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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
DATE SET FOR
CITIZENSHIP ESSAY AWARDS

Saturday, May 10, will be a red
letter day in the annals of the
League of Women Voters, and also
of three members of the senior class
in the high school, for on that date
will take place the award of the
medals and loving cup to the stu
dents writing the best essay on Cit
izenship.'' Miss Rosa Strickland,
chairman of the leagues committee
on education, announces that both
students and teachers have been
wonderfully cooperative in working
out the idea.
The awards will take place in the
morning in the auditorium of the
Phillips High school, The governor
himself will make a speech and pre-
sent the medals. Afterwards the
league will give a luncheon in his
honor at the Tutwiler hotel, at which
the three medal essayists will also
be guests of honor and will read
tie cir essays.
Committee chairmen for the lunch
con have not yet been announced by
Mrs. Hawkins. The public is most
cordially invited to attend the meet
ing at the Phillips High school, The
citizenship essay contest will be an
annual affair conducted by the
league.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
MISS MCCORMACK
HONORS MISS LITTLE

Miss Margaret Mccormack was
hostess at pretty bridge party
Thursday Afternoon. complimenting
her ouse guest, Miss Lulu j. Little
of Bessemer.
A color scheme of red and white
was carried out in the house decora-
tons, tulips, peoples and carnations
being Used.
After the games delicious salad
course was served to the following
guests: Miss Little. Miss Lucy Grow.
Miss Mary Mccarty. Miss Sarah
Stevenson, Miss Bernce Lea, Miss
Elizabeth Edwards, Miss Grace Ash,
Miss Helen Montgomery and Miss
Gertrude Mccormack, and Mr.. Rob-
ert BogSan, Mr.. Garner McNice Mr.
Bruce Ragsdale, Mr.. George Murrah,
Mr.. Hayes Clark. Mr.. William
Mayes. Mr.. Robert Norman, Mr.
Harry Robinson. Mr.. Joe Lewis. Mr..
Hunter Grant and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam L. Clark
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PUPILS OF MRS. RICE
10 GIVE RECITAL

The pupils of Mrs. Rice will appear
in the first of a series of recitals on
Monday evening, May 14th, at Gable
Hall.
The following program will be
given:
Venetian Boat Song (Mendelssohn)
Virginia Jones.
Tarantelle McDowelD-Susan Por-
ter.
Scarf Dance (Chaminade)-Ruth
Carr.
Revel of the Wood Nymphs (Bar-
bour)-Lamira Henley.
From an Indian Lodge (McDowelD
Frankie Mae Schloss.
To a Water Lily (McDowell)
Uncle Remus (McDowelD-Ed
Lyle.
Valse Brilliant (Chopin)-Joyce
Lyon.
Nocturne Opus Is. No. . Chopin
Margaret Proctor.
Polonaise. c Sharp Minor (Chopin)
ELLEN Payne.
The Lark (Balaknew)-Loui
Heacock Wrenn.
Arabesqu9 No. 1 (Debussy)-Perry
Blair.
Witchcd Dance (McDowelD-Elle
Payne.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
MISS LOFTS ENTERTAINS
MISS EDITH LITTLE

Miss Adine Lofts entertained Sat-
urday afternoon at a kitchen shower
honoring Miss Edith Little, whose
wedding to Mr.. Paul Bancroft will
take place on Tuesday morning,
May s.
A color scheme of pink and white
was carried out in the decorations.
The brides book was kept by Mrs.
Wade Rees.
The gifts were showered from a
huge wedding bell. Late in the aft
ernoon an ice course in pink and
white was served.
The guests were: Miss Erline
Brand, Mrs. Robert Whiddon, Mrs. A.
A. Richards, Miss Jessie Barton, Miss
iona Lee Arnold, Mrs. Journey, Miss
Ruby Journey, Mrs. Lester Shannon.
Mrs. John s. Bentley, Mrs. Wade
Rees, Miss Florence Busenlehner,
Miss Lillian Little, Mrs. w. II. Little.
Mrs. J. w. Little, Miss Bertha Acos-
ia, Mrs. W. S. Wilcox. Mrs. l.. M. Alb
bolt, Mrs. William Smell, Miss Eliza
beth Hobart. Mrs. N. A. Rees, Miss
Jennie Crawford, Mrs. Lofts and
Miss Nadus Lofts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
COX-SHERER WEDDING
SOIEMNIZED IN MEMPHIS,

One of the most beautiful we'd
dings of the spring season was that
of Miss Ruth Sherer of Jasper, Ala,
and Mr.. Thomas NJ. Cox of Akron. o.,
which took place April 20 at 1880
p. m, in the private parlor of the
Gayoso hotel in Memphis, Tenn. The
Rev. w. e. Clark performed the ring
ceremony in the presence of few
close friends and relatives of the
bride and groom.
The bride was becomingly gowned
in suit of dark blue poiret twill,
with hat and accessories of grey.
Mrs. Cox is the youngest daughter
of Mrs. Joe T. Sherer of Jasper,
where she is very popular and has
resided since childhood.
Mr.. Cox has a responsible position
in Memphis, Tenn, where he Is con-
nected with Balton & Sons
After a short wedding trip, Mr..
and Mrs. Cox will be at home in
Memphis, Tenn.
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MRS. ROBERT JEMISON
TO ENTERTAIN

Mrs. Robert Jemison. Jr.. will en-
terrain the Woman's Guild of, the
Church of the Advent at her beauti-
full home on Aftamont road Monday
afternoon, May Z, at o'clock.
Automobiles will be waiting at the
junction of the Highland avenue and
Mountain terrace car lines at 3:45
for the convenience of those ladies
not having cars.
Every member of the guild is most
cordially invited
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
PUPILS OF PAUL DE LAUNAY
TO APPEAR IN RECITAL

A number of the pupils of Paul de
Launay. director of music of Howard
college, will appear in recital on Fri
day evening. May II, at Sis at the
c' Tse f aqalsGrlgn program will be
| given:
/. lie soir" (Chaminade), duet for
| two pianos, Miss Gertrude Dial and
| Professor de Launay.
9. (a) "Aragonaise." from lie Cid"
| (MasseneD; OBJ Love Song" (Nevin),
Miss Dorothy Dawson.
3. AT Night" (Nevin), Miss Louise
| Bond.
1. AT Morn" (Godard). Mrs. A
| Lewis.
s. "Intermezzo" (Chaminadel. duet
for two pianos, Miss Miriam Thorn
ten and Prof. de Launay.
6. (a) "Reveries' (SchutD; (b)
Lullaby" Qlynsky), Miss Gertrude
Dial.
7. Impromptu" Chopin. Miss
Guilliard Barger.
s. (a) March Wind" (McDowelD;
CD "Nocturne" (Borodin), Miss Mi
Ram Thornton.
.. Invitation to the Dance"
(Weber), Miss Mildred Murray
TO- Polish Dance" (Scharwenka),
Miss Virginia Robinson.
H. ca Nightingale" OiszD; (b)
Bells Through the Leaves (Debussy)
tine" (RaveD, (Neo-Modern), Miss
Mildred Basenbrg.
Finale: Lies Preludes" (Liszt).
CPoeme Symphonique, No. 3. after
.'Lamartine's Meditatians poetiques:
"What else is our life but series of
preludes to that unknown hymn, the
first and solemn note of which is in
toned by death, etc.
Duet for two pianos. Miss Ivy Pearl
Ray and Miss Gertrude Wood.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
CAMP WILCOX TO HAVE
SPECIAL MEETING.

Mrs. Harry L. Bunstead, secretary
of Camp Wilcox, No. 1882, United
Confederate veterans, announces a
special meeting of the camp for
Thursday, May 10. at the Y NJ. C. A,
at . o'clock with Commander P. E.
Daniel in charge of the meeting. A
musical program will be given with
Mrs. A. A. Bond, chairman. This
special program will be presented by
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
Many Notable Writers
To Attend Press
Luncheon

Many notable people in the jour
nalistic world will be guests at the
Press luncheon, arranged for Tues
day, May Sth, at the Atlanta Wom-
ans club, as a feature of the enter
tainment during the biennial coun-
ell of the General Federation of
Women's clubs.
Among the guests will be Eliza
beth Toombs. associate editor of
Good Housekeeping and Harper's
Bazaar, one of the highest paid wom-
an writer's in the world. Ida Clyde
Clark, associate editor of Pictorial
Review; Mrs. William Meloney
Browne, editor of the Delineator.
and Mrs. Raymond Brown, business
manager of the Woman Citizen, will
be other distinguished guests.
The Atlanta Constitution notes the
following in regard to the Press
luncheon:
Preparations are being completed
to make this one of the most inter
held in Atlanta.
Mrs. LESSEE Stringfellow Read, of
Arkansas, director of publicity for
the General Federation of Women's
clubs, assisted by Mrs. McCord Rob
erts. local publicity director, have
charge of arrangements and men and
women in Atlanta interested in jour
nalsm. are lending able assistance in
making this funct>on one of national
note.
The banquet will be given in the
new banquet hall of the woman's
clubhouse and places will be laid for
500 guests. The full Metropolitan
orchestra with Buel Risinger as di-
rector will have charge of the must
cal program. introducing many com
positions by writer's of the south.
A typical southern menu will be
served. Artistic decorations have
been planned, which greatly accen-
tuate the beauty of the Sunny
South" Peach blossoms will be used
in profusion. live possums will be
seen among the tree decorations. cot
ton will be in evidence. the old noun
tain still will be portrayed and the
old black nanny will have her part.
Southern melodies will fill the air
and surprising attractions are being
arranged.
Fifty-six newspapers and maya
zines sent accredited representatives
to last years federation convention,
81 states of the union were repre-
scented and there was present a news
paper reporter from New Zealand.
These did not include representatives
from federation publications. but
when all were seated at press tables
the assembled correspondents num-
bered almost 100"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
FLORAL SHOWER GIVEN FOR
DIR, AND MRS, STIyENDER.

DR.. and Mrs. j. C. Stivender were
the recipients of number of beau
tiful potted plants, hanging baskets
and cut flowers Tuesday afternoon at
their home. 1912 Underwood avenue.
when they were given surprise
shower by Mrs. A. D. Smiths Bible
class.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
ST. PAUL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
TO GIVE CARNIVAL

A May carnival will be given by
the ladies of the St. Paul School I'M
provement association on Thursday,
May 10. from 5 to Q p. m, at the
school grounds.
A number tf feature drills will be
given by the different classes under
the direction of Mrs. John Gardner.
physical culture teacher. There will
be provided many other forms of
amusement, as well as refreshments
for all those who come. The public
is cordially invited. There will be no
admission fee.
The proceeds from the carnival will
be used in getting the new school
started, which will be valuable adj
dition to the city, as it will have
every convenience for the children's
welfare and education.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
BUFFET SUPPER FOR
mn

Mr.. and Mrs. D. I. Cox will enter
tain at buffet supper Tuesday
evening, at their home on Woodlawn
Highlands, honoring the members Of
the Bradley-CoX wedding party.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
MRS. BETHEA HONORED

Invitations have been issued by
Mrs. Laura Hagood Alexander and
Miss Mary Alexander to meet Mrs.
Rufus Bethea, bride of April 18th,
at the Country club from to
o'clock, on Tuesday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
PI SIGMA PSI CLUB
To MEET WITH MRS. SMITH.


Mrs. II. 7. Smith will be hostess to
the Pi Sigma Psi club at her home
on Wednesday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
PROF. BURNS TO SPEAK
AT DRAMA LEAGUE PROGRAM

College. will be the principal speaker
at the final program of the Drama
league. which will take place at the
Tutwiler ball room on Tuesday, May
Sth.
Professor Burns will lecture on
THE Drama In Education"
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Squllini; Mr.. Quinn. the giggling
girl; Herman Thomas, maniac:
Robert Herring and Virginia Cars
well, Jack Spratt and his wife; Bur
nett Cowart and Carlene Wyatt. the
man who went to London TO get a
wife; Verna Conneli, Mrs. Winslow.
with her soothing syrup; I. w. Myers
and Eugene Johnson, the babes in
the wood.
The success of stunt night wab
largely due to the efforts of Mi SIS
French Haynes, dean of women, whp
acted as chairman of the committees
from the different classes in arrangt-
ing for the stunts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
PIERIAN CLUB TO HAVE
nVpWSN NgELSTUNr

The Pierian club will entertain at
an open meeting on Friday, Hay 11th,
at the home of Mrs. A. d. Smith, in
East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06

The Birmingham writers club will
meet Tuesday, May sth. at the Hotel
Hillman. at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06

granddaughter of Confederate vet
Grams. Coffee, cake and ice cream
will be served by the sponsorial staff
who attended the general reunion in
New Orleans
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
MRS. REES TO HONOR LITTLE
BANCROFT WEDDING PARTY

Mrs. Wade Rees will entertain the
Bancroft wedding party at a
buffet supper Monday evening at her
home on Thirteenth street, south,
following the rehearsal
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sire to hunt or fish. and have lived
III Maine continuously for two years
prior to the time they desire to hunt
OF fish.
Summarizing the above, residents
will simply bear in mind that if they
hold a resident hunters resignation
certificate issued prior to July 7th
1928, and are still entitled to hold it.
they are not required to procure a
new license. If they have lost their
old hunters registration certificate,
or have never had one. they should
procure, commencing July 18th. Ii
cense in order to fish, which will be a
new form license authorizing both
hunting and fishing. the total fee be-
ing only 25 cents. The provisions OF
the resident hunting and fishing Ii
cense law do not apply to residents
who are bunting or fishing on their
own farms, but if they go outside OF
their own farms, they must be
equipped with license.
"All residents, as we'll as non-resi-
dents. while hunting or fishing.
should carry with them their licenses
authorizing such hunting or fishing"
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AID Mems Meeting
Portland This Fall
Plans For a R0user

Come to Portland When the
Leaves Leave" is to be the slogan of
the New England Advertising Clubs
which are to hold their annual con-
ventlon in this City from September
% to 26, inclusive. The slogan has a
very enticing swing, but the Portland
Ad Club, which is to entertain the
New England convention, does not
wish 1t understood that the leaves
VIII be gone at that time of the wear
On the contrary Portland is at its
best during the last weeks Of Sep
tember and the first weeks of Octo-
per. The weather is clear and
braclng, the leaves are beginning TO
take on their wonderful autumnal
colorlngs, mosquitoes and other insect
pests have long since gone into win
ter quarters, and all Nature is at its
best.
Portland is planning on entertain
ing at least 1900 visitors in connec-
ton with this great annual event,
and is making elaborate plans for
their entertainment.
Last Fall the convention was held
at providence. r. l., and was a huge
success; the year previous it was at
New Haven, Conn, and in 1920 at
Boston. Portland plans to outshine
all OF these great meetings and has a
big general committee Of arrange
ments composed Of the leading citi-
zens of the City to see that, the affair
is put over in a big way.
Ad Clubs are now located in Port
land and Lewiston, Maine: Boston,
Springfield, Worcester and Lowell,
Mass; Providence, r. l., and Hart
ford, New Haven and Bridgeport
Conn.
Portland is basing its campaign for
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Explanation of
New Fishing Law

The department of inland fisheries
and game Wednesday sent out a
communication to various parts of the
State explaining the new resident
fishing license law, which will become
operative July eth.
The 1923 legislature enacted law
which becomes operative July Z, re-
During all residents of Maine who
wish to hunt or fish to be equipped
with a new combination hunting and
fishing license" says the communica-
ton.
"The fee is 25 cents, and the term
of license, under the new law, will be
the same as the former hunters reg
istratiOn certificate, that is, under the
new law, the license will remain in
force as long as the licensee remains
a resident Of Maine," continues the
communication.
children under 16 years of age are
not requi ed by the amended law to
procure dlicens1 in order to fish, but
the provisions pertaining to hunting
by such children are the same as in
the former law.
The new law also provides that
the person who, on July 7th.. has in
his possession one of the old form %
cent hunters registration certificates,
provided he is still entitled to hold
one--ls still bona fide resident of
Malne-shall be considered as being &
holder of the new combination license
put anyone who has lost his hunters
registration certificate, or a person
who has never had one, but, if he de-
sires to hunt or fish, procure one of
the new licenses.
In the case of allan residents IN.
naturalized, foreign born persons
their status is the, same as formorI;.~
they are not entitled to a 25-cent Ii
cense until such time as they become
naturalized, or are real estate tax-
payers Tor the year in which they de.
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shown at the Colonial Theatre, today
there trickle q number of marriage
don'ts which, if she ever decides tC
marry. must be fulfilled by her future
hubby. Here is what she says:
] won't marry man ! don't know
we'll.
won't marry a man ! expect ia
reform.
] won't marry man who doesn',
respect womanhood.
] won't marry a man who is unpop.
ular with children and other men.
] won't marry man who hasn't q
sense of hurror.
>.,; , won't marry man whQ has been
won't marry a man who isn't
about my age and who hasn't my
same interests at heart.
y won't marry a man unless love
him deeply.
The story of Brass" deals with the
love of Marjorie and Philip Baldwin,
their wrecked home life and their
successive but not successful love
affairs. Among the other members
OF the cast are Monte Blue, Harry
Myers. Irene Rich. Frank Keenan,,
Helen Ferguson. Margaret Seldom.
Miss DUPONT and Edward Jobson.
The production was made by Harry
Rapf. and it was directed by Sidney
Franklin. adv.
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given valuable service to the board
in directing the management of the
Home. His son, James w. Wads-
worth, is a senator from New York
State.
Col. Roy /. Marston, of Skowhe-
gan, second vice-president, and the
newest and youngest member, was
appointed some two years ago.
Col. Marston has long been in the
military service. He was commits
stoned captain n. G. S. M, June Z,
1913; was in the Federal Service on
the Mexican border in command of
Co. T., >, Me. Inf. June 4. 1916 to
Sept. 70. 1916. ,Entered the World
War a captain of Co. +. >. Me. Inf.
was commissioned as a captain in
the 10;rd Y. ID. Inf. Aug. %, 1917
Was detailed to go to France in
charge of the advance party of the
10Th division. Was in charge of the
Decentralization at La Harve,
France. of the 10Th. and parts of the
md and 42nd divisions. After this
duty he was sent to General Head
quarters a. +. +. and placed in
charge of the Fuel and Forestry
division of the Army. advanced sec
ton. Was promoted to the rank of
Major. oct. -, 1918 and 1t. Colonel,
Feb. H. 1919. and was honorably
discharged at Camp Dix. n. j..
March 70. 1919. Was engaged in
the Toul Sector in the offensive at
Scissor. Chateau Thiery. st. Mihiel
and Meuse Argonne; was wounded
near Luneville while serving with
the French in January 1918. Is a
personal friend of General Edwards.
Is engaged in the lumber business
and manager of a large estate in
Northern Maine. Is one of the best
known of the younger men in Maine.
Graduated from Yale and was at
one time an instructor at West
Point. Col. Marston is a great work
err for the interests of this Branch
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Act For Uniform
Municipal Accounting
Effective on July 9TH

The act passed by the S1st Leglsla-
ture proposing that system of uni
form accounts be installed ip any city
or town which desires to avail itself
of such benefits, will become effective
as law July with the other acts
passed by the last Legislature.
Under the provisions of this act, the
State will furnish forms at cost and
give advice relative to the installing
of such uniform bookkeeping systems
for such towns as may make applica-
ton, this to be done by the State au-
ditor. The actual expense Of such
installation will be paid in the first
instance by the State, later to be col
lected from the city or town. 1t is
optional with the cities and towns Of
the State whether or not they will
adopt this uniform bookkeeping sys-
tenn.
State Auditor Ebert D. Hayford
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Electric Shop
Central Maine Power Go.
Augusta, Maine

attendance at the September meeting
on the vacation plan. In other words
1t is not asking its guests to come to
Maine simply for the dates of the
convention, but rather for them to
plan their annual vacations so as to
include the big meeting from the 23rd
to the 26th. The whole State is ex-
tending a cordial welcome to the
visitors, and it is hoped that the ma
jority Of the delegates will penetrate
far into Maine. either by automobile
or railroad and enjoy che wonders of
Maine Autumn. The fishing season
will be on and the hunting season
will begin shortly after the conven-
ton Closes.
The Portland Chamber of Com
merce, the Rotary, the Kiwan1s and
Lions Clubs and the Business and
Professional Womens Clubs of Port
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and daughter, Cassie, son. y
and three grand -daugh.':s q
vile, were guests at ST. 2. BOW
John Nelson, who has been ?
a week in Jefferson, arrived ~
Latlip's Sunday.
w. G.. Turner Of Jefferson
caller at his old home Sundas.
Christine Northrup, who nS
teaching at Bridgton, Is at non
the vacation. :,
Wild strawberries have nia0s
appearance.
Ruby Tyler is assisting Mn
Howard about her housewolL =
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gelcn :,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Grant Of .
were guests Sunday at tne W.
j. A. Bradstreet. T.
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The True Family Laxative

Signs Of Worms: Constipation.
deranged stomach, swollen upper
lip, offensive breath, hard and full
stomach with pains. pale face.
eyes heavy and dull, short. dry
cough. grinding of the teeth.
tongue coated and covered with
little red points. starting during
sleep with troublesome dreams.
slow fever.
Mrs. Henry Johnson. $50 Hay
ward Ave., Baltimore, says: II
have bought pr. True's Elixir
for over 10 years and know it is
good"
Mrs. H. N. Roberts. SOL Asy-
lum St., Flint, Mich. says: my
little girl is relieved of her worms"
And in later letter wrote:
"Baby l. fine and it was your
medicine. Dr.. True's Elixir, that
helped her"
Don't experiment buy pr.
True's Elixir, tho True Family
Laxative and Worm Expeller.
For the whole Family. either child
or grandparent. 4oc-60c-s1.2O.
ADV.