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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
PRATT CITY
Auxiliary Entertained

One of tho most delightful st events of the week was given by ! Eugene Meehan at her home on bernian avenue, when she was hos to the members of the ladies' auxil1 of the A. o. H.
 - Dainty baskets. filled with floJ and ferns, were artistically placed a the reception rooms, where the genial group enjoyed a delightful sd evening. A tempting ice course A served to the members. The hos] was assisted in entertaining by 1 W. 0. McArdle and Miss Kathe] McArdle.
 Personals
 Mr. and Mrs. E. Barrett annot@ the birth of a son, whom they. II named Benjamin Shelton.
 Mrs. N. J. Cork is recovering fl recent illness at the home of daughter, Mrs. R. l.. Taylor.
 N. H. Howell is seriously i'll at home of his daughter, Mrs. Sanders, Thomas avenue.
 Knox Young, son of Mir. and George W. Couner, is improving fl a recent illness.
 s. Give Social
 The basement of the Baptist chu was the scene of merry gathering the younger social set Thursday ming. when the intermediate dep ment, of which Mrs. |. A. Colder superintendent, enjoyed deligh social evening together. A number interesting contests had been arran, Refreshments were served to ab sixty youngsters.
 Mummah. Allen
 A marriage that comes as a surp to the many friends of the groom that of Sam A. Mummah to Estelle Allen of Vicksburg, MI which was solemnized at the rect of the St. Paul's Catholic church Vieksburg Tuesday afternoon. I Father MacIIale officiated. After wedding trip the couple will be at h, with the groom's parents, Mir. and \ &. l.. Mummah, on North Highland.
 Class Organized
 Organization of the combined SCI and adult department of the Bap Sunday school gave promise of a organization at the initial meeting the new year, held Tuesday even when every officer and teacher VI present. Rev. T. C. Wyatt presi, A brief review of the past year given. reports showing rapid groy Extensive plans were made for an C greater increasing of the departm and number of active committees W appointed to begin this enlargem campaign.
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 Rev. and Mrs. Pitts will be at home after Monday 5aI
 Rev. Pitts is considered one of the brightest young men in Alabama Meth odism, according to opinions expressed here and his congregation and others are much interested in his initial ap- pearance Sunday morning.
 First Baptist Church
 Dr. D. M. Gardner. pastor. Sunday school, 9 :45 o'clock. Dr. W. c. James will preach the n o'clock sermon. Topic for z :30. "The Resurrection. ' Junior, intermediate and senior B. Y. F. U. at 6:15 o'clock.
 First Presbyterian Church
 Dr. E. c. Scott, pastor. Topic for II o'clock sermon: Saying No to Self" Topic for 2 80 sermon: Keeping What We Have Sown.' Senior Chris tian Endeavor society 6:30 o'clock. A congregational meeting will be held aftSr morning worship. Special music will be rendered at the evening serv- ices by the following quartet Mrs. w. IL. Mckee. Mrs. E. C.. Breszin. Mir. H. c. Tunnell and Rev. F. C.. Scott. The sacrament of baptism will be adminis- tered.
 First Aletlodist Church
 Rev. William H. Mansfield, pastor II o'clock service. Spiritual Culture" z 30 o'clock service, ."What is God?" Sunday night will begin series of sermons; first, What is God?" sec ond, What is Man ?" third. What is Sin?' fourth, What is JudgmentY'
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 mid-term dances of the Alabama Pol technic institute.
 Nora Frances Gorham is i'll vi measles at the home of her parer| on Avenue E.
 Miss May Tyler is recovering frd recent illness.
 Little 1rma Cox is ill with measl at the home of her parents, Mir. al Mrs. D. ID. Cox.
 Mrs. James Bowers is improvii from recent illness at the T.. c. hospital at Fairfield.
 Louis Thon continues ill at the c. 1. hospital in Fairfield.
 Mrs. ". K. Drummond is i'll the Employees hospital at Fairfield.
 Announcement
 St. Anthonys Altar society W meet at 2 o'clock Tuesday afte noon at the. church rectory with Nil w. c. Chatham and Mrs. J. G. Sri, as joint hostesses.
 The board of stewards will me Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Tn is the regular monthly busine meeting.
 The Parent Teachers association the Ensley High school will meet , 80 Tuesday afternoon in the scho library.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
RUB PA|N.0 OUT OF.
 RHEUMATIC JOINTS

For 65 years millions have rubbeI soothing. penetrating St. Jacobs OI
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PASSES IT ON

Wonderful conversationist, isl she"
 Depends on who she talked to las Judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

High-grade magnesite is found abundance in Greece and is exported use in making plastic sanitary flo, ing. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

atne aHsl .neul aigia. 35 cent bottl guaranteed by all druggists.-Adv.
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Mrs. Frank Roberts is i'll at the Ensley infirmary.
 Mir. and Mrs. Willis T. Kent, an nounce the. birth of son. whom they have named Willis Thomas. Jr.
 Mrs. Nell McElhenney has returned from Auburn, where she attended the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01

she added, "you can stand the flying broom stick behind the kitchen door and it takes up no room at all while an automobile or a horse and buggy must have a garage, or a shed !"
 The little magical boat of it's own accord came to stop just then, and the Raggedys saw that it had stopped in a great clump of gum drops of all colors and flavors. The gum drops grew upon small stems close to the ground and made a pretty sight. It was just like dandelions of differeIA colors growing close together,
 "Whupsee Harry Hobgoblin cried. That is a way Hobgoblins have of giv- ing a glad shout. "I'll bet I can eat a million J" So everyone hopped over the side of the boat and picked the lovely gum drops. Raggedy Ann also filled her apron and carried them to the cabin, then picked basket full, for she knew they would enjoy them much more ofter they had their dinner.
 When the Hobgoblins had eaten as many as they wanted, they thanked the little Captain and the Raggedys for the nice things they had been given and hopping upon their flying broom sticks, they flew down the path through the deep, deep woods toward their Hob goblin home.
 T hope Mrs. Henry Hobgoblin's gin- ger bread cake hasn't burned ]" Rag gedy Ann laughed. "For, after all, -when we came to know, them the Hob eoblins were very rice'!- And it shows that we must never be afraid of any thing. for it may prove, when we get to really know it, to be something nice after all!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
(PlMPLESSPREAD 1 ALL OVER BODY
ltched' So Badly Had To Tie Sons Hands.
 CuHcura Heals.

"My son suffered with small pimples that broke out on his face and spread all over his body. They itched and burned so badly that we had to tic his hands to keep him from scratching. His clothing irri- tated the breaking out, and at night he could not sleep and cried e lot. "I read an advertisement for Cuticura Soap and Ointment and purchased some, and after using two cakes of Soap and two boxes of Ointment he was healed" (Signed) Mrs. L. A. Harper, 61s Jones St., Petersburg, Va.
 Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Talcum promote and maintain skin purity, skin comfort and skin health often when all else fails. Samples Free by MAfl. Address: "cutisurA Labor. atoriss, Dept H, MAldsn GS, Mass" Sold every where Soap 25c. Ointment 25 and 6oe. Taleum 26e. E Try our new Shaving Stick
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IN MEMORY OF NURSE CAvEL4.
Stone Slab Marks Spot Where She Was
 Shot Ry Germans ,t=

Stone Slab Marks Spot Where She Was
 .-. Shot By Germans 'n-
 wonder how many are aware of the character of the monument which marks the spot where Miss Edith Cavell was shot, says a London Evening Standard writer.
 It is at the National Rifle Range the Tir National, as it is called-on the outskirts of Brussels. It is long l. storied building. Entering it you find a series of galleries with penthouse roofs overlooking the ranges. Five or six hun dred yards away are the grass-covered mounds of the rifle butts.
 It was on one of these rallied galler- ies that the German firing party stood. Miss Cavell was placed on a chair only a few feet-about twelve feet at the most-from the executioners. The bull lets as they passed through her then sped along the ranges.
 And the monument? On the spot where the chair rested is a slab of white stone. In this stone are sunk four brass disks, each about the size of a penny. They project about a quar- ter of an inch above the stone, and they mark the ends of the four legs of the wooden chair on which Miss Cavell sat when she was shot. It is one of the most extraordinary monuments in the world, and certainly one of the most efective-and affecting. It seems to re-create that early morning scene most vividly.
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Mrs. Henry Hobgoblin said. But I have a ginger bread cake in the oven and it will soon be done! Then I must fly back and take it out before it has a chance to burn!"
 "And I want Harry Hobgoblin to help me at the office 'while" Mir. Henry Hobgoblin said. "We can't stay very much longer!"
 "One good thing" Raggedy Andy said, You each have a flying broom stick and it will not take you very long to fly home"
 Flying broomsticks are quite nice !" Mrs. Hobgoblin agreed. "They are ever so much better than automobiles, for they go so much faster and never need any gas to make them go. Then too"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
Home Nursing

ITS big order!
 Statistics show that only about 10
 10 per cent of the entire feminine population of the civilized world is actually we'll One hundred per cent well! .ei
 Which may seem to be giving the men 8 trifle the best of it!
 The average woman, by reason of her peculiarly delicate mechanism, suffers headaches, backaches, and she realizes when she flutters the pages of magaT zines and scans the advertisements that she has NOT got a skin you love to touch."
 She may feel well, but Nature un- erringly registers protest.
 Only 10 per cent of the women of the world are we'll
 Which means that 90 per cent suf- fers from the ails to which the flesh is heir.
 It requires no efficiency expert to discern the fact that good many won- en and girls in the world we live in throw their good health away de- iberately.
 Think over the girls-and women you know.
 Think of the girls you see in the sub way every morning! On the elevated In the surface cars! Look at their tired eyes, their pale weary faces, the pallor accentuated by defiant dabs of the color that comes in box.
 Talk to them
 How many girls who go to business before nine o'clock eat the right kind of breakfast?
 How many arise in time to bathe v-s -s4L- sible breakfast of orange juice or stewed fruit and cereal, of toast or roll and an egg, or something planned to nourish and sustain their bodies until the midday luncheon?
 Not many.
 "I awoke so late I simply rolled out of bed, dashed into my clothes, swal- lowed some black coffee and here I am, more dead than alive! But it WAS a wonderful party We didn't get home till after three o'clock. My dear, if ever get a good nights sleep again I won't know how to act "
 Haven't you heard girls talk like that? tE
 And haven't you heard of them hay ing nervous breakdowns?
 And doctor and hospital bills? All because they squandered the health God gave them.
 Then there are the middle-aged wom- en who slump into easy-going ways of living, forgetting all about health and telling themselves that now they are married and settled down. they have joined the "1 should worry club" In other words, they slop around the house in bedroom slippers and some thing loose." They eat all the pie and whipped-cream plastered cake, potatoes and gravy that they have denied them selves while they valued their figures, '' and they begin to take on the general appearance and dimensions of bale of hay. They are lazy.# Simply too lazy to deny themselves the transient thrill of an unnecessarily good meal. Too lazy to exercise and walk briskly and keep in trim!' They loose the complexion that any health gives. When they DO squeeze their protesting feet into pretty shoes they go around groaning!",
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trouble, so when she found out why the Captain had bumped their heads, she promised Henry and Harry Hobgoblin that she would crack them with her fly ing broomstick as soon as she finished the goodies Raggedy Ann had bought for all to eat. But Raggedy Ann coaxed Mrs. Henry Hobgoblin not to crack the other Hobgoblins and now they were ail good friends.
 You can stay on the boat with us and fly through the deep, deep woods if you wish :" the polite little Captain said. But Mir. Henry and Harry Hobgoblin must promise not to howl ]! We do not like to hear Hobgoblins howlw
 T spect we can stay little while 7"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
Today's Thought
 By REV. KENNETH OWENS

"The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven 5
 DanieI-4-11. o Lord, the tender thought of Thee With wonder fills my breast, For I have watched little tree Grow into peace and rest. At first it was a sapling torn
 By every sudden storm; It stood there weakened and forlorn, A pitious little form. But then it flung out each strong limb And leafy garlanded, As though it lifted up to Him
 A proud yet faithful head. And time went on, until today
 It stands a mighty tree, That guards our children at their play A Kingly Monarch he!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
Hearts Desire
By MARY BELL

are you doing here? while the ap. proching girl said, What are you do. ing here"
 "Oh, Jacks bought a practice and I've come to keep house for him till he gets things going. But you! I don't see what you can be doing here" For a moment Joan was in a quapd- ary for we'll she knew how sharp are little ears, so she said as she gave a significant look at the small boy, whose eyes were on the stranger. Suppose you walk with us for a bit. This is Sonny Ransome and he knows a lovely place to plaN"
 "All right, zagreed Alice eagerly, for in the sudden appearance of her old college chum she sensed some mystery.
 (To be continued.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01

tagnan Is one of the many creations or poets and writers that have become more real than real men.
 It is always fine thing to see recog- milton of such. There might even pc more statues to great characters of ht-s erature and fewer statues to little char acters of s'real' life. While there is no harm in remembering a man who leaves q fountain or a park tosa village, the men who have left, Odysseus, Hamlet, Falstaff, Faust, Jean, Vatican and Natty Bumppo are, after all, the more deservfIg-New York Sun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
STATUES TO TRULY GREAT

: STATUES TO TRULY GREAT
 The citizens of Aueh, the ancient cap ital of Gsscony. have decided to erect . statue to D'Artagnan, hero of Alex andre Dumas' 'sThe Three Musketeerss and '"Tweny Years After"
 In reality, of course, it is much more than statue to D'Artasnan, who never existed for the world until Dumas called him into being. It is more than a statue to Charles de Baatx Castle more, the original of DumAs' hero,swho was born not far from Aueh. It is real ly statue to Dumas and the human imagination.
 Everything that has made DsArtag- nan memorable and international came from a great maker of romances-DAr-
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TWO OF A KIND

Harry l.. Foster, whose "A Gringo in Manana Land," is just out, was once travelling in South America and chum- ming up with bullfighter on the boat from Panama to Peru.
 q am a great writer" Foster con- fessed to the gentleman, who had an- nounced himself as the foremost of tore adors.
 Burt, surely, do great writers travel third class?" asked the Spaniard.
 q explained" says MT. Foster, "that nothing I had written had ever been published"
 "Ah, the senor is like me. I have never killed ze bu1l."-Orton Tewson, in New York Evening Post
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
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Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy and the little fat Captain were sitting upon the deck of the Cap tain's little white magical boat eating ice cream cones and cream puffs with Mrs. and MT. Henry Hobgoblin and their Hobgoblin S o n Harry.
 They were all good friends now, but a short time be- fore, the two men Hobgoblins had tried to wrestle the little fat Captain from his boat so that they could capture it for themselves.
 But the little fat Captain was too strong and had thrown the two Hob- goblins over the side of the little boat and they had bumped their heads very hard. Of course Mrs. Henry Hobgob- lin immediately fol- lowed the magical boat with Henry and Harry Hobgoblin to find out what had
 all AL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
Miss Redd Host ess Honoriing
 Miss Builder tQ

Miss Katherine Redd, who will be one of the attendants in the Benners- Builder wedding, entertained Friday with a luncheon at the Country club. complimenting Miss Margaret Builder.
 Seated around table centered with a basket of yellow and white roses were Miss Margaret Builder, Miss Margaret Price of Nashville, Miss Lolita Cruser of Norfork, Va, Miss Josephine Jones, Miss Florence Jordan, Miss Virginia Foster, Miss Virginia Raul and the hostess,
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DINNER TO HONOR
 THE EXCLUSIONS !.

MT. and Mrs. George Egsleston of San Francisco, who are, the welcome guests of Mir. and Mrs. Robert Jemison, at their beautiful home at Glen Iris, are being cordially greeted by their many friends in Birmingham, where they formerly lived.
 One of the most delightful of these, though thoroughly informal, was given Friday evening by MT. and Mrs. Hill Ferguson, who invited a few friends tc the Country club for dinner.
 The table about which the guests were seated had for a central motif a lovely basket of flowers, the hospitality being extended to MT. and Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., r. and Mrs. Alfred Walk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
RICHEST IN ANIMAL LIFE

Back from the Nazarumi river, South America, party of explorers led by Dr. William Beebe reports that in a single quarter of a square mile of tropical jungle-believed to be the richest in animal life in the world-it discovered TT different sorts of vertebrates. Of these, 450 species were birds-a greater variety than occurs in the whole conti- nent of North America a.-Colliers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
NOVEL USE OF STRIPEs

A waist made of Roman striped metal cloth is an interesting detail of a dinner dress of black satin designed for a college girl. There are short sleeves of satin.
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AN EXCITING GAME
 Jud Tunkins says they're getllns mn so excited over polidcs that sometaMss ls he almost doesn't care who wlnss ehe basehall pennant. ashington Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
DECORATIVE WOOL ORNAMENTS

One of the smartest street frocks of navy charmeen has for trimming cro- cbeted flowers of white and red wool. These consist of flat red camelia, and two white gardenias placed on the left shoulder. A similar arrangement ap- pears on the right hip.
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CT, Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Walker, Judge and Mrs. Thomas Mcclellan, MT. and Mrs. Eggleston and MT. and Mrs. Ferguson. K -5e
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YOUTHFUL FASHIONS

Juvenile fashiona reveal . most skil- ful use of fur Is trimmings on tiny coats and hats. One smart little coat of madonna blue wool velour has collar and cuffs of beaver, which also appears on hat of the same material.
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BAGS REPEAT NOTE OF COLOR
 Tailored frocks of black or dark blue wool almost invariably boast a bit of bright color which is often repeated in the piping of an envelope bag of moire silk or leather. st as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-23
A Summer White House Oppo-
site Mount Vernon
By Bull PRICE.

Congress has delayed SO long acting on the beuuest Of
100000 by the late J. Wilson Leaken Of Baltimore for
White House for Americas Presidents somewhere in
Maryland that doubtful that anything viii be
DONE Under the Of the will the proffered gift will 20
30 the Peabody Institute if not accepted in June.
The donor Of the money desired only that the summer
White House should be somewhere in Maryland within fifty
miles Of Washington he did not whether was in the
foothills Of the mountains upon the historic Potomac or
Rlong chesapeake Bay.
One interesting suggestion made to Congress that If
accepted by Congress the money should be used build
che proposed the Maryland shore Of the Potomac
opposite Mount Vernon the home Of the first President Of the
United States.
That suggestion together with the facts Of the beuues
has been turned the Senate Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds but will take fast work Congress
should desire to accept the money before adjournment al
though it can be done in Q joint resolution.
President Cleveland had summer home In the suburbs
of Washington then not developed but well populated
Other Presidents have not cared for summer homes near
home in Canton Ohio Roosevelt nearly always went with his
family Oyster Bay his home President Taft gem
orally went to Murray Bay Canada elsewhere The late
President Wilson occasionally went to the New Jersey sea-
shore to New England but in the pressing years Of the
war he remained in Washington throughout the summer
months President Harding liked Washington all the wear
round and President Coolidge indicates that he has no
desire to leave the White House this
All Presidents in recent years have made free use Of the
presidential yacht May0wer for short cruises in the
Potomac Chesapeake Bay and along the Atlantic coast
summer home the Potomac would be most delightful
Ut could be reached quickly by motor water The
would be sufficient to build the home and buy the ground
although the Government plenty Of land in the vicinity
Indian Head and Fort Washington The upkeep Of the
summer establishment would not be costly as the proximity
no Washington would enable the Of the White House
domestic force, guards clerks and attaches.
There should be hesitation the part Of Congress in
wish to provide comfort and privacy for our Presidents
There not the privacy at the Executive Mansion Of
css that Presidents some times wish for At home
ance they are subjected to in this city