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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED

The patrons OF Central High school
have recently organized School Inn
provement association. The first
meeting was held on Wednesday ct
the school. The splendid attendance
indicated the interest and the will
ingness of the school patrons to I'M
dertake this important work. Many
expressed themselves as delighted
that such an organization was to be
launched.
DR.. Brown addressed the gathering.
giving short history of the i'm
provement associations of our city
and spending some time in discus
sion of the plans and special fea-
lures OF the new Phillips High
school building.
Mrs. Paul Earle, who served as
temporary chairman, then appointed a
nominating committee to place be-
fore the meeting names to be voted
upon for election as officers during
the ensuing year. The following were
elected: President, Mrs. Paul Earle;
vice president, Mrs. T. III. Johnston
secretary. Mrs. Morris Newfield
treasurer, Mr.. G. J. Going. After the
appointing of several other commit
tees the meeting adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
Miss Alice Graham
Writes of Plantation
Melodies

MISS Alice Graham, Birmingham 8
talented musician, who was a dis
tinguished member of the faculty of
the NJ. S. c. w. at Columbus, Miss.
for several years but who has
now returned to Birmingham and
opened her studio here much to the
delight of her scores of friends, has
written a most charming sketch for
a recent number of THE Etude."
The storys title is Original Me1od-
les as One RsreIy Hears Them" emf
Miss Graham with daintiness OF
touch and a keen insight into cofr-
dition has penned a most readable
dissemination on this subject.
Miss Graham wrote the story be-
fore she left Columbus, (having been
offered her position with the faculty
OF the NJ. S. c. W.. for another year
but declining because of the lure of
Birmingham) and her opportunities
for studying negro melodies" and
the real setting" of such things
was unusual in Mississippi. which is
center of atmosphere for these ex-
cite "spiritue1les."
Miss Graham's story
Miss Graham in her Original Plan
tation Melodies as one Rarely Hears
Them" says
Nor long ago Columbus, Miss,
celebrated its one hundredth
birthday. A unique feature OF this
centennial ceebration WAS the sing
ing of plantation melodies by 70
negroes, taken from the cotton fields
in that section. They stood upon a
band stand that had been erected on
Main street, dressed In plainest garb,
and sang for an hour to an interested
audience numbering thousands.
wild and original were the songs
they sang, not any of the well-known
plantation melodies like Swing Low.
Sweet Chariot or the Foster compost
tons, but chants perfectly original
both in words and tunes. They were
the genuine negro "Spirituals," but
none of them had ever been tran
scribed or in any way reached the
public
"The singers were country negroes
who seldom visited town. Generations
of them had been born and reared
on Mississippi plantations, and their
folk lore and songs came down from
slavery times. They were absolutely
innocent of ragtime or jazz. They
had very lite education, and OF
course no musical education. They
lad been pleased and flattered by the
Invitation to sing for the white peo-
pie, and the occasion was great
one in their lives. They treated 1t
as J serious occasion, and the ex-
pressions on their faces showed they
were deadly in earnest.
Not Frivolous.
UNNhat tbaU NOT frivolous
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
The New School at
AuondaLe at
Home

The new Avondale school will be
at 1ome tC parents, friends and the
public on Thanksgiving morning.
The school will be opened at the
usual nour with exercises appropriate
to the day in the school rooms of all
grades.
Al 10 o'clock DR.. c. B. Glenn will
make a brief talk in the auditorium.
which will be followed by an infor-
NAL reception and inspection of the
new building and the serving of re-
freshments.
The officers of the Avondale Par
ent-Teachers association, teachers
and mothers of children in each
room, will receive the guests. 1t is
he ped that many will enjoy the de.
lightful program and the opportunity
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
Mrs. J. N. Hawkins Is
Guest of Honor in
Airplane

Birmingham distinguished towns
woman, Mrs. J. N. Hankins, who has
recently been in attendance at the
w. C. 7. U. convention In Philadel-
phia, is being pictured" through the
newspaper world of the United States
as the guest of honor in an alrplane.
Flight
The Philadelphia Public Ledger of
November 10. presents a large pic
ture of an airplane in which Mrs.
Hankins was passenger flying over
the city of Philadelphia, and her own
picture and those by whom she was
accompanied. Mrs. Caroline a. Moore,
known as Mother" Moore for her
war work at the Philadelphia navy
yard; and Mrs. John Bonnelieof Chat
field Ala, all delegates to the w. C.
L. U. convention
The story says:
Mrs. Hawkins and Mrs. Moore
scared over the city and navy yaro
today in plane; Mrs. Hawkins was
the guest of honoro for the trip. They
flew from Seventy third street and
Elmwood avenue over the central
city district. circled over the navy
yard and back to the starting point. :.
SHOWER FOR BRIDE-ELECT
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Carpenter and
Mrs. ]. S. Villines entertained Joint
ly at a linen shower in honor of
Miss Helen Lindsay, BRIDE to-be.
Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs. villines
were assisted by Misses Norma.
Louise and Elizabeth Carpenter
Misses Doris and Virginia Lindsay
received the guests at the door.
Little Julia Wallace presented a
nature dance, assisted by Little Jane
Wallace, who danced and read bed
time stories.
The gifts were presented by the
little flower girls, Maurice Forbes.
Mollie Elizabeth Anderton and Cecile
Lewis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
MIR. FERGUSON READS
FOR DRAMA LEAGUE

Acting Versus Personality" lee
tUre, and "a Good Woman" a dra-
matte reading, viii be given by Mr..
Frank Ferguson, the noted Bostonian
dramatic reader and lecturer, when
he appears under the auspices If the
Birmingham league Tuesday after
noon. November 2S, at o'clock, at
the Southern club.
Mr.. Ferguson began his associa-
ton with the theatre soon after his
graduation from the famous Roxbury
Latin schoCl. His breezy and original
treatment of things dramatic. at
tracted the attention Of Chicago
publisher and he was offered the edi-
torship of the Chicago Saturday
Evening Herald. While in Chicago
Mr.. Ferguson wrote his first one-act
play. THE Ace of Trumps:" Il was
powerful. serious Offering and
was played most successfully for
seven seasons.
Since then Mr.. Ferguson has had
produced over 81 one-aet plays, many
OF them serious and tragic. all of
them headliners.
Following the success of his first
play. he gave up newspaper work and
since then has devoted himself to the
stage IS actor, author and director
Among his successes are: Billy Boy"
Beautiful DOLL" THE Minister'S
Wife" "A Wise Widow" and "a
Woman's Wit" He has acted in sup
port of Rose Coghlan. Miss Mary
Shaw and many other prominent
stars.
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle saws:
Frank Ferguson longs to develop in
theatregoers larger taste for good
drama. He Is an able professional
who encourages skilled amateurs in
play writing"
Mrs. II. w. Sims. president of the
Drama league, urges the people Of
birmingham TO hear Mr.. Ferguson
Tuesday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
MRS. PHARR ENTERTAINS
BRIDAL PARTY

Mrs. George Mathews Phsrr will
entertain tine members of the Monroe
Pharr bridal party at a buffet sup
per on Tuesday evening at her home.
following the rehearsal for the we'd
ding, which will take place on Thurs
day evening at the First Baptist
church of Fairfield.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
RED PEPPER HEAT
STOPS bACKACHE

The heat of red peppers takes tn y
'"ouch" from sore. lame back. 1t
cannot hurt you, and it certainly
ends theftorture at once.
When you are suffering so you can
hardly get around. just try Red Pep
per Rub, and you will have the
quickest relief known. Nothing has
such concentrated, penetrating heat
as red peppers.
Just as soon as you apply Red
Pepper Rub YOU will feel the tingling
heat. In three minutes it warns the
sore spot through and through. Pain
and soreness are gone.
Ask any druggist for jar OF
Rowles Red Pepper Rub. Be sure to
get the genuine. with the name
Rowles ON each package.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
YANCEY LITERARY
SOCIETY

The Yancey Literary society Of
Central high held its usual weekly
meeting In room 10. At this meeting
the program consisted of a very In
teresting debate on an up-to date
subject, resolved that the present
jitney system should be abolished
The affirmative was upheld by Mr..
Sam Dunlap, and Mr.. Boswell John
ston. the negative by Mr.. Edward
Herzog, and Mr. j. D. Rosenberger.
Being a very close debate, the Judges
took several minutes in deciding In
favor OF the affirmative.
After report of the critic Mr..
Frank Blackford the meeting ad.
journed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
BIRMINGHAM CHAPTER
MONTEVALLO ALUMNAE

At a recent luncheon of the Bir-
mingham chapter of the Montevallo
alumnae the following officers We're
elected for the coming year.
Mrs. Dave Rucks. president; Miss
Gladys Moore. vice . president; Mrs.
Ralph Quinn, secretary and treas
urer. social committee. Mrs. II. Fl.
King. Mrs. Eugene Henry. Mrs. John
WaIstrom. Miss BERTHE Allen and
Miss Elizabeth Atkins.
The next luncheon will be held on
the second Saturday of December at
l o'clock in the womens club rooms
and all women who have ever attend
ed the Alabama Technical Institute
and College for Women. and others
who are interested In the Montevallo
alumnae are especially invited to be
present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
SHADES-AHABA
SCHOOL BANQUET

The Parent Teacher association of
Shades -Cahaba school entertained
on Friday evening. at a banquet
in honor of the fathers of the chill
dren OF the school. The banquet was
served In the lunch room of the
school and music and toasts were en-
joyed. These affairs are held every
spring and fall and have become
special features of the school.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
MUSIC PROGRAM AT
ST. MARY'S TODAY

Mrs. Edna Gockel Gussen, organ
ist and choir DIRECTOR at st. Mary's-
n-the-Highlands, announces beau
tim musical program today.
The quartet choir will sing the
"venite' (chanted): Tours "Te
Deum"; and Sullivan's "Jubilate."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATION MEETING

Boyles Grammar School Parent.
Teacher association neld its regular
meeting Tuesday afternoon at Q
o'clock in the school building. The
president, Mrs. r. C. Barton, being
absent, Mrs. Moore. one of the teach
ers, had charge OF the meeting. The
following children, under the direc-
ton OF Mrs. Carlisle and Mrs. Moore.
gave very interesting program and
which was enjoyed by a host of ap-
preciative parents:
Marion Craig. Wilburn Monk, Eu-
gene Kelly, Margaret Barton, Frances
Thompson, Pearce Nelson, Clarah
Lee Peek, Ben Rail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATION MEETING

The Parent-Teacher association of
the Woodlawn Grammar school met
on Thursday afternoon.
An interesting program was given
by the pupils of the third grade, Mrs.
Leta Heatons room.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
CANA GAMMA CLUB DANCE

The Cana Gamma club enter
tanned recently at dance at the home
of Miss Georgette Jenny.
A number of the younger boys
clubs were invited. Music was fur
nished by a good orchestra and a
delightful evening was spent by these
charming young people
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
MISS MARTINS
BRIDGE PARTX

on Monday evening Miss Annie
Martin entertained the Double six
tumpka.
Bridge was played at three tables,
the guests of the afternoon being
Mrs. Otis Williams, Miss JAMIE
Spigenor and Mr.. W. W. Jones.
Miss Isabel Jones won the prise
for the highest score.
Later delicious salad course was
served.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
MRS. WALDRON HONORS
BRIDE.ELECT

Mrs. F. H. Waldron delightfully."- en-
tertained at a miscellaneous shower
on Friday evening at her home in
honor of Miss Nina Pharr, a bride-to-
be of this week.
Mrs. Waldron included 35 guests in
her charming hospitality,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
MIX. AND MRS. LINDSAY HOSTS

Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Lindsay
entertained the Lindsay Posey we'd
Cling party Tuesday evening, follow
ing the rehearsal for the maria e.
An Ice course was served.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

TT is hoped that the organization
be supported by every MUSICIAN to
the extent OF a 50 per year member
ship. In a Letter from the late En-
rico Caruso, written the day before
his departure for Europe. he heartily
Endorsed this movement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

THE prime object of this associa-
ton is to establish a national nlu-
sicians' home fund for the purpose of
erecting and maintaining a national
home for aged and INDECENT mu-
sicians This will secure a home and
harmonious surroundings for every
professional musician who, through
illness, misfortune or old age. can no
longer care for himself.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-25
Mrs. Barnes Is GlYon
Light Sentence at Akron

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-25
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-25
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-25
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The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-14
AT GOVERNMENT
 EXPERIMENTAL STATION

B. L. Snyder, in charge of the Gov ernmental Experimental Station at Matanuska, reports that the station separator has threshed 750 bushels of barley and oats this fall, consisting of grain from the station and the sur rounding neighbors. All the oats did not mature, nor the barley, but suffi- cient was secured for seed. In spite of the bad year, which was extremely cold and wet, with very early frosts, the situation for agriculture does not look bad The cattle and sheep are all in splendid shape At the present time the farmers of the Matanuska district are busy getting in wood for the coming year.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-14
C0RDOVAN HAD NARROW
 ESCAPE NENANA FIRE

The Montana House, two story by Henry Baatz in the early days of Nenana, was completely destroyed by fire, together with contents. The fire, which Is thought to have start ed in the basement, from the fur
 mace, had gained much headway be- fore the alarm was turned in, and the combined efforts of the city and
 commission departments, with two lines of hose, were unable to save the structure, which continued to
 burn fiercely until only portions of the walls remained standing.
 The volunteers who assisted Fire Chief Johnson, made hard fight
 under conditions which were very
 unfavorable for fire-fighting, the
 weather being extremely cold
 throughout the afternoon, so that the firemeu were covered with
 coating of ice before the fire was ex-
 tinguished
 The property was owned by MT. and Mrs. Sam Erikssin and was in- sured for small part of it's value. Mrs. Eriksson was in the building
 when the fire started but only had time to drag trunk out the door. Victor Durand, formerly leader of the
 Empress Theater orchestra at Cor dova, was asleep in his room, and had barely time to get out. He ran
 from the room in scant attire, and
 lost everything belonging to him in
 the room, as did all the other room CTS, the destruction being most com
 plete. The Erikssons lost a sum of money in addition to their other be- longings, Frank Sager lost lot of
 clothing and jewelry of much value. Ned Porter lost all his belongings, in- cluding pair of glasses which can not be replaced in Alaska, and Oscar
 Samson lost three suits of clothing
 and a Government check in addition
 to other belongings.
 The furnace in use at the Mon
 tana was an old one, and the pipe leading from it ran almost the full
 length of the cellar before reaching
 the safety, in the lobby, at the front
 of the building. It is thought spark from this pipe or the ignition of
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-14
ENGINEER REMEMBERS
 FIGHTS WITH INDIANS

WALLA WALLA, Wash, Dec IA When Orlando Godfrey, 71-year-old veteran locomotive engoneer for the Northern Pacific Railroad Company drives his engine into the round house here today he will retire on a pension-but richer than the small competence he will receice are the memories of 51 years experience as a pioneer locomotive pilot.
 Godfrey remembers when every locomotive carried needle guns and ammunition as protection against the Indians and recalls many a brush with the bloodthirsty redskins of the old West.
 Godfrey started his service in New York as brakeman on the Erie line in 1866, when he was fifteen years old. He came West in 1863 and began, with the Union Pacific system at Cheyenne, his first service in railroad round house. He was |
 employed as an oiler and wiper and in three years advanced to the DO sition of fireman and engineer.
 Since that time he has bee em- ployed successively by the Colorado Central line, the old Oregon Rail- road & Navigation Company, which later became the Oregon Washington Railroad & Navigation Company as a unit of the Union Pacific system the Great Northern Company and the Northern Pacific.
 While working for the Great Northern, in 1894, he drove the en- zine that pulled the first train through the famous Cascade Tunnel
 He came to Walla Walla and went to work for the Northern Pa cific in 1898, where he remained until today.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-14
RADIO SYSTEM TO SAFEGUARD
 SHIPS AT SEA

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA By using the radio to handle it's rush messages the Post Office Depart inent today is saving Uncle Sam's money at the rate of over hundred thousand dollars a year, according to official figures.
 The fifteen stations of the de partment's Air Mail Service on the transcontinental route are handling an estimated total of ten million words year, of which only 10 per cent is relay, at an average cost of eighty-eight hundredths of cent per word. The average length of a departmental radio message is thirty words, which means that the average message costs the government less than twenty-nine cents.
 The total cost of the radio ser Ivice for the six months ending May 1922, was $34,855.21. Leased wireG to handle the traffic would have cost the government $89,160, 1t is esti- mated. The saving over the regular commercial service, according to the departments accountants, was even greater, totalling $5S,Ss7.81.
 The figures show that as the ser vice grew older more traffic was handled by 1t, at corresponding cut in the word-cost. Here are the departments statistics on the num- Der of words and the cost per word:
 December, 63o,273 words, .Oo10; January, 72G,216, .0079; February, 5sS, 400, .OO9S; March, 633,190, .O0s2; April, 612,S76, ,Oo86; May, 745,O36, .OO73.
 Service was maintained every day, no matter how adverse the weather conditions.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-14
HARD WORK IS RECIPE FOR LONGEVITY GIVEN
 nv WNMAN 1o5 YEAR

WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 14.-H you would live long, work and work hard
 This is the tip Mrs. Josie Morse who celebrated her 1O5th birthday re gently, is passing along to persistent inquiries, when questioned as to how she does it. She said she was born in October, 1877, in New York state
 "Women nowadays, don't work like they used to, and many don't know what work is," she asserted T have worked hard the greater part of my life, and I can still make some of the younger women stretch themselves a bit to keep even with my pace
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-14
SEEKING p. M. JOB

M. J. Martin, member of the Re
 publican club, and well known old timer of Nenana, and Burdette Tunl- son, veteran member of the Nenana postoffice staff, are out with petl- tions or endorsement as postmaster 0 'Nenana, to succeed Postmaster Williams, who will relinquish her duties on the first of the coming year. The petitions will be for warded to Delegate Dan Sutherland.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-14
SMALL SISTER VOICES
 DISAPPROvAL AS JURY
 CONNECTS HER BROTHER

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. IA A jury sentenced Edwin Burkhart, 15, to five years in the State Training School in connection with the pre- sumably accidental shooting of his chum, Troy Coker, while the two were hunting.
 Burkhart's small sister didn't ap- prove of the sentence. As the jurors started to leave the box she halted them, saying, through her tears: Wait a minute. I hope each and every one of you who has boy gets the same thing"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-14

Now is the time to start your holi- day advertising.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-14

Our radio boots for ladies, misses and children are here. You should see them. Blum, O'Neill Go. 28-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-14
DECEMBER Brunswick Records

Come in and let us play the December Records for you. Some new Song Hits, Late Fox Trots, Christmas Records, Classi- cal Selections, etc.
 We think that this late December issue of Records is the very best of the whole year, and you will want some of them for your Holiday entertainment.
 Brunswick Monographs
 If you haven't Monograph in your home, now is the time to make your selec- ton; we sell Monographs on easy pay ment terms and a Brunswick would fill the bill as a wonderful gift for every member of the family.