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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-29
Boys Choir to Appear
Under Auspices OF
the Music Study Club
World Famed Organization From
Chicago to Sing in Concert at
the Jefferson Theatre

The Paulist choristers of Chicago,
Father Firms world-famed boys choir
will! appear in concert under the aus
pices of the Birmingham Music Study
club at the. Jefferson theatre Friday
evening, April 10. An effort was made
to secure them for the music biennial
last spring, but as they were not on
tour at that time the trip from Chi
cago TO Birmingham and back would
have been SO expensive as to make the
proposed booking out of the question
The Paulists are now on an extern
s;ve tour, which will bring them
through a number of southern states
on their way to Cuba and notwith-
standing the fact that the choir trav
els with 100 singers. TO say nothing of
baggage men, ticket men and other
necessary adjuncts, the cost of engage
nlents is not excessive.
When the choir sang in New York
and Boston recently it was greeted by
capacity audiences and the officers of
tho Music Study club feel confident
that it will be that way in Birming-
ham.
The choristers will present a war
time programme. for as an advance
representative of the organization said
last night, sit is obviously necessary
that in these troublous times, with
America fighting for world democracy,
patriotism must be paramount and mu-
sic-the music of the people-must liz
spire our men to love of country and
Intensity their Americanism."
OF the sacred numbers on the pro-
gramme modern Russian motets, Il
Legend" by Tschaikowsky. Praise
Ye the Lord" by Rachmaninoff and
"Cherubic Hymn by Gretchaninoff
Will be artistic offerings that music
lovers say would make a strong APP
peal to any Birmingham audience.
The dress of the choristers is grey
blue made into uniforms like those
OF the French hussars, and when they
stand at salute to sing 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" and The Marseii-
laise," the effect is said to be thrill
ing hey ond description.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-29

The $4,000 fund for the Alabama
Girls Training school has been Sc
cured.
This announcement by Joseph II.
Loveman, field marshal of the cain
paign, at the luncheon at the Tutwiler
yesterday was received with volley
of applause from the workers.
But we are not going to stop
there. said Mr.. LoNeman, when the
hand clapping had subsidized. I'VE are
going to raise our sights to $4,000
ano we are going to get it, The mems
divisions will work the remainder OF
the week. just as the women's COM
mittee of 100 have planned to do. and
we are all coming back here next
Monday at / o'clock and have a real
jollification meeting"
Mr.. Loveman also announced that a
meeting of the leaders of the mems
divisions would be held in his pri-
vate office at 10 o'clock for the pur-
pose of consultation as to the best
method of working territory already
in hand and that which is yet to be
covered. Some of the workers who
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-29
FINANCING SINGS
IS NOW ARRANGED
New Collection Plan Has
Proven to Be the
Right Solution

Next Sunday will be Patriotic Day"
at the community sing. The Rev. DR..
FL M. Edmonds will offer an original
largely patriotic
The new plan for financing the sings
by voluntary contribution is proving to
be successful in every way, according to
Director Robert Lawrence The collec-
tons taken at the Bijou the last three
Sundays have been sufficient to pay the
weekly expense and although the ex-
pense of maintaining the outdoor con-
certs in Capitol park will be somewhat
greater, the large increase in the crowds
should meet the needs.
In order that all, concerned may under
stand just what the new plan is, Di-
rector Lawrence makes the following
statement:
During the past several months l
have been trying to arrive at some def
mite conclusion regarding the financing
of the Sunday sings without being
obliged to ask for contributions from
few citizens. / have constantly refused
to charge admission because / felt that
the concerts should be free to those who
might not be able to pay even small
amount.
when our money began to run out
four weeks ago I was confronted with
the same old problem of getting contri-
buttons. / put the matter up to the peo-
pie themselves with the result that they
voted unanimously to take collection
every Sunday, as is done at the sings in
Chicago. The result has been most sat
isfa Glory and / am glad to say that it
will not be again necessary for me. to go
out among our business men and ask
them for money at time when they are
constantly being asked for subscriptions
for the carrying on of the war
'The collection plan makes it possible
for all to attend and enjoy the concerts
without being obliged to make any con-
.tribution unless they feel able to do so.
The buckets are passed through the au-
dience by the ushers and no one need
feel any embarrassment II he or she does
not feel like contributing"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-29
CAMOUFLAGE BALL
NOT COSTUME EVENT
All Invited to Attend to Help
| Fourth Regiment Smoke
Fund

Mrs. Louise Woodward Ball. chairman
for the camouflage carnival dance which
is to be held on Easter Monday night
April l, at the Country club, wishes it
to be known that it is not costume
ball and also that the public is cordially
invited to attend. 1t is not restricted to
members of the Country club.
Mrs. Ball points out that this ball is
simply means whereby every one can
give to the smoke fund" for the "Old
Fighting Fourth Alabama regiment, now
in France, and also have the pleasure of
an evenings entertainment. The tickets
are 81 and may be secured from Mrs.
Ball by calling Main TIL, or Mrs. Brooks
Forbes, at Main $780,. Any one desiring
to communicate with Mrs. Ball may adj
dress her city Tickets will also be
on sale at the Country club the night
of the ball. Dancing will be from 9 to
g and many other amusements are sched-
uled, which promise much fun.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-29
COMMITTEE NAMED
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
CAMPAIGN PARADE
Plans Will Be Completed At Commit
tee Meeting to Be Held Today.
Four Minute Men Subject
to Call

The chairmen of the Liberty Loan
committee OF Jefferson county met yes
terday morning at II o'clock at head
quarters, 400 Twentieth street. and the
following committee on the parade for
the opening of the drive on April was
appointed: Col 4, 0. Smith, John T.
Yeatman, Z. j. McCrossin and Lucien
Brown. A meeting of this committee
will be held today at 1920 o'clock at
headquarters.
Short talks were made by Chairman
f. NJ jackson of the Birmingham zone,
Harry Coffin, chairman Of the local COM
mittee; Earl Lay of Gadsden. 7. j.
Crittenden and others. An open-air meet
ing will be held at Bessemer on Sunday
afternoon, April Z. and extensive ar
rangements will be made for this oc-
casion. The four-minute men OF Bir-
mingham have expressed their willing
ness to be subject to call and talk on
Liberty Loan
Among those IL attendance were: DIR.
A. H. Bobo. Irondale; Rev. ii. M. Wood,
Pinson DR.. w. II. Bell, Brookside: r.
A. Cardwell, Lewisburg: J. b. Smith,
Sayre: j. f. Haffner, Bessenler; Judge
NJ Milton, Paos; j A. Snyder Bes-
semer; William Tarpley. Grasselli; DR.. l..
J. Mitchell, Leeds; Prof. s. ]. Seroc,.,
Tiussville; A. r. Wilson and George
Lacey, Woodward.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-29
WORLD WAR MADE IN
GERMANY BY MAN.
STATES DR.. SHAW
foremost Woman In Amer
lea" Makes Pathetic Ad-
dress At the Meth
Odist Church

Declaring that this war Is a wom-
ans war, but a man-made war--made
in Germany'-Dr Anna Howard Shaw
chairman of the woman's committees,
national council of defense. yesterday
afternoon delivered an instructive lee
ture on the part the women of this
country must play in the winning or
the war at the First Methodist church.
Preceding the speaking America
was sung by the audience and prayer
was offered by DIR. George r. stuart.
Mrs j. Foot Hooper of Selma, chair
man of the woman's committee, state
council of defense. made a short adj
dress Introducing DIR. Shaw as tho
foremost woman in America, whose
proffered honors were to numerous to
mentioa.
DIR. Shaw explained the purpose OF
her committee at length. stating 1t was
to coordinate the innumerable organi-
cations throughout the United States
and secure a more intelligent coop
era ton through the unificatiop of pur-
poses. 1T is not a question of arousing
the women of the country to work.
said Or. Shaw, ut IL a matter of per-
fecting plans for the recognition OF
every organization, Which will insure
more systematic work and better re-
suits and prevent duplication"
DIT shaw took the occasion TO pay
a high tribute to the teachers Of the
country by saying that the most pat
riotic service they could render would
be to stay by their schools" Talk
about pensionng soldiers, you had bet
ter think of pensioninS your underpaid
and self-sacrifcing teachers-those
who at personal loss to themselves
are training the children for the great
responsibility that will rest on them
after this war is ended she declared.
IN the course Of her speech DIR. shaw
declared that no woman had any more
right to be a Stacker than the men
who shirks military service. and that
there would be none She referred 10
a secret visit made by an Investigator
for the war department and said the
report made of the south and the splen-
did work the women here are doing
VAS something of which anyone could
Justly be proud.
In concluding DR.. Shaw pointed to a
flag she was wearing; she said it was
different from most national en-
blems, and that it was given her by
| Susan h. Anthony. Dr. Shaw said she
received the flag under the condition
that she would place diamond in each
| star for every state that gave the
woman the ballot. and the flag now
contains IS diamonds. She expressed
| the belief that she would soon have to
get another diamond after the vote on
woman's suffrage in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-29
Field Marshal LoUen1an
and Forces Successful In
Drive For Girls School
That Birmingham Quota of $4,000 for
Training School Had Been Secured Received With
Cheers-Campaign to Continue, Stated Leaders,
Until $4,000 Had Been Secured-Fnal
Meeting to Be Held Next Monday

went TO sheffield on the 'win-the-
war" trip are expected to be present
he said, and report for further duty.
sydney j. Bowie. Rev. T. p. Byrnes
Rev. p. B. Wells and Rev. j. w. john
son. d. D., presiding elder of the Biz
mingham district of the Southern
Methodist church. were seated at the
table with Mr.. Loveman. Each was
felicitously introduced by him and
each made brief talk congratulating
the workers on the success of the earn
paign and impressing the Importance
of the cause for which they are labor
ing.
After the luncheon Mr.. Loveman
said: Il feel very much grstified at
the results we have obtained in view
of the many campaigns which have
been conducted and are to he conduct
ed to raise money Please express my
appreciation to the press OF this city
for the generous manner in which
they supported this movement. Too
much cannot be said of the fine spirit
of self-sacrifice shown by the men
and women who have rallied to the
pi election of our girls. We had an
appealing cause, but we could not have
succeeded without the splendid CO.
operation of our workers l thank
them from the bottom of my heart"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-29
GOOD FRIDAY AT
ST. MARY'S CHURCH
Cordial Invitation to All to At
tend Meditation Service
Today

The Rev. ". n. Claybrook, rector of
st. Marys on the Highlands Episcopal
church, extends cordial invitation to
the public at large to take part Ia the
Good Friday services at st. Mary's today,
whether or not they be members
Morning prayer today will be at
O'Clock.
three-hour service will begin at noon
and continue until 8 O'Clock This ser
vice will consist of a series of medita-
tions on the last words of Christ on the
cross, interspersed with hymns and pray
ers Visitors are welcome to come and
20 at any time during the service, as 1t
is not continuous service, and the rec
tor wants all to feel free to come at any
time and leave at any time during its
continuance.
evening prayer will be said at .
o. clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-29
COLORED NURSES TO
FORM ORGANIZATION

Colored graduate nurses Of Birming-
ham are holding meetings throughout the
lefty for the purpose of forming a local
organization to be known as the Col
nred Graduate Nurses association. The
0object of the organization is to pro-
jmote health conditions among the me-
Igro people of Birmingham, and to as
I sist in any welfare movement that will
gIbetter their condition. They are anxious
! to have the cooperation Of every grad
! uate nurses in Birmingham, and the
Bnext meeting will be held at the Home
! Hospital on the afternoon of March %
at 5 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-29
DEMOCRACY RECENT

Democracy is only a recent thing,
declared DIR. Bryan, "and we need only
TO read history to learn under what
conditions our great grandfathers
lived when autocracy ruled the world
to realize how recent democracy -.
Mary Of the American people are ready
to believe the false rumors circulated
regarding England. but when we real
ize what a brave fight our allies have
made since 1916 we cannot let old
grudges stand in our light. When the
English army and navy are the only
things standing between me and DEM
ocracy. they're good enough for me-
said DIR. Bryan, s'and believe the best
way to get peace in the world is TO
fight through to victory.
1--WE must not be led into peace
terms which would not mean per-
manent peace. l was talking to a man
recently who said If we should agree
to peace Germany would have AN
army 10 times as strong in the next
fight to suppress democracy and ii
<nere is to be another war, let us fight
it now
DR.. James r. Monroe was the next
speaker and he made brief talk,
expressing his delight at being in Bir-
mEgham and spoke in most compli-
mentary manner of the real southern
hospitality which he had received. and
how glad he was to have been pres
cnt at the meeting Of the Alabama Ed
ucational association
The meeting was then adjourned 10
the Tutwiler hotel. where reception
| was given by the Civic association and
| the Chamber of Commerce for the yis-
! ting educators.
/ The Alabama Educational association
| formally opened its thirty-seyenth an
innal meeting yesterday afternoon at the
First BAPTIST church with DR.. ]. II.
Phillips. superintendent Of the Birmine-
| ham city schools presiding. Both the
] church auditorium and the Sunday school
room were crowded with delegates from
| all over the state. more than 5000 teach
| ers being in attendance. the largest en-
| tollment in the history of the association.
| DR.. Phillips made short talk. tel'ins
the teachers how glad Birmingham was
! to have them here and he expressed re-
greet that the local committee could not
give them accommodations as on former
occasions, when they met here. but the
destruction OF Central high by fire sew
eral weeks ago prevented this. He ex-
pressed the hope that the visitors would
make the best of the situation and en-
Joy their stay in Birmingham. He then
introduced DR.. N. A. Barrett. president
of the city commission. who stated that
| in behalf of the city commission it was
a great pleasure to him to welcome the
(Continued ON Pase EighD
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-29
FOR BUSINESS MEN

Discussing better speech among bust
ness men Mr.. Clapp said:
"Some business men have charm of
personality. What they say has weight
because they say it. Their talk is oral
advertising.
with many such men that power Is
Unborn. But 1t can be developed. En-
ergy, shrewdness. honesty, are pre-
requisites, Of course. and knowledge OF
the goods and yet many men have all
these without ever reaching their full
effectiveness Personality works most
of all through talk. and talk, botn
what q man chooses to say and how
he says 1t, is matter of method.
Good talk comes from the right use
of powers which are in all men. which
ca n be trained. Easily, if man puts
his business mind on the problem,
mot by courses in public speaking.
In connection with his daily work, by
watching himself for little points Of
manner. wording. utterance. tone.
which most of us neglect. The mas
terv OF language--our medium of ex-
chanpe'-and OF effective argument,
turns largely on these significant lit
tie points Good talk, like good copy
writing. is a sort of jiu-jtsu.
oThis is a new development in busi-
ness training--in America; but pro-
gressivc business houses are already
giving 1t attention.
4 Few OF us realize the adaptability
of the human speech apparatus, in
adults as well as in young people. A
man can make over both his utterance
and his way OF saying things, In n
few months A sales manager, by deft
and friendly suggestions. can quicken
and direct the process He need not be
himself speech specialist, merely
notice certain things and use his COM
mon sense
Mr.. Clapp will address the state edu-
ca tional association at the Jefferson
theatre this morning at o'clock and
viii speak to the Alabama Association
Of Teachers in English at the Young
Mems Christian association this aft
ernOOn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-29
PROF. ELLIS TO GIVE
FREE INSTRUCTION

Prof S. A. Ellis. having been requested
to give especial training, coaching or
reviewing applicants for civil service ex-
animation in arithmetic. shorthand, spell
ing and English states he will be glad
to see any such candidates and direc.
them how to proceed. This training will
be continued for three weeks at night
school. beginning April I. at Spencer
Ellis Business college. Third avenue.
This instruction is entirely free, and
applies to any one eligible to examina-
ton regardless OF wha. system of short
hand studied.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-29
SHOULD LEAD
NATION IN BETTER
SPEECH MOVEMENT
John M. Clapp Thinks Bir-
mingham Has Opportunity
to do Great Work
BETTER SPEECH AS
A BUSINESS ASSET
Uniformity of Speech Is Absolutely
Essential in Meeting Tremen-
dous Competition Which
Will Follow War

John NJ Clapp OF New York, secre-
tary of the American Speech league,
who is to address the Alabama Educa-
tional association today on Our Ma.
tional Speech and Our National Life,
and who will also address the Bir-
mingham Civic association next Tues
day night believes that Birmingham
has an exceptional opportunity to be-
come a leader In the national better
speech movement.
TIE south offers the only reservoir
Of the nation in which the Anglo-S Sax
on spirit and traditions are dominant
said Mr. Clapp yesterday In discussing
his work Birmingham, as the south
leading city Is the proper size and u
apparently has the community pride to
become a center where the results from
"a movement for speech Improvement
will show themselves most conspicu-
ously.
I'VE are not striving particularly
against such things as the use OF
amt nor do we seek primarily to
spread the English of the purist. First
and foremost we want to interest the
business man in being able to tell
what he knows in way which anyone
can understand. This would be applied
practically in his letters, in his sales
manship and in any OF his dealings
with the world at large.
MORE AND MORE IMPORTANT
MANY of our very ablest business
men are unable to tell what they know
This is the result of failure to give
attention to this feature of their bust
ness but the time has come when 1t is
more and more important for them te
be able to express themselves well.
1--WE should have taken care in past
years to see that before foreigners
were admitted to citizenship they
knew the English language We have
not taken proper pride in better
speech among the people of the nation
as whole. We have not had the at
titude of the French who regard 1t as
a personal responsibility to see that
those who learn French learn 1t prop
erly. The confusion of tongues is one
Of our great handicaps in the present
crisis. and by the time the war ends
we are going to be forced 70 ac-
knowledge the vital necessity of get
ting uniformity in our national busi-
ness speech in order to meet the ire
mendous competition which is coming
and which will be on a scale OF which
we have not heretofore dreamed.
THE south is naturally the section
to lead in this movement 1t has but
one alien race to deal with and that
race has for generations been asso-
ciated almost entirely with English
speaking people. 1t therefore has a
better foundation than any other sec
ton for the promotion of the better
English speech movement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-29

OF BIRMINGHAM. ALA.
STATEMENT MARCH 4, 1918
RESnVrnCNgG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14

A-scohoi ask Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14
EXPECT RENT TO
TAKE A TUMBLE
Home Registration Bureau Finds
Advertisement Criterion of
Future Prices.

Dandy two-room apartment in
modern home; hill location; every
thing furnished: all conveniences;
also an extra sleeping room. The
war is over, peace prices"
Such is the advertisement taken
BY the manager Of the Rock island
branch Of the United States home
regis ration bureau, and submitted
Tor publication by Davenport
landlord. This it is believed is but
the fGrerunuer OF others similar to
follow. ana which viii ultimately
result in marked tumble in rents
now being asked.
The registration bureau &'ieyes
that the advertisement also makes
it apparent that the war was
knowingly taken advantage OF as a
reason Tor the imitation of rents.
Although it is not apparent that
any large decrease in the popula-
tIou OF the tri-cities is taking place,
due to marked reduction OF work
men needed in. some shops, it is be-
lieyed that the time is near at hand
when landlords viii start STAN
pede Of competitive bidding to hold
their renters or to get others after
lhlir houses have once been yacat-
Cd. It is predicted that decrease in
rents charged vii! take place as
fast or faster than the increases
were put into effect at the height
Of the influx of workmen to this
community.
1t is being already noted by the
registration bureau that consider
able less difficulty IS being encoun-
tered in obtaining houses and in ne
goGating rents being paid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14
Doctor
D.E.E..Haley
Specialist in ChronicDis-
eases Men, Women
and Children
VIII be ut the
Harper House
Rock Island
Monday, Dec. 16
Hours a. m. to p. m.
One Day Only, and Return Every
2S Days.
REFERENCES;
Ninth year in your city. Cured
and Satisfied Patients in your own

Ninth year in your city, Cured
community.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14
member DRIVE
TO START SOON
yock Island Rcd Gross Chapter l.
Planning 70 Enroll Each Citi-
zen for Coming Year.

-s- Tza4D5 viii witness A Red
,..--l:-, ...-,,--s,-,, -.
cross
veea
plans are being formulated for
70 49,. $3.50 g., .r~,if a,-a--, ras;
q e"'-'-
Geat as az
oaaPter-
$. cable, chairman of the
.,--res ace a charge OF the cam
a5on lis sNnletcd to return tomoT-
IN from j trip west On his re
mn immediate action is expected
Z he started ia connection with tn,
i've
xa+fon-uEEe. the Red Cross chap
--a~a IL conduct ike campaigns.
s..i4riag gEl.Gay. While Rock Is
80 uiff Hot see rnc drive started
- -bst aav. its residents viii be
-rs7 III HIN during the week.
u-p,-Ea Rel Cross atgcr the war?
-res a.7 won answered BY Sur
C--a~t1 ireland OF the United
.s-es ARMY VINO sees plenty of
III f9~ HE continuance Of Red
-~-- activities here and abroad.
+, fa4s connection. while discuss
.,g tre Red Cross membership
20 H. maid the following tribute
:. IL rE-anfzatt0n- $ work in the
-
..Tba American Red Cross has
-s-foruad Il raree-foId function in
A ~-Ia+ vo-Tz Ii has been the III
a-1 ? .. ~ fs-.-T 4-r,,.+