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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22
DELEGATION OFF
 ON AUBURN TRIP Birmingham Party Goes to Montgomery in Spe-
 ciaI Cars

A delegation of prominent Bir- mingham men left the city yesterday afternoon at o'clock for a tour of inspection Of the Alabama Polytech- nic institute, Auburn. with the view of obtaining first-hand information as to the needs of present Auburn and the Greater Auburn for which the alumni of that institution are put ting on a million-dollar campaign The delegation left from the Louis vile and Nashville station in two private Pullmans.
 At Montgomery the Birmingham m delegation will be the guest of the Auburn alumni chapter of the Capi- tai City and will spend the night there. State officials. including Gov Thomas E. Kilby, Secretary of State W. P. Cobb and Judge Henry Reese will accompany the Birmingham del- egation to Auburn from Montgomery this morning.
 Upon reaching Auburn the entire party will be breakfasted by Presi- dent Spright Dowell and the student body.
 To Study Needs
 Wednesday morning will be spent looking over every phase of the col- lege activity and all of it's equip ment. Following this inspection the party will motor to Tuskegee, where they will inspect the equipment of the Negro Industrial school located there.
 The delegation will then return to Montgomery. the Birmingham dele gation returning home early Thurs day morning.
 Among those making the trip from BirPingham are: W. Carson Adams, A. B. Aldridge, J. M. Baarcke,- J. Mercer Barnett, Dr. Middleton Barn. well, Henry T. Bartlett, E. w. Bar rett, s. R. Batson, James Bonnyman, Leon c. Bradley, Borden Burr, Gov. B. B. Conner, H. E. Cox. Frank Crock ard, John E. Davis, Charles F. De- Bardeleben, Henry T. DeBardeieben, Judge A. M. Douglass, F. l.. Dryer, Eugene F. Enslen, Jr., Milton H. F'ies, c. B. Glenn, Victor H. Hanson, c. L. Harold. Garrard Harris, W. E. Hen ley, Ben Jacobs, C. A. Jones, Martin J Lide, Joseph H. Loveman, H. T. McBroom, ]. ". Miller, H. Nelson Mercy. Lonnie P. Munger, Dr. Morris Newfield, J. w. Oden, J. M Oliver. c. J. Perry, Henry Perry, Erskine Ram say, H. G. Siebels. Judge J. T. Stoke ley, c. R. Streit, L. P. Sweatt, W. K. Terry, W. T. Warren, D. O. whilli- den. William l.. White, W. W. Wood. c. W. Harrison, pr. J. M Mason, W. E. Mitchell, o. K. Seyfort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22
SENATOR PHILLIPS HERE

Senator B. T. Phillips of OpelikA was a visitor in Birmingham yester- day
 |. The senator, who is candidate for lieutenant governor, said sentiment is solidly behind Ford's offer for Muscle Shoals, the most talked of matter in the state of Alabama today.
 Senator Phillips. while in the sen- ate, led fight to have the tax ex- emptions, of the Alabama Power company repealed. ..
 The senator stated that he is meet ins with warm response, all over the state, regarding his canf .dacy and felt very optimistic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22
5000 EX-SERWCE MEN EXPECTED TO
 QUALIFY FOR VOTE

Ex-service men are making a rush on the board of registers since they were made exempt from payment of poll tax, M. E. Morris, chairman of the county board of registrars an- nounced yesterday. He said he ex- pected the number of Nex-service men registered in the county to reach 5000 persons.
 Probate Judge J. P. Styles said yes- terday that former fighting men may bring their discharge papers to the probate officesand have them record ed if they wish. Two advantages are offered by this procedure. An exemp- tion from poll tax payment is issued and in case there is any trouble as to pensions or compensation in the fu- ture there will be a record of the gov- ernment service at the courthouse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22
MERCANTILE HOUSE
 BUYS PROPERTY
Johnston Dry Goods Co. Pays $43,000 for Third Ave-
 nue Lot

The northeast corner of Third ave- nue and Twenty-third street, was purchased by George Johnston, head of the Johnston Dry Goods company, yesterday morning from J. W. Don nelly. The amount of the transac- tion was approximately s43,0O0, ac- cording to an announcement by the Fowlkes Real Estate and Insurance company. who negotiated the deal.
 The property has a frontage of 15s feet alons Third avenue and is 140 feet deep along Twenty-third street It was reported that tho Johnston Dry Goods company will erect $20o,- 900 building upon the site within the near future. however, no announce ment to that effect has been made by the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22
LOCAL DELEGATES GO ITO JASPERFOR
 MISSIONARY MEET
Methodist Churches of Bir- mingham Represented. Conference to Adjourn
 Tomorrow

Three additional cars were added to the regular Frisco train for Jasper yesterday at 12. noon. in order to ac- commodate the 25o delegates who left Birmingham to attend the eleventh annual convention of the Woman's Missionary society of the North Alabama conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, which is being held this week at Jasper.
 The conference opened yesterday afternoon within two hours after the train arrived.
 As early as Monday morning, mem bers of the Missionary society from the outlying towns began to arrive and joined the Magic City delega- tion, which was headed by Mrs. J. D. Elliott, who is president of the or- ganization.
 The conference will be held until Thursday when they will adjourn. The conference meetings are taking place at the First Methodist church of Jasper.
 The following are among those who left Birmingham yesterday:
 Mrs. Frank Jones, Mrs. S. c. Fray, Mrs. H. F. Hobbs, Mrs. J. R. Turner. Afos T.. M- Eiilotts MrS. hunoley, Mrs. John Cole, Mrs John Moon, Mrs. Alex Caldwell, Mrs. R. D. Burger. Mrs. J. s. Norton, Mrs. B. W. Sher- rod, Mrs. Frank Hammond, Mrs. k. T. Miles. Mrs. W. E. Neal. Mrs. c. T. White. Mrs I. C. Price. Miss Ethelyn Bondurant, Mrs, R. R. Bell Mrs. F. o. Ozburn, Mrs. Tom Stobert, Mrs. Crews Berry, Mrs. J. F. Deitz. Mrs Rush, Mrs. !. H. Good, Mrs. T. M. Young. Mrs. Gerry, Mrs. Fred Murphree, Mrs J. R. Green, Mrs, F. s. Knowles, Miss Irene Berry. Mrs. Henry Bromberg, Mrs. Nash, Mrs. F. M. Houghton, Mrs. Tom Perry, Mrs. W. c. Gewin, Mrs. F. IA. Townsend, Mrs. O.. L. Moore. Mrs. W. c. Lewis, Mrs. ". c. Mitchell, Mrs. J. B. Ferrall and Mrs, Mark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22

tho principal cities of the country.
 Market Cost S2OO.OOO
 The approximate cost of the pros posed market will be S200, ,0O0. in ad- dition to the purchase of the site. which is announced at 75,000 The market will be located on Third avenue, east of Fraternal hail Final details will be completed upon re- turn from western cities by Commis- sioners Harrison and Dickson. who will also make an inspection of other municipal markets while on a tour to devise plans for selection of tho type of auditorium to be erected by the city.
 The commissioners voted formal expression of gratitude and thanks to the committee Of the Civic Associa- ton of which former Senator Frank $, White is chairman. for the inc terest and care exercised in success- fully negotiating the transaction which is instrumental in tho city se- curing the selection of the site
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22

MT. WaIker, who lived at the home of his uncle, Frank Armstrong, 720 Forty first street, came to Rirming- ham yesterday and was immediately employed by the Iron Works, start ing to work this morning.
 The following statement was made by O. F. Goggans, traffic agent of the iron works. yesterday.
 'The boy who had only been em- ployed this morning was helping with the removal of some steel gird- CTS. weighing about 11,0o0 pounds each, from one part of the plant to the other when the accident hap pened. One of the girders had been moved to its new location and the chains suspended from the crane, by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22
WHITE ANNOUNCES

Montgomery, February 2f.-(Spe- cial. )-Henry P. White, former assis- tant attorney general. and now an attorney of Alexander City, today in- formed friends in Montgomery that he would be a candidate for delegate to the state democratic convention from the state at large.
 MT. White said he would not appeal for support because of personal friendship, but would ask for election on the principles which he will put forward. among them being an in- dorsement of the important things done by the present state adminis- tration. He said he intended to out line the form on which he seeks to obtain membership in the conven- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22

means of which the girder was car ried, were supposedly loosened. Walker, who was on one end had failed to notice that the end of one of the chains was caught under the weight of the girder. Orders were given for the crane to move and the crane in moving turned the girder over on the boy. The girder fell across the boy, breaking the back and he died instantly.
 The body was taken in charge by Ridout and was shipped last night at 7;i5 o'clock to Tracey City, Tenn, the family home.
 He is survived by his father and mother, Mir. and Mrs. J. V. Walker of that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22
NEGROES SENTENCED

Two negroes were given combined sentences each of from five to seven and one-half years by Judge Will liam E. Fort yesterday, in the crim- inal division of circuit court, when they plead guilty on three charges of robbery. They are John Hodges and Will Johnson. It was charged that Hodges broke into the store of Thomas l.. Clay, J. W. Craig and s. J. Duke. stealing shoes. hose, under wear and other wearing apparel. Similar charges were made against Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22
BEN M. JACOBS CAR
 STOLEN MONDAY NIGHT

Ben M. Jacobs, 2240 Arlington ave- nue, south, reported to the police the loss of his automobile. taken some timo around 1 o'clock Monday night.
 The car was parked at 727 Eff teenth street. south. and when Mir. Jacobs was ready for his car, it was gone.
 An investigation is being made by the police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22
J. [. Lyle and '. /. Jordan
 Are Named County Agents

Selection was made yesterday by the board of revenue of two county agricultural agents to succeed H. l. Brown who went to Florida. The men selected are J. L. Lyle, an Auburn man. and T. J. Jordan, assistant coun- ty agent, who was promoted.
 MT Lyle will have charge of dairy ing and MT. Jordan charge of truck ing and club work. MT. Lyle is a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22
PLANS FOR PLAY
 WILL BE MADE

A. play is to be given at Cable hall March 6, by Birmingham Review No 25.
 And so, in order to complete plans for the event, this organization will hold it's regular monthly meeting at Fraternal hail Wednesday at 3 o'clock p. m. Since the meeting is 70 be so important a full attendance of officers and members is being urged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22

native of Calhoun county and comes strongly recommended by pr. l.. Ne Duncan Of Auburn. chicf of the federal extension work in Alabama.
 The board desired to select the county agents as soon as possible n order that they may be of service to the farmers of the county in prepar- ing this years crop. Mir. Jordan had been holding down both jobs since the departure of Mir. Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22
STATE TREASURY
 ENRICHED $55,099

Tax collector James F. Hawkins yesterday forwarded $55.099.44 to Montgomery which represents the states share of corporation taxes which were collected in Jefferson county and which was held up by litigation. Similar amounts also go to the city and county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses issued yesterday in probate court were:
 Louis D. Hufstater and Miss Lo- retta Barten.
 William E. Lee and Miss Florence Elliot.
 Frank Milazza and Lilly Fortorice. James F. Cary and Emily Lois Grif- filth.
 John M. Nall and Lida Lucille Crump.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22

The committee is asking to have the avenue paved between the street car tracks and widened between Forty second and Forty y-ninth streets. Due to dust and the narrow paving along the street car tracks the avenue is now dangerous. the mem bers of the committee said.
 Chairman D. C. Ball told the com mittee that in paving a strip IS feet on each side of the tracks, the coun- ty has done all that it can do. He said the matter of paving between
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22

the tracks was up to the city and the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company. Members of tho com mittee besides Mrs Clayton, were Mrs. Scudder Ryall, Mrs. J. Ms Flaw kins, Mrs. George C. Ellis and Mrs. A. O. Freeman.
 A committee from Irondale also came before the board. It appeared 10 be in opposition to some of the plans of the Woodlawn women, but this was said to be due to mis- understanding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22
SPECIAL NOTICE

Aladdin Temple No. 153, ID. o. K. K.
 Officers and members of Aladdin Temple will assemble at the resi- dencc of John W. Diggins, 3O1 23d street. EnsIey, Wednesday ?. m.. to pay their last respects to our de- parted brother.
 ROY B. SUMMERS, Royal vaxier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22
Tennessee BoyAccidentally
 Killed Shortly After He
 Obtained Employment Here
Warner Walker Was Near Girder at Ingalls, Iror Works When Chain Came Loose-Body
 Crushed Under Weight of II ,0OO Pounds

Warner Walker 1 accidentally yesterday morning II o'clock the south where he was employed a sticker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22
AMUSElfENTS


 ADJUSTMENTS Jefferson Theatre---Isoeai fnSent fo present musical comedy, Lets Go" tNight).
 Lyric-Keifh vaudeville and pie lures.
 Loew's Bijou-vaudeviiie and pie lures.
 Trianon-HaroId Lloyd in A sailor Made Man"
 AIcazar-Eugene o'Brien in 'EClay Dollars"
 strand-WaIlnee Reid in "Rent Free"
 Rialto--Lois Weber presents @The Blot" drama of home. Galax-Poia Negrt in 'eThe Last Payment"
 RoyaI--Feature drama. comedy and news.
 Princess-SeriaI drama and comedy. OdcOn-Serial drama and comedy. Five Points Theatre-~The Man From Nowhere,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22
PaUing and Widening First AUenue Is Up to City, Ball
 Tells Committee Of Women

Seeking provide boulevard Birmingham headed by Ms A. Clayton appeared before the board of for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22
he First National anA of Rirmi ahRu1, lA. .temeut Deee eah=e -Zst, 1921

Loans and discounts SIS, JAS. .4ss.42 0ve-drnfts ........ 1,9s4.o9 IT. s. bonds (par) ,,.,.... 1.5o0, 900. .oo IT. q Tre@surX certificates. 433,532.50 fihertv loan bonds . slb,772.es State of Alabama bonds.-.. fS,1oO'oo ''Ps hank !" so,ooo.os Other stocks and bonds.... 1,0oz,oIs.sS Banking house .......... zoV'Vos.Ve IesssS ................. ss.5IT14 In vault ...s 7Bs,ss1.ee With banks. 3.45s.es7.ss IT. ...... TO.OOO.oo With
 Federal
 bsak ..... a.sS7.Ost.ss- s,ss5.sss.s7
 Liabllities Capital stock ............S I,5oo. .ooo.os Surplus and profits 2,166,052.25 Reserved for taxes s4,366.06 Circulation .........-.... 1,4O0.O0o.oO Dividends unpaid --....... A5,000.00 Interest collected. not earned .......s.s..s..s 1&SsAe9.sO Deposits individual .s22. 2.14s,e727s Bank .... 2,596.209.s3 U. s. ... 1s6,b2e.4a Federal Reserve Bks AtlantA, Fiscal Agt., 22e.s21.Oe- 3s. ,oso.oA
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EUents of Today
 1T, Birmingham

Rotary luncheon. Southern club at 1 o'clock.
 Exchange luncheon. Tutwiler, 12s5o o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-22

tho principal cities of the country.
 Market Cost g2OO. .OOO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-18

shoes. The instinct is there. but no,
"A second reason is found in tho
instinct for privacy. i.v" conceived
the idea: At different times in history
II mas been apparent in the concept
OF clothes. But at preSent----.' There
We're no words anywhere around
to describe what Prof. Parsons though,
OF the present.
-, There was an interruption Just here.
The telephone rang. 1t was Mis-,
W.
Good morning. Miss w." dis u,
appeared into the black mou1hpiccc of
the telephone, "I'm perfect .
I,,., Xss' Good :% :" u" We will try to
disturb them as long as we live =
Four hundred and fifty women"
ilr banged his desk with his hand. II
believe it, He laughed. II know IT,"
The rrCeiver did not seen. to ',c quite
down when the telephone rang again.
Three reporters were waiting down
stairs to sec Prof. Parsons. You may
say am out OF town indefinitely" he
instructed.
"Who, Il life." he sighed as he sani,
back in his chair.
lie CAV" as n third reason for cothc,
n universal desire for beauty.
strange ns II may seem, that i.
what people think they have achieved, -
hc amplificd. Clothes exist not only
to enhance personality, strengthen il,
make 1t more attractive and effective,
put they also. ex191 - nake Z human
being 40 nearly ideal u proportion q
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Hips do not out for so why dcor,t h
queries the critic Hats see by and n,S h

THE first law is There must be A
crying need of decoration before any
decoration should be used 1t woull
seem posshl" to have certain blank
sprrrs On the human body unad,rnr,!
without any noticeable cry Of pain on
the palt of the spot. Decoration as up
piled 10 the LETT hip in wads of clothes,
tin buckles or other materials would
seem 10 be applied to II spot that it i
not altogether essential to decorate.
'Fr prevailing mode of sticking on
jrwrled pins, hand embroidered panels,
hair ornaments. materials on hats
migI, b" judged by this rule without
pain TO III" subject treated.
"Th" second Jaw is 'nrcoration
should never interfere with use.
'And the third, D"r"ration should
follow structure Th" human figure
appears to be bounded by curved lines
Diagonal lines from one shoulder to
the other. zig zag inserted materials
like laces or insertions or applied trim.
ming, whose lines seem 10 hc struggling
to lind where tn" lines OF the human.
body are going, ur" also inharnnnious.
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What Mr.. Parsons Says :
About Some Fashions

cLOTHES are for privacy.
Eve thought of it. Some peo-
pie do now.
A peall crpause of buckle on
the left hip could shrink a,vay
vithout being missed.
Red on a ,voman il like a brass
band.
A acaist line four inches abore
the hnee, emphasized mith n
chain, may be fashionable, but
IT'S not artistic.
Decoration shou,d be applied
at point of particular interest
Where attention is to be directed.
Thus bri0ht-hued stockings ,cith
clocks on 'em. .
A four-foot thrce-inck ,yoman
can get array with less yeoe-
tables. fruits. pltnes. rhinestone
buckles, earrings and laces than
s,r-foot 7coman, but not mith
much less.
A woman Tould rather take
a chance on thr hereafter than
on being out of fashion.
Faces ought to shom where the
gray mater is stored. Hence
hair mattrcsses at the back of
the head and 1cads orer the ears
to decrease the size of the FORE
head.
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Applies Basic Art
to Rules for Dress

"NOw lets get back to the general
purposes of art" Prof. Parsons settled
himself more comfortably in his chair
and drew absent minded designs on II
blotter as he talked. "Thcrr are two.
fitness and beauty. Fitness is really
the foundation of taste and taste is
what America is accused Of not hay
Ing lie looked up. "lsn't it true.
though! II taste is fitness. where Is
the taste Of furs worn in the heat o.
summer, Of lace stockings worn in the
blast of winter?' he digr"sSrd. "AnG
where Is the taste Of the young w"man
her nose or rOuges her lips in public: ::
Or where is the taste Of the young
woman who holds hands with her
'stendy' in front Of the public library
but to return to the subject. the
second part Of art is beauty and we
are accused of not knowing this when
know the laws that govern the OK
preston of beauty just rs we do those
that govern music or arithmctic.'
Summing up. Prof. Parsons then
briefly but tellingly made this indict-
ment against Fashion.
lie made n sweeping gesture with his
Fighting against art with its fitness
and its beauty is that old enemy
Of mankind. particularly womankind,
called Fashion
1.-The greatest enemy OF common
sense, judgment and art is called Fash
ion. 1T is an enemy because it seeks
to impose on the individual will the
will Of m inferior person or idea. 1t
also recognizes that everybody Is. gov :.
erned more or less by fear. Why. n
woman would rather take II chnnce on
the hereafter than on being called old.
fashioned. II some one says, Look at
her, they did that last year, she Is
crushed for life.
"The other ally of fashion is van.
ity. There isn't really human woman
who doesn't roll IN glory when she
hears, Isn't she chic, or she has the
very latest thing in a coat. - The
appetizer papaed q bit and thouDht n
6l1elf: He smiled and tapped The
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Decoration Important
to Tout Ensemble

lie paused. 'Thcre is fourth law
Decoration should be applied at that
point of parlicu lar interest whrrc the
attention is 70 be dir"c'cd.' That is
presumably the reason why pr,plc wrnr
white shoes with black clothes, gray
stockings with dark blue dresses, huge
pendants stopping ON the abdomen and
such like.
"Decoration :" he unused almost to
himself. "a four foot three inch
woman weighing 10 pounds can ret
away successfully with less vegetables,
fruits, plumes. rhinestone buckles. ear
rings. varieties of leaves than II sin
icni woman weighing $50. but there is
II lnmentable chance for either to get
away with more than they can.
luv nG done with the proportions Of
III" body. Prof. Parsons turned to those
"A face ought. 10 be more impor,.
ant" he satd. than ~ lset and leea.
The ideal faee 10 q oval With To
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subject OF the exploitation by women
of what they wear.
y" woman ought" he said, "rare IN
o''"m" special object Of iutor.st he.
cause ~ her clothes. Street, shopninx
ana church clothes should be- seen. ner.
,"FS' put most certainly nor heard
.erNahs the most glll!b!c point is hats.
- nat Is Protection, not nm ohs,rur.
'!oh' 1t ought 10 be 4 consistent nw.
s.rSh'c ana not an expression Of the
animal, v"ge'nbl" and mineral kinxdom
from IN" standpoint of ,i,Lnr Lninnv
Zoology or ntfluenc"." "'''
Alr' PARSONS b." icvcS it is true that
Women hf'SS mostly to attract men, lie
l'', 'i' ""' "'"rN III" idea, but he be.
Il"V'H, after having discussed ,br mn,.
yer with thousands, Of his own sex tL.,
!, Is ni!StAk" for women to belinvs
that clothes which explui, rooIIv 10
h,'r'rt. Men. b" finds, are quite cana.
p'r "t picking out what they want Will.
out assistance,
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widest part at the top. Then people
arrange their hair In such n manner
that the face seems like circle, an
ellipse or an oblong and the proportion
of the ideal human face has been
ruined. 1t is inartistic to arrange the
hair in any manner which doesn't give
the best proportioncd oval face chance
to express itself.
Hair mattresses back of the head
or wads over the ear decrease tho
width Of the forehead in appearance,
and that's the part Of the head where
the gray matter is supposed to be 10.
Gated"
Color came next in discussion.
Every tone of color" Prof. Par.
sons pointed out. "has something to say
for itself. People do not think OF fire,
an August sun or an athletes blood -
being baby blue or pink or mauve. We
are so constituted that red exciteS
irritates ard it should be used to cx.
press that idea