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Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-15
|vEN COURTHOUSE *. RECOMMENDED BY
 KETCH|KA|l JURY

KETCHIKAN. Declaring that the Federal court house at Ketchikan is "dilapidated beyond reasonable re- pair and crowded past endurance" the Federal grand jury there just be- fore it rendered it's final report made a special report to Judge T. M. Reed urging the construction of new building by the government at the ear Hest possible date. It also recom- mended certain improvements and ad- ditional facilities to the present build ing, but declares these would be but temporary makeshifts and wasteful. After reciting what has already been done toward improvement and recommending other betterments the special report said in part: , What is needed is Federal build ing in Ketchikan.
 There are now operating in Ketch- ikan the following branches of the Federal government using rented guar terS and paying rentals as indicated below:
 Forest Service, $500 per year; Lighthouse Service, $21OO; U. s. Post Office, $2400; U. S. Immigration Sery ice S900; U. S. Cable Office, $900. Tn addition to these there are the U. s Road Commission, U. S. Bureau of Fisheries, U. s. Prohibition Enforce ment and Narcotic Officers; U. $. Coast and Geodetic Survey and others which need office accommodations. The Immigration Bureau has no de- tention quarters and the Health Serv- ice no quarantine quarters.
 "A tract of land adjoining Stedman street is now held as a Federal re- serve and would be possible site for such building.'
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DAWSON ENJOYING THE
 BEST WEATHER IN YEARS

With a temperature of 60 above and sunshine broadcasted through the heavens, the trees and flowers and the green grass growth all around, Daw- son is enjoying the best weather at this season for many years. Never in the time of the oldest inhabitant has October and early November been so tropical like.
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NARROW ESCAPE FROM ]. DROWNING BY TRAPPER

PRINCE RUPERT, Nov. 14.-Half dead with hunger and nearly frozen, Bert Hedstrom was found today by Indians in Grenville channel near here. Hedstrom was aboard an improvised raft which he built after he had lost himself while hunting. According to his story, Hedstrom tore strips off his overalls and tied the logs of the raft together He fired his last two shots in vain attempt to attract the attention of a passing ship, but his signals were unheeded, until some h. dians chanced to pass in canoe.
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AUTO BANDITS BEAT
 MEN UNCONSCIOUS;
 HOLD GIRLS CAPTIVE

SEATTLE, Nov. 15.-Auto bandits operating on the Bothel highway in the early morning hours, held up Jul lius Shain, beating him unconscious, and drove off with his fiancee, Miss Ruth Sornsberger. After shamefully abusing the girl they heid her capIiVe +uo bo,,rs and then threw her out of the auto.
 Much tn, same treatment was met ed out to E. T? Changler anl Florence Cruzey, his sweetheart.
 Both glr," art in precariou' condi tion froln the shock.
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FORMER JUNEAU MAN
 RETURNED IN CUSTODY

JUNEAU: Under arrest charged with the sale of fraudulent securities William G. Cheney, an old time TOT mer resident of Juneau, Skagway and other Alaska towns arrived here on a steamer from Southern California, accompanied by Depupty Marshal w. H. Lissner of Los Angeles. He was turned over to local officers.
 Cheney was indicted last spring by Federal grand jury in connection with the alleged sale Of bogus oil certificates. He was, arrested in a small town in Southern California. after a search of several months: Che ney denies1 any ilIegal transaction on his part. =" .'[.f
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kETCHIkAN MAN DIES

KETCHIKAN: Howard Bergstres- ser, a 32nd degree Mason, Knight Templar, and life member of Oriental Consistory, as we'll as a prominent citizen died this week. His health had been failing for several years, and he has been unable to follow his busi ness as photographer.
 He is survived by two sisters. living in Chicago.
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Sec. Mellon Bitter y Opposes Bonus
Auto Bandits Steal Girls and Mistreat Them
DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES
 SHOW HEAVY CROPS

WASHINGTON, Nov 14.-The De partment of Agriculture issued the following preliminary estimates on the 1923 harvest
 Corn, 3,O2s,192,O00 bushels, wheat, S1,737,OOO; oats, 1.3O2,454,O0O; bar ley, 1S9,251 900; rye, 64,774,000; pota- toes, 416,722,000; tobacco, 1,436,73S; rice, 32,737,0OO; sugar beets, 6,667,OO0 tons; peanuts, 647,5S9,O00 pounds; hops, 17,92S,OOO pounds.
 Nine million more bushels of corn were raised this year than last.
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PHYSICAL TESTS MADE
 IN IDAHO PEN|TENT|ARy

BOISE, Ida, Nov. 14.- Ali prison CTS in the Idaho state penItentiary will be subjected to a physical test Oy officials of the state bacterio!ogi- cal laboratory to determine whether they are free from diseases, according to an announcement by Gov. c. c. Moore. The new policy was outlined al a recent meeting of she state pris- on board.
 Hereafter it was said, prisoners will be examined when commit ted to the institution. The diseased members will be segregated.
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OTTOMAN DEVELOPMENT co.
 WINDS UP IN DISAGREEMENT

NEW YORK; Nov. 14.-The Even ing Post says the Ottoman American Development Company was split wide open when several influential trustees and directors resigned on account of
 an attempt to sell a million dollars
 worth of stock to the public at s1oo per share. Gen. Goethals was one of
 the resigning directors.
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RED CROSS COMMITTEES
 GO OVER THE TOP IN ONE DAY

Seward apportionment in the Red Cross drive is $500. The committees appointed to solicit membership col lected $531 the first day. Seward will undoubtedly go several hundred dol lars over the amount required.
 The Masons donated s10 to the Red Cross at a recent meeting.
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WESTERN SENATORS TQ
 DISCUSS ALIEN ISSUES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-SenatorI Shortridge announced today tha' he will issue a call for an early meeting of all Western senators and repIesen- tatives to get behind a congressional movement for the exclusion of all Japanese and other foreigners ineli- gible to citizenship.
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WOLFE ENTERS PLEA OF
 GUILTY MURDERING EDWARDS

Advices from Valdez today state that Ralph Wolfe, on trial as access sory to the murder of George Ed wards, at Libbyville, had pleaded gull ty upon advice of his attorneys, and would be sentenced later Edwards, who was convicted Wednesday, has not yet been sentenced.
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FRIENDS IF. M 'ADOO WILL NOM|NATE
 FOR PRESIDENCY

OMAHA, Nov. 15.-Commenling onI a statement made in Chicago today by David L. Rockwell of Ravenna, Ohio, that friends of McAdoo intend to nominate him as a democratic candi-I date for the presidency, Mr. McAdoo said here today that "Mr. Rockwell has stated the situation accurately"
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BOMB EXPLODES KILLING
 FATHER AND YOUNG SUN

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tax4:, Nov. 15 A bomb sent by express from San Antonio, explrcaed and iiilel " A.. Barnes, q prominent real estate deal CT, and SC badly manglei Jesse, his 12-year-o son. standing nearby, that the lad ditd % minutes later.
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GERMANY CANNOT
 FEED UNE|MPL0YE
 IN RuHR DISTRICT

BERLIN, Nov. 15.-After Novemoer 18th it was announced that Germany will no longer be able to meet the drain upon her exchequer for the pay ment of feeding the unemployed m Ruhr and the Rhineland zones, ana will then set both of these regions adrift permitting them to shift TOT themselves. This statement was made in official quarters here.
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NAVIGATION ID BE TAUGHT
 10 ALASKA AB0RIGINEs

SEATTLE: The auxiliary schooner Boxer of the Bureau of Education, is to be remodeled to make school ship where native Alaskans can be taught navigation. Instructions in navigation will also include radio.
 The Boxer will go on school cruise and call at Ketchikan, Saxman, Met lakatla, Bayview, New Craig, Peters burg, Rake, Sitka, Hoonah, Angoon, Juneau, Douglas, Haines and Kilisnoo
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GERMANY ABSOLUTELY. REFUSES ID PAY
 PREPARATIONS B|LL

BERLIN, Nov. 15.-A complete ces- sation of the payment of every kind oi reparations by Germany was announc- ed tonight by Germany. This action was taken on the ground that the treaty of Versailles had been violated by France and that therefore it could not be observed by Germany
 The refusal has caused special meeting of the French cabinet it was announced
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SOUTHEASTERN A[ASKA' HOLDING CONVENTION ID DISCUSS DIVISION

JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 15.-Dele- gates from eight cities in Southeast ern Alaska gathered here today for the purpose of peitioning Congress to separate the Panhandle from the rest of the Territory and form plans for the crcetion of state for this district. Gov. Bone is said to be heartily in favor of the proposition
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HARVEY SAYS CHANGES
 PAYMENT ARE NOT cOOD

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.- Asked about the prospects of Europe's pay ing her war debt to the United States former Ambassador Harvey this morn ing said well, don't see any money coming from France for a long time."
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MOOSE THICK IN VICINITY
 OF DAWSON THIS SEASON

DAWSON: Roadhouse operators and citizens of Dawson are playing in luck this season, as moose are more plentiful than for years, Caribou are also very plentiful. Bears are out of their dens later this season than
 for many years.
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MEAT COMPANIES MERGE

The Northern Meat Company and the Cordova Meat Company have pool ed interests and will be conducted under, the m frp name of the Northern Meat Company with ". H. Lebe in charge as manager. !
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PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
 WANT NEW BUILDING

The Parent-T teachers Association of Coriova have petitioned the city to bond the town for $100000 to erect a large new school building. which they claim is very badly needed.
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THIRTY WOMEN CANDIDATES
 FOR ENGLISH PARLIAMENT

LONDON, Nov. 15.-Abou. thirty women seek parliament memberships to be held December sixth,
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SEATTLE POSTAL CLERK CAUGHT 7ROBB|NG MAIL;

SEATTLE, Nov. 15.-Valdemar A.. Smith. a, clerk in the postoffice nere, was caught rifling letters this after noon.. He confessed that he had been using stolen money to buy oil stocks. -...... !. s.+
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Wm. Neville returned from Nenana on last nights train, and with his father. Thomas Neville, will leave Tor Portland, Oregon, to join their folks who left here several weeks ago for the Outside.
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PLEA OF MINISTER
 SAVES PRISON TERM

SEATTLE, Nov. 15.-The plea oi w. Matthews saved Lewis W. kltely a Canadian shoe salesman and mem Der of the Presbyterian church choir from a two years penitentiary sen tence for the theft of an automobile The court suspended sentence and Kitelv was deported to Vancouver, his former home.
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FOUNDER IF M|SSOu[A
 z4s s3-4>ttitl ,ls40 -sa&.4 DEAD 'TksAA|| \ FRANCISCO

SAN. FRANCISCO, Nov. is.-col.' Richard A. Eddy. .se,> Indian ly fighter and founder of the town of Missoula, Mont, is dead here. y,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
(By Pacific & Atlantic)

Because she looks like arsocrat in the pretty costumes she wears revouonsts of Paris seek send Eleanor Painter to the guillotne Silly revouonsts. If she to walk along the Bos Boulogne now wearing of her eighteenth century costumes the crowds would stop to cheer her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
(By Pacific & Atlantic)

(By Pacific X Atlantic)
 C0lville (Red) Jackson Mrs. Jackson, wife of for mer Chicago football star, is reported to have left husband in Chicago to come to work in New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-12
VhnkRWoop 4 .UNolHwooo. ".

Mrs. J. F. Francisco, of Colum-
bia, Ohio, is seen making the
ringer" which clinched her vic
tory over Mrs. c. A. Lanham, of
Bloomington, ILL.,, in the finals of
the woman's national hoss-shoe
tossing championship tournament,
at Cleveland, Ohio. BY the victory
Mrs, Francisco retained her title.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-12
'c0rYalaHT EsYs1oal ylaw. CO., saw y0ssy

FAMOUS HUNGARIAN STATESMAN AND HIS DAUGHTER
Count Albert Apponyi, known as tho greatest living Hungarian"
and a leading statesman OF Europe, who. accompanied by his daughter,
Countess Manka, recently arrived In the United States. The Count was
invited by the All-American Committee and the Institute of Interna-
tonal Education, to deliver thirty lectures on European affairs and he
plans to tour the country during his two months stay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18

of the hat, which is a series of black, white and red ribbon strips.
 About her hair? Oh, yes, she bobs
 Aboye-The flapper in her knickcr suit of natural colored bomespun.
 At Right-The white blouse has it's tiny black bow to mnke the decided contrast that spells smartness.
 it still, but the wave goes down in stead of up and those who are unsus pecting can never tell that the hair is short. only the flapper knows the fact and rejoices in it because she has so little trouble with straying locks.
 The good sense and efficiency Of the American girl are exhibited by this younger generation called the flapper. All of her clothes are chosen for their usefulness and for that req son they are beautiful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
SOC I E T Y
Alpha Delta Pi Honors
 Initiated Members at Banquet

A banquet at the Tutwiler was the compensation given the pledges Of Kappa chapter of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority Wednesday night after travelling for two hours over the rougE road of initiation. The thir- teen initiates were Miss Helen Hurl- burt, Miss Willie Mae Hardy, Miss Helen Sparks, Miss Elizabet-- Lloyd Miss Mary Elizabeth Mcclure, Miss EEnor Beasley, Miss Evelyn Hix, Miss .Iarlin Harris. Miss He.en , ass. Miss Juli.. Finkle... Mis- Jennye Rob inson, Miss Mary Esther Bentley, and Miss Althea Dryden.
 Thes initiation took place in the same room at the Tutwiler in which Kappa chapter wss installed several years ago.
 A bane uet was arranged in the ball room for 36 guests, including tie ac- tive members, the initiates, the al .mni of Kappa chapt- i, and visit ing alumnae from other chapters.
 Mrs. D. Stockham presided as toastmistress. Toasts we're made as follows: To the founders, Miss Mary Allen; to the alumnae, Miss G.. ,ude YorkH response, MISS Marg3.et Hix; to violet. Miss Virginia Hill; the blue and white, Miss Virginia Cars well; to the diamond, Miss Annie Lee Mason; to the chapter heads, Miss Nena Harris; response, Hiss Vesta Carlyl; to the initiates, Mi Ellie Mae Lawley; response, Miss Willie Mae Harcy
 On this occasion, the loving cup re gently won ly the Kappa chapter for the highest scholar. ip avera. in this division, was pr. .3ented. The speech of presentation was made. by Mi.is Alice lGil'espy.
 All tn, decorations were in blue and white, ths se rority colors. The centerpis. e was "a gorgeous diamond favorn were small vanities in the sor- ority colors. Tn place care and menu cards were likewise in blue and white.
 The active members of this chapter include Miss Ethel Clark. Miss Vir- ginia Carswell. Miss Euna Alb. cms, Miss Sarah Bentley, Miss Virginia Hill. Miss Kathryn Craig, Miss Ger trude York, Mss Annie Lee Mason, Miss Ca lyn Webb, Miss vesta Car lyle, Miss Ellie Mae -.awley.
 Alumnae present were: Miss Mary Allen, Miss Gladys Webb. Miss Alma Ratliff, Hiss Mary Lewis, Miss Lois Wellington, Miss Anne Senn, Miss Nina Harris, Mrs. Mcintosh, and Mrs. Wren. from Kappa chapter; Miss Margaret HiN, and Mrs. Allen from Nc chapter; Mrs. Stockhar from Sigma chapter: and .-iss Alice Gille- spie from lota oh, pter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18

One of the candidates for, presi- dent general of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which election will take place in Washington the week begin ming April 16, is Mrs. G. Wallace w.. Hanger, whose sponsors claim is well fitted and particularly able to cope with the difficulties and handle the tremendous problems involved in so important a post.
 Mrs. Hangers varied services to the society through several adminis- trations as presidential personal page, chapter regent, state vice re- gent, vice president general. as both chairman and member of many na- tonal committees, and her present service as organizing secretary gen. eral have won her many supporters and high commendation. During the D. A. K. relief service she established a record for thoroughness and exact ness by her work of tabulating near ly 100000 of the war questionnaires of. the Daughters, on which she gave an outstanding report to the congress Of3l91S.
 :: She claims the support of the for mer president general, Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey, as well as that of the present president general, Mrs. George Maynard Minor, and her official family. Her work, however. has shown that she is an independ- ent, and while willing to consult and confer with other leaders, has mind of her own.
 0 0 Q
 PInnks of Platform.
 The platform on which Mrs. Hang CT sa confident of being carried into the highest chair in the society con tains eight blanks, as follows:
 l. The support of the principles set forth in the constitution and bylaws of the national society.
 g. The encouragement of the so- cietys human outlook toward patri- otic, educational and historic work.
 3. A continuance of the sound, practical, business basis on which the society now stands.
 4. The gradual reduction of the debt on the new administration building without soliciting special donations for this purpose. She be- lieves that gradual payments can be made by careful, businesslike man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18

agement of the finances of the so- ciety.
 5. A continued issuance and distri button of the manual for immi grants.
 6. The maintenance of the spirit of good feeling and cooperation now existing throughout the society, thereby strengthening the possibili- ties for service.
 '. The development and support of the societys work among the women and children detained at Ellis Island who are awaiting the decision of the immigration authorities.
 8. The endeavor to promote fur ther interest in and value of the D. A. R. magazine.
 o O o
 Others on Ticket.
 On Mrs. Hangers ticket are: For chaplain general. Mrs. Thomas A. Edison of New Jersey: for recording secretary general, Mrs. Henry B. Joy of Michigan; for corresponding sec- retary general. Mrs. H. Eugene Chub- buck of Illinois; for organizing sec retary general, Mrs. Samuel Elliott Perkins of Indiana: for registrar gen. eral, Miss Harriett Perkins Marine of Maryland; for treasurer general, Mrs Robert l. r. Johnston of Iowa; for historian general, Miss Florence $. Marcy Crofut of Connecticut; for li- brarian general, Mrs. Edward Lan- sing Harris of Ohio; for curator gem eral, Mrs. Will c. Barnes of Arizona, and for reporter general to the Smithsonian institution, Mrs. I. E. Mcfarland of Texas.
 Mrs. Hanger is woman of de- lightful charm and distinguished per- sonality, who stands for the highest ideals not only of womanhood, but of humanity as well. She is born leader and a pleasing and impress sive speaker. There is nothing nega- tive in her makeup. She is keen, accurate and fair in her judgment, positive and definite in her aims. and has the courage of her convictions. She is a woman. of vision, With no time for petty, personal matters. She strikes at the heart of, and deals with. the principle of things. She IS lover of justice and knows the joy of unselfish service.
 Before her marriage in 1902 she was Lucy Galt. daughter of a promi- nent Washington family. She re- ceived her early education in that city, later continuing her studies abroad She is the wife of MT. G. Wallace Hanger, vice chairman of the United States railroad labor board, and is the mother of three charming children. Wallace Gait, who is away at preparatory school, ana Harriet Turner and Billy, who are Tn Washington with their mother.
 Mrs. Hangers ideals as exemplified in her home are as high as those other .well-known ideals which she carries forth in her public life. It IS they who have come in contact with her well ordered home life and know the real comradeship existing there who have gained the truest insight into the heights of her character.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
CLUB CALENDAR BUSINESS WOMEN'S CLUB,

500 to 6:40--Current events every Tuesday, T. J. WIngfield. ,,
 l;15 to S:15-Reading circle every other Tuesday.
 6;30 to S;00-Short story course, E. NJ. Sivley, every Monday.
 500 to 7:00-Psychology club, ev- cry Wednesday.
 5;15 to 6:oo-Shorthand; Tuesday and Friday.
 6:i5 to 45-Shorthand; Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Miss Kath- crime Holt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
BUSINESS MEETING OF
 BUSINESS WOMEN'S CLUB.

The regular monthly meeting of the Business and Professional Wom ems club was held Thursday eve ming in the club rooms, Mrs. Mary Nix. the club president, presiding A business meeting was held and plans for the annual convention of the State Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs were discussed.
 ter were speakers of the evening. The committee on the Independent Woman" the publication of the Ma tiinal Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, gave a report on plans for the drive which will soon be launched for subserih- CTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
THEFLAPPER
By IMAGERY WELLS

Don't think that we have lost the tIapper. She is still with us and in a greater degree of perfection than she had ever attained before. She insists upon her rights. She knows mat she is the only type who can wear the clothes she affects and she eiories in the presentation of them as who would say, See me-the true representative of this particular American era. I do this because I like to do it and you know that it is good"
 A fIapper is a young thing or one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
POLLYANNA CLUB TO GIVE DANCING PARTY.

The Pollyanna club of the Areme chapter will give dance at Miles hall Friday, March 30. The follow ing have been invited to act as chap erons Mir. and Mrs. D. W. c. Yar- borough, Mir. and Mrs. j.. F. Carle Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Crelly, Mir. and Mrs, c. NJ. Lane, Mir. and Mrs. S. P. McElreath, MT, and Mrs. C. M. De- Witt, Mrs. Moll,e Dewitt, Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Dewitt of New York, Mir. and Mrs. A, IT. Uhrig. Mir. and Mrs. M. n, Allen, Mrs. N, A. Rodgers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
sREENVlLLE. SINGER
 CONVENTION SOKOIST

Friends of Mrs. J. c. Reynolds (Mary Lloyd). of Greenville, Ala. will be interested to learn that she has been selected to sing the solo rart in the cantata "The Princess of Is" which together with "Florence Goison's Night" will be given by the state chorus delegates as part of the program at the convention of the Alabama Federation of Music Clubs. which meets in Montgomery April. 4. and G..
 Mrs. Reynolds is pupil of c. Guy smith and possesses a beautiful so- prano voice and is one of Alabama s leading singers. She is a frequent visitor to Birmingham as guest of Ter sister, Mrs. Monroe Parker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
MISS RUFTIN ENTERTAINED
 AT DANCE BY MISS HANDLE

Miss Louise Randle entertained at a dance in honor of Miss Faye Ruff fin of Helena. Ala, Wednesday eve ming at her home on Woodland ave- nue. The house was made tive with spring flowers. ferns and other greenery.
 Among those present were Miss Miss Mary Miller, Miss Nellie Mae McGrail, Miss Bill Carnell. Miss Mill dred Lawson, Miss Gertrude Bun f,ngton, Miss Irene Randle, Miss Louise Randle. Miss Mildred Hall. Miss Helen Bowers. The clubs rec cenized were D. D.'s. Bats. Imps and Tuxedos.