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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
LuckyDrawFor Bridge When Miss Feagin
 Entertains

Swimming and bridge are close rivals in the contest for diversion during these long summer days, but when Miss Bess Reagan cast lots 10 see which she would use to honor her visitors from Union Springs, Misses Margaret Ramsey and Har- riet Blue, bridge was the luck draw.
 This afternoon will find 16 girls of the younger set, in colorfuI dresses and bright-eyed with news of their doings to tell, gathered around four tables in Miss Feagan's living room, playing bridge, munch- ing bonbons and nuts, and all chat tering at the same time.
 At the close of the games, prizes will be awarded for the top score and the consolation. A plate lunch will be served.
 The guests will be Misses Mar garet Ramsey, Harriet Blue, Lorraine Webb, Charlotte Rushton, Frances Johns, Mary Griffin Johns, Janice Nowell, Elizabeth Gibson, Elizabeth Gewin, Lillian Fearn. Madeline Lake of Ohio. Mary Knowles. Virginia Al mon of Pensacola, Laura Collier, and Mrs. R. $. Brown, Jr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11

PARIS FranceSqbe for the saddest merres of widows is the simple straight black sketchd the left The black trimmed with bands mine finished isef-rich generally lovely.
 Classic the with the exce this making aborately girdles and motifs for thin evening frocks.
 white georgette frock girdled yellow and white effective design alover side nouine girdled 
 the hips the front back of the
  with gorgeous dropping tail pumes posed Towering elaborate lilies and lovely. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
MIR. AND MRS. KENDRICK. JR.
 ENTERTAINED IN GADSDEN

MT. and Mrs. c. J. Kendrick, Jr.. and MT. William Ribble of Birming- ham, who are the guests of MT. and Mrs. W. G. Bellenger in Gadsden were entertained at a lovely house party at Noccalula Falls last week end when Miss Rosa Belle Zoll and Miss Gladys Prestwood were joint hostesses.
 The guest list was made up of members of Gadsden's younger so- cial set
 During the week end, dancing swimming and bridge, always in- dispensable diversion of a house party, were enjoyed by the guests tored out from Gadsden to join the festivities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
TUSH-DICKERSO WEDDING
 TN MONTGOMERY

wedding of state interest was that of Miss Florence Tush and MT Monte Dickerson, both of GreenvilIe, which was solemnized in Montgomery last week by pr. c. A. Stakely.
 The bride and groom were accom- panied to Montgomery by Col. and Mrs. J. Lee Long, who wehe the only ones present at the ceremony. Mrs Long is a sister of the groom.
 Mrs Dickerson. who came to Greenville from Indiana about SIX years ago. has for several years been executive secretary of the Butler county chapter of the American Red Cross
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11

Washington. D. C., Miss Dorothy Gaillard of Mobile and Miss Page Melvin of Selma, Miss Cecil Gray Johnston will entertain at an after noon tea Wednesday at her home on Miner Heights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
MISS WEBB GIVES LYRIC
 PARTY FOR VISITORS,

In honor of her guests Miss Eve lyn Brazelton and Miss Harriet Blue, Miss Lorraine Webb entertained at d Lyric party on Tuesday afternoon. After the matinee, refreshments were served at a downtown shop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11

1 formally at tea in honor of MT. and
 Mrs. Scale Harris, NJr., who are their house guests. Completing the party of nine were
 MT. Thomas R. Bridges and his young daughter, Miss Olivia Bridges, of New York, Dr. Frank Webb George Howard Gaillard and Stephens Groom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
xM'PHERSON-CRITTENDEN
 WEDDING TAKES PLACE

The marriage of MT. Terry Mccall Mccall McPherson and Miss Margaret Louise Crittenden was solemnized last Thursday evening at Mont gomery.
 The bride Is the youngest daughter of Mrs. W. A. Crittenden.
 After short wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. McPherson will be at home in Tyson, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
GLATMAN-GOLD
 WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT

MT. and Mrs. H. Rose announce the marriage of their niece, Miss Ophelia Gold, formerly of Birming- ham. to MT. A. Glatman of New York city on July {.
 MT. and Mrs. Glatman sailed on July for a tour of the European continent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11

WILL DIRECT CAMP-The efficient director of the Business and College Womens camp at Winnetaska July 21-31 will be Mrs S. Cole Mrs Cole is outstanding civic worker in educational and club crcles-Photo by Stephenson Studio
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
)CIAL LIT F. CLUB EVENTS FASHIONS
ENTERTAINMENT

MT. and Mrs. K. c. Maharrey of Tuscaloosa anounce the marriage of their daughter, Blanche, to Dr. Max E. Witte of Iowa, which was solemn ized at the home of the brides sister, Mrs. W H. White, on the afternoon of June 23 at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
GARNER-HAGAN

MT. and Mrs. John D. Hagan an nounce the engagement and ap- procahing marriage of their daugh- ter, Eulalie, to MT. Calvin Ward Gar ner, the wedding to take place July IS at Chris church, Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
MISS DOOM ENTERTAINS
 FOR MISS JETTON

Among the many pretty affairs given in honor of Miss Leath Jetton of Nashville, the house guest of Miss Sara McCarty, was the bridge party at which Miss Pearl Bell Odom enter tained on Tuesday afternoon at her home on Twenty first street, south.
 Bright summer flowers nodded a cheery welcome to the incoming guests, who were greeted at the door by their hostess. After the games a few other guests called for tea.
 Miss Odom's guests included: Misses Jetton, McCarty, Louise New in, Margaret Watson of Philadel- phia, Dorothy King, Mary Peters, Augusta Mason. Elizabeth Parker, Louise and Elizabeth Agee. Kathe- rlne Massey, Helen and Mildred Ham rick, Anne Lanier, Dimis Wilkinson, Florence Young, Olivia Robinson, Mary Ida Wood, Elizabeth Cornell, Bessie Dawson, Dorothy and Della Dryer, Dorothy Bowron, Katherine Leeper Dennis Hydinger, Elizabeth Hitchcock, Grace Bradshaw, Lee Ola Shannon, Anna Meade, Ellen and Mary Eva Wood. Annie Glenn Ware, Mary Alice Gatllng. Mrs. Palmer Bell anL Mrs. William Moore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
JOHNS CHAPTER
 HAS PUBLIC INSTALLATION

The LIeWeIIyn Johns Chapter No. 174 of the o. E. s. will have public installation of officers at West End hall Friday evening at 8 o'clock. All friends fthe order are welcome.
 The grand matron, Mrs. Louise Reed. and other grand officers will be present. An interesting program will be rendered and refreshments will be served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
KJTCHENS-MOLES

MT. W, A. Moles of Moulton, Ala, announces the marriage of his daughter, Buford, to MT. Lee Kltch- ems of East Lawrence on Wednes- day evening. Juno 27, 1923, Rev. w.. l.. Holdridge officiating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
CowLING-ZEIGLER

Announcement is made of the we'd ding on Sunday. June "A. of Miss Aline zeig1er Of Robinson springs and MT. Joe M. Bowling of Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
s-DAVIS

A wedding of interest that occurred in Gadsden on Thursday evening at the First Presbyterian church was that of Miss Pauline Davis and Mir. Arthur Lee Ables. Rev. Frank P. Anderson performed the ceremony in the presence of the families and close friends of the contracting parties.
 MT. and Mrs Ables left imme- diately after the ceremony for short wedding trip. Mrs. Ables wore go- ing-away gown of dark blue canton crepe with accessories to match.
 Upon their return to the city MT. and Mrs. Ab1es will be at home with the brides mother, Mrs. Alma Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
MISS JOHNSTON GIVES TEA FOR VISITORS

In honor of three attractive visitors, Miss Evelyn Brazelton of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
MIR AND MRS. HARRIS
 ENTERTAINED IN MORII.E

On Friday evening Mir. and Mrs. w. w. Groom of Mobile entertained in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
RRARHAM-MARTIN

Miss Berta Martin and Mir. Fred Brabham were married Sunday at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. Jim Martin of Enterprise, Ala. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Noble Bell In the presence of rela- lives and close friends.
 MT. and Mrs. Brabham will make their home in Enterprise.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-03-17
Why Congress and Country Get Rest

TT is mn open secret that when
President Harding decided not to
call an extra session of congress
official Washington breathed sigh
OF relief.
To be sure, when he came to his
decision, everything pointed to the
failure of the pending ship subsidy
bill, through the inability Of its spon-
sors to bring 1t to a vote In the senate.
The President. however. concluded
that it would be a waste of time to
have the bill taken up again by the
new congress In an extra session.
There were other reasons for the
Presidents decision. He thought the
country needed a long rest from con-
gressional agitation. The rest is espe-
cially desired by business interests
which have been uneasy over certain
tendencies of considerable portion of
the membership of the senate and
house regarded by the business inter
ests as radical.
OF special interest In this connection
is the Presidents decision to take no
further steps toward an investigation
of the railroad situation during the
congressional recess.
As proposed originally by the Asso-
The Colorado statesman., 1923-03-17
Progress of the Birth Control Bill Seen

bills, have received only one adverse
letter each up to the present.
The protest to Senator Cummins
came from John Sumner, successor to
Anthony Comstock as head of the
New York Society for Suppression of
Vice. Comstock initiated the old stat.
ute which the Cummins- Kissel bill
would amend by taking out the words
that prohibit circulation of scientific
knowledge as to the control of con-
ception!
Although the birth control advocates
finally have succeeded In getting the
bill before congress, there is n dem
onstration of official timidity there in
dealing with this vexatious social is
sue in which multitudes of people are
deeply interested. Members of both
houses realize that the practice of
birth control has been growing in this
country, particularly among what are
called the upper classes" They
know that books, magazine articles
and studies have appeared in the last
few years dealing with this subject.
There is a Washington office in
charge of energetic and Jealous advo-
Gates. There is a campaign paper,
called the Birth Control Herald, which
is described as the offtrial organ of
the league.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-03-17
Roll of tho Presidents.

Do you have hard time remember
ing the names of the presidents of
the United States and the order In
which they served? Maybe this
rhymed list will help:
Washington. Adams, Jefferson;
Last of the signers, Madison;
John Quincy Adams, James Monroe.
Jackson, Van Buren,. "Tippecr noe;
Tyler and Polk, the honor roll ran on ::
Taylor and Fillmore. Pierce and Bu-
chanan;
Abraham Lincoln. Johnson and Grant !;
Don't forget Hayes; and Garfield you
can't.
Arthur and Cleveland. Harrison. Sec
ond;
william Mckinley. martyr Is reckoned.
TEDDY" and Taft; then Wilson in
Harding-who comes In the year '247
Exchange.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-03-17

julius Barnes. president of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, has called a conference of
transportation and shipping interests
to study the rate structure and other
problems with view to removing oh
stacles to the expansion of transit
facilities.
one of the most comprehensive
presentations of the complaint of rate
discrimination against Great Lakes
traffic has been made to the federal
coal commission by II. l.. Smith, pres
ldent of the Northwestern Coal Dock
Operators association, and Fred G.
Hartwell Of Chicago. They told the
commission that except in the case of
strikes, shortages and high prices of
coal are due exclusively to lack of
transportation.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-03-17

Nj EMBERS OF the judiciary com
AsA mittees of the senate and house
were deluged with letters from all
parts Of the country urging favorable
action on CumminsK Kissel bill pro-
posed by the Voluntary Parenthood
league for the purpose of removing
from the old Anthony Comstock law
Of 1873 the prohibition against cir
culation of contraceptive Information.
The pending bill is known as the
birth control bill.
Contrary to general expectations,
organized opposition has not devel-
oped, according to its sponsors, who
say the appeal for its adoption is
growing steadily. Senator Cummins
(Rep. Ia.) and Representative Kissel
tRep., N. ", who introduced the
The Colorado statesman., 1923-03-17

Neutrality-suspicious. of
furor has been stirred up in
naval, political and diplomatic circles
here by the publication in the Attain
tic Monthly Of an article written by
Hector Bywater, celebrated British
naval authority, calling the Washing
ton armament conference n patent
failure" in Its main purpose and de
scrlbing in rather frank manner how
the japanese outwitted the American
delegates.
Senator Robinson (Dem., Ark.) laid
the article before the senate and had
II published in the Congressional
Record
"The initial fact that emerges from
survey of the situation today" Mr..
Bywater wrote, as the patent failure
OF the conference to achieve Its main
purpose, namely, to check the further
expansion of sea armaments in any
The Colorado statesman., 1923-03-17
Development of Water transportation

1NHERE are numerous indications
:" that a tremendous development of
water transportation in this country
3 at hand. High freight rates and
the inability of the railroads to IL
nance extensions and the additional
equipment required by increased agri-
cultural and Industrial production are
acCelerating the development of other
means of transportation, notably
motcrtrucks and vessels.
Revlvlng prosperity indicates that
the day is not far distant when every
currier resource Of the country will
be taxed to the limit. The demand
for adequate and cheap transporta-
tion then will be so great, it is cal
cuated as to carry the ST. Lawrence
seawGy and the lakes to the gulf
waterway projects to swift consum-
nation. making the Great Lakes sys-
TEN the greatest waterway in the
world In volume of commerce.
Already Washington is being bonn
barded by the 81 ipping interests with
appeals to remove alleged rate dis
ordinations that have grown up in
favor of all rail transportation and
against water or rail and water car
rlage. Such Determinations 1t Is as
serted, are hampering the develop
ment of waterways to meet transpor-
tation needs.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-03-17
NATIONAL CAPITAL
IiGldH IlijGIldH AFFAIRS iiB EiiiB
Briton Says Japan Fooled Conference

and every shape or form. The result
is that today, barely twelve months
after the acceptance of the limitation
treaty, revival of ship building com
petition seems inevitable If the bal
ance of power as regulated by that
treaty Is to be maintained. 10 state
the case in a sentence: Japan, by
diverting to the construction of cruis-
ers and submarines no small part OF
the energy she formerly expended on
capital ships, Will soon be in posses
sion of fleet of auxiliary combatant
vessels superior in some respects to
that OF any other power"
Mr.. Bywater says that as soon as
Japan learned that the Washington
government was contemplating
naval armament conference 1t set to
work feverlshly to complete the for
tification of the BONN Islands under
the strictest secrecy. BY December,
1921, the work was finished.
MEANWHILE" says Mr.. Bywater,
"the Washington conference had
assembled and Admiral Baron Kato
of the Japanese delegation had taken
the first opportunity to inform his
American colleagues that Japan re
garded the abandonment of the Phil
ippine and Guam fortifications as the
condition precedent to negotiations
for the reduction of her shlpbullding
program"
The Colorado statesman., 1923-03-17

ciatlon of Owners of Railroad Securi-
ties. the plan was to direct that oil
railway freight cars should be pooled
under the control of federal COM
mission which should have authority
to allocate them as conditions war
ranted according to localities, seasonal
activities and other considerations.
To recognize all the elements which
his conferees desired to have included
in the commissions personnel would
mean the appointment of body of
about 30 persons. After consideration
of all the suggestions made the Presi-
dent came to the conclusion that the
plan was not feasible and he there
fore abandoned the whole scheme.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-12

a certain sum for support of the
schools by taxation. This latter sum
is the only one that Is definitely known
at the commencement OF the year ana
the board takes credit for that. AS the
various payments are made by the
State, and neighboring towns Tor tut
ton. those amounts are entered on the
school books, so that the board OF cd
ucation takes credit for the actual
money received by the city for educa-
tional purposes.
For the last five years. at least, the
city auditor has credited the school de-
partment on his books with the sum
estimated by them as that necessary
to maintain the schools. Needless to
say, the balance on hand as shown by
the two sets of books varies. and this
year it is a matter of $4,000. Pre-
vious city administrations have been
carrying the school department along
during the last year years although
their accounts showed large over
draft.
Mayor Mclean, when the matter was
called to his attention, decided to go
right to the bottom and ascertain the
acts If the school department books
are correct, it means that the city
must make good many thousands OF
dollars which should have been credited
to the school department, but which
have been spent for other purposes, and
this task will prove an additional bur-
den on the present administration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-12
Question Tuesday is
Can Travis Surpass
His Former Records?

In order that the public may I'M
derStand perfectly just what the car
nlval committee is Offering them in
the strength tests at City hall, Tues
day evening, the committee wishes
to make the following statement:
Every red blooded sport in Au-
Gusta should witness the match be-
tween the two strongest men in the
world. that we have been at great
pains to stage rs 4 part of our Win
ter Carnival. Such Il test could take
place nowhere else in the United
States, for we doubt whether there
is anywhere else Il man who would
dare accept the challange of Warren
Lincoln Travis, present title-holder.
Travis is a known quantity. Every
test of his strength is q matter of
record. lie has performed before a
duly qualified Committe of fifty re-
sponsible men and his lifts have been
accurately measured. They have been
published before the entire world
with the statement, taken from his
own advertising, which reads as fol-
lows: Warren Lincoln Travis, the
worlds greatest weight litter in the
last 400 years the first true born and
bred American to hold world records
i'll weight lifting-$5,000 in cash to
anyone who follows me in my per-
formance'
This of course means John Gagnon
of Augusta and John is out to show
the world that he can beat Travis's
record point for point. The big issue
is not the $4,000 challenge 1t is
whether or not Gagnon can wrest the
title from Travis next Tuesday. In
other words we residents of Augusta
Sustl can be heralded far and near
as the home of the strongest man in
the world. Can John Gagnon of this
city, descendent of the great Louis
Cyr. former holder of the title, go be-
fore the great American public to
vindicate his heritage, to bring fame
to his home city?
"The plan of the match, as worked
out by the committee. is for each man
to give his entire show before the
public. exhibiting his strength from
all possible angles. testing the vari-
Gus sets of muscles and 1iffinS to the
utmost. Certain of the lifts. such as
the back lift, will be identical. Upon
these lifts one can base his judg-
ment and make his decision. AS
Gagnon has already beaten all of
Travis's published records. the out
come is practically certain. unless
Travis can beat his own 1918 record
Upon this possibility hinges the
whole outcome of the match"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-12
81 a Day Good Pay
Back in the '7O's
Says Veteran EmplOve

James Edgar Redmond OF SO Bridge
street one of the veteran employees of
the Edwards Manufacturing Co., went
to work i'll the cotton mill in April,
1911. and has been at it ever since. with
total of 50 years. He remembers
when he started for the mill at $50
IN the morning and did not quit work
until GA at night. For quite a period
after commencing work he received S21
cents day, but he says he always
managed to save something out of
mat small pay and when he got IN as
nigh as 81 Il day it looked to him at
lhat time as quite q raise.
Board and expenses were loss back
IN the '10s and he manag ed to set a lit
tie aside all the time and at one time
out of this small pay envelope he f.
nally saved by close figuring some S115.
which he sent back to his parents on
the home farm to help out on the
household expenses. Mr.. Redmond
thinks boys today could save money
more if they only went about it sys-
tematically. Mr.. Redmond was born in
Meddybemps, in Washington county.
and was scarcely Is years of age when
he took up work in a sawmin He is
now working nights at the Edwards
mill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-12
RICHMOND

Comrades" a three act COMEDY,
will be presented by local talent,
coached by j. w. Randlette and Civ
en- under the auspices OF the Rich
mond Chamber of Commerce at the
Opera House Wednesday evening,
February 14th. The play will be fol-
lowed by a social dance with music
by an orchestra of six pieces. The
proceeds will be used to further ihe
kennebec bridge project and a large
crowd is assured.
The cast of characters is as fol-
lows: Roy Manning. j. W. Rand
lette: Matt Windsor, a tramp, II. L.
TAR; Marcus Graves, l.. H. LamOr-
eau: Simon stone. a jack all
trades, r. d. Buker; May Manning,
Roy's wife, Ruth Howe; Bessie
Bradley, Melito Lcavitt; Nancy Mp
per. Ethel Pray.
Word was received in town Friday
of the death of Rev. j. II. Little at
Bethel. Wednesday. For several
years he was pastor of the Jnver-
salist church in Richmond and made
lifelong friends here.
Many flags were displayed in
Richmond Saturday in honor of the
event OF Richmond's 10Cth anniver-
iSi L silC ptIilS
up for n celebration of this event
sometime in July or August.
Ernest LCavitt. who is now work
ing for H." Portland Evening Express
spent TIE week end with friends in
town.
The Ladies' Aid of the Congrc-
trational church will meet with Mrs.
Illha Holland at the home of w. S.
ltihhcr next Wednesday,
\ meeting of the Richmond Cham
Der of Commerce was held Friday
evening at the Office of Secretary
Roberts. There was an attendance
Of . members. Arthur ii. Turner
ana Roy Fitzpatrick were elected to
membership III the Chamber.
Mr.. Lutne. ~. ddocks Of i;uGthla,
ilarhor appeared and reported ~ his
recent tear Ct Knox and lat coin
CouLties II favor of lie location Of
the kcnnchcc bridge at Richmond.
MIR. Madd:'L, stated that he found
much favorable sentiment VI rcla-
ton 10 the LrO1tct. The sio:~ IL in
that part Of Maine seems 10 he
'Iuild q bridge 5cross the ksnncl,oc
at the best possible locat. on" Mr..
Maddocns viii continue his work
along TIE same lines for several
DAYS.
Workmcn ave the foundation
trenches for tire new addition to tie
spinning rniil about ready 10 receive
thc cement concrete. w W. Doug
ass has started hauling tho gravel
or this WORK f,om his place on the
County roaG.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Allard and
daughter Eleanor, have returned to
their horae Gil the Brunswick road
after passing two months with rela-
tivcs in L. r3lGold
soc'a. datce will be given ut the
Rithmoni IIuul annex Monday eve
nlng. A ST.. piece orchestra of Gar
diner VIII furnish muse.
Harold I:icnli dson. manage of the
a. +. Small Clothing Store. left
Sunday for 4 few days business TIN
&c Boston.
Chief given of the Utilities Com
mission assures the people of Rich.
mona that the water supply is per-
fcctlV pure