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Evening star., 1923-10-15
Coal Twenty Per Ton.

Your wife tells me she prefers Gre
nation to interment.''
YES" replied Mr.. Meekton. "Hen.
rietta's tastes were always the most
extravagant possible
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Evening star., 1923-10-15

IL admires education an refine.
ment," said Uncle Eben. ''but dar is
times when plain talk is necessary.
Tain no use recitin' poetry to q
mule
Evening star., 1923-10-15

The Evening STAR with the Sunday morning
edition, is delivered by carriers within the city
al 60 cents per month: daily only, 80 cents per
month; Sunday only, 20 cents per month. Or
ders may be sent by mail or telephone Main
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Evening star., 1923-10-15

A. Not happiness. but achieve
ment' was the motto chosen by
Parkman when young man How
well he exemplified 1t in his. coura-
geous life IS a story in itself.
Evening star., 1923-10-15

Q. who was the first of our Presi-
dents to have a valet?-A. +.
A w. II. Crook, who was for years
connected with the White House, Us
in his memoirs that Arthur was prob
ably the first.
Evening star., 1923-10-15

@. Who said on the eve of eXecu-
ton, ~ hear the eXecutioner is a good
one, and my neck is very little"?-R. 5.
A. These words arc attributed TO
Anne Boleyn.
Evening star., 1923-10-15

Q. In connection with the oCbserv-
ance Of the one hundredth anniver-
sary of the birth OF Francis Parkman
(September 16. 1929. / see reference
10 his youthful motto" Can you
give 1t to me?-A. G.
Evening star., 1923-10-15

Q. When were pensions first grant
ed to civil war veterans?-C. q.
A. The first law pensioning civil
war veterans was a disability pension
law of July Il, 1862.
Evening star., 1923-10-15

(HGre you a question you toGHt
QnSUeredf Send it TO The Star Iai-
formation Bureau. Frederic y. Has
kin. director, 1920 North Capitol
street. Giue your full name and dd-
dress and inclose 2 cents ih stamps
for return poStuOe.l
Evening star., 1923-10-15

A. No Canadian high schools play
American foot bail. McGill Univer-
sity is the only Canadian college
which plays the game, and il does so
only when playing the American team
at SvraclISe y "
Evening star., 1923-10-15


| should look to George Washington
! with a feeling akin to devotion is to
| be expected. The example of Amer
| ica has long been his guide. Going
! in as provisional president, he
stepped aside when Yuan Shih-kai
I was elected to that office, and as long
! as China seemed to be governed
/ wisely and we'll was content to re-
main in obscurity. 1t is because his
| country has fallen a prey to ambi-
tious and self-centered politician
| warriors that Sun has re-entered the
| troubled arena
| know of nothing that gives as
| graphic and accurate picture OF
home. The house, very like house
\ In the suburbs of an Anne rican city,
I stands in the center of wide grassy
lawn, as utterly unlike the typical
| Chinese garden as DR.. Sun himself is
/ unlike the typical grating politician
of that country. In answer to an
electric door bell. blue-coated
| China boy ushers the visitor into a
drawing room with tall windows and
carved Chinese furniture, Tor DR..
| sun has not discarded his native land
/ for the west, but has attempted to
! adapt one to the other. An oil por-
| trait of DR.. Sun himself hangs over
| the mantelpiece. while the rest of the
! walls are covered with French etch-
/ ings except that in the place of
! honor there hangs a steel engraving.
The engraving is of George Washing
/ TON and other early Americans, and
beneath it, written in large flowing
! hand are the words: Washington
! refusing a dictatorship
/ DIR. suns philosophy, OF government.
his dreams of what he hopes China
to become. his inspiration and his
! whole life are expressed by that steel
| engraying. 1t embodies the whole
movement and work of Young
China" for DR.. Sun is still the hero
leader of those Chinese who have
eaurht the spirit OF the day and are
| willing to labor for their country
| rather than for themselves. George
! Washington is most tremendously a
vital factor In China today.
Evening star., 1923-10-15

Q. What is the object of the or
ganization known as Scapa?-P.. 7.
This is the popular designation of
the Society for Checking the Abuses
of Public Advertising. 1t was founded
in London for the purpose of re-
straining through legislation and So
cial influence, the Disagreement of
towns and rural scenery by business
announcements.
Evening star., 1923-10-15

Q. At what age should a child's
training begin?-F. o. y.
A. It should begin as soon az the
child Is born. Regularity is the first
lesson. Feeding, bathing, airing and
putting a baby in it's bed at the same
times daily inculcates its first habits.
Evening star., 1923-10-15

The reigning house of Denmark
has bse9a subjected to heavy losses
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12
BATH ROBE FLANNEL
35c A YARD

Good heavy bath robe flannel, IN
five different designs. Sold all sea-
son for 49c a yard.
Evening star., 1923-03-15

ing piacs in one Of the criminal courts
In Berlin. Tho defendants are three
women. two wives ana tho mother Of
one Of them. who had plotted to get rid
Of their husbands by giving them ar
senic and rat poison in small quantities
In their food. Ono Of the husbands died
but tho other survived after the dead
mans mother had persuaded the au-
thorities to hold a post-mortem exam
ination.
Poison was found in the body and
the wife was arrested. Her friend was
also taken into custody after 500 in
eliminating letters which the two won-
en- had exchanged were discovered. In
these letters the two wives discussed
all tho details Of how the poison was
70 be given to their husbands. One Of
the women even went to a clairvoyant
who told her that she would soon wear
Evening star., 1923-03-15

strongly that It should not be re-
moved. The wrappings may be taken
OF and the body then rewound and
replaced"
The personal tewelry of Pharaohs
nas oeen found In the wrappings on
Mr.. Breasted said he had been In
cneologtcal finds, rivaling those at the
tomb or Tutankhamen,h had been made
recently by the excavators at Car
Evening star., 1923-03-15

q widows veil and gave her soml
magic power" which she should give
her husband. The clairvoyant, a woman
seventy-five years Of age, was brought
into court on a stretcher. She swore
that her magic powders" had consisted
merely of flour and chalk and were
quite harmless.
Both the young women pleaded guilty
but the mother said she had nothing to
do with the plot According to German
law the women have to be tried before
a jury, despite their pleas of guilty,
and on account Of the sensation which
tho case has caused it il not likely that
they will escape as easily as the hus-
band slayers in 30 many American and
French cases. Like their French and
American sisters these women pleaded
extreme cruelty on the part Of their hus-
bands in extenuation Of the crime Ger
man juries. however, are less impress
sionable than are those in other coun-
tries
Evening star., 1923-03-15

department of antiquities is under the
land took political control of the
country the French were left In prac-
tical control of the archaeology OF an
cient Egypt through the Cromer
treaty of a generation ago. England
as government does not care a tup-.
pence about science. England's sci
ence is carried on almost entirely by
private means. The French have been
heartily forwarding the young ma
tionalists. especially as regards the
Tutankhamen find, and Lord Carnar-
Won and Howard Carter Will be lucky
Evening star., 1923-03-15
ANDERSON ON PROBE BODY,

Representative Sidney A. Anderson,
republican. Minnesota, chairman OF
the Joint commission which investi-
gated agricultural problems for the
last Congress. has been included in
the special Department OF Commerce
commission which will plan and di-
in the agricultural produce export
neld. The commission, which has
seventeen members. will meet March
-, with Secretary Hoover as chair
Evening star., 1923-03-15

II they get a trinket or two out OF 1t,
which may be offered to them a. .
little token of appreciation.
There Is not the slightest scien-
the or patriotic interest In the matter
among Egyptians The Egyptian
minister Of finance, at q dinner recent
.ly, suggested that It would be q good
idea X all the antiquities in Egypt
were sold to pay off the national debt
and finance the government
The objects discovered in the tomb
are Of untold value, and the hnd is ono
that acn never be depeated in Egypt.
Lord Carnarvon anu hts party do not
yet know the full value Of what they
have obtained. Some Of the boxes taken
from the tomb are still unopened, and a
great number OF objects are still unex-
amined.
No PaPryf Yet Found.
"One considerable disappointment
was the discovery that what was TAX
en- for papyri was really q quantity
Of oxidised linen. So far no papyri
have been examined. It Is hoped that
written documents will be found In
the inner chambers. but there is no
assurance of this. No unrobbed bur-
ial chamber Of an Egyptian king has
ever been found before in modern
times. and nobody knows what will
be found there.
There Is a strong sentiment among
the Egyptologists on the spot against
removing the mummy of Tutankh-
amen. My father. for one. feels
Evening star., 1923-03-15
CANADIAN POLICE UPHELD.
Royal Mounted Force Triumphs III
House by 156 to %.

OTTAWA, March 15.-The royal
Canadian mounted police. the crimi-
nal hunters who always get their
man. proved their popularity in
Canadian official circles yesterday
A resolution calling for demo obiliZa
tion of the famous body was defeated
in the house Of commons by a vote
OF 156 to %. The resolution would
have established federal police forcS-.
and confined the old royal north west.
mounted TO 'unorganized tcrritorXS
only. - -
Evening star., 1923-03-15

Pedestrians assert that a chaIKa
soil is. the most firing to walk on. y.
Evening star., 1923-03-15
Beads

Beads have become an IN
stitution with. US. We are
told every day. "1f you can't
find the beads at Open
heimer's, they can't be had
in town" We have them by
the millions, of every con-
ceivable kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
PRETTY BUFFET SUFFER-

Among the delightfully."- charring g affairs of the new year was a buffet supper given last night by Mir. and Mrs. Laurens Jones. They compli- mented their house guests, MT. and Mrs stanley Woodward of New York and Miss Margaret Laurie of Mont gomery.
 Following the affair, many of the guests attended the gala dance at the Country club.
 This was the delightful coterie of guests invited: MT. and Mrs. Joe
 Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dean Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hammond, MT and Mrs. John Turner. MT. and Mrs Eugene Munger. Mir. and Mrs. Knox Fleming, MT. and Mrs. J. R. Thames Mir. and Mrs. Ben McCann. Mir. and Mrs. J. R. Rice, MT. and Mrs. Will Young. Mir. and Mrs. Jesse Drennen Mir. and Mrs. Alex Birch, Mfr. and Mrs E. M. Kilby, Mir. and Mrs. II. l.. Bad ham, MT. and Mrs. c. F. Mason, MT and Mrs. Tom Bowron, Mir. and Mrs Charles Deeper, Mir. and Mrs. Matt Murphy, MT. and Mrs. Morris Bush MT. and Mrs. w. M Leary. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meyer, Mir. and Mrs. Carr Mccormack, Mr. and Mrs w. M. Bick- ell, Mir. Bob Daniel, MT. Val Kolb. MT. Jess Adkins. MT. Francis Shepherd MT. Tom Dunham, Mir. Wadsworth Wood, Mir Augustus Benners, MT Richard Randolph, MT. Hugh Morrow MT. George Bonnell, MT. Neill Neville MT. Roy Knight. and Mir. Elliott Knight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
."One Trick q Day

Changing the Denomination of a Card
 Here is a simple trick that w;llt enable you to change the five of spades to the four and back again at will.
 With sharp knife cut out the cen- ter spade on the five spot. Now cut a slit centrally on another card about hree-eights of an inch wide by one, aud one quarter inches long. Glue the two cards together. leaving q pocket for T slide in the center. which can be cut from another card end is colorcd half white ard half black
 drop of sealins wax may be put on tho back of the slide so that t will move easily in the pocket with out falling out,
 Now the change can be made by moving the slide so either the black part shows, making it the five, or the white part, making it the four spot.
 Medium Brown Hair looks best of all after Golden Clint Shampoo Adv. /
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
Neu Year Dance at Country
 Club Attracts Gay Throng

Mrs. Harris wore heavily beaded evening gown of blue, with corsage of lovely flowers.
 The debutantes were there-they have almost become used to their young lndyship by now-the college crowd, some of the sub-debs, as well as all of tho older married folk, who make for the charm and dignity Of such occasions.
 The list of chaperones numbered many of the ioveliest and most pop uiar of Biymlnghams married set.
 Moonlight colors were cast upon the throng of vividly clad girls and matrons and their escorts, as two or chestras played many popular selec- ticns particularly adapted to the scene of New Year revelry.
 The college crowd-many of it's members meeting for the last time fingered longingly and regretfufly after the final game, and separated most mournfully as they climbed into their cars and whisked away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02

Raggedy Andy fooled Mr. Doodle again! Yes, sir! Raggedy Andy knew that if Mir. Doodle had one hand full of cookies and if Marsgy's Mamma gave Mr. Doodle q large piece of chocolate cake, Mir, Doodle woulG drop Raggedy Audys magic wooden sword when he held out his hand for the piece of chocolate cake. And, just as soon as MT. Doodle dropped the magic wooden sword, Raggedy Andy picked it up and cried, "Whee! Now as soon as we have finished eating our lunch we will hop upon tho Ora gons back and he will carry us through the woods in search of Marggy's Daddy. And Mir. Doodle can't go with us because he does not have the magic wooden sword to ride upon."
 Ragsedy Ann had to wipe the tears from MT. Goodies eyes with her apron, for you know, MT. Doodle felt sad because he knew Raggedy Andy was rescuing the Dragon from him again. Mir. Doodle wished tt make the paper Dragon into chicken coop.
 So when they had finished their lunch Raggedy Ann wiped the crumbs away from everyone's mouth and said, Let us get upon the paper Dragons back so that We can travel faster.'
 Then Raggedy Andy helped MargSy and her Mamma and Raggedy Ann upon the paper Dragons back and then he climred up, too. tAll right, Mir. Paper Dragon" Raggeddy Andy called, you can wiggle through the woods as fast as you wishH'
 Then the Dragon started moving, slow first, then he wiggled faster and faster until he was going as fast as a horse could run. And after they had ridden upon the Dragons back for almost an hour, they came to a little house, and out across the road at the side of the house was a gate.
 The Dragon came to a stop with his nose touching the gate. just as 0 man came out of the little house and said: This is 8 toll gate. so you will have 10 pay one penny for each pas senger and two pennies for the Ora . gCn. if you wish to travel down the road"
 Dear mel. Raggedy Ann said to the ma1, i've haven't any" Then you must turn around and go back" the man said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
MOTHERS OF
 FAMOUS MEN
By MARY ADRIAN
The Mother of Jonathan Swift

Taken from his mother in infancy. through dirs necessity of poverty, but restored to her when he had reached mans estate, was the experience of Jonathan Swift, great wit, great di- vine, great lover and great writer. And 1t was from his mother that. he inherited all his most pronounced characteristics.
 She was only girl when he was born--lesa than twenty--and her hus- band died few months after the boy had come into the world. She was u bright. animated, intelligent per son. and managed to keep her mind buoyant, in spite of all hor hardshlps. Jonathan wns xivon over to foster IT other, who loved him greatly and cared for him until he was grown. When he reached the axe of al he rought and found his mother again.
 She was a rare and unusual woma T, possesssd of a cultivated mlrd. an independent sririt, . gentle manner, and \ sense of humor.
 From hor." wrote Il b:osraphar tine son derived the qualities which have made him famous No nlma i, greater than his mother. but the sons of brave women do not Giways make brave men, In ons quality Swift war lAmentably inferior to hts mother he did not have her capacity for hup- pines. He had witt she had humor.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02

X brilliant, beautiful dancing party, the very first of '23, was that at the Country club last night, the an- nual New Year ball. A beautiful whirl Of masked dancers, the mystery of which never ceases to fascinate. danced and played in the snilax- laden ball room of the Country club until the small hours of Tuesday morning.
 Gorgeous paper hats, which were donned. each according to his own peculiar style, and other paper fur bellows, were favors of the evening. I Confetti was stormed over the scene at late hour. Between dances many joymakers peered eagerly al the gleaming eyes back of the coll sored masks of others, seeking to recognize as many of the whirling athrong as could possibly be dis covered.
 2 Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Harris led the dance, and were assisted by Evans Dunn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
MISS GORDY HONOREE
 AT LUNCHEON TO-DAY

Honoring her guest, who is her cousin, Miss Katherine Massey is en- tertaining with a luncheon at the Country club this afternoon for Miss Manic Gordy of Columbus. Ga.
 Around large table centered with basket of bright flowers will he seated Miss Gordy. Miss Mitylene Me David, Miss Eve Lathrop, Miss Cyn- thia Fowlkes. Miss Eugenia Harris, Miss Sarah Eubank McCarty, MinS Evelyn Redd, Miss Thressa Cory, Miss Augusta Mason, Miss Mary Elizabeth Southgate, Miss Harrett Smith, Miss Lucille Smith. Miss Edwlna Sellers, Miss Katherine Maubry. Miss Elz- abeth Hitchcock, Miss Mary Alex arder, Miss Louise Bankhead, Miss Katherine Redd, Miss Virginia Loew of Nashville, Mrs. George Bridges and Mrs. Robert Mccoy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
he Advsntures5 RaggsdyAnn 4 A'4 Kal9sedyAnA .R|> 4szzD@ hy yehnny Grue'le a7
oopyTisht ty JOHNNY cRIIEllE All Rnh,. Re.e,vel

'"NLs-- Nh FWhAs NEbstNe
 But if we do not go farther down the road, we shall never find Marggy's Daddyw Raggedy Ann said.
 That would be too bad" the man said as he wiped the tears from his eyes. "But I must have penny from each passenger and two for the Dragon before l can let you pass"
 T know what to do.9 the Dragon cried, "rll wiggle back the road and get good start. then I'll jump right over the gateH'
 ',0h. no,' Raggedy Ann said. That would be cheating if you did that. And everyone knows it isn't fair to cheatl We must find the pennies | somewhere"
 Hasn't that man back there any pennies ?" the toll gate keeper ask as he pointed back towards the DE
 gons tail And when they looks back, there sitting upon the tip C. the Dragons tail was Mir. Doodle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
HoAMERs DANCE IN MARCH

The Roamers club have announced their fourth annual ball to be held March 2, at the Southern club. This brilliant affair will include many un usual features. Invitations will be sent to several hundred persons, the council of clubs and many other or ganiZatlons who are not members of the council being on the list. The Roamers club is composed of the fol- lowing young men of the city: Weaverton Tadely, James Head, Rob ert Henderson, William Naff, Dick Ransom, Ed Wingate, D. L. Sullivan, Rex Sullivan, Charles Starnes. Rob ert Miller, C. R. Duer. Jack Carroll, CT ester Esdale, Ralph Kent. Louis R Robinson, Robert l.. Newman, Forbes Lisle, Robert L. Green and Thomas L.. Lisles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
MISS BRAsFIELD HOSTESS AT LOVELY TEA

The beautiful new home of Mir. land Mrs. B. NJ. Brasfield will be the scene of a pfetty tea this afternoon when their daughter, Miss Adelia Brasfield, is entertaining the younger set.
 Pink roses will adorn the rooms and an orchestra will play softly dur ing the afternoon, adding to the at tractiveness of the occasion. Miss Katherine Brown will greet the guests in the hall. In the draw ing room, standing with the hostess, will be Miss Elizabeth Gibson. Miss
 Mildred Hamrick, Miss Katherine I,eeper, Miss Eugenla Evans and Miss Helen Hart of Gadsden. Assisting in the dining room will be Miss Mary Tyler. Miss Mary Charles Cole, Miss Mary Motion and Miss Dorothy Burns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
MISS sIMMs HOSTESS AT TEA-DANCE

A very enjoyable party of the New
 Year was the tea-dance given by Miss
 Josephine Simms Monday afternoon, having the younger set as her guests. Miss Elizabeth Rushton. Miss Anne Galiion, Miss Martha Duncan Brazeal, Miss Edna Mae Brazeal. Miss Mannte
 Lee, Mrs. Maurice Lackey and Mrs. Miller Robertson, Jr. assisted the hostess in entertaining.
 Included in this courtesy were Miss Lucy Stevens, Miss Katherine Moore. Miss Anita Hodges. Miss Julia Wal pole, Miss Ann Gallion, Miss Rubte Cain, Miss Alexandra London, Miss
 Una Webster. Miss Katherine Sproul
 of Anniston, Miss Louise Daniels,
 Miss Virginia Lowe of Nashville. Miss Dorothy Kettig, Miss Adelaide Fox,
 Miss Margaret Oliver. Miss Josephine
 Corners, Miss Mary Emma Strong,
 Miss Evelyn Crow, Miss Emily Ash Smith, Miss Elizabeth Brown, Miss Maricca Lassiter. Miss Hattie Shepard, Miss Mary Hansel Shook, Miss Lucy Eastwood, Miss Amanda Parker Miss Jean Arnold, Miss Marie Kelley, Miss Alice Morefield, Miss Lucy McCailey,
 Miss Martha Hood, Miss Matilda Hood. Miss Marjorie Alexander, Miss Dale Oliver. Miss Myra Belle Pope, Miss Dorothy Watkins, Miss Frances
 Brooke, Miss Mary Schroder, Miss Dorothy Winters, Miss Elizabeth Mackey, Miss Anne Fowlkes, Miss
 Margaret Green, Miss Cecil Grey
 Johnston. Miss Margaret Reese, Miss Wanda Delite, Miss Sara Martin. Miss
 Eula Martin, Miss Rebecea Webb,
 Miss Florence Devers, Jim and Walter Allen, Wassan Allen, Charles Alison, Allison Ament, Lindsey Builder. Der nard Barnes. Walter Brett, Bill Brett,
 Bob Baugh. Dan Bodeker, Henry
 Beaumont, Ed Beaumont, Francis
 Coleman, John Cole, Fred Carey.
 Jack Caldwell. Sam Galloway, Bill Cobbs, Walker DeBardeieben. Bell
 Donovan, Hugh Daniels, Leon Evans,
 Earl Evans, Ed Glenn, Joe Housman.
 w. L. Housman. Terry Hogue,s Cecll
 Hornady. Jim Hendrix, Ed Hood,
 Henry Jones, George Johnston,
 Raleigh Jenkins. Bill Jemison, Bob
 Jemison III. Hugh Raul. Campbell
 Maben III, Frank Majors. Clyde Por-
 ter. Jack Seals. John Seals. Hangley
 sibley, Grigsby sibley, Hubert serusgs. Bob Thames, Lee Terrell.
 George Wofford, Bob Williams, Louie
 Strickland, Henry. MeCarty. Bill Rice. Lenton Selnan. John Porter, Alex
 Gibson and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
MISS BARNETT HONoRED WITH LOVELY TEA

Miss Augusta Barnett of Asheville N. C., who is the holiday guest of her grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. James A. Downey, was the inspiration of a pretty new year tea Monday after noon, when Mrs. Downey entertained at her home on Twentieth street. The tea table was centered with a
 basket of red poinsettas surrounded | by red candles. Here Mrs. Lawson Massey poured tea and little Miss Mildred Downey Russell and Miss
 Jennie Hood Hunt passed the sand wiches.
 In the sun parlor punch was served | by Miss Martha Wood and Miss Dale Oliver from a table which was at- | tractive with red roses.
 Others assisting were Miss Lucy Stevens. Miss Oliver Perkins, Miss Matilda Hood Miss Lila Stanley. Miss Eleanor Durham. Miss Dorothy Rosa
 mond, and Miss Jennie Wood.