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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
WOMEN OPEN MEET f OR CAND|DAT TES
Mrs. Solon Jacobs Will Also Tell of Recent Visit to
 Conference

The meeting of the League ot Women Voters which will take place at the Hillman hotel next Tuesday afternoon at o'clock will attract unusual attention from the fact that there will be in addition to a num- rnittees, two talks by aspiring can sdidates in the coming primary cleo tion. George ". Ellis, who Is candidate for State Treasurer will regale the guests and members of the league for fifteen minutes with the reasons why he has claims to the office to which he asplres and James G. Davis who Is a candidate for dis trict attorney-the office at present held by Joseph Tate, will give blanks in his platform This office bears a great deal of interest to the wom en since 1t deals with delinquents and law breakers.
 Mrs. Solon Jacobs, who has just returned from the International Conference of Women and the Na- tional League of Women Voters has been invited by the program com mittee to tell of the recent conven- ton anu cOnIerence rms VIII DC Il most attractive feature since in ad-. dition to Mrs. Jacobs popularity @ a speaker, the two events were of not only national but of world wide significance.
 The monthly board meeting and luncheon will precede the meeting and will take place as usual in the dining room of the Hillman. Not only tho members of the league but the public is invited to the meet ing at 8 o'clock. Candidates will be asked questions concerning their platform and policies and since the election year Is important to the women in order to vote intelligently the League of Women Voters will put on an educational campaign and it is their desire that all voters feel welcome at their meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
VOICES IN THE AIR From Farm Life.

It was Carlyle. I think. who called music the speech of the angels One would like to consider thAt grim old Scotchman's amazement if he could sit at his ease in an American farm house today and listen to the sublime strains of grand opera com ing in over the wireless telephone. What magic can seem wonderful after the radiophone? For hundred dollars or so you can buy a little machine that will bring you enter tainment that will bring you market reports, news bulletins. crop esti- mates from the Department of Agri- culture. Well may Edison call 1t the most wonderful scientific fact of the periodA It Is so new that the world scarcely realizes what has happened, but within a comparatively short time the radio service promises to bs as common as the automobile or the photograph in the rural homo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
Sinners Pluck
 Still and Worm;
 Take Ozone Also


 A stealthy approach of federal prohibition agents upon still near Pelham yesterday that was reported to have been in full op- eration was interrupted by three rapid reports from a pistol. which proved a signal of warning to the operators, and enabled them to flee to parts unknown with whisky, worm n'everything before agents could get to the scene.
 Three other stills were seized and destroyed within a radius of half mile of the place during the day. according to the officers, none of which were in operation. however.
 Agents A. H. Fowler. W. B. Scales and H. T. Hughes composed the raiding party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
Roberts-vance School

Twilight Alley" charming ope- retta. will be given on Friday eve ming at the high school auditorium under the auspices of the Parent Teachers association of the Roberts Vance school, and directed by Miss Virginia Shaw and Miss Mary Leslie Shepard.
 The cast includes the members of the seventh grade of the school and the principal parts will be taken by Sadie Cherner, Louis Waldrop. Mau- rine Trammell. Carolyn Stover, and Margaret Alverson.
 The Burmeister orchestra will fur nish the music for the operetta and special musical numbers will be rem dered during the performance by Paul Smith. violinist, and by Evelyn Por- ter on the harp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
PLAN POULTRY SHOW

Decatur, May s.-(special)-Mem- bers of the Tennessee Valley Poultry association are enthusiastic over their plans for their annual poultry show here this fall Officers for the year were elected at a recent meeting as follows: o. J. Sheeard, president; E. I. McCord, vice president; W. F. Rauschenberg, treasurer; H. N. Bin ford, secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
To Honor Hride-sIect

Mrs. c. H. Brown, Mrs. Ernest Ed wards. and Mrs. Joe Brittian will en- tertain Jointly on next Wednesday afternoon at miscellaneous shower at the home of Mrs. W. R. Parker, in Jonesboro. for Miss vashti Murchi- son, bride elect whose marriage to Mir. Hal Brook will be an event of the latter part of May.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
Fire in Bu.ine.. Section

fire resulting in damages of about s1,500 was discovered Saturday morning about o'clock in the build ing occupied by the Southern Type writer Exchange. The fire rapidly spread to the Cash meat market. which is in the same building. before 1t was extinguished. It is not known how the fire originated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
Daughters of Confederacy

The Bessemer Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet Tuesday afternoon In Jonesboro at the home of Mrs. J. E. McAdory. with Mrs. Cosby, Mrs. Roy Hamrick Mrs. R. s. Moon, Miss Lille Mae Christlieb and Mrs. McAdory. hos tesses for the occasion.
 The meeting will be very interest ing featured by the reports of the delegates to the state convention of the United Daughters of Confederacy held this week In Troy and by a program on Martha Young, with Mrs. T. T. Huey, director.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07

of Aivo Pyro, a dental preparation, in the Ensley district
 The resignation of Mir. Warniek was received with regret by the Elks' lodge, IS during his secretaryship the lodge has prospered and is ranked as one of the most progressive Etks, lodges in the state
 In announcing his resignation. M-. Narnick expressed his regret at sev- ering his connection with the lodge, but stated that his new duties would take up his entire time, and that he had other business affiliations that made it necessary to sever his con- nectlon with the Blks lodge.
 His successor will be elected al the next regular meeting of the lodge
 school Bond Issue
 Lloyd JosselYn of Birmingham Prof F. E, Smith and Prof Frazier Banks of the Ensley High school will be the principal speakers at tha meeting to be held at the auditorium of the Fnsley High school Tuesday afternoon at 2:36 o'clock
 The meeting was called by the members of the Ensley Council of Womens Clubs for the purpose of discussing and devising ways- and means to assist in the passing of the school bond issue. The council urges mat all women who are interested n school attairs be present at this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07

The Ase-Hernid maintains special rep reeontatives in Beescmer for handling ccrreapondence. ndvertisinx and sub spondent, receives news items; phone Besssner ie7s. H. B. Walker. Realty buildinx manager of circulation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07

One of the queerest collectors in England is q woman who collects rIvers-not the whole river. of course. but . small portion corked and sealed in . carefully labeled bottle. ehe has more than 100 bottles of samples of rivers, ranging from the Jordan and the Euphrates to the Thames.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
Gilbert cn.e a Mi.triaI

The c4se of Lon Gilbert. who has been on trial for the alleged killing of Betty Price. young girl, mum Der of years ago, which was in the hands of the jury nearly two days, resulted in a mistrial. according to a decision rendered Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
Announcements A

pr. L. L. vann, superintendent of Bessemer public schools, will delier the graduating address at the Coffee County High school at Enterprise on May II.
 The board of education will hold their annual election of officers at a meeting to be held on Tuesday night. M. J. Brooks has served the board three terms and is not candidate for reelection to the office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
Domestic Science Gas.

The senior domestic science class of the high school will entertain the members of the board of education, the superintendent of Bessemer schools. and the principal of the high school with their wives on Tuesday eveaing at the high school at 6 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
MRS. HUGHES DEAD

Huntsville. May 6.-(Special.)-Mr B. E. Hughes, 62 years old. is dead at her home at Owens Cross Roads after a long Illness. She was the wife of J. H. Hughes and is survived by four sons and four daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
school Bond Issne
Bible Dnx obserycd

The lovely new home of Mrs. s. ]. Hall on Twenty eighth street. was the scene Of a beautiful affair Friday afternoon fhen Bible day was obs served hy the members of the. .Se- same club and Mrs. Hall and Mrs sam B. Fort. were joint hostesses The interior of thls lovely home was tastefully decorated for the occa- sion In Easter lilies. the club flower, with background of greenery, car rying our the club eolors of green and white Frank Domlneck. superfn- tendent of the Sunday school of the First Methodist church. the principal speaker, made a most interesting. as well as instructive talk on "The 1sible."
 During the afternoon lovely must gal program was rendered by several of BirmtnRhams most talented musi- clans, A group of piano numbers composed of "Etude and Sugato.s eRheinberger) Nearer My God to Thee arranged by Hmmelbriech. and The Rosarys' also arranged by Himneihrieeh, were rendered in q beautiful manner by.Mrs C. ". Phil- lips. A group of vocal solos compos- cd of "s;ogno De'AmourH Don't Bother Sang the Thrush" and Love Is Like Rose" were rendered by Mrs. ". D. Fonville of Birmingham. accompanied by Mrs. Glenn Montgom- cry, at the piano.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07

Papeprs of incorporation for the Bessemer Chamber of Commerce were filed in the Bessemer division of pro bate court Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07

the guests in the auditorium of the church between 12 and o'clock, and the luncheon will be served in the basement of the church.
 A very interesting and delightful program hos been arranged for the luncheon with addresses by Mrs. w. P. McAdory of. Birmingham and Miss Mailer to be the principal features. The personnel of the various bands of the union will be made by the drawing of names from the women of the church by the band leaders.
 Captain Hawkins To Speak
 Capt W. s. Hawkins will speak Sunday morning at II o'clock at the First Presbyterian church in the in- terest of the Christian education campaign which will be inaugurated by the Presbyterians of number of southern states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
Dr. Ira Lee Miller

Funeral services for pr. Ira Lee Miller. who died Friday at the home of his parents MT. and Mrs. W. A. Miller. 4212 Ninth avenue, Wyiam' will be held this afternoon at o'clock from the late residence.
 pr. Miller, was 32 years Of age, and had spent the greater part or his life In this section where he was roared to manhood. During the past few years he has practiced his pro- fession of medicine at Alabama City. up to a few weeks ago when he became i'll he returned to the home of his parents. He Is survived by his widow, one daughter, Annie Louise; his parents. MT. and Mrs. W. A. Miller. two brothers and three sisters.
 Interment will bs made at oak land cemetery with Echols d An gwin in charge.
 Ed wnrnfck Rssisns
 Edward A. Warnick, who for the past six years has been secretary or the Elks' club. has resigned his po- sition, to be effective at once. MT. warnick resigned to take charge of the Bartol laboratories manufacturers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
Personals

Henry c. Rush. of Auburn. is at home for a few. days.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. T. Huey who have been spending a short time in Biloxi will return home Sunday.
 Hiss Fife May Hammer. of Tusca- loosa, is the weekend guest of Miss Mary Leslie Shepard, at the Grand hotel.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Elliot. of Los Angeles Cal, will arrive in few days to be the guests of MT. W. H. H. Judson at his home on Clarendon avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07

Last year the exports passing out of New. York harbor had a greater valuation than the combined exports of Asia. Africa and Australia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
Mrs. Kartus Entertains

Mrs. Sol Kartus was hostess to the Beth El sisterhood at its social meet ing this week at her home on Sixth avenue. Beautiful pink and red roses in artistic arrangement in the recep- ton rooms furnished the decorations. Games of bridge were enjoyed and the first prizes. hand-painted wall vase, was presented to Mrs. Nathan Green and the consolation, a hand painted darning egg was won by Mrs. Norman Leftkovits. Refreshments of a salad course with sandwiches. cof- fee. cake and hints was served the guests who included the members of society and number of out-of-town visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
Forty-Two Club Entertained

Mrs. Penry Evans entertained the members of the Thursday Forty-Two club at its recent meeting at her home on Berkely avenue. Pansies and roses in bowls and vases on the tables furnished bright and colorful notes to the charming interior of the living rooms where the tables for the games were placed.
 The club prize. . fancy,.towel, was awarded to Mrs. Denson> Bently and the consolation. hand made handker- chiefs, fell to Mrs. Clyde Galloway.
 A salad course with iced tea was served at the close of the afternoon and the guests who enjoyed the de- lightful hospitality were Mrs. A. D.. Bell Mrs. Cliff Bradley. Mrs. A. D. sturdivant. Mrs. Owen Williams. Mrs. W. A. Cochran, Mrs. Macon Williams, Mrs. J. B. Naftel. Mrs. J. c. Harris. Mrs. Denson Bently. Mrs. Ray Till man. Mrs. Walter Gwin, Mrs. Arthur Cooley. Mrs. Thomas Cook, Mrs. Her bert Batts, Mrs. Thomas Mitchell, Mrs. W. o. Hodgkins. Mrs. Rush Ran dall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
Mrs. Alice Wheeler

Mrs. Alice wheeler, age 7s years. died suddenly yesterday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs. K. l.. Glasgow, 420s Eighth avenue. wylam. The deceased had visited her husband. Captain T. D. wheeler on Friday evening at the T. c. l. bosnital where he had recently un- dergone an operation, and had re- turned to her home in apparently good health. She became i'll about I o'clock, and died within few minutes. heart failure being pro- nounced as the cause by attending physicians
 The deceased had made her nome with her daughter for the past few years and was much beloved oy "a large circle of friends. She Is sur viyed by her husband. Captain IT. D' Wheeler, four sons, Robert J. Wneei- CT. of Birmingham; Dr. J. A. Wheei- CT. of Sandrock; A. F. wheeler or Townley, and l.. o. Wheeler, who is stationed in France. with the United States army. Three daughters Mrs. K. l.. Glasgow, with whom she maae her home. Mrs. F. W. Smith, or Col linsviIle and Mrs. Eula Coffee, or Oklahoma.
 Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
Struck By Lightning

The house occupied by Mir and Mrs. Earl Allen at Robertstown was struck by lightning during the wind and rain storm that prevailed in Bes- semer about that time and was al- most completely demolished.
 At the time the bolt came Mrs. Allen was not at home having gone to a neighbours house just before the storm. The chlmneys were struck down. and the ceilings and the doors were torn to pieces by the bolt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
BIcvcIe CIuh

The Bessemer Bicycle club will be the guests of the Ensley Bicycle club this afternoon when they will ride in body to Birmingham. All mem bers of The local club are requested to meet at l o'clock this afternoon at the Bryant Bicycle shop on Avenue E. from which place they will go to Fairfield to meet the Bessemer club. Both clubs will he led by Jap Bryant. president of the visiting club. The ride will Be social affair as no races Will be staged All members are requested to attend.
 Rev. J F. Hixon. pastor of the Fairview Presbyterian church. has accepted a call to the Inman park church Of Atlanta Ga. and will leave next week for that city. Rev. Hxon has had charge of the local church for the past two and a half years. and will deiver his farewell sermon this morning at the II o'clock service.
 He will take for his topic, rho Minister The public Is cordially in- vited to attend.
 l Arrange ments are being completed for the County Fair" to be given in the basement of the First Metho- | dist church Friday evening. May F. by the members of the Epworth league of this church. Attractive booths will be stationed on either side of ] midway, and coney islands. popcorn. red lemonade, etc. will be for sale. A shooting gallery, and fishing pond will also be one of the diversions.
 Last year the exports passing out
 of New. York harbor had greater valuation than the combined exports
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07

w. M. U. IumcheOM
 An elaborate and beautiful lunch con will be given on Tuesday at 1 o'clock by the woman's Missionary union of the First Baptist church. The luncheon will be given in honor of Mrs. Georse Ross. the retiring president of the society; Mrs. N B. Parker. the new president; Miss Mar garet Mailer. corresponding secretary of the southern states division of the w. M U.. and Mrs. W. P. McAdory. of Birmin gham. Ands the women of the church will be the guests.
 A receiving committee will greet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
Nixon Recital in Gadsden
Bessemer Bicycle Club

The Bessemer Bicycle club will meet on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at Jap Bryants store for the first hike taken by the club since It's reorganization. All members and others who have a bicycle are invited to Join in the hike which will be made through Ensley and Fair field where they will be joined by otherSbicycle club members and the return will be made over the South Bessemer road.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12

Twist gazed at the bowl Of cruel You seldom
see these ladies accompanied by their hus-
bands who. you imagine. must be down on
Wall Street at the time, peerng acquisitive-
y through bank windows at the bonds.
On Fifth Avenue you need oof, only for the
merchandising end of the carnival spirit, whose
@ayety and camaraderie you not apt to find
unless you meet a friend anl then your
emotion probably is "What an eminently
correct and estimable locality t',is is in which
to encounter an acquaintance Such things
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12

might conclude that a noon whistle had blown.
The signal for recess, whatever it is. seems
crowds which fill the sidewalks. 1t may be
that noon is too unfashonaby early time Of
day for those two pretty and nodish young
women yonder, for instance to indulge in
light nourshment at some expensive sale
ncnger the Avenue. Or perhaps they have
set the table by unwrapping a package and
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12

Mrs. George turning the blank over oh.
very well. 1t says salaries, wages, commissions,
etc. What's the "ctc.' for?
George suppose it means income from
ether sources.
Mrs. George-Would it mean the two hun
dled and fifty dollars and the topaz ring that
Aunt Jane left me?
George suppose it would.
Mrs George-Well Pm not going to nav anv
tax that. That was a matter between Aunt
Jane and me. And she's promised to leave me
a thousand dollars.
George-Al right, if you want to take a
chance! Go ahead
Mrs. Georgetown here at the bottom it
says that checks and drafts will be accepted
only if payable at par. How could check
that you had just drawn ON a bank get below
par by the time you give it to the collector?
George-Hadn't we better go back to the be-
ginning and put things down as they COME
Mrs. George-All right 1t says subscribed
and to before me this blank day of
blank 1922
George-Nineteen twenty-ONE?
Mrs. George--Yes, that's what it says
George--Where did you get that blank?
Mrs. George--It was on the desk. supposed
that the postman had brought it,
George--No, that's one Uncle Charlie left
here last year, before he went to Europe.
Mrs. George-But where is ours?
George suppose it hasn't come yet.
Mrs. George-Well when it does come wen
get lawyer to make it out for US. ] told you
we could never do it by ourselves.
1copyrsght. 1929. James J, Montagusl
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
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lunched on sandwiches in the cloak models
rest room. You can't always tell on Fifth
Avenue.
sort Of before-and a after-taking spectacle
IS Fifth Avenue in the high light of high noon
twin panoranlas to the stroller the one in
the shop window, the other in the crowds The
hne fabrics, the gems. the perfumes shown in
the windows are on display too, on the ladies
who regard them through the glass as Oliver
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12

being so, it is an incongruous impression you
may receive. if you halt at Thirty-fourth or
forty-second Street and watch the lines of
pedestrians, released by signal lights and pa
trolmen, crossing the avenue. The lines meet
in mld-street, for all the world like partners
In large Virginia reel. They dodge, bump
and thread through, and III few minutes the
performance is repeated. You half expect
the patrolman in the traffic tower to lean out.
playing fiddle and calling, "Grand right and
left: Swing your partners. Ladies change!"
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12

Though there are many things you desire to
buy if You walk the shopping length of tho
avenue. there may be no articles the purchase
OF which is imperative. We did feel however,
that after our tour we should invest in larger
size collars. great exercise for the neck is
walking up the avenue. A taxi to dodge. or
a preoccrpied man, an attractive window dis
play here, pretty girl climbing to the top of
bus there. Eyes right and left, calisthenics
OF The neck. May they never go through with
the proposed double decking of the street.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12

IA AIRS. George-We can do this just as
X exactly as we'll as any lawyer can,
4 ' IL and save all he would charge US.
George l hope
Mrs George-Besides he won't know all
about our affairs, and how much we owe on
the mortgage and how many Liberty bonds
we've got and all that.
George-Lets get at this job. Did you bring
that list of charitable contributions and eX-
penditures I asked you to?
Mrs George-Yes but I'm afraid I didn't
put down everything
George--If it's your only record it will have
to go in. Where's the place to put it?
Mrs. George Here's a place called fidu-
ciary. Is that it?
George-No That can't be it.
Mrs George--Ill bet it means affinity. 1t
certainly sounds like it.
George-It couldn't mean that. That would
be silly.
silly I certainly think that expenditures of
that kind ought to be taxed.
George-That is all nonsense. Keep on look
ing and perhaps you'll find place to list these
contributions to charity. We've got to get some
exemptions.
Mrs. George-Well there's four hundred
dollars for the children, which is perfectly
ridiculous. I wish Mr.. Mellon whoever it is
that made up this income tax business would
try to bring up a couple Of children on two
hundred dollars year, and send them to
boarding school and
George-Here's the place. Set down the
charity contributions.