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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
GENERAL ELECTRIC
 NOW INTERESTED
 IN B. R.,L. & ?. CO.
Bond and Share Company Owned by Electric Com
 pany, Is Financing Ma
 tionaI Power Company

The General Electric company, capl- tai stock s165,0OO.00O and with as- sets in 1920 of $40O, 900, 900, becomes Interested in the Birmingham Rail way, Light and Power company through the deal now being consum- mated for acquisition by the National Power and Electric company of the stock of the American Cities company.
 The General Electric company owns the entire common stock of the Elec- tric Bond and Share company, which Is financing the National Power and Electric company and is sponsor for the deal.
 While local bankers and brokers will venture no eut.and-dried fore cast of effect of the change on the local company they are of opinion that so far as the general public is concerned, 1t will not realize that any change has taken place.
 Improvement of service is generally predicted owing. to the stability of the packers of the new concern, but 1t is not believed that securities now out standing will undergo material change.
 Securities 22,OOO,OOO
 Outstanding securities of the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company now consist of $14,000, ,000 of bonds. $500 900 of common stock and s3500,000 of preferred stock. total of approximately s22000, ,000. Bankers seem to regard total of se- curities as not excessive in view of present and prospective value of properties.
 'tGenerally speaking" said promi- nent broker and banker, "the deal promises stability and improvement. The taking over of the stock of the American Cities company by the strong interests that. have done that clearly indicate their conviction that the properties are worth while.
 Tt also seems likely that the deal will add to the strength of the securi- ties of the company, which will be pleasing to those who hold them.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
Euents of Today
 Tn Birmingham
Real Estate luncheon at Tutwile

Real Estate luncheon at TutwiIer hotel at l o'clock.
 ADJUSTMENTS Jefferson Theatre-"A Night in Honolulu" (nighD.
 Lyric--kfeth vaudeville and pic- lures.
 Loew's Bijou-yaudcviIIe and pie lures.
 Trianon-katherine Mcdonald in "Her Social Nalue.o
 Alcaznr-Anna e. NilIson In <yyhy Girls Leave Home."
 Strand-D. w. Griffith's "Nay Down East"
 RfaIto-"What Do Men wantr, Gniax--Betty Compson in "Ladies Must Live"
 Five Points Theatre-Lew Cody in "OccasionaIly Yours. Princess-Seria1 drama, comedy and news.
 odeon-seriaI drama, comedy and news.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
H. ]. PORTER OFF
 FOR NEW ORLEANS
Head of Chain of Clothing Stores to Make Home in
 Crescent City

II. J. Porter ST.. left yesterday for New Orleans. where he will open the fourth clothing store of the Porter Clothing company. He will also re side in the Crescent City.
 Speaking of the departure, MT. Porter said; T regret to leave Bir- mingham after being a citizen IS years and building up a business here. However. in going to New Or leans l will be where the latest of our enterprises is located and at the same time will be in frequent touch with Birmingham. coming here often to visit our Birmingham establish ment.
 We now have four stores, one each in Birmingham, Nashville, Jack k. sonville and New Orleans. The latest is very handsome one on the cor ner of Carondelet and Graviers streets right by the magnificent Hibernia banks new building. We have 13.O0o square feet of space.
 My son, Albert w. Porter. will ba in charge of the New Orleans store as manager.
 New Orleans is not very far away when you go to think about it, so after all l do not really feel as If were leaving Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
DEFER CONFERENCE
 ON ISOLATION HOME

Conference of the Jefferson countv board of revenue and the city com mission. which was scheduled for yes- terday afternoon, has been postponed until tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at the city hall.
 Announcement to this effect was made yesterday by D. E. sMcLendon, president of sthe commission, who stated the conference was postponed Tn order to allow a committee from the various clubs and civic organiza- tions who are protesting against the closing of the isolation hospital to be present. It is stated that some nIans will be worked out whereby tbe citv and county can get together and con tinue the appropriations for this work ana continue the hospital and the clinic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
SALVATION ARMY
 TO HOLD SERVICE

Special services celebrating the young peoples annual will be con- drcted at the Salvation Army. 5 51z North Twentieth street, on Sunday and Monday at D. m. A program of special music, singing, etc, has been arranged, and also on Sunday night there will be a swearing In of junior soldiers. On Monday night an entertainment by the young people has been arranged to be followed by the distribution of prizes. Ensign and Mrs. J. w. Gordon are in com mand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
NEWS OF HIS FATHERS DEATH CALLS FRANK
 CROCKARD TO VIRGINIA

Frank H. Crockard. president Of the Woodward Iron company, left Birmingham early yesterday morning for Wheeling, W. Va, in response to telegram received here Tuesday night from relatives in West Vir- ginia tellfpgg of the death of his fa- ther, who had been in i'll health for several months. MT. Crockard's fla finer was in the early sixties and had many friends in Birmingham.
 Funeral services and interment will take place in Wheeling this aft ernoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05


 She has anmation-knows how to work hard-and is going to see to it., with the association backing her. that a workshop in which the Bir- mingham blind can employ them selves. learn trades and sell their handicraft is established.
 Already active correspondence is being carried on with other cities which have established such work shops, so that Birmingham will know how to proceed.
 Coming Program
 In the meantime, the big thing on the program is a joyous occasion which the Music Study club is mak- ing possible for at least 25 blind per sons Wednesday night, That drgani- zation. which is presenting Josef Lhevnne. has donated that many tickets already that the blind whose ears are so wondrously attuned to music-their gift of God. perhaps to make up for their loss of sight-may have d real playtime.
 Mrs. Willis will be a much well comed guest at the annual meeting of the Association of the Blind which is to be held next Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the public library. At
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
REALTORS ELECT
 OFFICERS TODAY

Report of the nomination commit tee of officers for the ensuing year Will be made at the meeting of the Birmingham Real Estate board this afternoon at l o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel Officers will be elected fol- lowing the report of the committed and other matters of importance will be transacted.
 The Business Outlook for 1922" vii, be the subject of the talk by John Frye, president of the Traders National bank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05

that time officers will be elected for the new year.
 Mrs. Willis takes up her mission among the blind with substantial and broad training behind her. She has been associated with the Red Cross as field representative for the past four years. In this work she has travelled all over the state in the furtherance of it's social service &C., tivities. She had had great deal of experience in analysing and handling community problems.
 The Work Ahead
 The new directors aim is to bring the blind and the public into closer relation one with the other, and to train the blind in self-confidence and to take care of tho educational and social side of the sightless colony here.
 Mrs. Willis headquarters are at the public library. and she Is invit- ing all blind persons. or those who may have blind relatives or children, to get in touch with her. Her work is not with the poor--it is for every person, rich or otherwise. who must dwell fin the half light or in dark ness."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
TWO STILLS FOUND OPERATORS LEAVE
 TWO GUNS BEHIND

Two small stills. five gallons of whisky, 100 gallons of beer and two shot guns were seized by N. l.. Pierce, w. E. Eubanks, A. H. Fowler and Walter Seals. federal prohibition officers yesterday afternoon follow ing a raid about three miles beyond Irondale. One was a 30-gallon ca pactity still with steam boiler and the other was a copper still of five gallons capacity. The operators es- capped leaving their guns behind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
COLLEGE CONGRATULATED

Birmingham Southern college re- ceived a certificate of, thanks Wed nesday morning from the Assistant Secretary of War, J. w. Wainright and the Adjutant General. J. c. Har7 ris congratulating the college on the loyal service and high spirit of pa triotism displayed during the war through the establishment of the students army training corps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
P0STMASTERS ARE
 GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS

bama who will soon assume their duties are in Birmingham receiving preliminary instructions from Post master R. B. Smyer. The course which they are taking under the di- rection of MT. Smyer consists of in- struction in the handling of stampss war savings stamps, central account4 ing. supply, second class matterz money orders, registry, outgoing and incoming mails. Those attending are Postmasters Jackson of Phil Camp~ bell, Rowe of Elba. Vance of Daphns4 Dodd of Nauvoo and Miss PaulinS Balkcom of Newton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05

The site has not been determined, owing to such items as values of real estate and the like, but the local ar- thorities feel assured that the plant will be established. It is further stated by those in position to know that the company plans a steel prod ucts works that will manufacture steel articles not now being made in the district, and hence the new in- dustry will not come in conflict with any already in operation, but Intro duce an entirely new businessi
 R. w. Hunt and company, Chicago engineers, are expert advisers of the company. and have iss94sd pros-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
lNSPECTS LOCAL OFFICE

William R. Keys of Chattanooga,
 postal inspector in charge of the Chattanooga division. spent two days in Birmingham this week, inspecting the local office. This is the first tour of inspection to be made by MT. Keys, as he was only promoted to this po- sition December 19. He is well known here. having been connected with the postal inspection department for
 many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05

pectus declaring the 100000 acres of mineral land held by the company to be rich in both coal and iron ors and the deposits to be large.
 Local parties who asst sted in body ing up the lands of the company do not feel at liberty to go any further than the statement that the company means business and will build steel products plant, preferably in the Bir- mlngham district, possibly in some adjacent district
 The company Is capitalized in Ala bama at S500000 and in Delaware. where it took out it's parent charter. 1t SIO5. GOO 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
HELD oN sERIous CHARGE.

Albert Branscomb. negro, 631 Nor timer street, was arrested last night by Detectives Lee, McAdory, Jones and McCombs and lodged in the city jail upon the charge of rape. Brans- comb has been identified as the as- sailant of two negro school teachers on the western outskirts of the city last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
BUILDING IN 1921
 S2, 2,755,3O8 OVER
 RECORD OF 1920
Last Year 5,389 Permits Were Issued at Cost of $6,659, ,092-ConStruc-
 of 1,455 Residences

A total of S6,659,092 was spent in buildings in Birmingham during 1921 according to the annual report of J .. E. Spencer, city building inspector which has just been compiled. Dur ing this period 5,3S9 permits were issued as compared to 4,447 which was the number issued in 1920.
 The amount of capital invested in 1921 was an increase of s2,275.S0S over 1920.
 Permits and amounts invested are as follows:
 Permits Amounts Residences ...........1, ,455 $2,996.014 Miscellaneous frame. 561 144,24O Repairs on frame
 buildings .2,f22 5f2.223 Apartments ........ 12 437 800 Brick and hollow tile s1 1,334,S25 Repairs on brick and
 hollow tile ........ 1so 159,ssO Concrete ........... $500 Repairs to concrete. 5,200 Fireproof buildings. 704, 900 Heating .....,....... BOP 1S2,176 Electric signs and bill
 boards ............ IS 1s,s24 Elevators ........... 1859 Total .5.8ss s6.s5s,O92
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued in probate court yesterday to the fol- lowing:
 L. o. Barclay and Miss Erie Easter. Sam Monts and Miss Grace Millazo. Fred Slater and Miss Ora Collier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
Erection Of Steel Products
 Plant by Great Southern
 Company Said a Certainty

experts familiar with the buying of min adjoining counties by Chicago interests and the organization Southern Steel corporations incorporation Alabama Tuesday nnreude to the building of a products plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
MRS. MARY H. WILLIS
Photo by Baird.
By MIGNON HALL

By MICNON HALL For Association for the Blind has been planning o getting active director It wished 'just the right person. has found her the form of Mrs Mary Willis who has just accepted, and entered her work two days that she has touch Bmnghams hindc centee who her areaIM Mindn
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
MAKING GOWNS AT HOME

Of twisted chiffon finishes the low
waist line.
Many women are quite adept at
embroidery work. although they
would hesitate TO attempt a dress.
They viii find numerous ways OF ap.
plying their handicraft on the simple
lined gown which will make Il ap.
pear an elaborate creation. Flowered
figures cut out OF cretonne are being
appliqued to silk crepes and summer
materials with great success and
tremendous prices are being asked
for ready-made frocks of this type.
Rosc-colored flowers with green
leaves on black crepe give de-
sidedly "Frenohy" appearance TO the
black gown and summer frocks, such
as organdies or white crepes. can be
made charming in this way. A white
frock bordered with yellow tulips
about the hem and sleeves makes a
pretty combination. In preparing
these flowers for the material, cut
just a little beyond the flower in
order to have an edge to turn under
then following the outline of the
flower bast II upon the material and
catch with unnoticeable stitches from
the underneath side of the goods.
Another garment which the home
dressmaker can make Is the silk
sport costume which has n chemise
dress similar to the ones / have pre-.
viously described and separate
short cape. The cape is seldom
lined but Is finished around the edge
with a bias fold of self or contrast
ing color. One should by all means
have a pattern for the cape, for
though 1t is simple to make, 1t must
have the correct swing to it. Some
times, however, these capes are moth
ing more or less than twoyard
strip of material shirred at the cen
ter selyage, to form a neck line and
with a plain strip of material about
six inches wide attached to form a
turnback lapel which extends the
whole length of the cape. This sort
of cape is prettiest when finished
With fringe as it then gives the
Spanish shawl effect.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
Auditors Find No
Clue OF Shortage
In Clark's office

Auditors IN charge OF tho andli
of the records IN the city ireaanrerh
office this morning declared that
they have found no evidence ol
fund shortage. although the eondl'
tIon In which Judge W. W. Clark
left the office when fie suddenly dit
appeared from this city March !
cannot be definitely determined un'
III they proceed further with the
audit.
"rhus FAR. We have found no clue
OF q shortage" said James Prig
more who, with \. I. Walton. ~
making the audit. 1--WE are expert
onelng serious difficulty" Mr. Prig
more declared. because all OF tho
records IN the office are not com
plete and for the further reason
that tho only one who knows any
thmg about the records IN not hero
to offer any explanation.
"'rhe fact that the records havd
not been audited for seven years
aud because there are 80 many
sources Of income and expenditure
in the office make the audit mora
complicated and renders II exceed
ingly difficult 10 trace the detailn
OF all transactions.
Although we do not believe there
IN any material shortage. we have
found several technical errors.
"we may complete the report
witlin the next ten days" Mr.. Prig
more said.
Nothing has been heard from the
missing official.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
kEcHI SCHOOL BIDS APRIL
%. 1922,


Sealed bids will be received by
II. h. Black, Cement, Okla, prc5!'
dent school board Of District No.
10. Grady County until 1900 J.. al.
April 90 1929. for the erection and
remodeline OF school building in
said district. Address Mr.. II. Il.
Black. Cement. Okla, R.R No. 2.
All labor and materials will be fur
nishod In accordance with the plans
and specifications. copies Of which
may be seen &C the home of II. II.
Black. Cement. Okla, II. Il. No. , or
at the office Of the county superin-
tendent, Chickasha, Okla.
Each bid must be accompanied
by n certified check in the amount
OF 10 per Gent, of the bid submitted,
the same being payable to School
District No. 76. and shall be for.
feited to same If award of contract
is made and successful bidder fails
to enter into contract and furnish
the surety bond required by the
laws OF Oklahoma. within ten days
from the date of acceptance of said
bid.
The School District Board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
BY order of the School District
Board, II. L. BLACK, Pres.
T.tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
soroa!s Meete wIth M. Aust.

Sorosis Study Club met on We'd
lesday afternoon in the home q
urs. j. r. Aust, 1l17 Minnesota ave
nue. and the lesson on music with It's
various styles and forms was de
cidedy interesting. Roll call was
ansv cred with Comments on MW
'icians' and Mrs. j, II. Griffin gave
4 brief history Of instrumental musid
and its development. Mrs. r. r.
Montgomery followed with discus
sion on vocal music, with the style (
and types distinctive of different
countries. A vocal number was Civ
en- by Mrs Montgomery by way Of
illustration.
Methods of teaching children
music" was the theme Of a discus
sion by Mrs. ]. Il. White and proved
a very fascinating subject. A spe
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
By IIEDDA HoYT

iWTitten LOT tnc lnil'u lfchHl
New York. April 7.-"women of
Europe are Rolling their own" and
staining their fingers to reduce the
high cost of smoking" says a Lon.
don daily paper.
The women Of America can 20
them one better. for they are MAX
ing their own" In spite Of sticking
their fingers In order TO reduce the
high cost of gownlng.
Frocks art cut on such simple lines
this season that any woman who Is
at all clever with the needle can pro-
duce copies OF even the most fasci-
mating imports. say copies" for
Il Is better for the inexperienced
dressmaker TO follow In detail some
rcady.made gown than to attempt
one OF her own design. She may
use her own color schemes and trim
mings, but her silhouette must "hew
to the line"
The keynote OF the spring frock is
simplicity. II relies wholly upon ma
terial and line for its smartness.
Having selected handsome material,
one can follow the straight chemise
lines with the wide kimona sleeves,
eliminating wast-linc problems and
the irksome task of setting in sleeves.
Even where the sleeve is set in, IL is
-, straight huge affair that requires
little fitting. Many Of the new
models slip on over the head, in
which case, placket openings and
gown fastenings are not needed.
Necks are usually the simple batteau
shapes which can be finished with
he pecot edge, II one is unfamiliar
with the under bias band finish.
A gown which attracted consider
able notice at recent New York
Fashion show was cut on the
simplest lines imaginable, or rather
it was not cut at all. 1t was simply
a wide piece of material three yards
in length with q slash cut in the
middle for the batteau neck and two
side seams placed about seven inches
inside the selvage running from
about two inches above the waistlne
to the bottom of the skirt. The
back and front sides had narrow
slits near the waist line, through
which a chain girde was drawn and
clasping with pendant buckle in
front. The selvage of the material
were left open, forming graceful
rippled side drapped effect Only
two seams are required for this gown
and the neck and hem can be pecot-
ed if preferred. This is perhaps the
most simple Of the dressy models
for the novice at sewing to start on.
It's long graceful lines would be
lovely made in bright colored silk
crepe for evening or dinner wear.
Almost every second frock one
secs of late has the long side panel,
which can be just long straight
niece of material attached at the low
waistline. A lovely frock of this
long waisted type is made of orange
crepe. with side panels of black chif-
fon upon which are appliqued taft
feta flowers in Cubist design The
sleeves have wide borders OF plain
black chiffon and a narrow girdle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
Meeting Announced.

The Delphian Chapter will meet
next Monday afternoon in the homo
Of Mrs. r. G. Stacy with Mrs. @. l.
Bingham. leader OF the lesson. Mes
danes A. L.. Herr, Alger Melton. l.
A. Sanders and l.. d. Major will as
sist Mrs. Bingham with the after
Moons program.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08

A pretty shower was given Thurs
lay evening for Mrs Earl william
son at the home Of her mother, Mrs
May White Jl2 Kansas avenue.
The dining room was pretty WITH
Caster decorations The centah
oiece consisted OF a large Eastot
'gg. drawn by four white rabbits
When the 2 guests were seated
he bride was asked to inspect the
sgg, which she found to contain
many pretty and useful gifts. Dainty
rcfreshments were served.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
Tuesday Bridge Club.

The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge
club was delightfully."- entertained
this week in the home of Mrs. L.
c. Wright, who had as additional
guests, Mrs. j. l.. Wallace, Mrs. ]
E. Black, Mrs. A. G. Crosse and Mrs.
Walter Merrell of Beaumont, Tex
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
Circle No. I. Presbyterian.

Circle No. Of the Presbyterian
Guild met on Tuesday afternoon ii
The home Of Mrs. Casey Caldwell
with Mrs. Robert Glycklerr rs as
sietant hostess The membership
was wen represented and two visl
tors Mrs. Wheeler and Mrs. Taylor
added interest TO the meeting
A meeting is called for Tuesday
evening In the home Of Mrs. c. NJ
Raird. $40 Minnesota avenue and all
members and associate members 'ar1
requested to bring finished articles
for the bazaar.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
AII.pay Meeting.

An all-day meeting of St Iuke's
Guild was held in the home of Mrs.
7. H. Williams, 1901 Chickasha ave-
nue. on Thursday, the session start
ing at $3.50 o'clock. Seventeen mem
bers were present and great deal
of work was accomplished on arti
cles for the bazaar. A delicious
luncheon was served by the mem