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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
BUSINESS WOMEN'S
 CLUB TO MEET

The Business and Professional Women's s Club will meet this evening at 5.So O clock at the Young Women's Club.
 splendid programme has been ar ranged, and Miss Annie E. Sanford will be the speaker of the evening Miss San ford is from Guntur, Madras presidency, India, having. gone there as teacher twenty-four years ago. sent by the Eng fish Lutheran church. She Is now in charge of the schools of Guntur, and will sail for that place again on April 2s. Miss Sanford Is visiting her sister, Miss Mary Sanford, who is member of our club and will known in Birmingham, having been one of the members of the Stenographers Club of Birmingham in 1904. pocket edition of the present As- sociation of Business and Professional Women.
 Miss Lillian Goldstein will sing and the supper will be served from 5:30 to 6:15 o'clock; business session from SIS to [ o'clock; to 7:15, special features;- 7:i5 to 7:45. address by Miss Sanford on "Woman's Work;' 7:45 to 8. questions. and discussion of woman's work; to s:So. social hour and exhibition of curios from India.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
By Emma Reid RyaH
Bx DoLLx DALRYMFLE

beforea seeing her exquisite clothes and judging from her appearance that she was some grand lady. carried her to his mothers house and the ending, of course was, that he fell in love with her and they were married and lived happily ever afterwards"
 The story is recommended only for the element of truth that is contained in 1t
 There is nothing like being ready"
 When good time comes your way and you have to stay at home because you haven't any clothes, you are cut out or all sorts of fun merely because you are not ready"
 Recently I heard of what one woman calls her lightning change outfit"
 In describing 1t she says that since she instituted this arrangement she has been able to lengthen considerably the little joys which come occasionally her way, like flowers along what is ordinarily a somewhat dull pathway.
 In bureau drawer, sacred to this pur- pose, she keeps two or three perfectly mended pairs of stockings, few of her prettiest handkerchiefs, some neck wear and undergarments with the ribbons run in every single one of them.
 She never uses these things except for emergencies. And. of course, she has one frock that is kept for Sunday" as she calls it. and so when she Is invited sud- denly to go somewhere she has every thing ready and waiting.
 The practice of the trained nurse isn't a bad one to copy-I mean that of keep ing her satchel packed with an entire outfit ready for a nasty summons at any moment. It really does pay, this being ready proposition. and I know lots of women who are just 'old-maidish" enough to adopt the idea.
 Our grandmothers always had a 'picked-up' work for the moments when unexpected visitors arrived, dainty lit- tie contrivances of silk lace and ribbon which were never finished. but always ready and waiting to have a. few stitches taken in them at any moment.
 So, after all. the fairy story" about getting ready isn't bad one to follow particularly. if you happen to be of the sort who has "sudden calls.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
SHELTON-WEBB
 ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

The following announcement from the Louisville Journal will be of interest to the many friends of the bride-elect, as she has frequently visited here as the guest of relatives:
 the engagement of his sister, Elizabeth Coulter, to Mir William Gouverneur Shelton, the wedding to take place June 23 1920, at the First Presbyterian church, Louisville, Ky.
 This announcement will be of much in- terest throughout the state, owing to the prominence of both young people. Miss Webb is q popular member of the young CT set, and is q charming and vivacious young girl who upholds Kentucky's tra- dition concerning beautiful women. She
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18

III ENT with it's restrictions upon so-
 eial functions of all kinds has de- e veloped what in eastern society cir cles is called the "Benten at Home," or the ''Evangelistic Afternoon Tea" at which the persons to whom the hostess is "at home" become a congregation and the speaker may or may not be a clergy man.
 The idea of utilizing drawing rooms during the quiet Lenten period for def- mite evangelstic efforts has been de- veloped on a large scale this year by the managers of the united Lenten evange- listic campaign in which practically all of the evangelical communions are CO., operating through the interchurch world movement Bishop Theodore S. Tender son, the national director of the cam paign, in a letter leading society women of 150 cities. expressed the hope that no woman or group of women would attempt to camouflage these Lenten society func- tions
 ''The most important item to be kept in mind is the object of the gatherings which is to present to the leading Pro- testant women of the city the privilege and obligation of introducing other wom- en to Christ as a life habit" said the bishop in his letter.
 Some of the most exclusive homes of the society people of the east have been opened to this form of religious service since the beginning of Lent. Formal in- vitations are issued by the hostess for the "Lenten at Home," or the Evan gelstic Afternoon Tea in approved style. with the statement that the pur- pose is to meet and hear the distinguished speaker of the day on a subject related to the passion of Christ.
 Other plans put into operation include the reaching of men by means of shop meetings, theater meetings, luncheons for business men, gospel salesmen's classes and mems fraternal societies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
IDd.rrxf1AfHsra2 PfmOSOPtTEj

Honey Chile, whin de Time cums fer our Final Vacation, hits much mo Preferable ter have CT quiet, secluded Li'l Old Nook in HEABEN dan de glitter an glare uv CT Growth, Thriv- in Metropolis lak HELL! Yassum!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
MISS HANDLEY
 TO BE IGNORED

The Junior Music Study Club will enter- tain at luncheon Saturday at the Southern Club in honor of Miss Virginia B. Handley. who has just arrived from a stay of two years overseas. All Aem- bers of the club are invited, and are asked to leave their names at the Cable Shelby Burton Piano Company with Miss Branch not later than tomorrow.
 The regular meeting of the club will rot be held this week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18

before she knew 1t she was whisked out of the window by great. big. sturdy fire laddie and when she opened her reyes next morning she was in a wonderful silken hung xbedchamber and a handsome man was bending over her asking her "how she felt"
 The handsome man turned out to be a young physician-rich andl well-to-do- who, being called in to administer to those in the boarding house the night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mrs. Lee Smith of Dadeville will ar- rive in the city today to visit her mother. Mrs. E. P. Wallace. on Glen Iris avenue. Mrs. Henry wyatt of Marietta, Ga. is visiting her sisters Mrs. Frank Whit man and Mrs. R. L. Seals. Mrs. J. M. Cartwright. Mrs. Jelks Cabaniss. and her daughter. Elizabeth Cabaniss, have returned from a two weeks stay at Pas Christian. Miss.
 
 Mrs. Beach Chenoweth expects to leave next week for New Haven, Conn.,, where Mir. Chenoweth has already pre- ceded her. and where they will remain for an indefinite time.
 Miss Ernestine Beckwith of Albion, N. Y.. is the guest of Mrs. Charles Spencer, Jr.
 Misses Margaret Moore, Beverly: turned from a weekend visit to Mrs William Bartlett at Longview.
 Mrs. Sidney Shiem of West Point. Miss, is visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs. G. c. Halliburton, on Underwood avenue Mrs. Shiem will < be remem- bered as Miss Elizabeth Halliburton. The friends of Miss May Ward will be glad to know that she has recov- cred from her recent illness
 tss
 Miss oliYa Harerly has returned to her home in Memphis. after visit to Miss Grace Ash.
 V The Present Day Club win meet this morning at II o'clock at the home of Mrs. R. E. Richey on, South Fourteenth avenue.
 The Mothers' Club will meet this morning at ioSo o'clock at the Wood lawn Library.
 The Shakespeare Club will meet to- morrow afternoon at 2:3o o'clock with. Miss Sara Phelan at the Civic Associa- tion club rooms.
 The Spanish American Club will med in the directors room at the Civic As Bociation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
RANDOM NOTES

 visit to her mother. Mrs. John Cooke, in .Demopolis.
 Mrs. John Cooke will spend the sum mer with her mother. Mrs. Webb. at her country home near strawberry Hill," near Eutaw, Ara.
 Judge and Mrs. c. c. NeSmith have recently moved from East Lake to their home, which they purchased on South Sixteenth avenue. near Seventeenth street.
 MT. and Mrs. Richard Massey are touring Florida in their car.
 Mrs. W. B. Walton and Miss Fannie Walton, who have been the guests of MT and Mrs. A. A. Adams, will leave this morning for their home in Nash vile.
 Miss Vivian siniard has returned from short visit to her parents in Attalla.
 Mrs. Virgil Jones of Tuscaloosa Is visiting friends in the city.
 Mrs. c. M. Woodruff of Anniston will visit friends In Birmingham the lat ter part of the week..
 Miss Leila Harris has returned from a visit to her parents in Tuscaloosa. Mrs. John Wood of Jacksonville. Ala. Is visiting her daughter. Miss Ann Amelia Wood.
 Miss Pearl Treadaway has returned to the city after a visit to her parents, MT. and Mrs. R. L. Treadaway. in Jack sonville, Ala.
 Mrs. C. g. Kyle, who has been visit ing friends in the city, has returned to her home in Anniston.
 Mir. and Mrs Arthur Chenoweth will occupy one of the Rhodes Court apart ments next week.
 Mrs. James Arthur Smith and Mrs. William Spencer and children are spending week or ten days at Miami. Fla.
 Mrs. Barrett Holloway of Madison ville. Ky, arrived yesterday to be the guest of Mrs. Mayo Holloway.
 
 Mrs. Austin Crouch of Jonesboro, Ark, is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. W. E. Oldham.
 Mrs. Fred Bass is recovering from an operation upon her throat. BugIer Alex Gilmore of Camp Mc- Pherson, Ga. spent the weekend with his mother. Mrs. A. J. Gilmore. in Bir- mingham.
 MT. W. R. osteen is visiting relatives in Montgomery and Troy.
 The many friends of MT. and Mrs. NJ D. Orcutt will be glad to learn that thejr son, MT. Chester M. Orcutt, who has been critically i'll at his home in Detroit, Is improving. and hopes are held of his recovery. His mother, Mrs. M D. orcutt, is in Detroit at his bed- side.
 Miss Mozzelle Wood has returned to Centenary college. after visit to rela- lives in the city.
 Mrs. J. s. Campbell of Selma is vis- iting friends in the city.
 Mrs. J. B. Shropsire is the guest of Mrs. F. M. Cottle of Gadsden, who will entertain in her honor the latter part of the week. Next Monday Mrs. l.. B. Lokey will compliment her at a lunch con.
 Mrs. Charles Edward Lewis is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. w. E. Cup ton, and friends, in Nashville.
 sss
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Underwood will occupy one of the Cartwright apart ments on South Twentieth street after April 1.
 Mrs. Frank Headley will leave soon for an extensive trip to California.
 
 MT. and Mrs. Kyle B. Shropshire are the guests of D. and Mrs. c. Cottle and Mir. and Mrs. c. F. Cross, at their home in Gadsden. They arc en route home from their wedding trip. having bsen married week or ten days ago at the home of the bride. in Corbin. Ky. where the wedding was an interesting event.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
MUSIC STUDY CLUB TO MEET

The regular weekly meeting of the Music Study Club will be held this morning at II o'clock at Cable hall, with Mrs Charles J. Sharpe as leader
 The subject will be Alabama Compos- CTS" among them being Eilenberger of Montgomery. Calkins of Montevalio. Bill bro of Gadsden, Gussen. and Gillen-Chau foux
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18

account of the luncheon which the club will give in honor of Miss Virginia Hand ley at 12:30 o'clock Saturday at the Southern Club.
 All club members are Invited to attend this luncheon and the names of those expecting to be present must be left with Miss Helen Branch, at the Cable-Shelby Piano Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
MRS. CoTTRELL HOSTESS

Mrs. Fred Cottreh entertained the members of the Twentieth Century Housekeepers' Club and a few other friends yesterday afternoon at her home at East Lake.
 The subject of the afternoons pro- gramme was "The Effects of the Recon struction Period on the Home"
 Mrs. l.. M. Parker gave an interesting paper on "The Woman's Role in Recon struction."
 Mrs. E. J. Robinson spoke of the "fnfiu- ence of the Home on Society and State"
 Mrs. Waylands two lovely songs were much enjoyed
 Following the programme, a plate luncheon was served.
 Besides the twenty club members, Mrs. Cottrells guests included Mrs. H. E. Wellington, Mrs. Charles Reed, Mrs. Eu- gene Moor, Mrs. Charles McDonals, Mrs. Ed. Duke. Mrs. Robert H. Wheeler, Mrs Ed Mckinley, Mrs. Carl Hooper, Miss Lois Wellington and Mrs Albert Eager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
MIR. AND MRS. KILBY'S
 DINNER PARTY

Mir. and Mrs E. M Kilby will enter tain at dinner on Saturday evening at the Country Club in honor of her guests, Mrs. John c. Anderson and Mrs. Albert Johnson of Montgomery and Airs James D. Palmer of Jacksonville, Hfa, the guest of Mrs. Jesse Lewis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
LINLY HEFLIN UNIT TO MEET

There will be an important meeting of the Linly Hefiin Unit this morning at Il o'clock at the Young Women's Club. All chairmen of committees of the charity are asked to attend, as business of i'm portance will be discussed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
MRS. EvINs TO BE IGNORED

Miss Gillian Goodall will entertain al dinner Saturday evening a tthe Country Club in honor iof Miss Josephine Evins oi Orlando, Fla. who is visiting friends and relatives in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
LOULIE COMPTON SENIORS
 I'D RE HONQREn

The juniors of the Louie Compton sem mary will entertain the seniors Saturday afternoon at Lyric party, which will be followed by tea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18

Mrs. C. H. Harwick Is spending a few weeks at Excelsior Springs, Mo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18

Mrs. Shropshire will be remembered as Mrs. Lucille Stevens Cobb, a niece of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Huey of this city, where she has frequently visited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18

Miss May Steiner is the guest of her sister. Mrs. E. M. Mason, for a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18

MT. and Mrs. Kyle B. Shropshire are the guests of D. and Mrs. c. Cottle and MT. and Mrs. c. F. Cross, at their home in Gadsden. They are en route home from their wedding trip, having bsen married week or ten days ago at the. home of the bride. in Corbin. Ky. where the wedding was an interesting event.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18

MT. and Mrs. c. L. Ireland of Ohio are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Glen Ireland. en route to their homo from a stay in California.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18

Mrs. Frank Headley will leave soon for an extensive trip to California.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18

JUNIOR MUSIC STUDY
 CLUB LUNCHEON
 The Junior Music Study Club will not hold it's regular meeting this week or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18

Mir and Mrs. Fred Underwood will occupy one of the Cartwright apart ments on South Twentieth street after April 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18

MT. and Mrs. Richard Massey are touring Florida in their car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18

Mrs. Charles Edward Lewis is the
 guest of her daughter, Mrs. w. E. Cup ton, and friends, in Nashville.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01

DDS of combating disease will be dis
cusSed.
Many thousands of preventable deaths
occur in the United States every year.
This means that knowledge of
sanitation, surgery and science is not
used as efficiently as 1t might be. One
reason for this is that health officials
and doctors can not attack disease until
they know Of its existence. If a ty-
phoid epidemic starts in a neighbor-
hood, and there is no law or local regu-
lation TO make the doctors report cases,
the disease may spread all over the
town before the city officials are aware
of its seriousness. Whereas if doc
tors report promptly the first cases,
the health officer can warn the people
as to precautions against the disease,
and can investigate and attempt to
remove the cause.
To report each disease handled is
some trouble to a physician, but the
effect on the health of a community
is so apparent that more and more
cities and states are demanding this
service Of their doctors. Reporting
cases Is made as little trouble as pos
sible by use of a printed card which
the doctor has only to check in vari-
Gus places, sign, and mail to the proper
city or county official. No stamp is
lGtuUus IOI 10 IL hS'Noo"i 'AAN
an address on the card.
In England, where the reporting OF
cases is demanded of doctors, % cents
is paid for each disease reported. A
| bonus is not offered in this country, as
the cards minimize effort on the doc
| tors part, and the expense would be
| so great. Furthermore, the states EN- =
| ploying the system declare that the SER
vice Is a fair return for the license
to practice issued by the state.
Only according to returns on disease
and death can a city judge Of It's health
status. That the people in general are
calmly unconscious OF health condi-
lions in their community unless Stats
| tics are brought to their attention was
shown by a North Carolina health Of
! fetal some time ago, This official tele-
| phoned to five prominent citizens, al
| interested in the city's welfare. and
asked them to answer offhand two
' questions: First, what IL your opin-
ion Of the health of this city. and sec
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
Twice Told Tales
News OF Memphis
10 Years AGO.
JANUARY I. 1910.

Edward II. Crump, first mayor of Menu
phis under commission form OF govern
ment, who took office today, started to
work earlier than any previous mayor
save D. p. Hadden, The mayor is in
stalled in his new office in the new
Sl.600,000 courthouse on the second
floor.
The commissioners under tho new city
government were assigned as follows:
Edward II. Crump, mayor and commits
'sioner Of public affairs and health; j.
Marlin Speed, vice-mayor and commits
sioner Of fire and police; George G.
Love, commissioner OF streets, bridges
and sewers; Thomas Dies, commissioner
Of public utilities, grounds, and build
ingS, and c. W. Edmonds, commissioner
OF accounts, finance and revenue. The
following important nominations have
been made: G. NJ. Bryan, city attorney;
=, Harry Kelly, city Judge; Ennis NJ.
Douglass, citv clerk; Or. NJ. Goltman,
superintendent of public health; w. G,
Davis, chief Of police; w. J. Hayes, In
spector Of police; O.. II. Perry and John
NJ, Couch, captains Of police; Joseph
Burney, sergeant OF police, and John
McFadden, chief Of fire department.
+. b. Hunter and others filed a bill in
the chancery court attacking the con-
stitutionality OF the act creating the
commission form OF government and
asking that r. II. Crump and the other
commissioners be restrained from ex-
ercising the functions Of their offices.
The bin was filed by Ftzhugh e. Biggs,
attorneys for the petitioners.
Frank Taylor, superintendent Of the
City hospital. procured a temporary in
junction through Judge Jacob S, Gal
loway, of the probate court. restraining
Alvin s. Tate from assuming that Of
flee. Taylor ordered Tate out OF his
office In the hospital when Tate report
ed for duty. The case will be heard on
its merits In a 9hort time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
THE HASKINLETTER
BIRTH AND DEATH RECORDS
BY ]. HASKIN.

WASHINGTON. Jan. If your life,
fortune, or happiness depended on
knowing the date n place of your
birth, could you prove by official record
these facts Of your existence?
Probably not; for so recently as 1916
only IL states registered births salts
factorily, and before 1900 very few
states kept complete records of vital
statistics.
The Importance Of birth and death
registration is shown by Instances that
occur every day. There is the ancient
story OF an American in Europe who
was prohibited from marrying a French
girl because he could not prove to the
authorities that he had been born.
More serious were the cases during
the early part OF the war, when Amer
leans in Europe were suspected of be-
ing British. or German spies, and were
informed that their lives depended or
official records OF their births in the
United States. Gables sent to the ma
tive towns OF the prisoners resulted in
come cases in the desired information
being furnished Immediately. and the
men suspected were released. In some
instances. no records could be found,
These situations, of course, were un
| usual. But the need for referring tc
vital records Is constantly met will
in legal procedure, IN the schools, and
large numbers OF grown people do not
know exactly how old they are. A
| man may go through life without ever
| being embarrassed by any mystery at
' tached TO his early days. But ther
again. II he is to inherit property, tn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
News Of Memphis
% Years Ago
JANUARY I. 1895.

Levi p. Morton was inaugurated gov
ernor Of New York. Gov, Flower extend
ing a formal welcome to his successor in
office.
Brother Maurelian has returned to
Christian Brothers college, after an ex-
tended trip in Europe. lie went there
as a delegate to the general chapter of
the order held at Athis-Mons. France.
While in Europe Brother Maurelian Wis
tied London, Dublin and other cities
OF the British Isles; Paris, Lyons and
other French cities, and Rome, Naples.
Genoa and Venice in Italy.
The Vanderbilt Glee and Banjo club
club boys arrived in the city from the
South and are being royalty entertained.
~Patronesses for their entertainment are
Mesdames Lem Banks, c. A. Moreno,
X. II. Beard, Irby Bennett. f. NJ. Nor
fleet. John 0vertou, John Overton, Jr.,
w, j. Crawford, NJ, II. Patterson, L. II.
Estes, John II. Pepper, Gilbert Raine,
James NJ. Greer, Luke Wright and 9TH
ers, and Miss Clara Conway,
The Manufacturers association held
n meeting and unanimously declared for
a constitutional convention for the state
of Tennessee.
Hon. W. c. p. Breckenridge, Of Ken
lucky, and Mrs, Breckenridge are in the
city. stopping at the Peabody hotel. Col.
Breckenridge Is here to deliver a lecture.
In an interview he said he would be a
candidate for the United States senate.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01

question of the heirs exact age be-
comes important; and If the mar who
believes he is 20 can not prove his as
sertion by the family Bible, or by Of
fetal records, the family fortune may
pass on to a relative with unquestioned
status. The story is still told by law
yers Of the boy who saved his fortune
by having witnesses testify that he
was born the same day as a certain
registered horse.
Birth records are often needed to en-
force school attendance laws, and to
keep parents from putting their chill
dren into shops and factories on the
claim that they are of legal age to
work. Sometimes the child is obvious
" under the legal, age limit, but II
there is no register to show the exact
date Of birth, the employer usually can
take the applicant without fear OF
breaking the child labor law.
All these examples illustrate the uses
to which vital statistics are put by
the public. Yet only % states now have
satisfactory laws for registration OF
| births, while 80 register deaths by sys-
tens pronounced satisfactory by sta
tisticians.
The registration Of deaths and sick
ness is as important, If not more so,
than birth registration, Practically al
Of the states attempt to keep some
record Of deaths, but the methods vary
figures to compile accurate statistics.
An effort to coordinate vital regis
tration laws and to urge a nationwide
| registration Is to be made at a con
ference OF health officials and organi.
cations fighting disease. At the con
ference TO be held at Washington this
month, prevention Of deaths and meth