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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27
Listening In On Foe

After The Storm
TIME girl with the glitteringly new
red shoes and stockings speaks
into the receiver:
Hello, SADIE, that you?
'Surel Who else would it be?
Jest swell How's yourself?
"Thats grand Say, grille, listen !!
What do you know?
Same as usual. Nothin' much.
Say, kid, lookit! How's the folks?
"Aint that grand? Say, sweetie,
listen! / got sumpin' to tell you.
"Oh, nothin' special. guess / was
just kind of, you know, talkin'-like a
person does sometimes.
81 bet l amt. What would be
cryin' for? I'm having swell time.
just got a, you know, cold or some
thing. Say, sweetie, listen. Don't you
guess when a guy and a girls been,
you know, goin' together a kind of a
long time, maybe the fellow kind of
sometimes, you know, gets thinkin'
maybe he don't have to pay no, con-
sideration to- persons feelings any
more, maybe, see?
"Oh, don't know. Maybe they get
too independent or sumpin'. Some OF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27

First. Can men
help being jealous ?
Should they be
forgiven for this
fault, or is it just
unreasonableness?
Second. Are
m e n by nature
pursuers of wo-
men? If men have
respect only for
good girls, why do
they make us
fight to keep good
and so spoil the
pleasure we might
otherwise have in
their company?
Third. Is there
III
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MARRIAGE OF MISS GEORGE
AND MIR. HEAD SURPRISE

The marriage of Miss Loretta
George to Mr.. Frank Head, at the resi-
dence of Hon. 8. ID. Logan, ceremony
by DIR. o. p. Bentley, Thursday night,
came as a distinct surprise to many
friends of the young couple. Miss
George for the past three years has
been one of the teachers in the gram
mar school of Centreville, and has also
given instructions in dramatic arts.
She is quite popular and has the repu-
tation of being a brilliant instructor.
Her home is at Fair Hope, Ala. Mr..
Head is a prominent young lawyer of
Centreville, and saw service in France
during the World war, where he served
as a lieutenant. He is also connected
with the military company at Centre
vile.
The young couple will make Centre
vile their home on returning from an
extended bridal tour.
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Dorothy Dis's Letter Box
The Ways OF A Man With A Maid-Cam A Good
Girl Be Tempted?-Having Divorced Three Wives,
HoaV Can He Keep HIS Fourth From, Divorcimg
Him?-The "Perfect Lady,

My Dear Miss Dix: / have been
married four times, divorced from three
wives and fourth divorce is pending.
am well fixed financially, and made
liberal settlements with my first three
wives. But this last wife, influenced
by her parents, who are financial
crooks, is trying to hold me up and
ruin me. However, l am not bother
ing about the money. / love this wo-
man SO much that 1 want to get her
back. Do you think / can do it by
paying her people what they ask, or do
you think l should settle with her and
go on the matrimonial field again? 1
would rather die than live a single life.
A. B. H.
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SEAY-CARLISLE
WEDDING INVITATIONS

The following invitation has been re-
ceiyed by friends and relatives:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Franklin Car
Isle request the honor of your pres
ence at the marriage of their daughter,
Roselyn Reid, to Mr.. Erskine Austin
Seay, Ensign, United States navy, on
Tuesday evening, June the tenth, at
o o'clock, st. Georges Episcopal
church, Griffin, Ga.
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TICKETS FOR OPERETTA
BY DRAMATIC GLIB

A number of tickets have already
been sold by the young people of the
Woodlawn High school for the operetta,
THE Lass of Limerick Town." which is
to be given Wednesday evening at 8 :15
o'clock at the Phillips High school by
the Apollo club of the Woodlawn High
Tickets may be secured at the box of
flee, it was announced by the commit
tee preparing for the affair.
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FEAR MISS DIX: We are four
motherless girls, and we look to
you for a lot of our informa-
ton on things that puzzle us, so will
you please answer these questions?
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MRS. TANNER HONORS
MISS KENNEDY

Mrs. Ray Tanner will entertain with
a bridge party this afternoon in honor
of Miss Mabel Kennedy, whose we'd
ding to MFR. Richard Leland. Jr., will
be an event of Saturday.
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w omen Voters
To Meet Today
At Market

The regular semi-monthly meeting of
the Jefferson County League Of Women
Voters will be held on Tuesday after
noon at o'clock in the auditorium of
the Municipal Market. A statement
will be made by L. NJ. Rich of New
York concerning the better baby show
which will be given under the joint
auspices of the league and the Bust
ness and Professional Women's club at
East Lake park on June ~, 10 and IA.
Mrs. J. M. Hawkins and Mrs. Bren-
ton Fisk will tell of the national league
convention recently held in Buffalo,
to which they were delegates. Reports
of the convention of the Alabama
league, held two weeks ago in Gads-
den, will be made by Mrs. J. Fl. Wide
man on 'The Opening Session of the
Convention by Mrs. Bert Ingram on
THE Axis Club Luncheon and Mrs.
Jacobs Speech By Miss Mollie Dowd
on What Other Leagues Are Doing :"
by Mrs. ]. III. Gallagher on General
Impressions by Mrs. r. A. Jones on
Mrs. Cupningham's speech, Women
and World Peace" by Mrs. Emma
Connolly on Miss Riders speech on
"The Children's Amendment; by Mrs.
Rudolph Wegelin on 1.-THE Resolutions
Adopted" by Mrs. Charles A. Fiske
on "The New Officers" All these re-
ports will be very brief. The public is
invited.
Mrs. J. II. Wideman, who is chair
man of the better baby show, has called
meeting of the captains at league
headquarters, Hillman hotel, on Tues
day morning at 10 80. prizes for the
teams will be announced. This will be
followed by the monthly meeting of the
executive board of the league.
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'em does, anyway. Say, grille, listen.
got sumpin TO tell you.
"Oh, l don't know. Just, you know,
kind of sumpin'. Say, sweetie, listen.
Me and Bert had a-you know-awful
| fight last night.
"Sure we did guess maybe we're
goin' to quit goin' together, see?
Sure, he is. Grand. Only when a
fellow starts gettin' so awful independ.
ent and everything
We'll, kid, listen and leave it to
you. This is what / say to him, saws
Being good friends with another queen
is one thing says, and lettin' her
vamp you is something else again. |
says. And l says, if a fellows fell
reel hard for one jane says, he amt
goin' to, you know, walk coupla nights
running from the awfus to the subway
with another dame says. And, you
know, per her care fare and everything
like 20 utold me you done with the
blande stenog over to your place. ]
says.
Sure. But, say, listen! Then he
comes back and says he wouldn't never
OF told me if he had of, you know
thought I'd get peeved or anything, and
tnen says guessed maybe she wasn't
the, you know, only one, and all, and
he says If i was goin' to dictate Ia
him about his slightest actions he
guessed he was, you know. through and
everything, and / says, If ever there
was no person that didn't have no in
tentions of debating to you, it's me- /
another like they, you know, does some
times, and
II bet amt. 1 amt got nothin'
to bawl about. You bet 1 amt!
but, say, grille, listen. After Bert,
you know, beat it home last evening
l kinda, you know, got thinkin'-and,
say, kid, lookit. 1 kinda thought maybe
I'd spoke up too quick and l thought
I'd phone you up and, you know, ask
you, seein' you've got such awful good
Judgment, and all. And, say, grille,
listen. What do you think?
oh. you know. About how him and
her come out on the subway them
eoupla nights and everything. / kinda
got it doped out maybe he just hap
pened to walk out the awfus when she
did and didn't think nothing or any
tnlhSJ see!
"And, say, grille, lookit. got think
in about Bert's ma, too. He said she
didn't feel reel good. Maybe she'll
think, you know. it's kinda funny me
not phonin' to find out how she is and
al, = me and her bein' reel kinda well
acquainted-I been to their place a
coupla times and everything-only 1
thought maybe If Bert was there he'd
maybe answer the phone and ever
ything-
Honest, kid, do you? Say, amt
you grand? III do that. And, say,
grille, listen. Even if, you know, Bert
should answer the phone and every
thing, / could just act reeldignified,
huh?
And, say, kid, lookit. If you hon
est think I'd Oughta phone 1 guess I'll,
you know, do that right now or maybe
he'll, you know, go out or something's
mean maybe she'll go to bed or some
thing.
And, say, kid, listen. I'm awful
glad / phoned you. You got, you know,
such swell judgment and everything
and, say, kid, lookit. I'll phone you to-
morrow and tell you about Bert
mean how his ma is and everything.
By-by, babyi So long! Be good !"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27

Second. l am afraid that the mod
ern young man prefers a painted flap
per to a perfect lady. There are lots of
people who like chromos better than
they do the old masters, and who would
rather listen to jazz than grand opera.
DOROTHY DIX,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27

; If you have diamond window panes
try cleaning them in this way: Stir
little kerosene into warm water,
soak pad of newspaper in it, and
squeeze almost dry; clean each. pane
with this, wipe with a soft cloth, and
then polish with a pad of dry news
paper.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27
IN uptia!
= ar ties For
Miss Clason

The following from the Columbus
Ca, Ledger will be of interest to thu
many friends of Mr.. Abbott in Bir
mingham:
A number of pretty parties are be
ing planned for Miss Dorothy Clasor
prior to her marriage to Henry Clifton
Abbott, Jr., of Birmingham.
The first Of the series took place
on Saturday evening, when Miss Leaf
Williams entertained at beautiful buf
fet supper at her handsome home OF
Wynnton Boulevard.
On Thursday, Miss Augusta Turner
and Miss Margaret Crane will be joint
hostesses at luncheon at the Musco
gee club.
Friday afternoon, Mrs. Thomas Cla
son will entertain the members of the
bridal party at bridge at the Cricket
tea room.
Other affairs will be given for Miss
Clason prior to her marriage, the dates
to be announced later.
MRS. THORNTON ENTERTAINS
. WONIAN'S CLUB
One of the largest and most enjoy.
able meetings of the year was held the
past week when Mesdames e. j. Thorn.
ton and w. r. Roser entertained the
West End Catholic Woman's club al
Mrs. Thornton's lovely home on Tusca.
loosa avenuev. Garden flowers were
used throughout the rooms. A large
bowl of lovely white roses conferred the
dining table.
About thirty members responded to
roll call. The committees on The
Fourth of July picnic reported their
work as progressing very satisfactory
Mrs. Redmond's report of the orphans
sewing was read and showed a splendid
work being done. The treasurer, Mrs
James Calmback, read a splendid
financial report which was heartily ap.
proved. After the usual routine OF
business was disposed Of Mrs. Henry
Warren was asked to give the club
some sketches of life in Honolulu where
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren have been living
for the last few years. She very grace
fully responded and gave some very
beautiful descriptions of the places OF
interest as well as the different races
of people in Hawaii. Her talk was
greatly enjoyed.
It(was with regret that the club
learned of the departure in the near flu
learned of the departure in tn enear flu
their attractive daughters for California
where they will make their home
Mrs. James w. Morgan also babe the
club members adieu until fall as she
also goes to California to be gone all
summer.
After delicious salad course had
been served by the hostess assisted by
Misses Josephine and Rosetta Thorn
ton the club adjourned to meet Wednes-
day next with Mesdames John Schauers
and Thomas Taconne at the home oil
Mrs. Taconne on Elyto9 street.
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accept an lnNitdIloH W 30 Jul Win
him?
a happy marriage with man who is
ten years her senior, but who thinks
as she does in almost everything and
whA simply adores her?
Fifth. IG a long time friend who has
always been perfectly gentlemanly to
you once does something that you think
isn't decent and he afterward apollo
gizes, should he be forgiven and given
a second chance or should the friend
ship end right there:
Sixth. How can people say that a
girl who is absolutely pure and good is
tempted? THE ORPHANS.
Answer:
First. Most people who love are jeal-
Gus because they are selfish and self
conferred, and wish to monopolize the
individual for whom they care. A jeal-
Gus love is a poor love, however, be-
cause it considers itself instead of the
object of its affection. A jealous man,
for instance, would deny woman any
pleasure rather than let her go alone
or with others to some place of amuse-
ment.
Jealousy is always an insult be-
cause it is founded on suspicion. 1t
means that the jealous one has no
faith in the honor and loyalty of
another. A little jealousy is to be
forgiven, but a woman can have
no worse fate than to be married to
a very jealous man.
Second. There are few Sir Galahads,
men who honor and revere womanhood
and who would die defending its purity.
To the great majority of men women
are fair game, Alto be stalked and cap
tured if they can.
You will find as you go through
life that nearly every man, either
openly or subtIy, will test you in
some way to find out how far he
can go, and it will be up to you to
draw the line. But, curiously
enough, when the average man
finds out that a girl is straight and
good he respects her for it and is
more apt to try to help her keep
UP her barriers than to try to
break them down.
Third. You can generally find out
! all ABOUT man CHdEdcleE IL yOu
take the trouble to inquire.
Fourth. Ten years is just about
the proper difference between a
mans and a woman's age. 1t is
no bar to marriage.
Fifth. When man has once shown
you that he is a rotter, you have only
yourself to blame if you receive further
insults from him, as you will if you
continue your acquaintance with him.
If you continue to be friends with him,
he will rightly conclude that you have
cOndoned his conduct and were not real
ly shocked, after all.
Sixth. A good girl can be tempt
ed just as easily as a bad one
because she is human. We are al
ways warning girls against men.
We should warn them against their
own impulses The danger is al
ways from within, not without. A
man tempts a girl in vain unless
she wishes to yield.
DOROTHY DIX.
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MRS. MURPHREE To
HONOR MISS DANIEL S

Mrs. j. E. Murphree will be hostess
this afternoon, when she is entertain
ing, complimenting Miss Eleanor
Daniel, charming June bride.
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mother prays that her son will get
for wife.
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Answer:
A perfest lady is a woman who
never forgets others and always
remembers herself. She is courte-
Gus, and kind, and considerable alike
to the humblest and the highest,
a little more regardful of those
below her than of those above her,
She never does anything rude, or
vulgar, or conspicuous. She is clean
inside and out.
Her clothes are immaculate and
her conversation above reproacb.
She is refined in manner and
speech. She never tells smutty sto-
ries. She never dances in a sug-
gestive way. She doesn't kiss boys
or let them paw her; but she isn't
a prude, or dowdy, or 6ld-fashioned.
She is just a woman who is sweet,
and dear, and the sort that every
man hopes he will marry and every
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27

When baking juicy pies put
layer of fine bread crumbs over the
lower crust before putting in the
fruit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27

When making custards use the
yolks of eggs only. The whites do
not improve the custard and can
be utilized for other purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27

Answer:
admire yonr courage and Opt
mism, Mr.. A. B. H., as much as
deplore your judgment in wives.
You surely must be a poor picker
or else be a regular Bluebeard that
no woman can stand. Divorces are
an expensive luxury, and before
you try matrimony again should
certainly advise you to have a
heart-to-heart session with yourself
and try to find out why it is that
YOU cannot keep a wife. Evidently
you are not stingy. Are you
grouchy? Are you ll-tempered and
surely! Or are you petticoat chaser
and lose interest in a woman as
soon as she is safely your wife?
Find your fault and correct it.
and perhaps your fifth wife will
not have to sue you for alimony.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27

DR.. Johnson said that a second
marriage is the final triumph of
hope over experience. / wonder
what he would have said of a
fourth? He certainly would have
considered you an incurable opti-
mist. DOROTHY DTV
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1t would seem from what you say
that your No. 4 wife has an itching
palm. In that case, it should be easy
enough to buy her back. All that you
will have to do will be to come across
with the price that she and her greedy
parents demand.
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Dear Miss Dix

Dear Miss Dix:
First. What is your definition of
a perfect lady?
Second. Does a perfect lady attract
the attention of the modern young man
more or less than the flapper who
uses rouge and powder in public?
DOROTHY
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27
MyNeighbOrSGys

The length of time which should
be given to the cooking of boiled
fish depends on its nature and size.
although eight minutes to the pound
with an additional eight minutes, is
the uslal allowance. More time must
be given to steaming than boiling,
and this method of cooking is always
to be recommended, as it better pre-
serves the flavor. When wish is
bake in the oven a piece of buttered
paper laid over the top will prevent
it from browning too quickly, and
will keep the fish juicy and moist.
Equal parts of ammonia and tur-
pentine will remove paint marks from
cloth, no matter how hard and dry
the paint may have become.
If you want to untilize leftover
boiled potatoes cut them UP, add a
slice of bread cut into dice and fry
the potatoes and bread together. This
dish is delicious and helps to make
few potatoes Ego around"
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Is thirty the deadline for women in
business?
No mere man can make me be-
lieve il.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21

That favorite pocket tin of fresh Tuxedo tobacco
which has you fifteen for the last five
years. is yours for just twelve az cents from now on!
Just two things possible US to give you
this 20% reduction on Tuxedo:
I. A reduction In the Of Kentucky BurIey
tobacco and in package materials, well.
e The consolidation of three of big plants
into (NIr. Ford may not be In the tobacco
business but he Is right about consoIidaonO
This gives chance to pass advantage along to
all our friends to share good thing
We haven't lost any time in taking advantage of this
opportunity.
Phillips County herald., 1924-03-27
DRAGON WRESTLERs DEFEAT
STERLING TIGERS TO

The Holyoke High School wrestling
squad met the Sterling high school
grapplers at the high school gym
last Friday evening and won the meet
by downing three out OF the four
visitors.
This is new departure in Holyoke
high school athletics and only four
classes OF wrestlers were represented
but they showed real talent and this
art will no doubt become popular in
our school.
Earl Albers, football star, won in
the 170-pound class. throwing his OPP
ponent in five minutes and forty-five
seconds. He held a great advantage
over the Sterling grappler throughout
the match.
Sprague. in the 15Slpound class
had harder time pinning his mans
shoulders to the mat, it taking him
nine minutes and 45 seconds. This
was the fastest and hardest contest
of the evening.
Peters. OF the light weights. lis to
125 pounds, far outclassed his oppon.
ent and easily pinned him to the
mat in three minutes.
Bemis, OF the 1876 to 1i5 Founders,
met his Waterloo and was downed
Phillips County herald., 1924-03-27
FRANK BROWN GIVEN
$4,000 AND COSTS

Frank Brown. the young man arres-
ted last fall during the county fair
by special officers Haskins and Peters
for illegal possession of Intoxicating
liquor, was tried before Judge G. b.
Weir and jury, Tuesday and found
guilty. He was fined $4,000 and
costs and given a ten day stay Of
execution to pay the fine.
The case took up most of Tuesday
for the hearing of evidence and much
evidence and strong plea by the de-
fense was offered to clear the young
man. This was his first offense and
a strong endorsement of his character
and habits ives given on the stand by
several business men, The jury de-
liberated nearly eight hours before a
verdict was reached and it was not
presented to the court until the fol-
lowing morning at opening Of court.
Phillips County herald., 1924-03-27
COUNTY COURT SESSION
CLEARS DOCKET OF l8
CASES :. TAKES RECESS
COURT ADJOURNED TO MEET ON
APRIL sTH-sEvEN MORE |
JURY CASES /

The County Court with Judge G. B.
Weir presiding, which has been In
session the past week, adjourned ON
Tueday until April Sth, when the bal
ance of the cases on the docket will
be heard, most of them being jury
cases.
Four cases so far have been tried
before the jury, and fourteen equity
cases have been settled by the court.
The People VS.. Frank Brown, the
defendant was found guilty Of illegal
possession of liquor and was fined
$4,000 and costs.
In the case of Colver Bros. VS.. Louis
Kruger. a judgment Of $4,000 was
found 70 rthe plaintiff.
In the replevin case Of II. A. Lundy
VS.. Andrew Russell ct al. Judgment
for $4,000 was found for the plain,
tin.
The jury rendered Judgment for
100000 to the plaintiff in the damage
suit of Fred Burrier VS.. Asher Hester
and Ed James. The defendants ap-
pealed the verdict to the District
Court.
There are still seven cases to coma
before the jury when court recoyenes
on April Sth.
Phillips County herald., 1924-03-27
TO THE PUBLIC

To certain extent, most people
think that fire department 5 only
business is TO answer fire alarms and
10 attempt to extinguish blaze when
ever they are called upon to do so,
This is not the only thing that they
are willing 10 do. We, of the Iiol.
yoke department will do this aud
more. with the cooperation OF the
people. Our aim is just as much
in the prevention OF fires us IL is
TO be ready at any time TO put one
out after II has been started. II
also is our desire to assist in the
matter OF fire prevention wherever
1t is possible TO do SO. @
on Friday. March 2Sth. We Will
make an Inspection OF all or as many
buildings in the fro district as pos.
slble. and In giving this notice we
expect and hope that everything Will
be as near in first class condition as
Il can be had.
HoLYoKE FIRE DEPT