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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-13
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY

Group W, America Literary society, of which Miss Olive Costner is captain. with the aid of boys from Jefferson and Lanier societies, presented Ice on Parle Fran cais,' in Jefferson County High school auditorium Wednesday afternoon. This. a one-act farce, directed by Miss Forbes, was greatly enjoyed and pronounced a success by the student body and faculty.
 The cast included: Mir. Spriggins, Roy Ingram; Mrs. Spriggins, Miss Mary Me- Swean; their daughter. Angelina, Miss Helen Marshall; Anna Maria. Miss Olive Costner; M. Victor Dubose, Clyde Taylor; Maj. Regilus Rattan, Claude Horton; his wife, Julia Miss Lela Clarke. FARMER HOLIDAY
 Dr. and Mrs W. H. Holiday announce the engagement of their daughter O'Thelma, to Mir. Victor R. Farmer the wedding to take place June 16. ROGERs-BOOZER
 "Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Boozer or Thomaston announce the engagement and Lois, to MT. Percy Rogers of Fairfield, the wedding to take place on June P. M'REE-SM SMITH h- Dr. and Mrs Malcolm D. smith an nounce the engagement of their daugn- ter, Erin, to MT. Jules M. McRae of Pan anna City, Fla. The wedding will be sol- emnized June 15 in Prattville. BERG-HALL
 MT. and Mrs. William Hall of Mont- gomery announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Emma Delphine, to MT. Benjamin Conrad Berg of Crystal Lake, Ills, the wedding to take place in June.
 HANSEN-NELSON
 MT. and Mrs. G. R. Nelson of Mobile announce the engagement and approach ing marriage of their daughter, Enda Marie to MT. Gunnar Hansen of Stock holm. Sweden, the wedding to take place the latter part of May.
 CHISOLM-DAvIS
 MT. and Mrs. J. I. Davis announce the engagement and approaching marriage or their daughter. Irene, to MT. John Craig Chilom, of Marion Junction, the wedding to take place June at Enon Baptist church. Camden.
 MUSIC AT
 SOUTHERN CLUB
 The following musical programme will be rendered by Wiegand's or
  1 o'clock during the luncheon hour:
 Prelude (Jarnefelt); selection from 'sMaytime" (Komberg): valse. "Amour- ense" (Berger) vocal solo (selected), Mrs. w. s. Shackelford; scenes from The Fortune Teller" (Herbert); three new popular songs, Nestle in Your Dad6y's Arms" Just to Know You Are Mine" Moonlight" vocal solo tselected); intermezzo. The Wedding of the Rose" (Jessel).
 JUANITA CLUB DANCE
 Tho Juanita club held their regular Wednesday dance at the club rooms on sixth avenue. Several visitors and most of the members enjoyed the eve ming.
 The music was furnished by the Jua- nita orchestra
 The club is expecting some wonder. ful times during the summer months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-13
WATKINS-ZOCK

Mir. and Mrs. l.. E. Zock announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Olivia, to MT. Tom F. Watkins of Montgomery the wedding to be solemnized June 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-13
SATURDAY EVENING DANCES

The Saturday evening dances which have been given at the Civic Associa- ton under the direction of Mir. J. C. Sanford have been discontinued until Saturday, May 21.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-13
HEBSON-CASTLEBERRY

Mrs. s. M Castleberry of Castleberry announces the engagement and approach ing marriage of her daughter verna Marie, to MT. Robert Lane Hebson of Sylacauga, the wedding to be solemnized in June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-13

asked to come to this meeting as mat ters of vital importance and far-reach- ing results will be discussed. We hope to see men, women anad chilren at this important meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-13
MEETING AT
 CUMBERLAND CHURCH

There will be very important meeting of the members of the Cum berland Sunday school and church this evening at 7:45 o'clock. All are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-13
TOM THUMB WEDDING

There will be a Tom Thumb wedding given this evening at Howard college for the benefit of the Epworth league of the East Lake Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-13
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Ase-Herajd Pattern,

The Age-Herald has arranged with leading fashion designers of New York to furnish its readers a daily fashion and pattern service. All patterns will De seam-allowing and guaranteed to fit perfectly. Safe delivery of every pattern ordered is also guaranteed. You should order patterns a little in ad- vance of the time you will need them as stock is not kept in Birmingham. but all orders will be forwarded to the pattern department in New York for attention.
 Lady's Surplice Waist-This new over -he-skirt model, No 969S, is the mucl favored basque style and yet adheres t 'urplice lines which give one that trim appearance.
 The lady's surplice waist, No. 9693, i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-13
How to Order Age-HeraId Patterns

How to Order Age-Herald Patterns. Write your name and address plainly on dotted lines, giving number and size of such patterns as you want Inclose 15 cents for each number. and address Your order to in stamps coin (wrap coins carefully The Age-Herald, Birmingham. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-13

cut in sizes 36 to A inches bust meas ure. Size 36 requires two and one-eighth yards of 36-inch material, three-quarters yard S6-inch inch contrasting, with one and seven-eighths yards edging.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
IS Thin WATERY
BLOOD running
YOUR HEALTH?
AND SAPPING YOUR BODILY AND MEN
tai VIGOR. LEAVING YOU WEAK.
NERVOUS AND IRRITABLE AND
MAKING A FAILURE OUT OF
your HOW TO TELL

If YOU suspect you may be suffering
from iron starvation, do not wait until
YOU go all to pieces and collapse in a
state of nervous prostration or until IN
your weakened condition you contract
some serious disease, but consult your
family physician and have him take
snecimen of your blood and make blood
count" of your red blood corpuscles or test
the iron-pover of your blood yourself by
adding plenty of spinach ,scarrots. or otner
iron containing vegetables to your daily
food and take organic iron like Nuxated
Iron with them for while and see no"
much your condition improves
Thousands of people have surprisingly
increased their strength. energy and en-
durance in two weeks time by this simple
experiment. But in making this test, be
sure the iron you take is organic iron
Nuxated Iron-and not metallic or mineral
iron which people usually take. Organic
Nuxated Iron is like the iron in your blood
and like the iron in spinach, 1entils and
apples while metallic iron is iron just as 1t
comes from the action of strong acids on
small pieces of iron. Nuxated Iron repre-
sents ,organic iron in such a highly con-
centrated form that one dose is estimated
to- be approximately equivalent On
organic iron contentl to eating
half a.. quart of spinach, or one
taking extract of beef instead of eating
pounds of meat. Beware of substitutes.
Look for the word "Nuxated" on every
package and for the letters N l. on every
| tablet Your money will be refunded by
the manufacturers If you not obtain per,
fectly satisfactory results. For sale by all
druggists.-Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
TO NEW QUARTERS.
Stock Moved Into Building at 6O6
Kansas Avenue.

The Rowley drug store was opened,
this morning at the new location, 500
Kansas avenue. after a career of fifty
two years in the building at the corner
of Sixth and Kansas avenues. The
new location is two doors south of the
old one The stock has been moved
and installed without the loss of any
time by the store, which has remained
open thruout the job.
The Rowley drug store is now in
quarters which were leased from the
Grand Union Tea company. The
Rowley store is unique among drug
stores, in that it confines it's activities
solely to the retailing of drug sup
plies, without the side lines which are
usually a part of a drug store. 1t was
started by three borthers ten years
after the incorporation of Topeka
Charles Hodgson, at present mana & !
of the store, has been with the com
panY for more than thirty years. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
ALTERNATE PAGE FOLLOWS

here July to take definite action on
the plans.
The plans suggested by Governor
Allen include forbidding narrowing
the Arkansas river in any way and
the placing of any distractions in the
river that might tend to divert the
course of the river. The channel of
the river, it is hoped, will be made
deeper by these preventive means, and
flood areas guaranteed greater pro-
lection.
1.-THE state executive council has
Jurisdiction over the river because it
is navigable and is therefore state
+ }foperty," Governor Allen said. THE
flood districts along the Arkansas
must be protected and the council
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30

expects to take action to bring about
such protection
Preparatory to the meeting of the
council on July 5. an investigation is
being made by the hydraulic engineer
of the state university and other ex-
perts on water channels, to present
gauge records and a history of chan
mel deepening at the meeting.
Another remedy that will probably
be considered by the council, accord
ing to reports. is the use of sand
pumps Which would be an effective
means of4deepening the channel of the
river asewell as narrowing the bed.
Wichita officials have made special
appeal to4he state council for the nro-
lection a. that city from the flood
dangers ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
winfield Editor Is Decorated.

Winfield, Kan, June 30.-Col. John
H. O'Connor, city editor of the
Courier, has been awarded the dis
tinguished service cross for excep-
tional bravery during active service
in France, according to information
received here from Senator Arthur
Capper in Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
NEGRO HIS OWN ExECUTIONER
Mob Forced Him to Tie Rope, Climb
ard Jump From Tree. ~

Mob Forced Him to lie hope, CifmD
ard Jump From Tree. - p
Jackson, Miss, June 30.-'''Red"
Bilbro, q negro farm hand, has been
lvnched by a mob in Madison county
twenty miles north of here. it was
learned today. F. NJ. Pace, on whose
farm Bilbro was a tenant, was brought
to jackson and placed in a hospital
with his throat cut and skull frac-
tured.
Pace had quarreled with the negro,
While Pace was at work, Bilbro hit
him over the head with a spade and
cut his throat. The unconscious man
was then, bound by the negroes wife,
and BiIbro escaped, only to be caught
later by posse.
The sheriff tried to take the .pris-
oner, but members of the posse took
the negro to the Pace farm, where,
after being identified by Mrs. Pace, a
rope was placed around his neck and
he was forced to climb tree and
| jump.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
JUNE BRIDE FAMINE ON.
Chicago License clerk Says 600 Fewer
Couples Married This Month.

Chicago, June 3O.-There's a great
June bride shortage in Chicago. Bust
ness depression has affected the
marriage market according to
Louis Legner, clerk of the marriage
license bureau.
He says there were 500 fewer mar
rage licenses issued this month in
Chicago than in June, 1920. Loath
to believe that romance is wiltering.
Legner attributed the drop partially
to the apartment shortage and the
general unrest"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
italian volcano in Eruption.

Messina, Italy, June 29.-The efup-
ton of the Stromboli volcano is ac-
companied by tremors felt for thirty
miles, shaking the adjacent islands
Flames and black clouds from the
volcano today were plainly seen from
Messina. The surrounding plains on
the island are devasted by molten
matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
TO PROTECT FLOOD AREAS

Conference Called by Governor Alien
fog Tuesday, July 5.
e. Flood districts in Kansas along the
arkansas river will be protected in
the future if plans of the state ex-
ecutive council, now being formulated,
are carried out, according to Gov.
Henry J. Allen here today. Governor
Allen has called a meeting of the state
executive council. composed of the
governor, secretary of state, state au&z-
tor, state treasurer, attorney general
and state superintendent, to be held
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
Michigan Honors British Admiral.

Ann Arbor, June 30.-Twelve honor
arv degrees were conferred at the
University of Michigan commence
ment here today. The degree of doc
tor of laws was conferred among 9TH
ers, upon Sir Auckland Geddes, Brit
ish ambassador to the United States.
and ViIihalmer Stefansson, explorer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30

Pick Smith will go still further north
this summer to spend his vacation, and
says he will catch a larger fish this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30

Albert Roby of Topeka, who has beer
in the United States hospital service a
transferred to Fl. Omaha. Roby is sol
of DR.. H. w. Roby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
Chicago Elevator Men To strike.

Chicago, June 3o.-Employes of
Chicago grain elevators have refused
to accept the elevator owners and OPP
orators offer to arbitrate their diff
ferences and strike will be called
tomorrow it was announced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30

The reform school band numbers 81,
seven of whom are negroes. All but three
are inmates Of the school and many of the
boys are not more than II years of age.
This Is the bands first year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30

Mrs. L. D. whittemore is visiting her
mother at Junction City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30

Miss Franc Littlefield, Miss Margaret
Mulvane and Miss Abbie Ware, Messrs
Kleinhans, Morgan and Hazlett will form
a small party to go to Grantvtlle Saturday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
Spanish Cabinet VIII Resign.

London, June 3O.-The Spanish
cabinet has decided to resign. said an
Exchange telegraph dispatch from
Madrid today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA !
From. the Columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
June 80. 1see.

The gasoline launch at Garfield park wa
built at Bethany college by Garrett v
Barnes, the engineer there.
The Press., 1921-06-23

Miss Linda Mitchell is entertaining
 college friend, Miss Marian George,
 of Troy N. Y.
 The members of Stafford high school
 baseball team were tended a treat by c. B. Pinney on Monday. Travelling in two limOusines the team went to
 Hartford and there witnessed the
 Hartford -Pittsfield league game, after
 which a banquet was indulged in at
 the Heublein hotel. After dining the
 team elected it's officers for the next
 years games. Connie Clark is to
 captain the team and Ralph Baldwin
 will be manager. The newly elected officers and the retiring leaders each expressed their views. Other speak
 CTS were c. B. Pinney, Thomas Fetch CT and Kenneth Sullivan.
 There will te the following changes of teachers in the high school faculty for next year: Miss Christie Hitch cock, a graduate of Mt Holyokc col lege, will take the place of Miss Helen Houlihan, who has accepted an offer from South Manchester high school. Miss Hitchcock has made a fine record in her college studies and has taken an active part in college ath
 letics Miss E. F. Undes, a graduate of the commercial department of Will limantic normal school, has been se- cured in place of Miss Hazel AlcOtt,
 who goes to the SOuthingtOn high school to take charge of the cOmmer aso has accepted a position in a private
 school in Indianapolis as assistant director. His salary is much larger than he was receiving in Stafford. His successor has not been appointed as yet. Althought Miss Elva Gilman has had several offers paying her more salary than she would receive here, it is hoped that she will return for another year. A satisfactory ar rangement for room and board would be big inducement. In the borough school Mrs. Myra Collins will have the 7th grade in the place of Mrs. An astasia ParaZek, who cannot return on account of home duties. Miss Mildred Gummo will succeed Miss Edith Dick inson. Mrs. Collins and Miss GummO are normal school graduates with several years of successful experience. Tn the second SraQe MISS ESIner BFOu- erson will have one section. Miss BrodersOn has just graduated from the Willimantic normal school Miss Esther Warren, who has taught the Leonard school has given up her school and plans to attend the Willi- normal school next year. Mrs w. H. Webster will take her place. With the exception of two rural schools all the remaining teachers are expected to return.
The Press., 1921-06-23

1903 at the age of 28 years. A daugh ter, Miss Mary I. Newton, a son, Charles R. Newton and 8 granddaughter, Frances B. Newton, daughter of the late Dr. Frank Newton, survive. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 130 at the home on East Main street. Rev. Levi Rees of the Con- gational church officiating. Mrs. T.. F. Mullen and Mrs. l.. G. Luce sang Home Land and One Sweetly Solemn Thought. HanniI al Alden, F. G. San ford, w. H. Heald, T. F. Mullen, c. H. Meyers and finders Jacobsen were the bearers. The interment was in the family plot at the Stafford Springs cemetery There were many beautiful floral trit utes.
 There will te a regular meeting of fOnic lodge, A. F. and A. M. next Tues day evening at 7.30.
 Last Friday evening Miss Eva Morin entertained a few of her friends in honor of her fourteenth birthday.
 Mrs A. l. Mitchell and son, David, attended the graduation of Ronald Mitchell at AndOver academy on Fri day.
 Fifty-tive little children, including B girls and 20 boys, received their first holy communion at St. Edwards church last Sunday. Each little girl wore white dress and veil and red rose. The Joys were decked in laurel l lOSSOmS.
 Tn Ot servance of St. Johns day the masons have Eeen invited by Rev. B. A. Legg to attend the service at the Methodist church next Sunday morn ing The members of Ionic lodge and all masOns in the vicinity are request ed to meet at Ionic hall at 10 a. m. on Sunday morning and march to the church in a tOdy. The members of WOlcOtt lodge, Stafford, have also cen invited to attend.
 One of the most delightful Sunday school picnics was. participated in by al out one hundred and thirty mem lers of the Methodist Sunday school last Monday at Forest Park. A full program of sports for men and WO- men, boys and girls, kept the time well occupied and every body inter- ested. Prizes were won by the sue cesSful contestants. The notable event of the afternoon was the ball game tetWeen the married men and the single men. The opposing bat teries were A. B. Handy, pitcher, and James Sheppard, catcher for the for mer and Bernard Armstrong and Don aid Eaton, pitchers, and Percy Park hurst catcher for the latter. Nine swift innings were played with a score of T to in favor of the married men.
The Press., 1921-06-23

In the passing away of Dr. Cyrus Brownie Newton, Sunday evening" Stafford has lost the last of her lead ing citizens of the older generation
 For the past sixty years he has Lcen in close touch with the sick and the
 well, throughout Stafford and this vicinity. Intensely devoted to his pro- fessiOn, with a kind sympathetic ma ture his skill in surgery and medi-
 cine made him valued friend to the afflicted of this locality. Throughout
 his long practice he prided himself on
 responding to all professional calls if it were possible to do so and many
 are the instances remembered of his
 indomitatle will urging him on through snow drifts and sleet Cy
 rus B. Newton was born in Ellington,
 OctOl CT ,, 1881, one of eight children
 of John and Sally Clark Newton. Aft
 CT attending the town schools and
 Suffield Literary Institute, he taught school in Lebanon, N. J., for two years. On deciding to take up medicine, he '
 and Hamilton of Somers, after which
 he graduated from the medical depart
 ment of Yale college in 1856. He
 opened his first office in Indian Or
 chard, Mass, ut soon removed to
 Stafford Springs, where he has prac ticed continuously until his retirement al out five years ago. Honorable and responsible positions have Teen given him in the town, county and state. He has served as president of both
 the State and County Medical AssO citations, as a director of the state prison at Wethersfield for twelve years and was a memLer of the East
 ern Hampden, (Mass)., Medical so-
 ciety and the American Medical AssO
 citation. He also served as post sur
 geOn and medical examiner for TOl- land county. AS a member of the
 state legislature, chairman of the
 board of selectmen, warden of the
 borough, president of the board of school visitors and a member of the medical staff of the Johnson Memorial hospital he has creditably served his
 home town. He was a member of Ionic lodge A. F. and A. M The de- ceased has been unusually rugged un- til the past three years. A recent at tack of grip developed heart trouble and he was taken to the Johnson hos pital ten days LefOre his death Dr.
 Newton was married June l, 1858 to Caroline Olivia Fuller, daughter of John and Olivia (PrestOn) Fuller, who died December 10, 1915. Their oldest son, John, only lived al out five years and their second son Dr. Frank
 Brownlie Newton, died February 19,
The Press., 1921-06-23
A New Display of Poison Gifts
 of UtiIity....

Interesting, useful and attrac- tive are these novel creations, boxed as they are in their delicate silver stripe. We believe gift, no matter how simple, should be neatly boxed and done up.
 Many of these things cannot be duplicated in time for your re- quirements, so we ask you earn estly to call early to see this most unique line of Thankful Little Gifts.
 We are also making a special exhibit of Japanese Gifts.