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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
E. IS HEADQUARTERS FOR cHupRENs WEAR:

A collection of unusually pretty little dresses at this moderate price. White, dainty colors and combina- tions, In sizes for tots of 2 up to girls of 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
Our Noted Silk and WooIen Department

offers every yard of silk and wooen at 20 per cent discount You know the close prices already quoted in this department but better and say take off 20 per cent additional.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
HABIT GIRLS HAVE
 IS CRITICISED BUT
 ITS MORAL PRAISED
"In the presence of her loveliness, Unseen is the lily; unheeded the rose"
 Burns.

There is no way of estimating the follows the appeal of loveliness, if it is combined with genuineness and sim plicity.
 "When you see women and girls with that ridiculously overpowdered look, and continually dabbing at their face with a powder puff, it is sure sign they haven't yet found out how to put on their face powder so it will look natural and stay on for hours without needing any further attention or thought" says noted skin authority.
 By simply using the Peroxide (van- ishing) Cream which bears the well known Black and White label before you put on your face powder, you don't have to "paste" it on to make yourself feel you look right and it keeps your powder from giving the complexion that glistening, white look, which is so far from the soft, natural appearance everyone "raves" over. Then the rouge can be blended with the powder so much more perfectly.
 To prove it's tremendous popularity, Black and White Peroxide is now xell- ing at the phenomenal rate of more than two million jars a year. Its ex- quisite quality and popularity is only equalled by the 25c gold Rouge com- pact, the 50c "Incense of Flowers" Face Powder, the 25c Talcum Powder, the liberal 25c size Cold Cream, etc. All dea1ers have them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
SOCIAL LIFE* CLUB EVENTS FASHIONS

annual bazar. and parcel post sale Friday, December 2, from to D. m.. in the basement of the church, Tenth avenue and Twelfth street. The public is cordially invited to attend.
 Circle No. of the Southside Bap- tist church will have a spend the day party Wednesday at the residence of Mrs. w. H. Nichols, 1125 Sycamore street, with Mrs. Hale Horton, Mrs. G. E. Smith and Mrs. T. A. Ander- son as hostesses.
 The Creche will meet Tuesday morning at 10:3o at the Mercy Home.
 Walker Memorial Missionary so- ciety will hold it's annual bazaar at sherwin & Williams on Third ave- is cordially invited.
 General Sumter chaper, D.. A. R., will present Phillips High school with a silk flag Friday morning, De- cember z, at 1o:SO.
 Miss Alice Graham will give g. pupils recital Saturday afternoon, December 15, at Cable Hall at SIS o'clock.
 Clematis division, D. I. A. to the B. L. D., will meet at Fraterral hall Tuesday, December 4. There will be an election of officers and other important business. All members are requested to be present.
 A meeting of the Lakeview School Improvement association will be held Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at the school. A special program has been arranged and a full attendance is urged.
 A meeting of the Central w. c. T. IT. will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at headquarters.
 The bazar to be given by the ladies of the Avondale Methodist church, beginning December 6, will be held at 2024 Third avenue, instead Of at the Tutwiler..
 The board of managers of the Ala hama Girls Vocational school will meet Wednesday at 10:30 a. m., at the school in Woodlawn.
 The womans Auxiliary board of the Birmingham Baptist hospital will meet Thursday afternoon at o'clock in the sun parlor of the hospital. All members are urged to be present.
 There will be call meeting of the executive board of the Jefferson County League of Women Voters Tuesday at 11:30 at headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
SOCIAL CALENDAR

The Federation of Methodist So- cial Service superintendents will meet in the Sunday school building of the First Methodist church Tues day morning at 1o:3O o'clock. A large attendance is urged as it is the last meeting day of the year and matters of importance are to me dis cussed.
 The Barrett School Improvement association will meet Thursday aft ernoon at o'clock at the school. pr. c. B. Glenn will be the speaker for the afternoon. Alexander Stephen ehapter, U. D. C., will present flag at this time, after which a social hour will be held.
 The Fortnightly Shakespeare club will meet Thursday morning with Mrs. Victor Randolph.
 The Birmingham Humane society will have their regular meeting "Wednesday, December }, in the coun- oil chamber at D. m. Important business will be discussed.
 The Birmingham chapter of the Montevallo Alumnae will have a luncheon Saturday at 1 o'clock at the Business and Professional Wom- ems club rooms.
 The Joycrofters will meet Friday afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. J.. J. Shannon.
 St. Pauls School Improvement as- sociation will hold it's meeting this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the con- vent. . ss
 A meeting of the Norwood Boule- ward Parent-Teachers association will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30. Dr. Glenn will address the meeting ard ful1s attendance is urged. A free will offering will be taken for the purpose of buying rec ords for the new victrola.
 The Woman's Auxiliary of the Sec- ond Presbyterian church will hold it's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04

Held together by spring, auxili- ary jaws have been invented to con- vert smooth faced wise into a pipe via0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
DOrOthU Dir's Letter Boz
The Self Conscious Girl Who Is Not Good Mixer The
 Girl He Loves Is Only Friendly-What Does Calling a Girl Good Sport Meanp

phrase goes. she is not crazy about you. No woman who is really in love with man ever has the family hanging about when he calls. She shoos them out of the room when she hears the doorbeli ring.
 There is no better test of a mans and womans real feelings toward another than this desire to have him or her alone in little world of two. As long as a man or woman wants to run with the crowd and have others about, he or she is not really in love.
 But warm friendship and com panionship is not bad thing to marry on, especially when people are not very young, for that is what has to be the real basis of every happy marriage. Passion perishes of sa- tiety; romantic love languishes' under the strain of reality, and then, unless man and woman can give each other real friendship, a real com radeship, they have nothing in com mon, and their marriage becomes a failure.
 I should say the woman who would be friend wife was worth waiting for. DOROTHY DIX.
 Dear Dorothy Dix:A young man recently said to a girl friend of mine in speaking about me: I'll tell, you, Carolyn is just the best sport know. Some one said that this wasn't a con- plimentary thing to say about girl. Do you think the young man meant anything direspectful when he made the remark? Just what, in your opinion, does the term good sport" mean when applied to a girl?
 CAROLYN.
 Answer: Why, Carolyn, the young man was handing you the very high est compliment he had in the shop. He was trying to say that you were just little bit of all right. He meant that you were up-to-date; that you had pep; that you had good, hard common sense; that you were square and honest, and loyal and true, and to be depended on. He meant that tie of life instead of sitting down, and crying, and hanging on to anybody who would. let you.
 He meant that you had the grit to carry on when things went against you. He meant that you would be a good pal to the man you would marry, and that when hem ade mistakes you would never reproach him and say, T told you so."
 He meant that you would never be puffed up by good fortune, nor too much cast down by bad that you would never brag when you won, and never whine when you lost. That is being a. good sport.
 The young mans great grand~ father would probably have said of your great grandma other that she was an admirable young lady, possessed of an amiable disposition and many shining virtues. The youth Of today says that you are a good sport. But 1t means the same thing.
 DOROTHY DIX.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
Mc1lA 
 fruit cake

Spices-all the way from the Orient-delic- i0us walnuts-tasty new crop pecans-red ripe cherries from France pineapple from tropical Hawaii = imported cit- ron, orange and lemon peel-first grade butter fresh shell eggs and Aour-all perfect ctly blended and baked to make the finest fruit cake you have ever tasted. A genuine treat for Christmas.
 1, 2, 3, and 5
 pound boxes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
When eager appetites can scarcely hold their peace

When happy play-tired children come to mother" almost famished, with eager appetites that can scarcely hold their peace ce-give them gener- ous big slices of delicious milk-nut favored Meritabread, and send them on their way fully and safely nur- ished.
 Bread is their best food-and Merita bread is especially good for them, for it is so rich, so pure, so we'll made, so evenly baked and so deli cious in flavor. Try Merita bread to- day-all the family will like it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
CHILDREN's DAY AT
 RCHAMA BAZAAR

Have all the children in Birming- ham written their letters to Santa Claus yet? Those who have will have chance to post them at the avenue Tuesday from 9:30 a. m. to 5 D. m.. with a good chance old Santa will get them and bring them just what they ask for.
 In addition. they will have the op- portunity of hearing Mrs. H. B.. Whiteside, master teller of children's stories. at 10:30 a. m. and at p. m. All kiddies who 50 to school are re- quested not to miss their lessons and have to stay in, in order that they may reach the bazar on time for the afternoon story.
 A real children's party in the model bungalow built for the bazar will feature the day and Santa him self will be there to add to their delight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
BELL-WHALEY MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED

MT. and Mrs. J. A. whaley. Opp Ala, announce the engagement of their daughter, Cora, to James lief ferson Bell of Birmingham, the we'd ding to take place at home, on the evening of December IS at 7SC o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
BIRMINGHAM GIRLS
 ENTERTAINE IN SELMA

Miss Lydia Armistead was hostess Saturday morning for Misses Ethel Jones, Eugenia Wilkerson, Mary Privett of Birmingham who are weekend guests of Misses Kate and Leila Green. The high score prize, a box of handk erchiefs was won by Mrs. Tom Grimes and the low score prize, also handkerchiefs, fell 10 Miss Jones. A dainty salad course was served to Misses Jones, Wilker- son, Leila and Kate Green, Henri etta Harper, Ruth Holroyd, Lillian Bayne, Louise Wood, Emily Waller and Mrs. Tom Grimes and Mrs. Hugh Hopper.-Selma Times-Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04

Answer: I should diagnose the lady's attitude as one indicating
 friendship rather than love. She evil dently likes you too well to give you up entirely, and yet, as the slang
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
LUNCHEONs AT AXIS CLUB BEGIN TODAY

The first of series of bridge luncheons to be given at the AXIS club will take place today. Many reservations have been made and a ! lovely time is anticipated by all.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
THREE DOVER CHURCHES ARE
IMPROVING THEIR BUILDINGS
PRESBYTERIANS TO HAVE NEW
EDIFICE ON STATE STREET
Peoples Church Building an Annex
Baptist Church is Building an
Addition 40 so Feet

Possibly one of the largest building
programs Dover has known in recent
years, is now on and will continue for
several months if the plans contem-
plated are carried out. Among the
building Operat ions under way as
planned are: The new Presbyterian
Church, on the plot of ground where
the manse stood for many years. The
contemplated enlargement of Dover
Baptist Church for Sunday school
room and social service; addition to
Peoples Christian Church, including
an up-tO-date Sunday school room and
community center; new basement for
St. Paul's NJ. E. Church. formerly
Armory NJ. f. Church on Division
street,; DOver's new High School and
many dwellings. 1t is also likely that
an addition will be built to the State
House.
The New Presbyterian Church will
be of the Georgian colonial type which
is in keeping with the architecture of
many of DOver's older residences. The
4OuuudUOuo Will Dt CUuCItIG anu lll6
superstructure will be of pressed
brick. The addition to the First Bap-
tist Church will be made on the lot
adjoining the church 40x60. The adj
ditions to the Peoples Christian
Church will be on the lot adjoining
the church to the north which has
been purchased of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. l..
Jones. Part of the building will run
back of the present edifice. 1t will be
of brick forty by eighty-fve or ninety
feet, fitted with a basement which will
be used for bowling alleys, shuttle
boards, hand ball courts, indoor ten
mis-, quOits, shower baths and lavatOr
les. The main floor will be divided
into Sunday school class rooms and a
chapel and a club room for young
men. The third floor will have a
gymnasium of standard size for bas-
ket ball, volley ball, etc, and fitted
with stage at one end for home
talent plays. Class rooms will also
be arranged at each end of the gym
nasium, so that each class will have a
separate room for class. Gymnasium
will also be used for general Sunday
school assembly room.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
LESS BLINDNESS IN COUNTRY
Figures Reveal a Gratifying Decrease
of Terrible Affliction Throughout
the United States.

Imagine, if you can, city of 10000
inhabitants. where every single soul is
totally blind; where doctor, lawyer
merchant, chief, along with the rich
man, poor man. beggarman and thief
are all in the same bOat-sightless
America has the makings of just
such a city. There are more than 120,-
600 totally blind people in the United
States. and many times that number
partly blind The terrible part of it
is that more than 81 per cent of blind
ness is claSsed as preventable, a large
portion being the result of eyestrain.
1t is encouraging to note, however,
that blindness in America has de-
creased more than 20 per cent since
glasses have become more common.
Every other country has a far greater
percentage of blindness, and they show
a yearly increase. Three of every ten
Americans wear glasses. Statistics
prove that seven of each ten have
ing of correcting lenses. When we
realize the relation of good vision to
health and happiness, it is hard to un-
derstand why so many people neglect
their eyes until they are permanently
injured. In the first draft Of Ameri-
can soldiers in 1917 bad sight caused
nearly three times as many reflections
as any other physical defect. At the
time OF the draft 2,51O,7O6 men were
examined and 2l6S per cent were re-
jected because Of grossly defective
visiOn.-IlluStrated World.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
AT THE PALACE THEATRE

Friday and Saturday - Sprightly
Doris May appears again under the
auspices of R-C Pictures in "Gay and
Devilish," designed chiefly for laugh
ing purposes. The comedic possibili-
ties of Doris May are revealed more
and more every time this youthful and
vivaciOus little star appears on the
screen. Doris is a Flapper-A Fat
Man she must Wed; Then take him to
the altar, She'd understandable
DEAD! Doris is a fapper-Her eyes
Nice Youth spied, But the Fat Man
still pursued her, And Dainty Doris
cried. Doris is a Flapper-And if
YOU want to know, How she finally
got her hubby, Just see her latest
show!-"Gay and Devilish."
Tuesday and Wednesday-"The
Heart of Lincoln"-A picture that will
appeal to both old and young. A pic
ture that you should not miss.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
At the MOUieS
AT THE OPERA HOUSE

Friday and Saturday. offer "Hail
the Woman" as a new standard,
where standard has already been plac-
ed high, with every confidence that it
will be so accepted unhesitatingly by
critics, both within and without our
art industry. 1t has been created with
universal audience requirements. If
my judgement is worth anything this
picture will attract and completely
satisfy everyone, everywhere, at any
time. l am convinced that it will
meet with more complete public ap-
probation than any production with
which | have ever been identified and
| confidently submit "Hail the Wom-
an" as my supreme effort. The fore
going is an extract from an open let
ter by Thomas H. Ince producer of
the motion picture "Hail the Woman. .
Monday and Tuesday-The admir-
ers of beautiful Gloria Swanson, the
Paramount star, who will be seen in
her new starring vehicle, "Under the
LASH should and doubtless will. ac-
cord her a cordial welcome. Never
has this charming star been seen ia
finer advantage in any screen prOduc-
ton and her portrayal of the role OF
wife of a fanatical cruel BOer farmer
Of the South African veldt, will prove
an artistic treat.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
Radium From Bohemia.

GOvernment-Owned mines at Jachy-
NOV, Bohemia. are turning out ura-
mum ore, rich in radium, and the
known supply is said to he sufficient
for 20 years at the present rate of
production; in addition, there are
three large mines not yet prOspected
as to depth. These facts are given
out by the Scientific American. Two
grams of radium a year are now be-
ing produced and net profits to the
CzechOslOvak republic for the past year
were about 100000 crowns. The ra-
dium is selling today at 1O,OOOOO0
crowns per gram, a crown being now
worth about 1874 cents. While pro-
duCtiOn in the United States is greater
in quantity, the JachymOv ores are
reputed to be richer in quality.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
"Pardnera."

In these days of bonding companies
and enormous corporations the old
phrase, "His word was as good as his
bond" has hOmely sound, and little
tales of long partnership with never
a hard and fast legal instrument nam
ing what is his and what is others,
seem like old tales out of the past.
But the other day when Sam Harris
and George NJ. COhan dissolved their
seventeen-year-Old partnership, they
ended a period of agreement in their
joint producing business in which no
contract ever existed, and yet their
business was one where more can
tankerOus bitches occur than in most.
Smooth are the seas when two men.
each of whose word goes, do business
tOgether.-Christlan Science Monitor.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
BRUSHES FOR HOUSEHOLD
They May Be Divided Into Three
Glasses, Which Are Bristle, Hair,
and Fiber.

There are two classes of brushes,
those with backs and those with
out. These come in bristle. in hair and
in fiber 1t is fiber and bristles that
are of special interest in discussing
household needs.
The backlesS brush has the ad-
vantage of being usable in any posi-
ton ard thereby being at least twice
as long as the brush whose only
working surface is one side. These
brushes are marvelOusly made and the
bristleS, hair, fiber or fabric (mOps)
are so fastened in as to make falling
bristle almost an impOssibillty. These
brushes come in every department of
house life: toilet. bath, pantry. laun-
dry, clothes, kitchen, halls and walls.
The Russian pony gives the best horse
hair, and the wild boar gives the most
and best bristles The test for the
bristle is that it will not break if
bent back and will spring into place
again. The hair and bristle when
burned give a characteristic hair OdOr.
The fiber brush. though a cheaper
brush, is adapted to things for which
the bristle brush is not adapted. The
fiber makes good scrubbing brush,
hut the brStle would not be stiff
enough. Many fibers are made 10 look
like bristle. but the briSt!e test will
save you from rash purchase. The
bristle brush is expensive and so is
the brush of camel or badger hair
from which painting and shaving
brushes are made.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
GASOLINE TAX BILL HELD Up
Action Deferred to Await PENDING
Legislation on Kent Bond Issue


Representative Lednum called nm
for final action last week his bill pro-
viding tax of one cent a gallon this
year and two cents a gallon next wear
on gasoline, but Representative Col
Inns said while he was not opposed to
the bill, there is still pending legis-
latiOn affecting the bond issues TO he
made by Kent and New Castle coun-
ties to meet the State-aid funds for
new road work. AS there is some
question as to how this is going TO
affect the taxes, there is some oDDo-
sition to the tax on gas, he said, and
he thought until the bond issue uues-
tons were out Of the way this gas
tax bill should be laid aside. The
II Ouse / aSt week passed an
amended bill of Representative Davis
abolishing the present board of tlus-
tees of the Middletown Academy. and
providing that a new board shall be
elected. This institution was founded
by an act Of the Legislature in 1924.
and a lottery was authorized to fl
nance it. The trustees were made
self-perpetuating. Mr.. Davis said the
trustees have never given an ac-
counting of their financial transac-
tiOns. The building is now rented to
the school authorities for school pur-
poses at $1,000 a year. The bill au-
thorizes the election of a board of
| seven members, who must report an
nually to the Middletown town coun-
ell. Representative G. H. Short cast
the only vote against the bill. The
House passed unanimously the bill of
Representative McManus changing the
present system of collecting county
taxes in New Castle county. He saic
the bill requires the county treasurer
to make the tax bills out in advance
instead of when called for, as at pres.
ent. This, he said, will greatly facil.
itate the payment of county taxes
The Senate passed Senator Simon
tons bill amending the child labor law
relative to the number of hours chill
dren can be employed. The presen
law provides that a child between tn,
ages of ID and 16 years can work II
hours a day, or 81 hours a week. Tn,
Simonton bill cuts this to 8 hours
day, or 48 hours a week. Senate
McIntire cast the only vote agains
the bill. In reply to Senator Cam
Miss Southwick explained that the bill
does not apply to children working Of
farms or in canneries. Senator Walk
er said it was the child who is vale,
up in the city who is most in neet
of more time for recreation in tn
open air. A bill introduced by Rep
resentative Collins which had passe
the House, also passed the Senat
this afternoon, giving minor childre1
over IA years of age the right to nam
their own guardians when approve
by the Orphans Court.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
Caribou Swarm in Yukon.

Tens Of thousands Of wild caribou
are reported to be swarming over the
hills through the suburbs of Dawson.
Y. T., for radius of so miles. The
great herd, which annually treks
through the district, is now moving
nOrthward. Large herds swimming
the Yukon have lnterfered with the
progress Of steamers. The herd is
so vast that the hunting by men, wom-
en- and children, who have provided
nearly every home with deer meat for
the winter, has made no noticeable
effect on It.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07

Frankford has had burglar
scare. A few days ago a stranger
came here and looked the town over
saying he was here with an idea of
opening a pool room. After he had
left town the authorities learned that
he had served a term in the work
house.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
Lost Souls.

A spiritist tells us that people play
golf In the life hereafter. If they use
the same language while playing 1t
that they do here, we think we know
in which division of the hereafter the
game is played.-James J. Montague.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07

John T. Carey, Georgetown; E. ].
Winder, Bridgeville; Shepard M.Walls
Indian River; Enos B. Wright, Sea-
ford, and Emory r. Phillips, Broad
Creek, have been appointed trustees
of the poor of Sussex county for two
years.