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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
Fun and Fancy tn Val- entines as Now
 Used

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 St. Valentines day, February If. is the anniversary of St. Valentine, a martyr of the early Christian church. but is better known as the day on which young people of both sexes ex- change missives Of love and senti- ment. The origin of the day is shrouded in mystery for there is nothing in the life of the saint to which any such observance could be traced.
 One explanation is that the birds begin to mate on this date, and the practice of young people choosing their valentines on that day, no doubt. originated from that idea.
 Time was, in years gone by, when these love misswes were all made by the hand of the sender. and elabor- ateness of design and beauty of sen- timent must have been largely gov erned by his or her artistic. and po- ctic ability. The verses naturally re- quired some thought. Valentines be- came such popular way of exchang- ing sentimental yearnings that they are now manufactured by the thou sands.
 Birmingham shops are now filled with lacy, frilly affairs that make most any heart trip double tempo
  blue cardboard and lace and tinsel with elasped hands for their symbols, or doves, or just the old-t time honored scarlet hearts with lines heavily laden with the sentiments which av- craze persons are not brave enough to openly declare. A recent develop ment of the valentine idea Is that of sending more elaborate gifts-1ew elry, candy, flowers, books, etc, and fzrr piles.
 Children usually like the variety that have plenty oh lace paper and bright paper with accordion effects of silk, though the comics, which, by the way, are coming back into their own. are the medium through which sweet revenge Is sought by neglected young swains of the school set.
 The juvenile choice of sentiments for pretty valentines is roses red and violets blue, Sugars sweet and so are you." It is particularly the favorite for the homemade variety.
 In one of the valentine shops is displayed an old second hand Chap Book. It proved to be an album in- tended for young women's use in the olden days. There were certain forms in it to enable her to keep an account of the young men that she met. The frontispieee displayed graceful young man clad in Sunday morning garments of the mode of 1890, with side-burns and heavy shock of hair, striped trousers. and fancy waistcoat
 The title page read. Chap Record" Other pages bore such headings as Two Dozen Most Notable Chaps" or "Handsomest Chap" Youngest" oldest" Best Name" Best Work- er," and Best Eyes" with notations as to her own sentiments regarding them.
 Such book would make very &C., ceptable valentine for the modern young woman who would like to keep her heroes indexed with nota- tions as to their rise and fall in her affections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
Mardi Grqs BaHat Woodluard
 Cut q BrigEiant Social Euent

in their bobbed locks. Well-known gentlemen who are always held up as model husbands were seen drink ing punch under palms with dreamy-eyed damsels in Choo Choo San costumes and dashing young" widows in abbreviated black skirts upon which were dozens of pierced bleeding hearts, carried on daring flirtations with men in Rudolph Valentino rigs.
 At midnight the lights went out, and the orchestra struck up a moon light waltz. When the lights flashed on again everybody unmasked. A lovely plate supper was then served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
You'll Get Rid of
 Blockheads Sure

There is one simple, safe and sure way that never fails to get rid of blackheads, that is to dissolve them.
 To do this get two ounces of calonite powder from any drug store--sprinkle a little on hot wet cloth-rub over the blackheads briskly--wash the parts and you will be surprised how the blackheads have disappeared. Big bIackheads, little biackheads. no matter where they are. simply dissolve and disappear Black heads are a mixture of dust and dirt and secretions that form in the pores of the skin. The calonite powder and the water dissolve the blackheads so they wash right out, leaving the pores free and clean and in their natural condition.-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
LOCAL TALENT FEATURED
 BY w0MENs CLUB

At Woodlawn city bsi3 afte9s noon, the womer' s4ah @ill present its, third 1vespsn course. The prgx gram, whsen will De varied, is..'9 up entirely of local artists. 4-sqe
 Among those taking
 Professor p,Aeeatin part win be seleesiene 4 Ae ia several violin please ,s.s.s sne act alay. Tickets, will be given hs lae pupils of Mrs. Esrie AieLAn, and promises to be highly entertaining. Those in the ehst are MISS Elizabeth Hartlett tfiss Louise Gallagher, Miss Corrie farrell, Miss Frances McDorman. Among the special features on the program will be several whistling numbers by Abe Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
REFRESHMENT COMMITTEE MEETS WEDNESDAY

Members of the refreshment com mittee fer the charity ball will mee- "Wednesday morning at s:45 o'clock at the Independent Presbyterian church with their chairman, Mrs. Joe Walker. These Junior league members are Mrs. w. w. Hazard, Mrs. Jells Cabaniss. Mrs. Crawford Johnson, Jr., Mrs. A. A. Adams. Jr.. Mrs. Charles Woodruff, Mrs. H. B.. Gray, Jt, Mrs. Julian Smith, Mrs. Fred Fite, Mrs. Francis Brown and Miss Eva Lathrop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
WoMAN,s AUXILIARY
 ELECTS OFFICERS

The woman's auxiliary of the South Highland Presbyterian church held their annual election of officers for the coming year, which begins in April, Monday afternoon
 Those elected were. President, Mrs E. L. Carter; vice president, Mrs James McLester; secretary, Mrs. c. R. Strickland; treasurer, Mrs. John L. Chisolm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
MRS. KEMP ENTERTAINs WITH SPEND-THE-DAYP PARTY

Mrs. John T. Kemp was a charm Ing hostess recently when she enter tained the drill team of the Birming ham Review No. 25. w. B. A.
 The Valentine motif was carried out in the decorations. At 1 o'clock a delicious luncheon was served.
 Those present were Mrs. I. Taylor, Mrs F. A. Middleton. Mrs. T. s. Vance. Mrs W. E. Eubank, Mrs. w. l.. Car ter, Mrs. F. Fl. O'Daniel, Mrs. George Geherd, Mrs D. Richards, Mrs. J. Tay- Tor, Mrs. J. A. Bridges, Miss Martha Jane Bridges, Miss Lily Martin, Mrs. A. Traxler. Miss Grace Taylor of At lanta was also @ guest.
 A novel heart contest was held, Miss Grace Taylor winning the prize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
MISS HARDYIA NoRvILLE TO BE CHEST OF MRS. RoUNTREE

Mrs. [. A. Rountree, 32I0 Cllff Road, will have as her guest for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Miss Hardynia Norville, a round- the-world representative of the w. c. T. U.
 They have been friends for many years Mrs. Rountree having had Miss Norville as her guest years ago, when Miss Norville was doing mis- sionery work in Mexico City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
DOUBLE WEDDING
 soLEMNIZED SUNDAY

beautiful double wedding was solemnized at the home of MT. and Mrs. W. v. Vines, 7T54 Underwood avenue, East Lake, last Sunday, when Mrs. Vines twin sisters, Misses Ruth and Ruby Lacey. became the brides of MT. Lymus Bryant and Mir. l.. c. Eason, Rev. Heflin officiating.
 The brides were charming in blue gowns with corsages of valley lilies and roses, as they stood before an altar banked with ferns and daffodils with white tapers burning in silver candlesticks.
 Wedding music was played by Miss Centeria Stanfield, with violin accom- paniment by her father,t Mr. G. F. Stanfield.
 After receiving the congratulations of friends and relatives the couples departed for a short wedding trip, after which they will be located in Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
RANDOM NOTES
MT. and Mrs w. M. Cosby and Miss Josephine Cosby are spending several weeks at Seabreeze, Fla.

MT. and Mrs. w. NJ Cosby and Miss Josephine Cosby are spending several weeks at seabreeze, Fla.
 Gov. and Mrs. Thomas D. Eiiby have returned to their hoesne n Anniston, after spenalns sevefsi days in the city,
 Miss Msfy Anea Nogthingfsn ss visiting ir charlesten, g. c.
 ft,th Fs1tt has returned to
 s#s .,s me
 h. passnts Mr. ard Mrs. sA Hewitt
 @rs John B. Floyd is spenaing soma time in Nepq EorR anu Balti- inaFa
 Mr and Mrs. stephen Coleman lAisrietts Randolph) are visiting MT. eoisasns parents fin Anniston.
 Dr. and Mrs. P. s. Hopkins of Dothan will spend the weekend in the city with their daughter, Misses Howard school for girls.
 Mrs. H. P Atkins, after a de- lightful visit to friends on the city, has returned to her home in Cincin- natl.
 MT. John Milner Caldwell, who has been i'll for several days in some what, improved.
 Miss Katherine Marbury and Miss Evelyn Redd are in New Orleans, where they attended Mardi Gras. Later they will spend some time at Pass Christian.
 Mrs. M. Krauss and daughters, Hell en and Janet, have arrived from Chicago, and will be the guests of her parents, MT. and Mrs. M. Kromen, at their home on Warsaw street, for several weeks.
 Mrs. William Crawford Dowdell of Talladega is visiting her aunt and uncle, MT. and Mrs. Sumter Bethea.
 Mrs. J. D. Moore, Jr., is the guest of Mrs. Charles A. Harris in Mont gomery.
 Miss Ethel Latham has returned to her home in Tuscaloosa after attend ing the Wright wedding here.
 Mrs. Dudley Lawrence of New York mas returned rom a. VlSlC tO Monl- gomery and is now the guest of her mother, Mrs. Allie Birch. She was &C., companied home by Mrs. w. E. Els berry.
 Mrs. A. s. Van de Graaf of Tusca- loosa nas returned home after visit ing her daughter. Mrs. Asa Roun- tree, Jr.
 Dr. W. J. Elliott of Montgomery is taking the rest cure at pr. Scale Har- ris infirmary. Mrs. K. A. Chappell and children have moved from Livingston. Ala, to Birmingham to make their future 1 home. They arc located at 191. Eleventh avenue. south. Dr. and Mrs. Philander P. Claxton, Miss Elizabeth Claxton, Mary Payne | and Philander, Jr.. are leaving for Tuscaloosa today to make their fu- ture home.
 Mir. w. V. M. Robinson left yester. day for Baltimore, where he will be several weeks at the Hotel Be4ve- dere.
 Mrs. Betty Chancellor has returne to her home in Meridian, Miss, afte
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
MISS JOHNSON HOSTESS
 AT VALENTINE PARTY

Miss Pauline Johnson was hostess Saturday afternoon from to 5 o'clock at her home, 1922 Twelfth street, south, to the young girls of Mrs. Lenoirs Sunday school class of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church, of which she is a member.
 The house was prettily decorated, carrying out the Valentine idea. A Valentine box was arranged in which were attractive Valentines for each girl. Games and contests further em- phasized this idea. The prize for get ting the greatest number of words out of the word sValentine" was awarded Miss Violet Harris, and in the hunt for hearts the prize went to Miss Elsie Alston.
 Lovely refreshments were served late In the afternoon. Those present were: Miss Elsie Alston, Miss Ruth Beck. Miss Mary Elizabeth Brown, Miss Louise Brunston, Miss Violet Harris, Miss Ebert Johnston. Miss Eloise Montgomery, Miss Inez Milli- can, Miss Ora Lazenby. Miss Leona Roe and Miss Pauline Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
PELHAM CHAPTER
 MEETS WEDNESDAY,

Pelham chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, will have a meet ing today at the Young Woman's Christian association, 720 West Twen- tieth street at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. George Hughes, Mrs. II. H. Vance, Mrs. R. H. Mason, Mrs. Hackney, Mrs. T. Mims and Mrs, H. c. Stockham will be the hostesses for the meet ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
------- RECEIVING WITH MRS InER

Mrs. Leopold Loeb is entertaining this afternoon with an informal tea at her home. She will be assisted in receiving by Mrs. David Meyer and Mrs. Leo Loeb r Miss Dorothy Meyer will pour coffee. while Mrs. B. Licht- man will pour tea from a prettily ap- pointed table.
 Assisting in the dining room will be a bevy of lovely young girls, Miss Clare Fox, Miss Aline Fies, Miss De- rothy Forst and Miss Jeane Black.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
SERVICE CLASS HOLDS
 BUSINESS AND SOCIAL MEF

The service class of the First Chris tian church will hold it's regular so- cial and business meeting today at II of the new church site.
 There will be an hour devoted to regular business. after which there will be program of reading and music. A plate lunch will follow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
TAaEy HEART DrCE
 mn aaE. alIN laN

ee Birainsnam eheptess Nc 1i5,
 ?. E. are sHsiHs beaesit heart dice party Februgty a at the home of Mrs. J T. Whcox. 1925 Hayes avenue. PinsEurst. from 2 to o'clock in the afternoon. and from to 10 in the evening.
 There will be lovely prizes and re- treatments will be served. All mem bers and friends of the order are in- Vited.A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
IMPERIAL PoTENTATE OF HONo-
 TTTIU CHEST or MOBILES HERE

IIII.U GUEST or MOBILES nERE
 officers and members of Zamora Temple will entertain at a recep- tion and dance in compliment ot Imperial Potentate James c. Mc- Candless of Honolulu Thursday eve ming in the ball room of the Tut wiler hotel, instead of on Saturday as announced.
 The visit from the imperial po- tentatae will be unofficial as he, accompanied by Mrs. McCandless ana party, have been on tour to poihts in Cuba and Florida, and will stop over en route north to pay Vlsit to the Mystic Shrine of Birmlns- ham.
 The entertainment, committee IS making elaborate preparations for this entertainment, and Invitations have been sent out to all members of Zamora Temple requesting them 10 bring their wives, sisters, sweet hearts and friends to the reception and dance.
 ,dedium Brown Hair looks best os all after 2. Golden Clint Shampoo Adv,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
ALL IN READINESS FOR
 "HAVE A HEART" SALE

Mrs. Mary Hard Willis, general chairman of the Have a Heart" sale which is being conducted to raise funds to carry on the work being done by the Alabama Blind associa- ton, announces that all is in read iness for the drive, which will begin early Wednesday morning, and con- tinue throughout the day.
 Mrs. Willis is being ably assisted by several of the citys public spirited women, who will ,ia1d charge of booths scattered thrcuFh~ out the business section, and eSFF person in Birmingham will be glysil an opportunity to contribute sone thing to this most worthy of cs uses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14

One of tne sas sss event in the history af thc WooGwara Country club WAS fhe MaIdi Gran ball given Tuesday evening, February 3.
 The efsb sgAs beautieulis decorated with soutilerR sa.ilAx and streamers, of Marai geas eolora. tfrapsh which shone tas sen giew fgam aumbers or colo lfsats aaa orches- tra fufa5saea populsr daaas selec- tions, whie agile fierrots md lis some FierFettes. cau9ht II no magic web of youth beauty sa4 romance. floated away in whlAas buds of rainbow e ofcn couEs Corgetful of everything exeept tna firm smooth Surface under tnsir get, and. the dafirg admiration sr the au- dacious eoaUetry rceeai q behind the masks 5f their psrtnar&
 The aance was e5s ',a affair. and there vera as many ytried and beautiful creations taere ere diff ferent tastes represented tie cover of masas melting shf.nA Rg Mar guerites to appear in dashHss Spanish boleroe and short six Nf. while rollickfnS 1anes who efdNlafily have a penohaat for short ski3ss and golf clubs Appeared in sleeEg Grecian robes, @ith exotic .blog la antwined
 
 visiting her daughter. srq Henry M. Dill al her home CT elia ave- nue.
 Miss Saphroney Mayberry, from Franklin. Tenn, is visiting Mrs. A. F. Grider and Mrs. Caldwell.
 Miss Margaret Ivey of Toronto, Can, will arrive today to be the guest of Miss Leola shannon, $500 Cliff road.
 
 Mir. and Mrs. William Dement, Greet of El Paso, Tex, formerly of Huntsville, and we'll known in Ala bama, have named their little daugh- ter EIinor. She was born January 30. the twenty -second birthday of her only brother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
DOUGLASS-TURNER WEDDING
 INyVTATIONS RECEIVED

The following invitations have been received by friends in the city: MT. and Mrs Tilghman Benton Turner fe- quest the honor of your presence at the marriage of their dae shtsr Car rie French, to MT. p.s.A Puts Doos- las, on the evenivg ot 5Hnrsaay Fens ruary 22, at e'aictls. i2is Quiis
 avenue. &B1isto~ Aia.'' .tard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14

PARIS France-Fo the spring Bernard designs this tAep leur of twill with smart twoered skirt open under skirt of accordonplaied crepe Bands of
 trim sleeves and girdle Another taieur by this at hip
 and of fine trimmed with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14

Miss Saphroney Mayberry, from Franklin, Tenn, is visiting Mrs. A. F. Grider and Mrs. Caldwell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
"h @R 1st ~
 4iytGAe essJASTEn

tFr, Earle McLln WY
 pr. .sfls in play present her sver the WsY bss ckets Please" Aiahama Power 1sicf siirs of the nyenir sonfpaay "Wednesday M yn IS the first time a piay es#1feor been broadcasted in iisn lsfn, so it is q great treat the
 -ners-in" will have this evening.
 Those Assisting Mrs. McLin will be Miss Lolise Gallagher. Miss Elizabeth Hewlett, Miss Corrie farrell and Miss Frances McDormant. j
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14

Miss Margaret Ivey of Toronto, Can. will arrive today to be the guest of Miss Leola shannon, 5300, Cliff road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14

,d edium Brown Hair looks best os all after z Golden Clint Shampoo Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14

visiting her daughter. srs lenry M. Dill af her home eF A8s lia ave- nue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14

MT. w. V. M. Robinson left yester- day for Baltimore, where he will be several weeks at the Hotel Be4ve- dere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14

Mrs. Betty Chancellor has returned to her home in Meridian, Miss, after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14

Mrs. K. A. Chappell and children have moved from Livingston, Ala, to Birmingham to make their future home. They arc located at 191. Eleventh avenue. south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14

pr. and Mrs. Philander P. Claxton Miss Elizabeth Claxton, Mary Payne and Philander, Jr.. are leaving for Tuscaloosa today to make their fu- ture home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14

Dr. W. J. Elliott of Montgomery is taking the rest cure at pr. Scale Har- ris' infirmary.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-27
THROUGH TRANSPORTATION
 WILL BE ATTEMPTED SOON

With the coming of the tourist sea son and its attending heavy patronage for both the steamship and railroad lines, effort will be put forth by the Alaskan Engineering Commission tc secure a through transportation rat" from Fairbanks to Seattle. This ac- tion is considered necessary on ac- count of the numerous transfers Of baggage required in changing from the train to the boat or vice versa. Should the proposed plan be carried out the transferring of passengers and bag gage will be expedited as the annoy ance of changing checks and other de lays will be done away with. Should arrangements be made for the through ticketing the rate application will GOV CT waypoints along the line as well as terminal points.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-27

The members of the Seward fire de- partment have taken into considera- tion a more extensive scope for their pleasure and comfort than ever before. At the special meeting last Sunday afternoon it was voted by the organi- zation to install shower bath in the fire hall Subject to the approval of the city dads) for the use of the mem bers only The department already has a cozy club room on the upper floor of tke hall and the installation of the proposed bath will bring the Seward organization right up to snuff. In addition to this improvement ath- Ietic matters were gone into and it is probable that this summer will set; the local ball team composed of fire department members several new names being added to the roster which included pill chasers" of ability. When spring comes it is likely that a handbali court, or two of them, may be constructed in the rear of the hail premises. ample ground space being available. These innovations will be for the good of the department and make ir attractive to prospective mem hers
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-27
PICTURE CORPORATION REPORTS PROGRESS
 LAUNCHING PROJECT

The interest of Sewardites in tn Alaska Moving Pictures Corporation l was renewed by the recent arrival of
 George Edward Lewis from the states. where he had been on business con nected with the venture. Shortly after his arrival business session of the executives was held for the hastening of production matters and to lay otn- CT plans in connection with the un- dertaking.
 I From officials of the company it is | learned that active woyl- on film pro duction will be assumed within short time. The corporation has ordered
 studio and mechanical equipment val
 ued at s36 900, which will be shipped
 north on the steamer Alameda sailing l from Seattle on February 3rd. On this l trip Chief Electrician Gurney Hayes and Stage Carpenter Embrey will also arrive.
 1 Contracts for the leading artists | have been signed and the entire cast
 of artists, with the director-generai
 and production manager, will assem-
 ble at Portland, Oregon, ready to 1 leave for Alaska about the first of
 March. arriving in Seward about
 March 10th.
 The placing of lights and electrical appliances in the first studio to be
 erected by the corporation will be fin
 ished by March 10, thus permitting
 the immediate beginning of film pro- duction on the arrival of the artists. ] The contracts of the artists are of
 the usual theatrical kind, requiring them to report at eight o'clock in the
 morning ready to work and require
 continuous attendance until five in
 the evening.
 Details as to the names and promi hence of the artists will be supplied
 at the time the vessel on which they
 are coming north leaves Seattle. For
 reasons we'll understood by movie pa 1 irons publicity in this latter regard 1 is withheld as protection to the com l pany until such time.
 1 George Edward Lewis, production
 manager, is now to the northward wis iting interior points Investigating To cations for certain scenes and for final arrangements.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-27
.b|C LIST ON ALAMEDA
 0N LAST T|RP SOUTH

The steamship Alameda left Seward for Seattle and way ports last Satur- day evening shortly after the arrival of the train from the interior The following is list of those reseving passage.
 For Seattle-Gust Sjoberg, Faye D. Kringer, E J. Wallace Christian Lars son, F. Llewellyn, Louise Lohr, Theo. Carlsosn, Alex Simson, John Demos, A. l.. Vining, Herbert Ellis, Mrs. Her bert Ellis, Dennis Coyle, Mrs. Dennis Coyle, Frank Coyle, H. K. Carlisle, Mrs. E. Mellish, Mona Mellish, Mrs. A. M. Roy, c. E. Jennings, Mrs. G. E. Jennings, Jacob Jennings, Fay Jen- nings, Mrs John A. Clark. W. T. Lav- more, Mary Cozatt, Mrs. w. T. Lav- more, Emma Rogers, Edgar B. Murphy and four steerage.
 For Way Ports-Frank Goebel, F.. V. B. Dunlap, Nell Smith, Geo. Boe- dish, Dan McEwen, Latouche. Mary Mcconnell, Ethel Egan, A. E. Fucker, T. J. Selby. Ed Stone, Ernest Johnson. Valdez F. Sullivan, Gus Gelles, Cor dova F. Rohrback, Dan Callahan, L.. M. Carrigan, Tom Collins, Juneau.