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New Britain herald., 1923-09-05
RAISING s5OO.OOO FUND

New York, Sept 5.-The Silk Asso- citation of America comprising 500 competitors and manufacturers of silk and silk finishing machinery today be- gan campaign to raise s5Oo,00 for Japanese relief.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-05
TO sHI PRICE SUPPLIES.

By The Assoclated PresS, -
 Hong Kong, Sept. 5.-An earth quake relief committee composed of British, Japanese and Chinese has been formed here. It will ship 500 tons of rice to Japan tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-05

If you delight in trying your culi- nary accomplishments you will enjoy lsing Bakers Certified Extracts. They will insure success. All good grocers sell them.--advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-05
KoKusAI BUILDING RAzEp.

By The Associated Press.
 Picking. Sept. 5.-A Kokusai news agency message from Osaka yester- day stated that the Kokusai building in Tokio was demolished by the earthquake.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-05
100 FOREIGNERS DEAD

By The Associated Press.
 Picking, Sept. 5.-One hundred foreigners are believed to have per- ished in Yokohama says a Reuters dispatch from Osaka received here this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-05
yermonter Missing.

New York. Sept. 5.-The Interna- tional Banking Corp. today received a cable from Kobe stating that two of its American employees in Yoko- hama were missing. They were H. w. Morse of Burlington. Vt. and McHenry Holbrook of Hartford, Ky.
 Officials of the International Bank ing Corp. declared there is a possi- bility that the missing men may have left the stricken city for the week. end and escaped the disaster. Three of the employees succeeded in reaching Kobe whence the message was sent. The three American employees of the corporation in Tokio have been re- ported as safe. The banks building in Yokohama, valued at s20o.000 was demolished.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-05

E. c. Bagbitt was reported missing in a dispatch to the London corre- spondent of the Osaka Manchini Shimbun today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
THIRD DISTRICT FEDERATION
 CONFINES TUESDAY

Mrs. Peyton Eubank. chairman of the Third District Federation of Women's Clubs, has sent the follow Ing letter to all presidents:
 The ninth annual meeting of the Third District of Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs wtll convene Tues day and Wednesday, October 1s and IT, in the Southside Baptist Sunday school assembly room. Regular ses- sion opens at 10 o'clock. Nst
 Every club of % members and over is entitled to two representatives, all under 25 members to one. It is i'm portant that each club in the district be represented. Please make note of this.
 Lunch will be served to the body at the building on Tuesday. Dele gates are expected to be present al this luncheon. Visitors are also in- vted. As this Is the only opportu- nifty for extending hospitality to ouI state president, the committee on ar engagements desires a large represen- tation of the Third district clut women. Delegates and visitors vii pay for tickets at the door,
 Delegates are requested to bring their club report typewriter anf hand it to the secretary at creden' tia1s table in order that 1t may Dc filed. This is absolutely necessary for the manager to make her repor to the state convention. Also please send your new year book and youl best club paper of past year by dele gate. As this is a request of the state literature chairman. I trust i will be convenient for you to comply with it. E
 Delegates are asked to bring any questions that confront your clul and deposit in question box at tn, door, These will be discussed in oper forum during the session.
 A club institute. conducted by Mrs Myrtele W. Shell, will be a part O Wednesday afternoons program ant promises to be very interesting.
 We are striving to have a helpful instructive meeting. Will your clul assist us by your continued co-opera' ton?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
REESE-REELA WEDDING IN GREENVLLIE

GREENVILLE, Ala, Oct. 6.-(Spe- cial.)-On Tuesday afternoon beau tiful wedding was solemnized at the home of MT. and Mrs R. A. Beelard. on Herbert street. when Miss Louise Beeland, their daughter, was married to Ambrose Reese of Bessemer, Ala, formerly of Georgiana.
 The impressive service was read by Rev. W. R. Bickerstaff, pastor of the First Methodist church of this city.
 The decorations in the home were most attractive The living room was in pink and silver, and meeting the guests were Misses Susie Belle Bur nett and Dorothy Bess Pepper. Some of the guests who entered from the sun parlor were met by Misses Edith Beeland and Marjorie Beeland. Others came through 10 the dining room. All three apartments encfrclng the music room. where the wedding was per formed, were artistically decorated. After all the wedding guests had as sembled the doors leading to the music room and the other three apart ments were closed and the bridal party then assembled therein. The bridal party made a tableu as the doors to the music room were opened Simultaneously All lights were cut Ioff except the brilliant ones from the large chandelier. Standing beneath this, the marriage vows were taken.
 The bride was gowned In a hand some ivory crepe satin embroidered lin crystal beadss a veil of tulle held by a coronet of orange blossoms forming the train Her bouquet of brides roses and lilies of tte valley . ornamented her costume.
 Little Miss Dorothy Zealand, niece of the bride, in a lovely pink chiffon and silver accessories, was maid of honor. Misses Maude and Barbara Beeiand little nieces of the bride wore dainty frocksf of blue chiffon and silver: they carried baskets of beautiful pink roses. The musical program included violin solo, "Raff's Cavitina," by Miss Florence Becland, and a vocal solo, Because ] Love You, Dear" by Miss Corrie McGehee. Miss Dorothy Speir accom- panied them on the piano.
 The guests included only relatives and a few close friends.
 Immediately after the ceremony the bride and groom left for their new home at Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
MATTHIESSEN-
 INVITATIONS ISSUED

Invitations to the marriage of Miss Mary Elizabeth Caldwell and MT. Conrad Henry Matthiessen, Jr., issued the past week are of more than pass ing interest in Alabama and the south because of the prominence of the bride and her popularity since her entrance into society several years ago. Miss Caldwell is decend- ed from pioneers of the Birmingham district. Her paternal grandfather was the late pr. IT. M. Caldwell, one of the earliest settlers. prominent in the civic and financial life, one of the early mayors of the city and one of the first presidents of the Cham mer of Commerce. Her maternal grandfather was the late Judge John c. Morrow, distinguished jurist of his day. Her material grandmother was a Walker. also a pioneer fanny She Is great niece of the late Will lis J. Milner. an early developer, and a niece of Mrs. Ben Hagood and Mrs. Robert Cathcart of Charleston, S. C.
 So several southern states will join hands in congratulating this fair daughter of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
COLLEGE FRATERNITIEs
 ANNOUNCE PLEDGES

The fraternities and sororities of Birmin gham-Southern college have announced the following pledges for the year 1923-24:
 Sigma Alpha Epsllon-Peter Greer. Tuskegee; Russell Holder, Gallatin, Tenn; John Grim. Center; Willett Rudolph, Birmingham; w. D. Graves Alexander City.
 Pi Kappa Alpha-Holmes Turner, Joe Holcomb, Birmingham; William Jenkins, LaFayette; Frank McCon nell, Dave Evans, Birmingham; John Mattison. Oneonta
 Alpha Tau Omega-Guy E. Snavely, Jr., Joe Morris, Frank Morris, Blr- mingham; J. M. Candy, Ensley, Will liam Madison, Anniston; s. T. Kim brough Columbiana.
 Kappa Alpha-Robert Rowe. Rob- ert Saunders w. B. Harrison, Bir- mingham Howard Bailey, Bessemer, Ross Dodds, Rosedale, Miss.
 Phi Alpha-Richard Lipsey. Wilbur Brown, Birmingham; Outward Moore Mobile; Dick Fenner, Decatur; Fred lumbiana.
 Phi Delta sigma-o. R. Grimes Coffee Springs; Herndon Sessions Bellview; Ewing Mellown, York.
 Zeta Tau Alpha-Lucile Connor Elizabeth Stone, Kate Wood, Heller Allgood Birmingham; Dorothy Da wis, Hogansville, Ga
 Tau Delta-Rebecca Cousins, Heller Grain, Mary Tyler. Mildred Mullins Ellen Barnett. Birmingham; Rebeccs l Williams, Bessemer
 Phi Gamma Pi-Ora Carder Tar. rant City; Lucille Thompson, Eliza beth Green, Birmingham Kappa Lambda-Margare Calhoun | Charlotte Dugger, Marvlnne Newton | Ensley; Mabel Nesbitt. Margare Hanes, Mary Walter Smyer. Mar McLaren, Beatrice Overall, Virginia l Hill, Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
Matinee Tea GiUen For ActiUe Members Of
 Music Club

The following invitation has been sent out by the Music Study club:
 Matinee musicale tea, Birmingham Music study club, Thursday, october II, 3:30 D. m.,> Tutwiler ballroom. Complimenting the active members. Please present membership card at the door,
 Mrs. E. G. Chandler, chairman of the matinee musicale will intro duce to the club members two sing CTS who have recently come to Bir- mingham to live: Miss Marion Stay rovsky, and Mrs. Velma B. King.
 Miss Marion Stavrovsky, dramatic soprano, is at the head of the voice department of the Misses Towards School for Girls. Miss StaVroVsky has beautiful dramatic soprano of great power and wide range. She will sing the following group: Pre- Jude "A Cycle of life," Q4angdon Ron ald); "The Maid and the Sun" (Rim- sky -Korsukoff) "The Nightingale" (Ward Stephens).
 Mrs. Velma B. King possesses lovely contralto voice. She came here tralto soloist at St. Marks Methodist church. She is soloist for the south side Baptist church this winter. Mrs. King will sing the following: My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" from Samson and Delilah." Where Blos- 
 Miss Bonnie Howard, director of The Misses Towards School, will be the aecompanist. In presenting these two singers and such 6 splendid ac- companist Mrs. Chandler feels that an afternoon of rare pleasure awaits the members of the club.
 After the program social hour will be enjoyed. and It is hoped in this way to have the members meet each other and for the old members to well come the new ones into the club. This is in compliment to the active mem bers, but the associate members are most cordially invited, Mrs. William A. Hood, local chairman, has charge of the social features, and with her eraciousness and charm will make os the afternoon one long to bs remem : bered. Membership ticketa will be on sale in the hall just outside ot ths ballroom, so that those who have not already secured their tickets may G0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
MISS LUCILLE WILSON
 COMPLETES WEDDING PLANS

The following plans are announced for the wedding of Miss Lucille Wilson and Mr. Harry I. Blalock. which will be solemnized on Wednesday, october 19a at S:3O D. m. The ceremony will take place at the Ensley Highlands Methodist church, Rev. L. A, Holmes officiating
 Miss Wilson will be. given In mar riage by her father. She will be at tended by her sister Miss Cora Belle Wilson, as maid of honor, and by Misses Gladys Poole and Virginia Hardy as bridesmaids.
 Master Junior Clark will serve as ring bearer and little Dorothy Dom mick as flower girl. The ribbon bearers will be Margaret Josslyn Hil- ton Moore. Alice Marie Myrick, Jamie Mosely, Frances Morrow, Mary Flor encc McNutt. Jewel Cropman and Margaret Burford.
 Messrs. Webber, Mcqueen and How ard Barr will act as ushers and MT. Harry Cole as best man.
 Preceding the ceremony, musical program will be rendered, consisting of a solo, "The Heart of Her" by Miss Edna Myers and Because" by Mr. Jennings Drummond. The we'd ding march will be played by Miss Earlne Bell at the piano and MT. Nindell Taylor violin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
MRS. RUCKs HOSTESS
 TO MONTEVALLO ALUMNAE

The first large social gathering of the year of the Alumnae associa- ton of the Alabama college at Montevallo, will be an informal tea given Saturday by Mrs. D. F. Bucks, president of the Birmingham chapter of the association.
 The tea will be given from to , D. m. at the Blue Triangle club rooms on Twenty-first street north
 All girls who have attended Ala bama college for one session or more are eligible to membership in the Alumnae association, and many of them are expected to be present.
 Among those who will come up from MonteVallo are Dr. T. W. Pal mer, president of the college and pr. o. c. Carmichael, dean.
 Assisting Mrs. Bucks in entertain ing will be Mesdames Eugene Henry, D. c. Spi1le, Ralph Quinn, John B. Cole Robert Bell, H. H. King, Misses Berta Allen, Gladys Moore. Mildred Collins, Beatrice Norris and L. Posey
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
Paramount Club Soon To Glue Initial Danc-
 ing Party

One of the most delightful enter tainments of the winter will be the initial dance of the Paramount club, to be given November 2, at the home of Miss Jeannette Newman, on High land avenue.
 All the pleasure clubs in Birming- ham will be invited to attend this dance, which Is only one of many to be given by this interesting number of young men and their sponsor, Miss Newman.
 The membership consists of the fol- lowing: Hubert Cartwright. president; Carnot Janney, vice president; Jack McCarty, secretary and treasurer; Mercer Price. Charles Brunette, Lee Williamson, Louie Moreland George Cunningham and John Murry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
B. |. P. |.
 EXECUTIVE MEETING

The executive meeting of the Bir-
 mingham Senior Baptist Young Peo-
 ples union will be held at the Pro
 fesgional and Business Women's club
 at 6:15 D. m. Monday, October 8, ac- cording to announcement made by Carl F. McCool, district president Mr. J. E. Lambdin, state secretary will be the principal speaker and will outline in detail the plans for the an nual training school to be held al the First Baptist church November Is to 25 All district officers and local presidents of the several unions are urged to be on hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07

tertalnments to be given in the ball room of the Tutwiler hotel on Friday night October 19. These entertain 2 ments are delightful affairs and she officers of the club will be glad to see all members and their ladies on this occasion, Robert S. Smith, secre- tary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
CLIO LITERARY SOCIETY HAS PROGRA1I

The Clio Literary society of Phil lips High school met Friday, October D. An interesting program was rem dered on folklore as follows:
 Origin and Transmission of Folk lore, by Alice Mims.
 Types of Folklore, by Clartce Davis.
 Tam O shanter. by Ethel Coalton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
sMITH-BARRETT ENGAGEMENT
 OIN MICH INTER EST

The announcement of the engage ment of Miss Ruth Eugenia Barrett of Eufaula, daughter of MT. and Mrs Solon Homer Barrett, and MT. Prim Bayard Smith of Memphis, Tenn, is of much interest over the state.
 Miss Barrett is one of Eufaulas most beautiful and popular young women, her lovely soprano voice is the pride of her many friends and ad- mirers.
 MT. Smith is travelling salesman for a large Louisville, Ky, firm and is being heartily congratulated by his many friends on having won this charming young girl.
 The wedding will take place al high noon at the First Methodis church and will be most Interesting SOciatN event
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
PROTECTED HOME CIRCLE
 rO HAVE OPEN MEETING

Protected Home Circle, BIrmIngham Circle No. 660, will have an open meeting Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock to which all circles and their friends are invited. Games and danc- ing will be enjoyed and refreshments will be served.
 The meeting will be at Ben Hur hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
SToTHART-SEED

GREENSBORO, Ala, Oct. s.-Mrs. Charles Clinton Seed of Greensboro, Ala, announces the engagement of her daughter, Alice Creswen, to MT. James Lonnie Stothart of Savannah. Ga, the wedding to take place on October 25.
 This announcement is of great in- terest to large circle of friends and relatives throughout the state Miss Seed Is a granddaughter of MT. and Mrs. Harris Walker of Greensboro. and Is lovely young woman, pos sessing great charm and beauty She has frequently visited In New York as the guest of her aunt, Mrs Minor Friend, anc it was there the romance began last wintar that is to culminate in the marriage of October 25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
CRESCENT CLUB RECEPTION
 AND DANCE AT TUTWILER

Notices are being mailed to all members of Crescent club to attend the fall opening for the winters en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
MISS NPELHENNY TO
 ENTERTAIN AT TEA

Miss Nell McElhenny will enter tain at tea Sunday afternoon at her home in Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
GEORGE STUART, JR., TO SPEAK
 AT CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM

The recreation committee of the First Methodist church in chau- tauqua program next Thursday eve ming, October Il. at o'clock, will present George R. Stuart, Jr, in a lecture on the amusing and interest ing features of EiS recent tour through Europe and the Orient. Miss Imogcne Reeves will give reading and the audience will be given the pleasure Of musical voyage in for cign lands. The public is invited.
 The young peoples Sunday school department entertained in Fun Mite" the young people of the church and community last Thursday evening at s o'clock in the auditorium of the Sunday school building. This was the first Fun Mite" since vacation, these being held the first Thursday evening of each month. Each sec ond Thursday evening is a chau- tauqua program, each third Thurs day evening Q motion picture of the highest type, each fourth Thursday evening program of religious dra- ma, pageantry. The general recrea- tional program is in charge of Miss Annie Lee Warren, the religious drama directed by Miss AnnabeI Stith.
 At Fun Mite" last Thursday eve ming each guest upon arrival was asked to register at one of the booths, was given a comic face bear | Ing his name, and decorated with paper cap. At p. m.. the continu- ous receiving line started giving each one a chance of meeting every one else. Then miss Rosa Mae War ren as recreational representative from the young peoples Sunday 1 grand march, followed by a mixer and game, Passing the Book" Five school department, led the lines into minutes were allowed for the Reds
 Y1d prepare a song. The judges, Mes danes Cross, Stith and Miss Falla Richardson, called tie between Three Blind Mice" led by Miss Nelle Maddox and a "Pantomime Chorus and Orchestra" led by MT. Roy Wood
 Following a sell T see a Moon" four different games were played progressively in the groups. In rapid succession followed the chair relay, the peanut relay, and the sock relay. After an enthusiastic game of "Mu- sical Chairs the partners were ob- t2inod through the grand march leo cream and cakes were served in tho junior room at tables for four.
 Amidst the refain of Good Night Ladies" the large number of young people left, planning to repeat the fun each month. The registration blanks show the following names:
 Beatrice Norris Elsie Hankins. Sapf di i'iiite flo3 u, w. E. Raney, JACK Rawlcs. Esther Wood, Rosa Mae Warren. Trecah Roden. Helen Evans, TilfreG Black, Lois Harris, Margie Robertson, Gladys Dunnam, Louise Emerson, Zeda Simmons, Ruth War ren, Nelle Maddox, J. C. Burton. Leo McEwen, Annie Le Warren, ". T. Thompson, Dorothy Cross, Mrs. Cross, o. Henderson Gladys Carr, Grace Carr, Norine Jones, Harold Throd, o. G. Bailey, w. D. Toles, Mrs. Stith, G. r. Carter, Falla Rich ardson, Beulah Jones, Minnie Belle Jacobs, T. J. Roberts, Harry Dem nam. Hardie Naff, Bill ennings, Roy Wood, Arthur Brown, Albert ohm son, Mildred Mays, Frances Rowe, Ruth Stith, Venus Hill, Helen Hill, Norbert Fleming, Thomas Jiles, Joseph tiles, De Laney Fleming, Rand Powell, H. L. Simpson. Kather- inc Cole, Gladys Harper, Mrs. War ren, Annie Weaver, H. F. Tate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
MISS HARDY HONORS RRTnAU, PARTY

Miss Virginia Hardy entertained at Lyric party Saturday afternoon, having as her guests the members of the BlaIock- Wilson wedding party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
Do You Buy Terms
or Furniture?

Please do not confuse Hood & Wheeler values with the ordinary kind, where price is the main selling point. Price and terms alone mean very lit- tie. But furniture such as ours-the finest in America-is real invest ment. When you buy here you do SO with the full assurance that the quail ity, workmanship and finish are of the very best.
 It makes no difference where you go, lower prices or easier terms than Hood & Wheeler offer cannot be found
 JAMES HOOD,
 President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07

 It doesn't matter if your require ments are elaborate or simple, whether your resources are great or small-lt it is BETTER HOME you are planning, the helpful Hood & Wheeler service can assist you.
 Our stocks of quality furniture are varied to meet every need Our prices, quality considered, will prove to be as low or lower than those asked for or dinary furniture.
 No matter where you live or what you earn, Hood & Wheeler can help you make Home More Beautiful"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
Make Yours A T Iome Beautiful

In our new fall stocks you will find home needs of every kind that are mo- table examples of unusual values. Every item is truly a remarkable value.
 An inspection of these values will prove these articles to be of the best in quality and workmanship-the sav- ings to be worth while, and whether you buy or not, you.will find our fall furniture, floor coverings, stoves and ranges extremely interesting.
 Our liberal terms make it easy for you to have Home of Beauty"
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-09
En- Ponce tuvO lugar una asamblea ma
ciOnalsta en- la que Sc di6un yOtO de
censura al presidente y vice-presidente
del PartidO, senOres ]. Coll Cuchl y
Jose 5. Algeria, respectvamente, pOr
SuS aCtuaCiOneS

da constante al ideal. Sicndo las doce
media de la madana Sc suspendio la
Asamblea hasta las dos de la tarde
quedando sobre la mesa la proposition
presentada por Ell Presidente a nombre
de esta Junta. A dicha hora Sc abrio
de nuevo la Asamblea y la mocion pre-
sentada por Ell Presidente que estaba
sobre la mesa para su resolution, fue
leida de nuevo y despu6s de una larga
debatida discussion fue aceptada en-
principle, acordandose en- defnitiva por
mayoria la moci6ni que continuation
Sc lee:
Primero: Hacer saber al Presidente
del Partido y en- general a todos los
Nacionalistas de Puerto Rico no estar
de acuerdo con ninguna de las actua-
clones que en- 10 successive tome como
Presidente del Partido por ser de acuer
do legal con ell criterio de esta Junta
Local, va que ell Consejo Supreme no
existe. Esta resolucion es irrevocable
hasta que una nueva Asamblea nom
bre ell Consejo Supreme, quedando siem-
pre- en- ibertad de accion para actuar
en- pro en- contra, de 10 que dependera
del modo de actuar de dicho Consejo
Supreme.
segundo dar un voto de censura al
Presidentc del Partido sr. J. Coll Gu
chi, por su actitud debil al resolver
la marcha del Partido y no tratar de
conjurar la crisis que actualmente su-
frimos como Entidad Politica.
Tercero: Extender este voto de cen
sura tambi6n al Vice Presidente sr.
Jose S. Algeria y a los Miembros del
Consejo Supreme salientes y existen-
tes; a estos, retirarle nuestra CONTAIN
"a por su actitud pasiva antipatrio-
tica y aquel!os, por Ell abandono de sus
puestos sin antes haber dado una ex-
plicaci6n satisfactoria a los Naciona-
hstas que los nombraron o sanciona-
ron con sus votos en- la Asamblea cons
tituyente del Partido en- Rio Piedras
el dfa II de septiembre afio 1922.
Durante la celebration de la Asam-
blea fueron recibidos muchos telegra-
mas de la Isla de Nacionalistas, unos
adhiriendose 10 que acordase la Asam
blea otros lamentandose que causas
ajenas su voluntad le haya privado
de estar con nosotros para luchar por
Ell engrandecimiento del Partido.
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