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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17

t7TJHE Alabama Art league has
 an exhibit oI the Holy Grail
 series of pictures by Edwin A. Abbey, the famous English artist.
 These beautiful pictures are Cop ley prints colored in oil. The or iginal paintings hang on the walls of the Boston public library.
 The Art league is anxious that the children and parents of Ala bama and especially of Jefferson county be given the privelege of en- toying what the people of other states arfe seeing, of pictures which appeal to the imagination in color' form and story |.
 Like all truly great works of art these pictures give broader inter pretation of life. No one who knows the story of Sir Galahad and his search for the Holy Grail, whether young or old, can fail to feel the ir- resistable longing to seek for the highest realization of the good, true and beautiful experiences of life The quest of the Holy Grail symbol tzes the search for spiritual enlight- enment.
 These pictures were first shown here last spring in the Little Gal ry'' In the Watt building, during the convention in Birmingham of the Alabama Federation of Women's s clubs.
 At that time Miss Alice Harsh gave a wonderful and interesting lecture, 3n which she told the story, and in- terpreted the spiritual meaning of the pictures. Since that time the Art league has been sending out these pictures, to be shown in the diff ferent county schools and churches. At each presentation of the series, Miss Harsh, as officer of the state extention work of the Alabama Art league. Is giving her lecture which an its beautifully chosen language Is a fitting accompaniment to these works of art.
 These lectures, Miss Harsh states meet with the same appreciation in the rural districts as In the cities with their wider opportunities.
 MT. Abbey, In his pictorial narra- tive has not followed any one yer sion of the story, which was told in English by Malorys "Morte de Ar thur" and in early French and Ger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
FoRTNIGHTLY SHAKESPEARE
 CLUB

The FortnlghtIy Shakespeare club celebrated Alabama Day Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. T. H. Young. Mrs, Young was assisted by Mrs. Meadows and Mrs. William Tar rant as joint hostesses.
 The decorations carried out the holiday ideas in yu1etide colors.
 Mrs. So1on Jacobs was the speaker for the afternoon. The subject of her address was Good Citizenship"
 The day. beingthe one hundred and third birthday of the state and the eighth birthday of the club. a big cake centered the dining table. with one great candle representing the 100 years and three smaller ones These candles were lighted by the three presidents who had served the club Mrs. J. M. Winter, Mrs. J. M. Hankins and Mrs. Ernest LaPoint, who ex- pressed their good wishes for the club and the state.
 Sixty members and friends enjoyed the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
AVONDALE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

The monthly meeting of the Avon dale School Improvement association was held Thursday afternoon. Mrs. and Mrs. E. P. Triplett was elected publicity superintendent.
 Mir. Lloyd ". Josselyn, director of the public library, made an interest ing talk on Worth While Books and How to Select Child's Library"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
NR. AND MRS. CROCKARD HOSTS

MT. and Mrs. Frank Crockard will tntertian at the Country club on New Years eve, complimenting Miss Eu- genia Woodward. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. A. H. Woodward, who will re- turn tomorrow from Foxcroft, where she is a student, to spend the holi- days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION TEA

The officers of the South Highlands School Improvement association will give tea this afternoon from to 5 o'clock at the home of Mrs. c. B. Glenn, in honor of the teachers of the school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
HARD AND SOFT WATER SERVICE

In domestic water supply systems if has been necessary to have two pumps-one for the hard water well, and the other for the soft water cis- tern. Now this service can be supplied automatically with one pump fitted with a patented double-acting valve, says a writer in an illustrated article in Popular Mechanics Magazine. This valve is cylindrical in form and has six openings. two to the inlet and outlet openings of the pump; two to the hard and soft water discharges. and the two for the suction pipes to the hard and soft water supplies. In the barrel of the cylinder are three pistons made to move one way or the other, according to the direction of the greater pressure, and to close automatically the ports so that when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
CHRISTMAS TREE FOR
 SUNDAY SCHOOL

The Graymont Heights Baptist church will have a Christmas tree on December 24 for the children who are ,enrolled in that Sunday school. A good time Is promised and all the children are cordially invited to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
WALL CALENDAR FREE

The 'PREMIER" Calendar for 1922 is just off the presses and ready for distribution. Those desiring to have a copy please send names and ad- dresses to this office. Manufacturing plants requiring more than one. state number wanted.
 PREMIER PRINTING CO.,
 2304-23O6 First Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
HRS. BARRETT,s BRIDGE PARTY

Mrs. J. c. Barrett will be hostess this afternoon at the bridge party to be given at the Woodward Golf and Country club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17

Miss Blanche Wooten. Miss Mabel Watts
 From the Study circle will be Mrs. Kenneth Charlton and Mrs. w. D. Hammett and from the Woman's club Mrs. R. A. Clayton. Mrs. A. w. Bell and Mrs W. c. Hagood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
IGNORING BRIDE-ELECT

Miss Hattie Bobbins will entertain this afternoon from 3 to o'clock at a linen shower, experimenting Miss Lucille Rotten, a bride-to-be of next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
 WILL GIVE SUPPER

Members of the Oxmoor Public School Improvement association will give an oyster supper at the school building starting tat p. m. today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
JUNIOR MUSIC STUDY CLUB

The Junior Music Study club will
 have a very interesting miscellaneous program given by the Senior Music Study club at the Cable hall today at 1:30 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17

To Cure Sore Throat in One Day Mop the Throat with Dr. Porter's Antiseptic Healing oil. BOG per bot tIe.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17

Ladies One-piece House Dress The detachable bib front makes this house dress very easy to launder. It Is cut in one piece with kimono sleeves.
 The ladies' house dress Is cut in sizes 36, 40 and A inches bust meas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17

Mrs. T. J. Locke of Columbus, Miss. Is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. B. J. Allen of Ensley.
  Mrs. Law Lamar has returned to her home in Selma after a brief visit to her daughter, Mrs J. W. Ager.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

The following persons were initiated
into the mysteries of the Eastern Star
at Cortez Tuesday evening Mrs. F. A.
Wheatland, Mr. and Mrs. George
Wheatland, Mrs. Harry Morgan of
this place and Mrs. H. F. Morgan of
Arriola. Those present from here be
sides the candidates were: Mr.. and
Mrs. j. D. Blosser, Mrs. Emma Mus
grave, Mrs. Addie Pinkerton and c. l..
Flanders
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Mr.. Fred c. Ames and Miss frankie
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
F. Hallford. at Mancos Wednesday at
1920 o'clock. Rev. Roberts of the
Methodist church performed the cere-
mony in the presence of immediate
relatives of the contracting parties.
The newlyweds will make their home
in Mancos.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01
Notice to the Public.
Read this then use your own j

Read this then use your own judge
ment regarding it. One hundred and
four campers stopped by the river side
and my feed yard last month. Most
of them were freighters and people
from the Dove Creek country. Nearly
all desired to buy bread and milk and
eggs. Any person wishing to make a
living by supplying homemade bread.
and milk and eggs. also serving meals
should locate here. Bread can be
baked here cheaper than it can be
shipped in. have the building furn-
ished with range, counters, show cases,
ice room, also six rooms with beds,
right at the place where these campers
stop.
j. r. HUGHES.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Primrose Rebekah Lodge No. los
met in regular session Thursday even
ing, June 16 with very good attendance
much business being transacted. At
our next regular session on the evening
of July Z. installation of officers will be
held, at which time Mae McAnear will
be installed, N. g.; CliiIie Thomas. V.
G.; Helen Bradfeld. P. N. g.; Iva
Spyers, T.; Eunice Hammond, r. S.
Every member try to be present and
see what your lodge is doing
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Monday is the Glorious Fourth.
There will be no public celebration in
Dolores. Everybody will just have to
have good time on small scale.
Remember. however, that Dolores will
celebrate one week later. beginning
July 11th, when the Big Chautuaqua
in town. Make this week of real
profitable entertainment and celebra-
tion.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

The Harris Bros. Mercantile Company
have installed measuregraft in their
dry goods department. This is a little
machine that measures ribbon, cloth.
ETC., and computes its cost at the same
time. The clerk draws the ribbon or
cloth through the machine and an index
on dial shows the number of yards and
fractions of yards, and the price to the
customer is indicated by the machine at
the same time. BY the use of this
machine there can be no mistake in
the measurement or price.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Thursday. July Z. at o'clock in the
evening, will be held the regular meet
ing of the Dolores Commercial Club.
Every citizen of Dolores and the sur
rounding country is invited to attend
this meeting. Business of Importance
to YOU will be transacted.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Henry Balsiger returned a short
time ago from Illinois and is of the
opinion that Illinois has nothing over
Montezuma county. The fact is he
does not hesitate to declare that if the
San Juan basin gets railroad to the
south we have Illinois or any other
state beat mile so far as climate,
soil and making an easy living and
laying little by for rainy day is
concerned.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Pictures are here-A service espec-
tally appropriate to the dth of July
season will be held at the Methodist
Church Sunday 8 p. m. Title of the
lecture THE Hand of God in History
Over SO slides to illustrate the lecture.
You are invited to attend.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

A sprinkling wagon on our streets
these days would place them in much
more sanitary condition and make our
town much more pleasant place to
livein. There is entirely to much
street for the marshal to wet down
with a garden hose.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Robt. B. Knox and family returned
Tuesday evening from their visit to
Denver and eastern points. Mr.. Knox
visited his home in Illinois and reports
warn weather back there but crops
looking fine.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Mr.. Rhoades and daughter arrived in
Dolores Tuesday from Missouri aud are
being entertained by their daughter
and sister, Matilda. Mr.. Rhoades is
Mrs. Alba Padgett's father.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Most Modern Shoe Repair Shop in
the San Juan Basin. expert workmen,
and only best materials used Mail US
your shoes. Satisfaction guaranteed.
We pay parcels post one way.
NELSON'S ELECTRIC SHOE REPAIR SHOP
Durango. Colorado 1-tf
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Mrs. Frank Rocker and son, Ray
mond, of near Rico were in Dolores
Wednesday shopping and visiting.
They returned home Thursday.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Miss Ruth Hallford of Mancos, is
visiting with her sister. Mrs. John
Crawford in this place.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Mrs. F. Gracomelli, nee Maggie
Reiva, passed through Dolores yester-
day on her way to her home in Aztec,
after short visit with her parents on
the West Dolores.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Mrs. Sarah Speers, Grand Chief
Pythian Sisters, of Greeley, Colorado,
visited Silver Plume Temple in this
place last evening. Mrs. Speers was
a guest of Mrs. Lulu Brumley while in
our city.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Mrs. Fl. H. Smith and daughter,
Elizabeth. of Dothan, Alabama, arrived
in Dolores Saturday and are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Lilly. Mrs.
Smith is a sister of Mr.. Lilly.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Mrs. S. Thomas, Mrs. Addie Pinker-
ton, Mrs. Lulu Brumley and Mrs. v.
E. St. Claire attended the school of
instruction of the Durango Rebek ah
Lodge Thursday evening of last week.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01
Card of Thanks.

For the sympathy and kindnesses
shown us during the illness and at the
time of the death of our beloved
husband and father we wish to publicly
thanks all friends and height bors and
members of the Knights of Pythas
Lodge.
MRS. MAMIE BERGH,
Mr. AND MRS. FRANK LYEN.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Mrs. S. l.. BOWL ng and son of Colo.
RADIO Springs, are guests of Mrs. Bowl.
lng's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Bowling of Sage Hen Flats.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Mrs. John Crawford and children
returned yesterday from a visit with
friends in Mancos.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Mike Spyers and family went up the
river on fishing trip Saturday.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

A. w. Hoppe has opened lumber
yard at First street and Central avenue
and is asking for part of your trade
through an ad in this paper.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

For Rent-Two roomed- house partly
furnished. Inquire of Mrs. J. c.
Bergh. Phone ia.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

For Sale or Trade Fruit and vege-
table lands. What have you to trade?
S. Brown, Florence, Colorado. 1917
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Mrs. Corene Fulkerson spent the
week end with Mancos friends.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Mrs. Georgia johnson and daughters,
Mrs. Hazel Morrison, Alberta and
Helen, spent the latter part of last
week in Durango.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

George Goodwin went up to Mont
elores Tuesday to look after the trout
crops.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
A. A. Rust Wednesday, July 9th. All
members are urged to be present.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

For transfer work see John r.
Becher. or phone 32A. 44tf
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Frank Bartlett of Red Rock, was
transacting business in Dolores Satur-
day.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

See j. d. Blosser at Dolores Hotel
for cheap relinguishments. 49tf
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Mrs. H. c. Lefurgey left on Satur-
days train for Norwood for a short
visit with relatives and friends in that
city.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Mrs. Oscar Adrainson of Silverton,
is visiting with her sister. Mrs. Jack
Odenbaugh.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01
RES, MONTEZUMA COUNTY. COLORADO, JULY l. 1921

Miss Harriet Pyle is working in the
Office of the Harris bank.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

R. S. S. Fox and son. Roy, spent a
few days last week in Durango and
Pagosa Springs.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Fresh Strawberries every day G.
d. Taylor. l2tf
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

For Trade-Good young team of
mules and harness to trade for good
milk cows. Phone 50-3 1914
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Continental Insurance of New York
j. D. Blosser, agent, Dolores Hotel.
49tf
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Wanted-500 chickens at once.
45tf G. d. TAYLOR.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

The boys who filled up on moonshine
about two months ago and roughhoused
in the east end of town had their trial
in the county court before Judge
Brumley Wednesday. They each
pulled down 500 for being drunk and
$25 for fighting. This was and appeal
from Judge Flanders court. The fines
assessed by Judge Flanders were larger
but the cost of the appeal to the county
court will probably made the total bill
larger than the fines of the police court.
The writer accompanied Dave
Giorgetta out to the Smith & Smith
road camp Sunday afternoon. The
camp is located on the hill opposite the
Wood home and is provided with tents
and portable houses. The mess tent is
a fine large tent we'll put up and is
presided over by Will Lynch, and every
thing looks clean and sanitary about the
camp. The horses and mules are all
fine animals and in the best of condition
which is something that can be said of
the animals at a very few grading
camps. The contractors in charge are
pleasant congenial men and real
boosters for this section of the country.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

H. c. Baisch, druggist at Telluride.
was shot and instantly killed while go
ing home from his place of business
Wednesday night. Mr.. Basch was in
company with his bookkeeper and
while passing street light a man step
ped out with gun and ordered them
to throw up their hands and hand over
their money and jewelry. Mr. Baisch
was taking ring from his finger when
the gun of the robber was discharged
and the bullet passed through his heart.
1t is supposed that the robber was an
amateur and becoming nervous acci-
dentally discharged the gun. After
shooting Mr.. Baisch the robber ran.
The Dolores star., 1921-07-01

Friday afternoon at o'clock. the
Eleventh District Teachers Institute
closed, after session of two weeks
which made new record in interest
and attainment. The attendance
reached the high mark of 166. The
two weeks of the Institute held in
Durango will long be remembered as
one of the most successful sessions
ever held in that city. The executive
committee, consisting of the County
Superintendents of La Plata San Juan
and Montezuma. spared nothing to
make the Institute both instructive
and interesting. having engaged some
of the very best instructors in the
State aud United States. Teachers
should make their plans now to attend
Institute next year, or some educa-
tional institution. 1t is the progress
sive teacher who forges ahead to learn
new ways and methods. Just because
some few teachers feel that being n
Normal graduate is enough and do not
think it necessary to keep up with the
times, is no reason at all n keeping
with the high ideals upon which this
state was founded. -.
The Washington times., 1921-08-04

ONLY three years ago to-
~ day you were vaccinat-
ing yourself against sun
stroke with pure rye serum.
There Is something wrong
with thirst quencher that
doesn't make you thirstier.
The Washington times., 1921-08-04
Royal Send-Of

IUST before Lord Northcliffe
boarded the train to leave New
- York, according to newspaper re-
ports, pretty, dark-eyed girl in a
pink dress gave him kiss and a
bouquet of red roses.
We hope that when the train
pulled out the distinguished pub
Usher was in tranquil and con-
tented frame of mind. To have a
host recall an invitation to dinner
that he had sent you, to find your
self in a muddle with your king
and your prime minister, to be sud-
denly entangled in a political, trans
oceanic, mud-slinging contest and
have it all happen while the mer-
curry is trying to climb out of the
thermometer and the atmosphere so
wet that a fish could swim in it, is
apt to disturb mans equanimity.
But kiss from pretty, dark
eyed girl and a bunch of red roses
for good measure-surely, that
ought to set everything straight.
What's a king compared to kissi
The Washington times., 1921-08-04
Stars and Stripes
Things We Love To Talk About.

Things We Love To Talk About.
Money
Ourselves.
More money.
More about ourselves.
See by the papers Denver was shot in
the rotunda-is that vital spot?
1t does seem too bad that with silk stocking.
SIS pair girl can only show SASS worth of
them.
Scientists say blondes are notably irritable in
until after dark.
Man is somewhat like sausage.
Very smooth upon the skim.
And you cannot tell exactly
How much hog there is within.
Shortest Historical Poem.
Ahmed Mirsia,
Shah OF Persia.
What Did She Meane
'I see this medicine is good for man and beast?"
"Yes'm."
give me bottle. 1t might help my husband"
Ad in Tulsa. Okla, paper: "wANTED-Man
to milk and run Ford car"
II everybody lived in glass houses the burIesaue
shows would have to go out Of business
The optimist says TO remember that even II
your mother In law has the gift OF tongues IL
would be a lot worse II she a mindreader.
As IL was In the Beginning
It was a beautiful New Year morning in the
Stone Age.
Hey, stronsarm," said Hairy Face Lend me
''watta you want with it," asked Strongarm.
1T wanta take II home" informed Hairy Face
Ito turn over q new leaf"
The Washington times., 1921-08-04
Take Best
Available
A LII kinds of letters come to The
~ Times asking questions about
the sales tax.

~ Times asking questions about
the sales tax.
We can't answer each one. That
would take a thousand pages OF this
. size. And the editorial space is
limited. But we do the best we can
to answer inquiries in general
way.
For instance, one letter writer
who ought to have signed his name,
but didn tasks about exemptions.
The men who originated the sales
tax proposition propose an exemp-
ton upon the first $4,000 worth of
sales. Others propose $4,000 ex-
emption. The Times proposes no
exemption at all. Exemptions are
a fruitful source of evasion and dis
honesty. That's what we think.
Still we suspect that the first sales
tax law will exempt all sales up to
$4,000.
Another letter-writer-Mr. T. r.
Maihack-wants The Times to give
specific examples Of how the sales
tax would work That's a fair re-
quest, on its face, and we intend
to do the best we can from time to
time to give specific examples. But
it is hard to trace any tax on any
one article through all its infinite
windings.
We are quite sure that Mr.. Mai
hack does not know how much of
this editorial writer's income tax
he pays when he buys his newspa-
per or pays his grocery bill, and
neither do we. But we do know
that he pays something on both &C
counts.
Another letter-writer-Mr. T. E.
Billiard, of Yager's Camp Orchard
protests against The Times stand
in favor of the sales tax and wants
to know why we do not support
the Keller taxation plan.
Simply because it would be time
and space wasted.
The Keller plan is to tax land
values 10 per cent. 1t is varia-
ton of Henry Georges proposal,
and not so good as the original plan,
which was to tax land values the
whole amount of the increment.
Very likely the single tax plan
and the Keller plan are both much
better than the sales tax plan-but
what's the use of arguing for some
thing that the people simply will
not havei
The single tax had a little over
5000 votes in the last election out of
25,OOO,00O votes cast. 1t is a far
better plan than the Keller plan,
and it has been explained and
championed by very able men-and
nobody will have it.
What's the use of wasting time
on unpopular theoriesi Let's get
what we cannot what we ought
fO have
The Washington times., 1921-08-04
RICHEST CONTINENT.

IL is claimed for South
America that 1t has greater
undeveloped resources than
any other continent. Its
soil can produce any crop
grown on the earth, and it's
mines of gold and silver
and coal have been scarcely
touched.
The Washington times., 1921-08-04

The optimist says TO remember that even Il
your mothern law has the gift OF tongues II
would be a lot worse II she a nindreader.
The Washington times., 1921-08-04

DUT now you only wipe
I'D your forehead. II you
40 wipe your chin, 1t is
stealthy movement designed
to remove all discriminating
evidence or marshmallow
sundae.