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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-16
Frances Aida, the Celebrated Soprano, to Sing

Frances Aida is one of the notable artists who will take part in the music biennial being held in Bir mngham. She was born in New Zealand, but much of her life spent in Paris After studying with Mme Marches for ten months, she made her debut at the Opera Comique, Paris, in 1904
 After in Paris, singing lyric soprano roles Mime. Aida went to Brussels and created the leading part in opera founded Sleeping Beauty. Later she sang Marguerite in Faust" Under the manage ment of Sgnor GattiC she appeared at Parma Italy, and Milan in Charpentiers Louise" She to America in 1908. Her first appearance in this try made as Gilda in ''Rigoletto'
 Mime. Aida is one of the famous stars of the Metro politan Grand Opera Company. As a member of this organization she has number of roles with great success, including Desdemona in revival of "Otheo," with Leo Zlezak Her portrayal of the heroine of this opera for Mme Aida the enthusiastic approval of music critics Another famous role in which she has appeared with distinction is Mimi in La Boheme,' a ternatng with Geraldine Farrar She has also sung in Walter Damrosch's opera, "Cyrano de Bergerac.,
 Nme Aida has devoted great her time to concert work and has been heard of However the demand that she grand stent that after three the to be truly great The tonal qualities superb
 number of Birmingham people Aida sing lana and all charmed by this gifted prma of striking beauty delightful personality These have made her favorite in society.
 Mme Aida is the wife Sgnor general manager of the Metropolitan Grand Company Alwyn Court 1892 w. 58th Farnham, Great Neck, Long Island.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-16

The Victor record of Alda's voice is just as truly Aida as Aida hersef-the same singularly beau tifu voice with all the personal charm and indi- viduaty of the artist. The proof is in the hear ing.
 Come in any time and we will gladly play for you any of the Frances Aida records or Victor records by any other of the worlds greatest artists.
 Aida Records
 Angels Serenade. (violin by Elman) .89130 ' Ave Maria-Latin. (Violin by Elman).
 BohemeMM @ chismano Mimi Italian .... 7444s Carnen-Micaea's Air. French. 74353 Deep River-(With Orpheus Quartet) .646S7 For Your Country and My Country 64689 Gianni Schicchi-O mic babbino
 God , Save the King-(With orpheus Quartet )e47l7 Love You Truly ....................,. .64662 lust a-Wearvin' for You ............. .64674 Laddie in Khaki ........... 64781 Lakme-Dans la foret. French 64715 Loves Own Sweet Sone-(From "Sari"D 744O1 Love- Token-( "Simple Aveu') .......... .. 64675 Madama Butterfly-Un bel ali vedremo. Italian. .74335 Madama Butterfly-Ancore passo. Italian. .64334 Magic of Your Eyes .................... .64782 Marselaise La. French h................ .64693 Mighty Lak Rose ..................... .643O8 Morgen (Tomorrow) .......s.............. .64339 Pans Angelicus. Latin. CCello obb) ...... .74399 Poor Butterfly .............s...... .64653 Rule, Britannia! ................... 64692 Sing Me Love's Lullaby y................,. .64716 Solitude. French (Balalaika Orch. acc) 6445O Somewhere Voice Is Calling .............. 64645 Sorter Miss You 6478O Tes Yeux! French. (violin by Elmanj .s755s Tosca-Vissi d'arte Italian .............74 .7440O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-16
APPRECIATION FROM THE NAVY

By the notable service she has renderd patriot to the of her country we'll by her charm as an entertainer has greatly endeared herself to the hearts of the American people. Witness the work she has done head of the Navy Recreation Committed which has taken upon itself the task of raising fund for the purchase of musical instruments for Uncle Sans blue jackets. It through her personal efforts that the larger part of this fund has been provided. That her work has not been unapprecated is evidenced by this letter received by her from Franklin D Roosevelt then Acting Secretary of the Navy
 "Iy attention has been called to the by you
 for the in supplying musical instruments of
 ships and stations These instruments have bright
 ened the lives of thousands of sailors and have
 tributed much the morale of the wish to thank
 for this their behalf and also behalf of the
 Navy Department"
 During a trip she made to Europe last summer Mme Aida sang La Monnara in Brussels for the benefit of stricken Belgium Anticipating this event, she said just before she sailed
 "I have been long time from the stage upon which
 gained earliest opportunities and
 experience and I shall feel that have done
 duty until back sing for them until have
 repaid the debt l owed debutante, which period
 life look back with deep gratitude and affection Mme Aldas long record of brilliant in opera is too well known to call for exploitation here Suffice it to say that her popularity with the great Metropolitan Opera audiences has been constantly growing She oc cupies place in their esteem and affection artist of personality who has constantly and it in the winsomeness of it's natural garb of truth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-16

It is to this fact that much of the cree yet the business methods and sterl
 been great factors in attaining succe
 Probably more homes in this and ne the purchase of their Piano from COMPANY than from any other
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-21
Fifty Years With One Bank.

Fifty years with one institution is
a long time, and SO years of an &C
tive business life is long period.
Mr.. c. H. Ayres of Columbus, Miss.
on Jan. 10 celebrated SO years of
continuous service with the Colum-
bus National Bank. Mr.. Ayres has
sent out neatly printed card to his
friends, and in making his announ-
cement Mr.. Ayres does so with much
qualification"
Surely it should be a source of
qualification to any gentleman to
have been with one institution for
SO years and to be pleased with his
work at the close of the SO years.
Mr.. Ayres is properly in good humor
today and of joyous heart because
as he looks back he feels that he has
put much service to his fellow citi-
zens into his work. Men are begin
ming to realize that the most graft
flying thing about work is not the
accumulation of money as a reward,
but the knowledge that they are
trying to make the business Of life
easier, more convenient or less bur-
densome to their fellowmen.
Mr.. Ayres could tell very inter
esting story of banking in 1870 in
Mississippi and banking in 1920. In
1870 banking in Mississippi must
have been done under difficulties.
The people were only five years be-
yond the Civil War. The scars of
that war were over the state. Young
men out of the army were carrying
on" as best they could. Families
that had counted themselves rich be-
fore the war were scraping out an
existence, but, at the same time, they
were bearing brave front.
Men of large financial ability be-
fore the war, as a matter of cold
business, were entitled to no credit
in a bank, but these same men had
character and they got credit for as
much as the bank could stand.
A few years after the war Ameri-
can paper money was below par. Now
and then bank ran into some old
state money. In that year county
warrants and city warrants were nu-
merous, and most of them were of
little value.
There was little banking capital in
Mississippi in 1870. We guess that
the Planters Bank at Clarksdale to-
day has more deposits than were in
all the banks of Mississippi in 1870.
But there is one thing that must,
be pleasant in the life OF Mr.. Ayres.
He lived in Columbus. Columbus is
a delightful little city in which to
liVe.-Commercial Appeal.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-21
TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described 40 Torture
Relieved by Black Draught.

Rossville, Gains. Kate Lee Able, Of
this place, writes: "My husband is an
engineer, and once while lifting, he in
iured himself with piece of heavy ma
chinery, across the abdomen He was
30 sore he could not bear to press on
himself at all, on chest or abdomen. He
weighed l65 lbs, and fell off until he
weighed ll0 lbs, In two weeks.
He became constipated and it looked
like he would die. We had three different
doctors, yet with all their medicine, his
bowels failed to act. He would turn up
a aten-cent bottle Of castor oil, and drink
II two or three days In succession. He
did this yet without result. Webecame
desperate, he suffered so. He was swoI-
len terribly. He told me his suffering
could only be described as torture.
sent and bought Thedford's Black
Draught. Imade him take q big dose,
and when It began to act he tainted. he
was in such misery, but he got relief and
began to mend at once. He got well,
and we both feel he owes his life to
Thedford's Black Draugtt-"
Thedtord's Black-D -Draught win help You
10 keep u. ready for the days work.
Try 81 Nc-ial
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-21
SELL YOUR COTTON
FOR A GOOD PRICE
Wannamaker Offers to Place
100000 Bales of Low Grade
At Top Notch.

j. S. Wannamaker president of the
American Cotton Association announ-
ced in a statement issued that fol-
lowing conferences with representa-
tives of foreign syndicates he felt
convinced that he could effect the
sale of 100000 bales of low grade
cotton to foreign countries.
| The cotton will be sold at price
which after the expenses of the
transaction including the freight to
the port Of shipment have been paid
will net the sellers of the cotton for
ty one cents a pound low middling,
80 cents strict good ordinary, 81
cents strict ordinary, 35 cents ordi-
nary, fob shipping points.
| The conditions of sale as given out
by Mr.. Wannamaker are eighty per
cent cash as shipped, 20 per cent
deferred payments secured by syndi-
cate of foreign banks and guaranteed
by their governments, rendering the
20 per cent absolutely safe and bank
able, bearing six per cent interest.
Officers of the American Cotton
Association in each State are urged
by Mr.. Wannamaker to ascertain
how many bales they can raise in
their respective states, to secure op-
tion on same and telegraph him at
once.
The statement issued by Mr.. Wan
namaker follows:-
LAS a result of conference with
representatives of foreign syndicates
feel convinced that can effect the
sale of three hundred thousand bales
xrh ich of
ing all transactions including freight
to the port, will net forty one cents
low middling, 80 cents strict good
ordinary, 81 cents strict ordinary, 3,
cents ordinary fob. shipping points.
Conditions of sale, eighty per cent
cash as shipped, twenty per cent de-
ferred payment secured by syndicate
OF foreign banks and guaranteed by
their governments, rendering the 20
per cent absolutely safe and bank
able bearing six per cent interest.
In order to complete negotiations
it will be necessary for owners of
cotton to give me or any official of
the American Cotton Association of
their state twenty day option on
the cotton. Officers of the American
Cotton Association are urged to can
vass their state and telegraph the
president of the American Cotton AS
sociation the amount of options Sc
cured promptly.
This transaction has been inves-
tlgated by our experts, also laid bare
before the best bankers of America
and our friends in Washington and
fully approved as being sound and
we are urged to accept same.
I'VE have additional applications
for same grade of cotton, amounting
to over one million bales, which will
be handled Immediately upon COM
pletion of this transaction, so that
every bale of grade cotton will be
removed at prices far above prevail
ing prices. We have declined to han
die offers for good grade cotton as
supply is entirely inadequate to de-
mand and it would be impossible to
secure sufficient good grade cotton to
I'LL orders of any size. All state Of
ticials of American Cotton Associat-
ion are urged to Immediately call
meetings in their states and complete
transactions.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-21
Objectionable Dances
To Be Exterminated

Old-fashioned, keep-your-distance
dances are to displace the modern
jazz steps, if the nationwide reform
movement undertaken by the Ameri-
can National Association of Masters
of Dancing proves successful. The
dancing masters, it is announced,
count upon the support of mothers,
fathers, daughters, sons, dance hall
proprietors, dancing teachers and
hostesses-and, if necessary, the po-
lice department-to exterminate the
half Nelson" body hold" Shin
my lock" and other imported ball
room grips which are practiced by
some dancers.
Cheap and vulgar music is also to
come under the ban, and those in
charge of community or public dan
ces are urged to show their opposit-
ion to undesirable dances by distri-
buting you will please leave the
hall" cards to those who persist in
offending.
The women, it is charged, often
are as much to blame as their part
ners and, in some instances, dance
hall proprietors are advised to pick
out ten or dozen Objectionable cou-
pies, and, if warning is disregarded
to GUST them at once.
you will soon see," the circular
just issued by the association reads,
that you have raised the standard
of your establishment, and that the
loss will be more than made UP by
double the number of persons who
have respect for you and your dan
ces.n
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-21
Bids Wanted for Truck Bodies.

The following order was adopted
and entered by the Board of Super
visors of Lincoln county at their
January meeting on the sixth day
thereof, being Saturday, Jan. 10th,
1920:-
Advertisement for truck bodies
In compliance with the request and
demand of the State Highway De-
partment forcing the Counties to
have Dump Bodies placed on all
trucks received from the Government
in order that the Trucks may not be
used for any other purposes except
building roads and pulling grading
machines, it is ordered by this Board
that the Clerk of this Board be and
he is hereby instructed to advertise
for sealed bids to be received at the
next regular meeting of this Board
for 3 dump bodies or hoist Bodies for
the Trucks of the County. Two of
the bodies are to be for Two Ton
Nash Quad Trucks and one for 8 ~
Ton Kelly-Springfeld Truck. All
bids must be filed with the Clerk Of
this Board on or before February
the End, 1920, at 1900, O'Clock
noon. THE Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Done this Jan. 10th, 1925.
This notice is. published. in pur-
suance of said order duly passed by
the Board of Supervisors on the date
aforesaid and recorded.san the Min
utes Of said Board, said order being
explanatory Of the purpose intended.
8. B. McNair.
Clerk Of the Board OF Supervisors
of Lincoln County, Mississippi.
BTookhaYen, Missy jan, 10. 1920,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-21
.H6{sE
G.S22Il EkaZly:EsSsk
Million Packets Of
Flower Seed Free

We believe in flowers around the
homes of the South. Flowers brighten
up the home surroundings and give
pleasure and satisfaction to those who
have them.
We have set aside more than one
million packets of seed of beautiful,
yet easily grown flowers to be given
to our customers this spring for the
beautifying of their homes.
Hastings 1920 Seed Catalogue Is
now ready. Brilliant cover in natural
colors, 100 pages Of garden and farm
information, profusely illustrated. It's
the one worth while seed book for
southern gardeners and farmers. This
catalogue is absolutely free to you on
request. Your name and address on
q postal card or In letter. will bring it
to you by return mail.
This 1920 Catalogue viii show you
Just how you can get five packets Of
flower seeds Give different sorts) alb.
goIutely free Of cost this spring. Send
for this catalogue today without fail.
No obligation to buy anything unless
you want to. II. q. HASTINGS CO.,
esedamen, Atlanta, eas-(Advtl
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-21

debtedness Of Lincoln County does
not exceed ten per centum of the tax
able property OF said county appear
ing on the assessment rolls for the
year 1919. Said bonds shall be is
sued in compliance with the terms,
conditions and directions provided in
Chapter $50 of the Laws of Missis-
sippi of 1912 and the funds arising
from the sale of said bonds shall be
expended as provided in said Chap
ter, all of the details as to rate of
interest and the denominations of
said bonds and the maturities there
of to be fixed by subsequent order
of this Board.
1t is further ordered that an cleo
tion be and the same is hereby call
ed to be held on Tuesday the Third
day of February, 1920, as required
by Chapter 209 of the Laws of Mis-
sissippi of 1918 at which election
shall be submitted to the qualified
voters of the county the question as
to whether or not said bonds shall
be issued, and to this end the election
commissioners of Lincoln County are
hereby ordered to hold such election
and give notice thereof in the same
manner as special elections are held
by law for filling a vacancy in a
county office.
At said election the ballots to be
voted shall contain the following
heading: THE Board of Supervisors
of Lincoln County, Mississippi, pro-
poses to issue bonds of the County in
the sum of S25,000.00 for the pur-
pose of providing one half of the
funds to build an additional dormi-
tory and class rooms at Copiah-Lin-
coin Agricultural High School: and
below such heading shall appear the
words: For the issuance of bonds"
and Against the issuance of bonds"
with sufficient space for the max
ing of the usual cross mark by the
voter. Said election commissioners
shall canvass the returns of said cleo
tion and report the result thereof to
this Board at the regular February,
1920 meeting.
Be it further ordered that a copy
of this order be delivered to said e.
lection commissioners, and that a
copy of this order be published for
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-21
". c. 4. CALLS
BIC CONVENTION
1000 Women Expected to Gath.
er In Cleveland the Week Of
April 1920, 1920, for Ma.
tionaI Convention.
MEETING POSTPONED
TWO YEARS BY WAR
Delegates viii DIecues New Member.
ship Basis fer Students and Question
Of Future Support for Work.
Many Other ThInas.

The Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation of the United States OF America
will meet in national convention in
Cleveland, o., the week Of April l8 to
70, having postponed the convention
from the spring of 1918 in order to
comply with government request that
expense and travel be reduced to a
minimum during the war.
The department on conventions and
conferences Of the National Y. w. O.
A., OF which Mrs. Harry Emerson Fos-
dick Is chairman, estimates an attend
ance Of 1000 women, representing all
departments Of Y. W. O. A, work
board members, secretaries, students,
club girls, Girl Reserves, girls from In
dustrial Service Centers, women from
the International Institutes for foreign
born women, members from city, town
and country Associations.
Each Association in the United
States will be entitled to one voting
delegate for every one hundred voting
members in the Association.
Two Of the most important questions
which will come up before the conven-
don will be the membership basis and
the question Of support OF old busi-
ness to be considered the most impOr-
tant question will be the membership
basis for student associations, the
granting of charter membership privi-
lege to the Chicago Young Women's
Christian Association and a recommen-
dation providing an increase in mem
bership Of the National Board Of the
Association will alse be presented.
Rev. Charles w. Gilkey, pastor Of
Hyde Park Baptist Church, Chicago,
will give series Of morning addresses
during the convention week. DR.. Rob
ert e. Speer, secretary to the Foreign
Mission Board Of the Presbyterian
Church, North, will also give an ad-
dress. Mrs. Speer Is chairman Of the
National Board Of the Y. W. @. A.
The convention will be in session
morning and evening, the afternoon
being given over to sectional meetings
held in various churches. Attendance
at these meetings will be determined
BY group membership and also by ac-
hvities.
Mrs. W. P. Hartford Of Omaha, Neb,,
will preside at the opening session,
having been elected as president at the
last convention of the Young Women's
Christian Association, held In Los An
geles In 1915.
The committee on business to come
before the convention has for its chair
woman Mrs. John French and includes
among Its members Mrs. John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., Miss Eliza Butler, sis
ter Of Nicholas Murray Butler, presi-
dent Of Columbia University; Miss
Martha McCook, Miss Mabel Crafty,
general secretary for the National
Board Of the Y. w. G. A., and Mrs. Will
liam Adams Brown, all Of New York
city.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-21
Notice of Special Election.

Whereas, at meeting of the May
or and Board of Aldermen of the
City of Brookhaven, Mississippi, held
on the 18th, day of January, 1920,
an order was made directing the un-
dersigned Election Commissioners to
hold an election on the 30th day of
January, 1920, to fill the vacancy in
the Office of Alderman for the City
at Large of Brookhaven, Mississippi.
Notice is hereby given, that in
compliance with said order, special
election will be held on Friday, the
30th day of January A. D. 1920, at
the City Hall in the City of Brook
haven, Mississippi, to I'LL the vacan-
cy in the office of Alderman for the
City at Large of Brookhaven, Missis-
sippi
Witness our signatures this 18th
day Of January A. d. 1920.
J. Fl. Sumrall
Julius Priebatsch
Chas. H. Hamilton,
Election Commissioners.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-21
Planters Bank Increases Capital from
100000 to S8OOOOO.

Clarksdale, Miss, Jan. 1S.- The
banking institutions of this city have
had a prosperous year, according to
reports at the directors meetings
The Planters Bank, one of the
strongest in the state, has authorized
increase of its capital stock from
100000 to 100000. This institu-
ton also passed an additional $780,
900 to its surplus fund and reserved
a large amount in undivided profits.
Beginning March l, monthly divi-
dend OF two and half per cent will
be declared on all stock.
The directors of the Bank of
Clarksdale also authorized an in
crease in capital stock up to $780,
600.
The Delta Bank and Trust Compa-
ny during the past year increased it's
capital stock to $150,000, and at the
January meeting passed $4,000 to
the surplus fund.
S. S. Harris, formerly chairman of
the Board of State Bank Examiners,
has succeeded J. o. Lamkin as cashier
OF the Delta Bank and Trust Com
pany, the latter having resigned to
head the new bank being organized
here.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-21
Congress viii Be Asked to Provide
Additional Penalties.

Chicago, Jan. 17.-Eight cities
will join Chicago in sending delega-
tions to Washington to seek passage
of further legislation to aid in the
fight on food profteers, it was an
nounced today.
The city council committee on
health is planning the trip of the
Chicago delegation and has received
letters from city officials of Newark,
Milwaukee, New York, Louisville,
Baltimore, Washington, Cleveland
and Buffalo pledging cooperation.
The Chicago committee leaves next
week and will meet with other dele
cations in Washington, where a pro-
gram will be arranged for presenta-
ton to Congress.
Congress will be asked to pass a
bill giving states the right to insti-
tute proceedings against profiteers
and amendments to the cold storage
bill now pending will be offered. The
Chicago delegation will also ask that
certain features of the Lever act be
embodied in a permanent law direct
ed against protiteers.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-21
Naming Historic Trees,

The American Forestry Association
of Washington, has requested the pa
triotic societies of each state to name
its most historic trees in order that
they may be catalogusd in the Ma
tional Hall of Fame of Historic Trees
of America.
Acting for Mississippi, Mrs. Dun
bar Rowland, who has done so much
for the promotion of her state, has
named the Magnolia trees of the city
of Vicksburg, in honor of the first
and second stubborn defence of the
city against the occupation by feder-
al forces under General U. S. Grant.
She also names the oaks on the cam
pus of Jefferson college near the spot
where Lerenzo D0w's church stood,
in which building the first constitu-
tion of the State of Mississippi was
made.