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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
The WOneGn Citizen CONDUCTED JEFFERSON cOUMTY LEAGUE VOTERS

the league and the general public owe the opportunity learn morSSof the fundamentals of our republic.
 This course of lectures will be the opening gun in the Get-Out-the-Yote campaign of the Jefferson County League of Women Voters, which will strive to increase the number of voters in the November election mp to 75 per cent of the qualified vote. Dr. Harrison A. Crexler, head of the History and Political Science department of Bir- mingham-Southern college, will deliver the lectures. He is at present at Hop kins university, taking some special courses. The details of time and place have not yet been arranged, but it is Miss Conley's hope that some way can be devised whereby young people and business people in particular may receive the benefit of them.
 Indicative of women's growing inter est in politics and especially the careful consideration given to issues to be de- cided at the polls, is the announcement by the National League of Women Vo- ters of the publication of the platforms of four political parties. In a small pamphlet, the League has arranged the platforms of the republican, democratic and prohibition parties and the confer ence for progressive political action, the four political bodies to which the league recently presented suggested blanks based on measures in it's na- tiOnaI program.
 It is believed that this is the first time that so many party platforms have been published together for purposes of study. Publication of the platforms car ries out the specifications in the league program adopted at the recent conven- tiOn in Buffalo, when the study of 1924 party platforms was recommended under th0 heading, Education in Govern ment and Politics" In addition to the platforms the pamphlet contains a short explanatory foreword and the league blanks as presented to the parties.
 The publication, the foreword states, is undertaken as a matter of service to those more thoughtful voters who may wish to have the official platforms for convenient reference or comparative study" It also points out that passages in the platforms bearing directly on the subject matter of the leagues blanks are printed in bold type.
 '"The platforms deserve careful read ing" Miss Belle Sherwin, president of the league, and head of the department of efficiency in government, says. "No woman voter interested in politics and good government can afford to go to the polls without a thorough knowledge of platforms on which parties and candi- dates stand"
 '"The publication is useful. Voters will find it worthwhile as a starting point for summer conversation, both spicy and profitable" Members of the league will be interested to note that many items in the adopted program of the league. which were not presented as blanks, were embodied in several platforms"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
Dothan Society

Visitors < Honored At Tea--Zinnias in their, many colors, lent their bril-. liance to the hospitable Crawford home on West Main street Saturday after. noon from 80 to 630 o'clock, when Miss Frances Crawford complimented her house guests, Misses Marie Cook of Montgomery, and Lucille Branscomb, of Geneva, and Misses Julia Mae and Frances Seaman of Cordele, Ga, the at tractive guests of Mrs. Rawlins Me Kinney.
 During the afternoon, Rev. Albert Branscomb sang several enjoyable SC. lections, accompanied by Miss Gladys King.
 Assisting the young hostess in enter taining the seventy-five guests, who called during the appointed time, were her mother, Mrs. J. l.. Crawford, and Misses Marie Spann, Marianne Craw- ford, Frances Hopkins, Margaret Farm CT, Oliva Dannelly, Mary Fran Moody, Louise Brown and Lillian Crawford.
 Delicious punch and sandwiches were served from a handsomely appointed table in the dining room. .
 Birthday Party-Hilda, little daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. Will J. Pitcher, celebrated her fifth birthday anniversary on Saturday afternoon at the home of her parents on East Main street.
 Happy games were played on the lawn.
 Punch was served from a table placed on the lawn during the afternoon and later an ice course was served in the dining rOomz
 Alumnae Hold Banquet-The Dothan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10

chapter of the Alabama college alumnas held banquet at the Newsom hotel on Monday night, the campaign com mittee for the million dollar drive be. ing honor guests. The delightful program that was given at this time follows:
 Orchestra selections, The Hilden ,en- tertainers
 Talk. Comparison of Alabama Col. lege to Other State Colleges, president, Mrs. Beatty Whiddon.
 Short History of Alabama college, Miss Sara Crawford.
 Cornet solo, Max Jones. Talks on "The Drive" were given un- der the questions, Why, How and When, by several Dothan citizens.
 Vocal solo, Miss Mama McMullan of Greenville, Ala.
 Piano solo, Miss Jewell Harris.
 Saxaphone solo, Mir. Dick Yarbrough.
 Toast to the college, Miss Lillie Mae Jones.
 Orchestra selections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10

To Welcome New Citizens The August meeting of the Jefferson Coun- ty League of Women Voters will be held in tho federal court room at the new post cffice building, on Thursday afternoon, August 21, and will be in the nature of a welcome to the aliens who will receive their citizenship papers on that day. For several years, the league has made a practice of congrat- ulating each class of aliens as they are made citizens, and this work comes under the Americanization committee, of which Mrs.. A. J. Grefenkamp is chairman.
 Mrs. Sam Rubenstein, who is chair man of the program for the August meeting, is not yet ready to announce Der plans. Fitting exercises will be conducted, with a salute to the Flag, and patriotic songs will be sung Mrs. l.. F. Harris of the Southside Baptist Women's Bible class, will present each new citizen with small Bible. A hundred and three men and women will take out their final papers on August 21.
 The meeting will be open to the
 
 only meeting of the league during August, and will be. preceded by the monthly meeting of the executive board at headquarters.
 Lecture Course On the Constitution Begins In September-Due to the gen. erOsity and public spirit of one of the leagues most valued members, Miss Ella COnley, a series of six weekly lectures on the constitution of the United States will be offered this fall, beginning September 17, in celebration of Constitution Day.
 Miss Conley, who is a charter mem- Der of the league and also of the old Suffrage association, has long felt the need for more understanding of the real meaning and import of our won derful federal constitution, the oldest written constitution in the world, which has stood the test of time, and which was acclaimed by Gladstone as the greatest document that ever issued from the mind and heart of man. Miss Conley, in common with other thought full observers of the trend of the age, sees the danger of departure from the spirit and letter of this bulwark of our government, and she feels that deeper knowledge is the only way to counteract this tendency. For the past two years, she has been urging a systematic study of the constitution upon the league, and at last, through her own efforts, is about to put her wish into action. Last January, the league furnished two trained workers, of whom Miss Conley was one, to the tax collector for the special pOll-tax campaign Miss Conley was on duty all day long for ten days, at the spe- cial booth at Loveman's, and was paid fee for her services. This sum she set aside to be spent for her long desired lectures on the constitution. and thus it is to Miss Conley that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
1t Is Scored By Her Ow n
 M Money'

The clever little play, "Her Own Honey" was given with much success at Howard college on Wednesday eve ming, by members of the summer school, under the direction of Mrs. D. B. Sin clair, director of the expression depart ment of the second term.
 All members of the cast were well suited to their particular roles, and the entire play was characterized by the ease and poise of the actors.
 The leading roles were handled by George Nicely and Mrs. William E. Bphannon. MT. Neely, as Lew Alden, the typical business man, who loves home and wife just next to business, acted with a sureness of his lines, stage and audience that swayed his listeners and brought rounds of applause.
 Mrs. Bohannon, as his wife, typified the conscientious, economical and thrifty, housewife and aH-round pal. She responded so excellently to the emotional parts of the play that when the curtain went down on the second act, the audience was in tears.
 Mir. Burt York and Miss Sadie Ben nett handled the heavy comedy roles 7 in way that brought outbursts of larrhter with each sentence. The light leads were played well by Miss Frances Bohannon and Mir. Aubrey Hearn. Miss Bohannon, pretty, modest and sweet, made her way quickly to the hearts ot tkA audience. Miss Lillian Cheek, Tn her impersonation of Rhoda, the faith 1al ldarkey, handled in q commendabie way the tones and dialect ot the south- ekn negro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
JAPAN SUPREME

We shall be well on the safe side if we asses the number of Japanese ocean going submarines at 45. Every boat of this class would be capable not only of making the round voyage across the Pacific on one load of fuel and stores, but of remaining for some time in Ahe vicinity of the American seaboard, where it's presence would doubtless in- terfere with the movements of shipping and create alarm in the coastal cities, which would be liable to bombardment by shell fire.
 Certain of these big submarines are probably equipped with high powered engines, in which case they would be able to accompany the battle fleet in the capacity of scouts and submersible destroyers.
 The comparative figures as to ocean going submarines are: Japan 30 Great Britain 9, United States 6 Such vessels would be of supreme value in Pacific campaign on account Oi their extensive cruising range, and ii American naval policy was governed by sound principles a liberal program of fleet subamrine construction would long since have been put into effect.
 As it is, the three fleet boats and thu three mine layers recommended by thu navy department have been strickeI from the current building ,scheme.-A Student of Sea Power in the Atlantic Monthly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10

Key, were presented bottles of black Narcissus perfume.
 A salad plate with an fee was served by the hostess, assisted by her nieces, Misses Sue and Fannie Walters.
 There were present: Mesdames. V. P. Mckinley, J. c. Key, honorees, and Mesdames James Wiley, s. B. Mary, W. L. Hilliard, H. c. William son, of PensalOca, Fla; J. T. Brantley, Hubert Brown, Arthur Folmar, Gillis Sanders. s. A. Williams, Shelby San ders, Aubrey Jones, James Alfred, Cole man Parks, of Cincinnati; Misses Mae Roberts, Sallie Le Boyd and Mary Miller.
 The guests who came in for tea were Mesdames Joel Murphree, Mary Sel- man, John Helton, J. H. Wilkerson, T. E. Murphree, c. R. Fields, Annie Nell Boyd and Eugene Cunningham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
LoNDoNs PLAYS ARE OLD
A Visitor Gets the Impression of Lip
 ing in Victorian Era.

ing in Victorian Era.
 "So this is London" remarked to myself one day as l laid aside my Times.
 But is it possible that George, the fifth of the ilk,, is reigning?s From glancing at what is going on in the theaters one might suppose that Queen Victoria was still upon the throne.
 Bear with me while run over the list of attractions. When Bunty Pulls the Strings" and What Every Woman Knows" both clever, amusing comedies, but not of yesterday or even the day be- fore. Would you see bright, sparkling operetteT' "The Merry Widow" is at Daly's, as it has been any time these last three years.
 And here is, of course, that best of all operas, "The Beggar's Opera, first produced at the theater in Lincoln's Inn Fields in 1728. It is really the most up-to-date show in London. Ger tainly it is the most artistic and en- joyable performance given here in a generation; but l have seen it seven times and am not qualifying for a place in 'The Beggar's Opera Club, ' LO HttdAu WHACh OhC AAAuSS navy 0SSA ~ fifty times.
 "The Prisoner of Zenda" is playing somewhere, and "The Importance of Being Earnest" is at the Haymarket !; this, the most brilliant comedy of my time, went to see. It is just too old to be young and too young to be old, still I enjoyed it, but to think that l should live to see Oscar Wilde out moded, to use a phrase of Max Beer bohmsi Our Oscarl" who introduced the comedy of words to our stage after century's absence.
 The costumes of today and the wo- men were not up to their parts; the country girl, who, when told by the city belle that "she had no. idea that flowers were SC common in the coun- try" replies that flowers are as com mon in the country as people are in London" gave these telling lines while people were snickering from the first witticism and, seemingly, no one heard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
DANCING, PARTY AT LITTLE CAHABA

A congenial group of people motoret out to the pavalion on the Little Cahaba river Tuesday evening, taking with them an, orchestra, and dancing was en- joyed throughout the evening.
 Composing this group were Mir. and Mrs. Jack Walton, Mir. and Mrs. Rollo Beck, Mir. and Mrs. Jack Connor, Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Fairfax, Dr. and Mrs. Wade Martin, Mir and Mrs. Will Con nell, Miss Mary O'Brien, Miss Char lotte Schroder of Charleston, s. O., Miss Virginia Lovejoy, MT. Walter Win burn, Mir. Robert O'Hara, MT. John Pryor, Mir. Ralph Winston, Mir. Joe Passion.
 This same group are planning to re- peat this affair at Linger Longer lodge this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
WINE INDUsTRY ACTIvR
California Produced Three Million Gall
 Ions Last Year, Writer Says.

California Produced Three Million Gall
 Ions Last Year, Writer Says.
 Wine making still is thriving Cali fornia industry, we may judge from the report of the first internal revenue district, which comprises all tie state north of Gern county. The supply on hand decreased more than S00,00O gall Ions in the fiscal year, but there still is considerable left in the wineries. < The revenue collector estimates the stock as in excess of million gallons, which in these times We will have to admit is quite sufficient to meet de- mands. The production in. the fiscal year was 3.702, ,253 gallons, which was about 600,000 gallons less than the pre- vious season.
 For sacramental and medicinal pur- poses wine continues as a legal commod- ity. We can. figure that 41-2 million gallons were distributed in the last twelve months for legious observance or to restore the health of the sickly. San Francisco Chronicle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
CHANEBERS-WARREN WEDDING SOLEMNIZED

1 TROY, Ala, Aug. 9.-(Special. )- The marriage of Miss Blanche Warren | to Mir. c. F. Chambers of Columbus, Ga, was very quietly celebrated Sun day afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. J. NJ. War ren.
 Pink and white crepe myrtle were used in baskets about the rooms. lend ing an added charm.
 To the strains of Lohengrin's we'd ding march the young couple entered the living room and stood before an al- tar fashioned of ferns and baskets of flowers, while Dr. w. P. Hart, presid- ing elder of the Troy district Method ist church, spoke the impressive words that united them for life. During the ceremony the soft music of Cadman's s Love Song was heard.
 The bride wore going away gown of midnight blue crepe with gloves, hat and shoes in autumn tones to match. She is the only daughter of the late J. M. and Mrs. Anna McBryde Warren and of a very attractive personality. She taught the past winter in Phenix City very successfully.
 The groom was reared in Hatche- chubbie, but is now holding respon- sible government position in Camp Ben ming.
 They left soon after the ceremony for their home in Columbus, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
ORGAN RECITAL nv NRGANIST SCHOOL

Prof. Paul det Launay. the concert orxanist. director of the department ol music at Howard college and of tho school of music in the city, at 1Sl4 Third avenue, north, and founder ol the Especial School for Organists, win present several of his promising nupiis in organ in "one-hour" mu' sfcale. this evening, Sunday, August lO at 8 D. in., promptly, at Ruhama Bap' fist church, the college church on Un- sderwood avenue, East Lake.
 He will be assisted in this musicale hv Madame Olive de Launay, head of fhe. voice department at Howard college and teacher of voice culture, 1914 Third avenue, north, who will sing, and by one of her talented students, Mir. Luther HeAFn.
 This recital is the first of series of ,musicales to be given regularly this session by this school for organlsts, and under the direction of Prof. de Taunay. Several of the pupils of this school will graduate during the coming session.
 There will be no admission fee and the public is cordially invited to attend each recital and to witness the progress of each pupil.
 The program for this first recital will be as follows:
 Organ prelude, Paul de Launay.
 Invocation by Dr. J. Chapman and Hymn 109 Portuguese tune.
 Organ a, Fantasia, (Stainer(, D, Meditation, (Falwkes), C, To q Wild Rose, (McDowelll, Mrs. Esther Counts
 Vocal duet, "The Crucifix," (Faure), Mrs. de Launay and Mir. Luther Hearn.
 Organ, a, Andante Cantabile, (TscRaikowsky), b, Serenade, (Gounod) Miss Mildred Basenberg.
 Vocal selection, Madame Olive de
 Organ, (a), Prelude and Fuge in B flat, c. S. Bach), -(b), Cantaline.' (Guilmantsl. (c), Gavotte,. "A Thomas), Master Ernest Buchi (l4'
 Organ finale (duet) "The Pilgrims Chorus" (Wagner), Miss Mildred Basenberg and Prof. de Launay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10

FOR TRAVELLING PURPOSES
 A new electric iron of a most conven. tent size is packed in a case with a handle so that it may be carried any. where and need not be put in bag or weekend case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
MRS. PORTERFIELD m HNNR MRS. WIMBISH

Mrs. T.. NJ. Porterfield IS entertain ing Tuesday with luncheon followed by theatre party at the Jefferson hon bring Mrs. W. c. Wimbish of Atlanta the guest of her sister, Mrs. $. F. Crabbe. Only close friends of the honoree will be included in this courtesy.
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them but myself. was waiting for them.
 Once again, one can see Sweet Lavender" and 'sThe Private Secretary One has horrid feeling that Two Orphans are lurking just around the corner-and is that Uncle Toms Cabin" that I see in the distance?
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Regular People.

II received what I regard as a real
compliment the other day." said
WhoOzis in the smoker of the S14 out
Of Summit. you know we're board
ing up in the hills for the summer at
a farmhouse that accommodates about
twenty guests. The season being
young yet we're the only persons in
the house and have our meals with the
landlady and her husband The other
night at dinner she remarked to my
wife and myself:
''Wait until the summer boarders be-
gin to arrive. Then you'll have some
good laughs. They're a scream"
"At this point l protested laughing
ly: Hey" I said, better be careful.
Remember we're summer boarders.'
"'Oh,' was the complimentary re-
ply, but you all don't seem like sum-
mer boarders at all--you seem like
regular people New York Sun and
Globe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09

Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Mcfarland
left Jan. for Florida, where they
will spend the next few months.
Frank Wood of Salisbury Cove has
charge of the store and postoffice
while MIR. Mcfarland is away.
M. S. Arey has returned from
Roston, where he spent few
days on business.
Bernard Nickerson has returned to
Waterville to resume his studies at
Colby.
- Misses Ella and Maria Hamor will
entertain the Busy Bees at their
home this week.
Winthrop Nickerson is improving,
after his recent illess.
Mrs. Henry Sweet and infant son
John have returned from Mrs.
Georges maternity hospital at Bar
Harbor.
Mrs. A. R. Hanscom and son ELL
wood are visiting in Boston.
Jan. 7. H.
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Byron Had a Club Foot.

The following from the autobiogra-
ply of Miss Frances Power Cobbe may
be of interest. shortly before my
visit to Athens an article, or book, by
Mr. Trelawney had been published in
England, in which that writer asserted
that Byron's lame leg was a most por
tentous defornity, like the tleshless
leg Of a satyr. l mentioned this to
Mr.. Findlay, who laughed and said ::
That reminds me of what Byron said ::
Of Trelawney: IF we could but make
Trelawney wash his hands and speak
the truth, we might make a gentleman
of him ~ OF course continued Mr.
Findlay, 4 saw Byron's legs scores Of
times, for we bathed together daily
whenever we were near the sea or a
river, and there was nothing wrong
with the leg, only an ordinary, and not
very bad clubfOOt" DR.. Samuel
Smiles writes in Character: "Nor
would it at first sight have been sup
posed that Lord Byron was affected
with shyness. and yet he was victim
on visit to Mrs. Pigot at Southwell.
when he saw strangers approaching.
he would instantly jump out Of the WIN
dow, and escape onto the lawn to
avoid them" Sir Walter Scott was
lame as the result of an accident in
early childhood.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
ANCIENT ARTS OF THE AzTECS
Birth Of New Designs Was Largely
Influenced by the Spanish
Conquerors.

Since the great conquests of Peru
and Mexico and the lesser expeditions
into Central America and our South
west, all objects made by the natives
are more than likely to have a divided,
artistic origin. In museums very
careful distinction is made between
pre-Columbian and post-Columbian
arts
This is in no sense proof of in
feriority of native creative power, but
rather indicates the high status of all
esthetic expression in these favored
regions since craftsmanship had arisen
to point where adaptation of exotic
ideas was within the scope of both
mental and physical powers. Only
peoples dominated by iron supersti
lions in regard to the significance of
design remain unaffected through con-
tact. Only peoples lacking in tech
meal skill refuse to copy.
In the account of his first voyage
to HiSpaniola which Columbus sent
back to the court of Ferdinand and
Isabella, there is mention of the ma
tive arts and deep satisfaction at
the wealth and culture of these new
lands. 1t was sure proof to the
Genoese dreamer that he had found
the road to the fabulous Indies. 1t
cannot be doubted that Spanish arts
and Spanish customs and attributes
were to these natives as deep a mat
RI, Of into Dat
lation was neither large nor vigorous
enough to profit by the lesson. They
were soon absorbed or destroyed in
the first development of the islands
For this reason we have no record of
Spanish influence here. The rapacious
and ignorant cruelty of the first gold
miners, the introduction of negro
slaves, submerged the simple native
population beyond all chance of re-
demption.
When, however, Cortez landed on
the coast Of Mexico, in the year 1891.
the native arts of the Aztec showed
Spanish influence. There is a tradi-
ton that runner carried to the court
of Montezuma naively drawn sketch
Of his great and mysterious ships
The meeting of Cortez and Montezuma
later in the same year, is illustrated
in the CodeX Rios, and as companion
picture Alvarado, his fiery lieutenant,
= is shown Strengthening the Aztec mobiles
in the temple Enclosure. 1t was nat
ural enough that the superior mill
tary accomplishments of the Spaniards
/ should make strong impression on
the Aztec mind. themselves a warrior
race of no mean distinction 1t Is
natural enough that our own histories
should follow this savage example,
Arts and Decoration