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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER

Miss Lucy Bell Dandridge, whose mar riage to MT. Eugene Williams will be solemnzed Thursday evening, was the honoree at a miscellaneous shower Tues- day evening given for her by Mrs. C. E. Barrett at her home. charming color motif of pink and white was used in the adornment of the home for the eve ming. profuSion of pink and white roses in vases and bowls and ferns gave added attraction to the reception rooms. the charming effect being heightened by the soft light from numerous pink shad- ed lights.
 Punch was served from a table massed in pink roses by Mrs James Ross. The guests enjoyed a bridus' flower contest and the prize, kodak album, was awarded to Mrs. Dandridge. Anita Van dervoort, the little daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Horace Vandervoort gave several readings. after which the brde-elect was presented with "an express box by little Peyton Sides and Horace Vandervoort, Jr The gifts contained in the chest were lovely articles of hand-embroidered lin- ems, china and among other things Il beautiful chest of silver.
 Mrs. Barrett, assisted by Miss Eliz- abeth Herbert and Miss Lillian Barrett, served a delicious ice course and cake to the guests at the close of the evening.
 MUSIC CLUB
 The Junior Mcdowell Music club was delightfully."- entertained Wednesday aft ernoon by Miss Francis Rush at Meadow Brook Place. Nasturtiums and sweet peas in profusion were used in the living rooms where the programme was rem dered.
 The following members appeared on the programme: Piano solo, Miss Rachel Will sen; talk, Miss Florence Waller; violin solo, Miss Constance Eye; reading Miss Mary Nell Holley; reading, Miss Beryl | Hosey Delicious refreshments, salad course followed by ices and cake, were served.
 The following young members were present: Miss Fanny Gage Morton, Miss Rosa Perry, Miss Ethel Jager, Miss Ouida Wood, Miss Florence Waller. Miss Con- stance Eye, Miss Rachel Wilson, Mis-; Mary Nell Holley. Miss Katherine Har- rlson, Miss Francis Jones, Miss Marga- ret Porter, Miss Cluster McTyeire, Miss Margaret Waller Miss Elizabeth Knight, and Mrs J. A. Little. club director.
 PERSONALS
 Mrs Clark Mccormack and children of Maxine are the guest of relatives in the city.
 Dr. T. F. Robinson of Mobile, who has been the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Howard McEniry, has returned home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12
AUTOMOBILES

GOING OUT OF
 BUSINESS We are selling our entire stock of used cars at greatly reduced prices. Come in and make us a cash offer. Terms if de- sired.
 7-passenger Peerless Se- dan.
 Chevrolete 49o Touring. Grant Tourings. Hupmobile Touring. Overland Touring. Dort Tourings. Winton Six Roadster. Winton Six Tourings. Mitchell Roadster. Mitchell Tourings. 7-passenger Cadillac. Studebaker Touring. 1-ton Republic Truck. All of the above cars are real bargains and can't be equaled in quality or price anywhere.
 SOUTHEASTERN
 MOTOR co.
 2209-11 First Avenue
 Main 2462
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12
KIWANIS CLUE

Ladies night, May 25, at the Kiwanis club will be an elaborate affair featured by banquet at the Grand hotel, accord ing to plans made at the Kiwanis club at it's regular weekly meeting Wednes- day at luncheon.
 A spirit of fun pervaded the meeting today, several of the members beine given the opportunity to display their story telling power in fish story contest Dr. P. E. Gwin was awarded the blue ribbon and E. L. Huey the red ribbon.'
 A special feature of the luncheon that was very much enjoyed by the klwan- ians was the group of songs given py Miss Esther White, music supervisor TOT the public schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12

Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Huey.
 age B years, were held Wednesday after ron at 3 o'clock at Pleasant Ridge ceme-
 t.ry. Mrs. Huey's death occurred Tues day evening at her home in Hueytown.
 She is survived by her husband, B. L. Huey and two children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12
OBITUARY

Funeral services for Miss Louise Hold CT, age 13 years, whose death occurred Wednesday morning at o'clock, will be held Thursday afternoon at o'clock at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. w. D. Holder, 5l4 Eighteenth street. The Rev. L. F. Stansell will officiate and in- terment will follow at Elmwood ceme- tery The deceased is survived by her parents, by two sisters, Miss Francis Holder and Miss Mable Holder ana by one brother, Forrest Holder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12
PERSONALS

Mrs Clark Mccormack and children of Maxine are the guest of relatives in the city.
 Dr. T. F. Robinson of Mobile who has been the guest of his daughter, Mrs, Howard McEniry, has returned home.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-29
DIR. Butler Warns Bronx
Not to Let Hylan Win
Says Its Plurality Is Counted On
by Tammany to Overcome
Losses in Other BOroughs

Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, presi-
dent of Columbia University. told an
audience last night in a public school
at 166th Street and Boston Road, the
Bronx, that Tammany expected Hylan
to be beaten in Brooklyn, to break
about even in Manhattan and to get a
large enough plurality in the Bronx
to carry the city.
This, he reminded his audience, was
something for them and not Tammany
Hall to settle. He urged them to for
get specific issues of the campaign. to
waste no time in mental review of
school conditions, of city expenditures.
of transit, but to think only whether
they had pride in their city, whether
they wished to have pride in their city,
whether they wished to feel safe in
their lives and property, and then to
vote accordingly. If they did that. he
said, the Bronx would elect the coali
tion ticket.
Other speakers were Joseph NJ. L.
vine, Republican candidate for Bor-
ough President of the Bronx. and
Louis Marshall, Samuel Untcrmyer's
law partner
New-York tribune., 1921-10-29
Bedtime Stories
The Farewell of Johnny Chuck
BY Thornton W. Burgess
Goodby somehow rings ihe q kneU;;
SO say it not, but Just foreweU.
Johnny Chuck.

Peter Rabbit knew that the day
when he would see no more Of
Johnny Chuck for many long weeks
was fast approaching. He knew it by
Johnny's actions. 1t really wasn't
safe for him to stay above ground.
ne was getting too sleepy for safety.
1es, sir, that is just what was hap
pening. You know, people who eat
so much that they grow very, verv
fat are apt to be sleepy.
- 1t was just so with Johnny Chuck,
lie was spending a great deal of time
dozlng on his doorstep. He would
waddle off few steps to get some
1000, then waddle back to his door
step to sit in the sun. Nine times
out OF ten he would be DOING within
Two minutes. 1t made Peter nervous.
'ohnnys doorstep was no place for
any one to be doing. Too many
snarp and watchful eyes could sec II
Peter Rabbit was afraid-afra;d for
Johnny Chuck. He was afraid John.
ny might fall asleep and not awake
at all, or, if he did awake, be too late
ana Peter knew several who would
Ike nothing so much as fat Wood
chuck for dinner.
SO Peter hung around Jobn,v
Chuck's house great deal and Lant
e watchful eye on him. BY this tinls
Johnny was so fat that Peter actnaIir
was afraid that if Johnny should stnb
hN toes and fall down he would snl;t
Woe open.
"He just couldn't help it. know
he couldn't. He would split wide onen
as sure as the world if he should fall
down." said Peter to little Mrs
Peter.
"Then he would be served Just
right" declared little Mrs. Peter, toss
ing her head. Anybody who is so
greedy he cannot watch out for him
self deserves whatever happens to
him" She tossed her head again.
But Johnny Chuck isn't greedy"
explained Peter patiently.
Then / don't know what greedi-
ness is" declared little Mrs. Peter
with a sniff. Don't tell me that a
person who eats and eats and eats
until he is in danger of bursting isn't
greedy"
He's doing it because we are going
to have a long, hard winter, and he
has got to be prepared" said Peter,
loyal to his friend.
who says so?" demanded little
Mrs. Peter
"He does" replied Peter rather
weakly.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-29
Conway Given Prison Term
Ex-Mascot of Giants Sentenced
on Burglary Charge

Bernard G. Conway, twenty years old,
formerly mascot for the New York
Giants, was sentenced TO from ten to
thirteen years in state prison by Judge
Grain, in General Sessions, yesterday.
Conway was convicted of burglary in
the first degree. When sentence was
The indictment against Conway
charged that he, in company with Har-
OLD Burns, twenty three, of 298 West
1l2th Street, and Raymond Gilbert, also
twenty-three, of 2o64 Seventh Avenue,
had entered the home of Mrs. Eugenie
Herman, in Sixty-ffth Street, and had
attempted to steal valuables.
Patrolman Cannon, of the East Sixty
seventh Street station, caught him
after a chase of several blocks. in
which several shots were fired. His
companions escaped. In imposing SEN
tcncc Judge Grain said that Acting Dis
trlct Attorney Banton had informed
him Conway had a bad record and had
committed crimes while out on bail.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-29

total Of 2,S13 registered there. No less
than 1864 are on strict part time in
struction, and 695 others arc on the
makeshift double session basis. There
are eightyninc children in the kinder
garten classes
The condition is further emphasize
in P. S. 16s. at S16 East 106th
Street. where there are $3.50 children
registered. OF this number 1921 are
receiving regular full period of in
struction and ,430 others are on the
makeshift double session basis. Sew
enty-seven others are on strict part
time and 102 are in the kindergarten.
In these schools the playground
space is totally inadequate for the
needs of the children. An attempt has
been made to supply the deficit by
closing off the streets on which the
schools are located and turning them
into Fairgrounds. At the avenue ends
of the streets there stand signs notify-
ing drivers that the street is closed.
There are no policemen to put the pro
hibltion into effect, however. and
trucks, wagons and cars drive through
them at will, to the constant danger Of
the large number Of children at NAV
New-York tribune., 1921-10-29
Appeal Cuts Widows Award
Must Sacrifice $4,000 or Sub.
init Case to New Trial

The Appellate Division yesterday de-
cided that judgment for s37,747 OBJ
tanned by Mrs. Annie Casey against the
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
for the death of her husband, Thomas
Casey, should be reversed and new
trial had, unless she consents to re-
duction of the award to $27,O02.
Mr.. Casey was killed on December 4,
1919, when he was pushed from a
crowded station of the Ninth Avenue
81" at Fourteenth Street.
The Appellate Division affirmed a
verdict of $4,000 in favor of Nathan
Hockmuth, q real estate salesman, in
a suit against the New Jersey Railroad
Company. Hockmuth was thrown from
the steps of a car by the premature
starting Of the train. His legs were so
badly crushed that amputation was
neceSSary
New-York tribune., 1921-10-29

said anything "maybe they would take
her pension away" from her.
A mother, who is also a teacher,
said: II would like to tell you a great
many things about it all, but you know
what would happen to me if did.
tried putting my children into public
school, but found that l could not do
1t and stay there myself, so I sent them
to private school in order to have
something like regular hours in our
home.
ut is very serious matter to upset
homes as the school system has done
In the last few years.
"But mothers are SO helpless about
it. Most of them have not realized
that they have right to do anything
but just endure. And they do not seem
to know that the schools are a part
of the election question at all. Many
of them will not take the trouble to
vote-they say that they are too busy
If you could just reach those mothers
and make them realize that the schools
arc the big issue in the campaign and
that it is for them to come out and
say what they want done about it, you
would be surprised how they would
respond"
New-York tribune., 1921-10-29
General Weather Condition.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2S.--Pressure was
abnormally low in the vicinity OF New
foundland to-day, a disturbance OF con-
siderable intensity was central at night
over northwestern Missouri, moving north
eastward, and another disturbance moved
inland from the north Pacific Pressure
continued high over the Eastern states
and 1T was high and rising over tho Rocky
Mountains and plateau region and tho
Pacific states.
This pressure has been attended bv
rains in the last twenty-fou hours in
portions of the lake region, the middle
and lower Missouri Valley, Kansas. tho
west Gulf states, southern Colorado and
the north Pacific states. In other regions
fair weather has prevailed. Temperatures
were above normal almost generally ex-
ceDt in the Southwest.
The Missouri disturbance will move
northeastward attended by rain almost
generally east OF the Mississippi! River
within the next thrty-six hours Tenn
peratures will not change materially to-
morrow. but somewhat colder weather will
ley. Tennessee and the east Gulf states at
night Sunday.
Storm warnings arc displayed ON south =
ern Lake Michigan.
District FOrecasts.-Eastern New York
southern New England Eastern Pennsyl-
Nania, New Jersey and Delaware-Fair to-
day tomorrow rain, little change in tenn
peratures.
Western Pennsylvania and western New
York-Increasing cloudiness, followed by
rain this afternoon or tonight and 90
morrow: colder tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-29

"Humph!" shifted little Mrs. Peter
scornfully.
Peter said nothing, but at the first
opportunity slipped out of the dear
Old Briar Patch and hurried toward
Johnny Chucks house. AS he drew
near he could see Johnny Chuck sit
ting up on his doorstep, and Johnny
was nodding. Yes, sir, Johnny Chuck
was so sleepy he was nodding. And
Peter could see something else. He
could see two black ears and the top
OF a red head moving slowly but
surely through the brown grass
toward Johnny Chuck.
What should he do? Johnny
Chuck was in great danger, but he
couldn't warn him from that dis
tance. And if he went nearer he
you'd be in danger himself. Then
Peter remembered Johnny Chuck's
two back doors. If he could reach
one OF these he would be safe. He
began to hurry. He was nearly to
one when he saw that Reddy Fox was
dangerously close to doing JOHNNY
Chuck. Peter thumped and thumped
hard with his stout hind feet. 1t was
the only thing he could do.
Johnny Chuck's eyes flew open. He
saw Reddy Fox and, fat as he was
turned like flash. A pair of black
heels showed for an instant in JOHN
ny Chuck's doorway. and that was
the last that any one saw of Johnny
Chuck for several long months. Those
twinklng black heels were Johnnv,s
farewell until spring AS for Peter
he managed to reach one Of those
back doors in the very nick of time,
Copyright. 1921. by r. w. Burgess>
The next story: Peter Remembers
Jerry Muskrat."
New-York tribune., 1921-10-29

On account of the failure Of Mayor
Hylan to keep his campaign promise, to
provide seat for every child, there are
no less than 1893 children attending
this school who are on strict part time
instruction. In addition to these there
are ~543 other children on the make
shift double session basis. There are
ninety children in the kindergarten
class, and the remaining 1868 pupils
are on the regular sessions.
The terrible crowding in this school
is due to the yearly increase in reg
lister and the fact that Mayor Hylan
has provided only 1851 new seats in
elementary schools during his admin
istration, as compared with the 46,1OO
new seats furnished by his predecessor
during the same period of office.
The conditions existing in P. S. 101
are duplicated in the other schools in
the same district. At P. S. 102. situ-
ated at 315 East 113th Street, there are
,O79 more pupils attending the school
than there are seats to accommodate
them.
AS g result OF this situation there
are only 405 children receiving a regu-
lar full period of instruction out of the
New-York tribune., 1921-10-29
$4,000 Verdict for Widow
Award for Death of Husband,
Killed by Car

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Oct. 2s.-A
verdict of $4,000 was awarded to Mrs.
Leonla {. Halstead yesterday in her
suit against the Westchester Electric
Railroad Company for the death of her
husband, Samuel H. Halstead. Her suit
for $150,0O0 was tried by a jury before
Supreme Court Justice Morchauser.
The court denied the company's mo-
tlon to set the verdict aside. Hal
stead was struck by car of the COM
pany while he was crossing the tracks
on North Street, New Rochelle, diving
shortly afterward from the injuries
He was a prominent lawyer in West
chester County and New York. and in
addition to his wife is survived by two
minor children.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-29
War ''Historian'' Cited
Publisher Called to Account for
Charging Veterans Starye

Arthur Feltman, of 1850 Bushwick
Avenue, Brooklyn, was arraigned yes
terday in Yorkville police court as
publisher of 25-cent "history'' of the
war being peddled on the street, the
title page declaring ex-service men
were starving.
In reply to questions by Magistrate
Hating, Feltman said that he didn't
know any starving ex-service men. He
was member of the 53d Infantry, he
said, and was gassed. Recently, he
New-York tribune., 1921-10-29

said. payments Of $157.75 a month
which he had been receiving from thc
government had been stopped and he
and his brother Harry had published
the history" to make a living.
He was paroled for a week. A snh-
p1na will be issued for his brother to
attend the next hearing.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-29
Boys Books

The BOY SCOUTS BOOK
OF CAMPFIRE STORIES
edited by Franklin K. Math-
Jews, $3.50. A collection of
stories by such authors as
Henry Van Dyke, Zane Grey,
Rex Beach, Irwin Cobb, etc.
AMERICAN BOYS BOOK
OF WILD ANIMALS-by Dan
Beard, IS. A new volume in
the woodcraft series in which
the, author tells of his many
adventures with denizens of the
wild.
KICK FORMATION - by
Ralph Henry Barbour, $1.75.
Another football story by the
author so we'll known to boys.
Down-Stair. Store, Old BLDG.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-29
Weather Report

Sun rises. :22 a. m Sun sets 1.s7n
Moon rises 4 :43 a m. Moon sets I:l7 ., m
Local Forecast.--Fair to day: to-nogrou
ram; little change in temperature; wJnda
becoming southeast and south and increas-
ing tomorrow.
Local Official Record.-Tb. ,o,,.rr,.
otficial record shows temperatures during
the last twenty -four hours in comparison
with the corresponding date Of las wear.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-29
"A Seat for Every Child"
How Mayor Hylan Has Failed in His Campaign
Promise for the Public Schools of the City


On l1h Street. Lexington Avenue elementary
school that has registration of 3484
capacity of 2006 The
seating capacity 74 slightly relieves
school 8
New-York tribune., 1921-10-29

grees (at 3:1o p. ny; lowest As degrees
tat Z a m); average. 81 degrees; aver
age, same date last year 81 degrees; aver
degrees '"
New-York tribune., 1921-10-29
Humiditx
barometer Readings
So.32l1 p. m. 30.26IS D. M. So:

s5Ii p. m.... 1913 p. m.,.. ii
New-York tribune., 1921-10-29
NINTH NeD York; Open from
One Of the Sages Of the
Present Century

said the Divine Law stated
that inasmuch as you are su-
perior to the man below you,
help him; but mans interpre-
tation of the law of strength
is, inasmuch as you are su-
perior to the man below you,
use him.
But the true joy Of life is in
finding out by experience that
if we are better placed than
others it is of the highest
good to seek out the unfortu-
nate and do our best to help
them.
Try to find the way to help
one person in some way each
day. You can do it.
(Signed)
N@a4a4}
October 20, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-29

The next story: peter Remembers
Jerry Muskrat."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-05-19

A baseball fan wF1tes - lna fBEorife
PAPER TO protest against tis undeeervsd
honors heaped upon the -slnggef.s
Why. he asks. should u home-Fun hit.
ter be- lionined above fass runner,
who uses both feet and brains. Or a
smart pitcher. who usea both brains
and arIusf
The answer Is easy. The home run
IL the lImit Of accomplishment in hat
ling. There IL. there can be. nothing
bigger. When Il comes with the hases
fun Il n catastrophe, ana there Il
enough Of the savage IN oil Of o. to
delight in cntastrophes that leave Us
untouched. In some this subconsciouH
impulse shows Itself IN fomenting poi
ltlcal revolution. such people wu0Id
like 90 see universal snashup. the
world turned inside out. just 10 80
what II would he llhe nfterwnrd- In
she baseball deyotre the hosne-Fun with
the bases full satisfies this craving.
so FIR as TINT particular fnme Is con.
eerned, the home-run Il tho crack Of
doom. Now Bedford Standard
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-05-19

said I, was a short cut to the House
OF Secrets"
Yea" said one Of the ether boys.
''it Il doubtless short cut an, far
Ms miles arc concerned. but IL VIII
take you twice as long TO get there
That way. It's too hard"
"rll try IT," said the hoy. -Come,"
he beckoned TO the girl.
But she didn't care 10 90. because
she thought perhaps she. WINS being
fooled and also that tho boy was boss
ing her which was worse.
Then ono Of the others said. aHere
I'll lead the why. I've always been q
good one for leading. Hero, boys and
girls Come and DO as I say. Fol-
low me-"
II think some Of you should follow
me-" said tho girl. Il want 10 be
leader. and II is high time I started
In. want to be Of more Importance
than the bog. He mustn't lead in ev-
erything."
"Ycu're going hack on your Gem
panion." said the boy.
II win lead" said one.
Il will" said another
sNo. wili." said third.
Lot me lead" said the fourth.
They began quarreling and fighting
about who should be the leader. and
they did not notice II was growing
dark.
Neither did they remember that ev-
eryone couldn't be leader. The 9TH
ers didn't really want to DO anything
difficult, and the girl really kne~ that
the boy was right In this.
But when they all quarreied there
was only great confusion, and though
Il all came right In the end. II took
longer time 10 come right than IL
sh0uid haye done.
For quarreling and jealousy for
leadership are stumbling blocks along
the way to the House Of Secrets.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-05-19
Ddd(lys
D6Evenin8
Fairy Tale



The boy and the girl who were 60
Ing in search Of fine adventures met
great many boys and girls at one
time.
"whO are your All Of your. asked
the boy.
-And who are your' asked the 9th
erA
'Tm an adventurcr." said the boy.
"And I'm his companion.- said the
girl. -We'rs both on our way to the
House Of Secrets.~
I'VE thought Of going there our
selves" said the others. awe'ra on
for adventures"
Lets all go together" said the boy.
Let's" they all agreed.
swell, know which OF these cross
roads to take said the boy, "for !
was shown which was the short CUT
"we tried that road and II led no
where at all" said the others
THAT Is." added one. "there are ra-
vines and steep banks where the dirt
and you Will fall down together II
you're not careful. And even II you're
careful II win DO the same. And there
IL a creek a little distance below
where many trees have fallen, and
You have 70 climb over the great
trunks Of Tho trees II Jon want TO 90
on"
This other road n mE.ch smooth
e." sd TIE giri. IL Looks as II
more people had Travelled upon It."
Don't you remember" said the
boy, show we came to the crossroads
before and how we chose the smooth
or OF the two roads rather than the
bunpy 0no7"
Then we me1 the witch and she
told Us that the bunny one was the
one we should have taken. We took
the smooth one and Il didn't lead any
where at all. She called II the Road
Commonplace.
"She told us we couldn't always
dodge the bumps II we wanted 70 nnd
the House Of Secrets. She seemed TO
think bumps we're really quite I'M
p0rtant.S
Il Think said the girl. shat they
puzzle us BY doing the same thing
here and that We must do the opposite
OF what they think we will do.
Nov they think we win take the
bad road because before we should
have dane that Wen take the good
one. fool them and be rightr'
Dat" said Tho boy. Joy told me
that this other one was right He