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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
JUNIOR MUSIC
 STUDY CLUB CONCERT

This evening at SIS o'clock at Cable hail, the Junior Music Study club will present Miss Elise Kinney, soprano; Miss Della Dryer, pianist, and Mir. Harry Steinmell. vioiinist. This trio of talented young musicians has arranged the follow ing interesting programme: Piano: Beethoven Sonata, Minor, first movement allegro, Miss Della Dryer. Violin: First movement of the Concerto (De Beriot), Harry Steinmehi.
 The Birthday Song CWoodman), Elise Kenney soprano. ta) Caprice tMende,ssohn), O, Ger man Forest 'Rrer Rabbit" (McDowelD, tc) Tn the Moonlight (BendeD, Della Dryer.
 ta) .Legende" fCarl Bohm), Cb) The Rosary n-Kreisler). Harry Stein mehI
 Ca) "Ravishing Butterfly (F1orence Turner-M aley) (b) "TThe Birth of Morn"
 (F'ranco LecnD, (c) ",To Your (Roden- beck), Elise Kinney
 By the Waters of Minnetonka" Qieu- rance), Elise Kinney, Della Dryer and Harry Steinmehl.
 The public is cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
h1k,s. oAAChELtUkD
 TO SING

, N lA,o- OTkD
 TO SING
 Mrs. Wilburp Shackelford will sing to- morrow at o'clock at the Southern club, when the following programme will bs given under the direction of Emil Levy:
 Overture. Poet and Peasant (Suppel. Tulips" (Afiies). "Danse FaDtastidue" (Renaed). Vocal solos, selected, Mrs. Will burn Shackeiford. In CalmDess of a Vision" (Gounod). "it Was Not So To Be- (Nessler). Vocal solos, selected. MrrL Wilburn Shackelford. Phyllis Dep- pen). Spring Flowers (Wood). ''Ga- yotte' (Pierson).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
1T7HE marriage of Miss Julia Carney l
 III xx,bfcb to.otx

and MT. Haydn Myer, which took
 place yesterday morning at Il o'clock at the home of the brides aunt, Mrs. w L Grubb, and Judge Grubb. in Highland park, was an event of much Interest to their many friends,
 The decorations for the occasion were attractive and beautiful The nuptial husic was furnished by Miss Minnie Mo- Eeill at the piano. accompanied by MT. Klenk, violinist, and Miss Lilie Goldstein. who sang a group of appropriate songs. Miss Katherine Grubb was the only att tendant. She wore a French gown of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
HUNTSVILLE POL ICE GysY
Monthly Report Shows Total pE as
 Arrests

Huntsville, pece,iiper 16--{ -{Specia1l The montnly report of Chief of Pois.ss Mitchell shows that 8 arrests wex . nsAsse by the police during the month Of No-s vember. Nineteen arrests were made to- urunkenneSs and violation of the pToAIS biien laws and l5 for burglary and Kra,la larceny. Fourteen prisoners were turned over to the state and thrce to federal authorities. Fines assessed in the city court amounted to $79O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
FOOTBALL TEAM IGNORED

Prof. and Mrs. ]. A. Hendricks and Prof and Mrs. T. R. Eagles entertained the members of the Howard college foot ball team recently at the home of Prof. and Mrs. Hendricks at dinner party. The table was decorated in the college colors, crimson and blue. and the favors were miniature footballs.
 The guests included Dr. and Mrs. c. B. Williams, Miss Lois Williams and the members of the team
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
Mrs. Hundley Is Sneaker

Huntsville. December iG.-- tSpecial., 1, Mrs Oscar R. Hundley of Birininghanl who is visiting friends in Huntsville, de- livered ar address to the women's club yesterday afternoon. her subject being Music Clubs in America
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
MIR. AND MRS. WIMBERLY HOSTS

Mir and Mrs Felton Wimberly will en- certain on Christmas Eve at a buffet sup per. complimenting Mrs. Wifnberlys brother, Dr. J. S. GilIespy, Jr, and his
 lovely bride. who was Miss Jeanne Marie
 Sutton of Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
BUFFET SUPPER

Miss Sara Eubank McCarty will enter tain Sunday evening in honor of her house guest, Miss Juliet Sellers of Montgomery, giving buffet supper at the home of her parents Mir and Mrs. R. G. McCarty, on Hanover circle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
TRANSIENT FEE FIXED
Huntsville Raises Licenses for Stray.
 ing Amusement Companies

Huntsville, December 6.--tSpecial.) ] The new privilege license schedule for is2l has been adopfed by the city coun cil of Huntsville. ksre were no sreat raises, except ir Zsv rriYilege of operat- 'ng carnival sSWs s<s.4 ether transient amusementss SeeT.4 ef the, counci]nen stood out fof hA raises aut a rna- Jority Of the CO. slSt @a 10 Keep things ls they are.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17

MT. Bernard S. Steiner. student at Culver Military academy, is accom- panying Lieut.. Leslia A. Walker to spend the holidays with his parents. Mir. and Mrs. Leo K. Steiner.
  Miss Irma l.. Tapp will return to her home In North Carolina the latter part , of this week after being the guest of friends to attend the Pegues- Russell wedding in which she served as maid of honor.
 Mr and Mrs. Clifford Wilson, who have been spending some time in Att talla, have returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Allison of Tuscaloosa are the guests of friends In this city, having come to attend the Luc.us-Strong wedding which was an event of Wednesday.
 Misses Josephine Cahoon and Evelyn Trawick, who have been visiting MT. and Mrs. Walter Cahoon in Attalla, have returned home.
 MT. and Mrs. George Beauchamp of Montgomery are the guests of friends in the city.
 Lieut.. LesIia A Walker, U. S. N, in charge of the flying at the Governmen Aviation school, Culver Military acad- emy, is en route to spend his vacation with his parents, MT. and Mrs. John J. Walker, 144s Pike avenue, Ensley. Miss Alexandria London will arrive Saturday from Northampton, Mass. where she attends school to spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Alex T. London.
 MT. Robert Ackers is recovering aft CT an illness of several weeks. MT. and Mrs. James Beasley will move this week to East Lake where they will make their home
 Miss Sofia Fitts of Franklin, Tenn. is the guest of Mrs. Gus A. Pope for the Christmas holidays.
 Mrs. G. H. Bailey has returned to her home in Anniston after being the guest of friends and relatives here
 Mir. and Mrs. Schuyler Floyd, who are the guests of relatives in Georgia, will return home soon.
 Miss Sarah SimI~fn will arrive soon from Boston, where she is in school to be the guest of her parents. MT and Mrs. Robert Simpson for the hoIi- days, and will spend part of the time with Mrs. David Dueil.
 Miss Merits Randall has returned from Talladega where she was the guest of her parents for several days
 Miss Virginia Moore of Sheffield has returned to her home after short visit to Mir. Snydam in this city.
 Mir. and Mrs. Miller Franks and chill dren of Knoxville, Mir. and Mrs. Rex Adams of Leeds have returned after being the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Screws for several days.
 Mrs Annie Feltcn of Centeryille, who has been the guest of Mrs. I. K. Kennedy for few days, has returned to her home.
 MT. Frank Nicholson has returned from Huntsville, where he was the guest of his father.
 Misses Ruth and Gladys webb of Birmingham are the guests of Miss Susie Mae Smith in Tuscaloosa for sew eral days.
 Miss Mary Elizabeth Wilson will ar rive today from Goncher college, where she is student to spend the holidays with her parentA Mr. and Mrs. Le Grange Wilson.
 ANNOUNCEMENTS
 The Edgewood club will meet with Mrs. N. E. Duncan this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 The Highland Book club will meet Vrn fA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
O. E. S. MEETING

The Birmingham chapter, No. 1lS, O. F.
 S., will have their regular meeting this evening at clock at the Masonic tenn pie All members are asked to bring
 jar of fruit or preserves for a Christmas
 dona ton to the Masonic home. All mem bers of the order are welcome
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
CELEBRATE ALABAMA DAY

l The Joycrofters' club will celebrate Ala. bana day this afternoon at o'clock at
 the home of Mrs. c. L. Moss, 147l Miinef Crescent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
MRS. HUNDLEY
 ENTERTAINS CLUB

The Study circle will meet at the resi- dence of Mrs. c. NJ. Williamson on Han over circle. Mrs. Oscar Hundley viii be hostess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
TO LEAD DANCE

The following from the Tuscaloosa News will be read with interest to friends here: NIT. Francis Inge of Mobile and Miss Sylvia Aird of Birmingham will lead the beautiful dance to be given in the university gymnasium Wednesday night immediately after the Blackfriar's play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
MRS. M'uu FEN AONOKED

1 mhS. M'4UEEN HONOkED On Monday afternoon the Rev. and Mrs.
 Stuart Mcqueen entertained at an in- = nal reception in honor of their son,
 Mir. Douglas Mcqueen. and his bride, formerly Miss Mildred Ray of Birming- ham, says the Montgomery Journal. The Mcqueen home on Mobile street
 was decorated with cut flowers and ferns. Tn the living room pink roses were used The dining room was decorated
 with vases of red roses and ferns. Mrs.
 McQpeen wore a toilette of black lace and velvet with corsage of Orphelia roses.
 An ice course was served during the afternoon. About 50 guests called to meet Mrs. McQueen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
REV. GRAHAM TO LECTURE

REV. GRAHAM TO LECTURE ! The First Church of Christ, Scientist,
 of Birmingham announces free lecture | on Christian Science" by the Rev. An- drew J. Graham, C. S. B., of Bosson,
 member of the board of lectureship of the l Mother church, the First Church of Christ. Scientist, in Boston, at the Lyric theatre, Sunday, December 19 3:0 ?. m. You and your friends are cordially invits ed to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17

among the out-of-town guests at the Della plane Whitfield wedding in Mont gomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17

CADMEAN CIRCLE MEETS Mrs A. c. Smith will entertain the Cadnean circle this afternoon at the Country club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
ANNOUNCEMEf'TS

The Edgewood club will meet with Mrs N. E. Duncan this afternoon at 8 o'clock.
 The Highland Book club will meet thts morning at 10 o'clock with Mrs. N. l. Minler.
 The Wentworth club will meet this afternoon at 2:3o with Mrs. E. B. TeaEue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17

MT. Bernard S. Steiner, student at Culver Military academy, is accom- panying Lieut.. Leslia A. Walker to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo K. Steiner.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-09-24
When Bathing
Was Illegal

Like other great reforms, physical
and intellectual, the bathtub had to
fight its way. Baths flourished in the
ancient Roman civilization. but clean
illness lost out in the Dark Ages.
The first bathtub in the United
States was built in Cincinnati and in
stalled in a home there in 1912. 1t
was made of mahogany. lined with
sheet lead, and was proudly exhibited
by it's owner at a Christmas party
Next day it was denounced in the
Cincinnati papers as a luxurious, un.
democratic vanity. Then came the
medical men and declared it a menace
to health.
In 1843 Philadelphia tried to pro
hibit bathing between November list
and March 18th by ordinance. Vir-
ginia taxed bathtubs $50 a year. In
1845 Boston made bathing unlawful
except when prescribed by physician
and President Fillmore installed the
first one ever in the White House.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-09-24
New Machine Gun
Uses No Explosive

! f.. =. rs
A new model of machine gun, oper.
ating by centrifugal force, and using
no explosive, is being secretly tested
by army officials and other govern
ment experts at the bureau of stand
ards.
The weapon is said to have a capac-
ity of 1900 shots a minute, against
the 500 or 600 of the present type of
explosive gun, but its muzzle velocity
is only 1910 feet per second, at 1900
revolutions per minute, as compared
with 270O of the Browning gun.
The great advantage of the centri-
fugal gun. army experts say. will be in
is noiseless operation.
The gun consists of rotating bar
rel approximately one-half inch in dia-
meter, attached to motor driven shafts
the speed of which is under instant
control. By varying the speed of the
driving shaft, the operator controls
the range, and is able to determine
the fire of the weapon by adjusting
the feed to increase or dismiss the
number of projectiles inserted in the
chamber in a given period.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-09-24
HOLSTERS Growing Scarce

In the early days of the lobster in
dustry only the large ones were taken
from the lobster pots. These were so
abundant that the young ones were
ignored. and it was not worth the
lobster catcher's time to stop for the
small Holsters. A single lobster would
often fill two or three regular sized
cans. Today it takes several of the
average size to fill one can. With all
the large Holsters caught, the enemies
of these crustaceans have been given
an advantage in the struggle for exist
ence; and it is predicted that within a
few years the lobster will be very
scarce. and this naturally means that
they will also be very expensive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-09-24
Flying a Safe Pastime

Flying is one of the safest pastimes
in the world. Judge for yourself.
When the United States was training
men to fly in France it was found
one man lost his life for every 3400
flying hours spent aloft says writer
in Boys Life" If you count that the
speed in flying is something like sew
enty miles hour on the average, ii
will be seen that only one life was
lost for about 100000 miles actually
flown. In other words man while
learning to fly. not an experienced
pilot, could fly about ten times around
the world to every fatal accident. To
put it another way, suppose man
drove an automobile one hour day
every day in the year for nearly ten
years. The distance covered would
be that flown for every life lost in
flying. There are few if any pastimes
so safe as fiying.-Toronto Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-09-24
Some Interesting
Facts About
the Philippines


The Filipino people number 1885,
$40, of which 9,495,272 are christians,
and only nine per cent non-christians.
They have been christians for 300
years, and have culture and refine
inent that will compare very favorably
with that of other nations.
The university of Santo Thomas is
rs years older than Harvard.
English is taught exclusively in the
Philippine public schools. Two mil.
lion natives now speak English fluent
ly, and there are 100000 English
speaking children in the public
schools. It Is destined to be the ma
tional language.
Seventy per cent of the inhabitants
of the Philippines over ten years Of
age. according to census just com
pleted, are literate. This is a higher
percentage of literacy than that of any
South American country, higher than
that of Spain and higher than that
of any Of the new republics of Europe
whose independence is being guaran-
teed by the allies.
There are only 1884 Japanese in the
Philippines. There are $4,000 Japan
ese in California alone, or 10 times as
many as in the entire Philippine archi-
pelago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-09-24
My Auto IT'S of Thee

My auto tits of thee, short road to
poverty. of thee chat. / blew pile
of dough, on you three years ago: now
you refuse to go, or won't or can't.
Through town. and countryside you
were my joy and pride, happy day. I
loved the gay hue, the nice white
tires new, but now you're down for
true, in every way. To thee, old rattle
box, came many bumps and knocks,
for thee I grieve. Badly the top is
torn, frayed are the seats and worn;
the whooping cough effects the horn, |
do believe. Thy perfume swells the
breeze. while good folks choke and
wheeze as we pass by. paid for thee
a price. 'Twould buy a mansion twice,
now everybody's yelling '.ice"-I won.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-09-24
Telephone Buoy
Saved the Grew
OF the SIS


1t was small telephone buoy, a
development of the world war, to-
gether with the vigilant eye of look
out on the bridge Of the transport
General Goethals, that gave the 80
men on the submerged submarine SIS
heir chance for life.
This small buoy, with a bell and
buzzer device that can be operated
when the boat is submerged, is part OF
the equipment of the later type sub
marines. 1t was cast loose when the
SIS went down. The lookout on the
General Goethals saw it, being at.
racted by its bell, as well as the fact
hat it was not noted on the chart.
A small boat, with an officer in com
nand, was lowered from the transport
to investigate. When the buoy was
reached the buzzer device could be
heard. The officer cut into the con
nection and quickly there came this
message:
sThe submarine SIS has been sub
merged for 35 hours. Air is running
short. Machinery is damaged. Send
help"
This plea was sent broadcast by the
wireless of the General Goethals.
The SIS went down to Cape Hen
lopen. All the crew were rescued and
placed aboard the battleship Ohio.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-09-24

try he fought with bow and arrow
with the aborigines and even used that
primitive weapon, he says, when he
fought the British in 1872, enlisting
in the army when he was Is years old.
He was born June s, 1877, and was
twice listed in the United States
census as the oldest-native of Amer
lea.
The aged Indian recently made a
cap for himself out Of the down of cat
tails and wears this proudly when he
hobbies along the streets occasionally
with the aid of cane he has owned
since the civil war. He is getting
feeble, though he still has good ap-
petite.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-09-24
Invasion OF Screech
Owls Forces Use
OF Umbrellas

Screech owls have moved into
Girard, Kansas, and almost taken pos
session of the town. They have as
|sumed belligerent attitude and nu-
merous attacks have been reported.
With the coming of darkness the
owls go into action and bother resi-
dents in the street, in their yards and
even on their porches. Persons sit
ting on their porches in the evenings
or walking on the streets are guarded
by umbrellas.
Pearl Bond, Girard man, going
home few nights ago, was hit on
the head. Believing he had been at
tackled by foot pads. Bond dropped
a suitcase and ran. He found an owl
was his assailant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-09-24
Citizenship Papers
Granted 900 Aliens

Philadelphia-Six hundred aliens,
including forty-two men who saw SER
vice in the United States forces during
the World War were granted citizen.
ship papers yesterday by Judge
Thompson, sitting in the Federal Dis.
|trict Court.
A score Of men who obtained defer
red classification in the selective ser
vice on pleas Of ~being foreigners were
denied citizenship privileges.
In order that the 600 newly-made
citizens may have suffrage powers at
the coming election special force OF
clerks win be hired by the Federal
Court.
Citizenship rights were granted to
the forty-two soldiers because they
entered the army while still natives
|of foreign countries. Congress passed
la special law recently which enabled
all service men to become citizens
without going through the formalities
required by civilians.
In denying citizenship to those who
had obtained deferred classification,
Judge Thompson scored the men for
Sinking their duty.
IF a man is to be an American citi
zen, he must be an American at heart
and not be an American when it suits
him." the Judge reminded one of the
applicants.
Other Cases Continued
The cases of nearly a score of others
who claimed exemption from the draft
on the ground of being aliens were
Indefinitely continued until Harry Will
son, naturalization examiner, makes a
urther investigation.
As at every session of Federal Court
when foreigners are applying for citi-
zenship papers there were a number
of humorous incidents.
One applicant, an Italian, was
brought up to answer several ques-
lions.
''Who is the commander-in-chief OF
the Army and Navy" he was asked.
The Italian merely stared.
Hoping to help the petitioner, the
clerk asked again, who is the big
boss in the country, the man who is
first in the government"
George Washington" was the
quick reply. He was told to brush up
a bit on national affairs.
Another applicant was asked:
'eWho is the Governor of Pennsyl-
vania? What's the Governors name?
Think a little. Governor who?" he
was asked.
"Sure. Governor Who" replied the
pplicant. He was also dismissed.
Still another answer was given by
"a third applicant when asked who
was Governor of Pennsylvania.
His answer was "The Navy Yard"
These men will be given a second
chance to make good on answering
questions pertaining to government
affairs. Philadelphia Inquirer.
10 b
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-09-24
Women Will Not
Reform Politics

Wilmington, Del.-Miss Jeanette
Eckman, who has been made assistant
secretary of the Republican State
Committee. in an interview declares
that she does not expect women to re-
form politics. but that reforms will
come of their own accord if the wo-
men will take an active and intelligent
interest in party affairs.
Miss Eckman declares that the best
way for women to get results is by
working through one of the great po-
litical parties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-09-24

Now Isthe Time to Get Rid of
These Ugly Spots

There's no longer the slightest need of
feeling ashamed of your freckles, as Othine
double Strengths guaranteed to remove
these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of Othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply a
little of it night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom
that more than one ounce is needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful,
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
Othine, as this is sold under guarantee of
money back if it fails to remove freckles.
ADV.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-09-24

able in fall hats. A smart sailor has
a crown Of black velvet. The brim
of white taffeta is elaborated with tiny
ruches Of white tulle, and faced with
black velvet.
|. Another hat for street wear fayors
the lines of the sailor. but about the
crown folds of cire satin are inter
estingly disposed. The finish on the
ribbon suggests leather, but of course
the satin is much lighter. A little
strap of leather marks the center OF
the folds and it apparently holds them
in place. 1t is finished at one side with
a small, shiny black buckle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-09-24
The Smoker

Mans the only living creature
That parades this vale of tears,
Like snorting traction engine,
Putting smoke from nose and ears.
If dame nature had intended,
When she first invented man,
That he'd smoke, she would have
I, built him
On a widely different plan.
She'd have fixed him with stovepipe,
And damper and CRATE,
And he'd have had smoke consumer
That was strictly up to date.