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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
CLEAR OUTRAGE
 SAYS MINISTER
 TO WASHINGTON
Chinese Minister Dr. 5. K Alfred Sze Talks of Ban-
 dit Kidnapping Case.
(Cont1nueo rrom rage One.)

are holding 15 foreigners and 100 Chinese pass engers.
 This is according to advices re- cofvcd from u s. Minister Schurman by the State Department
 The Portuguese Minister, dean of the diplomatic corps, has informed the Chinese government office that besides the moral and material dam- ages, clai:un of progressive indemn- ity for every day after May 12 the clptives are hold will also be de mandcd.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
JIMMY MURPHY LEADS
 AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS

LOS ANGELES, May 9.--Jimmy Murphy, automobile racing champion os 1922. is again leading in the American Automobile Associat ion laiee for the 1923 title with 800 points. to statistics compiled here since the Raisin Day race Sat Fresno Cal, April 26.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
GALLON STUDENTS ARE
 uPSETIING THE CHINESE

PEKING. May 9.--tsToo little edu- d1lgaon and too much ambition for mischief in effect, represents thc combination of student tyranny and polsioai meddlfng that is today bcsetiing China, and the recognized central government of China.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
WARNING TO PARENTS.

Use of streets by children for coasting is strictly prohibited by or dinance and notice is hereby given that violations of the ordinance will be punished. Coasting on East Street Is permitted to children under ten years old, but nowhere else.
 T. E. P. KEEGAN, adv. Chief of Police.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
Stolen Currency Is
 Found in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS. May 9.-Approxi- mately $S,000 in currency stolen dur ing the Denver Federal Reserve truck hold-up has been recovered by secret service agents here. This is the an- rouncement made today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
THREE HAVE ESCAPED

PEkING. May 9.-Major Finger and his son. and Major Robert Allen have escaped from the bandits, ac- colding to adyices received here. This brings the total who escaped or were relea sed to IA.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09

of assistant manager and coach. krug, busy as playing manager, it is figured, needs a valuable and exper fenced man like D3Elin. who knows everything about baseball there is to know Mike has been daihbling in the picture game out here and writ ing some pieces for the papers, but it is known he is not averse to taking a lucrative baseball position.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
MIKE DONLIN MAY < HELP OUT SKIPPER
 OF ANGELS TEAM

JOS ANGELES. May 9.-M.ke Don dih, famous big lcaguer of other days,
 may be connected with tine Los An
 igeles abedl cub shnrtiy in the capacity
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
BRiTrsHERs ESCAPE

SHANGHAI. May 9-Fred and Ed ward Efas, Britishers, have escaped from the ba ndits, according to ad- vices received here this afternoon
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
INTERVENTION
 SUGGESTED BY
 CONGRESSMAN
Judiciary Committee Chair man Wires His Policy
 on China to President.
tContinued rrom rage Que,

erlment. The President is deter mino1 the American government will do everything possible to protect ha- t.ona1s in China, but sees, no neces- slity for any further steps at the present time"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
STREET CEASED

Ninth Ave1ue West across Gold Creek will be closed to the public until the new bridge Is in. City Street Commissioner adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
MINISTER IS SAFE

DEERFIELeD, Mass. May 9.-A cdblegram says Rev. Frank Pratt, of Richmond. Virginia, reported captured by the bandits, is safe at Saikwan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
HIS DAUGHTER IS SAFE

EUGENE, Ore, May s-David Aud has received acabieglum from his daughter. resooriel captured, saying she is safe in Pakng.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
NEW DRIVER

Charles Miller announces that W. l. Keffer is now driver for the Miller Taxi service and that the service is now open day and night.
 adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09

Fresh shipment Red Rock Cottage Cheese. Sanitary Grocery. Phone sossss er s-sss --=i e~- --aoV.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09

AUX BAY STAGE.
 Leaves U. &5L Cafe for Aux Bay 5 P. NJ. daily, returning 6:30. Round trip $2.50. -adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09

For eooo printing phone 374.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
CONGENIAL PARTIES
 ENJOY DINNER DANCE

Swimming and the dinner dances are becoming Increasingly popular diversions during the summer months when formal entertaining has been put aside.
 A number of congenial parties mo tored out to Linger Longer Lodge Wednesday evening to dine and swim and many of the younger set enjoyed dancing to the music furnished by the splendid new orchestra.
 Among those who had reservations for the evering were MT. George B. Ward, MT E. w. Wright, Sr., MT. E. w. Morris, Jr., MT. and Mrs. J. C.. Dorsey, MT. and Mrs. Alexander Fish, Dr. and Mrs. II. A. Brown. pr. and Mrs. H. II. Fairfax, MT, and Mrs Eos ter Hamilton, MT. and Mrs. John C.. Ard, MT. Cecil Harris. MT. Leon Cole, Mr Earl A. Major, MT. John P. Pryor, MT. c. o. Stabler, MT. Henson Sibley, Mir and Mrs. Jack Walton, MT. and Mrs. J. Leonard Barker, MT and Mrs. John F. Andrews, MT. and Mrs. Rollo Beck, MT. and Mrs. Clarence Rice, MT. and Mrs. Ben Chandler. MT. and Mrs. R. J. Haun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
MISS JEMISON HONORs
 MISS DIMMICK AT LUNCHEON

Among the many delightful cour tesies shown Miss Evelyn Byrd Dim mick of Philadelphia during her visit in Birmingham was the luncheon at which Miss Virgnia Jemison enter tained Thursday at her home on Alta mont Road.
 The guest list included Misses Eve lyn Dimmick, Eugenia Woodward, Mary Alice Northington, Mary Eliza beth Caldwell, Virginia Ksul, Jane Barrett, Rose Smith, Virginia Eos ter. Cecil Gray Johnston. Florence and Amy Young, Mary Alexander, Florence Jordan, Mary Alice East wood. Louise Nevins. Margaret Wat son, of Philadelphia, Josephine Jones, Page Melvin of Selma, Margaret Builder, Julia Mae Drennen, Anna McLester, Annie Tartt Perry, Made leine Jacobs, Elizabeth Adair, Mary Eaters, Cynthia Fowlkes, Katherine Redd, Evelyn Hassinger Mary and Caroline Harris, Vonceil Oden, Pau line Maben, Sara Eubank McCarty Myra Belle Pope, Harriet and Lucille Smith, Josephine Connors, Catherine Conner, Susan Shook Mary Hansen Shook; Mesdames John Portas, Ben Anderson. William Moore and Wal lace McCaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
Greensboro Visitors Entertained With
 Bridge Party

Among the many delightful affairs both formal and informal, that are being given for visitors this week will be the bridge party. which has been planned by Mrs. B. A. Monog- nan for Friday afternoon, honor1ng four attractive Greensboro visitors, members of the younger set.
 A high and low score prize will be given. and guest prizes will be given the four young honorees. After an interesting game of bridge delicious ice course will be served to the following guests; Misses Carrie Jackson. Adelaide Torbert, , Elizabeth Crabbe and Mary Esther Borden, honorees; Octavia Howard, Gertrude Moore, Helen Moore, Az nes and Louise Mackin, Alice Moore field. Margaret Seller, Alice Culbert, Campbell Elizabeth Cuzzort of Min neapolis, Mary Campbell, Leonore Michael, Sara Marie Keiffer, Ruth Emerson, Grace Dillon, Margaret Ford, Rosa Lee Atkins. Geraldine Sneed. Margaret Waite and visitor Linda Wilson, of Macon, Ga; Thyrza Hamilton. Ruth Barry of Boston, Mass; Katherine Dwyer of Chicago, Marie Plaisance, Melba Dillon, Sara and Marie Kelly, Helen Wood, Odalie Fleming, Edith Perran, Elizabeth Mitchell. Frances, Florrie and Madge Ward, Julia Burton and Lillian Mc- Carty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20

after a visit to Mrs. R. A. Christian in Mobile.
 Misses Edith and Frances Terrell are visiting MT. and Mrs. L. w. Fer rell in Anniston.
 Miss Eloise Cecile Matthews of Mo- bile Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Paul c. Teat. Later she will be joined by her grandmother Mrs. R. E. Bullock. Misses Ruth and Doris Farrar of Mobile, who have been attending a house party at the home of Miss Martha Selman, are now the guests of their uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. Martin Smith They will stop in Selma to visit Mrs. w. R. Lee before re- turning home in August
 Mrs. E. w. Fucker is the guest of her parents, Dr. and Mrs, l.. L, Hill, on South Perry street, Montgomery, MT. and Mrs. Henry B. Reynolds. Jr., motored to Montgomery Sunday to spend some time with MT. and Mrs H. B. Reynolds, Mises Mabel and Myrtle Crenshaw have returned to their home after a delightful visit with friends in Mont gomery.
 
 home after a visit to Mir and Mrs. c. c. O'Bryant in Alabama City.
  Mir. Harry Huckstep has returned home after a visit to Mrs. T. $. Will | Hams in Attalla.
 Julian A. Lehman B. J. White, w | H. Carlisle and John c. Smith of | Alexander City were business visitors 1 to Birmingham this week. MT. and Mrs. George Economic and | son, Joe are the guests of MT. and | Mrs. J. W. Leftwich in Alabama City
  MT. R. E. Mohon of Cleveland spent | Tuesday in Birmingham on business
 
 Mrs. Elmer Jordan of Attalla is making an extended visit to Birming ham and other points. | Miss Clo McFerrin has returned | home after spending a week with Mrs. T. B. Dillworth in Jasper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
CONGENIAL PARTY ENJOYS CAMPING TRIP

One of the most enjoyable camp ing trips of the season was com posed of the following congenial young people: Miss Mabel Hit and Mrs T. c. Moore of Birmingham, Miss Fannie Moore and Miss LuC..e Dean of Orange, Tex. Miss Beulah Me Neil of Mt. Pleasant, Tenn; Messrs Albert Baines, Grady Bynum, Darden Bynum. Clyde Bynum and Woodson Bynum of Oneonta. The party was chaperoned by MT. and Mrs. P. A. Nash.
 The camp was held at Tidwen Mill near Oneonta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
Refutes Theory That Youth Is AlkDesirahle
Dorothy Dir
Middle Age Is The Golden Age Of Life-Yet There Are
 Few Middle-Aged These Days To Enjoy It

power to hurt us. The keen edge of our desires has been blunted, and we do not want anything bad enough to cry over missing 1t. Moreover, we have seen so many high hopes blast ed, so many disasters turn into vic tory, that we are content to wait the turn of fate, accure that the law of compensation always works.
 And our hearts have gotten to be such tough old things that they may be dented, but nothing can break them any more. The young must have tho one particular thing that they want or nothing. The middle aged take the goods that the gods provide and mako the most of them.
 It is also a mistake to think that the young enjoy things more than the middle aged do. It is the differ ence between gourmand and an epi- cure. Youth comes to the banquet of life with a greedy appetite that asks only that there be a large Quan- tity of things for 1t to devour. It does not appreciate the difference be- tween fine food and coarse food. It gobbles everything down. But the epicure recognizes the fine art of the chef; he savers every delicate flavor His educated palate registers thou sand exquisite sensations youth does not receive at all.
 In travel youth sees only d pile of stones in & ruin. Middle age, with its culture. sees in 1t the romance and history of vanished day. Youth reads book for its story. Middle age gets a thousand other pleasures of style, of philosophy between the pages. Youth Is easily bored. but to the middle-aged just people, just life, is a drama whose interest never fails.
 To men, middle age Is the time of achievement. It Is their big hour. It Is then that they sit In at the big game of business and match their skill and wit and luck against the venture like that. No sport like that. Youth has no fun like that.
 And even the men who never do big things have reached Easy Street by middle age, if they are ever to arrive on that pleasant thoroughfare. They have their homes, their comforts, their little flivvers and have settled down into a humdrum contentment that youth never knows.
 Middle age Is the heyday of domes- ticity It takes 25 years for most husbands and wives to reach a work = ing basis where they can enjoy each others good qualities and side-step each others peculiarities. Gone are the jealousies of the honeymoon. Outlined the idea that they could teach each other over. Eliminated the friction of clashing wills, and on the middle-aged household roosts the dove of peace as 1t ever does on the roofpole of the newlyweds.
 Women should go rejoicing toward middle age because 1t Is their time of emancipation, when the spinster no longer requires a chaperon, and when the mother has raised and settled her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
BANANAS A RARITY IN BERLIN

BERLIN, July I4-(By Associated Press.)-Bananas have been so rare in Germany for the last two years that a Berlin fruit shop almost created a panic by exhibiting two complete punches on Potsdamer street. Crowds gathered about and eagerly asked the price The bananas sold for 5000 marks each. which at the current rate of exchange was about cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
SOCIAL LIFE CLUB EVENTS %EASH1ONS-
JOINT HOsTESSES HONOR
 MISS ROSE SHERMAN.

Misses Ida Jaffe, Ruby Goioe'ein and Lillian Lischkoff members OF the Samplers club. entertained joint ly on Tuesday evening at oance' caloosa
 The dance was given at the home of Miss Lischkoff in North Hlgh- lands and for the ocasion, the house and porch were beautifully decorated with baskets or Shasta daisies ana roses. Japanese lanterns added A bright decorative feature.
 Tba color scheme in the decorations and in there treatments was carried out in rainbow colors, the colors @N the club.
 fruit punch was served.
 Music was furnished by Misses Sophie Bonfield and Sophie Seigal, Messrs. David Lischkoff and Milton Fuqua.
 Later in the evening an ice course was served, to about 50 guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
The Joys Of Being Middle
 Aged

Why do we hold middle age in such contempt? Why do we look upon attaining it with horror7 Why do we feel that 1t Is the Main street of life, dull and drab. and uninterest- ing and commonplace, with nothing in 1t to give savor and zest to exis- tence?
 We glorify youth. We think of 1t as season of Joy ineffa6le. We clothe 1t in romance, and fill 1t with thrills and excitement and the tumult of adventure, and we cling to 1t with a desperate determination to hold on to the last shred of it's radiance as long as possible.
 it as the purple twilight in which one sits at peace and rests with folded hands, ones work done, and in ones heart the placid enjoyment of those who have worthily performed their task. We picture old age full of hon. ors and love and respect, the harvest time of life.
 We are proud of being young. We are proud of being old. but we are ashamed of being middle-aged. We boast of being sweet -and-twenty and of being threescore- -and-ten, but we hide the fact that we arc fifty as if 1t were a blot on our escutcheons.
 Especially Is middle age a reproach to a woman. Just to be labeled mid dle-aged Is almost a scandal on her. The first time a woman hears herself called middle-aged she suffers the bangs of death and feels as If the end of all things had come to her. Being ,,,JI ed xx-ife iS the most ha1- ardous of all jobs, and one that many women lose through no fault except that they are middle-aged.
 With men. being middleage is not so tragic because we do not demand that men shall remain eternauy young as we do of women. Yet men, also, so dread middle age that they stay put In their forties for a good decade past the time limit, and they are seldom fifty until after they are sixty.
 Now all of this Is utter foolishness. Middle age Is really the golden age, the halcyon time of life, if we only have intelligence enough to realize 1t. It is the time of full maturity, of the ripe fruit, sweet and luscious and full favored, not the little, hard sour, green, immature young fruit that sets your teeth on cage. It Is the time of the full blown rose breathing its heart out in perfume not the hard little bud that is only faintly fragrant.
 Our glorifying of youth Is a mere superstition. Youth, in reality. Is not a time of happiness, It Is time of stress and tears. of bitter disappoint- ments and baffled desires, when we suffer excruciatingly because we have not learned how to meet the trials and tribulations of life. When you are young you can be crucified on the gibe of a clown. You can go through the agonies of being eternally disgraced by having to wear gown or a coat different from those worn by your companions. You can suffer utter desolation of sou and feel that there is nothing left in | life worth having If 1t rains on the day you had planned to go to a pic mic. You can know every torment o1 the pariah if you are a wall-flowel at party or are too bashful to SC with the crowd. And it's only ir your salad days that your heart car break.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
 MEDICINE

He had long been suspected of bootlegging, and now that the con- stable had caught him with a quart of the genuine, things looked very dark indeed.
 well, boy" announced the official somewhat sympathetically, for in formally he was humane ana thirsty soul, now that I've caught ye, yell have to take your medi- cine"
 "Oh, thank you, officer" cried the culprit, bursting into tears of grati- tude. "It certainly isn't every po- liceman who has intelligence enough to recognize when a man has this sort of stuff for medicinal purposes American Legion Weekly. family and Is free for the first time to enjoy herself.
 Oh, middle age Is the best time of life. What a pity there are no mid dle-aged to enjoy 1t!
 DOROTHY DIX.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
MISS OLIVER HOSTESS AT DANCING PARTY

A dancing party will be given Fri day evening at the Roebuck club for a number of her friends by Miss Dale Oliver, who will leave soon with her parents, MT and Mrs. W. G. Oliver, for Lake Chatauqua, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
MRS. MURDOCH HONORS MISS BRAZELTON

In compliment to Miss Evelyn Brazelton, a popular visitor from Washington, Mrs. W. L. Murdoch en- tertained Thursday morning at bridge, followed by a luncheon at l o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
RECOMMENDATION

Announcement is made of the mar riage of Miss Hullitt Burlington and MT. Charles Holloway of Altoona Tuesday morning, July IT, Gadsden, Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
MISS ARNOLD ENTERTAINS
 HRIDG CII.R

Miss Zona Lee Arnold was hostess to her bridge club on Monday after noon at her home on Tenth avenue, south. After the games, iced water melon was served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
MARDIs-WYATT ENGAGEMENT
 ANNnITNCEn

The engagement of Miss Mary Lee Wyatt and MT. James Mardis of Tus- caloosa was cleverly announced Mon day evening when the members of the '. w. A. of the Monnish Baptist church were entertained at the home of MT. and Mrs. Fred koeppei. Dur ing the social hour. the announce ment was made that one of the Y. w A. members would be married in the late summer. and her engagement was announced in contest form to be guessed by her friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
BISHOP-M'DOWE
 HONOR GUEST IN EUFAULA

Bishop W. c. Mcdowell was 1onor guest at dinner party Saturday evening In Eufaula, when Mir. and Mrs. w. L. Mccormick entertained. The guests were Bishop Mcdowell, Rev. c. M. Murray, Mrs. Jennie Ken dall Eppes and Mrs. Joe Kendall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
WILIIAMS-HEATH

Mrs Ida L. Lamb of Hatch echubbee, Ala, announces the marriage of her niece, Miss Selma Williams, to MT. George D. Heath of Columbus, Ca., on Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the home of the bride
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
pier than

, Middle age is far happier than youth because by the time we reach 50 we have acquired a philosophy that makes us proof against the slings and arrows of outrageous for tune. We have learned to laugh at ourselves, and so ridicule has no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
QUALIFIED AS PURCHASER

Two south h-end residents were dis cussing pre- prohibition days when saloons were plentiful along Colum- bus streets. One of them was able to recall a very vivid experience which had happened to him when he was about 22 years cid.
 T was standing out In front of a saloon on Front street when a man came out of the saloon, walked up to me, and in a very serious mood at tempted to sell me green giraffe"
 Well. what did you dC?' his friend asked.
 "Oh, went into the saloon, bought a couple of drinks and came out and bought the raffe."-Columbus Dis patch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Ladies' Aid of the West End Cumberland Presbyterian church will serve dinner free to all workers on the church building at the house. raising, July "A.
 Year books for the Study Circle are at the public library and mem bers are requested to call for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20

Women should go rejoicing toward middle age because 1t Is their time of emancipation, when the spinster no longer requires a chaperon, and when the mother has raised and settled her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20

in Mobile.
 Misses Edith and Frances Terrell are visiting MT. and Mrs. L. W. Fer rell in AnniSton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20

Miss Eloise Ceoile Matthews of Mo- bile Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Paul c, Feat. Later she will be joined by her grandmother, Mrs. R. E. Bullock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20

Our glorifying of youth Is a mere superstition. Youth, in reality. Is not a time of happiness, It Is a time of stress and tears. of bitter disappoint- ments and baffled desires, when we suffer excruciatingly because we have not learned how to meet the trials and tribulations of life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20

family and Is free for the first time to enjoy herself.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-16
Drippinss From the McDOnoush Pump.

Good weather has come to the joy OF
all, and now we are able to play GRO
quet and other sports.
Rose and Mamie have returned and
are now hard at work making up their
work.
Misses Atkins and Fike visited the
Capital City during the weekend and
many pretty clothes returned with
them.
The Ciceronian meeting on Friday
was attended by many OF the county
teachers. They were very glad to
have them. The program was as fol-
lows
Violin Solo, "Called to Arms"
by Carl W. Kean. Doyne Wills
Dedication. .......Gertrude Swami
Calendar. ........ Eugenia Hayden
Story, written by Kathleen Gold
smith, read by Dunreath Posey
Med 1. 1923 Seniors, written by
Mamie Padgett, read by Vivian
Berry.
Med. |. Jokes. -. Francis Sutton
Med. l. Cartoons. Ivy G. Dent
Advertisements, written by Rose
Cough. read by A. M. Carpenter.
Song. .s.......... By Ciceronians
There had not been a Clarion issued
since 1913, but the Ciceronians tried to
issue the entire volume in the last
weeks program.
We are CAD to note that a larger
crowd attended this meeting than evel
before.
RosE V. COUGH, Reporter.