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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-25

Belgians in England are making
large quantities of wooden shoes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The Athletic association of Central
High school met Thursday afternoon and
elected the following officers: President,
Miss Elise Sparrow: vice president, Mr..
Ray Burrus; secretary, Miss Mary
Brown Buckshaw; treasurer, Mr.. Herbert
Hahn.
The 7-foot Central High School, pen
nant, which was offered in contest by
the Athletic association, was won by
the billiard Literary society. This pen
rant was to be given to the club having
the largest percentage of its membership
present at the last football game.
The students of the high school were
entertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs
Lowell, who lectured on France" The
lecture was illustrated with lantern
slides. showing many public buildings
and other places of historical interest
Mrs. Lowell also made a talk to the
high school Tuesday, when she told of
Ibsen's Peer Gynt
The Dramatic club has elected it's off
GERS for the semester They are Pres
ident Pete Davis vice president Miss
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

would want to build an empire in Jones
valley and, by your actions, say we want
your trade, and we want to denude your
mountains and valleys of their timber
and mineral wealth to build this empire,
but you must let us tax ourselves for the
education only of the children in our bor-
ders and you people up there tax your
hills and valleys after we have smelted
the ores from under them and con-
structed our buildings and shops from
the timber that once graced them and
added great value to them.
Again, large corporate wealth Is con-
centrated in your borders and a large
percentage thereof is owned in London,
New York, Pittsburg and others outside
of the state. / insist that a child born
alongside OF your steel mills and your
street lines has no more right to tax this
wealth for it's education than the child
who resides at the foot of that famous
ridge in Winston.
Entertaining these views you will not
think me immodest when I ask every
voter in the state, be he rich or poor,
high or low, to vote this local tax propo-
sition down and help to put forward the
true democratic doctrine of equal rights
to all and special privileges to none"
assess for taxes all the property Of all
the people for equal educational opportu-
mites for all the children of all the people
in the state.
The last legislature settled one state
wide issue by one stroke. You hardly
ever hear tell of it nowadays. The next
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
NEWS OF INTEREST AMONG TIE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
HOWARD SENIORS
TO ISSUE ANNUAL
Additional Athletic Activi-
ties With the Coming of
DIR. LOngwell

For the first time since 1914 the senior
class at Howard college probably will
publish an annual. Avery II. Reid, pres
ident of the senior class, has been elected
editor-in-chief for the annual, but the
class is not altogether decided on the adj
visibility of putting out the publication.
Work on the 100-yard cinder track being
made on the Howard athletic field has
begun, and a splendid track will be COM
pleted within a short time, according to
DR.. J. B. Longwell, director of athletics.
With the coming of Dr. Longwen ath-'
letics at Howard have taken on a new
life, and this year will see a good basket
ball team go into the field. both from
the men students and young women of
the college. DIR. Longwell will also put
track teams into all the track meets.
With the selection of ]. T. Gordy and
Fl. E. Cross of Birmingham, and Mercer
]. James of Enterprise, the new men of
the Howard Crimson staff the person.
mel of the college paper is complete. Max
we'll James. a freshman of Enterprise,
has been chosen as cartoonist for the
paper, and his initial contribution APP
peared in last weeks issue.
Extension courses primarily for the
benefit of public and high school teach
erS OF birmingham opened at Howard
Tuesday afternoon. A number of teach
ers of the city were present to enroll,
and it has been announced that others
wishing to take the course may do SO
before the lectures begin. Work will
be given on Tuesday and Thursday aft
ernoon from 8 to s o'clock. There will
be four courses: One In English litera-
ture under Prof P. p Burns, two in edu-
cation under Miss Mamie Hidden and one
sx,I ,tefo oy,1 al 1da~ Dr,f A
Hendricks. Those taking the courses
may establish college credits toward a
degree, provided they have the necessary
entrance requirements.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
TALK TO STUDENTS
BY MISS B|GGART.
Organizations Active at the
Seminary-Miss Morton
Entertains

The Young Women's Christian asso-
citation of the louie Compton sem
mary not only has it's weekly prayer
meetings conducted by thee students
but, through its invitations, many
speakers Of local and even national
reputation are brought to the school.
The first of these open meeting was
held in the parlors Sunday evening
and was led by Miss Mabelle Biggart,
who is known as 1.-The sunshine evan
eelist." Miss Biggart is a Scotchwom-
an of strong personality and world
wide experience. She took as her sub
ject, And whosoever shall compel
thee to go a mile, go with him twain"
Matthew 5:41. This is an address she
has given many times in various cities
and her illustrations from her personal
experiences were strikingly appropri
ate. Miss Biggart will be in town 70
several days and will give q reading
in the seminary chapel on next
Wednesday afternoon
The Agora Literary society met Sat
urday night and elected the following
officers: Christine Penn, president;
Jennie Harris, vice president; Martha
cooper, secretary; Lena Dorrlcott,
treasurer; Abbie Crawford, chairman
OF programme committee. The first pro-
gramme will be given in two weeks.
Miss Morton gave an informal mu-
sicale last Tuesday evening in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thornwell Haynes OF
Birmingham college. The programme
was given by various members of tt
faculty and included, in addition to
musical numbers, readings by Miss
Roquemore. Only few friends were
invited but Mr. and Mrs. Haynes were
charming guests and it was a delight
full affair.
Mrs. Maude Scholar Roach, '15, made
a. farewell visit to the seminary last
week before going to the border with
her husband. Mr.. Roach is first lieu
tenant of Company C, Second infantry
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
UNIVERSITY GLEE
CLUB ANNOUNCED
Club Preparing for Start on
Twelfth Annual Road
Season

University, October 2t.-(SpecialD
The University Glee club, which is now
entering upon its twelfth session, has
long since established itself firmly III
favor with the students of the uni
versity and with the people of the
state. The selection of the travel
ing" team has just been made for this
year and 1t contains the names sotA
several favorite singers all over Ala
bama' and some exceedingly good new
material. While last years glee club
proved to be the swan song for some
very popular men, the new fellows are
making good very rapidly, and the
director expects to send out on the
road this year a strong aggregation.
The first trip will be made Thanks
giving week, when Livingston, De-
mopolis, Uniontown, Marion, Column
biana and Montevallo will be visited.
The men selected as the glee club
for 1867, from whom the men for
each trip will be selected, are as. fol-
lows:
First tenors, Royce Crawford, Tus-
caloosa; Charles c.. Greer, Vernon;
Chappell Cory, Birmingham; Jewell
inson, Evergreen; Robert II. Gillespy,
Birmingham; G. &. Frierson, Jr., Tus-
caloosa.
Second tenors. Lehman Mayer, De-
mopols; o. NJ. Coston Birmingham;
John Foscue, Grove Hill; Charles r.
Dickinson, Birmingham; Edwyn Nor
ris, Birmingham; Leslie Longshore, Co
1umbiana; Fl. A. Fellows, Laurel, Miss;
A. G. SCARBOROUGH, Tuscaloosa; Josh
Rowan Oden, Birmingham; Donald
Thornbury, Birmingham; C. B. Gallo
way, Abbeville.
First BASES, Charner Batson, Besse-
mer; James T. Dove, Jr., Montgom-
cry; James A. Downey, Birmingham
Arthur Stovall, Sardis, Miss; Harry
Riddle, Madison; l.. 3. BrasweH, De-
mopolis; Joseph Hirsh, Birmingham.
Second basses, w. V. Wier, Gads-
den; James It. Rowen, Selma w. F..
Harper, Selma; T. N. Johnson, Flor
ence; Clyde Nelson, Columbiana Mas
sey Griffin, Thomasville; lack BOWL
ing, Ozark; William Kennon, Birming-
ham
The officers of the club are: Honor
airy president, Dr. w. B. Saffold; presi-
dent, Lehman Mayer, business mana
ger, Q. M. Coston; director Tom Gar
ner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
ATHENS STUDENTS
ENJOY DAYS OUT|NG
President and Mrs. Glasgow
Are Hosts for Delightful
Woods Outing

Athens, October 21.-(Special. 1.-The
entire college family was given a rare
treat last Saturday when they were
taken on a most delightful trip to the
woods for an afternoon picnic. This
outing was planned by President and
Mrs. Glasgow and all are deeply in
debted to them for an unusually joy
GUS time. There is rarely to be found
a more beautiful body of woods than
that owned by Mr.. Gilbert just beyond
the town and within walking distance
fire was lighted and kept burning all
evening. A number of athletic games
were played by those disposed to en-
ter into sports, while others wandered
around finding nuts, persimmons, ETC.
A splendid supper was served around
the fire and all departed in highest
spirits with many cheers for the presi-
dent and his wife.
Last Wednesday evening the open
ing number of the fall lyceum course
was given, Miss Hettie Dunnaway be-
ing the first to appear, reading an
adaptation from Daddy Long-Legs" in
a most pleasing and captivating man
ner that charmed her audience from
the time of her entrance 1t is an at
tractive story and the artists inter-
probation of the character is very sat
isfying. The pianist gave several Sc
lections in good style and played ac-
compartments for number of songs
introduced by the reader.
Several new girls have recently en-
tered college, among them being Miss
Catherine Gray from Pennsylvania, and
Miss Agnes Mann, Miss Virginia Nc
Culloch and Miss Winifred Farr of
Alabama.
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true that two times two will never
make five, or three, SIX never as
long as the world stands or even if
the world does not stand?"
Every time YOU use figures, whether
you are G. bookkeeper or not. God is
trying to tell you that behind all the
two times two dollars you are MAX
ing by your daily toll there is an
eternal principle which He estab
lishe1 etcrnities before you ever be-
gan to float around as a protoplasm
in a primordial sea.
So, don't get it into your head that
some wise man one day invented num-
bers and while playing with them in
the street another wise man came
along, gathered up a handful and
threw them over in a pile which shaped
itself into the multiplication table.
1t never so happened. Nothing hap
pens. God is the cause of everything.
He alone is the great "Happener."
I will admit we are prone to think
sometimes that things do happen, es
pecially when we see what some men
and boys do.
Are you farmer? How delightful 1t
is to watch your growing grain, But
does not every growing stalk and
blade speak to you of the great on
ward growing life which saturates all
things?
You may assert that it is the rain
and sun and wind which make your
crops grow. But what is the rain? Who
knows2 Naming it and knowing what
1t is are two very different things
Rain! Man has tried to explain it.
Scientists tell us it is a composition
of certain elements. Poets have writ
ten of the falling rain, but no mu-
steal composition has ever approached
anything like the melody of it, No
song has ever been sung strong. and
strange and sweet enough to contain
the music of it's liquid beat upon the
roof or it's babble in the brook. And
its incense prayer up toward heaven
him to go up likewise.
So, whether you are a clerk a stu
dent, a motorman, a conductor an en-
gineer. a physician, teacher, merchant
If you are anybody who comes into
contact with the strange and mystic
riously. beautiful things which the
English language designates as "mat-
ter" there must be borne in upon you
an intelligent questioning concerning
your everyday affairs such as: Mo-
ton, whence it came whittier it goes?
Space, who made it and how far does
it reach? Time, who created it, and is
there ever any end to it?
So, not only by the stepping stones
of our dead selves may you and I
ascend, but by every experience of
sight and sound and otherwise may we
hourly continue this wonderfully de-
sirable process of going up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
ACTIVITIES IN BEHALF OF THE
EDUCATIONAL AMENDMENT TO
BE VOTED ON Nov 7 INCREA SCI
Precaution Against Oppose
ton Vote Thought to Be
Necessary by Members
of Committee
BY CLARENCE C. THOMSON

The educational amendment to the con-
stitution, making a provision whereby
each county may have the right to levy
a special three-mill school tax for the
support of public schools, is a much dis
cussed question as time for the election
approaches. While it is the consensus of
opinion that the amendment will pass
when put to vote. public spirited men
who are interested in the educational
welfare OF the state are taking no chances
on mere victory, but are pushing the
amendment throughout the state.
Speeches are being made early in the
various sections of the state by able ora
tors, while newspapers are conducting
campaigns in favor of the amendments
passage Organizations are indorsng 1t,
and school children, college students and
friends of education are passing resolu-
lions in its favor. Practically every voter
in the state has had an opportunity
to hear about the amendment but this
is not considered sufficient.
DR.. James NJ. Shelburne, president of
Howard college, before a meeting of the
Jefferson county committee of 1000, said
there is a class of voters who are nat
less they have been thoroughly explained.
There are those who feel that inasmucn
as the constitution has been intact since
1875, there is no need for a change, while
others are afraid to vote anything that
suggests a raise of taxes. This is the
class of voters that would be most bene-
fitted by the passage of the amendment,
but to whom the amendment must be ex-
planned. They must be shown where
they will be benefited
According to ]. r. Hornady, chairman
of the Jefferson county committee OF
1000 hundreds of letters offering coop
Grafton and financial support are coming
in to campaign headquarters daily. The
letters, Mr.. Hornady stated, were from
the most progressive citizens in the coun-
ty, but there has been but little response
from the farmer to whom the amendment
would be of direct benefit.
1t Is being demonstrated by the amend
ment speakers that instead of an in
crease in taxes or a burden on the peo-
pie, the passage of the amendment would
tighten the burden of the man who ha
children to educate, and at the same time
put Alabama on a basis of educational
facilities equal to other states In JEFF
ferson county alone more than 100000 of
the school fees annually are paid out OF
the pockets of the school patrons. This
does not include Birmingham proper,
which is estimated to pay out in addi-
tional fees more than $4,000, making a
grand total of s250O00 year.
Statistics show that in Jefferson county
60 school buildings have been built in
the last three years, not including the
city schools. The total cost of these
buildings is 100000 and of this sum the
state only paid $50, $50 the balance being
mir md
corporations.
According to the promoters of this
amendment jefferson county probably
would be more benefited by the passage
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

This variety of duck, which is for
morally recognized by the American
Poultry association as distinct breed,
is rarely shown at the winter exhibit
tions, chiefly on account of lack of
classification; but often at the large fall
fairs a score or more will be exhibited
AS a rule, they are white in plumage
like the Pekin duck, and of approx
mately the same size. They have orange
yellow legs and beaks and are noted for
large crsst or topknot of feathers on
the back of their heads This NUT be
firm; the larger it is the better the
specimen.
Their origin is indeterminate. Crested
White ducks have no especial utility
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
ARE YOU GOING UP?
That Which Is Best Always Goes Up-A Things Speak to Us
of God-Every Mans Business Is Stepping
Stone to Heaven
by THORNW ELL HAYNES
President Birm ingham College

What a blessed thing are stepsl BY
them we go up. Have you ever
climbed a mountain and looked on the
valleys below
A farmer in the valley may for years
busy himself with the planting of po-
tatoes and the killing of worms, but
Zone day he goes up, step by step, to
the top af q nearby mountain. What
| wondrous panorama of beauty such
as he never dreamed OF is spread out
before hi,nl He has come to see by
his step by step climbing that the
world consists of~greater and strong
CT things than the planting of pota-
toes and the killing of worms.
This going up idea always comes
more forcibly at Easter perhaps than
at any other time, though If the mind
works by opposites, as some psychol-
ogists tell us, the ascension of Christ
Is well recalled at this time of the
year when, because of the falling
leaves, autumn seems to fling great
multi. colored robe of regret over the
soon to- be- denuded trees
He, the Goodman, went up.
Trees grew up to become of worth.
Flowers must grow up to become beau
tiful. Gold is never of any value while
lying down in the depths Of the earth.
1t must be brought up. So with coal
and silver and copper and all the
metals
Perfection comes by going up. Christ
was lifted up. Man was designed by
God to be "a looker-up." Our most
liked pictures we hang up to be seen
properly.
What a beautiful vocabulary we
have regarding this: up" "high,"
Supreme" "arise" Towering" up
right" ascend" exalted" gifted up"
growth" raise" build" erect"
mount" eminent" above" lofty"
lord over ALL" God above all"
The very things with which you do
your daily work speak to you of God
and of going up to Him.
Through the things which you han
die day by day God is trying to talk
to YOU.
Are you a bookkeeper? Then GER
tainly you know that two times two
make four If you can conceive of
anything ever existing before time it
was true then: two times two make
four. 1t is an unalterable mathemat-
icai fact which neither devils, man nor
angels can change
The multiplication tables contains
more truth in less space, perhaps, than
anything else in the world. Now, day
by day, as you use this table is it not
asking you: who made it eternally
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

Katherine Wynn; secretary, Miss Mamie
Myrtle Price; treasurer, C. P. Shook
The Astrala Literary society held its
regular meeting Friday afternoon at Cen
trail High school,
The following programme was rem
dered:
Girls Who Became Famous" Harriet
B. Stowe, Miss Mildred C1app .. Helen
Fl. Jackson, Miss Francis Strange g.
Elizabeth B. Browning, Miss Virginia
Meriwether. 4. George Eliot" Miss An
ME e. Brown Quotations: Famous
Women of the Day"
The Curry Literary society held its
regular meeting Friday afternoon. The
programme consisted of a debate Re
solved, That Wilson Is Better Fitted to
Be Our Next President Than Hughes
The affirmative Won
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
OBSER VA TIONS FOR AMATEURS
BEGINNING WITH POULTRY
Study, Patience and Intelli-
gence Will Soon Master
Mysteries-Thousands are
Finding Health, Pleasure
and Profit in This Fasci-
mating Industry 2
BY G. r.. SMITH
r and Practical POultr


The call of the hen is abroad in the
land It is Turing, persuasive and elo-
ouent Thousands are listening to it.,
and in most cases this cali is com
tpeiling; the realization often proves
more pleasant than the anticipation.
Multitudes are drawn toward the cul-
ture of fine fowls. They are fairly i'm
patient to get at the business, but they
are first asking a very sensible question
How shall 1 begin?" 1T is very i'm
portant that this query should be well
answered. A leap in the dark here will
be bad for the leaper and bad for the
work itself
This spring will be an excellent time
TO begin, yet it is none too soon at this
moment to get plans on paper and the
cries by the end.
In the first place-one must have the
real chicken fever" There is not much
doing without this. A zeal, whether "ac-
cording to knowledge or not, is the first
asset in the business. No man has the
root of the matter" in him until he
prefers to think more about chickens
than anything else
There is a hundredfold more in the
breeding of fine chickens than the unin-
itlated suspect. 1t is a nationwide game.
Yes, it is world wide; for, before Europe
was torn by the present cataclysm, M
ternational poultry conventions were be-
ing held This wold-wide movement Will
advance with increasing speed when the
people again have peace. Meanwhile we
Americans must make the most of our
opportunities.
Chicken fever used to be laughed
ut as a weakness. Today 1t is applauded
as an emnently worthy and timely zeal
for an avocation that challenges the best
there is in the biggest brains and the
latest purses 1t is no chtd's play-it
Is mans job.
Read and Acquire Theory
Every human likes a pet, and this is
the real secret of the poultryman's en-
thusiasm There is native love for
every beautiful animal. although this
love may lie dormant for years Thou
sands of people know nothing about
beautiful fowls. and therefore care moth
| ing about them.
Cultivate in your soul worthy zeal
for the peaceful bird that not only lays
and pays, but fills the eye with beauty,
and satisfies the mind. Study poultry
books and magazines, the standard of
perfection and the agricultural bulletins;
note the pictures and descriptions of each
breed of individuals. trios, pens and
flocks, and from these select a breed
that is best suited to your particular
locality, ideas and purposes.
From books and papers you get not
only enthusiasm. but wisdom which
il the principal thing. You'll find this
especially true In poultry culture. It's
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Parliament Member Fined

London, October 21.-Joseph King, !ib-
eral member OF Pa..'ament for North
Somerset was fined s100 and the costs
of the proceedings in the Bow street DO
lice court today for violation of the de-
Tense of the realm act. 1t was alleged
the defendant without lawful authority,
communicated information regarding the
supply and condition of certain war ma
teriais in a letter, dated August %, adj
dressed to George Raffalovitch of New
York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
KELTON REPLIES
TO BOWIE LETTER

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
After reading the reply of Hon. 8. J.
Bowie in your issue of Sunday. last, I
have re-examined the grounds upon
: ' : 2 r~.--- -,
now fully ready to reassert the princi-
pies enuncated therein and wish space
in your valuable paper to make further
observations on this all important SUBJ
ject of the amendment of our organic
1. ivcat cuun.y .dA Aor .u~~a.ioi.aI qua
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qualities which are not possessed by the
famous Pekin. Their breeders state
that they are good layers and grow
well, developing equally as fast as the
Pekin. Although possessing these util-
ity qualities, breeding stock would nee
essarily cost more because Of it's va
rtety, and those endeavoring to estab-
lish a commercial duck farm would
naturally stock it with Pekin or Indian
Runners because they could obtain the
naturally large quantity Of breeding
ducks at considerably less cost.
The brakes weigh six to eight
pounds, and the ducks five to seven
pounds, according to age. The ducks
are good layers and will sit, hatch ano
rear the ducklings.