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Telephone your Want Ads. phone 56 (55 at night. We carry ac- counts with any telephone sub scriber whose name appears in the Telepone Directory No ads. for less than 25 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
ADAM BEDE READING
STUDENTS
Miss Mabel Biggart Scores
Before Louie Compton
Seminary Students

The most interesting feature of the
week at the Louie Compton seminary
was the dramatic reading of Adam
Bede' last Wednesday afternoon by Miss
Mabel Biggart before the faculty, stu
dents and a number of friends. Her in
PRODUCTION to her subject was beautiful
picture of the country of Adam Bede
This was interesting because of her ia
miliarity with rural England. The ease
with which she read and her power of
impersonation of this, George Elliott
bringing out the four ruling characteris-
tics of the world, love. mercy, faith, for
giveness. AS an ordained minister, she
was dressed in her clerical robe, for,
though she was giving only the story of
the book, her purpose was to teach a les
son of social purity. The most dramatic
moments were intensified by piano and
violin music softly played by Miss Tut
wiler and Mrs Merson to accompany Miss
Biggart.
Saturday afternoon in the gymnasium
of the city Young Womens Christian as
ISOLATION the seminary basketball team
played against the Cricket" team of the
city association in the first of a series of
three games. Each team did excellent
work and they seemed to play almost
equally well, for the game ended with a
score of points each An enthusiastic
audience cheered each side with shouts
and songs, and they are eagerly waiting
the next game.
Miss katrine Pugh, Is, of Pelham spent
the weekend at the seminary as a guest
of her sister
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
NEWS OF INTEREST AMONG THE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
"Illiteracy In Alabama, Let's
Remove It" Is Slogan Sounded
Young Engineer Compares Educational System of State With
Great Power Plant Emphasizing Present Inefficences
and Need of More Adequate Funds

"Illiteracy in Alabama. Let's Re-
move IT. This is the great slogan
which has been sounding during the
past several months. From north to
south and from east to west We have
heard the cry. All the newspapers Of
the state have devoted columns to this
subject and the leading educators
have spared no efforts on their part
to further the cause.
On November Z every voter in Ala
bama will have the honor and privil-
ego of voting for the educational
amendment, and my thus doing SO he
will be one spoke in the great wheel
which is traversing the state, blotting
and stamping out illiteracy.
To cope with the recognized devel-
opment of our resources, and the pro-
gression Of our ever increasing OK
ceeding complex variegated life we
must have more funds to supply our
education plants.
Our educational system is the great
est power plant the world has ever
known, and this plant must be run at
high rate of efficiency 80 as not
to prevent material progress.
Every year 1t Is getting harder to
earn living wage and tension of in
dustrial struggle becomes greater, be-
ing a day of professionalism and spe-
cialty, the boy without an education
will soon be a back number If for
no other reason the parents should
vote for the amendment and encour-
age their children to get an education.
Length of school term in Alabama
being 1872 days and the per cent of
attendance only 62.9 would require
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
LITERARY SOCIETY
CHANGES|TS NAME
Only TwOWOmen Presidents
of Athens College-Soci-
cites Named for Both

Athens, October ESPECIAL THE
George Elliott Literary society has
changed it's name to Mary Norman
Moore in honor of Miss Moore, who has
been president of Athens college for the
past Il years, until this session. This
seems highly fitting, especially since the
other society is called Jane Childs for
the only other woman who has served
as president of this college. The regu-
lar meeting of the society was held
last Saturday afternoon, and a very en-
joyable programme was given, in which
a resume of Miss Moore's great work in
the college was read.
The basketball teams are enjoying the
fine weather on the field in the after
noons and are getting the good of the
new equipment that has just been in
stalled.
Great preparations are going on the
the halloween festivities for Saturday
evening.
Bishop j. H Mccoy and DR.. J. s.
Chadwick of Nashville were In town for
the Miller-Irvine wedding, and stayed
Wednesday night at the college. They
were present at chapel exercises Thurs
day, and their addresses were enjoyed
by all.
Miss Cook of the faculty spent the
weekend in Nashville. Miss Mamie
Phillips went home Saturday to stay
until Monday.
Miss Fannie Griffith Of Holes Bluff
has returned to school and was cordially
welcomed nv all
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
RECEPTION GIVEN
JUDSON STUDENTS
Interesting Programme for
Lyceum Course Planned.
First Attraction

Marion, October ESPECIAL THE first
social evening of the session was held
last Monday when from 7:SO to 1920 the
faculty of Judson was at home to the
student body rendering them most
beautiful reception Further invitations
included the local trustees and their
wives, the ministers of the city and their
wives, the superintendent and litutenant
colonel of Marion institute and their
wives and the faculty of the institute.
The decorations of ferns and vines were
most artistic in effect against the old
colonial coloring of the parlors, cream
and white ivory. Their attractiveness
was greatly enhanced by the brilliant
lighting. The faculty received the stu
dents by classes. The girls, pretty in
their dresses of simple white, were happy
in this compliment paid them and in this
personal touch with the faculty. No less
appreciative were the guests from town
who seemed to enter heartily into the
spirit of the evening. The ladies in charge
of the refreshment tables dispensed good
cheer and good wishes as they passed
cups and plates
Miss Kirtley, who is in charge of the
Lyceum course for the present session,
has planned quite an interesting pro-
grarnme for 1916-17. The first attraction
OF the session will be November g. when
John NJ Clapp will lecture on THE Birth
of the Dramatic Spirit" On the next
morning at IL 80 he will give an informal
lecture to the student body on Talking.
the Fine Social Art" Mr.. C1app is
leader in the new movement for improve
1nent in speech. He has been connected
for years with Lake Forrest college, but
IS now giving his time to this great
movement. He is said to be a brilliant
and effective speaker. one of whom cor
respondent wrote: "A man who knows
what to say, how to say it, and when to
stop"
On November 20 will appear the second
attraction when Cecil Tanning will sing
in the alumnae auditorium. He is
wonderful singer, to which fact his nu-
rnerous audiences bear testimony. His
voice is a perfect instrument, beauti-
fully trained. ard then added to this
he is a man OF delightful personality
The coming Of the University Glee club
November 80 will complete the pro-
gramme for this month. This glee club
has several times appeared at the Jud-
son and on each occasion has rendered a
successful programme.
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NOTES OF ELIZABETH
vi A T I'll E r COLLEGE

Atlanta, October 2S.-(Speclal) --Walter
Peck Stanley, teacher of pipe organ at
tho Elizabeth Mather college. gave a
splendid lecture on Efficiency in Music
before the general assembly last Thurs
day morning.
Mr.. William Whitney Hubner, the new
teacher of violin at the Elizabeth Mather,
is a pupil of Shadieck, Won Kuintz and
Prinsnitz The girls have given both Mr..
Stanley and Mr.. Hubner, the two splen-
did new members of the faculty, a warm
welcome.
The Mandolin club under the skilful di-
rection of Mrs. Mary Butt Griffith,
teacher of harp and fretted instruments
at the college. will accompany the Glee
club of the college at their concerts in
the future
The work In commercial arithmetic and
practical spelling, led by Mrs. Minnie
Ellis Looney, teacher of secretarial art
at the Elizabeth Mather college, had its
first two general exercises last week.
The faculty and students are greatly in
tereSted in this work.
The Athletic association, under the d.
rcction of Miss Elizabeth Baarcl1e, has
begun it's schedule of physical work.
The Dramatic club, Of which Miss Su-
zelle Cooper is the leading spirit, has
begun work on the delightful little play,
The Ladies of Crawford
Miss Leveridge, president, went TO Ma
con last Wednesday, and addressed the
State Federation of Women's clubs,
which convened there. This was President
Loveridge's fifty-first public lecture in
addition to her regular class and Sunday
school work. Miss Loveridge has been
south just 72 weeks.
Dean Mays sent the copy for the new
catalog to press this week. During the
prpsidenf'S absence Miss MAYS oarriRS 10
responsibility of the college.
Last Sunday morning Miss Marie Van
Gelder sang the offertory at the First
Methodist church.
Miss Flora Warner of Jackson is the
leader of the Mandolin club
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
Safety Zones Opposed
rom the Electric Railway Journal

from the ELECTRIC hallway journal
Thomas Penney, general counsel of the
International railway, Buffalo, N. Y, APP
peared in opposition to the establishment
of safety zones in the downtown streets
of the city at a hearing before the COM
missioner of public works. The Automo-
ish the ordinance which requires all au-
tomobles to stop to the rear of street
cars when passengers are boarding or
alighting and is urging the establishment
of safety zones where passengers may
wait for cars. Mr.. Penney said that the
only question was whether safety zones
would facilitate the movement Of auto
mobiles or street car traffic. If it was
proposed to abolish the present ordinance
requiring automobiles to stop to the rear
Of standing street cars, he objected to
the proposed plan. Not a person has
been killed in the downtown section since
the present ordinance has been effective.
1t was also pointed out that 80 per cent
Of the traffic on the Buffalo city lines
came into the downtown center during
the rush hour period because Of the Pc
culiar layout of the district and he added
that transfer passengers rush across
streets regardless of consequences and
that strict ordinances must prevail and
that automobile drivers must be checked
from fast driving.
Electrical heated clamps that will
crease a mans trousers while he Is wear
ing them have been invented.
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Travel Makes for Prosperity


Kathleen Hills in Leslie's.
One Of the wars greatest lessons to
America has been faithfully taught.
Americans are seeing America as never
before.
Wisconsin and Colorado have had the
biggest resort season In their history.
Colorado tourist travel is estimated to
have numbered $4,000 or SO per cent over
last year. Tourist business greatly in
excess of former normal years is reported
for California and similar reports are
coming in from many eastern points as
well as from Canada. simultaneously the
interstate commerce commission states
that for the year ending with june last,
the net operating revenues Of the rail-
ways increased by 1926. ,56S. Such signs
of prosperity are welcome when one con-
siders that previous to the war travelling
Americans each year carried $S0O,00 600 or
more to European lands. This vast sum,
and probably as much again, has been
spent in our own land during the past
year with a result that is felt far and
wide. Railroads, hotels, farmers, ranch
ers, small boarding house and inn keep
ers all have benefited.
If Americans continue to confine their
travels to this continent and spend their
money at home, it is reasonable to expect
that, with freedom from legislative ham
dicaps, the railroads will soon extend to
and through many scarcely known but
wondrously attractive localities. New no.
tells and resorts will appear and the great
scenic section between the Appalachian
range and the Ozark, from the Mason
and Dixon line north to Canada, will be
developed. Scenically this region is as
rich as many better known sections of
the country, but mainly because of poor
hotel accommodations tourist travel has
been diverted to we'll advertised places.
During the past season new auto high
ways have opened up new regions for
auto tourists, such as the Yosemite, yell
| lowstone and the Columbia river valley;
great improvements in train service have
] been made in remoter sections for those
| seeking new experiences Hotel accom-
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Edward Darby. Society, Margaret Shook,
Lorena Fennell. Clubs, Jessie Matthews,
Claude Hollum. Wit and humor, Philip
Bethea, Eliza de Ramus. Athletics, Ray
Burrus Business department, Meyer
Kronenberg, manager; Joe O'Brien, Joe
Burnett, Stafford Silliman. Cartoons,
Homer Russell. Commercial Hattie Wal
dron, Blanche Benton. The junior high
representative has not been named.
The billiard society met last Friday.
The programme of the meeting consisted
of talk by G. Lewis Bales, assistant
city attorney, on Good Citizenship" He
gave a brief history of Henry w. billiard
and his political career He also COM
pared Mr.. Hilliard with Mr. Yancey, his
contemporary. THE older ! became the
stronger is my convection that the stu
dents attitude toward his school and his
fellow students Is the surest index of
what his attitude will be toward his COM
munty, his state, and to his fellows when
he is called upon to play the bigger part
out in the uncompromising world of af-
fairs" said Mr.. Bales. When Mr.. Bales
concluded his speech the club voted him
it's heartiest thanks. Frank Glazier, it
was announced, was to represent the club
in the coming joint debate. After talks
from Miss Boden, Mr.. Chase and several
old members the club adjourned.
Clio Literary society held It's regular
meeting Friday afternoon. The follow
ing programme was enjoyed Reasons
for Popularity of Short Story" by Es-
telle Goldstein. Stories from types of
humanity: STORY of the Youth, David, -
by Gertle Goldstein; THE Necklace" by
Rosa Belle Daniel; King Arthur and
the Round Table" by Margaret Reed.
After a short business meeting the club
adjourned,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
Feeding Chicago's Hungry

From Malcolm Mcdowell, Friend of the
Man Who's Down." William Edward
Ross, in National Magazine.
Today although Mr.. Mcdowell has left
Chicago, every night great streams Of
men, silent, hungry, poor, pass in orderly
procession around large caldrons of
steaming coffee, where they are given
their fill of the warming beverage, and
stave off hunger with large rolls of bread.
To many it Is their only daily meal.
These, popularity called bread lines, are
now an institution-the result Of that
winter nights visit to the west side
Mr. Mcdowell personally took the ini-
tiative and endowed the work with his
personal touch. Nor did he confine his
activities alone to the bread lines. The
most severe time for these unempioy ed
is really before the winter has set in
before the lakes are frozen and the woods
ready for the woodsmen. When the ice
is ready to be cut and the logging
camps are running their usual quota
the majority of unemployed find work;
it is from these industries that a large
percentage of the unemployed are
drafted,
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In the Beginning

From the Pittsburg Chronicle-Dispatch.
Three commercial travellers meeting at
a hotel one winter evening, had a hearty
supper together. Supper over the three
found some difficulty in allotting their
respective shares in the bill, but one of
them at length cut short the dispute by
proposing that whoever had the oldest
name among them should go free, the
expenses being halved by the other two
This amendment being promptly accept
ed, No. produced a cal inscribed "Rich-
ard Eve" which No. 2 trumped with
Adam Brown" Then No. 8, portly vet
eran with humorous gray eyes, laid down
his card with the quiet confidence of a
great general, making a decisive move
ment, and remarked, with chuckle:
II don't much think you'll beat this
'un, gents
And he was right, for the name was
'Mr B. Ginning"
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practically IS years for the child to
complete the elementary training. On
such basis it would require eight
years for the high school and eight
years for the college. Thus making a
total of 81 years to get the first of the
university degrees.
Don't we know the public school
teacher occupies very important po-
sition in life because he shapes the
destiny of our boys and girls to a
large extent, and by many he is rated
as important as the preacher. The
fact that the average Alabama teacher
receives only 1893 per year leads our
common sense to believe that this very
important position will not always be
filled with the best educated, best
equipped and most experienced men
and women.
When the state constitution of 1901
was framed it conformed with the
times only then. The former realized
their inability to forsee the states
future needs, so they made provision
whereby the constitution could be
amended when the times demanded it,
as as occasion should arise.
Finding constitutional barrier
which prevented adequate funds from
being raised for educational purposes
by the people who want to tax them
selves locally, this amendment is be-
fore the state It's passage means that
more steam will be produced in our
great educational power plant, thus
putting into operation more dynamos,
generating electricity which will light
schoolhouses in every nook and corner
of the state. We must no longer be
willing to say Here we Rest"
Why not vote for the amendment
and then add one moro step to the
ladder of our great education sys-
tenn?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
.FRATERN|T|ES BUSY
AT HOWARD COLLEGE
Many New Men Join College
Organizations - Wilson
Students Choice

Considerable activities among the three
male fraternities of Howard college have
been noticeable this year. A large num-
Der of new men have been pledged, and
will be received into full membership
after Thanksgiving. The men pledged
are: Pi Kappa Alpha, Charles E. Miller,
Birmingham. The present members are;
Allison Bell, Arthur Duke, Lee Black
welder, Lewis Dawson, Tom Morton
Frank Watts, Alfred Moore, c. w. Phil
lips, ]. S. Jackson, Charles Price, G. G.
Chance, Ed Duke c. E. IIoskins, Jr.,
J. r. Simmons, Mercer j. James and
Coils Cunningham.
Sigma M, r. A. Parsons, Ashland; FL.
B. Brock, Jr., Fort Payne. The present
members are: Guy w. Ray, A. D. Car
Isle, T. B. Gibson, w. r Lindsey G. l..
Martin, John liner Freeman and Richard
Griffin.
Psi Delta local, Burdette Bates, Ensley;
Lowell Black, Dothan; Hubert Clayton,
Clay; Harlan Z. Cross. Birmingham; j.
Forsythe Gordy Birmingham; w. w.
Sowell, Jasper; Erskine McNaron, Albert
Vile; Charlie Woodson, Birmingham. The
present members are: r. A. Hilliard, j.
Eugene Dunaway, Jr, f. b. Bryant w.
r. Nettles, c. E. Moody, r. l.. Salter,
F. NJ Williams, e. NJ. Strickland, Price
Clayton, Gladstone jackson, GeorSe
Jackson, E. l.. Vice, H. C. Lowery and
M. w. Boozer.
The two leading literary societies OF
the college have reported total of y
new members for this year.
Those who joined the Franklin were:
H. B. Brunson, Andalusia; H. B. Brock,
Jr., Fort Payne; H. L. Cross, Birming-
ham; Hubert Clayton, Clay; I. I. Caus-
|ey, Healing Springs; Joel Davie, Clayton;
r. w. Erickson, Ensley; e. Hoskins,
vile; E. M. McNaron, Albertville; G. T.
McRae, Birmingham; F. S. Nichols, Mich
olsville; w. w. Sowell, Jasper; c. p.
Woodson, Birmingham; w. T. Yarbbr-
ough, Jr., Montgomery; G.. w. Will
bourne Albany; B. M. Runyan, Ashland.
The 10 who Joined the Philomathic were
Lowell Black, Dothan; W. w. Bowen,
Five Points, Thomas Beall, Northport;
Bertram Day, Nicholsville; Arthur Duke,
Birmingham H. P. Durrett, Gordo; j.
A. Fortner, Mobile; W. III. Perry, .Shor-
ters; J. It. Vaughn, Camden; w. III. AYR
daman, Goodwater.
The annual debate between the two So
cieties is expected to take place in the
early spring.
Woodrow Wilson for reelection was
the near-unanimous vote of the members
Of the student body and the faculty, when
a straw vote was taken last week.
Several minutes were taken up in debat-
ing the desirability of Charles e. Hughes
and Mr.. Wilson. j. r. Edwards, pro-
lessor of public speaking, and a college
mate of Mr.. Hughes, stood for the cleo
ton of the republican candidate for Pres
fdent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

A mass meeting was held in the au-
purpose of practicing yells and songs to
be used at the football games. The
meeting was well attended and it's results
are expected to show up in the future
games.
The proposed visit Of the Commercial
club to the Acme Laundry last Thurs
day was postponed until next Thursday.
The clubs visits to various manufactur-
ing plants and industries are proving very
interesting.
The semi-annual Joint debate between
the literary societies of the high school
always creates keen interest This semes-
ter, Fred Hard of the Yancey, with Miss
Katherine Wynn Of the Clio, will de-
bate against Frank Glazier Of the Hill
lard. with Miss Mary Coe Of the Aglaia.
The subject Of the debate will be: Re
solved, That Birmingham Should Have
the City Manager Form of Government"
On Thursday the Athletic association
foot Central High School" pennant to
the Hilliard Literary society. Miss Elise
Sparrow. president of the Athletic asso-
citation, made a short talk, thanking the
Hilliard for its support. Ray Burrus &C.
copied the pennant for the TIiliard,
thanking the Athletic association appro-
priately.
Work has begun on the Mirror. The
personnel Of the Mirror board was an
nounced last week, and is as follows:
Editors-in-chief Miss Kate Smith, Mr..
Albert Toney. Fiction department, Mar
tina Robson, Frank Glazier. Mary Coe,
Stanley Scull, Margaret Tynes, Mary
Brown Buckshaw, Sarah McCarty. Lit
erature, Dorothy Vernon, Robbie Griggs,
Gladys Bachmann, Anna Dougherty, G.
p. Shook, Robert Vaughn. Poetry, Mar
90 rot Rrierea L,xohonnaa S.rl,-ia Ard