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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-25
What Is
 Life Without a Husband
Dorothy DiT
Stop Chasing Husbands And Quit Plying Themselves Interesting Work Is
 Great Consolation Prize

During the course of year I get hundreds of letters from women who ask me how they can catch 8 hus- band. Some of these letters are from young girls who are wallflowers at every party. They never have beau. upon compulsion. They are never in cluded in the good times that the boys and girls of their set have.
 Some of the letters are from older women whG say that they are lonely and that they want to marry, and have homes and husbands and chill dren of their own.
 I wish that I could tell these for lorn sisters how to attain their hearts desire; but, alas! there Is no magic wand that one can wave over a charmless woman and turn her into va1up. Some women are born with the power to attract men and can marry seven times hand running, while ether women have no lure for have {. proposal if they were the only females left in the world.
 So that's that. And 1t seems to mo that the wise thing. the dignified thing. and the thing that will make most for her happiness, Is for a woman to face the music and accept the fact at once that nature did not put her into the siren class, that she has no attraction fer men and that she is ordained for spinsterhood.
 Certainly, there Is no more pitiful creature in the world than the girl who Is SO eager for attentions from boys that she tries to bribe and browbeat them into coming to see he:, and who almost weeps with gratitude when any miserable little stick of 6 fellow condeScends to nc tice her. Nor Is there anything more repulsive than a woman who Is out on the husband hunt and from whom men flee in terror and horror.
 It is the baffled desire, the strug- gle for what she can never get, that makes the unmarried woman miser- able, as well as ridiculous. And so sho not Cnly saves her face. but saves herself untold wretchedness and disappointment by putting the thought of matrimony out of her mind and building her life along other lines.
 Nothing Is sillier than the undue emphasis we put upon love and TO- nance and matrimony. We have ex plotted them until we have made a girl believe that they are all in life worth having and that she has only to walk to the altar with some youth to have her eternal wellbeing se- cured. Of course, no one will deny that to have great love bestowed upon one is the gift of the gods and that there Is no other happiness on earth so complete as that of an ideal marriage. But these things happen about Lnce in a blue moon.
 Thero are as few people capable of the grand passion as there arc of singing in grand opera: and we have only to look about us to see how often marriage Is failure.
 | So the woman who realizes that she Is not likely tC get a wedding rins Iced not feel that she has drawn blank In the lottery of existence. If she cannot thank God that she has gotten a good husband, she can, at least, be grateful that she has missed the greatest sorrow on earth, and that Is having a bad one. And, for the rest, the world Is before her, with all its limitless opportunities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-25
Brings Cheer To Modern Spinsters

and interests and amusements, and she Is free to choose among them.
 In the old days, when woman had to have a husband in order to have any place in society, any ca reer and any meal ticket, marriage was a necessity. But 1t Is far from being that in these days when there Is a ladies' entrance to every occupa- tion and diversion.
 Women marry for many other req sons than because they have an overwhelming affection for some particular man. They marry because they are bored. They get tired of going to teas and bridge whists and luncheons and dinners, and they want to be about the business of life.
 The woman who does not marry can find 9 never-ending interest in some business or profession. She can take up some work that will fill every waking moment with thrill and excitement, and that will absorb every energy of body and brain. No old maid need be a languid, lacka- = daisical creature who is driven to meddling in other peoples affairs be- cause she has none of her own.
 Women marry because they want children. Creative work offers a good substitute for those who are denied any but brain children: and if these do not suffice, the orphan asylums are filled with flesh and blood children who are crying for the arms and the breast of a mother. Women marry because they want homes of their own. No woman In these times has to stay tied to moth ere apron strings sN long as mother lives. Any girl who can afford the price can set up her bachelor estab- lishment and live her own life in her own way without criticism so long as she keeps up a lowing acquaintance with Mrs. Grundy.
 Women marry for a living. Any girl of good sense and good health can go cut and make quite as good living for herself as the average husband would make for her, and have far less work and worry than falls to the lot of the wife and mother. There are mighty few wives who dress as well and have as much money to spend on themselves as business women do.
 Taking all of these things into consideration, the women who do not attract men will do well not only to cease chasing husbands, but to quit plying themselves. If they have missed the best thing In life, they have mighty good consolation prize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-25
THE CA.Mf,.
 A CITY ROMANCE. N VIRGINIA 1E2NeE wEspan
CHAPTER 1Os


 Winifred drank her cocktail with a strange sense of elation. She was coming into her own.
 Sho knew that neither her guard ian nor Mrs. Bates would approve of her drinking in a restaurant with man. Donald himself would never have sugg ested her doing so. But Donald was too particular.
 She became more convinced of this as the liquor produced a warm and secure feeling. She had sense of her independence, of her right to do just as she pleased with her life and with her money when she got 1t.
 T do not often try to crack the smallest of the laws" Richard said after while. But I did feel l might bring & little stuff with me for this Is such an unusual occasion. Just think, Winifred, 1t is the first time I have ever been off alone with you like this! In town there are all ways lots of people about-and one may meet at any moment someone one knows. But here 1t Is different. I feel like bird out of a cage. It Is good of you to give me so much of your time"
 "What else should I do with it? she demanded. T have met some or El6 young p6Opl6 hh bho they have their own circle, and while they let me into 1t during the week end am hero, after all. only an out sider."
 That Is what am always ana everywhere" the man said sadly.
 '.No-not in my home or with me, winifred protested. Please Ieel that whatever happens I am always your friend"
 If did not believe that l do not think I would have the courage to go on living" Rankin said.
 She was glad he did not attempt to repeat the confession he had start ed to make to her last evening. An stead he let her talk of herself or her plans of her ideals. He was perfect listener. and his attentlon flatterec her.
 When their luncheon was almost over Rankin drew out hls 1lasA again. .ruat one moro drink" he pleaded. "rhis is not strong stuff. It will not do anything to you" ~All rightr she laughed; IKE well enough to take a little more'
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-25

and interests and amusements, and she Is free to choose among them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-25
Signalmen Want Raise

CHICAGO, July 24-signal depart ment employees of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway, Nashville terminals. New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, and
 the Central New England railroad, have filed submissions with the United States railroad labor board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-25

A line of plain colored dress voiles, 40 inches wide, in an as- sortment of colors-sold in the regular way at soc; at 8 yards for $1.
 (PIZITZ-THIRD FLOOR)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-25

l5 has been chosen for the day of the annual outing and ride. and, as previously announced, East Lake park will be the scene of the picnic.
 Monday afternoon at o'clock the committee on arrangements will hold its first business meeting to corral the work that has already been done and get the rest of the preparations worked out. In the meantime, MT. Sterne and MT Davis have been busy going over the personnel of the club
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-25
H. CHILDREN g WOkANS SPHEPE $ THE HOME

picking the steering committee for the day. The members will be an- nounced later in the week
 Money continues coming In to pay for the lunches, ice cream, candy, soda water and toys with which the youngsters will be supplied, but lot more money is needed.
 John Ericsson designed the first marine engine that could be carried below the water line of ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Ike Adler to A. P. eioss snd Tysrstt &: ss'pssSTdi pSSS isss n a assvs s a's AJ Krebs sr, to the Rushton Corpo- ration, lot 3, in block 8. s2;ooG; ,..
 B. N. Eastburn to J. H; tHdaayss Hayss 'os a' Emily Able to Ada c. Due. lot 5. in block iS East Lake. $2,60o.
 n Ratliff to W. ". o'Conneil. lot in %fock TAB &3,0o0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-25
Realty Transfer

E. A. Landeydals. ss. and willie R. Cos pe5, ,urnsr O. waids, s4. and Nell R. Par eprW1 1S Johnson, @, and Jennie Smith. s4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-25
LOUIS STERNE CHAIRMAN

August IS Selected For Auto Clubs
 Annual FroIic For Children
 Louis Sterne, of Saks and company, is chairman of the committee to han dle the annual outing of the under privileged children of Birmingham, Charles G. Davis, president of the Birmingham Automobile club, an- nounced Tuesday morning. August
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-25

requesting increases in rates of pay. They ask for the establishment of d rate of 60 cents an hour for helpers and S1 an hour for gang foremen.
 Hair seal is hunted off the coast. of Newfoundland from March 10 to April 80.
 Fiji islands number about 250 and are of volcanic origin, with many high mountains covered with trees
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24

to damage automobiles, property and
life. The record OF the past week is
fifty-four accidents with one fatal.
This is an increase OF so per cent over
the previous week and more than IS
per cent over the corresponding week
last year.
Bridgeport, where a safe driving
and safe walking campaigns has car
ried the city from thc worst in the
state to the best. In years time,
shows lapse in the last report but is
still far ahead of the other two large
cities. There twenty-four accidents,
one fatal, were recorded, contrasted
with II the previous week and 81 last
year.
Waterbury has recorded 20 acct
dents for three weeks, although one
fatality occurred during the past week.
A years ago fifteen were reported.
New Britain Improved
Meriden has dropped, from IL to
three in the past week, New Britain
records ten, one less than during the
wee kending August IL. New London
reports seven, almost 100 per cent de-
crease in week, and one less than
a year aso.
Throughout the state an increase
of II. per cent is recorded in the seven
larger cities over the corresponding
week in 1922.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
AUTO ACCIDENTS
Continue TO GROW
Hartford Worst City in State, De-
partment Statistics Reveal

Hartford, Aug. 24.-Week by week
the roll of automobile accidents In the
larger cities of Connecticut continues
to increase. During the week ending
August IS there were 167 major acct
dents reported to the motor vehicle
department, and experience shows
that belated reports will increase this
figure.
Hartford Worst City
Hartford, which has become the
worst city In the state in number of
accidents, took a slight brace last
week in total number, although two
fatal accidents were reported, against
none the week before. The latest rec
ords show 81 accidents in Hartford
during the week of August II, while
forty-seven were recorded for last
week. In both fatalities the victims
were young children who ran in front
of cars as they were proceeding down
side streets. This total is an increase
of six over the figures for the cor
responding week last year. IN
For the moment New Haven seems
to have passed Hartford in the race
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
Senator Johnson Charges Theft
of Letter to Late President

would whip them, and who remained
as conservative and reactionary as
ever, but bided their time to strike.
We destroyed the morale of progress
sives and convinced the ordinary in
dividual we are not different than
our opponents. that sought political
success only.
my strength while ] was governor
was in never yielding for an instant to
the old rotten crew, standing always
the same. My weakness today is that
have yielded and given power, posi-
ton and. political strength to the very
men i so often formerly denounced.
The past is past, and / have only re-
ferred to it as instructive for the fu-
ture. / am under no illusions now
about California. Really, c.. X, /
doubt il could carry 1t against Hard
ing, Hoover or any other candidate.
The old crew are in the saddle, For
the first time since 1910 they have
the state, all its offices and an active
militant organization, both in pub
Lefty and otherwise.
chandler has been in Washington
lately. He is to have charge of the
presidents itinerary in California. He
boasted, so my letters say, after the
city's election and Frederick's victory
in Los Angeles, that he now has Cali
fornia in his vest pocket. He spoke
of national delegates next year, with
a ticket to be led by Hoover and
and made all arrange
ments to bring Harding delegation
from California.
Now, singularly enough, though
my stock is low in my own state, it
has very great possibilities in other
states. If I were a candidate I would
fear California more than New York.
This is no idle statement and please
do not ascrbe it to my pessimism."
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
SACRAMENTO FACING
reign OF TERROR
|. W. W. Promises ''Same DoSe'
Given Centralia, Wash.

Sacramento, Cal, Aug. 24.-Sacra-
mento is to be subjected to reign
of terror" by the Industrial workers
of the world. and members of the
organizati ton plan to give the city
the same kind of dose that was ad-
ministered to Centralia, Wash"
state authorities who are investigating
the activities of the organization in
California, report
Inside details of the plan of the /.
w. w. to retaliate for prosecution of
its members under the criminal syndi-
.caism act were obtained by the inves-
tigators during a meeting in nearby
city week ago. ..
The time set for the drive is the
early fall, according to one of the l.
w. w officials, who told all the meet
ing of plans to teach Sacramento a
lesson"
The speaker is declared to have
said that the !. w. W. should invade
Sacramento with as many members
as can be gathered together, open a
hall, start free speech campaign, fiji
the jais of both the city and county,
then have parades and start again "a
reign of terror" in the city.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
Californian Says Missive
Explaining His Attitude
on Presidential Nomina-
ton Was Stolen.

Washington, Aug. Ex-senator Hir-
am johnson (Cal) issued a statement
late yesterday in which he charged
that his political enemies surrepti-
tiously had obtained and published a
letter from friends file which con-
tanned excerpts of personal letter
Senator johnson had sent from Eu-
rope before President Harding's death
giving his views on the possibility OF
his being a candidate for the presi-
dency in 1924.
In the letter. Senator Johnson is
quoted as saying he felt that Mr..
Harding would be renominated.
The only Importance of the publ
cation of this letter." said Senator
Johnson, lis as illustrative of the
kind of political opposition we have
in Californian opposition without
limitation OF honor or decency.
Last May while / was in Europe !
wrote to friend of mine, Charles X.
McClatchy Of Sacramento,an intimate,
personal letter. Mr. McClatchy sent
excerpts, and excerpts only, of this
letter in asietter Of his own to Albert
b. Boynton of San Francisco, chair
man Of the Republican State Central
Committee of California.
Calls Act Burglary.
Senator johnson then said that this
letter was taken surreptitiously from
the files and private office Of Mr..
Boynton and made public.
There are some things that must
not be done even in politics, and that
decent men and women cannot con-
done, Mr.. johnson added. One of
these is burglarizing an opponents
rooms or stealing his private prop
erty or private correspondence or re-
ceiving things thus appropriated. This
is, exactly what was done in this par
ticular instance.
Fortunately, aside from little init
macies which occur in the correspon-
dence of every man and woman, there
is nothing in any correspondence of
mine that cannot be revealed or pub
lished. l do object, however. to gran ]
larceny or petty thieving in politics or
business.
Il may add that l hope the letter
may be taken by the opposition, well
exemplitied in this instance, as an in
vitation to a contest in California.
Progressive republicans there, apart
from any candidates., are determined
that the delegation to the Republican
National Convention next year shall
California as California is, q
republican state"
Saw Hardipg Repon,i,.t.d
The MARTENS of tbe son.tor,s ,at+or
Ia Mr. Mcclatchv az nubIisbod vos.
terdav IN sever.I Eastern ,,o,,,s,,a.,,ors
are as foIIows.
~ fool tbat HARDING y,i,, ,o ah,o e.
birse,f tbougb sor,o VOW,
rnod neon,e like sen.tor Moses an5
l;eorpe Henry pavnn he,ievo othnr
wise and want n omr,ence an anti,,o
campaign I, -
"As bave said r. Won oftor 7
wonld like ~ he rresdent +h;rI,
any American in nolitica1 lifo who
otherwise Is wboII,, 1,,,no
critical T reoIi1o bon,ays,. ,l;tiao,
realities. and cannot see success in !
an active candidacy sort ~ noe
siye attitude never brought mo anv-
where and NV natural incI;n.tior ;s
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
ROOT ON BOX JURY.

New York, Aug. 24.-Elihu Root
has accepted first place on the jury
of award that Will select the winning
100000 plan in the, American peace
reward offered by, Edward c. Box, of
Philadelphia.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
AGED MAN KILLED BY AUTO.

Great harrington, Mass, Aug. "a
John Funk, an aged man, was struck
and killed here by an automobi
driven by Harry Clark of Bridgeport
Conn. Clark was arrested on a charge
of manslaughter and held without bail
for hearing today
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
BRINGS SUIT FOR $1,000.

The Mutual Finance corporation
has brought suit for $500 against
John Carridas, proprietor of store
on Arch street, to recover loan
made to Herman Belkin on a condi-
tional bill of sale endorsed by Carri-
das.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-20
COLORADO NOW THIRD STATE
IN BEAN CROP YIELD

With the 1923 bean crop nearly
four times as great as last years,
Colorado will be the third state in the
nation in bean production, Joseph
Passenneau, state director of mar
kets, told bean growers from all sec.
tions of the state who met at the
Capitol building last week to discuss
a cooperative marketing union
Passenneau quoted government
estimate for the 1928 crop as 1885,.
600 bushels, as against 100000 bushel
last year. Michigan, for years the
country's chief bean producing area,
and California are the only states to
exceed Colorado's production, he said.
THE value of last years crop was
S2'SS5.254," the market director said.
THE choice varities brought from
$3.50 to $500 per 100-pound sack, and
further market fluctuations may cause
the price to vary. If the price gets
much lower the growers will lose
money on their crops"
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-20

South Amherst
r X M = s y

Mr.. and Mrs, Willard Butterfield re-
turned Tuesday from their trip to
eDnver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kruger Wis
tied at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. O.
Kruger, Monday evening.
MIR. and Mrs j. Vogel visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. O. Krueger, Wednesday
The young peoples meetings open
ed Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Kruger and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rotke and
Louise Rotke, Mr.. andy Mrs. J. Vogel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Butterfeld and
son, eMlvin, Mr.. mad Mrs. George Ray
fert and son, Edwin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Kruger and Mr., and Mrs.
Charles Kruger were Sunday visitors
at the o. Kruger home.
Mr.. Charles Kruger was quite i'll
Sunday evening but is much improved
at this time.
Edward Rayfert visited with Carl
Kruger. Sunday
A large number of Amherst people
were Haxtun visitors Sunday.
Mr. Jacobitz and children were Wis
itors in the sandhill district Sunday.
Carl Kruger is working for Mr..
Fike this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Krueger were
Holyoke visitors Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Doden will have a
sale Friday.
Mr.. Fike was visitor at the Carl
Kruger home Monday.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-20

Mrs. Bredwell and Mrs. Hubert
helped Mrs. Hecht cook for threshers
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Rowe enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Bredwell
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Mel and
son, Vernon, at an ice cream luncheon
Sunday evening of last week.
Mr.. c. NJ. Guernsey had the mis-
fortune to step through hole in
hayrack one day last week resulting
in a painfully injured foot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Uphouse went
to the home OF c. E. Uphouse, Sunday
for few days visit before leaving
for their new home at Sterling.
Mr.. Struckmeyers two sisters and
their families from eNbraska, came
Thursday for visit at the Struck
meyer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. enry Schmidt visited
Sunday with relatives at Yuma.
Miss Edna Thompson has been help
ing Mrs, aLmar cook for threshers
for a few days this week.
Mrs. C. l.. Bredwell was taken
quite i'll Saturday, but is much i'm
proved at this writing.
Mr. Thompson,s nephew and his
family, from eBnkleman, Neb., came
Sunday to make visit a, the Thomp-
son home. s1x
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Bredwell and
family called at the Marian home
Thursday evening.
Mr. Earl Eichel was on the sick
list for few days last week.
Wilma and Max Guernsey called at
the Mel home Saturday morning.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-20

and their families and Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Summers, of Peetz, were Sun
day guests at the Robert Martin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Harte were
visitors at the home of Otis Harte and
family Sunday.
Many of the residents of this part
of the county are affected this week
with colds and sore throats.
Mr.. eLo Walgren and family. Mr..
Dave Echard and family, Mr.. Fred
Lutte and family and Mr.. Will Covert
and Mrs. Charlie Middlebrook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Echard were
callers at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
Bert Jaycox, Sunday afternoon.
Messrs. Ollie Hall, Fred Lutte and
eBrt Jaycox were at the formers
home Monday working on autos be-
longing to Mr.. Iaycox and Mr.. John
Barbour.
Messrs. Ollie Hall and Fred Lutte
ate dinner at the home Of eBrt Jay
cox, Monday.
MIR. Lawrence Wilcox spent Friday
night at the home of his wife's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Stewart.
Mrs. Wilcox returned home with her
husband after visiting home folks for
about two weeks.
MIR. Ross Stewart has been work
ing for Mr.. Cauble for the past two
weeks.
A number of men in this vicinity
are sowing fall grain.
Mr.. Clarence Arnold. of Akron is
here this week for visit with home
folks. Mr.. Arnold was married at
Akron last spring.
Mr. and Mrs. George Weis and the
formers father spent Monday after
noon at the home of Mr. Bahlor.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Stewart and
daughter, Bess, spent Sunday after
noon visiting at the George Weis
home.
Ray and Dale Foster, who have been
visiting in Missouri, returned home
Saturday in a Ford which they pur.
chased while away.
Mr.. Carl Radtke brought his cattle
where they have summered. The
rain that evening overlook them when
they were near the walgren farm
and Mr.. Radtke was compelled TO
leave the cattle there until the next
morning.