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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
HARRISON AND WYNN
DISCUSS CAR FARES
AND PHONE RATES

Conferences between William L.
Harrison. commissioners of public
utilities and W. ]. Wynn. city attor-
ney, with reference to the future at
titude OF the city in regard to liti-
cation relative to reduction of street
car fares and in regard to the rates
of the telephone service in the city
were begun yesterday.
According to the officials several
weeks is expected to be consumed
in the collection of data and the
going over the situation during
which numerous conferences will be
held between them. When COM
pleted the findings of the city attor-
ney and the commissioner of public
utilities Will be submitted TO the
city commission for action.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
By DOLLY
DALRYMPLE

books, while Queen Victoria" is suit
able for either men or women friends,
Harold Nicolsons Paul Verlaine,"
Stefan zweig's Roman ROLAND
and Marie Duclauxs "Victor Hugo"
are all extremely interesting books,
while in an entirely different vein
Is Lyman Abbott's "Silhouettes of My
Contemporaries"
Melville e. Stones Fifty Years as
Journalist" is an epoch making con-
tribution to literature, while The
Tragedy of Kitchener" (Viscount
Escher) presents most thrilling epi-
sode of the late World war.
OF lighter fiction, Helen of the Old
House (WrighD, Her Fathers
daughter Gene Stratton- Porter),
II Winter Comes (Hutchinson)
Three Soldiers" (dos Passos). ''Ericx
Dorm The Girls" (Edna Ferber),
The Briary Bush" (F1oyd DelD, "The
Green Bough" (Thurston), "Revolu-
tion" tBerresford), Privilege" (Sad-
Ier), and The Willing Horse" dan
Hay Beith), any or all would be ac-
ceptabIe Christmas remembrances.
knut Hamsun's stories. Blasco Iba-
nez' w. II. Hudson, Henri Fabre ex-
press different note, some pleasing
to certain type of readers, while
others suit another class better.
There is poetry galore. John Mase-
fields King Cole" Of which Amy
Lowell says. His creative faculty is
like beast within him, evidently al
ways crying out for something IT may
work upon" There's Joyce Kilmer's
POEMS and some by his wife, Aline
kilmer; Rupert Brooke, William But
Ter Yeats; new editions OF Browning
and Poe and Wordsworth and Coler-
idge-oh, so many and such beautiful
books-prose and poetry. essays and
history, travel and autobiography.
There is no end to it all, and even
If she has book" according to our
chorus girls story, give her another
one this Christmas IL you are in doubt
as to what she'd like and I'll warrant
she'll be happy,
WQu1dnff ynuo
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
MORE TRUTH
THAN POETRY
BY JAMES j. MONTAGUE
A CHRISTMAS LETTER

A CHRISTMAS LETTER
(From an income tax payer)
Dear Uncle Sam. enclosed please find
A check--a small one, it is true,
For am quite bit behind
18th coal and gas and meat bills
Tue.
A deal OF sacrifice 1t takes
For mo to send a check at all,
So piss So remember that 1t makes
Ih9 fourth I've sent you since last
fall.
trust this sum will serve your need
You're loose, with cash. you must
admit
A reckless spuanderer-indeed.
can't guess what you do with it,
In fact, I think I ought to say
That this enclosures going to be
The last that 1 intend to pay,
No matter how you badger me.
But when this season comes around,
When every soul with Joy is
fraught,
And peace and happiness abound.
1 cannot think an unkind thought.
The holidays when sweet bells chime,
When mistletoe hangs from the
ceilings,
And children laugh. is not the time
To hurt a poor old Uncle's feel
ings.
So take It as my Christmas gift:
Although it's more than can
spare,
/ hope that it will help to lift
The load you always seem to bear.
hope it cheers your weary lot;
And so I'm sending 1t today,
For we'll l know il I do not,
That you will take 1T anyway.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
Lose Your Fat,
Keep Your Health

Superfluous flesh is not healthy, neither
is it healthy to diet or exercise too much
for its removal. Tho simplest method
known for reducing the overfat body
easily and steadily is the Marmola Method.
tried and endorsed by thousands. Mar
mola Prescription Tablets contain an
exact dose of the famous Marmola Pre-
scription, and are sold by druggists the
world over at one dollar for case. They
are harmless and leave no wrinkles or
flabbiness. They are popular because
effective and convenient. Ask your drug
gist for them or send price direct to the
Marmola Co.. 1912 Woodward Ave. De-
troit, Mich. and procure case.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
INDUSTRIAL EXPERT
WILL SPEAK HERE

Harry A. Hopf. Industrial counselor
of the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York, will be the principal speaker
On the program for the next meeting
of the Alabama Technical association,
to be held tomorrow night in the
Chamber of Commerce auditorium at
8 o'clock. Mr.. Hopf has had extern
sive experience in Industrial work and
will speak upon the subject of I'm
dustrial Waste"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
U. ID. c. TO MEET

The Yancey chapter Of the U. D.
c. viii meet this afternoon at }
o'clock at the home OF Mrs. W. H.
Barnes, sS2s Summit avenue. Forest
park. Mrs. Schuyler Harris. Mrs
Willard Drake. Mrs. R. J. strick-
land and Mrs. E. S. Colbert will as
sist the hostess.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
FOch Will Return
Home Today After
Triumphant Tour

New York, December 1s.-Marshal
Feeh tonight completed his conquest
of America and tomorrow will sail
back 70 France bearing the gifts of a
grateful ally in a world war
Acclaimed here by tens Of thou
sands when he first set foot on the
new world on October rs, the general
issimo was acclaimed again after he
had completed triumphant tour of
the United States and Canada as the
guest of the American Legion.
New York was jealous of every re-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14

she turned, looked this way and
looked that way. and crept in under
the windfall.
81 guess the time has come" she
grumbled way down in her throat.
Now what did she mean by that?''
muttered Peter Rabbit, who had hap
pened to be near enough to overhear
her.
Copyright, 1921, by t. w. Burgess.)
The next story peter Makes a
Shrewd Guess"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14

Rev. w. A.e-McCain. of Norwood.
La, who is in the city to attend
the funeral of his brother. Rev. Will
liam F. Mccain. will preach at the
mid-week prayer services at the
Twenty-seventh street Methodist
church tonight at 1880 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
AN Added IOY

One reason Christmas is so merry
is because by that time we have
eaten the last of the Thanksgiving
turkey.
Copyright, 1921. by the Bell syndi-
cate. Incl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
TOO BAD WE CAN'T

II we could only make the govern
ment believe in Santa Claus. per-
haps 1t would hang UP it's stocking
for that last income tax installment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
CON AMORE

Mr.. H. G. Wells has written so
much history that he now feels that
he ought to begin making little
of it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
BURGESS Bed
TIME STORIES
By THORNTON w. BURGESS

BOXER AND WooF-WoOF WHINE
1t is a great delight of mine
To make the stoutest-henrted whine.
Jack Frost.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-18

distinguished themselves by the ex-
CcIIcnce Of their singing and acting.
Romeo BoscacCi. who has sung here
several times before, was not in such
good voice last evening az he has been
on previous occasions, although he rose
to the occasion in the leading arias, all
Of which he carried off successfully.
SiIviO Garavelli was impressive vocaliy
as the count, notably in his upper
register. But Miss DOrea's impersona :
zion Of the old gypsy was one of the
best that has been seen or heard here
for long time. The opera grew better
aS it progressed and the two last acts
left little TO be desired from either a
vocal or a dramatic standpoint.
The ensembles were good and the
costumes effective and true to period,
while SignOr Puglia the stage director,
accomplished wonders with the scenery
at his command Maestro Martini led
with force and judgment, as well as n
perfect knowledge Of the score. The
company will give "The, Barber of
Seville" with r strong cast, including
Milo PiCco, Of the Metropolitan Opera
Co., at a date soon to be announced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-18
TODAYS MYSTERY STORY
pIIIJI Ip
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NOwLAN

showed, the driver had reported in and
had not gone out on another call that
night.
The police were puzzled by the miss
ing slippers, but in lieu Of better ex
PLANTATION, laid the attack to footpads
and let It go at that. Miss Lanier's
maid only came in by the day. and con
scquently was in no position to shed
any light on why the woman had gone
out again in the night, after having
come home from the artists masque.
But Miss Lanier herself was not sat
, ishCd with the explanation, and having
no memory of her own as to what had
happened, asked the criminologist to at
tempt the solution of the mystery.
Her recollection, she told him, stop
ped short at point where she had
| thrown herself into an easy chair be-
! fore the open fire. For the rest, she
could only assure him that the pair Of
white slippers she had worn that night
were missing.
Hunt, baff1ed for the moment by the
| lack of material clues, centered his at
tention on a study of the woman her.
self.
He concluded from his observation
and conversation with her that she was
an unusually self reliant type, woman
who had fought her way alone in the
world for several years. On one oc-
casion he learned that, revolver in hand
she had captured a burglar and held
him prisoner while she telephoned for
the police. The incident had occurred
while she was alone in the apartment
of n woman friend one right. Alto
gcthcr Anita Lanier was woman of
practical common sense, whose mind
habitually functioned rapidly and keen
ly, but without any tendency to hys-
terra.
Again Hunt turned to the physical
aspects Of the case, but without avail.
The trail was cold. Every room in her
house had been cleaned and set in order
many times since her experience, and
it Mas, of course, hopeless to find any
clue out of doors nt that late date.
What had caused the woman to leave
the house, and why were the slippers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-18

missing? She had not been robbed of
anything else, and she had been wear
ing jewclry to several hundred times the
value of the slippers.
Then, in a flash, there came into his
already knew Of the case.
Miss Lanicr," he said, is there
not some one person in this world of
whom you truly stand in mortal
dread?'
NO" She spoke slowly and re-
hectively. There was such n person,
Mr.. Hunt, but he has been dead for
several years. 1t vast was-you
must respect my confidence, Mr.. Hunt
it was my husband. ] am really Mrs.
Grennod. reassumed my maiden name
after my husbands death. | wanted to
forget it all--the torment ! had been
through-wantcd to put it out of my
life and memory altogether"
NO." said the criminologist, gent
ly, your husband is not dead, Miss
Lanier. Shall I tell you what hap.
pened that nightF'
And the womnn's eyes grew wide as
he reconstructed the scene that had been
enacted. The suppressed little shrek
she gave at the end told him that her
memory had flooded back and confirmed
his deductions.
But can you tell on Whdt Harvey
Hunt based his deduction, and recon
siruct the event as he did3
The dnstcer tCiU appear tomorrOtc.
Copyright 1921. by Public Ledger co..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-18
WOMAN WINS HUNT TROPHY
outrldes Male Horsemen In Boot
Club Fox Chase

West Chester, Pa, March 1S.-Miss
Florence Henderson, Of Frazer, OBJ
tanned the brush of fox killed by the
hounds of the Boot Hunt Club yester-
day afternoon after it had been released
at Boot and Circled about the country
for four hours.
Miss Frazer Outrodc all the male
horsemen, as did Il sister. who got the
head of the fox and will have it
mounted AS n trophy of the event. A
third sister was thrown when her horse
fell during the chase, but was not in
jurcd.
Fifty riders followed the hounds in
the event. The fox had been given II
start OF an hour. but even with this
the hounds soon had it in difficulties
and it was killed Mt the Hicks farm,
East Goshen.
The chase marked the close of the
hunting season in this section.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-18

Reading the jazz meter in the new
spring clothes remains rs exacting a
task as ever. In the old days our sum
mer dresses were white or baby blue or
pink-sometimes, but not often, yellow,
Now, however. what strange tints 90
cavorting about in these cottons and
linens! Tangerine, jade, henna, dull red:
citron-vcrily, when we get all dressed
up this summer we are going TO look like
the parokcets in tropical forest. Liner
is susceptible ns anything else to tn,
bold new pigments. However, gray IL
here one of the best loved shades. This
is the tone used in the above delightful
little frock of linen shown today. The
tropical touch comes in. however, in the
form of the jade and henna embroidery
of wool, which follows the frock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-18
The ShoeleSs Woman

LNOR days Anita Lanier hovered be
L tween life and death with concus-
sion Of the brain. Finally when she did
recover, her memory was a blank.
She had been found unconscious in
the road, several hundred feet away
from her cottage IN the pretty little
suburb, clad in an evening gown and
cloak, but minus her slippers.
The police easily had found the taxi
driver who had brought her home that
night unattended. The mans record
precludcd any suspicion of himself Be-
sides, Miss Lancr was not lying in the
road the time the patrolman had made
his rounds that way before. and by that
time, the records of the taxi company
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-18
Yesterdays Mystery Solution

Tn THE case of "Only One Finger"
4 Harvey Hunt was struck by the fact
that the murdered man before his death
had dipped just one finger in the blood
from his wound, and that he then had
apparent " wiped it off, though the de-
on what.
Hunt found a single answer for the
double question thus presented. Had
Dakston touched the wound uncon-
sclously, or to determine its nature,
he would have used the tips probably
oil Oil his fingers. But had he wanted
to write something, most likely the
name of his murderer, he would nat
urally have used but one finger. The
fact that the blood had been rubbed off
the finger again showed that he had
written it. Where? On the under
meath side of the table under which his
body had been found.
1t was the table that Hunt had
turned up and was studying. He read
there in scrawling bloody characters the
name, 'Bruker Baden" Then the Pat
ton girl had fired.
Can you SoLUe this mystery
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-18
To HE. r. Pr

Sponge your serge dress In the stained
part with cold water. on a clean cloth.
then hang It out in the air and sun
light TO dry and air Let 1t stay out all
day, and If necessary put It out again
the next day, but bring It in at night.
This will make the unpleasant odor a
little better, and. of course. the longer
the airing the better the remedy.
There are several preparations on the
market that stop perspiration Have you
tried any of them? If you do not care
vent the odor. You will not have any
more trouble of this kind II you use this
nice, clean preparation. which has no
odor off It's own and stops all odors OF
any kind
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-18

The Verdi Opera Co., an organization
new TO Philadelphia. gave spirited
performance Of Ncrdi's opera "U
Troyatorr." at the Metropolitan Opera
House last evening before an audience
much smaller than tn" merit Of The
presentation warranted. There was
considerable" delay in beginning the
opera and tho waits between the carly
acts wore also long, probably duo 70
the confusion inevitable upon the first
performance" or any company in a
strangr theatre.
The principals were all good, Agnes
Robinson and Dora R0rcn especially
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-18
The WOman's
Exchange
There Is No Charge

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
-, Dear Madam--Kindly let me know
through your column whether or not
there Is fee paid the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER for the publication Of social
junction printed on the society page.
III so or If not, also kindly let me know
to where such submissions may be sent
Tor such publication and the charge for
same. G, d.
There is no fee paid and no charge
made for the publication of social notes
on the society page. Send your notice 10
the Society Editor. writing 1t dis
tinctly on one side Of the paper. sign
ing your full name and giving your tele-
phone number, so that the note can be
verified,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-18
Justice Shaffer for Schools

Supreme Court Justice Schaffer de-
clarcd the common schools are the bul
wark of democracy at "Cniversity
Night" of the Fathers Association in
the Frnnkford High School last night.
The Rev. John Hart. of the welfare
division, University Of Pennsylvania,
spoke,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-18

the head; there wasn't an indian that
wasn't spattered from top to toe
THE Indians fought until they could
fight no more, and then they padded
away with empty baskets. AS for the
gulls. they rejoiced in n merry frolic and
baby gulls in the inland heights. And
tomorrow" said Judge Owl, II will tell
you about Colby Gull and the gold
seeker"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-18
Yesterdays Answers

l. Miss GermainP Dulac has come
10 the United States to study
American methods of motion.
picture production. which will
h"!p her in her businuess of being
Il picture producer, when she re-
n turns to France.
tor woman four feet ten inches,
the most comfortable height of an
ironing board or sink is twenty
EeEen inches, and for each ad-
ultlonal inch over this in WON
ans height, the surface should be
Il halt-inch higher.
D. n striking looking fudge apron,
which is different from the usual
KIND, and yet easy to launder. is
made Of black Satcen, trimmed
with basket Of flowers, en-
broidcrcd in colored wools.
l. ThG dainticst porticreS for spring
ana summer use are made of Cre-
tonne, with wide crru muslin
ruifi"s around the edge.
J. a Colorful and decorative PEN
holder for the desk is fashioned
rom II brown quill, with splash
OF bright blue through it.
D. III" latest device for the sick =
room is II miniature icepick for
chopping ice in hurry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-18
Titta Ruffo Taken III

Cleveland. March 1S.-By A. ~
Titta Ruffo. the operate star, who was
scheduled to sing in "Rigolctto, pre-
scntcd by the Chicago Opera Co. here
last night was taken suddenly i'll and
his doctors forbade his appearance. The
title role was sung by Giacomo Rimini.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-18
The Question Corner
TOday's Inquiries

l. what new kind of wool makes a
different and very pretty scarf
or CroChetcd hat?
e. describe an ornament for the
hvlng room which is useful as
well as decorative.
o. When the hinged lid of IL sugar
TN has broken of, how can it be
made more convenient TO raise
and lower?
a. Hy what novel, attractive means
can white kitchen curtains be
prevented from getting soiled
quickly across the bottom?
a. Mhat color is Harding blue?
o. IN what striking way is dark
blue crepe de chine surplicc dress
trimmndI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-18
Writers Of Today

To the Editor Of Wondn's Page:
Dear Misunderstanding written to you
before and received some valuable in.
formation. / am writing once again.
Will you kindly give short history
of the life of Alice B. Emerson; also
two contemporary writer's?
DOROTHY Y.
have been unable to find bio
graphical sketch of Alice B. Emerson
for you. Perhaps one of the readers
will be good enough TO help you out
with this.
Two writer's of the present day are
Rudyard Kipling and j. NJ Barrie.
Their styles of writing are widely diff
ferent, but I am sure that both will
appeal to you.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-18

Can you soLve this mystery
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-02-02
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
FOR COMMUNITY DRIVE


AANMNtAANA itAtA f78@h t+f
by the various committees prsc--iins
the Institute week The following
special committees were appointed
PubNity- col isoruaaAy Fioreaee
Adder ana Mrs Il r Derwin
Buildings Gns Koetseh ana Yrs
Prince.
school--Prof Peak. Tom Farrel.
Prof. Green. Miss Belt. Miss wiilan-
~ou. Mss Byrne. Miss Speer and
Father John Van Gastel
Muslc-B Merten. Dr HR. Miss
Mildred Davis and John Beland.
RecreatioH-Rev Lchev. Messrs
rerdue, Haws and Glen FarquharSon.
Health--Mrs Heer Miss Harrison
and Miss whitmore.
sgricultare-M Tom. Wilde. Mrs.
Olson. Mrs. Langton. T A Wilde and
Enoch Carter. II. Baer. J. A. Farqa-
harson. Fred wenner and Tom NJ
Trlbbla
Womens Worlz-Nrs. Ray Davis.
Mrs Boasen. Mrs vanyoorhes. Mrs
Frank King and Mrs. f Nlssley
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-02-02
HEALTH or WOMEN

How many perfectly well women
do yo1 knows Isn't II true that In
order 10 keep up with the march of
progress the endurance o. woman ls
often strained TO its utmost. and tho
tax upon her physical system u ia
many cases greater than she can
sand Headaches develop. and ne-
yous irrita0ility backache. dragginl
down sensations. and other painful
ailments peculiar to women The re-
liable nemedy when woman acts in.
10 such "A condition is Lydia Z. pink.
ham s Vegetable Compound as f0r
nearly half 3 ceniary 4 has proved
the naniIxl restorative for these
troubles.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-02-02
TAX SUIT IS Losr

Washington Feb e -Te,e Alasl i
Fish Sailing ana nyProduots con.
pany has lost rs che vuitsd states
supreme coufz lis action ao recover
the TREASURER of Alaska taxes gs4id oa
iig fish plant. which made oll fo1l.
'aier from herring.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-02-02

When the Duke Of Argyle was
Governor-General Of Canada, his
Duchess. the Princess Louise, was
fascinated by the beauty Of the
Canadian Pacific Rockies. and it
was accepted as q very happy COM
pliment when a new lake Of excep-
sonal beauty, discovered in 1882 by
Tom Wilson. q famous guide at
Banff. was named after Hsr Royal
Highness- The lake does indeed
appear TO have been known to he
Indians who called il the Lake of
The Little Fishes" Today the In
oians would probably describe It as
The Lake es Golden Poppiss." for
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-02-02

the Canadian Pacific Railway has
planted vast quantities Of beautiful
Iceland poppies on the shores and
bills surrounding the great Chateau
Hotel This poppy Is a hardy per-
ennial and has multiplied quickly
50 that in summer there Is now a
blaze Of brilliant poppy blossoms
about the hotel and lake.
When the delegates to the I'm
periaI Press Conference returned
last Fall from Canada TO England, i,
Miss Ellington, the one woman
delegate, mentioned the exceptional
beauty Of these poppies to Princess
Louise, who expxesssd I desire to