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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08

ley said, mot so long ago either-but long enough for me to enumerate the music-loving pioneers who fostered every opportunity to promote music and to give this community the very best of everything musical. Those who organized the 'Arion Club, one of the very earliest musical organizations in this city, and then to others who called together the charter members of the Treble Clef Club later the Music Study Club and of all that their ef- forts have meant to Birmingham, and with pride I could answer as to the result of these efforts. This man who had made the inquiry as to whether or not Birmingham Is musical, was abso- lutely amazed when I quoted authentic data to him and especially was he sur prised when recounted the many ac- tivities in which the Music Study Club has been and is engaged"
 Birmingham has every right to be proud of The Musio Study Club and its work in this city's musical upbuild- ing" said Mrs. Hundley Its scope has been very general. always perform ing its part in the civic life of the city whether musical, altruistfc or other wise The artists which the club has presented this season have been among the best in this country. including Anna Case, soprano; Cornelius Van vlet, 'eellist; Guiomar Novaes, pianist-these have already appeared, and Eddy Brown. the noted vio1inist, and Maggie Teyte, the popular soprano. both of whom are to appear in the near fu- ture."
 Besides the regular course,s Mrs. Hundley continued. the club has drought to Birmingham the great Gin cinnati symphony Orchestra, with Ysaye as conductor. and the capacity audiences testified to the fact of the keen appreciation shown by this com munitv of this attraction.'
 In addition to the artistic concerts which the club has sponsored" Mrs. Hundley sHid. ''it has also conducted a series of Matinee Musicales and Organ Recitals which have been delightful feature of the season. The course of study, American Music and Composers. has been carried out semi monthly in series of programmes unsurpassed in the history of the club for care in prepara- tion and selection of material
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08

1 Birmingham not musical?" Mrs-Hund-
 ley observed. Well, let's see. Within
 few days the opening concert of the i 'All-StaF Concerts which will be pre-
 sented by two of Birminghams progress
 s,ve and music loving women. Mrs. Rich
 ard F. Johnston and Mrs, Orline A. Ship
 man. will take place. Frieda Hempel. the
 world renowned Metropolitan Opera Prima Donna, with Coenraad w. Bos, the King of Accompanies at the piano. and August Rodeman, the noted flutist. Mrs
 Johnston and Mrs. Shipman have selected their artists with great discrimination, including Margaret Romaine. the beauti- ful young American prima donna of the Metropolitan Opera, and Angelo Cortes harpist on another programme. while Rosh Ponselle. another Metropolitan iOpera favorite. will give the third in the series of All Star concerts. ?
 Mrs. Johnston and Mrs. shioman have always been closely identified with the musical life and upbuilding of Birning ham. and it is assumed that there will be great outpouring of musical talent and that crowded houses will greet the artists they present and prove that Birmingham is musical-decidedly musical And let's prove it by our generous patronage every time the right kind of music such as these opportunities will afford. are of fered us.
 T want particularly to emphasize the loyalty of the Alabama Federation Of Music Clubs as member of the National Federation of Music Clubs. and like the parent organization it has endeavored- each year to broaden it's scope and extend it's platform of service. With only three years of experience, it numbers thirty clubs. with membership of nearly s,o0o. all trying to promote American music and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
WORRY AND WRINKLES

Dependency is a thing of evil re- suits. Worry pro- duces nothing but wrinkl an d wretchedness. Let the reader put a note on her bureau, on her desk, and at the head of her b e d, just two words.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
ANOTHER B[UEBEhRD
IS AWAITING TRIAL
tRy Associated Press.l

PARIS. July 6.--Landru. the Gam
bais bluebeard as the police call him.
IA months awaiting trial on murder
charges growing out of the disappear
ance of IL women to whom he is al
legged to have promised marriage, re-
ceived what he told his lawyer to be
the greatest shock of his life few
days ago.
His lawyer had just informed him
that his villa at Gambais where Land
ru is accused by the police of having
done away with his numerous fiances
had, been ransacked and piliaeed by
burglars. The villa is famous as 1t
was the last place that the missing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
Natatorium Popular on holidays.

The city's natatorium was very pop
ular over the week end, according to
Mayor J. l.. Vaughan, who is chair
man of the natatorium committee.
Receipts for the two days were s1O4,
he reports. The mayor deniss re-
ports that have been spread that chill
dren under IL are being required to
pay for use of the pool and says that
between and 4 o'clock they are be-
ing admitted free, as per. agreement.
The pool has also been made fire., for
teachers attending the normal school
providing they care to use 1T. but no
special hour for their exclusive use
of the plunge has been set aside.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
EIGHT GRAIN EXCHANGE
REPRESENTATIVES MEET
TO CONSIDER TRADING
tBy Associated Press.)

CHICAGO. July 6.-A committee rep
resenting the eight leading grain ex-
changes of the country meets in Chi
cago today to formulate plans for the
reopening of trading in wheat futures
The committees recommendation will
be presented to an advisory board of
81, composed OF exchange representa-
tives. millers. bankers and wheat
growers. which will meet here We'd
nesday. The exchange committee re-
Gently recommended that wheat trad
ing be reopened July is with Decem-
ber delivery favored
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
Dairy Meetings Tomorrow.

. Dairymen of Stanfield, Columbia
and Hermiston will meet tomorrow at
the respective towns to decide whether
or not they will adopt the marketing
plan of the Oregon Dairymen's
League. The Stanfield meeting will
be at 10 a. m. Columbia's at p. m.
and Hermiston's at p. m. A picnic
will be held at Columbia at IL a. m.
and the plan will be discussed at that
time also. Speakers for the meetings
will be Paul Mehl. of the Bureau OF
Markets, Albert Hall. manager of the
Dairymen's League. and Frank wau-
gaman. ]. p. Phipps. Henery Somerer
and Henry OFT. prominent west end
farmers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
right Card Success Artis,icaIIy.

The American Legion's boxing
smoker Saturday night was a success
artistically but will show red ink
when all the bills and receipts have
been received. according to the CON-
mittee in charge. Despite a flood OF
advertising and a bunch of talent that
cost more than $4,000 alone. there
were not enough fans in the city and
vicinity on hand Saturday night to
meet expenses. The committee is not
discouraged over the holiday showing,
however. and probably win come
back with a bigger show than ever
when the fall rolls around and boxing
will be more of an attraction than the
summer resorts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
Flnrest In f;odd shape.

The forest reserve in the Mea-
cham vicinity is in good shape and
there is little danger OF fire. says r..
A. Bottcher. of the Umatilla National
forest service who spent yesterday in
specting the region. A recent fire
near Meacham was small and of short
duration. says Mr. Bottcher.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
Heux Wins. Benent Game.

at Pilot Rock yesterday in a baseball
game played for the benefit of Will
liam McNutt. young Pilot Rock pitch
er. McNutt has been in St. Anthony's
hospital for several weeks with rheu-
matism and for a while his life was
despaired of. The game was a post
season contest and was attended by a
large crowd from Pilot Rock, Pendle-
ton and Helix.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
Neze,s of Pendleton

present Day Needs OF Agriculture"
All citizens of Oregon interested in
agriculture are invited to hear him. ID.
r.. Faville, of Western Farmer, is re-
sponsible for the appearance of Mr..
Meredith and will introduce him at the
luncheon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
rourth OF JuIy ORDERLY.

For the first time in history the po-
lice court had no Fourth Of July
cases to be siieardt on the morning
after. There were no drunks nor
even traffic violators to answer the
call OF the Judge this morning and
the big record book was locked Sc
cureiy in the safe at the time when
offenders usually say good morning.
judge The police reported that all
was quiet and orderly Saturday night
Sunday and Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06

few, IL any fireworks used over the
holidays and az result no injuries
to children or damage to property re-
suited in the city. The only fire OF
the season was a small grass fire set
by a freight train. There have been
no alarms for the fire department this
month nor for all OF June.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
Miss IToux to Lecture

Miss Kate IIoux, instructor in fifth
and sixth grade methods at the Pen
dleton summer normal school. will give
the special lecture tomorrow morning
at chapel hour. Her subject has not
yet been announced. The school ex-
poets to have President Ackerman. OF
the Monmouth normal here for lee
ture on Friday morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
Just Like Mushrooms.

colonel, you are considered con-
noisseur OF good liquor"
80 some say"
How does one become a connois-
seurg"
1T is very simple. II the liquor
doesn't kill you. it's good. Louis
willie Courier Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
Normal school Has Holiday.

Pendleton's summer normal observ-
ed the holiday yesterday with few
picnic parties for the students. Some
formed a party that attended the cele-
bration mt Riverside while others, with
homes nearby. spent the week end
with relatives. The half way mark of
the session will be reached on Friday
OF this week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
small Grass FYre Yesterday.

A small grass fire, caused by sparks
from freight engine. was quickly ex-
tinguished yesterday by the local fire
department. The fire was near Mis-
sion and Court streets. Fire Chief
William Ringold is congratulating
himself on the fact that Pendleton had
a safe and sane Fourth, he having
heard of 0 fires in Spokane yesterday,
of which 39 were caused by firecrack-
ers. Twenty of the fires were in
homes and the total loss was $50. 900.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
VOTE OF KENTUCkIAN
is CAST FOR WOMAN
FOR U. S. PRESIDENT
(By Associated Press. )

SAN FRANCISCO. July e.-The first
vote to be cast for a woman for the
democratic presidential nomination
came Monday from the Kentucky deia
egation.
Chairman Stanley cast II for Miss
Laura Clay. one OF the women OF the
delegation.
So far as convention observers could
rememter. il was the first vote cast
for women in the conventions OF
either OF the two great parties
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
crass ryre BURNS sidewalk.

sparks from an eastbound O-W-
freight train last evening set fire to
the dry grass near the hospital and
the spread of the little blaze got into
a wooden sidewalk on Benefit street,
burning portion Of 1t. Residents OF
the district sent in still alarm to the
fire department and the truck was
sent to extinguish the blaze. No dam
age was done to any property other
than the walk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
women entered and from it they were
never seen to come out.

The police charge that Landru mur-
dered his victims in the villa, dispos-
ing of the bodies by cremating them
in a little kitchen stove. Human
bones, hair, and little trinkets belong
ing to the missing women were also
found in the villa, the police say
What a world we live in" ex-
exclaimed Landru, when his lawyer
broke the news to him. "Our genera
tion respects nothing, nothing is sacred
TO them. 1t is enough to make one de-
spair of the human race"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
Ralph Rnde Is Imployed

Ralph Rude. formerly of this city,
has returned and Is employed as dis
penser at The Delta. Rude recently
won the two-mfle in the Couer d. Alene
swimming meet. held a few days ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
Prof. Gentle Pleased

Prof Thomas Gentle, OF the Mon
mouth Normal School. who was here
on Friday for visit to the Pendleton
summer normal. expressed himself as
delighted with the progress being
shown and the prospects for the fu-
ture.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
Miss Furnish at Hanscom,s.

Miss Blanche Furnish has accepted
a position at Hanscom's jewelry store.
Miss Furnish during the past year was
student at o. A. G. and will is,ume
her studies in the fall.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
weather is Cooler

Last night was the coolest night Of
the past two weeks, the mercury drop
ping 10 46. Today the temperature
Is 81, and the barometer registers
1850.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
DlstilIate 10 ne UnIoaded.

A carload of distiilate will be un-
loaded tomorrow at Vansycle. The dis
tillate was ordered through the coun-
ty farm bureau and Is part Of the
general county shipment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
nferedi,h to vlsit Portland.

Evan r. Meredith. secretary OF agri-
culture, IL to be in Portland on satur
day. July 10. and will speak at a noon
luncheon In the dining room OF the
Portland Chamber Of Commerce on
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
CALL FOR REPORT.
tBy United Press)

WASHINGTON. July 6-The Comp
troller of Currency has asked for the
National bank statements as of June
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06

you ought to read the newspapers
and get n different opinion"
''opinionl Good Lord. man, I have
three already. Dartmouth Jaek-o'.
lantern.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06
Executlye Committee Meeung.

The executive committee of the
tImatilla county Red Cross win meet
Thursday at 3 p. m. at the Red Cross
office In the federal building, second
floor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-06

No fires resulted from the Fourth
of July celebration here. the fire de-
partment otday reported. There were
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-18
AmuSementS'
GIRL AND HER PAL FACE
DEATH IN ALASKAN WILDS

A glacial slide had demolished their
boat and they had started across
mountains and rivers on foot, with
their heavy packs on their backs.
Their supply of provisions runs
low, they become weak and exhaust
ed, and at length the young chap falls
a victim to the 'scurvy.
They have no idea there is a hui
man being within miles of them
starvation and then agonized death
they belive stare them in the face,
| The girl in desperation falls on her
knees and prays for help. Slowly
before her astonished eyes, thin
column of almost transparent SNAKE
wends it's way through the tops Of the
all fir trees.
Little does the girl imagine that the
man who lives in the rough cabin
from which the smoke is ascending
is her own father, but such is the
case.
There are many surprises Of this
sort all the way through the thrilling
new picture, with a unique sitting of
fascinating natural beauty, 1.-THE
GIRL ALASKA" which will be
shown at the Auditorium Theater to.
day
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-18
SHIP is BLOWN UP AT
SEA in NEW FOX PLAY

Blowing up vessel at sea is one
of the big scenes in "The Shark" a
William Fox production featuring
George Walsh, which will come to the
Casino theater on tomorrow.
To save the heroine from terri
BILE fate it is necessary to fire the car
&c of oil in the hold Of the ship,
causing a terrific explosion which
blows the vessel to pieces. Realism
in the superlative degree is demon
stratd in this thrilling drama.
The story was written by Thomas
F. Fallon. Dell Henderson is the di-
rector and the cast includes Mary
Hall, Robert Frederick, William G..
Nally, James Mack and Henry Penn
berton.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-18
INTERRUPTION

Brethren and sisters said the
local preacher in Smalltown, IT am
informed that moving picture is
coming to town Wednesday evening,
and therefore prayer meeting will be
postponed until Thursday night.
also understand that Sister Jones will
have a five hundred party on Thurs
day evening, and prayer meeting will
therefore be postponed until Friday
night. On account of a Jazz Dance
in the town hall Friday night, prayer
meeting will be held on Saturday
night; and Saturday night being tub
night for most of us, we have decided
to omit prayer meeting altogether
this week. We will now take up the
collection.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-18
comes to the Casino Saturday.

CUMcS W LuC OuoAuO 0NINAN0y'
In this picture Mr.. Ray appears as
an entertainer at an army camp the
alter under the stage name of Abdul
ben Mazzazza who had to perform all
kinds of illusions To get into the
part Mr.. Ray had to take course in
legerdemain and now says he is next
TO all the tricks that make the wise
heads in the usual audience scratch
their ears.
During the filming of the yroduc-
Thomas H. Ince studio mystifying
ton Mr.. Ray had great sport at the
everyone on the lot with the stunts
he had learned. When the scene was
finally shot however, he had to give
them all away for the story requires
him to bungle all his tricks. Doris
Lee is his leading woman.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-18

Fossils remains brought to light BY
mining operations, show that Florida
was once the home of the mastodor
elephant, camel, -toothed tiger
and other giant forms of life.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-18

phosphate developed Europe
impoverished by
tvation has made artificial
productivity As result Of the yields
due its fertilizer established necessity
American agriculture the inability
tain ships during shipments Europe virtually
suspended 1914 with the result that there
age European supply estimated phos
phate This situation
sumption America and other with
development the phosphate exceptionally
favorable market for phosphate years
PROPERTIES ACQUIRED AND TO BE ACQUIRED
This corporation acquired and Desoto
Counties Florida adjoining containing
sixty 1so which carry deposit phos
phate rock guaranteeing million 0oo0 rock
averages from sxsK cent $500 seventyfou
40 Bone Phosphate of Lime with general average Iron and
Aumna combined said approximately per cent
1917.
This has thoroughly carefully and
the lands lie contiguous that makes very atac
tive mining proposition by chemist who did
sion of the company.
This corporation purchase ADJOINING lands
carrying deposit phosphate tonnage of between m
million average grade of Bone o
Lime and Iron Aumna same as the property which
it has already acquired
PRESENT FINANCING
The corporation agreed % twenty thousand faooo
Of Its Preferred and with each share th.r
one "a Of Common Stock
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-18
WANT TO DO TRICKS?
WATCH CHARLES RAY
Star Is Strong Performer in clay
Foot, Straw Foot

If you wish to know how any Of
the mystifying Straightforward tricks
are done, just ask Charles Ray, star
of Thomas H. Ince's latest photo
play, "rHay Foot, Straw Foot" which
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-18

The proceeds of this sale will build
and equip modern phosphate plant detail
which now Polk County Florida cowenlence
buildings equipment and houses needed
and also expects qualify
Carolina and will there
ing plant with view making
SALE OF STOCK
Said stock being by said CORPORATION direct
" the purchaser from its home Office Mulberry Florida thereby elm
mating the listing same on the EXCHANGE We the
right to accept or reject the whole any part subscriptions
Yours very truly
L. ~ PIPKN, President
Or H00kM0rsan Company National Bank Lakeland
Florida
Farmers Cooperative Phosphate and Fertilizer Co.
DIRECTORS:
en-. CLAYTON GEO. 3. MORGAN
~ swEARlNesN uoox
'es"'us OF making an absolute 7eS investment will
see US at your earliest convenience w. ar. oo;na 70 give
,., ~ :" get some stock in absolute safe sound
- - " " organizing the Farmer Cooperative Phosphate
-. ~ N"pa"y with the head offices at Mulberry Florida
" ~ near future be operation in the manufacturing
t. a.. '"'p"s'es and Fertilizers This is a chance Of your
~ e =" get stock in proposition Of th;s ki,a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-18
TO OUR CUSTOMERS:

TO OUR CUSTOMERS:
We invite your subscription to the shares OF this Cor
poration as described in the following prospectus:
Mulberry Florida March H. 1920
The Farmers Cooperative Phosphate Fertilizer Company
incorporated February 1920 purpose engaging
its erecting
ing dry mixing plants throughout the territory
Its authorized Of million dollars Us
fifty thousand 100000 shares the
dollars ($0o0 which divided into twenty
100000 shares Of Preferred Stock, carrying with guaranty
7o dividend accrung January 1921
preferred is retrabe after (1o years.
The balance Of said stock consists Of thirty thousand sooo0
voting
power of said corporation.
PHOSPHATE BUSINESS
Phosphate ingredient fertilizer
principally fertilizer manufacturers
into phosphate potash
ingredients produce commercial fertilizer II is also
by that
Phosphate deposits necessity vary
properties varying (66 sevntyur per
cent 74o Phosphate Lime
mesic and export consumption
The largest deposits grades phosphate
pork HrIsboroush Counties, Florida.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-01-09
U. S. FACTORY ORDERS
EXCEED ALL CAPACITY
Chamber of Commerce Reports
on Situation Show Sus-
tanned Activity.

Washington.-Sust Industrial
activity is the prediction of the COM
mittee on statistics of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States, which
issued its regular end of the year re-
view of business and crop conditions.
The committee emphasizes the hope
fulness of the manufacturing industry
generally, which, although encounter
ing constant labor troubles and short
Gge of fuel and materials, has orders
in excess of its capacity for production
within any reasonable time.
Among the vast numbers of retail
Dealers" says the report, 'there seems
to be a confidence in the continuation,
at least until another harvest. of the
present great demand for commodities
of all kinds, because of the unexam-
pied strength of the agricultural sit
uation.
"On the whole the farming commu-
mites are prosperous because of the
high prices of their products, and their
liberal spending is the backbone and
sustaining power of the present vol
ume of business in much the greater
part of the, country. The farmer is
buying literally and intelligently He
is buying more automobiles, more trac-
tors, more poultry, more blooded cat
tie, more farm implements and ma
chinery, more gasoline engines and
electric lighting plants for his dwelling
house and buildings. He Is paying
cash mostly and also paying off what
comparatively few mortgages remain.
Even without the handicap of I'M
favorable weather." says the report,
however, there would have been ma
terially reduced winter wheat acreage
this fall, for the farmer realized that
the heyday of winter wheat production
at high prices was over for the pres
ent, whatever may be the currency
and repetition of those food famine
scares which have lost much of their
potency OF late.'