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The Keota news., 1921-07-29

The ravens fed Elijah. and possibly
Elijah wasn't very particular.
The Keota news., 1921-07-29
Shame on Them.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
Music Study Club Has Had
 Year Of Unusual ActiUity
Mrs. George Houston Davis President Submits Summary Which Shows Scope of Organizations Work and Part Taken in Meeting Birmnghams
 Demands for Music

, about 400, is often taxed for these morning programmes, where our best talent serves to illustrate various phases of music, making these meet ings increasingly interesting each sea- son.
 Artist Concerts
 In former years all the personal eff fort and financial prospects of the club were hazarded on one artist con- cert Now major portion of the bud- get Is set aside for a course of con- certs, which rivals that of any oluL in America. In fact, I venture to say that no club in this country limited in capacity to 1000 adults and 400 juniors, with fee of $5 and s1.50, re- spectively, can compare with the pro- gramme presented by the Birmingham Music Study club during the past%sea- son. This is due partially to the gem erous sum left in the treasury las. year by the proceeding administration, but the object of our club is to give more music and better music for less money and along this line the club has more than fulfilled it's mission, The matinee recitals are followed by tea and form delightful social hour.
 For several seasons organ recitals at the churches on Sunday afternoons have been presented through the sa- cred music committee. A full pro- was pTtPdIGQ LOI LhAS JCeih but dropped in mid-winter, as the churches themselves had awakened to the value and demand of such services and were giving recitals themselves. Many beautiful new organs in the city are also a proof of the appreciation of this feature of the club work.
 Band Concerts
 The recent organization in our city of municipal band recalls to older the days when the park concerts were entirely managed and financed through the Music Study club. Their benefits from civic stand point have now been recognized and an appropriation made this season by the city to carry on this work.
 Though fostering high type artist concerts, a demand has been created for seeing and hearing the worlds eel ebrities to a greater extent than can be managed through our efforts, and an extra course has been added to our city's musical calender through prl- vate agency.
 Music At Public Library As a community asset the Music Study club may be valued for it's cir culating music section In the pubic library. The report of the librarian says: "The generous appropriation of the Music Study club In the spring of 1920 made 1t possible to greatly en- large the collection of music at the public library. Because of this, the circulation from October to March in 1921 shows an increase of 400 per cent over the corresponding period of 1920. The high schools have made extensive use of this music. It has served Tn community work as well as for indi- vidual purposes Of the $145 appro- priation, $105.93 has been used; $50 Tor the purpose of binding some or the valuable collections has also been au- thorized by the board. Lack Of avail able funds has made 1t impossible for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29

The Birmingham Music Study club has had year of unusual activity and interest and the summary of the sea- sons work as contained in the annual statement by Mrs. George Houston Da- wis, the president. shows the wide spread influence of this great music organization.
 The newly elected officers, chairmen of tho clubs departments for the com ing season are:
 President, Mrs. c. II. Davis; 1st vice president. Mrs. E. T. Rice; 2d vice president, Mrs. J. R. McWane; Sd vice president, Mrs. E. R. McDavid: record ing secretary, Miss Emma Mccarthy; corresponding secretary, Mrs. c. D Randle; treasurer, Mrs. H. H. K. Jef- ferson: box office secretary, MT. B. B, Burton; librarian, Mrs. V. W. De- Wilton; editor, Mrs. Max FIes,
 Altruistic, Mrs. Earle Drennen; art tBts concert, Mrs Laurens Bloch; club extension, Mrs. w. I. Grubb; chorus and festival, Mrs. J. M Griffin; junior club, Mrs. Ray South; matinee recita1s. Mrs. Oscar Hundley; printing, Mrs. Philip Oster; public school music, Miss Leta Kitts: sacred music Mrs. W. W. Full ghum; students contests, Mrs. Will A. Hood.
 The formal report of the president for the season 1920-1921 Is as follows:
 Artist concerts, Margaret Romaine New York Chamber Music society, Carolyn Beebe, director; Percy Grain ger pianist; Frederick Gunster, tenor; New York Philharmonic orchestra, Jos. Stransky and Henry Hadley. con ductors.
 Matinee recltals.--Edna Thomas mezzo contralto; Marguerite Melville Lsxniewska, pianist.
 Extra attractions included in mem bership, Song Cycle quartette Emil Levy, director; Treble Clef Choral con cert. Ferdinand Dunkley, director, as- sisted by Bentley Nicholson. tenor.
 Study ogrammes-Subject: Music of Today" Alternate Thursdays Octo- ber to May.
 Junior programme.--Subject of the Border Countries" Alternate Sat urdays, October to May Choral Re- hearsals," every Thursday, October to May.
 Extra matinees not included in mem- bership. Cincinnati symphony orchestra, New Pork Philharmonic orchestra.
 It was recently said of the Music Study club that should 1t cease to function today it would have fulfilled it mission in Birmingham, since through the unselfish and untiring work of its members the past 15 years. a sense of musical values and appre- citation has been developed that places our city in the front rank of music loving communities,
 In reviewing the years work would like to contrast rapidly some of the first efforts in our club activities with its more recent growth in various de- partments.
 Study Programmes
 The only meetings of the club in early days were study meetings. where 8 few lovers of good music gathered together for, mutual help and pleasure. Today the capacity of our hail. seating
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
SPECIAL FEATURES
 AT WEST LAKE PARK
 PLANNED FOR TODAY

Out at West Lake there is always entertainment, but this Sunday there will be some thing special. The manage m ent has planned a number of fea- lures out of the ordinary and has made arrangements to handle large crowds as a consequence.
 The main feature is the swimming over this section of the country, and with it's concrete beach it is one of the most unique in, the south. There are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
Z/LL/AN PCAER7 MAJE3

1000 comfortable dressin. connection with the beach, sures bathers all of the nei cilities. A number of shove located conveniently to r. Eln} rooms.
 For those who like the Tgithou venturing into it, there are numbet of safe boats. and there is fishing the lake. On shore there is the bigges| skating rink in Jefferson county y has new floor and hundreds of nsv skates were purchased at the begin ming of the season.
 To make sure of getting one of tn. famous West Lake chicken dinners telephone Bessemer 9138 and make ; reservation.
 In India women's and children's shoes purses, handbags and other articles ar being manufactured from lizard skins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29

MT. Shaw has announced that Back to Methuselah" is to be his last play, so its advent has been awaited with eagerness. The book, it is believed gives the scientific, religious and po- liticaI beliefs of MT. Shaw. Here it IS at least an outline of it, together with a number of facts regarding the latest and last play of the playwright considered by many our greatest con temporary dramatist
 In the first place, let me say 1t is about five times as long as an ordi- act is a complete play in itself. It begins with scene in the Garden of Eden and concludes with scene 1000 years hence!
 The first play of the set is Tn the Beginning" The second play is called "The Gospel of the Brothers Barna- bas." A modern religious leader and his brother, scientist, receive a visit from two well-known statesmen, and confront them with the proposition that nothing can save civilization but a prolongation of human life to ante d1luvian proportions. "The Thing Hap pens" the third play deals with the discovery, 300 years hence, of certain people who are tricentenarianS sur viving from our own time. This IS, followed by "The Tragedy of an El- derly Gentleman" in which the British Islands are inhabited by persons who live 300 years. They are consulted as oracles by the Eastern Empire of Britain whose center is Bagdad. The Toe r,io q Thought Can Beach," takes place in the year 31920 A. D. And between the first and last acts, the author, in his wonted way, touches on practically everything that has happened up to date
 So you see Back to Methuselah" is one play MT. Shaw will have to per- init the producers to cut, although he complains bitterly whenever this is suggested, it seems
 The foreword or prefaces of Ser nard shaw's plays, ofttimes, are so full of thought and pep they make IL exceedingly hard for his plays to fol- low. The preface is called "The In- fdel Half-Century." In this, Mr. | heartily to all who have been instru- mental at any time in carrying OH along these lines of endeavor. We wlsn to aCknOWleQE6 our peti eiSui"h D. tude to our daily newspapers for thelr valuable aid and to the music houses and other merchants for any and all courtesies so kindly extended. In order that those interested may have an idea | of the extent of the clubs work from | financial standpoint partial state | ment of the moneys given out during | the past season is hereto appended. It has been great privilege and pleasure to serve as president of this club and 1t is with pride that this report Is made public, as requested by the executive board. Respectfully sub mitted.
 MRS. GEORGE HOUSTON DAVIS, President
 Expenditures of Music Study club season 1920-21:
 Artists fees Qncluding theatre
 rentaD. $S,31S.91; advertising and
 printing, s625s1, payment on piano, presented Alabama Vocational School for Giris, $221. 40; chorus director, music
 and choral concert), $SI7.03; Alabama
 Federation of Music Clubs. $150; Ma
 tional Federation of Music Clubs.
 $199.12; general expenses, $443.44;
 total, s10,775.S1. Cash on hand, ssS9.07; grand total. s11.114.SS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29

The Hippodrome is to become nov ing picture theatre for the summer months. Motion pictures have not heretofore. been shown in this big the
The New York herald., 1921-04-28

the proposals as "a political offer"
whose authors did not take the trouble
70 inform themselves OF their ultimate
feasibility
The Berlin newspa pers, with the ex-
ception OF the extreme Conservative
organs, In commenting on the German
counter proposalson reparations express
hope that these proposals will at least
form the basis for new negotiations
which will preclude the occupat tion OF
further German territory and the appli-
cation OF additional penalties after
May l.
The TagebIatt takes the view that
TO the Paris demands Of the Allies and
furnish framework for the resumption
OF conferences.
''The apparent purpose Of Germany"
says the Lokal-Ansefger, rs to meet the
Entente demands without pledging their
performance, which is impossible. All
the nations have been hard hit. and IL Is
now necessary that they work together
for the amelioration OF conditions"
The Conservative Deatsche TG0essei-
tun0 views the proposal with sorrow,
and reaches the conclusion that Ger
many's industries are bound TO be
robbed, regardless of circumstances"
1t is certain the German Government
has gone the limit In its propositions.
says the Ta0eusche Rntdschdu. THE
question now Is whether Washington. to
which Mr. Lloyd George listens atten-
lively, will be able to convince France
that she ought to give up her revenge"
continues this newspaper.
The New York herald., 1921-04-28
SUBSIDY PROPOSED TO
AID BRITISH MINERS
Government Offers E5OO, 900
Monthly to Keep Woges Up.
81 the Associated Press.

LONDON, April 27.-A settlement OF
the coal strike appeared more likely to-
night than at any time since the mon
laid down their tools. The Government
during the dSy made another conces-
sion. further narrowing the gulf between
tile miners and the mine owners by pro-
posing a state grant. said to be some
$500. 900 monthly. for a transitional pc
riod Of three or four months. under
which the miners would pc insured
against their wages being reduced more
than three shiiiings per day This vir-
tualIy amounts to a Government subsidy
which Premier Lloyd George said could
not be granted
The mine owners have not yet agreed
10 this plan, but both they and the Gov
ernmsnt viii consider the new situation
further tomorrow,
The miners already have agreed to a
two shilling reduction, which is consid-
cred a good Indication the coming week
will see n settlement Of the dispute.
Coal for hospital and household use
and for public utility purposes will not
come under the embargo laid by the
National Union of Railwaymen on coal
from overseas and on colliery sidings.
The New York herald., 1921-04-28

her own needs the surplus after al
lied needs have been supplied.
Controlling the Rhine and having
canals connecting the Rhine with both
the Seine and the Rhone, the French
can move the Ruhr coal cheaply TO
their own territory and distribute II,
while it can also be sent TO Italy by
the Rhine Rhone route through Mar
seiles and TO Belgium over the Rhine
and the Dutch and Belgian canal sys-
tens From the moment OF occupa-
ton the Allies can thus begin paying
themselves out of German coal, up TO
the limit of their own consumption.
In reality the allied occupation OF
the Ruhr. which in practice would
amount to French occupation, would
put all German industry at the mercy
of the Allies This explains the sud
den and panic stricken appeal TO the
United States. Fer months Simons ano
Fehrenbach. who signed the appeal to
President Harding. have been touring
Germany declaring that Germany was
not responsible for the war, did not
lose it and could not be made 10 pay
for it. They have reckoned that Eng
land and the United States would III
the last analysis prevent French for
ward march in the Ruhr.
The several declarations of the Har-
ding Administration and the action OF
the British in joining the French In
the London conference last month have
at last opened German eyes TO the
peril which May ! must bring. Hence
the frantic activities of recent days
But in point of fact it is we'll nigh
certain that the energy has come too
late. The French are determined now
to take real guarantees which will in
sure future performances and are more
interested In guarantees than in any
proposals.
Seated in the Ruhr, France can at
all times exercise pressure OF an ir-
resistible character upon Germany.
And without the power 10 exercise
such pressure the French believe they
will be better off than they have
been since the armistice, no matter
how attractive German offers may be
when committed 10 paper Thus, un-
less every sign fails. the occupation OF
the Ruhr is inevitable and Germany
will have TO face her victims with her
industrial and mineral wealth in their
hands. This us the logical conse-
quence of German policy since the
signing of the Treaty OF Versailles, the
result of two full years of evasion and
defiance, of steady refusal to face
facts.
Copyright, 1921. by The Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.
The New York herald., 1921-04-28
TRIUMPH FOR VIVIAN
ON RETURN TO PARIS
Great CroUds Cheer ENJOY
Back From America.

PARIS. April 27.--M. Viviani returned
TO Paris to-day from his mission to the
United States. His reception savored
somewhat OF a triumphal procession. He
was greeted at Havre bv Government Of
.fcisls. who accompanied him here. In
Paris his friends and other officials had
'prepsred an elaborate reception and
great crowds cheered him.
NJ. viviani expressed gratitude 70 the
American people for making his mission
60 pleasant. thus facilitating his task.
He was confident and cheerful over
what he had accomplished. but deferred
discussion of the results OF his mission
until after he had conferred with Pre-
mier BRAND.
The New York herald., 1921-04-28

NuSb'h~'"h' - ~ ~'r',' ~
In terms of american economic
geography what does the occupation
of the Ruhr by allied armies. now be-
come almost inevitable. actually mean
While there is no absolute comparison
one may say roughly that military
occupation OF the whole State of Penn
sylvaaia would mean for the United
States what the Ruhr experience Is
going to moan for Germany.
Territorially, OF course, there is no
comparison, for the Ruhr area is ex-
ceedlngly small. materially less than
a thousand square miles in fact. Yet
within this block of territory, twenty
miles by forty at the most, are eleven
out Of the forty-seven German cities
having a population in excess of
100000, while there are in addition
fifty-five towns having between 10000
and 100000 inhabitants. AT the 1910
census there were in the region o.
S1S.237 people, a gain Of more than a
million in five years,
The New York herald., 1921-04-28
u. S. Has Sent No Reply
to German Proposals
Rp az Assooiated Press.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Up
- TO noon to-day there had.
been no further exchanges be-
tween the United States and
Berlin since the receipt of the
German proposals. This state
ment was officially authorized
after the publication in this coun-
try of Berlin dispatches saying
that Mr.. Hughes had sought
elucidation of certain points in
the German communication.
The New York herald., 1921-04-28
Bv the Associated Press.

PARIS, April 27.-It is prob
able that no decision viii be
reached by the French Govern
ment until tonight regarding
the acceptance or the rejection
of Germany's new reparation
offer. No instructions whatever
will be given Ambassador Jusse-
rand until such decision has been
arrived at.
The New York herald., 1921-04-28
BELCIANS DECLARE
/ OFFER UNACCEPTABLE
Say IL Does Not Differ From
That Made at London.

BRussELs. April 27.--The German
counter proposals with regard to repara-
tions were declared in political circles
here to-day 10 be entirely unaccepta Bile.
IL was pointed out the new proposals
AID not differ materially from those sub
niittcd by the Germans at the London
conference.
The New York herald., 1921-04-28
REPEALs FULL CREW LAW.

HARRISBURG, April 27.-The Pennsyl-
yania House of Representatives To-day
passed the Senate bill repeating the iuii
crew law OF 1911. IT gives the State
Public Service Commission authority TO
fix the number of members of train
crews
The New York herald., 1921-04-28
SWITCH BY BRITISH
PREMIER Is HALTED
Continued from First Page.

valley-until they are ready TO nelp the
German Government make good
Editorially, the newspaper bases Its
observations on information from Its
Washington correspondent that he Is
satisfied the American Government will
not transmit the note to the Allies. 1t
says that this decision and the action
taken upon it constitute "a death blow
to the hopes with which Germany played
her last card
"rhey show once more" continues the
paper, that she has grieyously erred in
understanding the American mind. Dr.
Simons seems to have shared the delu-
sion Of Count Won Bernstorff's under
ntrappers and intriguers that German
cunning could deceive and mislead the
idotlc Yankees at will. In their con-
tempt for American intelligence or
American sincerity they have repeated
the futile effort TO divide the Allies and
associates which they made in Octo-
Der, 1918"
Mr. Lloyd George. 1t is understood.
says the Daily Mail, has declared
privately that If Germany arbitrarily
makes her offer dependent upon having
her own way in Upper Silesia and upon
the immediate withdrawal of the allied
troops from the Rhine meaning
which are generally read into Para
Graph 12"-it viii be Impossible to con-
slider ii at the Supreme Council Satur-
daN
The New York herald., 1921-04-28
MRS. JENNIE REELECTED.

WAsHINGToN, April 27.--Mrs. Clar-
once f. r. Jenne of Hartford, Conn.
was reelected to-day as president of the
United Daughters of 1919, in annual ses-
sion here. The entire national execu-
tive board also was reelected.
The New York herald., 1921-04-28
Prosperity of the Ruhr.

The explanation OF this extraordin-
ary expansion is OF course found in
the presence OF the best coal deposits
in Europe-those of the Ruhr. In ad-
dition river and canal communication
both with the rest Of Germany and
with Holland, TO say nothing Of net
work Of railways, have contributed to
the development. Not even in Great
Britain has there been as prosperous
and amazing a community as that of
the Ruhr.
Underlying all else, Of course. are
the coal resources. Before the war
lust half OF the coal mined in Ger
many-90 000,000 tohs-was raised in
this area, as compared with less than
10000, 900 tons for the Upper Silesian
mines and 100000 for the Sarre
Basin. AS contrasted with the Suesian
coal fields, moreover, the Ruhr are
nearer to almost all of the German
centres OF industry, while the coal IT
self is far better than that OF the
Sarre. The fact that 100000 tons OF
pig iron were produced annually in
this Ruhr region IS perhaps suf-
flcient index OF its industrial impor
tance. while the Krupp Works at
Essen had a worldwide fame even be-
fore the last war.
As the case stands at the moment
the Upper Silesian districts are oc-
cupied by allied troops, who have been
supervising the recent plebiscite, and
In all probability much IL not all OF
this region, that Is of the portions
containing coal will be transferred to
Polish sovereignty as consequence
OF the March vote. As 70 the Sarre, It
is now under League OF Nations con-
troll and temporarily within French
customs area. Thus the industrial flu
ture Of Germany depends upon the
Ruhr, for both the Sarre and the ST.
lesian coal fields are probably lost
Previous Occupations Eject.
Now up TO the present moment
mere occupation of German territory
by allied troops has failed To pro-
duce any effect for the simple reason
that the regions occupied have not
been OF real industrial importance.
Substantially all OF the country on
the left bank OF the Rhine IL agri-
cultural, and apart from the annoy
ance and humiliation incident TO al
lied occupation the Germans have suf-
fered nothing. Such occupation has
failed as a means To coerce Germany
into meeting allied reparatlons claims.
1 But with the Forthcoming occupa-
I ton OF the Ruhr the situation will be
different. France will then control all
three OF the great coal areas Of Ger
many and the Germans viii be obliged
to apply TO France for coal to run all
! OF their industrial plants throughout
Germany. Moreover, It Is the present
plan 70 seize all OF the vast Ruhr in
dustrial establishments as we'll as the
mines and run them I'm the interests
OF the allied creditors Of Germany,
turning over the profits 10 the ac-
count OF repsratioas.
Al the same time France, Belgium
and Italy will be able to supply their
own needs for coal. and there is a large
deficit In each country. This coal ac-
count will be credited against Ger
man reparations. but II means that
France, Belgium and Italy will be as
cured a cheap supply Of coal for many
years. until the sum total of German
reparations IL discharged. which can
hardly be I'm less than generation
At best Germany will only receive for
The New York herald., 1921-04-28
Might Bring Anarchy.

The banker declared the Entente
statesmen must proceed cautiously when
prescribing the manner In which tho
German counter-proposals should be
carried out. if accepted, in order to pre-
vent Germany from lapsing into the par
tial state OF anarchy prevalent In Aus
tria.
Industrial circles are inclined 10 view