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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
New Method of
 Reducing Fat

A nsws item from abroad informs up that the American method of prcdueing . slim trim figure is meeting with astor- ishing suecsss. This system. which has made such . vouderfM impressicn over there, must be the Marmola Prsseription Tablet method of reducing fat lt is safe to say that. ws have nothing better for this purpose in this country. Anything chat will reduce tho excess flesh steadily md easily without injury to the stomach. the causinH of wrinkles. the help of .ex- ercisins or dieting. or interfsrencs with ones mcals is . mighty important and useful addition to ctvilisation's necessities. Just such catalogue of good resufts fol- low the use of these pleasant. hexmless and economical little fat redpcsrs. We say economical because Msrmola Prescription Tablets < made in accordance with the fa- nous Marmola Prescripticnl can bs ob- tened of any druggist the world over or from the Marmole Company: 4slz Wool wsfd Ave, Detroit. Mich.. for one dollar box, which fs a decidedly economical price. cons iderine the number of tablets each box contains, They are harmiess.- Adv. S C 4ses rr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
AXIS CLUB NOES
Iosr1wiaE M! .: EI.lfv

l
 Mrs. Erie Pettus, the splendid and efficient preeident of, the Axis club. is being kept very busy during these days of enterprise and activity in behalf of the building fund for. the benefit of the Axis club auditorium. Each of the thirty-two 'chairmen of committees, who have becD chosen to help in the work of building this auditorium, is depend. ing upon Mrs. Pettus for sympathetic aid and is bringing to her almost daily, the news of plans and efforts.
 The club has. been a busy and in. teresting place daring the past week, al there have been the usual lectures besides the meeting of the Study circle on Friday afternoon, with Mrs. James Johns as hostess.
 The great monthly luncheon will be given on Monday at the Tutwiier. The program for this occasion has been ar ranged by Mrs. Hunter Armstrong and will include selections by the Birming- ham, Southern Glee club, and an address by Dr. Guy E. Snavely. All of the chairmen of committees will make re- ports of their activities for the benefit of the auditorium. These reports will be of wonderful and of diverse interest as the enterprises. include a wide yari- ety of undertakings, ranging from lee lures to,vrcard parties and rummage sales. There win undoubtedly be an unusually large attendance at Mon days luncheon as each member of the club is interested to know what every other woman belonging to 1t is doing for the auditorium.
 Dr. Lang will give the closing lecture of hisppresent series on Monday evening,
 Mrs. James Long and her committee will entertain at a benefit card party and luncheon on Tuesday.
 Mrs. w. l.. Murdock will address her Current Events class Wednesday morn ing and sDr. Carl Garner will conclude his lectures on modern poets Wednes. day afternoon. This will end the uni ,yersity extension course classes.
 Early in the spring classes from Au- burn will be commneced, including courses in millinery and dressmaking.
 Mrs. Horace Adams, with the mem bers of her committee, will give "a bene- fit card party and luncheon at the home of Mrs. .. H. Ray on Highland avenue. II s.s,
 Mrs. Scale Harris, chairman of health classes for the Axis club, has arranged for a series of wonderful lectures the first of which is being planned for. Mon day. afternoon following the club luncheon.
 These lectures on Health and Self Expression" will be given by Mrs. Clara 2. Moore-Ferrell of New York,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24

,ofs Mrs. w. A..west at her, home in Earle Place. Mrs. Henry Henderson of Blocton was also her guest.
 Mrs. Ned Mcintosh of New York has been called to the bedside of her grandmother, Mrs s. NJ. Burgamy, who is critically i'll:
 Miss Margaret Johns, Miss Helen Montgomery, Miss Doris Barber, Miss Dorothy Hickman and Mrs. Dublo mo- tored to Alexander City Saturday to attend the wedding of Miss Mary En- iran Pearson and MT. Thomas William Simmons of Birmingham, which will be solemnized today. $.
 Mrs. David s. Anderson left Thurs 6ay for Chattanooga to visit friends and attend grand opera.
 | Dr. and Mrs. Lewelly c. Barker ot Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, the week. end guests of Dr. and Mrs. fJames Nc Lester at their home in Mountain Terrace.
 MT. Jack McLain has returned to his home in Cincinnati, after 6 short visit Mrs. J. McElvain is convelescing. fol. lowing recent operation. She is at the home of her daughter Mrs. B. A. Rogers, An Buffalo. N. Y.
 A party of Howard college students, composed of the following, left Thurs, day night to attend the Baptist Student Conference in session in Murfreesboro, Tenn: Miss Helen Bass of Bessemer, representative from the college Y. W. 0. A.; Miss Vera Scott of Cullman and MT. Earl Carroll of Slocomb. repre- sentatives from the student body at laree; R. L. Alexander, Birmingham, representative from the Student Mission Band; Grady Ketchum, Eufaula, and Leo Weaver, Nauyoo,S representatives fro mthe Divinity club; J. I. Edwards, Wilsonvilie, chosen as one of the con ference speakers. Mir. Edwards was one of the six student speakers chosen by Frank Leavell, inter-board secre- tary of the Southern Baptist convention.
 Miss Ethel Clark, Miss Jewell .Dar- den, Miss Cora Lee Smith, Miss Lottie Handley and Miss Eleanor Chandler of Howard college, who have been i'll dur ing the past week, are able to attend classes again. s Miss Edith Mobley and her guest, Miss Betty 'Hsme of Houlton, Me, will be the guests of Miss Ruth Wallace, at her home on southside, for the coming weekend. A number of social affairs are being planned in honor of Miss Hume and Miss Mobley.
 | Miss Mary Knowles, daughter of Mir. end Mrs. s. F. Knowles, attending Florida State college at Tallahassee, was taken ill few days ago and rushed to Birmingham for an operation. She was operated on at St Vincents hospital.
 Mrs. Onie NJ Portis and son, Palm. CT. left Saturday night for Monroe, La, where they will visit Dr. l.. Poole Portis. They will be absent from the city for about two months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24

Chajftaqua, N Y, and the Nsooklyn' lnstitute of Art. and 1clshceq \ For nearly twenty year9,f Mrs: Clara |Z. Moore Terrell has been gi0ing series of public lectures and demonstfa tiCns Ut Chautaqua. New York, and at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, the two largest lecture and adult edu- cational institutiens of America, the former being ccndycted in the summer and the latter during the winter months, Her annual lectures and classes are dis tinctive features of the work of these famous institutions.
 Mrs. .J. Adams and Mrs. c. B. Yandle, with their committees, have joined their efforts and will on March 10 bring to Birmingham. the world re- nowned traveller and explorer, Dr. Will Ham McG6yern. Dr. McGovern was sent by the National Geographical so- ciety of Washington, ID. C., to make explorations in Asia. He was the only white man who has ever entered the forbidden city. Lhassa, in Thibet. He tells in the brilliant lecture, which be will delivaas here,s of his wonderful and perilous adyenutres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. Carr McCormack left Thursday evening for a stay of some time in New York and Washington. Mrs. s. NJ. Burgany is critically ill at her home on Highland avenue.
 Mr. and Mrs. William Henderson Brantley (Evelyn Hassenser) have re. turned from their wedding trip and are at home in an apartment at Mountain Terrace. ig !
 Mr. William Wells of Kansas City is visiting Mfr. and Mrs. Oscar Wells.
 MT. and Mrs. Lee c. Bradley Mary Allen Nortbington) have returned from their wedding trip.
 Mrs. Mike Hoke, Jr.. is confined to her home with a slight illness.
 Mir. and Mrs, J. P. Smith,. Jr., and son, J. P. Smith, III, of Fayetteville, Tenn, are visiting Mir. and Mrs. Cal. win Jones. r
 Mrs. Ed Wilcox of Norfolk, Va, ia visiting her mother, Mrs J. c. Nelson Mir. Wilcox, who, has been in Atlanta, joined her here Saturday. w < <
 Mrs. John Apsey is visiting her mother, Mrs. Lloyd, in Selma.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. NJ. Otis of Greens. boro are spending a few days in Bir. mingham, the guest of relatives.
 Miss Sarah Conley<of Memphis, who has been the guest of Miss Ramsay Gillian, has returned to her home.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. T. Simms have given their young son the name William Alexander. . Miss Mary Thomas of Alexander City is the guest for the weekend of Miss Edith Mobley, who entertained in her honor with her other guest, Miss Betty Hume. of Motion, Me.
 Mir. and Mrs. wyndam Burton Fletcher of Indianolo, Miss, have named their, young son Wyndham Bur- ton, IT. MT. Fletcher is we'll known in Birmingham, having formerly made his home here.
 Mir. and Mrs. Gilbert c. Posey (Helen Lindsay) announce the birth of little daughter, whom they have named Mary Louise. ss
 B Mrs. R. A. Jones, who spent the last two months in Louisville, having been called there by the illness of her brother, Dr. E. W. Stokes, has returned home and friends will regret to learn of Dr, Stokes death. Miss Adell Stokes re- turned with Mrs. Jones and will spend the. winter with her aunt. as~
 Miss Hattie Morton is spending the weekend in Marion as the guest of hef brother, MT. Hugh T. Morton.
 Miss Mary Fabian of the Chicago Civic Opera company arrived Friday to be the guest of her mother and sister, Mrs. R. Fabian and Mrs. R. Green, 2415 Thirteenth avenue, north, before beginning her concert tour.
 Mrs. J. F. Gillespie and daughter, Mrs. Winfield Towne, of Boston, have been called to Birmingham on account of the serious illness of their mother and grandmother. Mrs: s. M. Burgamy.
 Mrs. Frank Kelly of Sipsey, who is a delegate to the Junior Methodist Mis- sionary society, which was in session in Norwood@ last week, was the guest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
Moughon Ia ks Of.
 Follies

A delightful person is Mrs. William Moughon, ST. Slim and chic, with the most impressive twinkle in her eye, She is tp play the comedienne in the Junior League tFollies 1t the Jefferson on February g and March l., when the theatre-going public isr anticipating q matinee and two evening perform ances of unusual merit.; U
 Mrs. Moushon. like all people of real ability, is reticent about her tai ents and averss to having anything of them appear in print. But newspaper persons. have way of being asgres- sive and at last she was located in the ball room at the Country. club, where she was, awaiting her turn to rehearse and watching, meanwhile the rythmic movements of; the chorus. A dozen girls, clad in knickers, were executing a series of jaunty steps. swinging canes as they walked. "Mitzi girls, back in your places, please!" the tiirec- tor shouted. From the besinning-
 One, two, three, four one, two, three, four" Eddie the joyial pianist, was rattling of syncopated tune "Mitzi what makes you ritz me 50, Mitzi you know it hurts me 30 v
 We withdrew to spot where the din was less decided. Mrs. Moughon was smiling. She looked very charming in her costume of powder blue. all col Jared and cuffed with platinum fox. And the frey matching cloak that was pulled down over her shingled bob. For her new role of Samanthy, though, she will have to change her modish outfit for an unsophisticated gingham gown and hat with somewhat rural aspect for Samanthy is country girl. Playing opposite will be Percy Rosen- berger and that in itself is a great drawing card. Mrs. Moughon was most enthusiastic about her role. Its nice to know we can do this for those ador- able children at the Junior League Home" she said, ''but the part itself is delightful That is, she added, with characteristic reserve, If I can just do it right" She was assured no one else could be doubtful on that score. With her personality and previous experi- ence in amateur productions, success is assured. A year or. so ago when, as Katherine Lynch, she was attending Semple school in New York, her talent was widely recognized in a. play that was staged first at the Plaza and later before the military academy at West Point. On the whole the very fact of her appearance in the Junior League Follies promises to make it an out standing event in the mid-winter seq son. Ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
PROGRAM FOR MONDAY EVE. MING ENTERTAINMENTS

The following is the program to be given Monday ,eveping by the Business and Professional Women's club at the club rooms:
 Musical. numbers, auspices Music Study club-Mrs. l.. D. King in charge +f: A-.. Quartet-Solos and duets by the following artists Miss Marion Stavrov- sky, soprano Mrs. l.. D. King, central to; Mir. ". T. Maurer, tenor; Mir. R. O. Kaufman, bass; Mrs. c. W. Stan Sill. violinist Mrs. W. A. Ligxn, ac- companist.
 Interesting address, Music, Art and Drama" by Mrs. Charles J. Sharp. Make supper reservations by Satur- day noon at cashiers desk. Supper served at 6 p. m. Program begins at z :15 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
WASHINGTON HONORED AT MISSES HOWARD'S SCHOOL

With appropriate exercises and clever decorations the children of the Misses Towards School for Girls, under the direction of the primary supervisor, Mrs. J. Van Brightman, celebrated Washington's birthday at the school home Friday. Candy cherries were the refreshments of the hour and the usual hstchets were the souvenirs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
HUFFMAN PARENT.TEACHERS TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT

The Parent-Teacher association of the Huffman school will give an enter tainment at the Huffman school Fri day evening, February 20, at z :45.
 A very interesting program has been arranged with Mrs. NJ. H. Tarpley as reader and the Howard Glee club giv- ing the musical numbers. Everyone is invited to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
1 LOVELY PARTY FOR VISITORS | THIS EVENING

MT. and Mrs. Alfred McCarty and MT. and Mrs. Tom Mayberry are enter taining with a buffet supper at the home of the former on Hanover Circle this evening, complimenting several vis- itors in the city-Miss Margaret Price of Nashville, Miss Eva Dupuy of Ma rianna, Ark, the guest of Miss Hughie Beatty; Miss Mary Heath Jones of South Carolina, the guest of Miss Mary Alice Gatling, and Miss Sarah Hines of Tracy City, Tenn, the guest of Mrs. James Keith.
 Only the members of the McCarty- Jetton and Mayberry- McCarty wedding parties will be included in this cour-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
RECENT LECTURES AT MISSES TOWARDS SCHOOL

The two most helpful lectures of the past month at the Misses Towards School for Girls were by Dr.. W. R Hendrix, pastor of the Highlands Methodist church, and Rev. Hickman pastor of Edgewood Presbyterian church.
 Noteworthy of mention also is the series of lectures on prominent women now being given at the chapel hour by Miss Margaret Rector, head of the Eng fish history department. The one on Helen Gould was especially inspiring and well presented. ~.%
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24

Hurry. Mother! Even constipated, { bilious. feverish, or sick, collie Babies and Children love to take genuine fsCaIifornia Fig Syrup" No other laxative regulates the tender little bowels so nicely. It sweetens the stomach and starts the liver and {, bowels without griping. Contains no narcotics or soothing drugs. Say @California" to your druggist and avoid commercials. Insist upon genu- inc "California Fig Syrup" which contains directions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
MIR. AND MRS. ,SOLOAN TO BE AT HOME TODAY

NIT. and Mrs. J. Soloman will be at home, 1640 Twelfth avenue, south, this aftrenoon and evening from 3 to 6 and s to 12 o'clock in. honor of their son. David's Bar Mitzya. The Bar Mitzva services took place Saturday. No cards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24

MIR. AND MRS. WELLS
 HONOR GUEST
 Mir. and Mrs. Oscar Wells entertained with a dinner party at the Country club Saturday evening, complimenting their guest, Mir. Williams Wells, of Kansas City, inviting number of de- butant and socitey men to meet him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
LITERARY CLUBS PRESENT MICROSCOPE TO SCHOOL

MICNUSOUTE IU SVUOUL
 The literary clubs of the Misses Towards School for Girls are constant ly doing something to help the school. They have just presented a handsome microscope to the science department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24

Band No. of St. Pauls Altar so- ciety will meet at the home of Mrs H. A. Harrington, 3O75 Highland ave nue, Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24

The sewing committee of the Junior league will meet Tuesday with Mrs. F. T. Brown, DOS Twentieth street, south. A full attendance is requested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
MISS JONES HONORS BRIDE AND GROOM

Miss Alma Jones was hostess of the week, entertaining for her sister, Mrs. Robert Cecil Todd, and Mfr. Todd at dinner at the Tutwiler. The table had an attractive centerpiece of Columbia roses, lavender tulips, narcissus and valley lilies. Covers were laid for Mir. and Mrs. Todd, MT. and Mrs. 0. N. Higgins, Miss Jones, Miss Gaines, Mir. Murray and MT. Chapman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24

The Woman's Missionary society of the Fountain Heights Methodist church will have an all-day meeting Wednes- day, February P, beginning at 10 a. m., at the home of Mrs. John B. Bethea, 1416 Twelfth Court, north. A review of the book Child and American Flu ture," will be given by several ladies. Lunch will be served and all the la dies are invited.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-22
Speed Traps to
Get Speeders on
County Highways

Warning TO automobile drivers is
given by the county traffic Off
GERS. advising that the latteg hayr
established "'specd traps on 9ey.
cral Of the county highways and
intend to operate The traps from
now on in an effort to curb the
practice of speeding on the high
ways.
Just where the traps are located
is of course Il secret with the Of
ficcrs until such time as thrY SHAH
begin to land victims in their net
Accidents continue to occur with
distressing Frequency on thr coun-
ty roads, due to thp desire Of auto
drivers to see how fast they can
drive, aud few reckless onrs arc
continually endangcring the lives
of those who must use the high
ways.
While the "specd trap has been
condemned in 4 good many quar-,
ters, tine fact that it is of mater.
i;d assistance in curbing the reck-
less driver, is not denied by those
familiar with conditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-22
ATTY. BlRKHAUSER
WINS SUIT FOR
FEES FROM ROSS

Finding in favor Of the plaintiff,
Jury Yesterday afternoon award
.ol Attorney Frank Birkhauscr
$4,000 for attorneys fees, in the
,ult for $2,IoJ urougnt ny Rirk-
hauscr against J. Edgar Ross OF
Drawlcy. -
The case. which grew out of the
so,called "tar aud feather affair
at Brawley during the war. has
been ON the court calendar for Il
long tinc and took four davs to
hear. Il is the second suit to be
decided against Ross in as many
weeks. rs Il $4,000 libel suit whicl,
he brought against the Brawlcy
News, was decided in favor of the
defendant.
Due to a purportc1 refusal to
purchase Liberty Bonds during the
World War, Ross incurred the
wrath of Braw.ey people and was
treated to q cos. OF tar and feath-
crs. Later be- brought suit against
several people and business con
Germs, employing Hirkhauser as his
attorney. The latter in turn was
compelled 20 sue Ross i norder 70
obtain his fec.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-22
COTTON FIRM
MAY RE-ENTER
VALLEY SOON

Robert c. Met2ler, officer, diree-
tor and manager of the Southwest
Cotton Company, the Goodyear Tire
and Rubber Company 5 subsidiary,
was in the city yesterday after max
ing 4 tour of the valley and m in
spcction Of the company 5 proper
ties.
1t was learned that lis company
is contemplating re-entering the
cotton busines sin the valley.
When asked what plans the com
pany has, Mr.. Metzler said: ~ Ne
have no definite plans but if we
decide to reopen our business here
We expect to convert our Brawlcy,
Imperial and CaleXico gins to short
staple plants and operate them US
such. Also, we would expect to be
active in the market for cotton
and cotton seed.
"Our plants have been idle for
4 couple of years and it appears
now that the 1925 acreage of cot
ton will Justify additional ginning
capacity and these plants may be
used.
In answer to question regarding
production loans to growers, Mr..
Mctzler said: This matter has not
been decided upon as vet
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-22
BURGLARS Get
$16O In SAFE
OF OIL COMP ANY

Using an axe and n - ,immy 'n
with unusual effectiveness burglars
broke open the safe of the Hercules
Oil Company at Imperial last niglIt,,.
and obtained $3.50 for their trouble.
The intrudcrs forced their way
INTO the office of the company and
worked at their job until they had
smashed the door off the safe. The
break was discovered this morning
when employees Of the concern op-
ened up for business.
Because of their evident hurry TO
get away after obtaining the money,
the burglars overlooked Il drawer
in the safe containing approximate
lv $4,000. Information on the break
was sent to the sheriff's office and
an investigation is being conducted.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-22
Serve Subpoena
Soon; 6. 0. 2. to
Aid Daugllerty
Continual from page u

tCnutinnnd from page u
interior secretary, who leased Tea.
not Dome 10 Sinclair.
Senator Walsh today denied pub.
.ished reports that important docu-
monts bearing on the oil case pro.
>ecutionS are missing. He said the
committee had the original or 4
l.hotostatic copy Of every document
that has figured in the irvcstiga-
tion.
Tho audit and control committee
today decided 10 report favorably
the Wheeler resolution calling fo.
investigation OF the administration
OF the department of Justice.
Because Of prior agreement by
the senate not TO transact any busi
ness today the resolution will be
formally reported tomorrow and
acted upon Monday.
ROME, Feb. 22.-Harry ]. Sin
clair loses for the time being at
least, the Italian oil leases he sought
here.
The Teapot Dome scandal found
an echo in the Italian press, a
strong section Of which attacked
Signor Corobono, minister Of nation
al economy, for granting Sinclair S
company a monopoly to drill for oil
in all italian possessions.
5ignor Coraono accordingly de-
cided not tQ sign the contract and
TO submit the matter to the Per.
sonal consideration of Prcnier
Hussolini, who IS inclined to tavor
The Italian oil interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-22
G. O. P. COMMITTEE
TO DAUGHERTY RESCUE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-The
Bepu6fcan National Committee
through its chairman today came tc
the defense Of Attorney General
Daugherty whose resignation Sen
&tors Lodge and Pepper, admins
tration leaders and Senator Wheel
cr, Montana, democrat, are seeking
because Of his connection with the
oil scandal.
John r. Adams, chairman Of the
committee in saying that he would
issue tonight statement defending
Dmgherty said:
1t is absurd to talk of dismiss
.ng q man who has not Ia! . full
,.sr:ne and an opportunity to de-
fcud himself -
Adams was urged 10 issue the
statement bv George 3. Lockwood,
secretary of the national commit
tie who in 4 recent editorial in
the National Republican, It party
paper, said the attacks On Daugher-
tv were unfair and unjust.
RaIying Of the party organiza-
tion spokesman to Daughcrty $
support caused a great Stir among
politicians today.
Daugherty, who is at sword points
with senators who are irving 70
oust him, strolled into the senate
chamber shortly after the session
opened today.
Sitting alone on a couch in the
rear be listened to the reading of
Washington : farewell address by
Senator Willis, Ohio, republican, a
friend.