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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
Miss Clara Alexander WilZ Appear Soon in Birmingham
RIss CLARA ALEXANDER, the

M nISS CLARA ALEXANDER, the uWIl famous Mississippi imperson-
 ator, will appear in this city Thursday evening under the auspices of the Birmingham Drama league. She will give a concert in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel. and will also in- tIc1oce some of nsr wonderful imper- sonations in varied characters.
 Miss Alexander's impersonation of the negro butler in the play, Robert E. Lee" by Thomas Dixon, made such fine impression upon the public that she is now traY eilug in independent concert work. In this she has met with splendid success, and having re- gently appeared in Atlanta in six on- ,certs, she has been called upon for & return date in that city. She is now in Memphis, from where she will re- turn to Birmingham, and go from here to appear in concert in New Orleans.
 While member of the Robert E. Lee company, she was entertained at s beautiful reception by Mrs. William Peel of Atlanta, of which the Atla1ta Constitution said;
 Mrs. William Lawson Peel invites all of her friends to be with her Fri. day afternoon at her home, Wood bine,' on Peachtree road, to meet Miss Clara Alexander, d most talented and worthy while southern woman, former ly of Mississippi, but now one of the most brilliant members of the company new playing in Robert E. Lee, at the Atlanta theatre.
 Miss Alexander is cast as the butler in the play by Thomas Dixon, and she has made of this part quite a unique character. Her religious song, I'm Mighty in Need of Prayer, in the opening part of the play, is exceptions ally well rendered.
 Miss Alexander made distin- suished record ill London, where her last appearance was at q recital in the ball room of the Ritz
 Mrs. Peel will entertain in honor of this distinguished woman from 4 to 6 o'clock, and cultured people in Att lsnta will he glad of the, privilege to meet one of whom some critic in Lon- don says: She can take a small par, and make of it q large one; humor- ous part. and bring out the hidden oa- thos, so that in the midst of smiles one IS in tears"
 Miss Alexander is an artist. of rare charm and ability. Her work as an entertainer before distinguished audi ences in both England and America has won for her fame and q hearty reception p both these countries.
 Among Miss Alexander's London patrons were: H. R. H. Princess Christian of Schleswig Holstein (sis> ter of King Edward VII) H. R. H. Princess Henry of Battenberg, H. R. 1T. the Duchess of Albany, the Duchess of Norfolk, the Duchess of Devonshre, the Duchess of Marlborough, the Duch- ess of Rutland, the Duchess of Suther- land, Earl aud Countess of Lonsdale, the Marchioness of Lansdowne, the Earl and Countess of Dartmouth, Mrs. John Mackay. Mrs. Leopold de Roths- child, Mrs w. Waldorf Astor. Mrs. George Cornwalls West, Lady Henry. Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, Ambassa- dor and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. Mrs. Charles B. Alexander. Archdeacon Sin,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
MRS. RESELL ANNOUNCES PROGRAMME

At the two services today at High lands Methodist church the quartet choir, composed of Mrs. T. L. Bisseil director and soprano; Mrs. H. T. Bur- nett, contralto; MT. T. [. Bissell, basso
 and Mrs. Sara Hunt Vann, organist, will
 render the following beautiful pro. gramme:
 Moring service, II o'clock: Organ prelude -(selected). Anthem, Fear Not
 IsraeT (Spicker). Offertory, Abide With Me" (Nevin). Organ postlude, se- lected. Evening service, 1880 o'clock Organ prelude. selected. Anthem, "Je-
 sus Came, the Heavens Adoring' (Shep-
 ard). Offertory, Turn Thy Face From
 My Sins" (Wordman). Organ postlude
 selected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
MRS. R. H. ADAMS TO SING

This evening at the regular Sunday evening concert at the Tutwiler Mrs R. H. Adams (Eloise Allen), whose pretty voice has added so much to the prestige of concert programmes here will be <eard in several beautiful selec- tions.
 In addition to Mrs. Adams solos, the new 'cellist of Wiegand's orchestra, MT c. E. Gumprich, will play a violincello solo, the 'Extase" of Cannes, one of the most effective things ever written for this beautiful instrument.
 The orchestra numbers are varied and include the "Marche" from Tam hauser" (Wagner). the ''Fantasie'' ('Stabat Mater") tRossinD, and the overture to the ever lovely "Bohemian Grip (Balfe)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
MRS. JONES ENDORSES
 NEW DRIVE

Mrs. J. Beevard Jones, president of the Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs
 issued an appeal to the several clubs
 of the state which hold membership in the federation, and up to Thursday not
 vote in the negativeshad been received, says the Montgomery Advertiser I In speaking of the campaign, Mrs. Jones said:
 q am heartily working for the suc- cess of the appeal for the child feeding fund of the European relief organiza-
 tion. My personal interests have been
 enlisted from the first moment that 1 read the appeal in the Literary Digest, and have been very glad to use what ever influence I may have to the saving of these young lives When I was asked to enlist the efforts of the Alabama Fed eration of Womens Clubs, would have
 been very glad to do so, but for the fact that it is one of our bylaws that no such appeal may be presented by any officer or chairman without the consent of the executive board: A letter has been sent to all members of the board asking
 for a vote by> mail. As no votes have come in in the negative it is presumable that the federation will lend all possible support to this worthy cause.
 T wish it had been possible to print and circulate a letter Dr. Phillips read at the first luncheon meeting of the or ganization in Brming gham. This letter was a school exercise written by a young Polish boy in the Birmingham schools, a boy who had been in the schools only six months. I cannot quote it from memory, but it ran somewhat as fol- lows: lam here to tell you of the diff ference between my county and this beau tiful America In the town from which came the little children are running around on the streets half naked, and half starving. Their mothers send them out of their homes because they can no longer bear to look into their little hun gry faces or to hear their crying for bread Further on he told of the joy with which he saw the Statue of Liberty and the great love that has grown in his heart for America.
 "The sum asked for each child. i'll dollars, to save a life, seems so small when we consider how much is spent every week by the children for candy, moving pictures and other frivolities. This $10 simply gives one meal day, simply keeps the spark of life in their poor little bodies. Their mothers are help~ lass to help them. they have sent them out from their homes to die because they cannot bear to witness the suffering or their own that they cannot relieve.
 T believe that the cry has but to be heard to be answered by America. We cannot let any innocent, helpless children perish of starvation while we have any, thing to spare"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
HOSTESS AT ART LEAGUE

Members of the committee who will act as hostesses tomorrow at the ex- hibition of prints for the Birmin gham Art league, in the Watts building, when the pupils of the high school are espe- cially--inyited to view them are: Mrs Lenore Eldred, Miss Ruth Renken, Miss Helen Conover, Miss Jane Dickson, Miss Bessie Merrill, Miss Anna Boden. Miss Alice Stafford, Miss Daisy Stacey Miss Mary Bryan, and Miss Capitola Neal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
PELHAM CHAPTER
 MEETING

Pelham chapter, United Daughters or the Confectionery, will mee with Mrs. George Hughes Wednesday afternoon at Z;30 o'clock at her home, 1920 Elm street. Mrs. Hughes will be assisted by Mrs w. C. Hernandez Mrs. J. T. Hackney, Mrs. George Mason, Mrs E. K. Bunker ly and Mrs. J. E. Marlow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
TO ELECT OFFICERS

The Graduate Nurses association will meet Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at
 the Business Woman's club. At this meet
 ing an election of officers for the coming year will be held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
MISS WINIFREE
 DINNER HOSTESS

Miss Blanche Winifree will entertain at dinner party in honor of Nils: Sarah Wright, charming bride-lect-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
SPANISH AMERICAN
 VETERANS DANCE

The United Spanish War Veterans, Birmingham camp No. 1, will give a dance Tuesday evening, January 1S 1921, at the Coliseum. 1s09ls Fourth avenue. north. cordial invitation is extended to the public.
 GEORGE A. HARTFORD. Com.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
HUNT AND DINNER DANCE

| The hunts which have been held at
 Linger Longer lodge during the winter
 have been so enNyable another 'possum
 hunt is being planned for this month, 1 the Yupka club, the membership of
 which includes a great many of the 1 popular school and college set, having announced that the entertainment com fmittee had decided on a 'possum hunt,
 to be follow by dinner dance, the ex- act date to be selected in the next few days.
 l The occasion promises to be of un- usual interest, as MT. Ralph ChalifouX, secretary of the Yupkas, is working out a number of novel and distinctive fea- lures, including new musical organi- zation for the dance, individual decora- tive effects and an original programme for the entertainment of the member ship and their guests.
 BUFFET SUPPER
 Miss Mary Chambliss Dryer enter tained Friday evening at buffet sup per at the home of her parents, on Eleventh avenue, south, in compliment to her visitors. Miss Sarah Oliver. Miss Gladys Manning of Talladega and Miss Polly Jones of Atlanta.
 The following were the guests: Miss Jones. Miss Manning, Miss Oliver, Miss Lucy Thomas. Miss Lee Ola Shannon, Miss, Florence Robertson, Miss Bessie Smith. Miss Laurie Oden, MT. and Mrs. Joe Yates, IT,, MT. and Mrs Page Sloss, Mir. Albert Lee Smith, MT. Raymond Teague, Mir. Roun Oden, MT. Walter Or cutt. MT. Will Kennon, MT. Lamont Major. Mr. Dan Orr. MT. Wadsworth Wood. Mir. Henry Johnson, MT. John Dearborn. MT. Jimmie Yates, MT. Tom Wingo, Mir. Dan Bullard, MT. Lovett Stephenson, Mr. Ralph Jackson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
SHOWER FOR BRIDE

Mrs. Claude Lyles and Miss Marion Wheeler will entertain Monday afternoon ing Miss Sarah Wright, a popular bride elect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
CURRY LITERARY SOCIETY

OO 1tIt T LII 11H@1H1@ 2 E0O 1H11I F T
 The Curry Literary society held It's first meeting after Christmas on Fri day. The meeting was called to order by the president, and opened with si- lent prayer. Scripture was read, roll called and other minutes were read and approved as red.
 Very interesting oratoricais were given by Mrs Bryan. "The Call of Gsacchi;" Mr. Kohn, The Greatest Age of Young Judean;" MT. Bayliss, The Gettysburg Address," MT. Blackwood, "The Black Horse and His Rider;' MT. Wise, Loyalty"
 The judges decided in favor of MT. Kahn for first place, Mir. Blackwood second place, and MT. Bryant wal named honorary member.
Evening star., 1921-09-22

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Evening star., 1921-09-22
THREE MORE ENTER
LEAGUE Of nations
Esthonia, Letvia and Lithu-
ania Admitted to Mem.
bership.
sy tbs Awociated Prss..

! By the Associated Pre0.
(. GENEVA, September 22.-Three ad-
ditional nations were admitted to the
league Of nations today. The trio
comprised Esthonia, Letvia and
Lithuania. Membership in the league
was voted them by tho league as
sembly at this mornings session.
Esthonia was the first Of the states
admitted to membership. The vote
in her favor was unanimous. The
Jugoslav and Czechoslovak delegates
were absent. Letvia also was elected
unanimously. Ten states. including
Jugoslavia did not vote. The election
of Lithuania likewise was without
opposition in the assembly, the Polish
delegation. which in committee had
opposed Lithuania's admission, not
being present when the vote was
taken. The Czechoslovak delegates
also abstained from voting.
Austria Waiting On the U. 9.
Austria still hopes that the United
States will waive priority of payment
OF reparationS and other credits to
permit the application Of tho plan
country, Count Mensdorf. head Of the
Austrian delegation, informed the
financial committee of the league
assembly.
1T seems most unlikely" he said.
that the great republic whose people
came forward when our distress was
at the worst and when famine was
threatening in Vienna and in a
magnificent movement of philan-
thropy for more than two years pro-
vided food for hundreds of thousands
of children, should stand back when
other countries have already released
u.s."
The discussion of the situation be-
fore the committee developed that
the restoration plan Is ready for
execution whenever the United States
government Joins with the other
Armenian Security Urged.
The question Of Armenia. one Of the
most familiar subjects on the agenda
of the assembly Of the league Of ma
tions. was taken up yesterday, the
particular phase considered being
report on the resolution recently pro-
posed asking the powers to insert in
the eventual treaty Of peace between
the Greeks and the Turks a clause
assuring national home" to the
Armenians
Lord Robert Cecil. representing the
Union Of South Africa, in explaining
the report, said nothing could be done
now with the Kemalists in rebellion
against the whole world" but that
the league must be ready to see that
when the time came for a settlement
the Armenians be given q home en-
tirely Independent Of Turkish rule.
A Prince Dowleh Of Persia, speak
ing on the resolution, said:
The first thing to do in favor of
Armenia and the Armenians Is to put
an end to the war between the
Greeks and the Turks"
Delegate Seferiades Of Greece said
the assembly's "platonic declarations
of sympathy with Armenia were fol-
lowed last year by more massacres.
If the assembly wants to act,'' he
cried. let 1t act. but indulge in no
more platonic resolutions. II more
massacres occur the blood will stain
thts assembly ITSELF"
Evening star., 1921-09-22
Model Flat in School
So Girls Car, Learn to
Become Good Wives
By the ASsocia ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September a.
On the assumption that most
girl pnpila some day will marry
and make their homes In small
city apartments, public schools
here are being equipped to teach
them how to keep house eco
nomlcally and eAciently undef
those conditions.
Part Of the equipment OF the
domestic Gcienee department Of
each of the new standard school
buildfnGs opened this year II q
model nat, filing the space OF
one ordinary sch0olroom and In.
Guiding q kitchen, living. room.
dining room. hall, bedroom and
hath.
AdjoininE the model nat Is .
large cooking room and three
small kitchens, separated by
railinEs, the entire unit provide
ing for the instrue ton Of forty
pupils at once.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
BOY, II, GOES ON TRIAL
! FOR MURDER OF MOTHER
Youth Expected to Make Defense
He Killed Her to End Her
! Suffering.
ny TIE Associated Press.

nv 6Ro Associated tresG.
BONNEVILLE, Ind. September %.
-ttInterest in the trial Of william
Deffendell. seventeen, accused Of
mtfdering his mother near here last
July. centered on the defense hia at.
toHney would offer. The lads trial
opSned today. The headless body Of
theA mother, Mrs. Laura DeNeadell,
sev\nty. was found ten days after
the shooting in q woods near the
IA flowing the finding Of tho body.
wii4{am and Dolly Defendell. her
sonsH weFe arrested. william accused
DollS Of the murder. but later ex-
oneS} ted him. It was said Dolly had
been the sole support Of his mother
for ight year&
A onfession 10 alleged to have
been made by the youth. who held
the sHooting accidental. He 10 said
to haze declared he and his mother
were 5quirrel hunting when his gun
went n and his mother fell wounded.
TO ent her suffering, he 10 said 70
have told the authorities. he nred
into hkr neck twice. Then he lett
the body and returned home. accord.
inE to THE alleged confession.
authorities claim William had been
auarrelAng with his mother the day
before 4he shooting.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
$1Q,0(0,0)OL|B
| SUIT GOES TO TRIAL
Chicago Tribune Seeks De-
murrer Based on Freedom
of Press.
By the Associated Press,


CHICAGO, September, 22.-The ten
million-dollar libel suit Of the city Of
Chicago against the Chicago Tribune
opened today with counsel for the
newspaper asking the court to uphold
general demurrer based on the con-
stitutional right Of the freedom Of the
press.
II granted. the demurrer would have
the effect Of dismissing the suit on
the grounds of insufficient evidence.
The suit involves the question of
libel to the extent Of it's total value
and virtually be put out Of business.
II the suit is won.
Arguing for . free press as . prin-
cipal bulwark OF democracy. Wey-
mouth Kirkland. Of counsel for the
vival Of monarchical doctrine and
without precedent in American law.
He asked the court to uphold q gem
eral demurrer. which IL allowed would
have the effect OF . ruling Of mo
case"
Attracts Large Audience.
The case came before Judge Harry
NJ. Fisher Of tie circuit court Of Cook
county. and because Of It's unusual
legal aspects and local political siE-
nificance attracted . large audience,
Mr.. Kirkland, early in his argument,
stated that from the long struggle for
freedom OF expression 4 political rule
has been evolved, mot without appli.
cation to this suit" which he phrased
as follows: >.
"on1y arbitrary oppressive or cor
rupt power has sought to enSlaye or
destroy the free utterance Of the
He contended that the suit was an
attempt by a government to restrict
the due freedom Of the press adding:
Action Grows Oat Of CanDaisn.
'"The form Of attack is novel ana IN
America, at least without precedent,
but the end and animus are the same
as marked the whole course Of OBJ
structton to free expression; namely
to protect tntrenched authority from
inquiry and criticism
The libel action grew out Of state.
nnents made by the Tribune in the last
city election. criticixing the present
city administration for the manner in
which municipal finances were han
died.
The city contends that the articles
and editorial expressions on which the
suit is based damaged the city's credit
in disposing of municipal bonds.
The last two days have been spent
In taking depositions and most Of to-
day was expected to be taken up with
arguments for the demurrer.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
TROTSKY SCORES
RUMAN|AN POLICY
INDUCES Criticism While Pa
cific Negotiations With
Soviet Are PENDING.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

By CONSTANTlNE BROWN.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1921.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, Sep
tember 21.-While the Rumanian min
lister in Constantinople is on his way
to Warsaw to discuss with bolshevist
delegates the possibility Of settling
the Rumanian-R Russian divergencies.
Trotsky. who il visiting southern
Russia. has made a speech in ODESSA
attacking the "hypocritical policy Of
Rumania in the last three years."
One Accusation Made.
He accuses Rumania oc sheltering
Gen. Petlura's bands seeking to cap
ture Kamentz, Podolsk and Moghliev
and menacing on the right banks of
the Dnieper the safety Of the cFops.
soviet than the American and British
relief put together.
Trotsky also says that Rumania IL
Fastening her military preparations
fn Bessarabia and Bukovina, whore,
according to his Information, moliliSa-
ton has been ordered. Trotsky warns
countries hostile to Russia that they
are mistaken II they think that the
military power.
Prefers Economic Revival.
I'VE are more interested in an eco
tary operations" said Trotaky In end
ing his Odessa speech. "but We must
4safeguard our frontiers and make 1t
known that Russia is strong enough
TO forestall or repulse any hostile at
fack on the republic"
Evening star., 1921-09-22
CRANE TO CONFER IN PARIS
Russians Attack Importance to
Former Minister'S Coming Parleys.

PARIS. September 21,-charles r.
Crane, the former American minister
to China, who recently passed through
Russia on his way home. has arrived
here from London to confer with a
number Of prominent Russians now in
Paris. He refused to discuss the pur-
pose of his Paris visit. but Russian
circles attach considerable importance
to it in connection with the departure
Of the mission. Mr.. Crane will sail
for New York on Saturday, and viii
go directly to Washington to report
to the State Department,
Prof. Milukoff. who expects to have
a conference with Mr. Crane. said the
Russian mission would take with 1t
q large amount of data. now under
course of preparation.
I'VE will 60 prepared to speak for
virtually all the anti bolshevist
groups" he said. 'The assembly feels
sure that the mission will be given q
hearing when the far east comes up
for discussion. Such discussion must
include Siberia and the presence of
Japanese troops in that territory"
The members Of the assembly are
hoping that the Warrington confer
ence win review the whole Russian
situation.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
BRIDES BODY IN LAKE.

UNION, Conn.,, September 2a.-The
body Of Mrs. Norah Johnson Ksttelle.
who. as . bride Of = few days. diaap-
peared from camp at Lake Maaha-
paus, where she was ON her honey.
moon on September II. wan found In
the lake today. 1t was not removed
from the water pending examination
by the coroner and state police.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
FOOD FOR MILLION
CHILDREN ON WAY
Ten-Day Rations for Little
Russians Leave Riga in
AN.American Train.
By the Associate ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
RIGA. September 22.-Rations for
about ten days moro for 100000
Russian children left Riga yesterday
in the frst all-American food train
Of forty cars. The train. which Is
under the auspices of the American
relief administration, is bound for
Moscow. The shipment consisted Of
1900 tons Of balanced rations.
The soviet government has declined
to authorize the entrance into Russia
Of DR.. Edward w. Ryan, American
Red Cross commissioner to the Baltic
states, on the grounds that he COL
laborated in the provisioning Of the
army OF Gen. Yuden-
itch in 1919.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
,lNEM PREMIER CHOSEN.
Count Hfse 1srehsnfsld Elsetsd sy
LAndtag in Bavaria.

MUNICH. Bavaria. ssptembeE a.
The landtag, by Q majority Of
eighty-sixl votes. yesterday elected
Count HUGO Lerchenfeld % premier.
Twenty vdtes we're cast TOR 0E. ven
Thirty nine members AAst4ined
from voting. Count Lerchenfeld &C.
Ae2ted the poOe.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
Prof. wiedenfeldt. presented hi. ore

Prof. Wiedenfeldt. presented his ore
dentials to M. Kalinin Of tho soviet
central committee and note to Niko-
lai Lenin. president Of the all-Russian
central executive committee. ct the
kremltn, says 2 radio dispatch re-
ceived in Riga this evening.
Speeches were exchanged and both
Prof. Widenfeldt and N. Kalinin pre-
dicted extensive German Russia an CO..
operation. The German representative
expressed Germany's satisfaction that
relations between Russia and Ger
many again have assumed official
character in the full sense" He add
ed that the German government was
fully confident that peaceful co,opsr-
alton would make both countries