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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
The Hairy Ape Read IoLarge
 Audience

On Thursday afternoon at the Little theater Bernard Szold read "The Hairy Ape" to a large and apreciative audi ence.
 Before the reading began Mrs. D. W. Finch made short and interesting talk about the play and the aim of the author, Eugene O'Neill, in writing such a realistic drama. Mrs. Finch's talk was most instructive and prepared the audience for the play, which is one of the strongest dramas ever written by an American and which holds the at tention from the first moment until the last curtain falls.
 Mir. Szold read with a feeling and power that delighted the audience and his conception of the hairy ape was one of sympathy and understanding. The story moves along swiftly, dramatic in- cident following dramatic incident, as the poor, ignorant, ape-like man revolts against conditions he is powerless to either understand or meet.
 One of the most subtle bits in the play is the scene between the daughter of a millionaire and her aunt, as it DElQgS out the 1dCC IildC ulSCoulcut, tHdI the felling of "not belonging is almost a universal experience and here are these two people standing at the anti -podes of social position, both struggling to find themselves.
 Mir. Szold read the play in its en- tirety and his handling of it proved him an artist indeed. The audience was much moved by the tragedy and through MT. Szold's interpretation, the poor Hairy Ape" stood out, a real, tragic, heartbreaking figure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
INTERPRETATIONS
 WEDDING CEREMONY

MT. Randall Ammons and Mis-: Thelma Barbaree were happily married al the Presbyterian manse in Troy Wed nesday afternoon at 80 o'clock in tht presence of a few friends and relatives
 Dr. William Duncan of the Presby terian church officiated, using a beau tiful and impressive marriage cere mony.
 The bride is a beuatiful young girl and is the granddaughter of Mrs. Eliza beth Barbaree. She has been in the employ of the Southern Bell Telephone company for a short time and has made many friends. She was most becoming ly attired in beautiful travelling suit, with accessories to harmonize. The groom is the son of MT. H. R. Ammons and is a splendid young man of sterling character. He holds a promi- nent position with Henderson-Geller- stedt and Nall Insurance company.
 Immediately after the ceremony, MT and Mrs. Ammons left for short wed ding trip, after their return they will be at home to their griends at the groom's home on Orion street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
MISS WHARTON HONORED IN NTnRVVE

Miss Bebe Wharton, who is visiting in Mobile, has been entertained dur ing her stay, among the parties was the following of which the Mobile Times says:
 Miss Louise Graham of Texas and Miss Bebe Wharton of Birmingham shared honors Sunday evening at a dinner party in the Vineyard of the Gawthon hotel, when Mir. Leonard Bailey entertained for them.
 The table where covers were laid for six was centered with pink and white chrysanthemums and those who were included in Mir. Bailey's hospitality besides the two honorees were Miss Mary Lee Turner and Henry Tonsmeire and Charlton Dukes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
INVITATIONS RECALLED BY MISS MORRIS

Miss Edna Morris, daughter of Dr and Mrs. Emory A. Morris. 1881 Fifteenth avenue, south, has recalled the invitations to the dance which she was giving Saturday evening, Decem- Der 13, 1924, because of the death of her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ma dora Fields,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
MRS. SCHWEIKERT

ENTERTAINS w. c. T. U.
 At the home of Mrs. F. Schweikert, 12 Walnut street, the West End Wom- ems Christian Temperance union met at 8 D. m. Mrs. Leslie NJ. Wheeler was the leader. The principal speaker of the evening was Judge Virginia H. Mayfield of the court of domestic re- lations of Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13

ried man with four children. I think he is just as much in love with me. be- cause he is always calling me into his private office and making love to me and kissing me. In a few weeks from now the firm is sending him to another city and he wants me to go with him. Would you advise me to go with him? He is the only man I ev e I loved, or ever will love, and to be sepa. rated from him would almost kill me,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
CENTRAL PART P. T. A. HAS MEETING

The Central Park Parent-Teacher as- sociation held an interesting meeting Thursday. Children from the rooms of Misses Vintson, Mitchell, Martin. Sachs and Jones gave the program. A short talk was made by Prof. D. Rob- insop, after which 60 mothers were in- vited into the lunch room where re- treatments were served,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
FOR THE MAN OF THE FAMILY

Selecting present for the man of the family is rather difficult at times but one cannot go wrong if one chooses several of the new handkerchiefs of beige crepe de chine with a woven tape border in faint colors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
Tod ay's Thought
 By REV. KENNETH OWENS

Blessed be the name of the Lord.
 Job 1-21. Oh blessed be His golden name For He was sacrificed Upon a cross! soul of flame Our Lord, sweet Jesus Christ! He suffered for our sins and died With thieves on Calvary =. From His great eyes l cannot hide know He died for me!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13

excitement increasing each turn of the four flights of rckety stairs leading to the most exqusitey ap pointed apartment any mere man could own All Japanesey but speeches. were we when greeted by no less a parsonage than Bill Henderson, dubbed by Tom "woman-hater" Which goes to show that sometimes mems judgments sometimes err, for we had a delightful time, just how delightful l wonder if had better confide to Tom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13

of my choker of large gold beads interspersed with smaller ones several bracelets of gold and mesh bag of the same Over for Margie looking quite oriental in lacquer satin tunc, all embroidered in blues and flowers growing out of the tip-top of it. and her coat was of gray squirrel with taupe fox collar cuffs and border. All athri when did stop in front of a very ancient and aristocratic looking house,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
BROCK OF PLAID CHIFFON

Most unusual and remarkably smart is q frock of plaid chiffon in shades of red and black. The skirt is circular and flounced and the effect is decidedly chic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13

Answer-There really ought to be a nice padded cell where a girl who is contemplating doing such an in sane thing as you are could be locked up until she had time to think it all over and recover her sanity. Any one who has so com pleteiy taken leave of her senses is a menace to society and a danger to herself, and she should be forci- bly, restrained from committing. moral suicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
Dorothy Dix's Letter Bo.
A Strong Talk to tue Girl im Love With Her Married Employer Is the Mother Happier Tham tue Chil1less Wie? - ShaU She Try Matrinony for tue Fourth Time?

HEAR MISS DIX-FOr the last two Hp years I have been wildly in love
 with my employer, who is a mar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
Buffet Supper F ollowing
 Rehearsal

Miss Fanny Howze Bowers and MT. Joseph Langhorne Hammond were the inspiration for a delightful affair Fri day evening, a buffet supper given by Mir. and Mrs. Lloyd Bowers following the rehearsal of the plans of their we'd ding, which takes place this after noon at 5 o'clock at the Highland Methodist church.
 The supper table was attractive with bowls of fruit from which trailed ivy. Numerous tapers were the only light in the room. Included in this courtesy were the members of the wedding party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13

row depends altogether and entirely upon the way they are brought up. You will find, Best Ever, as you and your husband grow older. that your in- terest in many things will begin to pail and that you will see life through rather bored eyes unless you look at it through the eyes of your children.
 In your boys and girls you are reborn. Baby hands are the magic touch that make even nursery games exciting once more. Your own schoolboys and girls make col lege debates more important to you than sessions of congress, and when your girls begin having beaux and your boys are on the football team you taste again the freshness of TO- nance and adventure. Life is just one exciting thing after another to people who have children and grandchildren.
 And when you grow very old and one or the other of you dies, lonely indeed will be the other one who has no daugh- ter to comfort him or her, no strong son to lean upon. >~
 Children are a lot of trouble, they are lot of anxiety and ex- pense, but they are the best invest ment that any couple can make.
 DOROTHY DIX. Dear Miss Dix-I am 8 years of age and three times a widow. l have three sons. The oldest one, 17 years old, has been committed to a reform school. I am in love with a young man 26 years old who suffers from neurasthenia. He loves me and wants to marry me- but his relatives are strongly opposed to our marriage. What do you advise me to do? A. B. U. Answer-Well, A. B. C.. you certainly are a glutton for trouble. I should think that any woman who had been married three times and had a son in the re- form school would have had sorrow and worry enough, and would be glad to live peacefully and quiety the balance of her life.
 But~Sou are evidently out on still hunt for further afflictions; and, take it from me, you will get them if you marry a neurasthenic. For neurasthenic is an incarna- tion of all of the temper, and irri- liability, and unreason, and can tankerousness, and general cussed- ness in the world. He has every disability of every known variety of husband punched into one. And inconsistencies don't die. They kill the people who live with them. Don't try one.
 DOROTHY DIX.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13

moral suicide.
 suppose there is no use in preaching to a girl who is having a love affair with a married man, for the woman who can calmly contemplate breaking up a home. robbing a wife of her husband and orphaning little children has drug ged her conscience beyond the power of any words to awaken it. She Is an utter egotist, determined to take what she wants at any cost to others, and so I appeal only to her selfishness.
 So consider the case entirely from your own standpoint and ask your self what you are to gam beyond the qualification of the passion of day, or week, or month by follow ing your wicked love.
 This man for whom you are ready to throw your cap over the Wlnd- mill does not offer you matrimony. He cannot marry you. He cannot give you a decent place in society. He asks you to go away With nm and leave behind your good name, the respect of your friends, your purity and honor, all that makes life worth living for woman.
 In this city to which he proposes to take you, you will become one of those women who live under a false name, Tn little apartments ill questionable streets. You will become sister to the women from whom you used to draw away your skirts and you will live in deadly, nerve-racking fear of your lover leaving YOU and going back to his wife or some other woman. And when he does leave you, as he will in time, you will slnK into the gutter.
 You will never know one min ute's happiness, because no happl- ness is built on the misery ot oth- CTS, You will never trust him, be- cause you know that the man who is faithless to his wife will be true to no woman.
 Don't you think that is a pretty high price to pay for q little lurld
 romance under the rose?
 Don't go with your married lover Cure yourself of loving him by thinking what a contemptible cad he IS to De willing to ruin your life for his own pleasure. DOKOIhA Dl@>'
 Dear Miss Dix-Why is it that wom- en with children are always rubbing if in" to those without children? They take delight in telling you what a mistake you are making. and how sorry you will be in later years if you are childless. My husband and l are very happily married. We are everything to each other, but I am beginning to won der if it is a mistake for us not to have n family. We do not miss children now but how will we feel about it 20 years from now? Do you think that children add to ones happiness in later years
 THE BEST EVER.
 Answer-To give life is as great
 responsibility as to take ne.
 Greater, I often think, because the
 agony of death is just for mo
 ment. whereas the sufferings or llie
 may last through many years.
 do not believe that any one has
 right to bring a child into the world
 who cannot give it good heritage
 of clean, healthy blood and assure
 if of adeouate care in it's childhood.
 BSVt certainly it is right and proper
 that healthy, normal people, able to
 care for their children, should pass
 on the torch of life.
 As to children adding to peoples hap niness and being blessing to them in their old age, there is no doubt about that, provided the parents rear them properly. For whether children are a hao h l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13

The job you are looking for may be found in the Help Wanted columns of today's Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13

As to children adding to peoples hap piness and being blessing to them in their old age. there is no doubt about that. provided the parents rear them properly. For whether children are a crown of glory or a heart-breaking sor-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13

Children are a lot of trouble, they are a lot of anxiety and ex- pense, but they are the best invest ment that any couple can make.
 DOROTHY DIX.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13

And when you grow very old and one or the other of you dies, lonely indeed will be the other one who has no daugh- ter to comfort him or her, no strong son to lean upon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-24
Installation Officers OF Pine Cone
Camp, Royal NcighbOrs

The officers of Pine Cone Camp.
No. 1914, Royal Neighbors of Amer
lea. We're installed Wednesday even
ing, Past Oracle Mary Swift acting
as installing officer, assisted by Past
Oracle Elizabeth Lawrence as cere-
manial marshal. The ladies In a
most pleasing manner installed the
following officers: Oracle, Elizabeth
Lawrence; Vice Oracle. Annie
Smith: Past Oracle. Frances Cast
ner: Chancellor. Mary Griffin; Re-
corder. Mary d. Ladd; Receiver.
Emma Kelley; Marshal. Jennie
Campbell: Assistant Marshal. Mrs.
Skidmore; Inner Sentinel. Beatrice
Hinkley; Outer Sentinel. Mrs. Bel
lar; Pianist, Viola Berry: Manager.
Thomas Galyer. At the close of the
ceremony both installing officers
were presented with gifts In appre-
citation of their services. A short
program and social time was en-
joyed by all present, and refresh
ments were served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-24
Officers of Bowie Corps Installed

At the regular meeting and in.
stallation of officers of Geo. A. Bowie
Corps held at the Farmingdale Town
hall, the following were installed as
officers for the ensuing year. The
work was done in a pleasing man
ner, and the evening was greatly en-
joyed by all.
Mrs. Berthe NJ. Clark. pres: Miss
Nora G. Rice. senior vice pres. Mrs.
Alice Wing. junior vice pres; Mrs.
Elizabeth Sawyer. Sec: Mrs Augusta
McCausland. treas: Mrs. Snow, pa
triotic instructor: Mrs. Peters. guard
Mrs. Hartman. asst. guard; Mrs,
Foster. conductor: Mrs. Huntington,
asst. conductor; Madaline Sawyer,
musician: Mrs. Harriet Bowie, chap
lain: Mrs. Annie Tyler. press cor-
respondent; color bearers. Alice
Robbins. Florence Wright, Mrs
Dodge and Gladys Partridge.
Various committees were appoint
ed for the coming year. A nice sup
per was served at $50 in the dining
room. Miss Bertha Douglass was
the installing officer. Mrs. Colgan
acted as conductor and Mrs. Alice
Pierpont as chaplain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-24
CHELSEA

Miss Dora Gilbert of Augusta was
the week end guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
A. s. Fowler.
The Grange Is to hold an all day
meeting the first Friday of each
month until further notice.
The Grange soclals held each
Saturday night are being we'll
patronized. Every one il invited.
Whist, games and dancing are on the
program.
At the all day Farm Bureau meet
ing TO be held at the Grange hall
Thursday Jan. "a. there will be quite
an interesting program. Dinner. at
noon.
Wallace TrusseI of Dresden. Is
pressing hay for J. F. Flahrity.
Helen, the little daughter Of MFR.
and Mrs. Emile Giroux, has the
whooping cough.
Stanley Erving and Clarence
Moody are on the sick list.
Mrs. Lottie Mears of East ChelFea
visited Mrs. Octavia Morrill, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-24

A large audience enjoyed the enter
tainment given by the Elsie Beebe
company at the Opera house Tuesday
evening. This was under the aus
pices of the Richmond Chamber Of
Commerce.
The F. F. F. club was pleasantly
entertained at the home of Mrs.
Pauline Weber on Monday evening
of this week. Music was enjoyed.
Refreshments Of hot chocolate and
fancy cakes were served. The next
meeting is to be held at Miss Ger
trude Limits.
Degrees will be conferred upon a
class Of candidates at the regular
meeting Of Amy Bradley Tent No; Is,
d. of ". Friday evening, Jan. 81 at
their hall.
The Richmond basketball team will
leave Friday afternoon for LIVER
more Falls, where they will play the
Livermore Falls team that evening.
Deputy Sheriff Lawrence Bond at
tended court at Bath Tuesday.
Evelyn A. Turner visited her sis
ter Mrs. Cecil Richard at Bowdoin-
ham Sunday.
Frank Bishop has opened a black
smith shop in the old Small garage
on High street. Eugene Edgecomb.
who is working for Mr.. Bishop. has
moved his family to the north end
from Richmond Corner.
Harry Tarr had n crew OF men at
work on the ice fields on the river
+. E. Durand left Tuesday on a
business trip to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-24
Sent Free to Prove This

Anyone ruptured. man. woman or
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prevent them from getting around.
Write at once for this free trial. AZ II is
certainly . wonderful thing and has aid
cd in the cure Of ruptures that were a.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-24
DOVER-FOXCROFT

Herbert Pencil has returned from
few days visit with friends and
relatives in Westbrook.
Brooks Brown returned to Augusta
yesterday after passing a few days
in town with his family.
Clair Packard was a business Wis
itor in Dexter yesterday.
Fred Deggerstrom Of Monson was
| q caller in town Monday. w.. 's..
Albert Warren has been in Bangor
several days demonstrating cars for
the Bangor Motor Company.
Melvin Warren is confined to his
home with rheumatism,
The recent cold snap has kept the
local plumbers busy, thawing out
water pipes, and It looked Monday
evening as though we were to have
some real winter weather but Tues
day evening the weather moderated
and yesterday was a fine day.
Automobiles are running on all
state roads in the county, and one
made q trip from Bingham over a
country road the first part OF the
/, week.
The Dover Foxcroft A. A. basket
ball team is contemplating a trip
through the southern part Of the
state. It is expected that this fast
aggregation of ball tossers will win
a large percentage of the games.
Wendell Higgins left yesterday
morning for Dexter.
"Bill" Williams claims that he Is
one of the busiest men in the county
at the present time. His recent &C
tivitiess were started by the present.
OF an automobile. n gift from, his bro
Their Harold OF Boston. He was just
preparing a course of experiments to
see IL he could learn to run 1t when
Christmas brought a radio set along.
The radio was all o. X, but wouldn't
work and it was some time before
bill" discovered that 1t was not
equipped with the right kind of tubes.
About two weeks ago he-decided that
he would start his political career by
announcing himself as a candidate
for county commission and within a
week seven other aspirants appear
ed, so from all view points 1t If ex-
pected that "Bi!p will have plenty
to 90 for some time. "a
Paws Fine on intoxieation Charge
Tom Bailey, Henry Bowser and
Robert Kearse all of Greenville were
before Judge Harold NJ. Hayes of the
Pisca taquis Municipal court yester-
day charged with intoxication. the
complaint being mace by Deputy
Sheriff David Cowan or Monson:
They we're found guilty and hned
$1,000 and costs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-24
JEFFERSON

The Jefferson school has been
in session almost two weeks now.
Mrs. q. A. Hoffses is sick with a
very bad cold.
Mrs. Harland Hoffses is confiped
to her bed by illness.
The Grange Installed their officers
last Saturday. A very pleasant time
was enjoyed by all.
Perl Jones is working at Spears
mill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-24

At the meeting of the School
Board held on Tuesday evening, DIR.
r. ID. Simons was. elected school
physician. and Roscoe c. Dunn as
truant officer for the entire city.
Formerly there has been an officer
for this in South Gardiner. but the
chief will look after both the city
and South Gardiner hereafter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-24

Miss Alfred A. Bowie. one Of the
teachers of English at Gardiner
High school, has rendered her resig-
nation to, take effect on February
IL. and has accepted O. position, in
birmingham. Mass. Miss Bowie Is
a graduate of Colby College and this
is her third year of teaching at GAR
diner High. #"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-24
GARDINER

The jolly Dozen Club Of Randolph
viii meet Thursday evening with
Miss Helen Clark. Water street, RAN
d0lph. at 80 O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-24
WOOLWICH

Mrs. James Landers OF West Car
diner was q week lend guest of her
mother. Mrs. Charles Prescott. Her
father. Capt. Prescott. is passing the
winter with her.
Mrs. A. J. Blanche has returned
from Boston.
Mrs. Emma Day Is visiting Mrs.
Herbert Munsey.,
John Reed. supervisor of schools.
who has been very III, is Improving.
Rev. and Mrs. r. III. Fernaid were
recent guests Of Mrs. Sarah H.. f.
Hawthorne.
Mrs. Jessie Mann Of Brunswick IL
visiting Mrs. E. r. Mason.
Mrs. Abbie Allen Is visiting her
brother. Hon. r. II. Mann.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-24

Owing to q funeral, the meeting
Of the Ladies' Aid of the Highland
Avenue NJ. f. church Friday after
noon will be held in the vestry at
$50 instead of at the usual time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-24
ALBION

Mr. and Mrs. c.. b. Littlefeld
called on relatives in Skowhegan
Monday.
Mrs. Rose Robinson fs passing
few weeks with her daughter. Mrs.
Clarence Coffin. In Waldoboro.
Miss katherine Abbott. who
teaches in Troy, passed the week.
end at home.
Mrs. Carl Drake visited relatives
in Waterville last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J..crosby of Au-
gusta passed the weekend at the
home OF their daughter. Mrs. Orman
Higgins.
Russell Libby Of Watervilie was
In town Sunday y.