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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
OUR PIANO
By BEATRICE WASHBURN

We have stranger in our house Who always lives apart. She carries sweet things in her hands And secrets in her heart. Sometimes she laughs and sometimes cries Sometimes she scents to call And other tirnes. if she is tired She will not speak at all. Ny sister knows just what to do To make her sing for me She presses soft each gleamng foot And touches each white key And then they dance and flowers grow And birds and wood nymphs play And somewhere there's trumpet call From very far away. My sister says you cannot learn, It's just dream you bring From Somewhere Else, if only l Could make piano sing
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They Never Thought of That

sgs--"V'hy do tho Chinese bury their people with food. when they know the dead can't eat it."
 Jiggs--"Then why do the Amer leans bury their dead with flowers they can't smell"
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EDITED BY MlGNON HALL
 Why the Corn Gre1U JelUeLs

lived little village and kind hearted named Chamba; another called Tesring, rich and graspng.
 day found his little with leg fallen his
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Shes the chldron's friend
 know her.
 sac is Ars. 0. c. Carmichael, wite Of the principal Of the uew Wood lawn High school. who backs her husband up in his educational work for boys and girls.
 She takes sn active interest in al the labors of the School Improve mcnt assoeia tion. Besides that, .,a .
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What Do on Friday Afternoon

When l get out of school on Friday afternoons l go from school to gym"
 When l get home it is almost dark. I help mother fix supper and after supper we go downtown to a show or to the Lyric.
 We come home about 10 or II o'clock VIRGINIA HAMILTON,
 Age II.
 Barker School
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Good Guides

Grandma Dew, through nights long
 hours Carries drink to thirsty flowers. Faithfully they guide her right Fireflies with their tiny light.
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iieleh Al. .o~ ann, littte uaughter of M-. and Mrs. Dewey Y. swsnn. of Nor ris Ala.
 This little lady Is very much inter- ested in the world in which she has lived only few months. One catches thls from her Intent watching of what is going On. But sine seems a little skepticai Of a good many things that arc being told her. particularly. q bout the littlc bird that is soon to hop out Of the photoGra 3hcr's instru- ftcnt.
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ing the newspapers for my father l go to the show.
 MORRIS ROYAL (Age 11) Barker School.
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Remlap. Ala.

Remlap, Ala Dear Aunt Ann:
 am sending the other chapter of my story. Your new friend,
 MARY ROBERTSON.
 CHAPTER II
 And Nora looked up and what do you think she saw? A beautiful fairy stood by her and Nora said, "Who are your" and the fairy answered.: q am a fairy and you have been such a good child I have come to give you three wishes" and the little girl said, q wish I had < papa and little baby brother to play with and we were rich" And the fairy said: 'Go home" And the little girl went home and her mother had married and the man was rich and the little girl was happy And one bright morning the nurse came in the room where the little girl slept and called her. And she carried her into her mothers room, and what do you think she saw? In the bed where her mother slept was a little baby brother. And she ran to the bed and was happy.
 Remlap, Ala.
 Dear Aunt Ann: I am sending you a story. The name is Tn Grand mothers Attic.".
 When it is raining I go to grand mothers and go to the attic with Susie and Mary and John, and have lots of fun. I have a baby, and Mary has one too. Oh, but sometimes, she is very sick and John is the doctor One time he could not put her to- gether, and I cried and her head came off and it stopped raining and we went out without her to walk with our funny clothes on. John had cane and a. long silk hat and had on long dresses, and I had to go home. Your friend,
 JOSEPHINE CoBLE. Graymont School
 How I spend my Friday afternoons and night. Friday afternoon seems like such a relaxation after a week of school, music and other things.
 When I get home Friday afternoon, I can do just what I like. I usually get my skates and skate a while to freshen up. Sometimes I play a game with my playmates, but last Friday I worked on some sewing. When I go in at o'clock to prac- tice my music, feel as if want to start all over again and make good By supper time I am good and hun gry and eat a hearty meal.
 After supper. when my little broth CT and sister go to bed, we sometimes s go to a picture show, but if mother and daddy don't feel like it, I am content to stay at home and read, for I always have an interesting book on hand that I hate to leave when I go to bed.
 MARY PHILLIPS wooLvERToN. Barker School.
 Dear Aunt Ann: On Friday after noon I carry papers for my father. I also drive fathers horse. In the evening after I get through carry
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True to his breed. Black Jack is kind, loves to play with the children, particularly "tug-of- war" enjoys shaking hands, and is never so hap py as when following tho Shetland pony of Rosalie Pettus, Erie Jr.s sis ter.
 He loves to kiss the. pony, an at tention which the pony seems 10 think is going little too far.
 Just as Glad as They
 He loves home and his people. and when homefolks were so delighted that the judges at the dog show thought he was worthy of blue rib bon as first prize, a gorgeous purple ribbon with a rosette as winner in his class, and on top of that beau tiful cup, he seemed to know some thing had happened of which he should be very proud.
 And he really did act very prideful- ly.
 Wouldn't you like to own dog like this2 It's too bad that the breed is being allowed to die out For everybody knows or has read of the wonderful qualities of the Newfound- lands. Many stories are told of their rescue of drowning children.
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Photo by Baird.

INV VI 11EE11 'H' d very splendid voice which she lends on many public occasions
 Recently she sang at tho opening of tbe neW Henley school lunch eoom, W here all the iittie folks greeted her with acclaim throughout the after noon. For it Vas Mr. Carmichael who was thojr principal too, last year. and shc spent lots of her time among the little folks.
 She eau really Dc called tho mas col of the Woodiswn High.
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junior toe AgeHerad q All girls asked contribute of young ceptaDe only paper nane Send all mail Aunt Age Herald Birmingham Wednesday,
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.N0TICE!


 The hgc-Iferald costs cents per copy on week days: Sundays. 1c. If you want extra copies that have your picture, arr tfele or letter in them. sign this i...le coupon and enclose the nec- essary money by check. money order or stamps. and copies will be sent to you Address. Age Herald Circulation Dept, Birming- ham. Ala.
 Name .............. .............. rostofric. .e................. Number Of copies. .......... Date of issus...........,........ Money enclosed.
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Here's "Back Jack his owner Pettus The dog first a the This his history, which everybody will For two Ere Jr tried Newfoundland
  which tried in every way 0 help letter beade check only returned later with dressing that ad not lived.
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Dear Aunt Ann: sure was glad to see my name in the paper this morning Lam 10 years old. have a little brother. His name is Marvin Nspper. I am in the fourth grade, and the teachers name is Miss Ethel Randolph. I sure do like to go to school. Yours truly,
 RUBIE NAPIER. Jacksonville. Ala.
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In fur. They go fishing and hunt- ing. When the men kill polar bear they take it's warm fur to make clothes to wear. In the far north it is bitterly cold in the summer and in the winter. There are no forests It snows in the north nearly all the time. The Eskimos have no wood to make bows and arrows, so they make them out of bones of animals. They make their canoes out of bones of animals with skins stretched over them. They live in snow igloos mace of blocks of snow.
 EDAf0Arn IE,Nk INS
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The ChiLdren's Letter Box

Dear Aunt Ann; We didn't get to write you the last thgee weeks. Well. Aunt Ann. old Santar Claus was very good to me. Was. he good to you? | hope he was file brought me cap and a pair 9f shoes and doll and brought my little brother a tri- cycle and some. fruit. Aunt Ann, l am going to study every day and know my lessons, too. Well, Aunt Ann it is time we go to he'd, Yours truly LILLIAN FUNDERBURG.
 Gropwen. Ala.
 Dear hunt Ann: I will try and write you few lines to let you hear from me. This is the first time q that Y have ever written you.
 l have been reading the children's page, and I decided ] would write you. My name Is Annie Wells 1 go to school at F'underburg school. I am 12 years old, and am in the fifth srstle.
 Aunt Ann, I sure do wish you would put my letterin The Age Herald, for it is the first time 1t has been in there. Well. Aunt Ann, have got to study my lesson, for it is getting late. ANNIE WELLS.
 cropwell, Ala.
 Dear Aunt Ann: l will try to write vou a few lines to let you hear from me Aunt Ann, l didn't get to write you the last two weeks. Is it too late to write and tell you what old santa Claus brought me? l don't guess so. He brought me tam, a pair of shoes, stockings, chamois skin, story book, fruits and can dies He brought them and put them on a Christmas tree
 Aunt Ann, I am going to send you : little dog the next time l write you.
 l haven't been to school " three weeks because our schooihouse caught on fire the week we were to turn, out for Christmas. And we just got it last week. I guess we will get to go next week and I sure am glad.
 It is getting late and 1 must close. Your little friend,
 ELIZABETH FUNDERBERG.
 Cropwell, Ala.
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Dear Aunt Ann:
 | am 10 years old and in the firth grade at the city school. l like school life and at recess we play mar and football.
 read the children,s page every Saturday and like it. It has such fine letters, poems, stories and pug zles. l hope I can-send you story soon.
 found the answer to Molly Chil- dress puzzle I'm reading the Tarzan books now and they are showing the pictures or them at the picture show.
 was born in Birmingham and wonder if boy who lived next door to me will see this-Ray Schultz, Jr. Your little unknown friend,
 KNOX YARBROUGH, Jr. Guntersville, Ala.
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Grade Five Senior.

The EsquimAux
 The Eskirnos live in the far north. They get their food from seals and fish and whales. The Eskimos dress
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what I Do on Friday Afternoon


 Sometimes after school I go home with other children. When I don't, I go home and eat lunch, then read and play little while. Mamma and l go to town to 8 picture show lots of times. We maybe buy something and get us 2 drink. We come home about 4:30 o'clock. We usually go to dinner and show that night. My little brother and I play until bed time. JOSEPHISE HUGHES Barker School. Fifth Senior. Dear Aunt Ann: What I would like to do on Friday evening is to go to the Lyric or Bijou. If could not go either place I would like to stay home and have some of my friends come and make candy. If it is not too cold I would like to play out on the porch or in the yard. For sup per, l would like to go to town and eat
 SARA HOBBS. Grade Five Senior.
 The EsquimAux
 The Eskirnos live in the far north.
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Dear Aunt Ann: On Friday after noon I carry papers for my father. I also drive fathers horse. In the evening after I get through carry
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Dear Aunt Ann: I am writing to you for my first time. I go to Min eral Springs school. l am 12 years old. My teachers name is Mrs. Jack son. She has a little girl. Her name is Marie. She is five years old My schoolmates are: Rose, Lucille, Ethel, Grace and Marie. l will close for this lime GRACIE M'DANIEL.
 Watson, Ala.
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XXX Golds and Il Gyippo. 81
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CANDIDATES FOR
STATE OFFICES

Following is list of the candidates
who paid their assessments and filed
their pledges with the chairman of
the State executive committee UP to
the opening of the campaign.
For COvernor-Thomas G.. Mcleod.
George K. Laney, C. l.. Blease, John
T. Duncan, j. j. Cantey, William
Coleman.
For Lieutenant Governor-Jen-
nings X. Owens, DR.. E. C. L. Adams,
f. B. Jackson.
For Congress-W. T. Logan, J. B.
Morrison, R. S. Hutton, First Dis
trnct; j. F. Byrnes, Second District ::
F.. H. Dominick, Sam H. Sherard and
b. p. McCravy, Third District; J. j.
McSwain, Fourth District; w. F. Ste
Venson, Fifth District; Phillip H.
Stoll, Allard H. Gasque, w. R. Bar
ringer and Jerome F. Pate, Sixth Dis
trict; H. P. Fulmer, A. J. Bethea and
John J. McMahan, Seventh District.
For State Superintendent of Edu-
cation-O. D. Seay, J. H. Hope, C.
II. Sef,gler, Mrs. Bessie r. Drake, Mrs.
M. B. Wallace and j. E. Swearingen.
For Attorney General-Sam NJ.
Wolfe, Harold Eubanks, D. M. Win
ter.
For Secretary of State-W. Banks
Dove and James c. Dozier.
For Comptroller Gencral-Walter
r. Duncan, T. Hagood Gooding.
For State Treasurer-Sam T. Car
ter.
For Commissioner of Agriculture,
Commerce and Industries-B. Harris,
George Wightman.
For Adjutant and Inspector Gen
eral-Thomas B. Marshall and Rob-
ert E. Craig.
For Solicitorships-Frank A. Nc
Leod and John G. Dinkins, Third cir
cult; l.. M. Gasque and c. w. Null
drow, Twelfth circuit; A. F.. Spigner,
Fifth circuit.
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before she turned and faced him.

before she turned and faced him.
Defeat-defeat Of whatever purpose
ne had had-was his now that she was
there to witness what he might do and
IN his realization of that, he burst out
In oaths against her He advanced !:
sne stood, confronting-he swayed
slightly IN his walk and swung past
her and away; he vent past thos,
things on the beach and kept on along
the Ice hummocks toward the north.
She ran to the huddled figure of the
man In mackinaw and cap his face
was hidden partly by the position I'm
which he lay and partly by the drift
ing snow; but, befors she swept the
snow away and turned I'm to her. she
knew that he was Alan.
She cried to him and, when he did
not answer she shook him to get him
awake; but she could not rouse him.
Praying In wild whispers to herself.
she opened his jacket and felt within
his clothes; he was warm-at least he
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CHAPTER XIX
Continued from last wsek)

The Sounding Of the Drum.
Noises Of the wind and the roaring
sf the lake made inaudible any sound
or his approach to the cabin; she
heard his snowshoes, however, scrape
the cabin wall as, after taking them of,
he leaned them beside the door. He
thrust the door open then and came
in: he did not see her at first and. as
he turned to force the door shut again
against the wind she watched him
quietly.
He saw her now and started and,
as though sight Of her confused him,
he looked from the woman and then
back to Constance before he seemed
certain Of her.
"Hellol" he said tentatively. "Hel-
loI"
I'm here, Henry"
"Oh; you are You are!" He stood
drawn up, swaying q little as he
stared at her; whisky was upon his
breath, and 1t became evident in the
heat Of the room; but whisky could
not account for this condition she wit
pessed in him. Neither could 1t con-
ceal that condition; some turmoil and
strain within him made him immune
to its effects.
She had realized on her way up here
what, vaguely, that strain within him
must be. Guilt-guilt Of some awful
sort connected him, and had connected
Uncle Benny, with the Miwaka-the
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WANTED to communicate with some
substantial farmer that is in need,
or could use the services of an ex-
perienced farmer Married man
with family. Thirty three years of
age. Now employed, but for good
reason desire to make change,
which will be made known through
either personal interview or by
communication. 7. D. Mccoy,
ZI-zf Oswego, S. C.
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THE NEW DAY BREAKS

The successful marketing of their
tobacco by cooperative sales is now
assured to the organized growers Of
South Carolina by the record breaking
campaign of last week which reached
SO towns of the belt within seven
days sweeping millions of pounds and
hundreds of new members into the
Association. The last strong barriers
to Cooperative Marketing have broken
down within the Palmetto State.
While half million pounds day
were added to the pool in the last days
of the drive, the strength of the AS
sociation in the State was doubled by
the fresh support of business men and
bankers in score of towns, whose
efforts will continue to win signers.
Timmonsville, the second largest
tobacco market in the State was the
first to close its doors to the auction
sales, then Aynor and Kingstree fol-
lowed fast during the days of the fu-
rious campaigning. Other towns will
go one hundred per cent. cooperative
as hundreds of acres surrounding the
big markets begin to grow tobacco for
the farmers own organization. Thou
sands of acres more will be added to
the great pool before the markets
open, as committees in every large
tobacco growing county of South
Carolina push the signup to the limit
in the few days hat rcm:in in which
to sign the ores mt crop.
Growers crcm Kentucky s'ro made
the long journey from the Blue Grass
Country, growers from the Dark and
Light Belts of Virginia bringing their
message of success, have found a
ready welcome and a quick response
in action, that means the end of an
era of debt and poverty for men
who produce the wealth that has been
passing steadily into other hands.
With the new cooperation will come
new independence, new opportunities,
new standards of living for the pro-
ducers of the millions of dollars of
"Saitu WHICH now go TO OCner states
and other people, according to last
weeks message, which has reused the
growers, the bankers and the business
men to cooperate to keep it home.
From Danville, Virginia, to Tim
monsville, South Carolina, ware
houses, tobacco growers and the bal
ance of power have been passing into
the Great Cooperative Association. A
few men can no longer hope to block
$4,000 organized tobacco growers
with $30,000,000 assured them with
200 warehouses ready for business,
with unsurpassed leadership chosen
| from their number, with the foremost
experts Of the worlds tobacco trade
ready to handle majority of the to-
bacco from three states for the Asso-
citation.
A majority of the tobacco farmers
from the Carolinas and Virginia make
q last call to their fellow growers of
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was not frozen within. No; and there
seemed some stir Of his heart! She
tried to lift him, to carry him: then to
drag him. But she could not he fell
from her arms into the snow again
and she sat down, pulling him upon
her lap and clasping him to her.
She must have aid, she must get him
to some house, she must take him out
OF the terrible cold; but dared she
leave him? Might Henry return. If she
went away? She arose and looked
about. Far up the shore she saw hrs
figure rising and falling with his fight
over the rough ice. A sound came to
her, too, the low, deep reverberation of
the Drum beating once more along the
shore and i'm the woods and out upon
the lake: and it seemed to her that
Henry's figure, In the stumbling steps
OF his flight, was keeping time to the
wild rhythm Of that sound. And she
stopped to Alan and covered him with
her coat, before leaving him; for she
feared no longer Henry's return.
Continued next week.)
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lost ship for which the Drum had
beaten the roll Of the dead. Guilt was
In his thought now-racking, tearing
at him. But there was something
more than that; what she had seen in
him when he first caught sight Of her
was fear-fear of her, Of Constance
Sheriff..
"You came up here about Ben Cor
Tetf" he challenged.
"Yes-nol"
(which do you meanr'
"'No."
Il know, then. For him, then-ehl
For him7"
For Alan Oonrad7 Yes" she said.
II knew itw he repeated. "He's been
the trouble between you and me all
the time I"
She made no denial Of that; she had
begun to know during the last two
days that It was So
$50 you came to find him2" Henry
went on.
He'll be found |" she defied him.
BE foundf"
Some are dead" she admitted, "but
not all. Twenty are dead; but seven
are mott"
"Seven" he echoed. "You say
seven are not! How do you know2"
"The Drum has been beating for
twenty, but not for norel" Constance
Aatd. "The Drum you've been listen
ing to all day upon the beach-ths In
dian Drum that sounded for the dead
Of the Miwaka; sounded. one by one,
for all who died! But 1t didn't sound
for him! It's been sounding again, you
know; but, again, 1t doesn't sound for
him, Henry, not for him!"
THE Miwaka! What do you mean
by that? What's that got to do with
thisf" His swollen face was thrust
forward at her; there was threat
against her In his tense muscles and
his bloodshot eyes.
She did not shrink back from him,
cor move; and now he was not waiting
for her answer. Something's sound
had caught him about Once Il
echoed. low in It's reverberation but
penetrating and quite distinct. 1t
came, so far as direction could be as
signed to 1t, from the trees toward the
- shore but 1t was like no forest sound
Distinct, too, was 1t from any noise of
the lake. 1t was like Drum! Yet
when the echo had gone, 1t was a sen.
saticn easy TO deny-a halluCinatiOn.
chat was ALL But low, low and distinct
1t came again; and as before, Con-
stance saw 1t catch Henry and hold
him. His lips moved, but he did not
speak; he was counting. "Two," she
saw his lips form.
The sound Of the Drum was continu-
Ing, the beats few seconds apart.
= Twelve" Constance counted to her.
: self. The beats had seemed to be
quite measured and regular ,at first;
but noy Constance knew that this was
only roeghly true; they beat rather In
fAythm kth9u at regular intervals.
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