The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-30
Alleged Robber Caught

Frank McWilllamS, Wnlte man. was arrested by city officers Gatur- day morning and is in jail charged with the robbery of the homes of ". A. Cochran on Clarendon avenue and of Miss Mary Lovett on Arling- ton avenue this week.
 The Cochran and Lovett homes were both closed during the absence of members of the family who are visiting in other cities. and next door neighbors first discovered that the houses had been entered. Upon investigation at the Cochran home everything was found ransacked. A handsome fur, wrist watch and pis- tol and clothing were among articles stolen. At the Lovett home silver and other articles were miss ing.
 Mcwilliams is alleged to have con- fessed to the robbery.
 Hardware Employees Picnic
 Moore Handiey Hardware com' pany of Birmingham held their an nuai picnic and barbecue Saturday at West Lake with about 500 per sons in attendance
 The pleasures of the lake, inelud7 ing swimming. boating, bowling and dancing were enjoyed by the crowd of employees and invited guests.
 Dr. L. F. Stansell. pastor of the First Methodist church, is absent from the city on his vacation. which he is spending in Russelyiile Florence and Sheffield with reia- tises and friends. His pulpit will pc filled Sunday morning by Rev. J. A I. Brock There will be no serv- ices in the evening.
 shriners' Picnic
 The Bessemer Shrine club Is mak- ing elaborate preparations for their annual picnic to be held on August f4 at West Lake. The event IS planned for the members and fami- lies and Is anticipated throughout the year.
 The Fashion Show. vaudeville and fashion revue. to be stag for three days, August 1s. IT. and IS, by the Shrine club under the direction of an expert manager. is attracting much attention.
 Birthday Party.
 A beautiful birthday party was given little Eugene Miller. Jr.. by his mother, Mrs. Miller, at her home IT and Matthews apartments. Saturday afternoon in celebration of h,s fiftl birthday.
 The pretty coiors of pink and whit' prevailed in the charming details O. the party. pink and white flowers being used on the table in the dining room which held the big white birth day cake with the five pink can. dies.
 rrL. 1t+tyo eo1l<e anfavad oatnes ant contests on the lawn and prizes wer' given for pinning u tie on Buste' Brown. The girls prize. was prett: ivory piece and the boys prize, miniature aeroplane.
 Ice cream and cake and punch wer, served the small guests who were Bebe Joy Hollingsworth, Laurie Clay, Francis Houston, Isabel WIl son, Gladys Buck, Marjorie Brice Mary Anderson Harris, Doroth, Gwin, Martha Coons Margare Perry. Joe Perry. Claude Blackwood c. Gwin. Billy Halfacrea, Charles Mcdonald. Jr., Joe Pope, Mary Eliza beth Allen. Schuyler Harris. Jr.. Bel Blackwood, and little c. E. Hollinss worth, Jr.
 Mrs. Miller was assisted In enter .taining the children hy Miss Saraf Baty and Miss, Clara Eugenia Donald Each guest was the recipient of al attractive favor drawn from a litti' fishing pond.
 To Address Auxilinries.
 Fred A. Culley. of the city welfar' department of Birmingham, will ad dress the, members of the federation of aux.iiaries. at their fifth Monda! social meeting. to be held at c'clock at the Jonesboro Methodist church with the Methodist Missionary so ciety of the church in charge of tn program. Community service worl will be the subject of Mir. Culley' address. following the lines of tn work of the feceration. The program for the afternoon In ciudes the devotional exercises. win Mrs. R. s. Moon. leaier: piano sole