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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
PERSONAL CLASH OF SACRED HAMPERS IS NARROWLY AVERTED
Rival Factions Attempt to- Hold Meeting in Same Room and at the
 Same Time

Discord prevailed yesterday in the ranks of the B. F. White Sacred Harp Musical Society of Alabama when two factions of the organization tried to meet at the same time in the same room at the courthouse. Evidences of real hostility were being shown until Sheriff Chris Hartsfield and corps of deputies arrived on the scene and took charge.
 A split in the membership of the singing society resulted more than month ago when J. c. Brown, W. ?. Gilbert and ". J. Sloan, as trustees. petitioned Judge Hugh A. Locke to appoint a receiver for the society They charged in their petition that A. A. Jackson, president, and Miss Elizabeth Jackson. secretary, had not properly applied the money designed to erect music hall in Birming- ham.
 Both factions called a meeting for yesterday at the courthouse. The chairman of each side attempted to take charge, each claiming to be duly authorized. Lay membets began to speak their sentiments with good deal of force. About 200 persons were present including women and children. Feeling that serious trouble might result the sheriff and his dep uties were called
 Both sets of officers tried to prove to Sheriff Hartsfield that they were duly authorized. Finally the sheriff directed Hunter Armstrong, register to confer with Victor Smith and c, B. Powell, attorneys for the opposing factions. in an effort to decide which side had a right to the room.
 MT. Armstrong solved the matter by offering a room on the opposite side of the corridor to the faction represented by J. C. Brown, w. P Gilbert and w ]. Sloan. About half of the members filed out of the room and across the hall to the other room Songs were then sung by each faction and the disturbance of the last few minutes was apparently forgotten. But the matter is in chancery court. Judge Hugh A. Locke will hear the case on April 27 and decide whether a receiver will be appointed for the society
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
Large Cooperage Works
 to Locate In Alabama

vent the lime from stacking and also loss of barrel contents.
 The Sandusky company is one or the largest cooperage operators in the country, having mills principally in the west and northwest, but it also has plants in Georgia and other southern states.
 Dr. ". c. Gewin and Dr. N. A. Bar rett were instrumental in bringing the new industry to Alabama It Is understood that other industries will be located on the O'Neal tract.
 The lime works. up and down the Louisville and Nashville, will be large takers of the product of the mill. and the new plant will establish a demand for a Birmingham steel product.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09

[ transferred to the savings depart ment. There l was sort of under study as it were, to the savings teller for several months, learning the busi- ness and becoming tremendously in terested in it.
 Then Christmas came, and our Christmas clubs were formed and the savings teller was put at the head of this work, and I was made savings teller"
 What niee-~Christmas presentg' I interpolated.
 i Indeed 1t was; I thought Santa Claus had been mighty good to me, And so-thats all there is to tell. I'm here and hope to stay.'
 DO they ever give you any bad money?" I asked curiously, because little Miss Savings Teller" looked so | young and so modest and so sweet that I thought--wen, I'd ask just for l fun.
 Very seriously she answered: There are very few people of that sort. l have come in contact with very little trickery and dishonesty there are more honest people than dis honest people, I'd say. and besides a | person who meets and knows as many | people as I do, learns human nature to certain extent. The bank is a wonderful place for that sort of thing; and then, too, there are the signatures of my depositors. I know them. and that counts" I And I thought, Yes indeed it does .'' and the hundreds and hundreds of | savings depositors at the big Traders National bank will tell you the same thing, and furthermore that for ef- | hciency and ability the little red headed savings teller there can
 'stackup" by the side of many older and more experienced heads for real l genuine business ability. 1 Born and Bred in Birmingham
 Miss Mary Josie Smith was born and bred in Birmingham; she belongs to the J. D. Smith family, her brother is Mai. Sumpter Smith. you know 1 big muck muck" in the Plying Squadron" and tremendously interest ed in it's success, and for his sake so is little Miss Smith; and also because she thinks the squadron" is splen- did thing for Birmingham; and so do | I and so do you'
 Miss Smith Is just regular" girl outside of banking hours; she enjoys | tennis and the movies" and good books and the theatre; and altogether she's an asset" to the Smith family 1 Birmingham and the Traders National bank-this nice little. clever little, red headed girl with just oodles of brains and good practical sense | tucked back of that flame colored halo of hers, and not single, soii- 1 tar,y blessed thing in her makeup 1 that would come under the head of ] liability"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
CIVIC ASSOCIATION TO DISPLAY HIGH SCHOOL
 MATERIALS SAMPLE

 An exhibit of the Alabama prod ucts being used in the construction of the John Herbert Phillips High school will be on display in the rooms of the Civic Association to- morrow at the Forum luncheon. w. Q. Whilden. architect, will explain the manner in which the products will be used in the school building and will also explain the plans for 'he two units of the high school.
 Henry DeBardeleben will also ad- dress sthe forum on the Warrlor river barge line. With the recent an nouncement that the United States appropriations for the development of the Warrior would be discontinued the question of it's development has again sprung into the limelight. MT. peBardeleben will discuss the prob able outcome of this act at the meet ing tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
Manager-Council Plan Of
 City GOUernn7ent GiueS the
 Best Results Says Sterne
Junior Chamber Chairman Makes Comparison of Sys- tenn With Mayor-Aldermen System and Tells Reason for Chambers Attitude

staying out of politics. He is ap- pointed or discharged for the results he accomplishes, His appointment and continuance in office are little de- pendent on political considerations, because one-fourth the council will be elected each year under the pro posed plan, so that three-fourths of every council will consist of hold overs.
 The mayor is always running for reelection, unless he has decided to retire. If he doesn't start running as soon as elected, he gets turned out. When he is turned out or resigns, the new mayor cleans out the old person. mel, starts new set of policies and upsets things generally,
 The manager continues in office as long as he makes good. He devotes his time to keeping the, departments functioning properly instead of to running for reelection. He looks for ward to that continuity of personnel and policy so essential to success in every organization.
 The city manager is not an auto crat He makes no laws. He deter mines no policies.
 More Responsive to People
 The city manager is more respon- sive to the will of the electorate than the elected mayor, because he is all ways subject to the control of the council. He may be disciplined or re- moved. The mayor Is free from re- straint, short of impeachment.
 It Is Interesting to note that the ma jorty of the citizens in every city, now having the city manager plan, are pleased with it. Every institution for municipal research advocates it. Nearly every city changing it's char ter adopts the manager plan or one like it. Nearly every city operating under a different plan is considering in some degree to change to 1t. Sixty one cities adopted the plan in 1921. Eight have thus far adopted it in 1922.
 The plan is strongly indorsed by 'such students of government as Woodrow Wilson and James Bryce It has met the approval of Otto Kahn, New York banker. and W. c, Lee. na- tional president, Brotherhood of Rail- way Trainmen.
 It has back of it tremendous weight of argument and successful experience. It is not an experiment, but the logical development of va rious forms of municipal government, which have been in operation in the United States, combining the best features and eliminating the unsatis- factory features of ail. It Is quite similar to the form of municipal gov ernment found most successful through hundreds of years of expe- rience in England and in continental Europe.
 l am convinced that any citizen who will give fair investigation to the city manager-council plan will come to the conclusion which the Ju- nior Chamber of Commerce commit tee reached, that it Is the plan above all others best suited to the needs of progressive, growing municipality like Birmingham. Yours very truly.
 M. H. STERNE, Chairman, Junior Chamber of Com
 merce, City Government Committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
ATTENTION. AUTOISTs!

Police were yesterday instructed to arrest all parties found blowing their automobile horns, needlessly Complaints have been numerous in the last few days from persons who have been unable to rest for the loud noises made throughout the city by the automobiles. according to G. T.. Trafford. secretary to Commissioner w. B. Cloe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
NAMES ID SPARE
 ON DANCE PETITION
Probate Judge Will Certify List to City Commission
 in Few Days

/ Names of qualified voters on the dance petitions will be amply sufft- cient to authorize the calling of an election, George Whitfield. deputy clerk in the office of Probate Judge u. P. Stiles, announced yesterday.
 Only 1,500 names are required and MT. Whitfield stated 1400 signatures have already been checked and found to be bona fide. There are between 5000 and 6,000 names in all on the petitions" he said, and it will be easy enough to find 100 more quail field voters out of this number"
 MT. Whitfield said he expected to finisoh checking the list the first of the week. It will then be certified lover to the city commission by Judge Stiles and the president of the com mission may then authorize an cleo tion. The election will likely be set about May Is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09

"yes" in the matter of a loan. You un- derstand; but any way he thought the idea was fine, and so little Miss Saw ings Teller" became my victim.
 And now we are arriving at the first steps of the business career of this clever little red-headed girl whom you couldn't put anything over" to save your life. not in the banking business, any way.
 From Business College to Bank
 Tt had been my intention to be- come stenographer," little Miss Smith told me, and after I left school I took course at a business college for three months. Then I was lucky enough to get a position at the Traders national bank.
 sNo, I hadn't studied the banking business at all because as I said, hadn't really intended to follow 1t as a profession, but after six months of stenographic work at the bank. l was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09

ONeal lime works, which has large tract of land near Calera, has closed contract with the Sandusky Cooperage and Lumber company of Toledo, under which the latter under barrel and keg factory on lands sold by the former.
 Work is to begin at once. The plant will make all manner of cooperage products and will make specially of lime barrels with steel hoops. Ne gotiations have been entei\ with the Corners Steel company of Birming- ham, which makes hoops, for a sup ply. The use of steel hoops will pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09

"Oh. I don't think there's much to tell about me; anyway I couldn't say yes unless I asked the president of the bank, MT. Frye; perhaps he wouldn't approve"
 felt like I was asking for a loan without any security but an empty trunk. because that's what they all ways do at banks when you ask for loans, refer you to the president. and so being thus referred. I bearded the lion 6this time an awfully nice lion, tool in his den and made my request.
 I'd never been face to face with the august president of the Traders Ma tional bank before, except-well- you've been "overdrawn," too. and had to make your peace with God and the world and the president of the bank even as you and l." and so-well- any way, MT. Frye was most affable. He said yes" just like that; much quicker than he'd have said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
COLLEGE PICNIC

The annual picnic of the Birming- ham Southern College Ministerial as- sociation was held Friday night at the Rock House. three miles south of the city. A large crowd was pres ent and the picnic is said to have been one of the most enjoyable af- fairs of the college year. The affair was arranged by A. E. Middleton and w. s. Traweek.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09

This Is the twelfth of a series of stories about successful business women in Birmingham. The arti- cies will appear each day in The Age-Herald. Few people realize how many are the highly success- full example of women who have seized the business opportunities offered by great and growing Bir- minghan and have won places of esteem and confidence in the busi- ness world. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
Three Alleged Negro MurdererS Seek New
 Trials in Local Court

Motions for retrials in three capital cases were made in criminal court yesterday. Attorneys in the case or Lillie Byrd, negress. given lie sentence for the murder of Joe and Susie Mantione, seek a new trial on the grounds that the sentence is eN- cessive and that new evidence has been discovered The motion will be heard April Is.
 A motion for a new trial in the case of George Scott, negro, con victed of murder. has also been made. He was given 15 years in the pen itentiary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
PERSONAL

F. King. president of King Fire proof Storage company of Syracuse, N Y is in the city visiting H. c. Goodman of the Goodman Transfer company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
A SONG OF MY BIRMINGHAM

" Mrs. D. A. klppy. My little Birmingham In dear old Alabam, Where first met my Sam; In little Birmingham. The skies seem clearer blue When'er l think of you. And I will always woo My Birmingham.
 If you would really see A people full of glee, And happy as can be, Just come to Birmingham. It's here I try to own A nifty little home, And l will never roam From Birmingham. April 6, 1922.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-03-03
HaltPs scrappina BOOSTERS.

BOOSTERS tliat crow day and night
and never seem to recognize the differ
ence between day and night were re
Gently described by William Ahnon
Wolff in Golfers. Mr.. Wolff visited
Haiti while he WAS serving as il
sergeant in the marine corps reserve.
'When ii comes to cock fighting in
Haiti he writes, '!he rooster plays
avery important role. Sunday after
noon is the great time for that ana
all day Sunday YOU may see sporting
Haitians going about with game
cock or two under their arms. There
are two rings in Port an Prince
thousands of men gather there every
Sunday afternoon and bet on their
fayorities. Haitian cock fighting is
not Il very brutal affair; the birds
aren't spurred. II Is the custom for
the owner Of the losing rooster TO cry
quits before much damage is done.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-03-03
aMaslm co., a es.uaengrn.

'AIaNm Gorhy.' Who was reported to
BE- On his way TO EneiaBd on visit 70
Il 6 Wells, but Is sill held up by the
bolsheyist authorities On the frontier.
IS AleNei Pyeshlsaf, the poet and
chronieler Of the pariahs and yaga
bonds of Russian society. :,
"Gorky' means gbitter.e The full
name, Maxim Gorky," may perhaps
be read 70 mean the "bitterest of tie
bitter The pseudonym effectively
symbollzes Pyeshkofs attitude toward
life. for his fiction is the distilled es-
sence Of the disappointed.
tie was not at FIRST Rolshevjks and
he seems only to have joined the
Bolsheyist ranks under pressure
Given his choice between low diet and
high Office he preferred the latter
which is one, happily, that does not
require him to take any active part
il the preparation Of atrocities.-Liy-
ing Age.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-03-03
RECALLING GOOD OLD DAYS.
Seriously, Were They Really So Very
Much Better as Most Elderly
People Think

The vanity of age is q. curious thing.
As we approach fifty most of us who
have survived plaques, pestilence and
famine, wars, panics and the other
perls that flesh Is heir to begin to
bark back to the good old times when
everything was different. Because
things were different we foster the de-
fusion that everything was better. We
expect youngsters to listen with rapt
attention to our "reminiscences. con-
fess that l myself find 1t necessary to
fight constantly IA tendency to corner
some hapless youngster and describe
to him the old statehOuse, or the Union
station as it used to be in the good
old times before the tracks were ele-
waited and the mortality list lowered.
Or, m mood Of condescension, /
speak of that glorious year when our
town figured in the schedules of the
National league.
Baseball, / intimate, reached perihe-
lion in that year OF wonder. When /
speak Of Kelly and Clarkson and other
giants Of those days and their visit
to our capital, or recall Jack Glass
cock as the most efficient and capti-
waiting shortstop the diamond has ever
known, he merely smiles sadly; and
If you continue he may be driven to
ask you what you think of Babe Ruth
and Some other luminaries of the de
generate present There have been
great men since Agamennon, and we
needn't imagine thai the youth of to-
day are not aware of the fact Sufii-
Gent unto the day are the heroes
f.-lIarpcr's Magazine.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-03-03

In his ISSUE appears an advertise
ment of the "Old Reliable" st. Louis
Globe Democrat, TO which we request
your attention The Globe Democrat
bases its claim for your subscription
on its absolute fairness in printing
+ the news in an unbiased uncolored
way. There have been great and i'm
portant additions to its news gathering
facilities, both at home and abroad.
There have also been added a number
Of new daily features. There is always
good continued story, news of the
world in photographs. daily comic car
toons and many other regular features
for men. women and children. For
particulars we urge you to read the
advertisement, and then send in your
orders al once TO the Globe Printing
Co. Publishers ST. Louis, Me.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-03-03
ANATOLE FRANCE AND INGRES
portunity to Be of Service to
Venerable Man.

lngres lived 300 feet away from my
home. Oh The Quai Yoltaire | knew
him by sight. He Was more than
eighty years old Axe, which is dis
aster for ordinary mortals, is an
apoiheosis for men Of genius.
was in the Theatef dn Chatclet on
The night when THE Magic Flute" was
sung for Che first time BY Christine
Nilsson. ! had an orchestra seat Long
hefore the curtain rose the theater was
full | saw VI. lngles coming toward
NJ. Il was me- his head like bnll,
bis eyes stu black and piercing. his
short stature, his powerful gait. It
MIS- lnown tlat he loved music. l
reaiized that having the eutree % Tie
laealar he had come in and was yainly
ieokzne for seat 0as about 20
oaef dtW nine; be aid not -i1e me the
elaHee
Young MAN, be- sid asife me Your
place; amM. lHefess
] rose radiant 1He venerable old
msH Haa dome ne the honor Of ehoo4-
Is mr. 81 e.ye ua ny Place 10 II.
Iaso .AnUtole France. IN the Dial.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-03-03

AdvsrsI,v and PROMO r1tx.

We become wiser by aaEaEasaxs
pEaspeisty destroys our apprvs1mzsa
of rffe rfphts Seneca
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-03-03
The Girl Proposes.

The inhabitants OF Hlmia, In the
Greek archipelago, are engaged al
most entirely In sponge fishing When
a girl desires to marry she waits until
She has obtained the number OF
sponges from the sea that CORE
spends with the number of years she
has lived. These she places in a silk
net. which she presents to the man OF
her choice. Should he refuse, his
chances of obtaining another bride
are remote. as usually the Himian
maidens shun him as punishment.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-03-03

TO THE coLORED PEOPLE

We wish to say to people of Massac County, and
the surrounding territory thereto Having been solicited
by number of my people, also encouraged by Of
my white friends who wish to and help employ
ment for all returning soldiers to enter the Undertaking
business have finally decided go into that business
with view of serving my people, well having
employment feeling that give them better service
than members of the other race though am in friendly
relation with all the other undertakers and expect
tain that relationship throughout my business
am perfectly qualified to give unexceed service and
will guarantee satisfaction.
was born and reared in Metropolis, 9th and Pearl
Sts Educated in Metropolis Public Schools, graduating
from Dunbar High School in 1912 then entered the
Barnes School of Anatomy SANITARY Science and Embal
ing, Chicago, Illinois, from which graduated August II
1914, from which school hold a Diploma.
We will carry snail line 1T caskets only present
owing TO the advance price these goods, but have
arranged with large undertaking establishment furnish
us with anything needed on short notice.
We have first class hearse at command.
Calls answered day night distance mynateral
We in the u. S, Service for six months, trying
make this country safe for Democracy thereby insur
ing the colored equal opportunity with other
Phone 229-Rng 3.
Respectfully yours
MCCRARY'S UNDERTAKING CO,
Metropolis, Illinois,
M j. MCGRARY, Manager.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-03-03
East St. Louis Gazette

The Metropolis Gazette Publishing Co. has Estabisheda Branch
Office ST. Louis ILL., where Job Office will be operated
Splendid inducements have been assured
by city We plenty machinery and force
take of the situation Rev. j. B. McCray in the
city petiectng arrangements We have experience type
setting job andn newspaper ork--The Editor
Office 1918 E. Broadway, East ST. Louis, Ill.
PhonesB f
Cali or Phone US the news and your next Job or Ad
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-03-03

Dear Pastors Superintendants
and S. s. Workers. the Mt. Olive
S S. Institute would like to meet
Friday, Saturday and, Sunday Mar.
q. q. and 20, with some church
What church viii take it and keep
the good work gong on'
| am yours in the work. +
NJ. Duncan. Pres.
Rev. ]. 1B. McCrary.
~ Conductor
Miss Hazel 'llowatd:.S
Cor. Secy.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-03-03
The Followers.

The Followers.
We follow the fashions and the bkz
collectors follow us.-GalvestOn News.
A Crime SetY-Punfsnee-
A thief catered house In HtE2@aifs
Drive and stole hye voltfuEp n DE
ny. There's cEtrus chat exai e
en- punishment.--Nsw york 1&rHfd
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-03-03
Notice
10 all whom i may conean.
Moderator

10 all whom It MAY eencNn
The Executive Board Of tie
General Missionary Baptist State
Association. and the purchasing
committee IF toe Old Ministers
Home. viii meet in regular session
at Pleasant Grove Baptist church
Thursday and Friday March end
and 3rd 1922. Every member OF
the purchasing committee is urged
to be present AT this meeting
We will consider two or three piec-
es OF land, and il possible settle on
one Don't forget the tinlc OF
place.
Pleasant Grove Baptist church
South 18th ST., Springfield, III .
The Board will be called to order
at 10 o clock Thursday morning
Done by order OF the moderator
Rev. w. P. Washington. d. d.
w. Henry Snowdan,
Cor. Secretary.