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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-27
DRIVE
TO Be LAUNCHED
Shares for New Members
Being Set

A whIriwind drive for new mem
bers In the Rainier Noble post OF the
American Legion win be formally
launched Monday at a luncheon In
the Masonic club. which II II ex'
pected will BE- attended by 200 or
400 members.
Scotch bagpipes will be featured,
and three prominent legionpaires
win be present to inject enthusiasm.
Remembering their experiences In
the American offensives In France.
leaders of the campaign have worked
out a comprehensive plan OF battle
by which every section Of the city
win be worked over.
A general COMMITTEES. headed b.
waiter Poilifx. has divided the city
into 10 districts. and the districts
have In turn BEEN divided into pre-
cincts. 27s altogether. each precinct
In charge Of . precinct leader. Each
precinct leader has named n precinct
committee, and In every precinct ev
cry one eligible % membership will
be interviewed.
These plans have been made and
ali preparations completed. and the
luncheon Monday viii start the bal
rolling. Reports from tbs various
groups that make up the membershis
drive organization indicate that q
iarKs attendance " expected at ths
luncheon. Every American Legion
member IL urged 10 b. present.
Tom gwaie. former state command
or: o. .. GOWN and l. A. Swollen
bach will be the speakers. Charles
Paul. commander Of the Rainier.Eo
bic post. will preside.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-27
BOY BATTLES
WITH POLICE
Joe Gray Captured After
Pistol Duel Here

After n gun battle lasting several
minutes. Joe Gray. an isycar.o old
alleged burglar. was captured early
Saturday morning by patrolman q.
Foikeron. oray's companion es
capped during the battle.
II Il believed by the police that
Gray II one OF the gang Of burglars
operating extensively thru the resi-.
Dental districts.
Gray and the other man were sur.
prised In garage at the home OF
Mrs. J G Hagen. iieo goth ave. ~,
by the patroimAn. Both parties
opened fire. II was not until a
lively exchange Of shots had been
fired. that Gray was captured.
An auto In the alley outside tho
garage contained loot from q dozen
homes. Wearing apparel silver.
ware and vaiuabic~ OF many kinds
were piled high In tho tonDeau. in.
dicatinR that the two youths had
made nearly . dozen ''hauls' during
the night
The car WINS identified at police
headquarters an one which had been
stolen earlier IN the evening from
Mrs. Boris l. Mitchell. siis i3th
ave. n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-27

ANNA RfhKrs. K X. NO. =, spring-
field, III.
Why WIN girls continue 70 sunR
month In and month out ~ Miss Rim
kua did when case after case Ii related
where Lydia z. Pinkhsm's VeRetabls
Compound has removed the cause Of
the trouble and brought good hsa1(A.
For more than forty years this d.
fashioned root and herb medicine hae
been the standard remedy for suck
ailments, and has the record Of hsvfng
restored more suffering women 9
health than any other medicine.
II there IL any complication sbout
your condition you do not understanl
write Lydia z. Pinkham Medieins
Co, Lynn Mass. about your hesltk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-27

Tor -. j. mas just oauccu WIN
princess.
q. ~
Out OF a job
The princ@ss7
Mary. daughter OF the King Of
England.
The plaoey
paddy's Goose club. In shadweii.
one Of tho great dock districts Of
London.
Dennis. or Gladly AZ he II popu
larry known In ShadweIi. d,d his BIT
In the war. but things alcng the
docks are slack now and "0ady's''
out 81 work.
Princess Mary's escorts. during
| her visii 20 shndweli. suggested that
she might want 20 look In on the
dance 81 the Psddy's Goose club.
She decided nhe not only wanted 10
do that. but she wanted also 90 dance.
hut let ~Cady" tell what hap
pened:
III was the big momspt Of my
isfc." he sayA we have = dance
down hero In which about 80
couples stand In . circle. A. the
music plays. We sii walk slowly
around. the man catching the giris
hands ~ they pan.
when there u . pause In the mu-
SIC, each man takes ~ his partner
the young woman opposite him.
we were just forming the circle
when the princess came IN. She b.
came my partner and beiieve me
there was some nervoua biushins.
ex'ssrvics man.
And 10 cap Il All our Jau hand
started up with the tune oh Ny.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-27

The appearance Of Francis X
Bushman and Beverly Bayne. in per.
son. at The Moore sept 4. viii prove
tho wide popularity this couple en-.
joys for they have been breaking
attendance records in every city In
which they have appeared In vaude-
VILE While most generally known
for their screen work. Bushman and
Baync both come from the speaking
stage Each has q number OF praise
worthy engagements to their credit
Poor Rich Man." satlrscai COM
edy In one act. BY Edwin Burke. Is
the vehicle In which MIR. Bushman
and Miss nayne win be seen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-27
Prominent Chicago
Italian Murdered

CHICAGO. Aug s7.--Dominac Gu
tnlio, business man and leader OF
Chicago's Little Italy. was riddled
with bullets and then stabbed late
yesterday.
0utililo was riding In an auto with
his son. Chrioe. The son went to
make q purchase and when he re-
turned his fathers tifeless body was
heaped about the steering wheel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-27
One DEAD,
TWO HURT
IN munich
Police Clash With "The
Hungry Workers In Line
OF March

MUNICH. Aug. ;T.--one man
~ns killed and two others badly
wounded when demonstrators. rep
rrssntinx tho hungry eiashed
with mounted police here early
today.
Thousands Of workers were In
the line OF march. but aside from
enc outbreak the procession pro-
.reeAcd quietly.
II was reported that radical ale
ments here will hold tremendous
demonstration tonight because Of
the shooting Of Matthias ErrberSer,
former ccntriss leader Police ar,
being held IN readiness In case
Of possible attack upon reaction
aries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-27
RATES MILLER
COMING TO MET

Nearly every synonym Of praise
known TO the English language has
been bestowed upon Henry Miller
and Blanche Bates for their master.
full presentation OF James Forbes
fascinating COMEDY. The Famous
Mrs. Fair" WHICH II scheduled for a
weeks engagement AZ the Metropoii.
tan Theatre. commencing Monday
night. Sept. sth.
For one solid year those dissin-
guishcd players tested the capacity
OF Henry MiIi~r's Theatre. New York
City. and since have been seen only
in rhiiaaeiphIa. Chicago and Boston.
prior to their tour OF the Pacific
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-27
First Load Of Coal
Here Since Strike

Marking the beginning OF daily
shipments here. . carload OF coal
mined at IssnquAh reached Seattle
Friday. II was announced by the
Pacific Coast Coal company.
This Is the first coal produced
a. IsxAquah since October. Ap'
proxinaatcly = full crew Is now EN-.
pioyed- company officials say.
Union officials report no breaks
d the ranks OF the strikers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-27

WARRINGTON. Negotiation. I'M
der way for sale OF government rail.
way In ciaiiain county. Washington.
built during the war 10 haul spruce
for airpiane manufacture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-27
Congressman Says
Girl Demands Cash

WARRINGTON. AuE. sI.-~Blnck'
man has been attempted against
him by q Washington xiri. one Of
the entrants In a beauty contest.
Representative Hcrrick. the Okla
bona farmer Congressman. who
hopes TO have congress proven, all
beauty contests. charged today.
Hcrrick asserted that the wash.
lngtcn beauty demanded 500 from
him. after he had written . decoy
letter 20 collect evidence In support
Of his theory that beauty contests
tend to bring -ths moral ruin" OF
young girls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-27
HEALTH FOR
WORKING GIRLS
Those Who Suffer and Are
Unable to Work Need
Helpful Suggestions

Springfield III. II had periodic
trouble with weakness, cramps and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-27

rArNTsvIT4LE. Kys--Moonshiners
XIII John II. Reynolds. federal prchi'
bition agent. and James Melvin. town
marshal OF PAintsvilie. Two deputy
eherfffs wounded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-27

NoGALEs. AssH-Frank J. Pear
son, postmaster nj Ruby. 81 miles
west of bsra. killed ~ ssven armed
bandits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-27

Charlie Murray. one Of fflmland's
funniest comedians and known 10
picture followers ns Mack acnncst's
favorfic comedian. win BE- the head.
limo Offering at Tho Pantnssr be,
ginning Monday matinee. Instead OF
being seen on thu screen. however.
he with appear in person 10 a mono
ioxue he calls screen Gossip and
which n said 10 be a biz laugh from
beginning TO end Murray appears
In character a. hts screen admirers
know him and after funny chatter
about movie life. invites his audience
TO ask questions about favortc film
starr, ana no replies with tho real
INSIDE" about them Hefors eoine
into pictures Murray was widely
known on the speaking stage ana his
return ID . new triumph for him
Other aets on the bill arr: -The
Rising Generation tho clever com.
pAny OF youngsters presented by
Maud Daniel: Thu Three White
Kuhnss Lee Rose and Kathryn Moon:
Agnes Johns In her clever comedy
piayIes The Unexpected witness
and Harry Tsuda balancing artist.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-27

cHIcA0o.--Miss Lucy pass Gas
tons resigns M head OF Anuclgare'
league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-27
MAGICAL ACT TOP
PALACE HIP

New vaudeville opening Sundays
at Loew's Palace Hip win have .
very unusual mystery number pre-.
ssnted by LaTempie and Company
II IN called The Enchanting Palace"
and In a meiangc OF odd idcas In
clever magical stunts and arrange
mcn's in an elaborate setting.
Petite and dainty. jean dc Condo
Is widely known a. The Cameo
Coincidence" She will present n
series Of character changes and
songs.
Moore and Shy call themselves "A
! Study In Contrast" They have a
combined weight OF something moro
than $50 pounds and are slated to
furnish a lot OF frcak fun and antics.
Curt Galloway a Company will Of.
fer an amusing tramp skif.
vogei and Mary Crawford have a
variety number they call odds and
Ends"
win Rogers IN IAN Unwilling
Hero" will be the feature film play.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-27

Coast cities. Of which Seattle Is the
first TO BE- visited.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-27
WILKES 90. IN
DRAMATIC PLAY

The Big Game" described az a
drama Of tense and thrilling slsua.
Mons. viii b. presented ~ the wilkes
Piayers ut The wilkes beginning
with the matinee tomorrow. Il IL Z
story that begins IN the peaceful con.
fines Of Vermont village aud ends
in the Canadian woods. The p1av BY
willard Robersxon and KlIbUu Cor
don was presented in New Yog1k last
season with Allan Dsnehaxt a. the
star. n enjoyed long success and It's
performances here viii - tn first
ume In Seattle.
Fred Durham wfli b. seen IN the
role Of the New England husband
and Alice Elliott will have unusual
opportunities N Marie. the French.
Canadian wffcl Tho play win BE-
under the direction OF John Elliott.
formerly Of the A. ~. Woods staff.
w. arrived here last week from Los
Angeles TO assume tho direction OF
the wilkes Players In seattle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-15

ward into the Mediterranean. From
that point General Silvestre's troops
attempted to penetrate southwark
into the interior. Early successes
were reported, but last spring the
Spaniards encountered strong troops
and hostile tribesmen estimated to
number 10000 and said to be well
armed and equipped with arti lery
The present reverses Of the Spanish
forces had their beginning early in
June when six compan es Of auxiliary
or native troops mutinied killed their
Spanish officers and then joined the
rebels Since then the Speniards have
rebels. Since then the Spaniards have
suffered several other disasters and
have been thrown back upon Mililla.
General Silyestre was either killed or
committed suicide viii e endeavoring
to maintain one OF the outposts. The
Moors in that section gre headed by
ADD ell Krin who is about 80 years
old, was educated in France and Spain
and is an accomp ished linQuist, His
aim is said to he to civilise Morocco
in accordance with European ideals
but without losing the essentials OF
Moorish culture. He was once judge
joi native court IN Me lila loyal to
Spain. During the world war he be
came actively pro German and Spain
acting on protest of France, intrned
him, but he escaped and was said to
have sworn vengeance upon the Span
iards and particularly upon General
Silvestre.
Raisu'i has not figured in the re
cent fighting. His territory seems to
lie further westward and he is said 10
Il have his stronghold in the native city
OF Wazan which lies below the line
of the Spanish zone. kbat y
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-15
NORTH BENNINGTON

Conrad Hynlc motored to Green.
witch, N. Y, Sunday.
George Parker is entertaining his
parents from Ludlow, Vt.
Gordon Dewey OF Troy. is spending
week at William Bromley's.
Miss Ruth Bromley has returned
from few days stay in Troy, n. Y
The White family reunion will he
he'd this year on Labor Day, at Bat
tlield Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Leavitt OF Old
town, Me-. are guests of Mr.. aud Mrs.
II. c. Pike.
The regular meeting of the NJ. w.
A.. will be held this, Monday, even
ing. instead of Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Tefft and son.
Winthrop, were guests Friday and
Saturday Of S. 0. Teffts.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lennon OF
Brooklyn are visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Bdd.e,
Mrs H. c. Cole who has been the
guest of her son, Parker Cole and fam.
ilyi in Boston, has returned home.
Mrs. John Gordon is spending a few
weeks in South SALISBURY W tn her
granddaughter, Mrs. Clifford Hawkins
Mrs. Annie T. White is the guest OF
her son Lynn White and wife, for a
few weeks, at their home in New
} Canaan, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Parker and
daughter Mildred OF White Creek
we're Sunday guests OF Mrs Parker'S
. sister, Mrs. j. NJ. Barber.
' Dr. +. +. Dean has spent much oil
: his time in Pownal during the pas
= week where he was called by the i'll
ness and death OF his grandmother
Mr. and Mrs. VIM Dewey and TIVE
sons OF Troy motored to North Ben
nmston Sunday, where they we're The
guest Of Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Bromley
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Jones OF Bald
! winsvi le Mass, were recent guest
4 of Mrs. A S. Hathaway. Mr. Jone,
was at one time principal OF the loca
high school.
Mrs Parker U. Cole of Boston. Mass
Is spending few days with Mr.. Cole
4 who has been here several weeks OF
business connected with the new gh
i way contrusction.
George Stanley, who had been sew
n oral weeks in this vicinity with hi
nephew, Guy Stanley, and othe
4 friends. left Sunday for Greenwich, n
n ". where he will spend the winter a
The Hamilton House
The lawn fete OF the World Wild
n Guild, held Friday evening on tn,
lawn at the Baptist parsonage, wa
& we'll attended, and was financial sue
! cess The grounds were very attraC
tive with Japanese lanterns and the re
B ireshments were nicely served
4 Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Davis motored t
\ Troy, N. Y, Saturday, where they wer
4 joined by Mr. and Mrs c. j. Veta
B and daughter He'en leaving Sunda
for Waterbury, Conn. where they wi
+ visit MIR. Davis sister, Mrs Ellswort
a Shepard They will also visit 4
n Bridgeport Conn, before returning /
the home of Mrs. Davis SON. Chegte
a Phillips
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

Mariah and Co. all this week. Read
the ad. Opera house.
The Library will be closed all day
tomorrow. Aug. 10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Judge and three
children have returned from visit
in Cleye and. a.
The Women's Relief Corps will
serve dinner to. the veterans at their
reunion tomorrow.
"Out of the Shows" vigorous
story of the great outdoors Harte
Theatre tomorrow,
Mr.. and Mrs p. b. Jennings Of Old
Bennington are to entertain at din
ner party this evening.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Willard H. Lighthall
and son, Burt, left this morning by au
tomobAe for New York City.
Miss Gertrude Robson OF Depot
street is spending her vacation viii
relatives in Troy and Cohoes.
3 Mr.. and Mrs. Guy b. Johnson left
this morning for Watech Hill, Il. /.
where they will spend few weeks.
George Robson OF Philadelphia Is
visiting for a few weeks at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie,
Robson of Depot street.
4 A select special TOUT of thu
Shows" a story that pictures the
northlands in all their picturesque
glory. Harte Theatre tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley NJ. Oler, VIII,
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Guy b. Johnson of Old bennington
returned to New York this morning
p. ]. Prendergast, one of the dele
gates from Vermont to the nationa
Knights of Columbus convention, re
turned Friday night from San Fran
cisco.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-15

gophers on an acre of alfalfa in one
month and during the six warm months
of the year is able to clear six acres.
Alfalfa growers should take serious
thought of the economic Importance
of these harmless snakes. BY protec'
ting them a great deal of time and
money can be saved in trapping and
poisoning gophers and other rodents,
THE bull.snake feeds on rats aid
mice when around the barn or granary
The only return he asks for his Loyal
and valuable service is the right t.
live an undisturbed life t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-15
KANSAS BULL SNAKE
PAYS HIS WAY AND MORE
Should Be Given Right to Live I'm
disturbed for the Gophers
He Eats.

Manhattan, Kan, Aug. ia full
grown bull snake In n Kansas alfal-
ia field is worth at least $3.50 a month
to the farmer on whose and he lives.
This Is the statistical deducation Of
experts at the Kansas State agricult
,ural college here. They arrive at 1t
in this way.
There are on the average six gophers
to the acre and they damage the al
falfa crop to the extent of about $3.50
a month. A bul,.snake OF this kind
can keep an acre free.
The calculations are tho-e OF r. h.
Hisaw. mammalogist at the college,
and ]. b Rogers of It's zoology de.
partment
"A full.grown bullsnake says Mr.
H,saw, lis capable Of eating a. the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-15
DROWNED IN MILL POND !
Arthur Brown of Dover Seized Will
Cramps tG sFl

Arthur Brown OF Dover Seized With
Cramps tG 1
Brattleboro, Aug. 13.--Arthur Brown
aged Is years, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. J.
c. Brown of East Dover, was drowned
last evening in Dan NJ. Hale's mill
pond in that town. He went in bath
ing and probably was seized with
cramps. He was unable to swim.
Two other young men, who were
in the mill undressing, heard his cries
and summoned help from nearby
store. The body was found in com.
paratively shallow water.
Besides his parents, he leaves a sis.
ter who was younger than he. The
young man was student in the Brat
tleboro Business institute.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-15

"Where King Sola,non showed most
Of his smnrtness," said Jud Tunkins,
.'was IN beln' able TO be the richest
man. In spite OF the fact that he had
20 many wives"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24
EUTERPEAN CLUB
PRESENTS MISS TOPS

The Euterpen club of the Central
High school will present it's annual
operetta, "Mamzelle Tops. as its OPP
eretta for the coming commencement
season. The club has been noted for
its attractive affairs, which are antici-
pated with greatest interest.
"Mamzelle Tops" is one of the most
attractive operettas given by the club
and because of demands it is to be pre-
scented on two nights, May 80 and June
/. Never before has an operetta been
presented on two nights by this club.
The cast includes Marie Piquet,
Mary Eliza beth Mcclure; Lieut.. Billy
Brown, John McVay; Charlotte, a Red
Cross nurse. Elizabeth shannon; Jean
Piquet, Marie's cousin, Roy Carlisle ,
Peggy, captain of Tommynacs, Evelyn
Kinney; Lieut. Frederick Bull George
Nealeous; Colonel Piquet, Marie's faith
er, owner of chateau, Shelby Patton;
Aunt Josephine, his housekeeper, Insz
Patton; Duchess of porch ester, suf
fragette, Malvine Coleman; Sir Edmund
Pompous, Shakespearian tragedian,
Luther Reynolds; Lewis Patlera. mo-
ton picture photographer, Ludwi e
Smith; Captain Gringo, a German spy,
Easley Blackwood.
The chorus is composed of so voices
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24
MAY FAIR

Mr.. e. M. Stovall, general chairman
of the May fair to be given at the Lake
view playground this evening from $3.50
to o'clock, announces that an invita-
ton is extended to all school and high
school children to participate in the
| free athletic sports, consisting of the
potato race. sack race. 50-yard dash
and cracker race, all of which will fur
nsh 'lots of fun" for which prizes will
be given and which will be in charge
of Mrs. Josslyn.
There will be contests for all ages.
Mrs. Tom Weller will conduct a throw
ing contest and Mrs. Blan Rrownell a
striking contest
Mrs. L. B. We'll will have booth at
which will be quantities of salted pea
nuts candy and lollipops.
Mrs. Russell Hunt and her commit
tee will sell ice cream cones. Mrs. Eel
ton WmberIy will have charge cf the
soft drinks.
For the entertainment of the grown
ups Mrs. w. l.. Persons will present 200
children in Maypole dances.
Beautiful music will be furnished by
tots. There will be plenty of slides
swings and all sorts of entertainments
which will be given free and Mrs.
John Yeatman will see that all the chill
dren have a fine time
A short speech will be made by Com
missioner J. Ellis Brown.
One of the Interesting places for the
children will be the Indian village
Andrews. The children will be fur
nished ponies to ride and there will be
a wigwam, fortune teller and other at
fractions typical of the Indians.
The High School band will play dur
ing the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24
MRS. SMITH
HONORS VISITORS

Miss Joseph Woodward Smith was
hostess Friday afternoon at tea in
honor of Mrs. Dick Brinsan and Miss
Kathleen Denham who are visiting
here from Georgia
The house was effectively decorated
in roses and sweet peas and other sum
mer flowers. The tea table was spread
with madeira cover and beautiful ar
rangements of sweet peas and conferred
with basket of Columbia roses, with
silver bowls of bonbons.
Mrs. John Mcnamara was assisted in
the dining room by Miss Jennie Alb
bott
Others who assisted in receiving were
Mrs. w. B. Phillips. Miss May McNam-
ara and Mrs. Hugh Smith of Pitts burg.
Sixty friends called during the re-
ceiving hours.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24
BECK WITH SPENCER
WEDDING

The wedding of Mrs. Genevieve
Jackson Spencer and Mr.. John Selheim-
er Reckwith OF Albion, N. Y, which
took place yesterday at high noon at
the home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George F. Jackson, in Edge
wood, was of unusual interest, owing
to the popularity of the bride and the
prominent position she has occupied in
the activities of the women's organ
izations of the district.
The house was brilliant with a pro-
fusion of summer flowers and the we'd
Ang ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DR.. Edmonds in the presence of
the immediate family only
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.
Beckwith and his bride left for Lake
Ontario, where they will spend the
summer. They will later go to Albion
N. Y, where they will make their
home.
The bride Is a graduate OF Sophie
Newcomb college and has occupied a
prominent place in the Southern Asso-
citation of College Women. She was for
several years president of the Biz
mingham College Women's club and
was the first treasurer of the Alabama
Woman Suffrage association. She is
third vice president of the Brming-
ham Drama league and a member OF
the board of the Alabama Vocational
School for Girls.
Mr.. Beckwith is a nephew of the
late Judge H. l.. Selheimer of this city
and has many friends here.