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For Miss GeorEie Anen-
Miss Georgie Allen was the recipient
~ a delightful shower given for her at
~ home OF Mrs c. H. Dunno. So
CY avenue last night. Many miscel-
ianeous and beautiful presents were
Elv,n the bride by h many guests
ssssmpied- Delicious refreshments
ere served. Miss Allen viii leave to
morrow for Chandler. Okla =
Dance by Women
or MOosehearf Tomorrow.
The Women OF Moosehe1ft L<sipn
nave planned n dance 20 take Lace
tomorrow evening At the Moose hall
The regular business meeting which
usually falls on Friday vii be held
before the dance tomorrow. Thomas
Edward O'Donneil VIII speak in the
haI tonight. The entertainment is
p TO The public.
Woman To
Meet Saturday.
The Brotherhood Of American Yeo-
man will hold 4 regular meeting at s
o. m. Saturday n the l.. o. o. F. han.
4 social hour and refreshments win
follow.
Royal NeiEhbors
Meet Saturday.
Matthews camp No. 7ss9 Of the r
y. a win meet in special session at
$50 O'Clock Saturday evening in the
I. o. o. 3. hail. Mrs. Percilla Aerier.
district deputy from Sheridan. win be
present. Refreshments viii be served.
Upsteamrrs Meeting
Postponed
The meeting Of the Upstreamers
lass 81 the Methodist church has
been postponed until further notice.
Strikers Benefit
Dance Is Successful
The strikers benefit dance given at
the Arkeon last night was a highly
successfui occasion. A hundred and
purpose OF assisting the families OF
the men u Of work.
Mrs. Mary Smith
Entsrtains at Dinner.
Mrs. Mary Smith was hostess at a
6 o'clock dinner given at he< home.
72s East Badger. last night. Cards
and music made VI n very interesting
pfogram at the conclusion Of the re-
past. The guests included the Mes
danes A. r. SandlIn. NJ e. Clark.
Ella Hawkins. N. A Wright and Miss
Martha Hawkins. Mrs. Smith a
Just returned from a twomonths' So
journ IN Caltforrta-
Shower for
Miss Mary ReAS.
A miscellaneous shower was given
last night by Mrs. ida johnson at
her home for Miss Mary Reid. who
is to be married In the near future
TO Mr., d. II. Miller. Little Albert
and Thelma johnson were dressed as
bride and groom and drew n small
wagon filled with presents which
they presented 10 h prospective
bride. 1t was fittingly decorated. The
color scheme of the room was carried
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out in pink and white with many
beautiful flowers arranged ir vases.
Light r~efreshrnents were served at
h close OF the evening.
Mrs. Peach
Enfertains st Cards.
Mrs Fred Peach. as South LIN
coin. was hostess 10 a number Of
friends at 500 followed by a buffe,
supper last night. Messrs. ]. A. wig
gins and Harry Perry took prizes at
the games. The very delicious supper
was served at the conclusion OF the
game.
L. T. L. Meet
saturday.
The Loyal Temperance Legion viii
meet in the Methodist church par
iors at , p. m. Saturday. Mrs George
Ferguson viii be in charge n re
quests all the members 10 come.
Mrs. Hood Enfertatns
For Mr.. and Mrs. Harris.
Mrs. Norman Hood entertained
with an Informal party last night for
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Harris in honor OF
their first anniversary. About 30
guests were present. The evening
was spent in playing games. mary Of
them being suggestive % childhood
At the close Of ,he eFening a very
delicious course Luncheon was served
by the hostess.
, 1922-09-15
Dance by Women
Of Moosehear1 Tomorrow.
Woman To
Meet Saturday.

The brotherhood Of American Yeo-
man will hold r regular meeting at s
n. m. Saturday N the I. o. o. F. hail.
a social hour and refreshments viii
follow.
, 1922-09-15

H d. Curtis d Thermopoiis return
ed there today fter spending several
days In the cS. Mr.. Curtis is con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02
x * : AS FOUND EFFECTIVE IN ARRESTING CRIMINALS

The use of tear gas by police departments IS one of the lessons learned from the World war. The time may come when no po- lice department will be regarded as up-to-date and ready for business unless it is equipped with gas bombs to make the way of the trans gressor harder and his capture easier.
 Cleveland police recently tried to gain en- trance to an apartment where gang of al- legged safe blowers were living. They were re- fused admittance and were warned that the occupants were heavily armed. Usually in such cases call is sent into headquarters for more policemen and a battle is fought until the be- seged criminals surrender. Often there are fa- iaiaie on both sides, whole neighborhood is terf ed by a hail of bullets and the innocent CT is in imminent danger of losing his ae
 ing of this sort occurred in Cleveland. tea bomb which a salesman left at police Ac7daa 1rters as a sample was thrown into the apafimant after window had been broken. Four en and three women quickly submit tsa to arrest without shot being fired. This was a decided improvement over the old way of fighting pitched battle and sacrificing the lives of policemen, not to speak. of the damage done to property.
 If single gas bomb is more effective than a squad of police armed with pistols and clubs every police department should keep a stock of these useful devices on hand for emergen- cies. They are considerably cheaper than hu- man life and do not injure the victims enough to warrant interference by uplifters who pro- test against the "cruel and inhuman" treat ment of criminals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02

mittee on the elimination of waste in industry which asserts that the 42,0oO,O00 people gain fully employed' in the United States average the loss of eight days year through sickness, which means loss in production of approxi- mately $1,S0o, ,oO0,oo0.
 Public health is no longer an academic ques- tion. The rapid advancement made in recent years in the prevention of disease is due to a realization that the progress of people, their productive capacity and their national wealth depend in large measure on hygiene. Modern medical science seeks not so much to effect cure as to prevent illness, to inculcate in the minds of the people the simple rules which govern health. Disease is often the result of ignorance. Neglect abuse of the human body and disregard of sanitary precautions have cost millions of lives, while the effect on business and industry is too great-to be cal culated. For this reason all progressive cap tans of industry now safeguard the health of their employees. There are corps of doctors, nurses and well equipped hospitals maintained by large manufacturing concerns as form of practical philanthropy It pays them in in creased production.
 Every citizen of Birmingham who can do so should hear the informing addresses which will be delivered by medical authorities, some of them with an international reputation, at the Tutwiler tonight. The time will be well spent. These talks will not be too technical for the lay mind, but will be designed to give needed instruction and create stronger incentive to regard the preservation of health as what it really is, one of the most important questions before the public, one that has a bearing on practically every form of human activity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02
BUCKETsHoPs AND BROKERS

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 The extensive campaign waged against the bucketshop is driving scores of brokerage and near brokerage concerns into bankruptcy. A considerable number of legitimate dealers are probably forced to suffer for the sins of their dishonest competitors. In the investment field perhaps in higher degree than in any other form of business the maintenance of public con fidence is essential The crooked stock broker like the tricky banker by single dishonest act destroys what years of hard labor on the part of the honest members of the fraternity has built up.
 Periods of depression with diminished vol ume of business might we'll lead to failure in the legitimate business of stock brokerage. Yet the frequent failure of brokerage concerns points to some other cause Very few brokers who have executed ordefs for the purchase and sale of securities for their clients and have confined themselves to that business have any thing to fear. Their accounts could be closed and their losses would be negligible.
 The type of brokerage house that has not been content to buy and sell for clients, but has accepted their funds for the purpose of stock speculation on it's own account cannot conceal its operations indefinitely. Sooner or later it makes commitments that cannot be fulfilled and the funds of customers and clients are lost
 The fact that some legitimate enterprises must suffer as a result of the present cam paign is matter of regret, but their losses should be slight. It is the investor whose sav- ings have been squandered who deserves public sympathy. The legitimate brokers should fol- low the example of the investment bankers and clean their own houses. In very real sense they are their brothers keepers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02
LARGE INCREASE IN BUILDING PERMITS

The record of building permits issued in Bir- mingham during the first two months of this year shows 100 per cent increase over last year in valuations and considerable increase in the number of permits for homes. Home building last year was the pronounced feature of structural activity in Birmingham. The indi- cations arc that this record will be more than duplicated in the number of homes, and will go far beyond 1927 in the average value of homes constructed
 The GAS building permits issued in the first two months of this year call for construction valued at $1,549 ,o00, compared with valua- tion of $743,ooo represented in the SPA build ing permits issued in the same period last year. Permits for residences total 1S7 for the two months compared with 164 for the same time in 1921,
 The average value of residences for which permits were obtained in February was ap- proximately s2,5oO. This is a high average and means that many handsome homes are be- ing built
 The Masonic temple, the Birmingham Trust and Savings eompany's enlarged marble-front building and the Phillips High school are among the more ambitious structures of 1922. Stores. garages, oil stations and warehouses are we'll under way. The 1922 building outlook is in keeping with the record made in the first two months of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 Too many people don't want to work with their hands.
 There is one compensation for the man up a tree-he lives high
 What we wish is the shadow; what we will is the substance, maybe.
 Some wolves don't even take the trouble to disguise themselves in sheeps clothing.
 One can't always tell by the size of the sor- row how much it is going to take to drown it.
 The larger a man is in front the more he likes to project himself on the street without a coat
 hen-pecked man scratches around good deal on his own account when he is away from home
 There is hardly anything so good for a mans standing in community as to get a lot of some other mans money away from him.
 Don't be inanimate. Either pull up the stream or drift down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02
ORATORY

From the Los Angeles Times.
 The late Senator Bois Penrose once said at the Philadelphia club:
 There are old fogies who maintain that oratory has disappeared from our midst They sigh for the fiery eloquence of the days be- fore the Civil war. As matter of fact, though they don't realize it, what they're signing for is oratory like that of the frock-coated man, with tobacco juice leaking from the corners of his mouth, who waved his arms round his head and roared:
 " I may be up tree, but my back is to the wall, and I'll die in the last ditch, going down kneel foremost with all flags flying, thence from the heaven kissing mountain top of de- mocracy to burn my boats, hurl defiance at the foe, and soar on the wings of victory from sea to sea, regardless of the party lash which gnashes it's teeth at my heels.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02
Father of the Tin Hat
From the Providence Journal.

From the Providence Journal.
 The steel helmet, or the ''tin hat" as the soldiers affectionately called it, saved many a life and prevented many serious injury during the war. Who thought of it first is question, but there is strong likelihood that history will give due credit to Dr. Monprofit a veteran of the French ambulance corps and at the time of his sudden death few weeks ago member of the French Chamber of Deputies from the department of Maine-et- Loire.
 pr. Monprofit, the story goes, became con vinced while he was serving with troops in the Balkans that protection for the heart and other vital organs and especially for the head would be "a tremendous benefit in modern warfare" An article in Paris newspaper in November, 1914, relating how shopkeeper on the Boulevard Montmartre was offering for sale to combatants pieces of armor of olden days, caught his attention. Straghtway he got into communication with the author, M. Emile Gautier. He persuaded Nj. Gauter to take up the subject of a suitable head covering with the military authorities. With sure knowledge he pointed out the dangers of head wounds to soldiers in the trenches, insisted that as the trench soldier was almost always at rest the question of the weight of a headpiece was of no great importance and pleaded for the in- troducton of helmet that would shield it's wearer against flying shrapnel, bomb frag- ments and, in many instances, snipers bullets.
 M. Gautier did his part, but the authorities rejected the idea as not feasible. They held that the weight of steel helmet strong enough to protect the soldier would be so heavy as to defeat any merits that such a casque might possess. But Dr. Monproft was not discour- aged by this argument. Neither was M. Gautier. Both kept up their agitation at the war department In a little while they had enlisted the pen and the influence of M. Mau- rice Barres on their side. Other writers and military experts became interested. And then, early in 1915, 'the high officers bestirred themselves. An ingenious officer found the type of an ideal helmet. The rest is history"
 Unquestionably the high officers were moved as much by the information that the Germans were experimenting with steel helmets as they were by the importunings of Dr. Monprofit and his friends. But the fact remains that the French surgeon was the first to make the sug- gestion and to hasten its adoption, first by his own army and later by the English, Begians, Italians and Americans. It is also fact that if the war had continued he would have seen his idea as to body armor carried out to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
coMMENDs HOUSEWIVES FAIR

was surprised to see the mammoth crowds attending the Birmingham housewives exhibitions" stated Miss Helen Bethea. "The weather having been very disagreeable for the past two days thought that a 'damper' would be put on the affair, but when I visited the exhibit hall at Jacobs furniture store yester- day I actually had to wait in line for several minutesl
 q think that every housewife in Birming- ham should see the different exhibits of Br- mingham-made products. She will no doubt be surprised when she sees the large number of them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02
TICK ERADICATION WORK PROGRESSING

"Tick eradication work in Jefferson county is proceeding wel," said W. w. Cameron, su- pervising inspector. While we still have sev- eral quarantined herds 1 expect to see the coun- ty tick free before many months.
 "1 have been working for several years in the effort to eradicate these pests to the cat tie industry. 1 have been inspector in half dozen more counties in Alabama and some in Tennessee. The counties of Morgan and Lawrence, in north Alabama, among others, now have the quarantine raised"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02
INTERESTED IN WORLD PEACE

Our students have taken great interest in the student move for world peace" said Prof. Edward Goodrich, head of the depart ment of history at Birmingham-Southern col lege. "All of our meetings have been well at tended, and much enthusiasm has been shown.
 Recently we met and filled out set of ques- tions, answering them as we thought they ought to be handled by the nations of the world.
 Much credit is due George L. Stuart, Jr., who is one of the local college student officers MT. Stuart has worked untiringly for co-opera- tion at irmingham-Southern."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02
A NOVEMBER NIGHTFALL

'y Clinton Scollard.
 The sky is wrapt in sullen gray;
 The wind repeats sad refrain; The long road dips, then fades away, An umber ribbon in the rain. The cattle cover about the byre;
 The barren branches writhe and twist The slender finger of the spire
 Is spectral in the shrouding mist Then dusk shuts ominous and sheer Upon land of lost delight, And till the dawn one seems to hear Weird goblin voices haunt the night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02
POLITICAL HEROISM

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 A candidate for the United States Senate in Texas is to be congratulated upon his pol litical boldness. He says in his formal ah+ nouncement: My appeal is to the cotton farnA CT, the wheat grower, the vegetable and truck farmer, the stock raiser, our commercial and manufacturing interests and the consumers of our state. My appeal is also directed to that large army of commercial travellers known Knights of the grip We suppose his op- ponent will be known as the candidate of non- resident tramps who are wintering in Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02

At any rate, Birmingham still has enou gl policemen to lend touch of blue to a street parade.
  Although Judge Landis quit the federal bench with tears, there's solace in $5O,0OO a year.
 x When the guillotine shipped off Landru's head it cut short promising career.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02
COURT WORK COMBINED

Cur work in the Fourth judicial circuit is not divided as it is here,' said Judge S. r. Hobbs of Selma, who is sitting as special judge in the criminal division of circuit court here this week
 "We have to hold court in five counties and hear both criminal and civil cases, while here there is a criminal and civil division. Our heav- lest dockets are in Selma and in Centrevleo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02
OPEN MEETING FOR PUBLIC

q hope Birmingham citizens will take ad- vantage of the opportunity of hearing some of the best known surgeons in the United States speak Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel" said Dr. c. W. Shropshire.
 "This is to be the only open meeting of the conference held here by the Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi sections of the Amer can College of Surgeons.
 "The subjects discussed at this meeting will be of vital interest to the public in regard to health and sanitation, and I sincerely hope that good crowd will be present."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02
WORK OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
 TO PREVENT DISEASE

Distinguished members of the medical pro fession will speak at the public health mass meeting of the Alabama, Florida, Georgia Louisiana and Mississippi section of the Amer night.
 Some idea of the tremendous importance of health as an economic factor may be gained from report issued by Herbert Hoover's con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02
FOREGOING A THRILL

'l am now in communication with Cleopa- tra," said the medium, dreamily "Does any body wish to converse with Cleopatra?"
 Gosh, I'd like to-" exclaimed little man in the rear of the darkened room 'but the minute I got home my wife would know I'd been up to something
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02
APPRECIATES MARKET SERVICE

''The Age Herald is to be commended on it's excellent market quotations as carried every day" said B. M. Harper of Collins & Co.,
 "The quotations are a wonderful help to those in the wholesale business and I for one do not miss single day in looking over the wheat market, as it affects the flour market, in which I am interested.
 'The Age-Herald as whole is a wonder ful paper and personally enjoy it more than any other Birmingham paper"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02
ACTIVITIES OF MIR. CHAPLIN
From the New York Tribune.

Mir. Chaplin promised to try to get Skaya a position in the movies and thinks he may be able to do so, because she is combination of Mary Pickford and Pola Negri, plus. Another characteristic thing that Charlie did while across the seas was to break appointment with Wells and Chaiapin, in order to spend his last night in London at the Saloon" of his cousin, Aubrey, in Bayswater-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02
RARE FoRBEARANcE

Would you consider MT. Grumpson a friend to his fellow man?"
 "Unquestionably," said MT. Dubwaite "Any- body who takes the pains Mir. Grumpson does to avoid his fellow man will never be known as retailer of stale anecdotes, tiresome booster of his family tree or the kind of per who thinks his golf score is topic of general interest"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02
CLOSE COMMUNION

You say the play was gripping?"
 "It was. There were two clinches in the first act, three in the second and in the last act the heroine spent approximately twenty min utes in the hero's arms"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02
EXTRA INDICTMENT

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 The farmer near Seattle who is selling seed corn at 5 cents grain must be giving away pocket stills as premiums
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02

considerable extent. His faith in the "tin hat saved thousands of allied soldiers from death or terrible injury. He was benefactor whose service should be greatly remembered not alone by his countrymen but by all of the allies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02

The Brattleboro Reformer wonders what Washington would say if he came back and saw a birthday celebration in his honor, room decorated with red hatchets and an or chestra playing jazz He'd probably say some thing that would have to be expressed in print with dashes and exclamation points.
 * x < Dry agents who tried to confscate Pull man car in Iowa because Pullman porter had hooch on his hip have been sadly discom- ited by the return of the car to it's owners.
 x The San Antonio Express needn't worry about the offensive alliance formed between Watson and Heflin. The people of Alabama and Georgia know the two Toms MT. Dempsey is advertised as the champion of champions and beau ideal of the ring" MT. Dempsey is a champion, but the rest is pure press agentry.
 Since Hollywood has population of about 60,000, it is evident that there ase some people in Hollywood who never get their names in the papers,
 It was in extremely bad taste for London labor journal to remind the merry wedding guests that there are slums in London.
 
 A New York preacher insinuates that Dr. John Roach Straton has contracted soul. That isn't what's the matter with his head.
 x < If the former Crown Prince were elected President of Germany he at least couldn't be thrown out of the saddlers' union.
 x x viscount Lascelles might as well resign him. self to his fate. He'll go down in history as Princess Mary's husband.
 x < < According to dry agents it is getting to be increasingly difficult for the owner of little farm to stick to farming.
 * Judging from photograph of Mrs. Lenine, she's the kind of woman who'd hold her hus- band to strict accountability.
 x < A government clerk who is accused of black mail might win little sympathy by pointing to his salary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02
AUTHORITY ON THE SUBJECT

Would you believe Zeke Dawdle on oath?" Depends on what he's talkin' about" said Squire Witherbee.
 "Wen?"
 "1f Zeke were to tell me he had job in sight I'd know he was lyin', but if he reported that fish were bitin' in Willow creek I'd pay him respectful attention" PAUL COOK