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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
FIRST CREMATION

The first body cremated in Ameri-
 ca, in accordance with the desire of the deceased, was that of Col. Henry Laurens, who died on his plantation near Charleston, s. C., 1S1 years ago. In his will Colonel Laurens, who had can revolution, expressed his desire for his cremation in the following lan-
 guage: T solemnly enjoin it upon my son, as an indispensable duty, that, as soon as he conveniently can after ny decease, he cause my body to be wrapped in twelve yards of tow cloth, and burned until it be entirely consumed.' This request was carried out and marked the beginning of ere nation on this side of the Atlantic. although it was not until 1876, after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
. RANDOM NOTES

 Miss Marjorie Scruggs is at the St. Vincents hospital, where she recently underwent an operation for appen- dicitis. Mrs. Emmet O'Neal, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Susan k. Vaughn in Florence, has returned home.
 Miss Josephine Harris arrived Monday from Smith college at Northampton, Mass, where she is a student, for the Christmas holidays with her parents, Dn and Mrs. Scale Harris.
 Morton Connors arrives Thursday from St. Albans school at Washing ton. D. C.. for the holidays with his parents, MT and Mrs. George Con nors.
 Mrs. W. H. Kattig has returned from a trip to New York and At lanta.
 MT. B. J. Ponceler, Jr., Is home for the holidays. having come from the University of Alabama, where he is a student, to pass the season with his parents.
 Mss Virginia Alexander will ar rive Thursday from the Mary Bald win seminary to be with her aunt and uncle. MT. and Mrs. E. M. Me Kinney, during the Christmas holi- days.
 Miss Catherine Leedy will return from St. Cecelia in Nashville Thurs day to be with her mother, Mrs. Mabel Roy Leedy, for the Christmas vacation.
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick Koenie and two children, Frederick. Jr., and Myra Brown, will come to the cit. today from fColumbiana tu psss season with the family of Mr. an Mrs. A. J. Koenie.
 Edmunds Newman. student at Coffinsville. .Kans., will be with his parents, MT. and Mrs. o. B. Newman, for Christmas.
 Henry Scudder Ryall, Jr., will be home for Christmas with his parents Mir. an Mrs. Henry Scudder Ryall. lie comes from the Columbia Mill tarv academy, where he is stuue... Miss Anice Collins has gone to her home in Geneva for few days visit. Miss Mary .-Bolin Stewart will spend Christmas in Jacksonville Ala, her home. MT. and Mrs. William Tarant have named their little son Neal Waldrop.
 
 Miss Lorraine Webb will arrive to- day from Rollins college to be with her parents, MT, and Mrs. Joel Webb, during the holidays. 4f
 Miss Elizabeth Perry will pass the Christmas vacation with her parents, MT. and Mrs, Tunstall Perry. She is a student at Rollins college and will be home today.
 Miss Mary Elizabeth Wilson will arrive Thursday from GoucheT to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
SOCIAL. CALENDAR

There will be a board meeting of the Council of Jewish Women Thurs day morning at 11;30 o'clock inn mediately following pr .Newfields study class at Temple Emanu-El.
 The Christmas party, to have been given by the A. B. Garretson division 2s6, l.. A. to O. R. c. Thursday, has been postponed, the date to be an- nounced later.
 The Ladies Auxiliary of the A. O.. II. will hold regular meeting on Thursday afternoon at 2;30 at the K. of c. hall.
 All members of the Inter Sc club are urged to meet at the home of Mrs. W. c. Perkins Wednesday at 3:30. Members are requested to bring books for the shower.
 The Frances Willard Union w. C.. T. U. has postponed the meeting, which was to have been held We'd nesday until Friday when members will go to the Aims house. Every member is requested to meet on the corner of Fourth avenue and Twen- tieth street at ? o'clock.
 Circle No. 5 of the Southside Bap- tist church, of which Mrs. Clarence Rice is chairman, will have their spend -the-day party Wednesday, De- eember 19, at the home of Mrs. J. E. billiard, 1924 sixteenth avenue, south. All members are urged to come.
 The Woodlawn School Improve ment association has postponed its December meeting until the meeting to be held the fourth Tuesday in January.
 The Graded Union will not meet again until January 2, but the adult section will meet as usual, including Dr. Dobbins' study period
 Mrs. Howard Loeb's band of the Temple Emanu-El will have aacake sale Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day on the balcony of Loveman's. Mrs. Herman Saks Is to be chairman Tuesday, J. Levine Wednesday and Mrs. Sidney Hart Thursday. This sale will afford fine opportunity for housewives to provide themselves with splendid homemade cakes. All those who have promised cakes are requested to have them on the bal cony promptly on the day specified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
PRINCESS MARGARET

A marriage destined to have tre- mendous influence on the history of the British Island was celebrated 42C years ago, when the Princess Marga- ret Tudor became the bride of King James " of Scotland. The girl who thus became Queen of Scots was ther only 13 years old, and was the eldest daughter of King Henry of England
 The ceremony was performed at the Manor of Richmond, but the bride groom was not among those present
 he being represented by his proxy
 Patrick, Earl of Boutwell,. After the ceremony the bride set out to joir her husband in Scotland In arrang- Ing this union 1t was the purpose o1 King Henry to bring about unior of the two kingdoms. long at en
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spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. LaGrand Wilson.
 As
 Miss Elizabeth Agee will be among the Boucher girls spending the Christmas season at home.
 MT. LaGrand Wilson, 6T.. arrives Thursday from the University of Alabama for the holidays.
 MT. Tommy Hutchins will arrive soon from Bailor university school to be the Christmas guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. T. D. Hutchins, in Forest Park.
 MT. Fred Nowel1 and MT. Hugh Morton will be among the boys from Bailor university school home for Christmas.
 Miss Elizabeth Johnston. who Is a student at the National Cathedral school in Washington, is arriving Thursday to spend the Yuletide with her parents, MT. and Mrs. A. W. B. Johnston.
 Miss Clara Elizabeth Warner arr rives Thursday from LaGrange col lege to be the holiday guest of her parents. MT. and Mrs. John W. Sibley.
 Mir Eugene Johnston will be among the ". M I. boys spending a brief holiday in this city, being the guest of bis parents, MT. and Mrs. A. w B./Johnston.
 Mrs. James NJ Haley of Chatta- Eooga will arrive December 26 to be the guest of MT. and Mrs John W. Sibley, until after the New Year.
 MT. Darby Brown, Jr., who is at tending Washington and Lee uni .versity at Lexington, Va, arrives Saturday for the Christmas season
 Miss Gertrude Brown, a student al the National Park seminary at Wash ington. will stop over at Spartan burg, s. C., to attend the Bachelors ball before returning home for the holidays
 Among the boys returning from V NJ I. to spend the holidays with their parents will be James Arthur Smith Lindsay Builder, Sam Dunlap, III John Lake Parker, Walter c. Phil lips, Jr., Francis Clements and Ed gar Allen.
 Mrs. Albert s. Johnston has re- turned from visit to friends 1T Anniston.
 Mir Albert NJ. Wynn, student of the University of Pennsylvania, will ar rive Thursday to spend the Christ mas holidays with his parents, MT and Mrs. A. S. Wynn of Norwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
)CIAI LIFE $ CLUB EVENTS # FASHIONS

Flour can be sifted several times without it leaving new sitter by turning the device over each time 1t has passed through the stirring parts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19

half century of agitation, that the first fmodern crematory was built at Washington, Pa. It was firs.e used for incineration of the body of Baron de Palm, in December, 1878.
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mity with each other. While this object was not immediately accom- plished the marriage marked the first step toward the eventual ac- complishment of the union of Eng land and Scotland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19

A new outfit for cleaning golf balls is small enough to be carried in a players vest pocket.
 An electric furnace method has been developed in France for con- verting scrap steel into pig iron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
FROM THE WISE

The blanks as well as the prizes must be drawn in the cheating lot tery of life.-Le Sage.
 Lovers are never tired of each other-they always speak of them selves.--La Rochefoucault.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19

Italians have invented apparatus featured by water spray to prevent smoke rising from ships tunnels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
MT. And Mrs. KiIby
 Will Entertain

MT. and Mrss E. M. Kilby will be among those entertaining for Mrs. Lucille Gaston Jordan and MT. E. R. Wilson-I.awrensen whose marriage @ will be an event of Saturday evening at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. Zell Gaston. A buffet supper will be the nature of this pre- nuptial affair, which will be given Saturday evening at the Kilby home on Highland avenue. The guests will be confined to the family and very close friends of the young couple and will be delightfully."- in- formal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19

When closed new stove intended to heat three rooms at time resem- bles a photograph of the cabinet type.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19

A new automobile spotlight pro- Jeots two beams of light, one to il- luminate the road ahead and the other side of the car carrying it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19

spend the holidays with her parents, MT and Mrs. LaGrand Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19

Among the boys returning from V. M. I. to spend the holidays with their parents will be James Arthur Smith, Lindsay Builder, Sam Dunlap, III, John Lake Parker, Walter c. Phil lips. IT,, Francis Clements and Ed- gar Allen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19

Miss Marjorie Scruggs is at the St. Vincents hospital, where she recently underwent an operation for appen- 0icitiS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19

Mrs. Albert s. Johnston has re- turned from a visit to friends in Anniston.
 Mir. Albert M. Wynn, student of the University of Pennsylvania, will ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19

The Ladies Auxiliary of the A. O.. II will hold a regular meeting on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at the K. of c. hall.
, 1923-03-23
NEGRI's BEAUTY
IS EXOTIC, ARREST|NG;
COMING IN NEW FILM

Beauty is always arresting and re-
freshing; never more so than when 1t
is exotic and unusual. Pola Negri.
who will be seen at the America thea
tire for three days. beginning next
Tuesday. In the new Goldwyn pic
ture. Mad Love-" is startingly ar
resting in her beauty: It centers at
tention upon her wherever she ap
pears. Her air of poise and assur.
ance-entire command of herself
d to the attractiveness OF her per
sonality.
One of the most vivid and truthful
descriptions of Pola Negri ever
penned was that written for Classic
recently by Rose Shulsinger.
"She clasped ones hand in a mans
clasp. good solid. warm wrote Miss
Shulsinger. "She looked at you
squarely, through you. with great
eyes full of emotion. Pola Negri is
an exceptional looking woman-ex-
ceptional any place. She is above
medium height and beautifully made.
Her skin is white, n deadly sort Of
oyster white which somehow seems to
g%listen at close range. Her face is
round. rather large, though not full;
there are the deep. very large. velvet
eyes which you notice next to the
pallor of hat skin; a large, we'll
formed mouth; perfect teeth, not
small; very dark hair. abundant and
straight; n determined chin; an air
at once executive and womanly; an
intensely vivid black and white wo-
mar. A woman who plainly shows
hal she knows just what h wants
and how to go about getting what
she wants. A woman who comes
straight to the point and sticks to
that point. A woman who trusts
her intuitions and has no time for
details. A woman Immediately ar
resting and sure Of herself. A
tropical flower cooled by the world
a humming- bird. poised. A super
lative beauty. in a full blown sense
A purely Continental creature Of in
tense appeal.
, 1923-03-23

To R. F. Brewer, Agent, a non
resident of the State of Wyoming,
whose last known place of residence
and postoffice address was SYRIA
cuse, New York.
You are hereby notified that on
the 21st day of February, A. d.
1928, the above named plaintiff,
The National Supply Company, be-
gan an action against you by filing
its petition in the District Court of
the Sixth, Now Eighth, Judicial Dis
trict, in and for County of Ma
trona, State of Wyoming, where
said action and suit is now pend
ing being action No. 360S.
That the object and prayer in
said cause is to obtain a Judgment
and decree, in the sum of Six Hun
bred Five and SO 100 (S6O5.39)
Dollars, to force a lien filed for
record in Natrona County, Wyo-
ming on the 9Th day of January.
A. D. 1928, securing the payment
, 1923-03-23
Livestock



CHICAGO. March 23.-U. S. De
partment of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
celpts. $4,000; fairly active. 1Oc to 15c
higher; bulk desirable $50 to 215
pound averages. Ss.359s.45; top,
$3.50; bulk 225 to 800 pound butchers.
$s.10dS.3O; packing sows. mostly
s725Q7.6o; desirable pigs. mostly
s7.509s.25; heavy hogs. sS.O00s.25:
medium. ss.159S.45; light. ss.3O3s.35;
light light. ss.Oo9s45i packing sows.
smooth. s7.4O@7.75; packing sows.
rough. s7.l597.5Oi killing pigs. SIPS
Qs.25.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000; beef steers.
fairly active. steady to strong; killing
quality rather plain: top matured
steers. ss.1599.OO; she stock and
bulls. uneven. about steady; desirable
light bee heifers. weak in spots; veal
calves unevenly and sharply lower
than early Thursday; stockers and
feeders. more active on country ac-
count; several loads late yesterday
and early today. S1.75aS2O; one lot
heavy feeders on Mineral Point. Wis.
account. $3.50.
Sheep - Receipts. 5000: opening
very slow; few early sales. steady to
weak; five loads s4 to 81 pound Colo
RADIO fed lambs. $500 to packers;
some held higher; one load II pound
clipped lambs. $1,000; sheep very
scarce; no early sales: run includes
about 800 direct to packers.
, 1923-03-23
HGHER MONEY
! BEARS STOCKS
dajority of Exchange Issues
sGiven Setback Today in
Late Trading.

NEW YORK, March 23.-Indica-
lions OF an ~over.bought condition and
uncertainty over the outcome OF the
meeting OF the federal reserve board
next Monday encouraged aggressive
bear selling and profit taking in TO.
days stock market, which was de-
cidedly rea%ctionary. Losses were
modified somewhat later when bullish
operations were resumed in special
stocks. Sales Appropriated 1900. 900
shares.
NEW YORK, March 2s-.Conhlct-
iing price movements took place at
the opening OF today's stock market.
but the main tendency was upward.
IA Revival of heavy buying in the oil
groups sent Tidewater UP III points,
wtth other domestic oils improving
~fract!onally on initial Eales. Key.
Fol6 at new high records fer the year.
slight hcnviness was noted IN sohe OF
the popular industrial favoritos.
Marlan1 oil selling eV-dividend. I
per cent. uude up its dividend md
bdvanced IL points above yesterdays
closing Icriod, creating a new high
record New pea-k prices also were
Established by Barnsdall ~. up /,
Union BaE ind Paper up /. and Com.
tpurng md Prc:rding uP 2A. Cali.
Eornia Petroleum and Hayes Wheel
Feaoh advanced X asd American Ice
knd United Railways and Investment
preferred each rose IL. Mack Truck
|droppcd a point. Foreign exchanges
irregular. Demand sterling
FoAe &c TO A.594. but French francs
Eropped lc points to s.54 cents.
Gains OF one 10 three and a half
were registered by Public
Utility shares and some obscure spe-
|oialties before the list weakened
Throughout on active selling. The
|steels. motors. motor accessories.
equipments and tobaccos were de-
pressed l to ? points IND woolworth
Maintenance Of stifr money
rates and lack OF extended public
support encouraged short selling.
California Petroleum was subsequent
ly carried up TO n parity with the
high figure and pressure re
Taxed slightly elsewhere. Call money
opened at 5A per cent.
Marking Up OF the call money rate
10 6 per cent and apprehension Of a
possible early increase IN tho federal
reserve re-discount rate caused i.
selling after midday in which
few stocks escaped losses of a point
or mdre. Bosch Magnetic dropped AZ.
South Porto Rico Sugar sZ. Manati
Sugar 8 and Rresge 2A. A consider.
able number OF the active shares were
quoted 2 or more points under yester.
davis final figures.
The closing was heavy. Short
covering and the marking up OF the
chipping group checked tho general
decline and steadied the list In the
late dealings. Net losses. however,
largely exceeded net gains at the
close.
, 1923-03-23

OMAHA. Neb., March 23.-U. S.
Department OF AgrlcultureeHoge re.
ceipts 10000: active. 10000 higher.
bulk packing sows ESQ; stays out at
$50. bulk butcher hogs s.00@s.o5;
top $40.
Cattle receipts $500; beef steers
mostly steady with spots weak to I0c
lower; trade not overly active; best
yearlings 900; bulk steers 7.259S.50;
common kind down around 600; she
stock steady; best cows on helfery
orders 7.25; with bulk cows Al 4.5O@
$50; heifers 5.5O1T.5O. packer top
1900; bologna bulls steady; beef bulls
dull; stockers and feders fully steady;
best feeding steers 7.T5.
Sheep receipts 1900; lambs slow.
steady to 25c lower; early top wooded
lambs 14,25; spring lambs 1900. fed
clipped lambs; sheep steady early top
S.35; feeders steady.
, 1923-03-23

of said Six Hundred Five and 49,
100 (S605.39) Dollars for materials
and supplies furnished for the pur-
pose of drilling a we'll for oil and
gas, at which well said material is
now located, same being in Section
Thirty-Six 1850, Township (34)
North, Range Seventy-Nine (79)
West of the Sixth (6) Principal
Meridian. Natrona County, Wyom-
ing.
You are further notified that if
you fail to answer said petition
plead or demur thereto, on or be.
fore Saturday the 2sth day of
April, A. d. 1928, said petition will
be Taken as true and Judgment rem
dered according to the prayer
thereof.
Done this the 18th day of March,
A. D., 1928.
(Seal) HAZEL CONWELL,
Clerk of the District Court.
By Gladys Mooring, Deputy.
Pub. March 9-16-23-30, April 6 and
10, 1928.
, 1923-03-23

On a lease In southern Montana,
adjoining $500 acres out of the 49,.
900 held by Middle States and South
ern States in Montana and Wyoming,
Midwest oil hns brought in a well
making over zoo barrels. This well
was drilled on Recommendation of
Frederick c. Clapp. probably the most
experienced ~geologist on Montana and
Wyoming oil fields. Mr.. Clapp is an
employe OF the Haskell interests. but
is temporarily representing the Unit
ed States Senate Public LAM Com.
mitee. of which Senator Smoot is
chairman, which Is investigating the
Wyoming oil situation. Work on this
Wyoming development Is be-
ing done by Oil Lease Development,
an operating company owned a third
each by Southern States. Middle
States and stockholders OF tho latter
through a stock distribution made
last January. This result promises
great value to Oh Lease Development
stock. in addition to It's successes al
ready scored in Southern Arkansas
and Texas.
, 1923-03-23
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. March 2s.-Foreign
exchanges easier. Quotations in
cents: Great Britain demand 4.69h.
cables 4.69A, go day bills on banks
<.67h; France demand 6.55h. cables
e56. Italy demand 4.S9h. cables 4.eO;
Belgium demand $40, cables 5.70hi
Germany demand .OO4s. cables .OO4sk;
Holland demand 3e.45. cables 3e.4s;
Norway demand 1903; Sweden de-
mand 25.5s; Denmark demand 1926:
Switzerland demand 1s.4s; Spain de-
mand 1910; Greece demand 40;
Poland demand OOPS; Czecho- Slovakia
demand 2.e7; Argentine demand 37.12;
Brazil demand l1.20; Montreal BIN.
, 1923-03-23

Of Wyoming, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, on Wednesday, the 4th
day of April, 1923, for the election
of a Board of Directors to manage
the business of the company for the
ensuing year, or until such time as
their successors arc elected and
qualified, as we'll as for the consid.
Grafton and transaction of such
other business as may come before
the meeting.
The stock transfer books will
close at the conclusion of business
on March 80, 1923, and reopen at
the close of the meeting.
A. W. GARRISON,
Assistant Secretary, ChappeI
Oil Company.
Publish March 7, 8, 9, 10, IL, ~,
-, Ia, 10, 16, IT, 18, 10. 20. 1928.
2, o, 16. 20, 1923.
, 1923-03-23
DRIFTING LEAVES BY
MRS. LILLIAN VAN BURGH,
TO Be PUBLISHED HERE

A new book by Mrs, Lillian l.. Van
Burgh, whose verses are well known
locally. win he off tho presses OF the
Commercial Printing company In the
near future, Mrs. Van Burgh's lat
est volume of poetry has the attrac.
tive title Drifting Leaves" and con
tains many charming bits OF verse.
Tide Moments" Mrs. Van Burgh's
last collection OF poetry. has been
published for some years. and those
who enjoyed II Will take oven great
er pleasure I'm Drifting Leaves" A
previous phamplet OF verse by tho
same author was entitled SHADOW.
land"
one Of the best known OF Mrs.
Van Burgh's poems is her tribute to
Roosevelt Our Nations Man
, 1923-03-23
ONE DEAD, SIX
HURT In FIRE

MUSKOGEE. Okla. March "a
Arson Sharp, 60, an inmate OF the
county poor farm, was burned TO
death and six persons were injured
seriously in a fire today which de
stroyed the building housing the
dormitory and dwelling of the keeper
OF the farm.
The inmates awoke TO ind flames
near their beds. They became
frenzied. we women leaping from the
second story windows and sustaining
severe injuries. The custodian, his
wife and employees, after heroic eff
forts. led thu crippled and blind In
mates to safety.
, 1923-03-23
WHEAT PRICES
GIVEN SETBACK
Liquidating Sales and Lack of
Export Demand Cause
Market Decline.

CHICAGO. March. 20. - Wheat
averaged n little lower in price to.
day during the early dealings, buyers
appearing rather ~listless and Liver
pool quotations tending downward.
On the other hand. there was no de-
cided pressure to sell. Indications OF
moist weather in the domestic winter
territory. however. tended TO give
some advantage TO the bear side OF
the morket. Opening prices which
varied from unchanged figures to &c
lower, with May 1.21% to 1.22 and
July 116h to 1869 were followed
by a slight rally and then by n down
turn around to well below yesterdays
finish.
Scattered liquidating sales on the
part OF holders led subsequently to
further declines in price. Export de-
a was less active. and there was
selling OF wheat to so into storage
here. The close vas unsettled. &c to
lHc net lower. with May S1.20S to
t1.2oz and July $1.15S to S1.15Z.
Corn and oats weakened with
wheat. After opening Il OF TO a
shade advance. May 74+s, the corn
market hardened a trifle and then
underwent n moderate general sag.
Later the corn market continued
to drag notwithstanding that other
cities were o%utbidding Chicago In the
country. Prices here closed unsettled.
at &c 10 sc net decline with May
75%.
Oats started unchanged TO &c
lower. May ASK and after a bit of a
rally showed a slight loss for all de-
liveries.
Provisions lacked support despite
an upturn in hog values.
, 1923-03-23

Net increase IL ,343.409
NOTE:-East OF the Rockies there
was an indicated increase in gasoline
stocks OF 2,o44.o74 barrels and west
of the Rockies an indicated decrease
of 30,123' barrels. making a net in
crease for the country OF 2.o13. ISL
BARRELS as Indicated above.
Gross Crude Oil Stock Changes.
Pipe line and tank farm gross
domestic crude oil stocks in the
United States increased 1898. 900
barrels In the month of February
according to figures compiled by the
American Petroleum Institute from
reports made to it by representative
companies. q
The net change shown by the re
porting companies accounts for in
reases and decreases In general
crude oil stocks, including crude oil
in transit.
The change shown by the majo.
territories follow:
Barrels
East OF the Rockies. increase 2si 900
California, Increase .062 900
Total increase aga 900