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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19
Little Stories For Bedtime
Bluffer The Adder Tries To Bluff
By rHoRRroH W. SURG Ess

TWO BLUFF is to pretend. When any one pretends that they are what
 they are not or that they have got something which they haven't got l they are bluffing. If some one makes you think thing which isn't so they have bluffed you. One who is in the habit of doing such things, or trying | to, is a buffer. It is because of his habit of trying to make people think | he is what he is not, and often suc- ceeding, that Buffer the Adder is call ed Bluffer Of all the little people who live on the Green Meadows or in the Green Forest there isn't another who can even approach Bluffer the Adder in pretending to be something very different from what he really is. Now Farmer Browns boy is very like most other boys and most other people in that he doesn't like snakes In fact, for long time he was very much afraid of them, and whenever he met one tried to kill it. It wasn't until he began to get acquainted with his little neighbors of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, and to learn to know them and their ways, that he found out that not only are most mem- bers of the snake family quite harm less, but that they have place in the plans of Old Mother Nature and really do a great deal of good in the Great World After he found this out he never tried to kill MT. Blacksnake or Mir. Gartesnake or pretty little Mr. Greensnake. Instead he tried to make friends with them, even if he did feel in his heart that he never could learn to love them. He learned all he could about the snake family and he found out that with the exception of two it was very foolish and silly to fear any of them. These two are Buzz-tail the Rattler and Pilot the Copperhead, each of whom is very dangerous because his bite is poisonous. Had he lived in the south he would have had Cotton-mouth the Moccasin, who lives in swamps and close to water, to add as one to be feared
 All other members of the snake fam fly in this part of the Great World are quite harmless and many of them are the friends of man, or would be if he would let them be. All this Farmer Browns boy had found out by reading and asking questions, so as with Old Mir. Toad safely in his pocket he turned back to see what sort of fellow Bluff fer the Adder was he didn't have the least bit of fear. In his haste to catch Old MT. Toad and make sure that no harm should come to him he had taken only glance at Bluffer and now he was going back to have a better look at him, for it was the first time he ever had seen him.
 Bluffer was not coiled up as Farmer Browns boy had left him. In fact, he wasn't to be seen at all. He had run away. He can't have got far" thought Farmer Browns boy, as he looked this way and that way on the ground. A little movement of the grass
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SS see you," George Dixon had said
 on parting from Marian HOr- ton.
 He was as good as his word, calling her up at noon to ask if she would go for a drive with him.
 II cannot go until about 8 o'clock" she said. Il have an important letter ito write. Then you can take it and me down to the post office"
 She and Lois met as usual at luncheon, and both avoided reference to personal matters. But as they parted at the conclusion of the meal Marian paused long enough to say:
 II have seen Mir. Sumner, Lois. He planes you for nothing; so do not worry"
 She did not look at her sister as she spoke. She felt that the older girl must be embarrassed by the implication contained in the sentence.
 Lois was not embarrassed.
 "Oh!" she exclaimed "Then you have explained to him that l was not at fault in any way I am glad. And are you sure that-that-even if your reputation suffers from what has hap pened, It will make no difference Tn his -well-his feeling-for mel"
 Marian turned as if to glance out of the window. Her sister must not see the involuntary curl of her lip.
 Anything that has happened to me will not change his admiration for you, my dear, although it may make him pity you. put all the responsi- bility where it ,belonged-on myself. l have no desire Ito share it with anyone else"
 ''Of course, yet he must have been shocked and sorry that you had made the mistake of dancing in such a place as DeLisle's-wasn't he"
 T don't know and care less!" Ma rian exclaimed. Tt is none of his bus mess anyway. Neither my reputation nor my soul is in his keeping. The only persons about whom I am con cerned," she added, her voice softening little, 'are you and dad. You and
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young couple left for weeks stay ia Florida.
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off at one side caught his eyes and a few steps in that direction showed him Bluffer crawling away. Now BluffeH is not at all like MT. Blacksnake, who is long and slim and moves like a flash. Buffer is rather short, and for it's length his body is thick. You have only to glance at him to know that he is not built for speed. No one knows this better than Bluffer himself. That instant he knew that he was discovered he threw himself into coil, drew a long breath which made his body swell out, flattened his head and made his neck appear three times as big as it really is, faced Farmer Browns boy with his head drawn back to strike, and hissed so loudly and fiercely that Farmer Browns boy actually jumped back.
 No wonder. Bluffer was the very picture of anger and ugliness. Buzz tail the Rattler himself couldn't have looked more dangerous. In fact, it is doubtful if he could have looked half so fierce and dangerous.
 My starsv' exclaimed Farmer Browns boy, and was half-tempted to run away. "I wonder who you are, anyway" He looked sharply at the end of Buffers tail and saw that there were no rattles there, so he knew that it couldn't be Buzz-tail. He knew by the colors that it couldn't be Pilot the Copperhead. If it was neither of these he knew that he had no cause to be afraid And still he was just little afraid It didn't seem possible that any one who could look and act so ugly and fierce could be wholly harmless. He took off his coat and swung it at Bluffer, who struck at it savagely. Then Farmer Browns boy discovered something. When Bluffer had struck at his coat he hadn't opened his mouth to bite at all
 You're bluffing. That's what you're doing!" he cried. "I'm not afraid of you"
 Next Story: Bluffer Tries Another Kind of Bluff.
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Miss $ Iharpe Is 1 Bride Of MT.
 Hampton

At a pretty ceremonial last evening Miss Marian Tharpe became the bride of MT. Nelson Hampton, in the pres ence of an interesting assemblage of friends and relatives who filled the North Highlands Methodist church, at 6 80 o'clock.
 The edifice was decorated beautifully with palms, smilax and artistic ar engagement of flowers which were banked around the chancel.
 Several minutes before tthe entrance of the wedding group a lovely musical program was rendered by Mr. James O'Hara and Mrs. J. J. Reyes, accom- panied by Miss Helen Grain.
 To the strains of the wedding march the brides sister, Mrs. w. B. Bowman of Pensacola, who served as matron of honor, entered. She wore a becoming frock of rose colored organdy, trimmed with cream lace and carried bouquet of sweetpeas in the rainbow shades.
 Following her came the bridesmaids. Misses Margaret Johns, in lavender, Miss Virginia Griffin in jade green, and Miss Elizabeth Hall, in peach, all of the dresses being fashioned alike, ex- cept in color, these being of the rainbow shades. Their flowers, like those of the Elatron, were sweetpeas.
 Then came the other sister of the bride, Miss Belmar Tharpe, who at tended as maid of honor. Her frock was of turquoise blue with embelish- ments of cream lace. She preceded the bride, who entered with her father, who gave her in marriage, the ceremony be- ing performed by the Rev. w. E.. Morris, pastor of the church.
 The bride was lovely on this occa- sion in her bridal gown of white geor- gette, with trimming of wide cream lace. The tulle veil was caught to her hair with a wreath of orange blossoms, and formed a train. Her bouquet was shower of white roses and valley lilies tied with illusion.
 Little Margaret Rawls, the dainty daughter of Mir. and Mrs. w. H. Rawls, served as flower girl. Her frock was of a soft shade of pink, with which she wore white shoes and sox.
 The ushers were Messrs. James Keith, and Richard Jones. and Messrs. John Latham, Jack Rawls, Evan Armstrong and W. B. Bowman acted as grooms- men.
 The groom entered with his brother, Mir. Jack Hampton, who acted as best man.
 Immediately after the wedding the members of the bridal party and few guests were rendered an informal re- ception by the brides parents, after which Mrs. Hampton donned a going away gown of navy blue with tan ac- cessories, and they left for a short wedding trip, their destination known only to the young couple.
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C arpe I Gives e, Luncheon
 At Hom e

Miss Caroline Carper was hostess of yesterday entertaining with a bidge luncheon at the home of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Elliott Carper, on Noun tain avenue. Included in the hospi- tality were Misses Mary Hansel Shook, Dorothy Kettig, Adelaide Fox, Ann Gallion. Mary Elizabeth Fowlkes, Dor othy Rice, Virginia and Dorothy Ken nington; Martee Woodward, Lucy East wood, Dale Oliver, Susan Shook, Jose phine Connors, Eleanor Marshall, Vir- ginia Alexander, Eleanor Durham, Mil dred Hamrick, Jean Arnold, Gustrine Miner, Una Webster, Catherine Conner, Marjorie Alexander, Frances and True heart Bondurant, Margaret Abell and Mrs. Meek Norment.
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MyNeighborSays

To pack coat, lay it on a flat surface with the outside up. Fold the sleeves back at the elbows and draw them straight down at the sides. Turn the fronts back over the sleeves. Lay tissue paper and then take up the coat at the arm holes and fold it wrong side out lengthwise. Lay the coat in the trunk flat.
 All children like to play with sand, and it is made much more attractive by being colored. Beet juice will make a beautiful shade of red or pink; drop of blueing will produce light blue or navy blue. IT. yit.
 Spread little flour over the tops of cakes before they are iced. This will prevent the icing from running off.
 White feathers of any description may be cleaned at home to look like new at small cost. Take gasoline and plaster of paris and mix the two together to the consistency of whip ped cream. Dip the feathers in this mixture, squeezing and pressing them. Then hang them in the open air to dry thoroughly and until the gasoline evaporates. Be careful not to handle until thoroughly dry. Then shake well. The result will be a beautiful, clean and fluffy feather. White wings may be treated in the same manner. The gasoline must not be used where there is light or fire.
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Social Calendar

There will be a board meeting of Katherine Inn this morning at 10 80 o'clock at the inn. Mrs. George Huntington Clark is the newlyeelected chairman and Mrs. W. A. Shropshire, secretary.
 Band No. 8 of St. Paurs church will give a silver tea this afternoon from 80 to 5 80 at the home of Mrs. T. S. Neville, 1902 Avalon street.
 The St. Barnabas club of East Lake will hold an ice cream festival today from to II p. m. on the church grounds at Eighty-first street and Underwood avenue.
 Lady Croy Review No. 2, Woman's Benefit association, will give a bridge and heart dice party at the home of Mrs. Loui Hoster, 1703 Hayes avenue, this afternoon from to 5 o'clock Miss Hays and Mrs. Bennett will be host esseS.
 The Ladies auxiliary of the o. A. H. will meet this afternoon at o'clock at the K. of c. hall.
 The commencement exercises of the Academy of Music, with Miss Daisy ROwley, director, will take place June 15 through 20th.
 A "womanless wedding" will be given by the Brotherhood class of the Fair field Methodist church Saturday, June 2S, at s p. m. at the church. The pro- ceeds will go to fitting two of the Sun- day school rooms.
 The Auxiliary of the American Le- zion will hold special meeting at the Tutwiler hotel this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The main object of the meet ing is to elect delegates to the conven- tion, which convenes in Tuscaloosa July 8, and 5.
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Hearts of T,Vo
CHAPTER 158

" WILL be around tomorrow to 'S see you," George Dixon had said
 on parting from Marian Hor-
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interest by the numerous friends of the young couple.
 Mrs. Charles Harless attended the bride as matron of honor, wearing a becoming frock of green georgette. Her flowers were sweetpeas.
 The bride was attireds in a lovely gown of powder blue georgette and car ried sweetpeas and rose buds.
 Immediately after the ceremony the
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Unpaid bills now become distinct liability. You cannot afford to let them stand You not only inn pair your credit rating your abuse of the faith reposed you by the merchant increases his dsrust of others and reacts unfavorably upon the whole credit structure.
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The RevOlt Of Susan Hyde
By CAROLYN sEEcHER

mammals little pet" said, holding her freely to me.
 'Es, I'se pet, I is. Dollie is pet, too"
 Yes, dollie is pet, too," I replied absent-mindedly While I still held Anna in my arms there came n crash, a grinding of steel upon steel. For some time I knew nothing mOre
 (To Be Continued)
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MEMBERS OF THARPE-HAMPTON WEDDING PARTY ENTERTAINED

Mir. and Mrs. w. F. Tharpe enter tained the members of the Tharpe- Hampton wedding party Tuesday eve ming after the rehearsal of wedding plans at the North Highlands Methodist church.
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.OnSe erV tory Presents Mrs.
 Chamblee

The Birmingham Conservatory of Mu- sic closed its June recitals by delight full program given by Mrs. Juliette Dolleans Chamblee, soprano, and Miss Leona Lewis, organist, Tuesday night at Temple Emanu-El. This was the sev- enteenth of series of recitals given by students of the conservatory. Those taking part were the pupils of Edna Gockel Gussen, Kate Smith, Minnie McNeill Carr, Marion McCray, c. R. Klenk, Ethel Abbott, Mrs. Charles Bernhard, Mildred Farr, Elizabeth Gussen, Della Dryer, Addie B. Kemp, Seleste Pool, Elizabeth Roberts and Margaret Began.
 Interesting features were programs given by Marianne Lyles, Jane Hamil and Maude Moore, piano pupils of Mrs. Gussen. These three brilliant pianists are among the best and most finished young musicians in the city. On Mon- day evening the organ pupils of the school appeared in recital, at which time Mrs. Beatrice Tate Wright played the Macowell minor Concerto with organ accompaniment. Her rendition was brilliant and artistic and won storms of applause from the audience.
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MISS GRAIN AND MISS HANNA JOINT HOSTESSES

Misses Helen Grain and Katherine Hanna were joint hostesses the past week when they entertained a few friends informally at bridge as a com pliment to Miss Marian Tharpe, a bride-elect.
 A color scheme of white and pink was carried out in the decorations and ices which was served the following guests:
 Mrs. w. B. Bowman of Pensaloca, Miss Virginia Griffin, Miss Margaret Jones, Miss Agnes Finder, Miss Re becca Consins, Miss Daisy Smith, Miss Joyce Lyons, Miss Elizabeth Hall and Miss Roberta Lee of Pensacola.
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he should not suffer on my account. Neither of you shall" Then before Lois could reply she walked from the room.
 (To Be Cortinued)
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Mkx. AND MRS. UUNNELLY ISSUE ANNOUNCEMENT CARDS
 MT. and Mrs. John c. Donnelly an- nounce the marriage of their daughter, Bee, to MT. Robert Vance, the wedding having been solemnized Saturday eve ming at St. Anthony's church, the Rev. Father Kittrick officiating.
 The announcement will be read with
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-05
RESERVATIONS
ARE ACCEPTED.
Means That Former Officers
Hansen and Marmon Have
No Chance for Back Pay

The unconditional designations of
Louis Hansen and Lawrence Mar
mon as members of the Perth AM
boy police force were last night re-
ceived by the aldermen and accept
ed, Mayor Wilson this morning sign
ing the resolutions which were
adopted by the aldermen last night
accepting the designations which are
effective from the day the two men
were suspended.
Although it Is usual for the mayor
to first consider police designations
and then refer them to the aldermen
for action this was not done in this
case as the mayor had not seen the
designations and the officers were
anxious to have their designations
accepted by the aldermen before
next Monday when their cases are
scheduled to come UP for trial in
New Brunswick on charges OF
shaking down" South River boot
logger.
Prosecutor Stricken h. been quot
ed as saying he would nolle PROSE-
the indictments against the two men
IL they rendered their designations to
the aldermen and they were accept
ed. The two officers had their resig.
natiQus before the aldermen q few
weeks ago but they were not accept
ed as they were conditional on ths
indictments against them being nolls
pressed anc no date as to Wien the
resignadons should take effect was
included.
The first trial of the two officers
at New Brunswick resulted in the
jury failing TO agree. 1t was then
announced the two men would be
retired. and at that time submitted
their conditional designations. When
the aldermen refused to accept the
designations. the retrial of the two
officers was placed on the trial list
and is scheduled for Monday of next
week. In order to prevent their
case going to trial again the two off,
GERS decided to submit their resigna-
tions with no strings attached" and
the two documents are now worded
so that the designations are effective
the day the men were suspended
from the police force.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-05
PROMISE TO END CHEMICAL PLANT FUME;;
Walsh, In Oil Report,
CHARGES Law Evasion
Executive Order Held to Be
Illegal by Oil Commit
tee Prosecutor

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Fla-
grant disregard Of the law in nego-
tiation of the Sinclair and Doheny
oil leases was charged in report
to the senate today prepared for
the oil committee by Its prosecutor.
Senator Walsh. of Montana.
The executive order by which
President Harding transferred the
oil reserves from the navy to the
Interior department was held in the
report to have been illegal.
The manner in which the leases
were negotiated secretly by former
Secretary Fall was described as in
disregard of the statutes.
The leases themselves were de.
c1ared ''indefensibly wastefuf' and
based on a policy which congress
alone had authority to determine.
Falls acceptance of $780, 900 from
r. L. Dohe1y was characterized as
in the last degree reprehensible," !"
although no opinion was expressed
as to whether the payment was in
fact a loan.
Shipment by Harry F. Sinclair of
a consignment of blooded cattle to
Falls New Mexico ranch. and Sim
clair's subsequent employment OF
Fall after he left the cabinet. were
cited without comment.
Continued on Page 81
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-05
PRESIDENT MILLERAND ACTS
ON FORMING OF CABINET

PARIS. June (By The Associa-
ted Press). ).-President Millerand
this afternoon began consultations
regarding the formation of a cab
met to succeed that of Raymond
Poincare. He discussed the situa-
ton to some length with Castor,
Doumergue. president of the senate.
who, on leaving the Elysee Palace,
declared he had advised the chief
executive to summon Edouard Her
riot, leader of the radical party and
outstanding figure III the majority
of the left.
M. Millerand, in accordance with
custom, was to confer on the sub
ject this morning with the presi-
dents of the senate and chamber,
but it was a foregone conclusion
that they would recommend M.
Herriot to him as the one best fitted
for the task of forming the new
government.
NJ. Herriot's attitude. however,
was in some doubt in view of the
strong sentiment in the ranks of the
left against M. Millerand's contin-
uance in the presidency.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-05
HEAR
THE PRESIDENT
Coolidge Urges Advantage to
Both Buyer and Seller
in All Deals

~ WASHINGTON. June 5.-The real
estate men OF the countrHzWere urged
by President Coolidge in an address
delivered today before the National
Association of Real Estate Boards
to conduct their business with a view
to mutuality of advantage to both
buyer and seller. as
"The deal in which one side gets
the best of it is not good business.
the president said. 1T does not pro-
mote more business or produce con-
fidence in business generally. For
merly there was a curious notion
that If one side in a. business trans
action profited the other must nee
essary lose. If that were true all
business would be under suspicion
and wise people would stand aloof
from it. The truth is that when two
parties enter into a transaction by
which each exchanges something
which he needs less for something he
That is the ideal basis of all trade
needs more, both sides are benefited.
and commerce., and it is the real
basis of most transactions.
1T is particularly the opportunity
and the duty of real estate men to
maintain such a standard. AS a re-
suit their service is that of middle
men, bringing buyer and seller to-
gether. They will in the long run
prosper If they are guided by the
aim to tender real service to both
sides. The transaction whose sole
motive is the. brokerage fee, whether
or not it is earned by genuinely
benefitting the principals, is not COM
mendable."
The real estate men had gathered
on the south lawn of the White
House and in opening his address,
the President greeted them as the
"purveyors of cheer, confidence and
soundly-based optimism"
You are in a very literal sense the
sellers of America" he added. "You
have sold it SO we'll that it is recog-
nized everywhere as the best buy in
the world.
your profession has given largely
to leadership of the better housing
and better homes movement
throughout the country Therein 1t
has done much for the advancement
of the community. We cannot hope
that good citizens will come from
bad homes. There will always be
exceptions, but on the whole the
quality of citizenship cannot be ex-
pected to rise much above the char
acter of the home from which the
citizens come.
The ownership of a home, the feel
ing of independence that comes with
possession of a bit OF the earth, are
among the most powerful incentives
to high civic interest and usefulness.
You men represent one of the strong
practical forces working to make
ours nation of homecoming fam
ilies"