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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-02
Are "FigureS' Doomed?

There is a destiny that shapes our ends we are told by the Bard of Avon, but he didn't say anything at all about our "middles," so in that case we are free agents to act as we please with all the "leeway" we want in the matter of figures"
 After all, the threads of woman's fate used to be pink silk lacers !" now they are a slight girdle of e.as- tic and coutil hardly wider than your hand-scarcely longer than your foot.
 The recently sloppy" almost slow enly, form of dressing was loudly discussed by the corsetieres in their annual session this year, and these clever artists, who make or mar a figure, were vehement in the stress that they laid upon the importance Of the figure" in modern dress.
 Zee ladies. ace Americaine ladies gay like ze sloppy figgeB" suavely suggested a French corsetiere of fame, and l refuse to fit any such aimless figger.
 Zee ladies, zee Amerlcaine ladies, he continued, gay put much more worry on zee gown gan gay do on zee figger gay put into zee gown.
 In other words, according to the willy Frenchman, it isn't the "shape,p it's the corset that countss
 From this we deduct that every figure has it's corset affinity.
 It's quite up to them to recognize each other; corset should bend without breaking the figure to it's will; 1t should express personality" as much as chapeau, or a gown; it should enter into the sweep Of her soul plane; and that is not all: it should retain it's girlish lines, let ruts develop where they may.
 The weight of this responsibility has not frightened the corsets, and for this you can take the words of the makers of corsets, for when a woman cannot look into the eyes ot her corset, when they cannot under stand each other, sine can easily have a more complex model" created. after her soul and figure measure ments have been taken.
 Corsets, history tells us, were first worn by one pious woman as me- dium of christening her spirit. Later piety became very fashionable. Some one casually had remarked that he liked curves.
 Then the tendency. to pull in the cheekrein on the waistline developed. There were curves with a vengeance.
 To this day fertile minded cartoon CTS assail the public with pictures of a woman trying to break. away from the bedpost. Nevertheless, the modern woman cannot wear her mothers alligator belt for a collar.
 All this historic shaping of hu- man lives culminated in the conven- tion of American corsetieres. In se-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-02
BURGESS BED-
 TIME STORIES
PADDY WATCHES INSTEAD OF
 WORKING Who does not learn from day to day Will not get far along life's way.
 -Pnddy the Beaver.
By THORNTON W. BURGESS

Paddy the Beaver wasted very lit- Goose after welcoming him and his flock to the pond. You know Honker brought the news that Jack Frost was not far behind him, and Paddy felt that no time was to be wasted if he would have plenty of food for the winter. Once his pond should be frozen over there could be no more gathering of food. So. while Honker and hts flock eagerly searched for the corn Farmer Browns boy had left for the Quacks. not knowing that they had that very morning started for the sunny south, Paddy worked with all his strength cutting food-logs Of aspen and poplar and taking them out to his food pile in the deep water near his house.
 As they fed the Geese kept up a constant gabbling. This made Paddy nervous. T wish they wouldn't talk so much" he muttered as he worked. They are bound to be heard, and in no time at all everybody in the Green Forest will know they are here. Of course. am delighted to have them here, but just the same I wish they would stop talking. I am afraid there will be lot of visitors tonight. visitors who will not be at all well come. They will interfere with my work and I need every minute"
 Now, though he had so much to do and was working with might and main. Paddy didn't once forget to watch out. That was something he learned when he was very small. Every day since he had added lit- tie to his Knowledge just by watch ing out, and none knew better than he that just moment of forgetful- ness might cost him his life.
 So while Honker and his flock ate and gabbied noisiiy Paddy worked, and all the time he kept his ears wide open and he kept his nose working and he watched out with his eyes. But it was on his ears and his nose that he depended most, for his eyes are not keen. Jolly, round. red Mir. Sun went to bed behind the Purple
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-02
ANDREW AND
 TMOGENE
By ROE FULKERsoN

What was the square letter." asked 1mogene as Andrew laid out some papers in his search for the theatre tickets. NO. Do not tell me that sounded suspicious and I am never going to be suspicious again" Why the sudden change?" laughed Andrew, T am so used to being sus- pected of being Don Juan and a Lothario that I won't feel natural" Well, Mary was here this after noon," said Imogene, and she taught me lesson.
 "She and Billy have an awful quar- rel and she came very near leaving him all about silly suspicion. Just think how awful it would have been to allow him to go through life with out wife just because of trifling thing"
 Perfectly Turr-r-rabIe," said An drew.
 Tt was like this" continued Imo- gene, not noticing the interruption. He was taking some things out of his pocket and there fell a piece of baby blue ribbon on the floor and she saw it, but he didn't, so she stepped up close to him and stood with her foot on it until he went out and then she picked it up.
  more she thought of his carrying that around in his pocket and. no donbt, taking out surreptitiously and smoothing it with his fingers and maybe kissing 1t, the madder she got, and at last she determined not to say word about it. but let the notice ef divorce proceedings be the very first he heard that she was informed of his conduct.
 "So she went down town that aft ernoon to see Tommy Benton, the lawyer, and told him all about it., and Tommy seemed nightly dis turbed at first, and then he asked to see the ribbon and laughed at her. Then he explained the whole thing to her, Andrew. and it certainly was lucky she went to him. That piece 1 of ribbon was nothing but a band off a bundle of cigars. It seems Tom the winner was to get a bundle of cigars from the loser. Billy had lost the bet and Tom won.
 He said he had been teasing Billy half to death about it and it was he who had sent Billy the piece of rib bon the cigars had been tied with. He took Mary down to the cigar store and showed her lot of cigars l tied up like that, and. the poor thing, l she was so sorry that she wanted to go right up to her husbands office and beg his pardon. but Tommy ad- vised he. not to do 1t. but to wait till he came home and got his dinner. and then tell him, and she did, and he l forgave her, and now everything is all right again.
 That's what made me say I was never going to be suspicious of you, and that's what made me tell you you need not say who that square letter in your pocket was from" Did you say this cigar ribbon was yellow2" asked Andrew, curlously. No" replied Imogene. "This was baby blue. The ones in the cigar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-02

store are usually yellow, as Tommy explained to Mary, but Billy bought these at the golf club and they put blue ribbon on the cigars out there ever since they won the tournament last year. They do it just as a little joke, because they are the blue ribbon club, you know"
 q see, I see" said Andrew. Tommy Benton is getting to be quite a good lawyer, isn't he?"
 T don't know" said 1mogene. "But I always did like him"
 Me, too" said Andrew, with en- thusiasm. Nice guy"
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ESCAPED CONVICT
 TO COMPLETE TERM

Montgomery December 1.-(Spe- cial9-A. L. Wayne, Jefferson county convict who escaped from a state prison June %, 1920. while serving from 10 to 20 years for forgery, will be returned to the state December f to complete the sentence. After Wayne escaped he was convicted of grand larceny in Kentucky and given one year in the Kentucky reforma- tory. His time will expire December 1, when he will be turned back to Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-02
oBREGoN CAN'T ACCEPT
By Associated Press

Austin. Texas, December 1.-Presi- dent Obregon of Mexico stated he would be unable to accept Governor Neff's invitation to be in San Antonio on December to meet Marshal Foch of France. in a message received to- day at the governors office.
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Rnlmund Mine onened

Raimund Mine No. of the Repub- lie Iron and Steel company, resumed operations Thursday morning, after having been closed for nearly one year. The resumption of work at this. mine, it is stated, will give em- ployment to about 50 men All of the mines at Raimund have been closed for some time and the open ing of No. mine Thursday is re- earded as encouraging,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-02

The Age-Herald maintaips special rep resentattveH in Bessernes for handling pcriptions. Mrs. L. D. MoCollum. cor- respondent, receives newa items: phone Beasefner 1o72. H. B. Walker, Realty buudinE. Bessemer manager Of cireV- lation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-02

Hills and the Black Shadows crept all through the Green Forest. The Geese, very tired from their long flight that day, and feeling safe in Paddy's pond, went to sleep with the coming of the Black Shadows. Paddy noticed with relief that they were far enough out in the pond to be safe from enemies proving along the shore. But Paddy didn't sleep. No, Indeed! Paddy kept right on work ing. In fact, he worked harder than ever.
 Presently, as he was cutting an aspen log, his ever-busy nose caught just the faintest of odors. Paddy stopped and smelled, very carefully. II thought as much," said he under his breath. "Reddy Fox heard those Geese and he has come over hoping to get one. We'll. I'm not afraid of Reddy He isn't big enough to hurt me. Besides, he is thinking of a fat Goose and not of me. He won't interfere with my work at all."
 A little later he took that log over to his food pile. A wandering Little Night Breeze danced over to him. It brought just the faintest of odors, but instantly Paddy's keen nose caught it. Bad, bad, bad" muttered Paddy. "Oid Man Coyote IS over there on the shore. I shall have to be very careful. If he can't catch a Goose he will try to catch me on land. 1 wonder if there are any more unwelcome visitors. I'll swim once around my pond and see what can find out"
 So slowly and silently Paddy swan around his pond, keeping just few feet from the shore. All the time he kept his nose and ears wide open. He had gone only little way when he smelled fox again. That is Mrs. Reddy," thought he. "Reddy must have brought her with him"
 As he was passing. close to his dam a stronger odor reached him. He scowled. "Yowler the Bob Cat" he muttered. "He is worse than Old Man Coyote. I shall get little work done while he is about"
 Half way around the pond he smelied Fox again. "Oid Granny Fox is there" said he to himself. No more work for me, I fear. I shall have to keep watch instead. H. wish those Geese hadn't come"
 tCopyright, 1921, by T. ". Burgess.)
 Next story: What Paddy the Beaver Heard"
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MISS BERNEY GILLEN EA MF & nA W Corresp AEA Messages may be phoned to A~~ e~ - Jewelry Co., Ensley 367
Correspondent

his fingers from his right hand, has been removed to the home of his par ents from the Birmingham infirmary. According to reports young Lawson and a school mate were out squirrel hunting and while crouched beneath a cliff rock fell on the trigger of his gun, causing 1t to fire.
 Fridge Club Entertained
 The Friday Bridge club was charm ingly entertained yesterday afternoon when Mrs. J. Ellis Brown was hostess at her home, 173s Jefferson avenue. The reception rooms were artistically decorated for the occasion in French baskets containing huge chrysanthe- nuns, and the handles of the baskets ornamented with lovely tulle. Five tables were used for the players of bridge. Following a most interesting series of bridge the first prize, a half dozen hand made tea napkins. was won by Mrs. John Morrison. while the second prize, a hand made card table cover, was captured by Mrs. Shebee, while Mrs. Harris won the guest prize. which was hand made guest towel. Later in the afternoon a delicious hot plate was served. with coffee. The guests, not including club members who enjoyed this hos pitality. were; Mrs. J. M. Kidd, Mrs. Lawrence Pennington, Mrs. Clyde Pip pin, Mrs. Tom Pippin, Mrs. G. S. Suggs, Mrs. Morris Johnson. Mrs. Joe Sprague, Mrs. Millicon, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Myers Bradford, Mrs. Seymour Hall, Mrs. Howard Mussey ana Mrs. L. Morrison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-02
Educnfars Entertained

The representatives of the twenty sixth annual meeting of the Associa- tion of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Southern States, which
 is in session in Birmingham this
 week, were entertained yesterday al luncheon by the members of the Pa rent-Teacher association at the Ems
 lev High school. pr. D. D. Smith,
 principal of the school, made an in- teresting short talk and introduced
 Mrs. Louis Mackenzie, president or
 this association, who In turn made
 the welcome address. Miss Ellen Du-
 puy, whose lovely voice has charmed
 many, sang on this occasion T Know
 Hiil' (whetley) and "The Lilac
 Tree" (Dartlen) During the course of the luncheon a clever one-act play was rendered by three members of the High School Literary society, en- titled, Walt CT Minute" The lunch con table was lovely on this occasion in it's decorations of yellow chrys- anthemums intermixed with ferns About 200 guests were present.
 The members of the convention then adjourned to the auditorium or the school, where business session was held, and later in the afternoon addresses were made by prominent educators to the entire student body If the High school.
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Prominent Ministers to Speak.
 The Bessemer Baptist church will have two distinguished ministers in it's pulpit Sunday. Dr. B. H. De- ment of New Orleans, president of the Bible Institute, will preach at the morning service, and pr. w. T. Lowery. principal of the Blue Noun tain college. of Mississippi, will preach in the evening.
 These visitors are at present at tending the educational conference iR Birmingham, and will appear In Bessemer Sunday upon the invitation of Dr. W. P. Price. pastor of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-02
RANDOM NOTES

MT. Key Foster. MT. Lee Bradley and MT. Joe Willet have returned from Montgomery.
 Mrs. Solon Jacobs has returned from Chicago, where she attended the meeting of the national board of the League of Women Voters
 Mir and Mrs. Morris Adler are spending several days in New York city.
 MT. Wadsworth Wood will spend this weekend in Sylacauga as the guest of MT. and Mrs. Hugh Conner. |. Mrs. A. M. Jones left Tuesday for St. Petersburg, Fla, where she will spend the winter.
 MT Lennox Brooks is leaving today for Memphis to spend short time.
 Mrs Adolph Kind of Turin, Italy, who has been the guest of her mother, Mrs. Adelaide Murphy, in Greensboro, is now visiting her Sister, Mrs. Fran cis Brown and MT. Brown. Mrs. R. M. Goodall and MT. Robert Goodall have returned from Biloxi.
 
 MT. M. J. billiard has returned from Florence, where he spent the past few days.
 MT. Norval Scott has returned to his home in Richmond after a visii to friends in Birmingham. Mrs. Josephine Baum and daughter Miss Beatrice Baum. who have beer | the guests of MT. and Mrs. Herbert Baum. at Crescent Court, will return Sunday to their home in Humboldt Tenn.
 Miss Emma Read Mitchell orrived yesterday. and is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Harold Bissell. During her ab- sence of several months, Miss Mitchell visited France, Italy and Switzerland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-02
Culture Club

The Culture club held a meeting Thursday afternoon at the library when a program on Alabama" was rendered. The following contribu- tions were very interesting and much enjoyed: Alabama History" Mrs. J. H. Wiies; "Alabama's Natural Re- sources" Mrs. Cecil Cowan. The members each responded to roll call with interesting sketches of noted Aiabamian. In the business of the meeting, Mrs. Esau Harris and Mrs. W. L. Rush were elected new mem bers, making the membership of 30 complete. Mrs. Charles Ray was elected treasurer of the club to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna- ton of Mrs. c. w. Mcdonald.
 The members present were: Mrs. Charles Ray, Mrs. G. W. Williamson, Mrs. J. H. Wiles, Mrs. J. o. Sturdt- want, Mrs. Cecil Cowan, Mrs. Schuy- Ter Harris, Mrs. Ben G. Perry, Mrs. J. A. Snider, Mrs H. L. Bains. Mrs. George Waller and Mrs. John Perry.
 Mrs. D. NJ. Hit entertained the Wednesday afternoon club at her home Wednesday. Pretty cut flowers and ferns were effectively used in the decorations for -tAe afternoon, at the close of which the hostess servel an ice course with cakes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-02
Linnie Mae Chapter

The Linnie Mae chapter No. 253. O. E. S, will have spend-the-day party Friday at the home of Mrs J. W. Davis All members are urged to attend.
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The Ensley Review No. IA, Ladies of the Maccabees, will meet Friday aft ernoon at o'clock at the W. o. w. hall on Avenue E. at which time offi- cers will be elected. A full attend ance of members Is requested. Re- treatments will be served at this time.
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Prominent Ministers to speak.

Thursday, December s. and a largt delegation of Shriners will attend.
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Burns Assumes Duties

H. A. Burns, the newly appointed Judge of the Ensley police court. as- stunned his duties yesterday. MT. Burns is well known and highly respected in this district, where he has prac- ticed law for several years. In his new duties he will succeed Judge D. J. Hummer, who will resume the practice of law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-02

The following invitations have been issued to the members of the Baraca class of the First Baptist church and a number of others interested in the junior department of the Sunday school: ''The officers and teachers of the junior department of the Ems ley Baptist church are counting on you being present at thSr Thank you, Baraca' reception In the junior annex. Friday evening, December 2. 1921, at 8 o'clock"
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Quest club will meet this after noon at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. w. D. Wood hostess and Mrs. Willard Will son leader. : The Fenelon club will meet today at o'clock with Mrs. B. P. Mims, 2211 Twelfth avenue. north.
 LErude d'Art will meet this after noon at 2:3e o'clock with Mrs. R. G. McCarty on Hanover circle.
 The Twentieth Century club will meet today at 2:s0 o'clock with Mrs. H. NJ Gassman.
 The Joycrofters will meet this aft ernoon at 2:s0 o'clock with Mrs. H. w. Taylor.
 Mrs. John S. Leedy. 913 South Nine- teenth street, will have the Amaranth club meet with her today at 2:30 in- stead of o'clock. The Ciionian club will meet with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-02

The Womans Missionary society of the Shadyside Methodist church will hold their annual bazar at the Ensley Piggly Wiggly store Saturday. Fancy articles, home made cakes, candies and preserves will be offered for sale. The patronage of the public Is so- licited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-02
Personals

Mrs. John Million of Columbia, S C.. who is pleasantly remembered as Miss Rose Hawkins, formerly of Bes- semer. is In the city the guest of Mir and Mrs. E. R. Fountain at their home on Second avenue.
 Mrs. W. F. Price of Florence, who has been the guest of relatives in the city, returned Thursday to her home.
 Mrs. Macon Williams, Mrs. A. D Sturdivant, Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove Miss Maud Buck and Mrs. L. D. Mo Co.lum returned last night from SylacauFa where they attended the convention of Second district of Ala bama Federation of Womer's clubs.
 MT and Mrs. L. S Moorer and chil- dren are visiting relatives In Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-02
Maurice Keener

Funeral services over the remains of Maurice Keener, years old, who died Tuesday night from injuries re- ceived when he was run over by wagon, were held yesterday after noon at 2 o'clock from the Ensley Highlands Methodist church, the Rev. l.. G. Sturdivant officiating. The deceased was a member of the Ems ley Highlands Methodist Sunday school, and his class mates acted as honorary pallbearers, while the ac- tive pallbearers were: Willis snow Harthorne Hawkins, Charles Wilson, Cecil Folmar, Oliver McCaddon, Rut- ledge Snow, George Moore and Hugh Ransom, also members of his class. Interment followed at Elmwood cem- etery, with Echols. & Angwin m charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-02
Announcements

Announcements
 All members of the Ensley Shrine club are requested to be present at a call meeting to be held Friday even ing at 7:30 o'clock at the Masonic temple. for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year. The meeting has been called by D. A. Echols, president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-02
Leaves HospItnI

Joe Lawson, the son of MT. and Mrs. William Lawson, 24So Acacia avenue, who recently lost three of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-02

The Qui vive club will meet this afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. N. L. Bagley at Young Women's Christian association rooms on West Twentieth street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-02

Mrs. J. A. Dickerson at the Blue Trl- angle lunch rooms at the Young Wom- ems Christian association rooms. Twenty first Street, near Second ave- nue. at 2:30 o'clock today.
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R. S. Hickman, postmaster of the Ensley office, requests that all citi- zens mail their Christmas parcels this week if possible. The packages must be mailed early in order to reach their destination by Christmas Eve. He further urges each indi- vidual to wrap parcels in strong pa per and tie firmly. as well as ad- dress plainly, and by all means place a return address on the left-hand corner of the package. If the pack ages are not wrapped and tied se- curely in all probability they will not reach their destination in good condition. All persons who expect to send International mail money or ders are requested to do so not later than December 5, in order that they may be received by Christmas Eve MT. Hickman will visit the public schools next week and give the chil- dren the following message to take home to their parents: Our postmas- ter has requested us to mail our Christmas parcels this week, for un- less we do Uncle Sam's load may be so heavy the last few days before Christmas that he won't be able to deliver all the presents by Christmas Eve" It has been suggested by MT. Hickman that all parcels be marked, "Do Not Open Until Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-02
Resnemer Shrine club

The BesSemer Shrine club will hold a meeting Sunday afternoon, Decem- Der 4, at 2 o'clock, when a number of important matters will come up for consideration. All members are urged and are expected to be present by the president of the club, Henry c. Osley. The meeting will close be- fore 8 o'clock in order that the mem- bers may attend the Y. NJ. c. A. meet ing for men at the Grand theatre.
 Arrangements have been made by the Shrine club for room at the HilIman hotel in Birmingham as headquarters for the Bessemer Shrin- CTS On the day of the ceremonial,