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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07

stitute foodstuffs which is ghastiy enough to ruin the best mans disposition"
 How is your coffee?' she asks sweetIy.
 Very good-excellent," I reply.
 That's where you make a mistake" 1 interrupted.
 Mistake, nothing." shouts the bachelor back She's the kind that it would break her heart if I told her I knew it wasn't coffee,,' said he. "So on I go, trying to make believe that don't know the dif- ference. After breakfast she says:
 Now, you see, you have been drinking near coffee,' and it's quite as good as Mocha or Java, or any other, and isn't nearly as bad for your nerves
 The next time you don't have to tell the ear-truth,' I suggested, Since you've done your duty once, and most of us will do anything once,' I suggested.
 Ut puts me in bad humor and every time go to my brothers home I have to keep on smiling and slipping roasted barley and peanut mixture, done into a connection called coffee" he said.
 And this is what you mean by women making it impossible for you to tell the truth?' inquired rather hazily.
 My sister-in-law is shining example of the type" he growled. The result is that her husband has developed into the most consummate liar that lives.
 Perhaps she did it all for his own good,'' suggested taking the other wom- ans part. She was probably entirely conscientious"
 You don't get the idea at all,'' the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
2, sE .ease'| BY
 EMMA REID RXALL
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

pacneior declared. Its not the slop that she compels me to drink and pretend4that think 1t is coffee. The coffee only reps resents an underlying principle. l won [ even say this business is a feminine trait, but l will say never saw it in a man. The coffee is only one of the many round about methods my sister-in-law has of carrying her own point If one could thrash out things with her face to face, why, it would be different, but she'd cry, and there you are!
 Cant she put up any sort of an argu- ment," asked, being a woman?'
 "No, because if you get the best of her she gets mad said the bachelor furious ly. "My brother, in consequence, who used to be the best of fellows, is now a mere jellyfish. His wife makes it impossible for him to be honest or frank, so please get busy and write story about this thing"
 You write it yourself" I suggested. 'I never had sister-in-law or any other sort of inlaw' that I was afraid to tell wouldn't drink parched barley tea and pretenl that I thought it was coffee!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. J. V. Allen and Miss Eleanor Allen, who spent the winter in Nfr- ginia, are the guests of Mrs. Aliens sister, Miss Hattie Weakley, for the remainder of the summer. En route to Birmingham they visited in Tennessee
 MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Drennen and their three children, Jesse L. Drennen, Jr., and Orline and Arnold, left Monday for Biloxi, where they will spend two weeks.
 MT. and Mrs. H. E. Cross of Mobile have recently come to Birmingham to make their home. Mrs. Cross will be pleasantly remembered as Miss Nina Glass of this city. They will be at home for the present with Mrs. Cross par ents, Dr. and Mrs. E. T. Glass.
 
 Miss Alice Clarke Carre of Anniston is the guest of Miss Binnie Ruth Glass for few days.
 MT. Roderick Bethea of Norfolk, Va, who spent the past few days in the city as the guest of his parents, MT and Mrs. Sumter Bethea, left yesterday for Wrightsville Beach, where he will join his wife and little daughter, lsa- belle, where they will spendN several weeks.
 
 MT. Joseph Maggis will leave shortly for Italy, where he will visit his mother. Later he will visit the princi- pal cities of Italy and France and will return to Birmingham the latter part of September.
 Mrs. Henry Evans, who has been the guest of Mrs. Victor Hanson, has re- turned to her home in Montgomery
 Mrs. G. c. Bagley and little son James, Jr., left Sunday for Houston Tex. for a visit of several weeks with relatives.
 Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wallis and little daughter, Vernon, are visiting rela- tives in Childersburg. Miss Olivia Robinson has gone tc Biloxi, where she will spend several weeks.
 Mrs. Gersal Spalding, Jr., of Roanoke Va, is visiting her parents at l5ol South Twenty first street. Mrs. Spauld- ing will be pleasantly remembered as Miss Katherine Bain of this city. Mrs. Lewis Underwood and little daughter, Eugenia, have returned iron visit of ten days to Mrs. Tom Hill II | Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. E. T. Rice left Tuesday for z Months stay in New York city. Sh' | will be the guest of her brother, MT Lumen Handley, and Mrs F. G. Bruce and will probably take special course at Columbia University. | | MT. Edward Warren is Improving after an illness of a week. | Mrs. A. J. Myall left yesterday fo Junaluska N. C., where she will spent few weeks as the guest of Mrs. Fret Jackson.
 l Mrs. Fred Jackson, who is spendins | the summer at Junaluska, N. c., VII spend few days in the city this week |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07

I1GIHE marriage of MT. Joseph Plosser
 of this city and Miss Laura De-
 Vane of Yuma, Ariz., was an in- teresting event of June and the Yuma Morning Sun says;
 ''The Episcopal Church was the scene of the seasons most brilliant wedding last evening "Wednesday, June 8, when Miss Laura DeVane, one of Arizona s lovely daughters, became the bride of MT. Joseph Plosser of Birmingham.
 IL was typical June wedding with a sGtting of green and white midsum- me. loVeliness. All the brides attend ants wore dainty frocks of Nile green orsandie and carried pink rosebuds, and hundreds of white roses and sweet peas with ferns and greenery trans formed the interior of the church into bower of beauty for the occasion. Ms. t. B. Fisher superintended the dec or.ttions.
 Preceding the entrance of the we'd dins party, Mir. Ray Priest sang the wedding song by Cadmon. Then at the appointed hour, Mrs. Louis Hamilton al the piano. began the beautiful we'd ding march from Lohengrin, as the procession entered the church. Reuben C. George, R. H. Ramsey and Hubert Thacker, the ushers, took their places directly below the altar. Mrs. Archie Lovett came next, followed by Mr. Low cit and W. H. Barr, then Miss Ada Mayes. Little Ramona Priest the dainty ring bearer, carried the ring in boquet of white blossoms directly ahead of Miss Mary Crouch. the maid of honor. As the little flower girls, Bel lamy Priest and Ellen Brown. came scattering rose petals the groom and his best man, J. k. Brann, entered the side door entrance and took their places at the altar.
 Then at last came the radiant and lovely bride, and unattended. She wore a gown of heavy white satin embroid- cred in gold. The overskirt was of ribbon and silk net. The bodice was formed of folds of the satin with neck cut low, and short sleeves of net. She wore a veil draped about her dark hair with a wreath of orange blossoms.
 Rev. E. H. Nicholson read the mar riage service
 The young couple start married life with every concession for happiness They vii spend a short honeymoon in Tucson and then go up to the English and Pierce camp. where the groom is connected with the building force of the big concrete bridge under con- ystruction by this contracting firm. This contract will take about three months and they will then return to Yuma to make their home.
 Mrs. Plosser has many friends in Yuma. She is a most lovable and charming young lady and great fa- vorite in social circles. She is grad uate of the Salem College. North Car
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
The "NeQr- Truth

csp@ssAss"o soas. ss T.s: Ts. n.s.. .s:.' t about % S possible for men to tell the
 truth" pleased bachelor friend of mine
 the other day.
 Being in rather belligerent frame Of
 mind, I told MT. Bachelor Friend" that I didn't understand exactly what he meant, for l had never corse in contact with such persona woman who made it impossible for man to tell the truth. When I tell a falsehood it is purely ana simply because I want to, and l judge others by myself There's no use to try to Hay things on other people when we are full grown and with minds of our own.
 When we are guilty of mendacious fal- sifying,' I declared, we have none to blame but oursevesn' Smiling tolerantly and entirely uncon- vinced, MT Bachelor Friend" replied: That's because you haven't given the matter serious consideration. Our truth fitness is being undermined every single
 blessed day.
 ''Er-er-'white lies.' you mean?"
 queried.
 "Or pale blue,' said "Mr. Bachelor Friend facetiously.
 That depends" said I. entirely upon
  , stance"
 My brother.'' said MT. Bachelor Friend deliberately, married himself a wife, a nice, wel-meanng girl, and a devoted church member, and yet she is the very first woman of my acquaintance who comes to my mind when I think of the women who make it impossible for we men to tell the truth" Tn the first place. he continued, she 7, is the most serious minded woman ever met; couldn't see through joke with
 microscope; never saw anything funny in anything in all her life, and Now abideth faith, hope and charity, but the greatest of these is sense or humor," l quoted from my dearly beloved Molly Make Believe" | Now, occasionally I go out to my brothers house." said MT. Bachelor
 Friend" unheeding my levity, "to spend 1 the week -end, because I am fond of my brother. and I like his children. His wife is one of those food cranks. And I'm one
 of the kind who cant be fooled by sub stituting My sister-in-law knows there IS l just one thing that sets me off for the day and that is a nice, strong cup or
 good coffee. So what does she do but sub
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
CONVOY ExPECTED TO-DAY

Anniston. July 6.-(SpeciaI)-- Fall ure of the broken down and delayed trucks to reach Heflin Monday pre- vented the arrival of. the motor con- voy in this city that night. and the announcement was made Tuesday that the pathfinders would probably leave Heflin early Wednesday morning and that it would be Thursday evening be- fore the convoy reaches Birmingham.
 The convoy will stop over in Annis- ton for short stay and will then pro- ceed toward Birmingham by way of Talfadega and Pell City.
 Col. Bennehan Cameron of North Carolina and State Senator John Graft of Mobile have gone to their homes, but J. A. Rountree of Birmingham will rejon the convoy here Wednesday and continue his trip to the Pacific coast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
MRS. HAWKINS
 BEING ENTERTAINED

Interesting news from Mrs. J. Middleton Hankins, who is touring the west, tells of many delightful automobile trips and parties in her honor. The Riverside, Cal, Press says:
 MT. and Mrs. c. w. Rayburn Of ~ Mulberry street are entertaining num- Der of cousins and out-of-town guests th,s week The -house guests are: MT. and Mrs. D. c. Horsley of Fresno, Miss Mat tie Smith from Virginia, Mrs John Mid dleton Hankins and three children, Cor don, Frances and John, Jr., from Bir- mingham. Having motored down from Fresno, they will spend some time in Riverside motoring from here to beach resorts, including San Diego After UTE to Catalina they plan to return to rresno by the coast route.
 One of the many delightful picnics al Fairmount Park last night was the one given by Mrs Rayburn for her guests About forty friends had been invited ano they had regular picnic supper with chicken "'n everything.
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olina, and was very popular as teach CT in the Yuma city schools. She is the only daughter of County Treasurer Duncan DeVane and Mrs. DeVane, who came here from North Carolina many years ago and have since made Yuma their home. Mir DeVane has extensive ranch interests in the Yuma valley.
 Although the groom is a newcomer in our midst, he has made many friends by his genial manner and promising business connections. During the re- cent war he entered the service as an aviator, getting his commission at Gerstner field, San Diego, where he served as an instructor at North field It was here he met Miss DeVane, and the romance begun that terminated so happily. He is the youngest son of MT and Mrs. Louis K. Plosser of Birming ham. MT. Plosser is a prominent rail- way official and the family is well known throughout the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
Extravagance of the Poor
n the Thrift Magazine:

From the Thrift Magazine.
 Perhaps the most unthrfty habit of all is that of not keeping enough money on hand to be able to purchase necessi- ties to advantage. to take up bargains when offered, to buy clothing out of sea son. etc." says Nellie Nelson in the Thrift Magazine. "A thrifty person Will buy heavy winter underwear late in the winter to be worn the following winter will buy summer underwear early Tn the fall winter overcoats or cloaks in Jan uary or February, and will make many other purchases not just at the time they are needed, but when there may pe special sale on them. and keep them for future use. In the course of year this way of buying will save a remark able amount of money.
 I've know many people who have lived year after year, as renters, because or the lack of a few hundred dollars as a first payment on home. This is rank extravaganza on the part of poor man He had better be very stingy for while until he has made start toward pay ing for home
 Again, many of the necessities of the home can be purchased very much cheaper. if ordered in large quanties- Buying little bits of this and that is de- cidedly unthrifty. and many people do this under the impression they do not have enough money to buy in large quantities. They overlook the fact that | it takes much less money to buy in larger quantities.
 "A schoolgirl who walked three miles per day wore shoes which her mother. bought for BPS per pair. feeling that this was enough to pay for school shoes.
 l She wore out four pairs per year. a cost
 l of g. Her shoeman finally succeeded in
 l convincing her that certain brand of
 | & shoes. which looked and felt much
 l better. would be more economical. Tried
 out. it was found that she wore out but
 two pairs of these shoes, at cost of s
 per year, which made saving of 8
 per year."r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
MRS. GIBSON'S
 BRIDGE PARTY

Mrs. Alex Gibson was hostess yesterday at an informal bridge party in honor of Mrs. Harris Spencer of Tennessee, who is visiting her.
 The house was frightened with pro- fusion of summer flowers and the bridge tables, where an ice course was later served, were centered with crystal vases Of roses and Shasta daisies. Mrs. Gibsons guests were; Mrs. Spen- cer. Mrs R. w. Matthews, Mrs. w. c. Gewin, Mrs John shannon, Mrs. Will liam Oberhelman. Mrs. J. A. Shook, Mrs. Albert Finch, Mrs. J. Phillips, Mrs. James Kidd, Mrs John Foster, Mrs. J.
 Jones, Mrs. Tom Parker and Mrs A. D. Hagan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
BRIDE-ELECT IGNORED IN ANNlSTON

Miss August Mattison, whose marriage to MT. Charles Pinnell took place last evening in Anniston, was honored on Fri day afternoon at the Country Club with a large rock party given jointly by Mrs. Hugh Merrill and her sister, Miss Willie Chitwood. Receiving the guests were Mrs. Merrill, Miss Chitwood, Miss Mattison. who was daintily gowned in an afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
(Dd.n1f1MHgxS1
 fPf1nOS SOprTk]

Ole Miss, dis heah time
 las week de Presidents Son.
 in-law wuz CT thinkin' ter hisself "McAdoo-dle-do," but now he's changed his tune, thinkin' dat hit wuz all jes' "McAdoo Erbout Nuthin' !" Yassum!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
FOR MISS STOELKER

1 Miss Rebecca Pegues entertained at cards at her home yesterday at Nor wood, honoring Miss kirksey Stoelker or Seattle Wash. In the party were: Misses Stoelker. West. Louisa Wheeler, Anna La Page, Helen Richards Norma Pen l ruddocke, Annie Brown, Cecile Green,
 Frances Eberhart, Ethel Harris, Rosa | Gould. Ernestine and Leila Gordon, Do-
 rothy and Hughey Beatty, Kathleen Cor 1 lins. Gladys Hariee, Elizabeth Bethea l Eunice Worthington. Frances May, Nr- i ginia Meriweather, Caroline Tanner, Mrs 1 " M Hudson and Mrs Edward West 1 Miss Elizabeth Thompson assisted in serv- ] ing the punch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be an urgent called meet ing of the Cadmean circle this morning at 10 o'clock at the home of Mrs. w. P. Redd.
 This is to be Tag Day in West End for the benefit of the West End play ground The work is in charge of the Scouts. The board of managers of the Ala bama Vocational School for Girls will meet this morning at f0:30 o'clock at the school at Woodlawn. TheVolunteer Relief Association will meet this morning at 10:30 o'clock al the South Highland Presbyterian cot tage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
LAMBERT TRIAL BEGINS

Anniston. July 6.-(S (Special) )-The
 trial of Walter Lambert, slayer of Seab N. Eason, was begun before Judge
 E. D. Willett in the inferior court Tuesday afternoon.
 Is Roy Speed charged with furnishing the pistol which was used by Lambert, was also placed on trial at the same time. The trial is attracting great
 deal of attention, the circuit court room being crowded with spectators eagerly following the testimony of the first witnesses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
TUCK ER-EDWARDS

; An interesting wedding was solemnized on Sunday evening, July 4, at 2:30 o'clock, when Mrs. Ava Jewel Edwards and Mir. Rufus Earl Tucker were united in mar rlage by the Rev. B. Lawrence of Bir- mingham at the home of the brides pa- rents, Mir. and Mrs. D. o. Manning, Of near Maplesyille.
 The bride is the second daughter of MT.
 and Mrs. Manning and a young woman of charming personality.
 MT. Tucker is connected with the Re
 public Iron and Steel Company at Thomas. Immediately after the ceremony he left
 with his bride for West End where they
 will make their home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
ANNIsTON
INJURED SOLDIER BETTER

Anniston, July 6.-(Special)-T Sinneran the convoy soldier injured near Heflin Monday and brought to this city for treatment, was reported to be slightly improved Tuesday morn ing.
 The condition of Hugh Barclay, the sick member of the convoy, who was brought to the city at the same time, was somewhat improved also Tuesday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
MRS. ALEXANDER'S PARTY TO LEAVE

Miss Bennie Crum of Montgomery ar rives in the city today to join Mrs. Frank Alexander and her party, who will leave today for a tour of the west Among those in the party are Mrs. c. F. Moore Mrs Walter Moore, Miss Amelia Jackson Miss Anna Dawson, Miss O'Leary, Mrs, Coffman, MT. and Mrs Schillinger, Mrs' Bunker. Miss Katherleen Hirst ot Wash- ington and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07

the youngest son in family of four. Dur ing their stay in Yuma they were guests
 al the Southern Pacific hotel. Friends of the young people entertained the visitors 1 Wednesday by taking them to Somerton and other automobile trips about the country. MT. and Mrs. Plosser are charming southern people, and their sur- prise visit was a delight to those priv ileged to meet the visitors, as well as to MT. Plosser, Jr., who had no knowledge Of their intended visit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07

frock of blue beaded georgette, wearing becoming black picture hat and a cor sage of sweet peas. Miss Lois Madison, the maid of honor. and Miss Nettye Bag ley of Birmingham, who with Miss Chit wood will serve as bridesmaids. l Punch was served to the guests as they
 arrived by Mrs. T. r. Huey and Mrs
 Ben Sawyer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
IGNORED IN ARIZONA

MT and Mrs. l.. K. Plosser who spent q few days in Yuma, Ariz., to attend the
 marriage of their son. Joseph Plosser' anu Mics Deyane, were delightfully."- enter tained. The Yuma Morning Sun says They made the trip especially to be pres ent at the ceremony, the groom oehs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
PARTY FOR POPULAR VISITORS

| The following invitations have been sent to friends
 | Mrs. Eugene Munger, Mrs. Paul Hamil- 1 ton Earle at home Wednesday, July q at /, 5:s0 o'clock, Arlington Place. Mrs. Mai Connor Gordon. Mrs. Henrietta F. Sellers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
CAPTAIN oITINN HOST

l Capt Edward J. Quinn of Portland, Me-. entertained at an al fresco luncheon Monday at the Linger Longer Lodge, complimenting Miss Katherine McGeever and MT and Mrs. Arthur Bromley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
LAWN PARTY
 FOR VISITORS

Miss Ruth McNeil1 will De hostess tnls evening at an alfresco dance. compl-
 | mentng her guests, Miss Bragrstza Popozrtch and Miss Srvinka Iezrtch. who have returned with her from college at Saulsbury s. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
MISS DOUGHERTY'S LUNCHEON.
 FOR VISITORS

Miss Anna Dougherty will entertain al luncheon tday in honor of Miss Bras- retza Popozrtch and Miss Srvinka Iezrtch of Belgrade, Servia, who are the guests of Miss Ruth McNeill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
sOTTHERN CLUB PROGRAMME

The following programme will be given on Saturday at the Southern Club dur ing the luncheon hour with Mrs. Wilburn Shackeiford as solist:
 Overture, Queen of Autumn (Biggs).
 Sparklets (Miles). Basket of Roses (Albers). Vocal solos, selected, Mrs. Wilburn Shackelford. Eleanor Deppen). Valse Danseuse (Miles). Vocal solos, selected, Mrs. Wilburn Shackelford. Thoughts. Dardanella.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
MISS STOCKMAR'S
 LYRIC PARTY

l Miss Emma Stockmar will entertain Thursday afternoon at Lyric party TOT Miss Bragretza Popozrtch and Miss Srvinka Iezrtch, the attractive guests oi Miss Ruth McNeill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07

In England no legal formalities are necessary for a change of name. A per- son may call himseH by any name he pleases. and may change his name Is often as he likes, provided such changes are not made from fraudulent or inn proper motives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
MATINEE PARTY

Miss Anna La Page will entertain at a matinee party today in honor of Miss Kirizsey Stoelker of Seattle, Wash, who is the house guest of Miss Dorothy West.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
LUNCHEON PARTY FOR SATURDAY

Mrs. J. T. Robertson will entertain at luncheon at the Southern Club satur- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07

Mrs. Fred Jackson who is spendins the summer at Junaluska, N. C., vii spend a few days in the city this week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07

TR1O\LEASE to write a story about l the woman who makes It inn
 S possible for men to tell the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-10

Next morning the two men met at the
small library which, sedately situated
on n side street beyond the campus
stood apart from the ways trodden by
the commencement week crowds Pres
emily Vanderpyle found himself shaking
the slim finger. of Anne Slater. looking
into her dark eyes, and assuring MIN.
self inwardly that she was even more
charming than he had hoped.
And that young Walters chap had
been q wise one, for Ashley had known
her. all right They had, in fact, called
each other inme ediately by name
Content TO let whatever slight ac-
quaintance the two may have had de-
velop. Vanderpyle ssunteted away, os-
tentatiously displaying deep interest In
the shelves of dusty volumes and
glass cases with their yellow-leaved
books with ragged margins. And. ulti-
mately, no did become so absorbed in
certain rare old manuscript that an hour
slipped by unnoticed.
When at last no looked up. lie saw
that he was still alone. Good for Ash.
ley! Knew enough to recognize his op-
portunity!
He found them still standing by the
desk where he had left them. and in
Ashley's hand was Anne's Vanderpyle's
entrance startled them into separation
although nc had not uttered the exclam-
ntion Of surprise at Jacks enterprise
which rose to his lips
on the way back. vanderpyle heart
the story. Jack and Anne had been en-
gagged back in college days. but, for
some trivial misunderstanding, had
broken their troth. Circumstances had
conspired to keep them apart-the war
for Jack. years Of travel with an invalid
aunt for Anne. Neither had been aware
Of the presence of the other at COM
mencement.
And certainly owe It to you!' de-.
clared Jack scberly. 1T was all due TO
YOUR interest in the BENTON Americana
We intend to waste no time, but TO be-
married at once In fact, I'm telephon-
ing this noon for berths on the Celtic.
which sails next week"
So Anne and Jack were married-pre-