal by means o.
gondolas or omnibus steamers. The
latter maintain regular service
along the Grand canal and across
the lagoon TO the island of the Lido.
There are also tram steamer conncc-
tions between Venice and the more
important lagoon islands.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10
NEARLY TIME.

In a week or two now YOU Will all
so see William Jennings Bryan
come out of his hole and begin TO
glance hopefully about him.
Copyright, 1879
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10
More Truth
Than Poetry
THE KINDLY BoLsHEvIsT.
BY James J. Montague

THE KINDLY BOLSHENIST.
Though blowing people into shreds
Is just q bit ungentle,
A kindly folk youU find the Reds
Albeit temperamentaL
They like TO turn and main and
slay.
And when the legislatures
Forbid tn, little pranks they play,
1t irhs their ardent natures.
If they could tumble buildings down
Knock railroads into flinders.
Apply their torches 10 town
And leave the same in cinders.
Ii their delight in dynamite
Were never circumyented.
And all their schemes and plans
went right
They'll all be we'll contented.
AS noble creatures uobly planned.
The Bolsheviki nigh, rate.
If they could terrorize the land.
with toluol trinitrate.
But when they do. forthwith appears
A copper stern and naughty.
Who tweaks their tender little ears
And tolls them. Naughty.
Naughty"
Be gentle with the Bolshevist.
Seek not to thwart or curb him;
Don't ever slap him on the wrist
Or otherwise disturb him
To bother him with rude police
His anger but increases.
PRAY leave the kindly Red i'm peace
And he'll leave YOU in pieces,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10

Twenty cent sbaves are moth
ing in the young life Of Charles B.
sax. the we'll known merchant, a
close friend of Mr. Sax announced
today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10
pAGE TIE ORACLE.

There are still many mysteries in
life one OF them being what the
Dickens Holland wants of the kaiser.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10

cuba has deported American radical agitator
undesirable alien. And the part of it -
that probably can't pass buck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10

Savings accounts started before
Jan. L draw interest at four per
cent from Jan. J. Farmers Trust Co.
S651-1O-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10

Wilson and Bryan are scrappiug
over party issues. Ho, hum. il is GER
tainly long. hard winter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10

Dave Fishgrund received the an
nouncement of an advance in hair
cut prices. without batting an eye
lash.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10

Nobody else able to defeat the Russian
bolsheviki; it appears, they to be left 10
defeat themselves. They'll probably do it. too if
they're given a free chance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10

;. Mcclure the New York publisher. says Ire
land is the most peaceful orderly country in the
world. is that why the authorities are stringne
barbed around Dublin castle?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10

The fact that the average salary of government
clerks increased only - cents from 1888 to 1916.
while that of congressman increased 200 percent.
illustrates the difference between being able TO tx
ones own saIary and hav.ng othor do II.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10
al DALY THOUGHT.

A bolsheyik sent named Ivanski.
He carried bomb in his handski.
tie slipped and he fell
And II blew him TO. well
That was the last of the manshi.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10

collector recently paid 100000 for an old
copy OF Shakespeare. Anybody gel more
readable edition most any book store for
dollar
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10
LOCAL BRIEFS.

4 Pierce-Arrow salesman was
oIoseted with Jake Heckaman. the
wealthy barber, for several hours
, today as a result Of the raise in
price OF shayes and hair cuts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10

High heels caused the death of Prtsburg
by catching between the floor and the ele-
vator. High heels have killed thousands of other
women. only not so suddenly
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10
PA PERKINS

PA PERKINS
SE,Z.
Don { see how f.
democrat G a Z
keep a awake Will,
he writes Z
speech.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10

John b. Campbell, the box manu-
facturer. has his mustache shaved
OF just prior TO the raise in prices
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10

IN this era OF the FIVE day plan
there's many a slip betwixt the co
lar and the neck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10

japanese hlm censors have elm
mated the process OF kissing ON the
movie screen. IL that doesn't bust up
tho celluloid industry in Japan. moth
ing viii.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10

one thms about bum street car
service on snowy morning the
street ear tracks make an ideal
place for pedestrians 10 walk II they
are compelled 10 get to work on
time
PRICE OF SUGAR WILL DROP
SOON ~ NeWs-Times headline. -
What the sam hill difference does il
make about the price if ye can't get
nOne2
4 telephone line has just been
opened from Berlin TO Stockholm
which raises difficult problem tc
solve: If ii takes five minutes to get
"a parry on a South Bend telephone.