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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
BIG DAMAGE SUIT
TO SUPREME COURT

Meridian. Miss, December s.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-Two motions by counsel rep
resenting the defendants in the case
of Lee Krepp against the Alabama
and vicksburg Railroad company In
a suit for $4,000 damages for per-
sonal injury. in which a jury In the
chancery court returned verdict
awarding the plaintiff $4,000. have
been overruled by Chancellor George
C, Tam and the case will go to the
supreme court. One motion was that
the chancellor render a decision In
favor Of the defendant company and
the other was that the chancellor set
aside the verdict of the jury. Ac-
cording to counsel in the case jury
in the chancery court merely sits as
an advisory body to the chancellor,
the chancellor being vested with the
power~to either rule in favor of the
iury's verdict or set the verdict aside.
In this case the chancellor elected to
adopt the verdict as his order of the
court.
1t is stated that this is the first
time in the history of the state that
similar legal conditions have arisen
in the chancery court and the decision
of the sr9-mne curt will be awaited
viii special interest to the legal pro-
fessiol. The erdict of $4,000 as
a5yaedca S. ths jury in this case is
ssId 10 De- the largest in the history
81 fhe county where death was not
tnTasvad and tfs second largest In
any damage sE.t. The plaintiff in
this case asked damages for the loss
of leg while he was In the employe
of the defendant company at Newton,
Miss. by being struck by a freight
train.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
Clay County Teachers
Examination Dec. 19.

Lineville, December -(Special)-
The state examination for Clay coun-
ty teachers will be held in Ashland
at the high school building Decem-
Der 1921. According to w. II. Haw-
rell, county superintendent, all ap-
plieants must be at least 16 years of
age, and every person who applies to
take the examination for a second
grade certificate must submit evil
dence that they have at least com
pleted the ninth grade in high school.
and each applicant for first grade
certificate must present evidence of
graduation from an accredited high
school or equivalent education. Elk
animation for third grade certificates
will be given at this time, but will be
discontinued after July, 1922. Elk
animation for the issuance of certifi-
Gates to teachers of piano and public
school music will also be held, and
uniform fee of So will be collected
from each applicant for such certifi-
cate
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
CHAUTAUQUA STUDY CIRCLE IS
FINE BIRMINGHAM ORGANIZATION

contributed funds to cover this ex-
pense.
The club has contributed to all the
charitable organizations of the city,
and has had visits from several OF
the chautauqua field lecturers.
The officers of the club are: Mrs.
S. B. Klippe1t. presidents Miss Har-
riett Dobbins, vice president; Mrs.
George J. Boyer, secretary treasurer
Mrs. Dora Fell, parliamentarlan,
Miss Harriet Dobbins, critic. and
Mrs. ]. e. Brownie, federation secre-
tary.
Other members of the club include:
Mrs. J. B. Mclean, Mrs. Mary Rus
sell. Mrs. w l.. Woodruff, Mrs. c.
J. Geohegan, Mrs. A. N. Hawkins,
Mrs. s b. Slippelt. Mrs. ]. + Bald
win, Mrs. r. ]. Barnes, Mrs. George
J. Boyer, Mrs. q. M. Braggin, Mrs.
]. e. Brownie, Mrs ]. r, Copeland,
Mrs. John Crane, Mrs. w r. Daugh-
terry, Miss Harriet Dobbins, Mrss Dora
Fell.
the aim of the club is embodied
in the quotation appearing on their
year book;
Not how much talent have l. but
how much Will to use the talent l
have, is the main question
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
BURNS HEADS DOCTORS
Named President Dallas Medical
Society at Enthusiastic Meeting

Selma. Dec. 9-(Speeial)-Dr. f. w.
Burns was elected president of the
Dallas County Medical society at an
enthusiastic meeting held Wednesday
evening at the Y. M. C. A., succeeding
DR.. w. C. Phillips, who served with
conspicuous success, one of the
splendid achievements of the society
during his term of office being the
sponsoring and launching of the Dali
las county health unit, now in the
field.
DIR. Burns was also elected to the
board of censors of Dallas county for
term of five years, taking the place
on the. board of f. G. DuBose, whose
tenure of office has expired. Others
now serving on the board of censors
are: DR.. S. G. Gay, DR.. w. C. Phillips,
Dr. w. w. Harper, DR.. j. S. Chisolm.
Election of DR.. c. d. Feulner to the
office of vice president of the society
and election of DIR. b. It. Lee, health
officer for Dallas county, and DIR.
s. o. Moseley, inferno for the Baptist
hospital, soon to open here, completed
the business of the meeting Dr.
p. Y. Donald is secretary treasurer of
the Medical society, serving a three
year term.
DR.. l.. Il. Lee spoke on the county
health work. outlining a definite plan
for promoting rural sanitation and
quarantine from infectious diseases.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
ANDREW AND
IWOGENE
BY ROE FULKERsON

Guess I'll take 1o-minuts
snooze," said Andrew. yawning.
viii, you have time before you
dress?" asked Imogene.
"Dress?" asked Andrew. what do
you mean, dress2"
Il do not mean anything" said
Imogene coldly.
What's the use of talking in that
tone?"
TT is not that care particularly"
said Imogene, her chin trembling.
But what made you suggest it and
and have me go around the house
all day singing"
Forget what?" asked Andrew puz-
zled. r.
That Is worse than ever" Imo-
gene was shifting now You have
simply forgotten all about It,
You do not care for me like you
used to. There was a time when
every little promise you made me was
as sacred as anything could be. but
l do not like to have 1t thrown
boo, hoo-into my face. Now I-Oh,
what's the use. Boo, hoow
There. there" said Andrew, don't
cry, honey. 1 was only teasing you.
I was only trying to make a little
joke with you" He went over and
put his arm around her tenderly.
Then you did not forget?" asked
Imogene, raising her ttear-stained
face.
"Forget?" said Andrew, patting her
with the hand which rested on her
shoulder. Forget the very incest
little girl in this whole town? Well,
should say not
Then you have them?" asked Imo-
gene, smllingly.
"I-er-why. sure" said Andrew.
faltering a little.
"Oh, goodie." said Imogene. II
have been counting so much on going
and when you said last night that we
would slip off all by ourselves and
see It, l was simply tiekled sick"
Where did get them?" laughed
Andrew. Nov, where on earth do
you suppose I got them? You are
worse than any kid with questions.
Where do people generally get themy'
AT the box office of course"
laughed Imogene happily, but that
was not what l meant. What part
of the houseY'
II got seats good enough for the
woman am taking" exclaimed An
drew, wiping his forehead In relief.
What did you say the show wasp
Show" asked Imogene. why I
do not know. Just the usual bill of
course. 1 suppose there is head
liner, but don't know who"
YES, yes" said Andrew, hastily.
that's what meant. who is the head
liner. There is always headliner
on a vaudeville bill. 1t is vaudeville,
you know"
"Of course. 1t Is vaudeville, you
ninny." replied Imogene suspiciously.
They never have anything but
vaudeville at the orpheum. Look
here" she said suddenly. Let me
see those tickets"
why, honey, you surprise me-,
said Andrew with dignity. DO you
think ] would lie to you? Are you
going out with me on a nice party
with feelings of distrust in your
heart. You do not know how much
you hurt me. dear"
"Oh, you dear old goose" she said.
IT did not think you were lying as
you put II. ! just for moment
thought you were fooling me-" she
patted his cheek. II must go and
dress now, and / will call you in 10
minutes"
She left the room and Andrew tip
toed after her, gently closed the door
and went back to the phone anu
picked up the receiver.
Give me the Orpheum theatre
quick" he said in very low voice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
FISH RESCUE AND SHIRT BUTTONS
From the Nations Business

Your grandfathers underwear
might have been held together by
buttons of wood. bone or metal. Yours
is kept from falling off by the shell
of fresh water clam or mussel and
the making of those pearl buttons is
an industry which centers around
Muscatine Ia, and in which 100000
600 is invested.
Like a lot of other industries 1t
has a problem of depleted natural re-
sources, in this case the fresh water
mussels from which the buttons are
made. Shells that once brought IS
or $40 a ton now fetch 800, and not
even this jump in price serves to
bring enough into market
The pearl button business, however,
is getting help from an unexpected
quarter, for the United States bureau
| of fisheries. when it set out on Its
rescue work on the upper Mississippi.
| fought that its efforts to add to the
supply of cheap food in the middle
west. were giving the pearl button
makers boost
The microscopic children of the
mother mussel, when they first leave
home where some 100000 of them
may have thrived in her gill pouch,
| turn for a foster mother to the river
! fish. These specks of animal life at
tach themselves, generally, to the
! gills of skipjacks crappies or some
fresh water fish, where they live un-
, til they drop off to the river bottom.
| There the mussel. known variously
as "niggerhead, "pigtoe." or lady
| finger" starts out on a career which
shall end as a shirt button.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
RANDOM MOTES

Mrs. w. L. Wilkinson is improving,
following an operation at Talley's in
firmary.~
Mrs. Frank FAINT OF Jacksonville,
Fla, is i'll at st. Vincent's hospital,
having undergone an operation for
appendicitis. Mr. FAINT is well known
in Birmingham. having visited here
several times as the guest of Mr..
Charles o. Locke, Jr.
Miss Mitylene McDavid will arrive
next week from st. Marys school 20
spend the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. McDavid, at Gray
mont Heights.
Mrs. H. Gillette of Albany. Ca, is
the guest of her brother, Mr.. F. F..
Bass and Mrs. Bass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble NJ. Kontzen
have named their little son Joseph
Cladek.
Mrs. Gaylord L. Bristol of New York
is the guest of Mrs. d. f. Evans, 1890
Eighteenth street south. Mr. Bristol
will come to Birmingham to spend
the holidays.
Rev. and Mrs. Clare Pursell of Tall
ladega have named their little daugh-
ter Ida Claire.
Mrs. Richard Peters. Jr., who was
the guest of her mother, Mrs Will
liam Drennen, has returned to her
home in Philadelphia.
Miss Margaret Blair has returned
to her home in Sheffield after brief
visit here.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones of Admission
Is the guest of friends in this city.
Mrs. John Minge and Mrs. Melville
Brown of Faundsdale are the guests
OF Mrs. Lille Sloss.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
WORK OUTLINED
Florence Exchange Club Plans
New Activities

Florence, December 9.-(Special)-
Work for the coming year was out
lined by the members of the Florence
Exchange club at the annual meet
ing which was held last evening.
After the executive session the &C
compliments of the club for the
past ~ months We're discussed ana q
report of all committees made.
Sportsmen members of the club
have been on a hunting campaign for
the past three days and plenty of
birds were provided for the dinner
which was a feature of the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10

Clanton, December 9.-(SpeciaI)-
The elegant new $4,000 brick Baptist
church is completed and during the
present week has been furnished with
$4,000 worth of beautiful pews for the
main auditorium. Sunday the doors
will be thrown open and the first
public service held there. A nice pro-
gram has been arranged for the oc-
occasion and an immense crowd will
be in attendance. No town the size
of Clanton can boast of a more mod
ern and beautiful religious edifice
than this.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
CMINAMAN is FINED

Montgomery, December 9.-(Spe-
cial.)-Loo Kim, Chinaman, was fined
$50 and costs for having opium in
his possession when he appeared be-
fore Judge Henry ID. Clayton in the
federal court today. Judge Clayton
proceeded to deliver a lecture to the
defendant and those in the court room
on the danger of the use of narcotics
and declared that physicians are re-
sponsible in many cases because they
have administered narcotics in the
hope of relieving pain. Kim prom
ised the court not to use opium again
and declared that the small amount
which was seized was for his own
personal use and not for sale. Judge
Clayton said he believed Kim and
would be lenient with him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
Daily Menu

Breakfast
Sliced Pinapple Cereal
Broiled Bacon Cinnamon Toast
Coffee
Luncheon
Clam Fritters Cold Slaw
Finger Rolls
Eclairs Tea
Tomato Soup Croutons
Irish Stew Asparagus Tips
Apple and Nut Salad
Apple Custard Coffee
Apple Custard-Lay some stewed
APPLES in damp pie dish; If not al
ready sweetened, strew some sugar
over them. Make custard with four
eggs, l pint milk and flavorlng TO
taste, and a little sugar; pour 1t over
the apples, strew some powdered Gin
namon or nutmeg on top and bake
1t. This Is an excellent dish for
children.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
WOODWARD CLUB
nf-HWwrUfrrw"

The hostess for the Saturday after
noon card party will be Mrs. George
j. Tragesser of Ensley. The hours
are from to 4 and score of 500
win be credited to all that are there
on time. There will be dancing from
to 6.
The next club dance will be Tues
day evening. December 10, from 3
to IL.
The Christmas dance will be held
on Tuesday. December 81, and spe-
cial announcement will be mailed in
a few days to all members.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
COMMIssIon yRs NAME CUSTODIAN

Centreyille, December 9.--(Special.)
At a special meeting of the commits
sioners court of Bibb county. the Bibb
County Banking and Trust company
Of this place was elected custodian
of the county funds for the year 1922.
There was a full meeting of the COM
missioners and several bids were sub
mitted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
BIRMINGHAM ATHLETIC
CLUB DANCE

The B. A. c.. will entertain at a
dance this evening in honor of the
eleventh annual road race.
The following colleges will be rep
resented Auburn, Alabama, Atlanta
Athletic club, Sewanee, Birmingham
Southern, University of Georgia, Mis-
sissippi A. & NJ. and B. A. C.
This is the first of series of
week end dances to be given by the
b. A. C. for its members and friends.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
COUNCIL OF CLUBS MEETING

The Council of Women's Clubs will
meet this morning at 1920 o'clock in
the council chamber of the city hall.
A representative from each club Is
requested and to come to act upon
cooperation for Christmas for the
unemployed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
HoNoRING MISS DRYER

Miss Selma Perry entertained at
bridge party yesterday afternoon at
herr home on Nineteenth street, south
complimenting Miss Mary Chambless
Dryer, whose marriage to Mr.. f. j.
Cloud of Hamlet, N. c., will be an
jnteresting event of December IA.
Late in the afternoon delightful
salad course was served.
The young women of the wedding
party and a few close friends of the
bride were included in Miss Perry's
charming hospitality.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
OPOSsUM HUNT ON
RED MOUNTAIN

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Anderson cha
peroned a party of young people on
an opossum hunt Wednesday even
Ing on Red mountain.
Supper was enjoyed before a large
bonfire, Those included in the party
were Miss Mary Elizabeth Caldwell,
Miss Mamie Morrow, Miss Pauline
Maben, Mr.. Ben Anderson, Mr.. Ma
son billiard, Jr., Mr.. Irwin McCros-
sin and Mrs. Marcus Mcclellan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
BENEFIT CONCERTS

Two concerts will be given under
the auspices of Wilcox chapter. u. d.
c., on Monday and Tuesday evenings
at the Tutwiler, under the direction
of Mr.. Emile Levy.
The well known Song Cycle quar-
tet will furnish the program. The
members of the quartet are Mrs. May
Shackelford, Miss Rebecca Bazemore,
Mr.. Owen Gillespie, and Mr.. Leon
Cole,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
BaPTIsTs HOLD REVIVAL

Fort Deposit, December ~ Spe-
oial. )--Rev. w. d. Earnest Is being
assisted in a revival meeting by state
Evangelist A. V. Reese and Gospel
Singer John O. Beall. These evan
gelists are well known, having aided
in meetings throughout the south and
west. The evangelist gave his Per
sonal Experience" last night to a
large and attentive audience. The
singing by the large choir is a spe-
cial feature of the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
LUNCHEON FOR MISS REDD


Miss Anita Sloss entertained at a
luncheon at the Tutwiler yesterday
in honor of Miss Torrance Redd, a
popular brde-elect.
In the center of the luncheon table
was low basket of pink pompom
ohrysanthemums tied with dainty
tulle.
Miss Sloss presented the bride
with a beautiful brides book.
Attractive Manipulated place
cards held the names of the follow
ing guests: Miss Redd, Mrs. W. p.
Redo, Miss Martha Collier and Miss
Katherine Lyaeh.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
y FIFTEEN years ago Mrs. ], r.
] Barnes and Mrs. Mary b.
Russell met at the home of

IN FIFTEEN years ago Mrs. ], r.
In Barnes and Mrs. Mary b.
q Russell met at the home OF
Mrs. Dora Fell to discuss the organ
ization of neighborhood reading
club, in order to bring the women
of the neighborhood together each
week. The effort was marked with
success, and from this beginning
grew out the splendid organization,
the Huntsville Avenue Chautauqua
Literary Scientific club. This club
was federated last year.
The programs for this club come
directly from Chautauqua, N. Y, and
include four text books each year.
For this year the study books are:
Common ePople of Ancient Rome"
(Abbott), Greece and the Aegean
Islands (Marden). New Map of
Asia" (Gibbons), Psychology and the
Days Work" (Swift).
The special work of the club is
for the removal of illiteracy in Ala
bama. This club has the distinction
of being the first to contribute to
furnish lunches to the Mercy Homo
children who attended Barker school.
More recently the legislature has
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10

The process of gathering cochineal
insects from the castus branches on
which they live is exceedingly tedi-
Gus. days picking amounting to
only about two ounces. The insects
are very small, about 10000 of them,
when dried, weighing pound
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10

The woodlawn chapter. o. E. s.,
will give a bazaar on December Is, 16
and II at 1920 Fourth avenue.
There will be a beautiful display
of fancy work and attractive hand
made articles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
DRAMA LEAGUE BOARD
CHAPEHONS

The members of the Drama league
board will be chaperons this morn
ing at the Saturday morning matinee,
for boys and girls under the auspices
of the Better Film association.
The pictures to be shown are "Tom
Sawyer" and Netting the Leopard"
which is one OF the Major Jack Allen
stories.
At this time Miss Annabel stith will
give reading from Dickens Christ
mas Carol"
The chaperofls are Mrs. ]. r. Hor-
nady, Mrs, Alexander London, Mrs.
Charles Caldwell, Mrs. w. A. Hood,
Mrs. Sidney Hart, Mrs. John B. Neel,
Mrs. w. j. Yielding, Mrs w. /. Grub.
Mrs. Charles A. Williams, Mrs Dora
Fell and Mr.. L. w. Josselyn.
MRS. GRUBB's LUNCHEON
Mrs. w. /. Grub entertained at a
luncheon yesterday at the Country
Club in honor of Miss Mary Cham
bless Dryer, an attractive bride-to-
be.
The luncheon table was artistically
centered with a large basket of yell
10y chrysanthemums.
The brides place was marked by
a miniature bride and groom, and the
ones of the other guests by tiny
bridesmaids.
Those included in this delightful
hospitality were: Miss Dryer, Mrs.
p. L. Dryer, Miss Gladys Manning
of Talladega, Miss Sara Oliver of
Talladega, Miss Elizabeth Cloud of
Hamlet, N. c., Miss Dorothy Dryer,
Miss Della Dryer and Mrs. Sigur of
New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
"BRING A BOY DAY.

"BRING A BOY DAY"
The Maybelle Taylor class of the
First Methodist church, composed of
about 100 young women, have ar
ranged special program for their
boy friends on next Sunday, December
IL, at 9:45 a. m. Every member of
the class has been asked to bring a
boy, whether 1t be husband, brother,
sweetheart or cousin. The Rev. Mr..
Hodge, associate pastor, will be press
ent, which assures an interesting
hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-06
WEAK MEN
 AND WOMEN
 NEED YEAST
Best When Taken With Iron in Convenient Tab let Form Bringing Amazing Results Every where.

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 Thousands of run down and sickly men and women are now taking lronized Yeast, and the results in many cases are nothing short of astonishing.
 This is because Ironized Yeast SUD- plies run down bodies with the two elements which have been found ab- solutely essential to health and strength-vitamines and iron. Most peoples systems, due to modern liv- ing conditions. are sadly lacking in these two substances. and that is why so many thousands of men and women grow old before their time and become thin. weak. nervous and rundown.
 If you are weak. paie. sickly--if you are nervous, irritable, and can't sleep nights-if your vitality is low and you are getting old before your time--then try this remarkable new tonic. You will notice good inn provement in your condition even after the first few days use. Pim- pies, boils and other skin blemishes usually disappear entirely within two weeks.N Everywhere people are saying that Ironized' Yeast is just the tonic they. needed.
 Ironized Yeast will keep indefinite ly, and costs no more per dose than common yeast Each pAckage con- tains 10 days treatmett and costs only s1.00-or jtfst-l0c af6ay. Special directions for children In each pack age. Sold at all druggists. Made by the Ironized Yeast Company. Atlanta. Ga.--Adv.