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Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-21
LITTLE CHATS WITH HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
"Cult of The Quiet Heart" To Teach Value of
Silence

of how easy thing it would be for
the high school girls of the country
to shoulder large part of that task.
They could take for a motto tbp
words Of st. Paul when he told his
followers to study to be quiet"
A modern poetess express the same
thiught when she wrote:
But there is one thing more this
old world needs
The restful woman, who, amid earth's
riot
Is eloquently quiet;
Knowing that silence means not be.
ing dull,
But like the sunlight, bright and
beautiful
If we didn't already know those
lines, we could memorize them.
And then, each one of US, in our
own schools and homes, could practice
to speak quietly and gently, to move
softly and composedly and to dress
tastefully Quietly.
Best of all, we could save our own
nerves to such an extent that we
might become a generation of wo-
men able to talk without screeching.
stand without fidgiting, and move
with dignity and grace.
Wouldn't it be nice for those about
us?
Wouldn't it be something worth
while?
Won't you help me promote "The
Cult of the Quiet Hearth"
You can, if you think about these
things just little every day.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-21
PROHIBITION.

hate the word prohibition, said Lady Asto American born
member of TIE British Parliament.
She tells why
Prohibition Of what
ruling bv dezDotc
fdena passed support Of an
wheming majority of the people"
There that distinction between self and prohibition An
autocat his country with verboten signs none Of his
subjects has anything about the he prohibits But in
such democracy this have framing
OF elfdena legislation In the United States majority acting
tor all the people signed the anquo pledge made resolution to
abstain from Intoxicating drinks and long majority feel
that about it, the national resolution will be kept
lady Astor truly labels it: Self-dena not prohibition
But it is sef-denial for the whole naionl
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-21
BY LEWETTE B. POLLOCK.

LIE ( 3. EOLLONN.
(Teacher of English in East Technical
High School, Cleveland, Ohio.)
We all want to start something g-
sooner or later.
And the thing | want most to
start these days is a society for girls.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-21
DRAWING PAY

Senator Pondexte candidate for presidential nomination has
foueks speaking leaving the Senate to
gle along best with the But he continues
drawing his senatorial salary the of 81 500 year
Major General Wood has little devote to the l. Army
His latest campaign Hitchcock schedule Of
speaking dates for General Wood which will really advance his can
ddacy'
But General Wood continues drawing his salary
era at the rateo of $8, 900 year.
With their hands in
preaching government economyl
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-21

engine IS pounding and snortlng
-Say in one corner of a vacant lot,
while trolley cars are banging and
changing along to the accompaniment
Of shouting newsboys, and honking
horns and the rumbling of heavy
trucks, | think about my society and
Of how badly it is needed in this noisy
old world.
And I think. too, of how it is OBJ
.yloaSl ) woman'S job to help promote
Quletness IN our modern city life, and
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-21

section Of the rativity which rules
the Eaind and signifies both written
andspoken expressions Of thought and
communication.
Except for the transit Of the boun-
teous Jupiter through his house Of
honor, fame and publicity during the
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-21

=
the only one of its
kind in the country,
a society which ev-
cry high school girl
in the land would be
eligible to join.
My society would
have a purpose
the queerest purpose
you ever heard of.
| would call it
The Cult of the
Quiet Heart ~ and
its object would be
to prove beyond the
shadow of a doubt
that Silence Is gol-
den
/ Often, when I'm
in town, and a huge
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-21

early half Of this year. We fail 70 find
anything IN his current planetary
conditions Vhat warrant the expeeta-
tlon that there VIII be ary unusual
diguiCles, honors and attentions fall
70 Ms lot during the present year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-12
CANDIDATE IS HUMOROUS
Files Details of Expense Account Tell ing How He was Defeated
 By Associated Press

Washington, September. n.-Here are some of the campaign expenses of G. H. Force, defeated Missourian congress sional aspirant, which he listed under oath in his expense account filed recently with w. Tyler Page, clerk of the House of Representatives
 August Hostage for twenty-five let ters to influential men in my district, telling that I was trusting to the kind ness of the people and the mercy of God to elect me (both failed)-50 cents.
 August 2-For professional services of a tonsorial artist in shaping up the sandy whiskers of an influential son of Erin 35 cents.
 August 3.-One jar face creme to fas- blonde for passing out my cards 35 cents.
 August S-Another jar of face creme to charming brunette for passing out more of my cards-35 cents.
 August 3-For her work and influence among her many friends and admirers. pair of open-work hose for a plump widow; the less said the better +specIai $1.
 "July 27-For street car fare to sum- mer garden, where Tony Steuver and con gressional committee held election one night a week previous to legal primary and nominated my opponent for Congress in the Tenth district-14 cents."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-12
WANTS EAST LAKE
 ID KEEP HOWARD
Reasons Given Why the Bap- tists' College Should Re-
 main Where It Is


 Citizens of East Lake are opposed to any plan to move Howard College from it's present location, and believe the pres- ent site is best suited for the needs of the college. according to D: E. Mckin- ley, citizen of East Lake
 MT. Mckinley, speaking for the citizens of that part of Birmingham, said:
 Even though the Baptists of the state have not had the means with which to build large buildings. the. present site of Howard College is attractive and the buildings comfortable. The present site contains seventy-six acres and has eight buildings
 These improv ements were erected at cost of $200, eco on the land which was given by the Ruhama Academy and the East Lake Land Company The site con- tains ample room for athletic fields and facilities for swimming pools and other sports at only slight expenditures.
 The present location is at the head of the drainage system and therefore in one of the most healthful sections of the city. It is on the east and west county high. way, has two car lines, sewerage, city water, heat, light, gas telephone and every improvement. The proposed loca- ton is removed from street cars and has no improvements
 The citizens of East Lake have stood by the college during the thirty years of it's existence and rendered material serv ices in keeping it alive. Although the inn pression has been created that some of our citizens are behind the movement to move the college, it is not believed that such is the case We believe there is nothing to be gained either for. the col- ege or for the city by moving the col lege; in other words. the business men Of the city are satisfied with the present lccation'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-12
PRINCE OF WALES "BR0kE''
Ordered Drinks for Crowd Without
 Shilling in His Pocket
By Associated Press

Miowera, New South Wales, August IA The Prince of Wales had the time of his life here among the hard-riding, straight shooting, outspoken ranchers. and by his adaptabiity and good fellowship, made himself extremely popular. He won their respect when he entered five races against these premier horsemen and won an, the events.
 The ranchers are having quiet smile over an amusing but somewhat embar- rassng incident in which the prince was involved. With his usual hail-fellow-weii- met, bearing, the prince on one occasion asked everyone in the house to have drink with him. la. X
 After the drinks had been served the heir to the richest throne in the world discovered he had no money. He called on Admiral Halsey, who is touring With him, for funds, but the only reply was, .I haven't shilling on me, sir.
 Finally another member of the royal party came to the rescue and the drinks were handed around.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-12

by an interested friend and the farm was equipped with live stock farming im- plements and other necessary equipment.
 Alliance school has one of the most modern manual training and domestic art departments in the country, and everything that is taught children in city high schools they are receiving in this county high school During the past year the enrolment was 299. Of this number, 55 are high school pupils. 1t is expected that the enrolment dur ing the 1920-21 term will reach the 50 mark.
 Members of the faculty. for the coming year are Fl. A Fowler principal; Miss Grace Ulmer, Miss Annie l.. Moves, Mrs. Ali Collins Miss Lucy Salter, Miss Mary Leach Miss Marie Smith, Miss Mary Clifton and Mrs. H. A. Fowler. Tls trustees are Dr. J. B. Vines, R. L. Payne and R. C. Tuggle.
 MORE SCHOOLS
 There was but one high school in the county four years ago. as compared to ten at the present time, with three addi- tional high schools under construction There were six graduates then and sev- enty this year, with an enrolment of l53 then and 1,262 now. Buildings four years ago were valued at Sl2,000, while the valuation of the present buildings is S46C Aj, and will soon be s70O .000 Addi tional equipment has also been supplied during the same period and now there is $43,000 worth in the county schools as compared to $500 in 1916.
 Some pupils were thirty-eght miles from a high school four years ago. and now the farthest is eleven miles, anl the average distance is three miles, There were fortY-eght teachers devot- ing part of their time to high school work and the remainder to elementary work four years ago, and now there are ei ehty-four teachers devotin@ their en- tire time to high school work
 INVESTMENTS
 Among the schools erected or con tracted for during the past year and the approximate cost of each is as fol- lows: Jefferson county high school an nex $16,2SS; Shades Cahaba high school, $51 1885 (site for this school, $3,500); Gar dendale, $22,974; Little Warrior high school s1577S tsite, s7 c0M; Oak Grove high school annex, $S,690; Cottage Hill, $21, ,74S New Castle $24.474; Huffman, s22, 800; site for Powderly school, s7,o0o; site for Village Creek school, S32oO; North Pratt, $500; Morgan annex s4 96O; McAdory high school, $36.55S (site school s1S9, eco; Graysville, $30,OOO
 Other schools built prior to last year are Sayre high school, $22, ,5oo Bradford high school. $22,5Oo; Majestic, $22, 500; Lewisburg. $21, eco; Pipeshop (colored), $11 $50 I-ewisburg, (colored), $6,500,
 The five-room grammar school at Cot tage Hill is typical of a large number which have been built throughout the county. All the schools of this type equipped with domestic art and manutl training departments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-12
THEIR STATEMENT

"The commission appointed by the gov ernor to inquire into the differences ex- isting between the coal miners and op- orators has been holding conferences and making investigations during the past week.
 ''As has been stated in the press, the existing differences between the two par ties to the controversy is largely con centrated on one point-that of recogni- ton of the miners union The comrnis- sion has received little encouragement from either party to the controevrsy re- garding the vital point at issue. That fact however, has had no effect upon the commission for the reason that,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-12

One of the most modern of these is the consolidated school at Alliance. This handsome structure is typical of the num- Der of county high schools to which pu- pills in the surrounding communities are transported.
 Alliance is really and truly a rural school and is located twenty-seven miles from Birmingham and three miles from the nearest store at Short Creek in the west part of the county. There has been no chert road leading from Birmingham to this school until during the past six months, according to Dr. N. R. Baker, county superintendent of education, but despite this fact it has prospered on ac- count of the enterprise of the citizens of the community.
 Seven years ago there were only two teachers employed at this school The following year another was added and the next, two more were added. By this time the frame building was made quate to accommodate the pupils so the citizens built five room building at a cost of 4,000 The old building was used for teachers home for a short time. This building was destroyed by fire and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-12
APPROPRIATIONS MADE
Red Cross to Spend $42, 100000 In Re
 lief Work This Year
Bx Associated Press


 Washington, September 11.--Appropria- tions of $4S 200. 900 have been made for the American Red Cross relief programme during the fiscal year ending July 1. 1921. The total is s21 ,O00, ,0o0 less than that ap- proprated last year.
 Relief work in foreign lands will com prise nearly two-thirds of the budget, the estimate of sS1 100000 for activities abroad being based on reports to the Red Cross tending to show that central Europe faces another winter Of famine. peStilence and ruin.'
 Physicians who investigated the situ- ation at the behest of the League of Red Cross Societies have given their opinion that the coming winter will see recur- renee of typhus on an unprecedented scale,' said an official announcement here today. The Red Cross feels that it must continue preventive measures abroad to keep this and other deadly nal- adies from the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-12
Korean Given Sentence

Tckio, September 1o.-Jo-so-kan, a Ko- rean. has been sentenced to four years penal servitude in connection with a conspiracy against the lives of Prince and Princess Vi of Korea. The con- spiracy was formed as protest against the marriage of the Korean prince with a princess of Japanese blood. When the judgment was announced Korean girls among the spectators began to moan and weep. At this Jo-so-kan turned and asked them to have no fear-that he wou dappeal his case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-12

slightest approach to yielding by either side has been indicated to the commis- sion, but rather than contrary.
 The commission has made inquiries inte prices paid for coal all the way from t--' mine to the consumer and is understood to have been supplied with a lot of data. The commission invites the public to fur nish this data either in person or by mailing it to the comnissoin at the Tut wiler hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-12
Strike Commissioners Say They Haue ReceiUed Little
 Encouragement Here So Far
Main Point at Issue Is Recognition of Union and in Re gard to This Governors Representatives State 4 There Seems to Be No Change of At
 titude on Either Side

from the beginning it was determined to take a broader view of the situation than would be involved merely in the adjustment of present differences.
 The conferences which the commits sion has held from day to day with diff ferent parties have been designed in large degree to gain accurate information regarding all phases of the coal situation, not merely as it relates to the miners and the operators, but also to the general public. The commission-is greatly inter- ested in establishing stability in this great industry. This is essential to the industry itself It is equally essential to the public interest.
 The members of the commission are leaving this afternoon for their homes. We shall return Tuesday to resume our work"
 LACKS PORTABILITY
 So far step has been taken to irn- part a more formal character to the con- ferences held by the commission Whether this will be done later on re- mains to be seen.
 So far as the main question, recogni- tion of the union, is concerned, not the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-12

a new home for the principal was erect ed by the citizens.
 OTHERS JOIN
 In the meantime the people in the ad- joining district at Toadvine had become dissatisfied with their small one-room school and asked for transportation fla cilities. The next year Dug Hill. another adjoining school, asked for similar priv ileges and Short Creek, two-teacher school, three miles away, asked to be all lowed transportation, it is stated. The Jefferson county board of education was averse to this at first, according to Dr. Baker, as a two-teacher school is usually considered large enough to do good work and transportation is expensive but the people were insistent Instead of this tending to hurt the Short Creek com munity, pr. Baker declared that the pop ulation had increased until the present time it was necessary to transport near ly 100 pupils from this vicinity to AL liance
 Maxine, four miles distant was ask ing for better high school facilities and agreed to transportation to the Alliance school. As a result of this consolidation it is possible to see five transportation trucks unload in front of this school buil- ding at S:30 o'clock each school morning. This increase in attendance at the school called for more room and four rooms and large basement were added. The school building is valued at $20,000 and the campus contains 10 acres
 PRACTICAL FARMING
 Two years ago this community, ever alive to their farming interests, promo ted the idea of having a Smith-Hughes professor to teach agriculture. Uncle Jasper Vines gave a twenty years lease without remuneration to forty acres of ground for this purpose, and donated three acres on which to place barn, potato house and home for the farm hand As a result of this, in the potato house a thousand bushels of potatoes were saved through the winter and sold in the spring at a good price. Five thou sand dollars was donated to this work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-12
Prominent Georgian Killed By ASs0ciateI Press

Macon, Ga. September 1.-Judge Du- pont Guerry P, one of the best known lawyers in Georgia, and judge of the city court of Macon, was run over and killed by a motor truck late today. He was a former president of Wesleyan College. Judge Guerry was at one time a candidate for the democratic nom ination for governor of Georgia, run ming on a prohibition platform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-12

The governors coal commission, in an official statement declares that it has received little encouragement from either party to the coal mine controversy re- garding the vital point at issue" which is recognition of the union, but that it will continue to seek accurate informa- tion regarding all phases of the coal sit uation not merely as it relates to the miners and the operators, but also as it relates to the general public"
 After issuing this statement, the com missioners left Saturday afternoon for their homes They will return Tuesday and resume their conferences with miners, operators and representatives of the public desiroIs of imparting infor- nation as to prices paid for coal. and the like.
 Bf Geo. H. Denny, Former Governor
 has Henderson and Judge James Mayfeld, members of the commission, gave out the following official and die tated statement yesterday afternoon:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-12
COLUMBUS, MISS.

l Columbus, Miss, September IL.
 News of interest which has been re ceived from the Firs- congressional district of this state is the announce 1 ment of Gaston Therrell, prominent l citizen of Aberdeen, stating his views on issues of the day and announcing as an independent republican candida te against John E. Rankin of Tupelo, | named as congressman over hfs oppo- nent E. S Candler of Corfnth and the general election to be held in Novem Der will be watched closely by the many voters
 The League of Nati%ls seems to be the paramount issue in- the campaign and being a nationalist and then an
 internationalist---an American and then partisan-I am prompted to stand unreservedly with those who demand the league, as submitted by President
 Wilson, and indorsed by MT. Cox be amended by certain reservations, which would preserve beyond all doubt the independence and sovereignty of our country" said Mir. Therrell in part in a card to the voters of the district.
 Although 72 years of age, Mrs. Lucy Weaver Sparks, who resides in the old Zion neighborhood, several miles south Of Columbus, has placed her name on the poll books here. Commenting on
 the SuDJeCt aMrS. sparks Sald. | am happy to inform you that am the first woman to register from Old Zion. Although I was 7s years of age before I am classed a citizen of the United
 States, yet have paid taxes for fifty one years"
 A quiet home wedding was soemnized yesterday afternoon at, 2:30 clock, when Miss Josephine Senter was married to Charles Walter Emery of Des Moines. la, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. w. P. McGrawn of Albany, Ala, assisted by the Rev. J. H. Felts, pastor of the First Methodist Church here. The bride was given in marriage by her brother, George o. Senter and the groom had as his best man J. T. Senter. The happy couple left immediately for Des Moines, where they will make their future home.
 A big community singing, and one which promises to be the greatest affair of it's kind ever held in the south, Will take place Sunday at the First Bap- tist Church in this city. Dinner will be served on the campus of Stephen D. Lee High School and Columbians will serve basket dinners for the thousand or more visitors expected here. Members of the different congregations will gather to- gether for the occasion.
 In a baseball game played here on Barrow campus between Southslde ana Northsde teams, made up of young ladies, the Southsiders won by the score of p to 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-12
German Papers Suppressed Rv AssOciatN1 PrAsG

Berlin, Sep. iv.--Ine faeeniatt says to- day it is informed from Strasbourg that sixty-one German newspapers have been suppressed by the French authorities in the occupied zone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-12

The art of refining sugar and making what is called loaf sugar was invented by Venetian citizen toward the end of the fifteenth century.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-12
County Is Spending Ouer Half Million for Better
 and Bigger High Schools
Barns and Cow Paths Giving Way to Modern and We'll Equipped Structures Reached by Trucks Over Good Hard Roads-One-Story Buildings, for Fire
 Safety, Underlying Thought
By ETHEL GILLEN

During the S594343 has been expended school buildings by Jefferson county Some of these schools have yet been completed but either construction tracts have been let for them.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-27

evening to twenty-four members of the Neighborhood Whist club Six tables were in play. Mrs. Earl Browning and Mrs. Frank E. Sterry were first prize winners. The consola- tion awards went to Miss Mary Don ohue and Ralph Marsh. Mrs. Smith and Miss Smith were assisted by oth- .er members in serving sandwiches, cake and coffee. This is the last meeting of the club until after Lent.
 Rev. Edward H. Smith of Oshkosh Wisconsin, was a recent guest for a few days at the home of Mir. and Mrs William R. Lathrop, of Scotland road Rev. Mir. Smith, who is a brother-in- law of Mrs. Lathrop, came east tc , attend reunion in New York. While | in Norwich he called on several O 1 his friends. On former visits, Rev MT. Smith has supplied the pulpit o l the First Congregational church. H
 was chaplain in the Spanish Amer
 ican war.
 Friday morning at 7.so at Sacre l Heart church, the pastor, Rev Charles w. Brennan celebrated a re
 quiem high mass for the repose of tn
 soul of Miss Abbie Harrington, o | Silvia Lane. In the large attendanc