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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21
No RRIGRT FANCY

NO bEiIGHT FANCE Do you ever dream of retiring from public life and settling down in peace?'
 That's not what I call a dream" answered Senator Sorghum. Its a nightmare" w Washington Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21
RULE IF CLOTHES. STRESSED BY STAR
Norma TaImadge, Coming To Trianon, Gives Views
 On Effect Of Apparel

Clothes often determine the sue cess of motion picture undertakings and have unusual influence on both star and audience, according to Norma Talmadge, who appears in Birmingham all next week at the Trianon theatre in Ashes of Ven gence," a First National-Joseph M. Schenck attraction. Ashes of Ven gence" is a romantic drama of the time of Charles TX of France.
 q am seen in a blue silk and satin gown such as was worn in 157o," Miss Talmadge declares in an inter- view regarding clothes and their inn portance. When don that gown feel myself transported to those times. Gown, headdress, peculiar shoes and the upstanding collar re- mind me at every step that am back again in another age.
 The long, sweeping train also conduces to deliberate, stately carriage, just as short skirts invite the modern girl to romp and skip along through life. The mere don ming of such gown was worn In 1870 calls for repression.
 SfOLn6S nave du lulpOl Ldib pSJ ShO- logical effect on the spectators and the actress who wears them. In real life as in the pictures we all dress part. We dress for our station In life and fit our calling.
 "The funeral of a relative finds women and men mourners In black. College commencement exercises bring forth professors in cap and gown. girls in white lawn dresses and young men in either gowns and mortar or blue or black suits. Sol- diers were uniform best adapted to their needs. Formal functions call for formal evening dress.
 ~ 'Ingenues favor white or pink-the colors of innocent youth and bloom ing maidenhood. Adventuresses in real life and on the stage from time immemorial have Iavored shades of red, although school girls can wear such a bright color without signifi- canoe being attached to their action.
 Light shades of the various colors become youth. Old-fashioned women love their black satin gowns. Women of a certain age prefer grays and more subdued shades. From earliest youth to oldLage men and women ex- press their mental and physical changes in their clothing."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21

second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, at which questions of cur rent interest are discussed, and dur ing the coming winter we expect to have one social feature each month.
 In addition to the regular meet ings, we are arranging for citizen ship school which will be free to members, and a course in public speaking.
 Campaign Luncheon.
 Opening it's campaign for 1,500 new members, the League Of Women Voters complimented the presidents of local clubs and other important women's organize tions with lunch con at the Tutwiler hotol on Monday, October Is. Mrs Dora Fell, the eff ficient chairman, had arranged a beautiful program,
 In welcoming the guests. Mrs Han kins; president ot the League of Wo- men Voters stated: Mathew Arnold once said: If ever the world sees the time when women shall come to- gcther simply and purely for the benefit of mankind it will be a power such as the world has never seen.' Women of today have caught the vision, and in getting together to make themselves a body or conscien- tious ana Intelligent voters they are hastening the coming of the day" After her address Mrs Hankins turn ed the meeting over t3 Mrs. Palmer Daugette, membership chairman. Mrs. Daugette presented in turn Miss Katherine Norris. of the National league, who is directing the mem- bership drive, and Mrs. Leonard Beecher, principal speaker of the oc- casion. w
 It is said Of the late Dr. Horaee Furness, the noted Shakesperian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21
BLOSSOM TIME" WILL PLAY AT JEFFERSON
Shubert's Musical Comedy Treat
 Coming To Birmingham Nov. 8

Birmingham theatregoers will have a rare treat on November when the Messrs. Shubert will present the mu- sical comedy, Blossom Time" at the Jefferson theatre.
 The story is based on the life of Franz Shubert, the famous Viennese composer. The scene is laid in old Vienna. The original theme of the story was discovered in a semi-fic- tion and semi biographical life of Shubert, which was published shortly after his death. The book, and lyrics of Blossom Time" are by Dorothy Donnelly, adapted from the original of A. H. Witner and H. Reichert. The music is from the melodies of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21
NEW TAG To OLD PROvERB

Notice in ArizonM-"My wife, Sarah, has left my ranch and any man as takes her in will get himself pumped so full of lead some tenderfoot will locate him for a mining claim A word to the wise is sufficient and orter to work on fools."-Boston TranScript.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21
How Many Pounds Would
 You Like to Lose in aWeek?

If you are fat and want to lose weight, I will send you sample of the famous Rid-O-Fat treatment ab- solutely Free. Do not send any money-just your name and address to Whinton Laboratories. 2273 Coca Cola Bldg. Kansas City Mo.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21

the big cities for short engagements.
 So New York, with the Sothern and Marlow tournament in full swing, will have plentyAof Shapespeare this year. "Cymbeline," In which Sothern and Marlowe were not very warmly greeted, nevertheless, ran it's full course at the Jolson and has been followed by "The Tanning of the Shrew," work with many more friends than the rare and sometimes tedious "Cymbeline" These great players, whose Identification with the classics has perhaps scared off some people who wish amusement rather than education, have made Shakespeare seem a friendly writer and have done much to help him live down his reputation as a dreary duty. An evening with Sothern and Mar lowe is not an evening at class after a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21
WHAT HE SUFFERED FROM

Johnny's Aunt-Won't you have an- other piece of cake, Johnny?
 Johnny-No thank you.
 Johnny't Aunt-You seem to be suf- fering from loss of appetite.
 Johnny-It ain't loss of appetite What I'm sufferins from is politeness Pathfinder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21
A CONCESSION

"A woman shows her independence by wearing her hair short"
 "Yes," replied Miss Cayenne, "yet I feel that I have to go to a man bar Der to be satisfied that it Is properly trimme d."-Washing Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21

Franz Schubert and H. Berte adapted by Sigmund Romberg. The Messrs. Schubert have brought to- gether brilliant company of artists, including Greek Evans, famous bari tone of the Scotti Grand Opera com pany, who is the Schubert" and who incidentally bears a striking resem blance to the famous composer off stage. Margaret Merle, the Tetraz- zrni of vaudeville, who is the "Mitzi Bee Brady and Alma Keller as "Fritzf" and eKftzi" Robert Rhodes, as Baron Won Schober Fenta de Soria as Bella Burma" Robert Lee Allen. a great favorite through the south as MT. Kranz," and many other well known players.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-14
Secretary Everett Busy Today
Lining " New Pay Up And
Trade-Up Stirnulator

Because Of the SUCCESS of the
recent. merchants pay-up campaign
in which more than a quarter Of a
million dollars was exchanged be-
tween. customer and merchant, an
other campaign is now being ar
ranged.
Secretary Everett, Of the Cham
Der of Commerce, at the request OF
the merchants, is today lining up
the merchants for this second trade
and pay campaign.
Most of the merchants, it is UNI
derstood, who participated in the
fist viii take part in the second
camnaign, with large number of
new names added to the list.
"The campaign is financed by
the merchants participating" said
Mr.. Everett today, land not by
tliH Chamber of Commerce. The
chamber simply arranges the details
for the merchants. 1t is part of
our service to Americas mer-
chants.
"Any merchant in the city may
take part. Call me any time
Thursday or Friday and I will call
and explain all detils to any mer-
chant desiring to have a part in
this second cmpaign," said Mr.. Ev-
etatt.
Several cities have undertaken
similar pay-up campaigns after
hearing OF the success of the
Americas merchants, the secretaries
Of trade organizations in these
cities having written here for de-
tails.
This second pay-up campaign will
possibly open November Is or 20,
closing about Christmas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-14

CARTERSVILLE SUFFERS
HEAVY FIRE DAMAGE

ROME, November 1S.-Damags
estimated by the chief of the Car
tersNille fire department at between
$65,000 and $4,000 was done by
fire which Monday Quilted the bet
ter part of a business block in the
very heart of that little city.
The Gainesville opera house, a
brick building. valued at $4,000; a
large feed and sale stable, occupied
by three cows, six horses and mules
and two automobiles; two drug
stores, a grocery store and meat
market and shoe shop were COM
pletely Quilted, while several small
er places were badly damaged.
The fire started in the sale and
feed stable and had been burning
some twenty minutes when diseov-
cred. Gilreath and Landers drug
store, DIR. E. N. Hewell's drug store.
Roper's grocery store and market
Were the heaviest losers, aside from
the opera house and the stable.
There is said to have been some in
suranee on almost all Of the places,
except the stable, but in no case
was the amount large.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-14
ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL
FOR THURSDAY NIGHT

Alfred c. Cane, director of the
recestly, organized community or
chestra, today announced there will
be a second meeting Of the orches-
ira Thursday night at 1880 O'Clock
at the Community club house
Mr.. Cane expresses greatest OPP
timism with the outlook for a SPLEEN
did orchestra, saying that if all the
rehearsals in future are as enthus-
iastically attended as the one last
week. he sees a bright future for
Americus in the orchestra.
Recently Mr.. Cane visited At
lanta and while there interviewed
Enrico, leader OF the Atlanta Sym
phony Orchestra, who congratulate
ed Mr.. Cane on the success he is
meeting with in organizing and di-
reeting a symphony orchestra in
Americas.
Mr. Cane added that there were
seventeen musicians present last
night, and the prospect is for more
this week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-14
SUMTER CUMMINGS ARE.
SHORT 10000 BALES
Only 11,308 Bales Ginned To
Nov. /, Report of Persons
Discloses

Cotton ginnings in Sumter coun-
ty prior to November /, as shown
by the report of w. P. Persons, res
ident agent for the census bureau
wade public today, were 1903
bales. In computing his report Mr..
Persons, in accordance with rules
of the department, counted round
as half bales, the tota. being as
above stated.
These figures compare with co.
1913 bales ginned from the crop of
1929 to the same date last year, in
dicatihg a shortage in production
of approximately 10000 bales, or
about half a normal seasons entire
cotton crop.
Practically all fields here are now
bare, with the picking season def
nitely ended, but it is possible a
few additional bales now held in
cotton houses on farms near Amer
icus maye be ginned during the re
mainder of this month and proba-
bly, during early December. 1t is
established, however, that the en-
tire crop has now, been completely
accounted for and the yield for the
season can hardly be expected to
total more than $4,000 bales in
view of conditions as they exist
here. NJ -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-14
MERCHANTS To STAGE ben GILLIAN cONNECE
SECOND CAMPAIGNGHIEF At MACON DIES
Funeral Held Today From Fam
lily Residence With Proni-
nent People Attending

MACON, Nov. 14.-Benjanlin
Gillian, traffic manager of the Ma
con Chamber of Commerce, died
Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
at the Macon hospital, after a long
illness. He was one Of the best
known rate experts in the country
and gained wide reputation be-
cause of his success in presenting
cases before the Georgia Railroad
commission, or the Interstate Com
merce commission for review.
Mr.. Gillian was born on farm
in Oglethorpe County, Ga, in 1859.
He was educated in the public
schools, later studying law. He
was admitted to the bar in Colum-
bus, Miss. Returning to Georgia,
he practiced law for a time in Lex
ington. In 1894 he entered the
railroad service, serving in the
auditing department of the South
em Railway System and later the
Southern Pacific.
It was in 1893 that Mr.. Gillian
came to Macon, at which time he
was married to Miss Annie Bell.
For several years he served in vari-
GUS departments of the Georgia
and Florida railroad. L.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-14
GLORIA CARUSO TO
BE MAID OF HONOR

LONDON, Nov. 14.-Mrs. En-
rico Caruso will marry Captain c.
A. Ingram, wealthy Scotchman, in
London this week.
Mrs, Caruso had intended 20
keep the plans for her wedding Sc
cret, just as she did her marriage
to the great tenor, but informa-
ton concerning the arrangements
has been disclosed by reliable
sources.
Caruso's golden haired little
daughter, Gloria, will attend her
mother at the church as the only
bridesmaid, The other guests will
be few intimate friends of the
bride and bridegroom, Mrs. Ca
russo is now stopping at one of the
West End hotels and Captain In
gram is living at his private resi-
dence in Brook street, Mayfair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-14
SMALL VOTE CAST IN
TUESDAYS PRIMARY
Harris, Hightower. Murray And
Allison Winners In Alder
manic Race

In Tuesdays primary election to
nominate four members of city
council a total of 313 votes were
cast, with J. W. Harris, Nathan
Murray, j. w. Hightower and R. L.
Allison chosen by the voters. c. j.
Clark was the only other candidate
in the race. BY a peculiar eoinci-
dence, Mr.. Allison, who is already a
member of council, and whose term
will expire January 1, was chosen
to succeed E. J. Witt, whose seat in
council is now vacant, Alderman
Witt having moved to Atlanta to
reside several weeks ago.
j. w Harris, who was a candidate
to succeed himself led in the voting,
receiving a total of 2S1, while the
vote received BY the other candi-
dates was as follows: Nathan Muir
ray, 275; j. w. Hightower, 263; r.
+. Allison, 229; c. ]. Clark, 1893.
Under the rules governing the pri-
mary, it was required that the can
didate nominated by the lowest vote
should be candidate in the gem
eral election for the place made va
Icant by the resignation of Alder
man Witt.
Candidates nominated in Tues
days primary will be seated at the
first meeting of council in January,
when that body will be re-organiz-
ed and new standing committees APP
pointed by Mayor ]. E. Poole. The
hold-over members of council who
will serve with the gentlemen just
nominated during next year are e.
L. Carswell and ". E. Mitchell, with
Mayor Poole, whose term does not
expire until January /, 1925.
All of the candidates nominated
are men of strong progressive
character, well equipped to render
excellent service in the conduct of
municipal affairs, and it is expect
ed they will devote much of their
time and energy to a solution Of
vexed municipal problems during
their term in office.
Mr.. c. J. Clark who received a
substantial vote in the primary, is
one of Americas leading manufac-
turers, having large property inter
ests here, and had he been elected
would have served with grace and
benefit in any aldermanic position
to which he may have later been
named. ,sAaa!s
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-14
ATLANTA GIRL DIES
- MYSTERY MALAD Y

ATLANTA, Nov. IA. - Grace
Bradley, 12-year-old daughter of
Dir. and Mrs. J. r. Bradley, woh
has been in an unconscious condi-
ton since Sunday, November 3,
died Monday afternoon at the resi-
donce, Connecticut avenue.
The child remained unconscious
eight days and efforts of physicians
to determine her nalady was futile.
She was member of the sixth
grade Of the Edgewood school and
also Of the Epworth church
Besides her parents she is sur
vived by enc sister, Louise Brad
ley
Funeral services were held Ut
2:80 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
from the residence. nterment was
i nthe Stone Mountain cemetery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-14
MEXICO TO OPEN FREE
PORTS DURING MONTH

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 14.-(By
the Associated Press. Two of
the four free ports created las
year by presidential decree will I'M
doubtedly be opened for commerce
early in November, it is learned IN
official quarters They are Salina
Cruz and Puerto Mexico The 9TH
er two, Guapmas and Rincon An
tonic, will not be ready for some
time. At Salina Cruz and Puerto
Mexico the work of enclosing the
restricted areas and port improve
meuts is progressing rapidly. By
means of these free ports the gov
eminent hopes to give a great inn
petus to the development of the
natural resources of the country,
especially those of the Isthmus of
Tehuantepee. A.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-14
SECRET CONFERENCE
HELD TUESDAY

BERLIN, November 14.-After
permitting to go unchallenged
throughout the day reports to the
effect that the German government
was about to proclaim an automo-
nous Rhine and and Ruhr state
within the German federation, an
official communication issued Tues
day night threw a strong light upon
a secret conference which was in
progress at the chancellory all day.
At the conference, President Ebert
and Chancellor Stresemann and
others of the cabinet discussed at
great length with the premiers of
the federated states and a commit
tee comprising Ruhr and Rhine
land leaders the question of iqui-
= dating the economic chaos of the
occupied area.
By indirection the German gov
eminent in its statement virtually
admits its inability to support the
Ruhr and Rhineland any longer, and
Tuesdays action is considered as
having resolved itself into an aban-
donment Of those territories and
leaving their populations to their
own fate and at the mercy Of \ the
occupying powers.
The official statement lays stress
on the catastrophe social conditions
resulting from increasing unemploy-
ment in all lines and the great
chaos which has followed in the
wake of the abandonment of passive
resistance and the subsequent ina
baity to arrive at working under
standing with the occupying pow
ers with respect to a resumption
Of induatrial acti-'i+io- and tho re
H.. .....--.- vi Ike German official
civil service employees.
The German government declines
to discuss the question of am auton-
omou5 state. 1t declares that this
is an issue which is wholly deter
mined through the application OF
paragraph 18 of the federal consti-
tuition and that the question of such
a state has no present bearing on
the situation in the Ruhr and the
ANi4ll4G4dllQ' INC oldICHlCAL ASSQC0
last night says;
with regard to many reports
abroad that an autonomous Rhine
land was to be proclaimed with the
consent of the imperial government,
it is stated in authoritative circles
that the imperial government main
taints its attitude that no discussion
is possible with regard to alterca-
tions in the legal relations Of the
Rhireland and the Ruhr to the
Reich.
"The imperial government will
never take any step in this direction
and viii never sanction the Rhine
land republic. The only authority
for any alterations in the relations
in the Rhineland to the Reich is the
constitution of the Reich" "a,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-14
LONDON SHOPS SHOW
NO CHEAP FOOTWEAR

LONDON, Nov. 14-(By the
Associated Press. london stores
will no longer exhibit cheap, shod-
dy and Hitting shoes; in their
stead will be found the fastest per.
fectly modelled lasts of Paris.
The shoe manufacturers of Eng.
lind are generally agreed that the
public avoid the shops that sell i'll
fitting, shoddy footwear and would
rather pay more money for shoes
that wear we'll without causing
physical disabilities.
y The result Of the action of many
manufacturers in putting cheap
shoes on the market to meet she
reduced spending power of the pub
lie, is that there are huge stocks
OF these shoes on hand which it is
impossible to sell.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-14
PREACHER URGES INCREASE
SALARIES OF POLICE FORCE

ATLANTA, Nov. IA good
word Tor Atlanta's finest" has
been sounded from the pulpit. Dr.
John W. Ham. pastor Of the Bap-
fist Tabernacle, depressed from
his Sunday night sermon and urged
that the salaries of local police
men be increased $50 per month.
He said that he spoke from the
viewpoint of an ex-officio member
Of The police board.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-14
CUTHBERT RESIDENT
PASSES AWAY AT HOME

A telegram received today in
Americas by Mrs. S. +. Howell an
nounoed the death in Cuthbert If
her cousin G. c. Mcdonald who died
at his home there early this morn
ing, death being due to heart trou-
BILE.
Funeral services will be held in
Cuthbert Thursday afternoon al
2:30 o'clock, and it is probable
relatives from this community will
attend.
Surviving are his widow, two
daughters, Mrs. B. T. Castellow
and Miss Annette Mcdonald, also
of Cuthbert. One son, Edward
Mcdonald, of Cuthbert, also sur
wives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-14
TUESDAYS WORK
IN LEGISLATURE

ATLANTA, Nov. Especial
Tuesday by a vote of 8 to a the
senate constitutional amendments
committee favorably reported for
passage the Langford income tax
bill, as originally drawn but with
some additions.
The house had before it for con-
sideration the general tax act, and
will next take under consideration,
it is said, the senate income tax
bill.
The house agricultural committee
Tuesday reported adversely on the
Delapairrer bill to reduce fertiliz-
Ell fees.
Tuesday afternoon the house re-
fused to repeal the $4,000 tax on
grand opera, declining to reduce
the tax in any amount.
An effort was made to place
tax of 500 on lobbyists for each
bill or resolution lobbyist was
employed to work upon. The pro-
posal failed to carry.
Two test votes taken in the fore
noon session of the house demon
strated that the bill by Representa-
tive Knight and others to repeal
the Miner tobacco stamp tax law
will not receive a favorable vote in
the house.
Tuesday afternoon Governor
Walker appeared before the senate
constitutional amendments commit
tee stating his attitude in regard to
a solution of tax reform. He said that
his attitude was still give and take
compromise, and that he believed
final accomplishment reached
through this method would be for
the best.
The senate constitutional amend
ments committee yesterday after
noon, cn vote of 9 to A, reported
favorably for passage of the Lank.
ford income tax bill, as originally
drawn, with an addition that the
exemptions on incomes be not less
than $1,000 on unmarried people
and $4,000 on married people with
an addition Of $4,000 for each de-
pendent minor child or other de-
pendent.
The fight on the bill by a few
members of the committee which
has been carried on the past four
meeting days, was against the
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-14
ROTARYANNS TO HAVE
CHARGE OF PROGRAM

The women Of the local Rotary
club have entire charge of the pro-
gram Tor ladies night at the Wind
sor hotel, when the Rotarians will
entertain their wives and sweet
,hearts at dinner Thursday at 7 pm.
Mrs. w. G. Turpin is chairman
Of the w0men's committee, which
is composed of Mrs. John Sheffield,
Mrs. Walter Rylander, Mrs. c. H..
Burke. Mrs. L. F. Grubbs and Mrs.
Lovelace Eve. The committee has
arranged the program for the eve
ming.
: The club did not hold it's Wednes-
day luncheon today because of the
dinner tomorrow.