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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
DIR. ROBERT PAULINE
 IS LOEW'S FEATURE
Eminent Psychologist To Make De-
 but Here-Fashion Show Also

pr. J. Robert Pauline, eminent French psychologist, recently brought to America by Marcus Ioew, will make his Birmingham debut here as headliner of the vaudeville bill at Loews Bijou for this week, begin ming Monday afternoon.
 A Fur Fashion Show" will also be offered as an extra added attraction, representing an investment of $75,000, displayed by attractive living models, under the auspices of the women's fashion shops of Odum, Bowers & White.
 Other acts on the vaudeville bill include Hazel Moran, The Texas Girl;" also Clifford and O'Connor in their musical comedy skit, ''The New Pupil" while Tina Glenn and Jack Richards promise a surprise in "On the Lawn" and more fun is to be added by the old-time comedian Bob by Harry with Dick Lancaster, in q Wanna Dance"
 Beauty and the Beast are said to in Little Johnny Jones'" the George M. Conan success to be seen in the photoplay version for the whole week, beginning Monday afternoon.
 The Beauty" takes the form of a charming little English girl who de- cides to forget her blue blood and tradition because of her love for Johnny Jones, the American jockey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
Age-Herald' s Inuitation To
 Participate In $22,OOO Help
 Yourself Club Is Still Open

The campaign is just getting started and now is the time to enter while subscriptions count for most ovtes.
 The call of opportunity sounds throughout the southeast from bugle tones. The cali of opportunity is The Age-Herald Help Yourself Clubs marvellous offer of $22.O0o in awards. Have you heard of it? Have you seen the wonderful list of awards? Have you considered that you may win one of these awards? Have you gotten right down to ''tacks' and recognized the fact that the $3,390 Cadillac the s3,07S Peerless, the s1,S40 Ricken- packer, or one of the eleven other fine automobiles may belong to you? If you hace, then you are member of the Help Yourself club, which is just beginning It is one week old today, the campaign of vote getting, whose climax will be the reward of $22,000 in automobiles and cash. If you have not, there is no better time to start than right now. Every vote secured means something. Votes will win the Cadillac; votes will win the Peerless; votes will win the Rickenhacker; votes will win one of the other eleven dS well dS tlit bWSHly cash awards. And you will get more votes if you start right now than at any other time in the campaign.
 O O O
 Use Spare Hours.
 Did you ever see before a s22,00O list which compares in attractiveness with the sum total of fourteen high grade automobiles and twenty cash awards? Votes will win these prizes. The ease with which you will ac- cumulate votes will surprise you. Your participation in the club will be pleasant. Merely part of your
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
PIANIST AND READER APPEAR ON PROGRAM
Woodlawn Music Club Announces
 Brilliant Concert Date

Miss Emily Byrd, southern pianist, and Miss Annie Laurie Barnard will be presented in recital at the Howard college auditorium at o'clock Tues day evening under auspices of the Woodlawn Music Study club.
 In the presentation of these two artists the Music Study club believe they are bringing to Birmingham one of the most entertaining programs ever offered. Miss Byrd achieved so much success in her recitals that it prompted her to relinquish her teach ing duties and devote all her time to concert work. After many years of work Miss Byrd was the repertoire student of Stojowski, the Polish pian- isa, and also studied under Bauer and Paderewski. Her ability, personality and scholarship have won for her a host of friends. Miss Byrd's pro- grams cover the field of pianoforte music from the sixteenth century to the present day.
 Tennyson's "Enoch Arden" will be read by Miss Barnard Miss Barnard is an artist of note, and her reading of this wonderful poem will doubt less be feature on the program for the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
SHOWERS OF "K'S" ARE.
 PLANNED FOR FRIDAY
Birmingham Kiwanians And Wives
 To Stage "KarniyaP

Birmingham Kiwanians will stage a "karnival" at Kascade Plunge at S:30 o'clock Friday evening, to be known as "Kiwanis Karnival."
 Some of the entertainment features will be "kostumed Kiwanians ka- rousing to kurious jazz orchestra, a kaleidoscope of krystal kolors; drowning of the kween of the kar- nival by Sultan of Khiva; kween dances kostumed as oriental slave a konvulsing komedy; kold, krisp cider in klean kegss with some kick klever kwartet; kookoo Kiwanians kostumed as krazy kow boys; klum- sy komical klowns; karousal of kor- pulent Kiwanians led by Kulley and Kurrie; balloon ascension; novel sensation: husbands as kourting kav- alters; extravagant kostumes on koy kuties; killing kannibals; kroaking witches; Kleopatra with her kobra kozy korners and others"
 The affair will be staged after the fashion of a Halloween party and promises to be replete with fun and frolic for members and their wives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
PRESENCE OF MIND
 AIDS FIRE FIGHTERS AT B0YLES SUNDAY

Presence of mind shown by Mrs, H. F. Pearce, president of the Alabama Anti-Tuberculosis association, prob ably prevented a disastrous fire at Boyles Sunday afternoon, according to reports from that community to The Age Herald. Damage amt tunting to about 5000 to two houses and a garage resulted from a fire which started in defective flue in house belonging to J. B. Otis about S:3o o'clock Sunday afternoon. This house was destroyed, the loss being esti- mated at S4,000.
 Mrs. Pearce is said to have called a boarding house where number cf men live, summoning aid, and also the Norwood fire department, which responded to the call. Since Boyles corporation has been dissolved, the town water mains have been discon- nected and the firemen were power less to use their hose lines. Chemical equipment checked the burning of the house of Mart Whitford, which had caught fire from sparks from the Otts home. with a damage of about $500. Frank McClellan's garage was destroyed, the loss being estimated at $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
DIR. EAVES IN CHARGE
 WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Former Tuberculosis Official Heads
 New Insurance Company Project

Dr George Eaves, widely known throughout the state for his work in anti -tuberculis activities and in gen. eral health work in Alabama, has accepted the management of the wei fare department of the Southern States Life Insurance company, which department is now being organized and will assume his duties immedi-H ately, according to announcement.
 The new departemnt of the insur- ance company will operate similar to the welfare departments of industrial companies, except that the insurance company will carry on special work among all the people, Charles E. Winters. Birmingham manager, stated.
 pr. Eaves was one of the chief founders of the Birmingham Anti Tuberculosis association in 1910 and secretary of the Alabama Anti-Tu- berculosis commission until it's recent abolishment by an act of the legisla-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
PAPER MILLS IN ALASKA
Made As Plan To Use
 Vast Pulp Resources A

SEATTLE, Oct. 21.-Plans to estab- fish two paper mills in southeastern Alaska and two additional mills in the vicinity of Seattle to utilize the vast pulp resources of these sections have been announced here.
 Announcement of the plans for mills in Alaska was made by William q. Weigle, supervisor of the Snoqual- mic National Forest.
 California capital has options on a site within the Seattle city limits for a paper mill to cost approximately $10,000, ,000, according to officials of the local Chamber of Commerce.
 A fourth mill will be backed by heirs of the Kirby estate of Michigan and Louisiana, who are investigat- ing water power sites on the south fork of the Stillaguamish river, Snobomish county, according to in formation given out by the head quarters of the United States forest reserve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
.TODAY'S 
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R3rH1Eaa sIiI-HH-sFfHzl Monday | Oct. 22
AT THE THEATRES

Jefferson-"The FoC1"
 Lyric-Keith vaudeville news reels and comedies.
 Loew's Bijou-Loew's vaudeville and feature pictures.
 AT THE MOVIES
 Strand-"The Merry Go Round" with an all-star cast.
 Trianon-Norma Talmadge in Ashes Lf Vengeance'
 Galax-"Lay All Lives" with all- star cast.
 Capitol-Gloria Swanson and Ru- dolph Valentino in Beyond the Rocks"
 Rialto-"s Shadows of the Sea" with Conway Tearle and Her Dangerous Path" serial, also comedies. Odeon-"Fighting Blood" and com edies
 Rcyal-Tom Mix in Catch My Smoke" and "Fighting Blood" Princess-Dorothy Dalton in "The Flame of the Yukon"
 CURRENT EVENTS League of Women Voters luncheon at the Tutwiler at 12:30 o'clock. Birmingham Post No. l, American Legion, at noon in the armtry Advertising club luncheon at 12:3o o'clock at the Tutwiler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22

spare time is the only allowance you will have to make to carry on your campaign. The Help Yourself Club is the most profitable business propo- sition open to anyone for long time. It only requires a little effort on your part to get started. Simply clip the nomination blank from the full page ad in this issue, fill it out as directed and forward it to The Age Herald Cum Manager.
 Opnortun,,x o O O
 In a great many of the towns out side the city of Birmingham, mem bers have been placed in nomination by their friends. However, there are many towns and communities not represented by active club members. Turn to the full page advertisement and there you will find the list of those who are entered. Study this list. See if your town is represented and if it is not, send in your own name. Better still, send in your name anyhow, as the more active can didates entered the less will be the number of votes required to win.
 OPPORTUNITY Is very often over looked by the watchful waiting kind, but the smart ones who realize that the good things of life must be gone after hard re the ones who are go- ing to win these large rewards. Some
 
 thy never have an opportunity. If you have been waiting long for one. here it is. It has arrived. Take ad vantage of it.
 How Votes Are Obtained.
 Votes will win these wonderful awards. They are obtained in two ways only. They can never be pur- chased. One way of securing votes is by clipping the free Ten-Vote coupons from The Age-IIerald. The other and more rapid way of securing votes Is by subscription payments. The price of The Age-Herald and the number of votes given is shown in the page advertisement in this issue. It is also shown on the inside cover of the receipt book with which you will be furnished free of charge.
 Club Office.
 The office of the club manager is located in The Age Herald building. Ii is open from g a. m. to p. m. daily. The club manager will be glad to talk with you over the telephone or in his office. Or if you cannot come to the office, we will be pleased to send some one to explain the campaign to you. The telephone number is Main 4900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
WILL ADDRESS BOYS
pr. billiard To Appear Before Uni
 versity School Pupils

pr. J. D. Dillard, pastor of the Southside Baptist church, will ad- dress the boys of the Birmingham University school at o'clock Tues day morning, telling of his recent extensive tour of the old world.
 pr. billiard spent most of the sum- mer in Europe. His address will cover civilization in Mesopotamia, Egypt and Palestine, where he states the inhabitants now live after the same manner as they did over 2,000 years ago. Friends and patrons of the school are invited to hear the address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
LAPS KILL 500 KOREANS

TOKYO, Oct. 21.-(By Associated Press. )-More than 500 Koreans re siding in Japan were victims of vigilantes, reservists and others in the days immediately following the earthquake that destroyed Tokio and Yokohama, according to reports pub lished here. These reports previously have not been published because of the censorship enforced here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22

by truck said to have been driven by C, Lundborn, 5St0 Second avenue, north.
 According to statement by Lund born to hospital authorities he was driving along Elyton street when the child suddenly stepped in front ot tie truck from behind street ear. He was picked up by Lundborn and rushed to the Birmingham General hospital, where though he is thought to be suffering with a fractured skull. He was reported resting we'll Sunday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
SWEETHEARTS END LIVES
Youthful Pair Found Dead Clasped
 In Each Others Arms

CHICAGO Oct. 21.-Police were trying Sunday night to discover why death seemed preferable to marriage, in the minds of pretty 17-year-old Bernice Halvorsen and her sweet heart, Arthur Thorne, B.
 :, Clasped in each others arms, the two were found dead Sunday at the home of one of the girls aunts, and an open gas jet led the police to be- lieve that they had died in suicide pact. No note of explanation was anywhere to be found.
 Thorn and Miss Halvofsen were to have been married Thursday, accord ing to the girls aunts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
AFTER BIG PRIZE.

AFTER BIG PRIZE-Miss Idah E. Hes of the Chesterfield another member of the Help Yourself Club who has grasped opportunity and is going after of the big prize automobiles to be given by The Age-4erad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
BOYS SKULL FRACTURED
William Milton Seriously Injured
 When Struck By Truck

William Milton, seven year old son of MT. and Mrs Albert l.. Milton, 107 Paplor street, was seriously injured at 1030 o'clock Sunday morning at Elyton street and Tusealosa avenue, when he suddely stepped from be- hind q street car and was struck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
DEATHS

Miss Mary Towns JOnes-Mfss Mary Towns Jones, age 75. pioneer resi- dent of Birmingham, died at , o'clock Sunday morning at her resi- dence, 1910 Tuscaloosa avenue, West End. Miss Jones is survived by 8 niece, Miss Grace Jones, and four nephews, Mins, John, David and Frank Jones. Funeral services will be held at o'clock Monday after noon from the West End Methodist church. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery with Johns in charge.
 John l.. Parker-Funeral services for John L. Parker, 32, who died at l o'clock Sunday morning at local infirmary, will be held at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon from St. Johns, Methodist church, followed by interment in Elmwood cemetery with Johns in charge, He is sur- vived by his widow and five chil- dren; his father, J. W. Parker, Augusta Ga; four sisters, Mrs. L.. R. Skinner, Birmingham; Mrs. l.. T. Jannison of Glendale, Cal; Mrs. j.. l.. Hargrove of Miami, Fla; Mrs. w. $. Ivey of Dallas, Tex; two broth ers,. James A. Parker of Glendale, Cal. and George Parker of Aug usta, Ga. Pallbearers are J.. c. Pei ham, A. w. Steir, J. C.. Deshazo. G, W. Aydelott, c. s. Bishop. Paul Bennett Cars will leave Johns at 2:15 o'clock Monday afternoon. Mrs. Lou Harris--Remains of Mrs. Lou Harris, who died Sunday morn ing, at the residence of her sister, Mrs. w. s. Wells, 4456 Avenue c, will be sent to Oneonta, Ala, Mon day morning by Lige Loy for inter ment
 J. R. Crammel-Funeral services for J. R. Grammel, 37. who died at a local infirmary fin Tuscaloosa Sunday morning, will be held at ? o'clock Tuesday afternoon from Morrison Undertaking companys chapel in Tarrant City followed by interment in Walkers chapel ceme- tery. He is survived by his widow; his parents. Mir and Mrs. c. l.. Granimel. two brothers, N. H. and l. A. Grammel: two sisters, Mrs. Maggie Cox and Mrs. William M. Trucks
 Mrs. CorneIia V. -rortis.-Mrs. Cor nelia Portis, age 29, wife of pr. l.. Poole Portis of Monroe, La, died at 6;3O o'clock Saturday night at her home, according to dispatches re- ceived by relatives in Birmingham Sunday She is survived by her hus- band and two sons, mother, Mrs.
 
 Mrs. O. NJ. Portis, mother of pr. Portis, left Birmingham Sunday night to attend the funeral serv- ices, which will be held in Monroe Monday afternoon
 Mrs. F. J. GIenn.-Funeral services for Mrs. F. J. Glenn. age 50, who died at II o'clock Sunday morning at the residence, 1718 Pike avenue, will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the residence, fol- lowed by interment in Elmwood cemetery, with Echols & Angwin in charge. She is survived by her hus- hand and three daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
THE WEATHER

labama, Mississippi and extreme north west Florida: Fair Monday and Tuesday, little change in temperature.
 Louisiana: Monday, fair, continued cool; Tuesday fair rising temperature
 Arkansas Monday fair, warmer in northwest portion; Tuesday fair and
 Oklahoma: Monday and Tuesday, fair
 East Texas: Monday fair and warmer in northwest portion; Tuesday fair and
 West Texas: Monday fair and warmer; Tuesday fair, warmer in east portion.
 Virginia Partly cloudy in the interior and unsettled; probably showers on the coast Monday and Tuesday; little change in temperature.
 District of, Columbia: Partly cloudy Monday and Tuesday, little change in
 North and South Carolina and Georgia Mostly cloudy Monday and Tuesday, prob ably showers on the coast; little change in temperature.
 Florida: Generally fair Monday and Tuesday, except possibly showers on the east coast; little change in temperature Tennessee and Kentucky: Fair Monday and Tuesday, rising temperature in west portions Tuesday.
 LOCAL DATA
 For the 24 hours ending at p. m, Highest temperature .....,...,...,. 50 Lowest temperature ....'..'..''.'. SS Mean temperature ..,............... 63 Normal temperature .....'.'.ii..' o' Deficiency in temperature since Jan - nary l ................... I8 Rainfall .............. % | Total rainfall since January 1....4s. .1S Excess in rainfall since January l.. ' 40 Relative humidity, d. m. .....,... 92 F noon ...5...t.......- ......'' aoo D. in ................... ...s..'s " Dry thermometer, : a. m. .,..,,... 4i F noon ..s.....'. ..a.'3..'" VS S l ' D. m. . l wat thermometers a. m ........ 40 1 12 noon .-................ 5t ?. m. ....... ..-......ss'. 1T 
 | Summary of observations made at sta 1 tions of United States Weather Bureau l during the "A hours ending at D. ln., l 90th meridian time, October 21 1923:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
IMPROVE SCHOOL GROUNDS

Improvement of school grounds at the various high schools of the Bes- semer district will be gotten un- der way within the next few days. This work was started last term at the Alliance, McAdory, Hueytown and Cottage Hill schools. The past week Russell Briggs of the horticultural department of Auburn, spent several days inspecting this work, and eX- pressed himself as being highly pleased. Improvement of the grounds at these schools will be completed this year, and will be begun at the other schools of the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
PER SONALS

Henry c. Rush returned to Auburn Sunday after spending the week end with his mother, Mrs. w. L.. Rush.
 Riggs Stephenson was the recent guest of his brother, S. G. stephen son.
 Gerald Stone spent the week -end as the guest of relatives here.
 Hewlett Perry returned to Tusca- loosa Sunday, after visit with his parents, MT. and Mrs. John Perry,
 MT. and Mrs. M. Wagoner an nounce the birth of a daughter.
 Miss Lenora Langford of Tusca- loosa is the guest of her parents.
 Mrs J. F. Grimes and daughter, Dorothy, and Mrs. G. l.. Livingston are the guests of relatives in Atlanta.
 Edwin Huey of New Orleans was the recent guest of his brother, E, L. Huey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
.BESSEMER B | ] II
 ID HEAR PROTESTS.
Special Presbyterian Services Are Largely Attended
 Each Day
BESSEMER BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD !

~ A large number of property owners are expected to attend the special session of the city council Wednes- day evening to protest improvement assessments against property on Exc ter and Fairfax avenues Much in- terest is attached to this meeting be- cause of the large number of assess ments which the city has assumed in the recent past, after having been charged against property owners.
 City officials have expressed them selves as being alarmed at the ten dency of past administrations to as- sume improvement faSSe SSmentS. They point out that in the past three years the city has charged off about $250,000 in Improvements, and this amount has been added to the float ing debt of the city, President of the Council John w. Brooks has stated that if this practice is com tinued the credit of the city will become involved, and that further improvements will necessarily cease.
 The city engineer will meet with the council and the dissatisfied prop erty owners Wednesday evening and each claim for adjustment will be
 
 state.
 SPECIAL MEETINGS HELD
 A series of special services are being held at the First Presbyterian church, the first occurring Sunday when Dr. Robert karr of Boulder, Col, filled the pulpit at the morning and evening services. Large crowds attended and plans are being made to care for the gatherings at the week day services which will be held at 7.30 o'clock each evening.
 Earl Stapleton of Birmingham is directing the singing during the series of services and on Sunday evening a large choir was organized. Other plans to stimulate interest in the meetings are prayer circles, which are being organized by the women of the church, to meet each morning in various portions of the city.
 A special musical program is an- nounced for Tuesday evening, when a quartet from Birmingham com posed of Henry Naylor, W. H. Maxim. J. c. Holmes and Samuel Thomas will be featured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Matrons club will be enter tained Friday afternoon by Mrs. E. W. McNeil.
 The open meeting of the Wednes- day Music club will be held Wednes- day afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. George Ross.
 A tacky party will be given by the Rex club Tuesday evening at it's hall on Second avenue.
 The first social meeting of Beth-El Sisterhood for this year willsbe held with Mrs. Isadore Green at the Orlean apartments Thursday alter noon at 8 o'clock.
 Mrs. Joe Stoves will be hostess to the Auction Bridge club at her home on Clarendon avenue Wednes- day afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
John U. Parkcr-Funeral services for

Mrs. Lou Harris-Remains of Mrs. Lou Harris, who died Sunday morn ing at the residence of her sister, Mrs w. s. Wells, 4456 Avenue C, will be sent to Oneonta, Ala, Mon day morning by Lige Loy for inter ment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-21
Woodbridge Social
And Personal Mention

Rev. and Mrs. l.. V. Buschmann
will start by auto on Monday on their
vacation which will include a visit to
their respective parents at Califor-
MIA and Fulton, Missouri.
Rev. r. W. Mark, of Elizabeth,
formerly of town sailed on Thursday
for Ireland where he will visit rela-
tives for the first time in sixteen
years.
Mrs. Stewart Schoder was a New
ark visitor on Thursd/y.
Mrs. Albert Martin spent Thurs
day afternoon out of town.
Burritt Boynton will spend the
weekend with his college chum,
Eugene Murray. at his summer home
near Sea Girt.
The members of the Barron ave-
nue. and No. l and No. IL Parent
Teacher Associations are cordially in
vited to attend the summer school at
Rutgers College on Thursday, July
26 at 10 a.. m. meeting at the main
entrance on Somerset street. Any
members of any association in the
county are invited to attend. Those
of the local associations desiring any
further information may commune
cate with Mrs. Stephen Wyld. Mrs.
Albert Gardner or Mrs. C. A. de
Russy. An interesting program has
been provided and Mrs. Gardner is
anxious to have the sessions most
successful.