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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
Cotton Blanket Lines
 Open at the Old Prices

New York, January 14.AThe open ings of cotton blanket lines for the season of 1922 at old prices stimulat- ed buying in that division and has act the pace for other lines of mer- chandising for the new year. Denims have advanced slightly from the low nrice levels touched a week ago and are now well sold for the first quar- fer of the year. Gray goods markets have been quiet with some price de- cline noted in wide staple print cloths. Sheetings have held fairly steady but the demand has been light Fine cotton goods in the gray are quiet and bleached goods are slow ring in wash fabrics lines for the spring season. Prints and percales are quiet and bleached gods are slow. Wide sheetings, sheets and pillow cases hold steady with mills com fortably supplied with business Tor this month and part of next. The miscellaneous wide goods usedin rub berizing and leatherizing trades and dependent in a large way upon de- yelopments in the automobile indus try continue quiet, although some small inquiries are noted. Tire fab rics hold fairly steady. Speciality duck continues firm but staples are very dull, especially hose and belt ing, and other lines depending upon commercial activity for substantial outlets Cotton yarns hold fairly steady, but spinners' prices are higher than users are ready to pay at the moment. More improvements is re- ported in hosiery and knit goods. Jobbers are shipping goods steadily on past orders. Next week the job bers of the country will hold their annual convention here. The attend ance of buyers in the markets Is un- usually heavy.
 Prices current in wholesale chan nels are as follows:
 Print cloths 2S-inch 64x64s, exc: 64x60s, 5hc; 3sh inch 64x64s S&c; brown sheetings. southern standards. 12c; denims, 2.2os, 17c; tickings S-ox., 2sc nominal; prints 11c; dress ging- hams, 200 and 22hc nominal; staple ginghams, 141ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
MONTEVALL0 COLLEGE

Montevall, January 14.-(Speciai) An impersonation of the two-act drama, "The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife" by Anatole France, was given by Miss Dorothy G. Richey. head of the expression department at Alabama Technical institute and Col lege for Women, Saturday night, Jan uary 14, in the college auditorium.
 Miss Richey was able to give in- teresting distinction to each of the six masculine and three feminine charGcters in the drama. which is laid in medieval times. Irnpersonation of Catherine, the dumb wife who was given speech. requires unusually rapid speaking, and this difficult role was handled by Miss Richey with most finished art. Her attractive stage presence and yivacious personality added to her charm as reader.
 Miss Richey was assisted by eight students in medieval costumes, who gave three dances during the reading, which were reminiscent of the time in which the story took place. The students were: Misses Elsie Mahaf- fey, Montevallo; Janice Fuquay, Alex ander City; Josephine Kilgore, Co., roma; May Pardue. Saginaw; Nena McDu11lc, Altdiih. Jednb SoiliHo, Dh mingham: Evelyn Scott, Verbena; Louise Hinton, Prattville. Miss Elise Foote Kaplan, La, played the piano accompaniments.
 Students of Alabama Technical in- stitute and College for Women will be given a second chance this year to try out for membership in the Montevallo Dramatic club at the pub lie tryout Monday evening, January 23. In the college auditorium. The majority of the 33 members have all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15

Prof O. c. Carmichael, principal of Woodlawn High school will direct the summer school at Birmingham Southern college this year. The school will open on June 12 and continue for 12 weeks. The an- nouncement that Professor Car michael will direct the school just about completes the faculty.
 Professor Carmichael is well fitted for the position of director, having studied at Oxfard university for three years as a Rhodes scholor. He also took his A. B. and A. M. degrees from the University of Alabama.
 He was in both the English and American armies during the war, serving as first lieutenant in the American and captain in the British. He was also connected with the Hoover relief commission during the war.
 The present faculty of the college will be in the summer school work as well as several additions. The aim of the school vii be to prepare teachers for state examination for teachers license, to help college stu dents make advanced college credits and to afford high school students the opportunity to make up work.
 Dormitories for boys and girls will be maintained during the entire course and an overflowing enroli- ment is the forecast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
Wilson Is Pleased
 With New Head of
 Democratic Party

Nashville, Tenn, January 1i.- Congratulations on the prospects of the party and on the choice of that fine Tennessee democrat, Cordell Hull. as the head of the national com mittee," are contained in a letter re- ceived today from Woodrow Wilson to Clyde Shropshire, former speaker of the Tennessee house of represen- tatives.
 Mfr. Shropshire. who was chairman of the resolutions committee at the recent assembly of democrats here, upon ti.e occasion of dinner to Mir. Hull, received the following express sion of thanks and appreciation from the former President for a message gent to him upon his sixty-fifth birth day:
 The message sent me on the occa- sion of my birthday by the democrat ic executive committee of Tennessee and other democrats from every county in the state gave me genuine pleasure.
 "I hope you will have some oppor- tunity to express to all of them my deep appreciation. as well as my con- gratulations on the progress of the party and on the choice of that fine Tennessee democrat. Corden Hull. as the Lead of the national cenmittee.
 "It Is delightful to have such as surances of confidence and support as the message. brought me. Sincerely yours. WOODROW WILSON,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
Lights Go Out in Eskimo Church for
 Lack of Oxygen
By Associated Press

Chicago, January 14.-When the first Eskimo church was built inside the Arctice circIo in Alaska its lights went out, according to Bishop Peter T. Rowe. Episcopal bishop of Alaska, who is here in the interest of ths Alaskan Indians. This was because 1t was a snow church and the Eski- mos had to pack into it's small in- terior so closely that they used up the oxygen, Bishop Rowe said.
 The snow roof dripped. too. and al- together the big igloo did not prove a good meeting place. Bishop Rowe added. So they built the first frame structure, above ground. on Alaska's s northern shore.
 The Eskimos did not know how to use tools," he said. and the mis- sionary and I took two sets of them, four in each, and showed them how. and altogether we built the church"
 All along the northern coast of Alaska there are Eskimo villages to- day holding Episcopal services regu- larly every Sunday, Bishop Rowe re- ported.
 They do better than many of the congregations in the United States" he remarked. The whole community turns out. No one stays away except for illness or accident. You can't see all ILShlflO flildsc ltOiil d lttllt ui5- tance, and 1t is an odd thing on a Sunday morning, when the church bell rings. to see them all come out of the snow."
 Te Episcopal church has been working among the Eskimos so long that they are entirely familiar with it's ritual and conduct services them selves when alone, the bishop said, adding that number of villages had vested choirs.
 Bishop Rowe began his labors in Alaska in the winter of 1895-6. before the great stampede. and on his first trip camped on the site of Dawson. then without inhabitant. In eack succeeding year he has made 2,500 miles through the country. most of 1t with dog teams. He observed here that his coldest weather was 1S de- grees below zero. encountered on the Dahl river, nortfi\of the Yukon. He goes back to Alaska next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15

and before. Outdoor relief and the almshouse.
 January Edwards of the state. Classification of subjects and institu- tions. The homeopathic family January 26-The almshouse as the germ of institutional relief Devel- opment of institutions in 100 years in typical state.
 January 27=The state and defec- tives. Q (a) Schools for deaf, blind and crippled.
 January 2s-The state and defec- tives Schools and colonies for the feeble minded and epileptic.
 January 30-The insane and their care. Asylums. hospitals, colonies, social welfare work with insane.
 January 31-The care and training of the wayward and delinquent. Schools for Juveniles. training in re- formatories for adults. Homes for fallen women.
 February I-The care of dependent and neglected children. The institu- tional method. The placing out plan. The modern children's aid society.
 February 2-The origin and devel- opment of organized charity. The be- ginning in Hamburg. Progress for 100 years. The Associated Charities today
 February s-The theory of case work. Application of first principles in helping individuals.
 February 4-Home service and com munity welfare. Home service as an auxiliary of the states service. The volunteer and the trained social worker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15

relationship between health depart ment and medical profession, pr. Mc- Cormack.
 Wednesday
 c. N. Wiley, presiding. 7:3O. meth ods of public health work as related to child welfare, pr. Leathers; s;15. purpose and function of home for teeole-minded. pr. Partlow.
 Thursday
 Mrs. H. E. Pearce. presiding. 7:So, community programs for protective social work, Dr, Yarros: S:15. public health and the law, Judge Mayfield.
 Friday
 Mrs. Mary Echols, presiding. 7:So. federated clubs and public health. Mrs. Jones; s:15, program of the state board of health, Dr. Welch.
 Ihere will be a special conference Tor women not professionally engaged in public health work. Dr. Rachelle $. Harros will be one of the leading speakers at this conference. All arrangements have been com pleted for the women's auxiliary conference by Dr. Edith Rabe, re- sional consultant of the United States public health service. Among the women speakers at the conference are Dr. Rachael Yarros, who Is said
 
 along her especial line, which Is the delinquency problem and related matters; Mrs. Margaret Brisbane, di- rector of the isolation hospital, will ST eak on The Need for Social Serv- ice in the Medical Control of Ve- nereal Diseases" She has had much experience in this line of work and has some valuable information on this subject to impart to her hear CTS. Miss Winifred Collins, superin- ter dent of the social science depart ment of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company. will speak on The Need for Wholesome Physical and Social Activities" and Miss Per melia Shields of the United States nterdepartmental hoard is an ex- perienced social service worker. pr. Eeith Rabe will talk on Effects of venereal Diseases Upon the Indi- vidual and the Community" She has studied this subject in this coun- try and abroad and has acquired much experience in private practice as a consulting specialist and also as a public health official.
 Reception Planned
 Among the men who will speak are pr. Henry NJ. Edmonds, Dr. M. P. Ra- venel of the University of Missouri, Dr. Mccormack, health officer or Kentucky; pr. Frank E. Leslie of New York and others.
 A reception will be given Tuesday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
PUBLIC HEALTH
 INSTITUTE WILL
 BEGIN TOMORROW
Prominent Authorities to Give Lectures and Conduct Dis cusSionS and Dinners.
 Hygiene Conference

The public health institute will con- vene in the Sunday school rooms of the First Methodist church tomorrow morning and will continue through Friday.
 i'The social hygiene conference for women will be opened tomorrow in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel and Is being held under the auspices of Jefferson County Social Hygiene association. Many prominent men and women will be in attendance at both meetings.
 Sessions will be held in the morn ing. afternoon and evening with prominent authorities on medical sub jects listed for lectures, discussions and clinics. Discussions of the early morning will be on general communi- cable diseases and will be followed : by nutrition and health diseases, sani- tary engineering and mental and in- custrial hygiene in the morning ses- sion.
 Clinics will be held in the after noon from 3:30 to o'clock and the program will be devoted to public health institutes. pr. W. c. Blasin- game, of the state department of the United States health service, will di- rect the institute.
 Programs arranged for the evening sessions are as follows:
 Monday > pr. George Stuart, presiding. 7:3o, relation of state and county in public health work, Dr. Rankin; 815, the ministry and public health. Dr. Hem dSi1'
 Tuesday
 Mrs. W. L. Murdock. presiding. 7:S0. dangerous conditions whicfls bring about delinquency, Dr. Yarros; s:15,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
MERIDIAN MERCHANT
 MYSTERIOUSLY SLAIN

Meridian, Miss, January 14.-(Spe- cial.)-Arthur Mitchell. aged Ss. local Assyrian merchant, was mysteriously shot to death in his store here late last night. He was found near the cash register. in which there was about $500, and robbery is not thought to have been the motive for the crime. Mrs. Mitchell was asleep in the living rooms above the store, and did not hear the shot, only one being fired, the bullet passing through the body
 The wounded merchant, although living short time after being found, was never able to make state ment. A negro, Ben James, with whom 1t is believed by the police Mitchell had a quarrel yesterday, is being held as suspect. Mitchell leaves a widow. three children, two brothers and a sister. all living here. The brothers are well-to-do mer- chants also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15

pr. Johnson is national figure,
 His course will be like that pre- and is coming to the city as an au- thority on civic and social questions. family case work. mental hygiene. criminology, delinquency and child welfare.
 sented by him at the New York school of social work" declared Mrs. Fannie NJ. Blynd, local Red Cross secretary. and the Chicago school of civics and philanthropy, only 1t will apply to the needs of Birmingham"
 Lectures Open
 The lectures will be open to the general public, the full course being offered for s3 Tickets to any of the lectures may be had by applying to Mrs. Blynd at the Red Cross head quarters in the Jefferson County Bank building. or from the Social Workers association.
 It is asked that the following out line be studied in order that local people may inform themselves what days Dr. Johnson will discuss his varied subjects, and how worth while they will be as applied to local con ditions by welfare workers of the churches. schools and social agencies:
 January 23-Introductory. General law or first principles. Responsibility for public and private aid. The bene- fit theory, the faculty theory. Divi- sion between public and private agen- cies. Division between the state and the minor civic agencies.
 January 24--The origin and devel- opment of public aid. The law of 1885
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15

the rear of the main High school building, just off the campus, but still in the enclosure. The space shown in front will be cleared and edge and Bermuda grass will be sown, making the workshop in as ideal and modern condition as pos sible.
 Hueytown High school is one year old. Previous to it's construction pu- pills were transported to the Besse- mer High school. It is a credited four-year senior high school, glv- ing full credits for college entrance.
 Left to right in the picture above is shown the exterior of the large manual training room, with. 20 mod ern benches: center, display room in back of which is a store room for general tools and lumber, and on the right an athletic dressing room, with shower baths. Deico lighting system end an automatic water pumping sys- tenn give the building all modern la cilities of light and sanitation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15

Every bit of the work on the building has been done in regulation class periods by members of the eighth and ninth grades of the High school.
 The building is ideal for a rural district and of the type which would be recommended for any county High school of the same size. It was con- structed as group project.
 Two months time was utilized Lo complete the building The school board donated part of the old gram mar school at Powderly. in Jones val ley. to the manual training class. who, under supervision of W. c. Par son, manual training teacher, tore down the old structure. moved the material to Hueytown High school and erected the structure. H. F. Gill more is principal of the school and is justly proud of the work of his pupils.
 The structure shown above Is in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
----------------s.-- .----- ---- TWO BADLY BURNED

Gadsden, January 14.-tSpecial.)-- Scott Heron and Paul Cox, tw /, young men of prominent families in the city, were badly burned ana scalded at the steel plant of the Gu.f States Steel company this morning by the explosion of mixture of paint and tar. It is not known how the ex- plosion was caused. but both youns: men were burned all over their bod ies by the hot mixture and the steam While the burns are most painful it is said that they will not prove fata,. Both were taken to the hospital fo- treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
COMPULSORY VACCINATION

Selma, January 14.--tSpecial)- Enforcement of compulsory vaccina- ton in the negro schools was ordered today by the board of health as 4 prevention measure to check small pox, of which several cases have been reported recently. The action did not extend to the while schools. as an epidemic is not feared. but Dr. l.. T. Lee, health officer. stated today that vaccination of both white and col ored persons would be the quickest way of stamping out the disease throughout the city and county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
COLONEL LONG IMPROVING

Greenville, January 14.-(SpecialD The friends of Col. J. Lee Long will be glad to know that he is consider ably better today and complete re- covery Is expected within a few days. Colonel Long was taken ill several days ago with erysipelas. The dis ease made it's appearance on one of his lower limbs Just above the ankle and rapidly spread until 1t almost reached his knee. His physicians were successful in checking the spread of the malady and he is rest ing well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
SURVEYING RIGHT OF WAY

CuIIman, Janaury If,-ISpeclaI'J- There are 15 engineers surveying right of way for probable railroad in the western part of the county The railroad planned will come up from Birmingham. through Empire, and across the Mulberry river. about six miles from Empire. Thence it will take a northwesternly direction towards Garrison Point. It is not known whether the Illinois Central. whose men are surveying this field, will go as far as Haleyville. The object in building teh' railroad is to further the development of the coal fields in that section, which is not now connected with railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
NEW LARGE STEEL WORKSHAVEORDERS FOR SIX MONTHS
By RICHARD F. JOHNSTON

The Tenessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company, directly and through its auxil- iary, the chickasaw Shipbuilding and Car company, announced that two of the dis tricts outstanding industries would ope- rate steadily at normal capacity during the first half of the year
 These plants are the rail mill at EnsIey and the pressed steel car works at Fair field.
 The rail mill orders include 45. 1000 tons for Louisville and Nashville, 45,oo0 tons for Southern Pacific. 1<.10o tons for Japan. 15.o00 tons for Texas Pacific and other southern roads. Normal weekly production of the rail mill is 5000 tons
 The car works began the year with or ders for 300 cars for the Steel Corpora tion, besides doing heavy repair work on hundreds of Central of Georgia cars. The Seaboard Air Line order is for 200 steel phosphate cars and 1000 ventilated box cars, besides repairs on 5000 bad order cars. Six months steady work at the car plant is more than assured did not another order come in-Age- Herald, January 10, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
POS HOGS ARE SOLD

Troy, January 14-(Special)- )-At the hog sale here. held co-operatively, POS hogs were sold, the top price be- ing s5.65 per cwt. The sale was held at the cooperative pens near Thomp- son warehouse. The hogs were auc- toned by Parke Thompson. president Of the Pike County Farm bureau. and were bought by A. B. Boutwell, of Greenvllle. The next sale will be held January IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
BERRY CHALLENGES BRANDON

Huntsville. January 14.-E. I. (Jack) Berry. Madison county farmer and local real estate man, who re- centiy announced his candidacy for governor of Alabama. today issued a formal challenge to. Judge W. W. Brandon, gubernatorial candidate of Tuscaloosa. for a joint debate in Huntsville January 19 when Judge Brandon will be here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
sUFFERTNG FROM BURNS

AnTston. January 14-(Special.)- Cooper Gulledge. the rural letter car- rier at Ohatchie, who was seriously burned Thursday when his car ig- nited after plunging against a tree by the side of the road. was reported Saturday to be suffering intensely after the accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
HoLD. ANNUAL CONVENTION

Cullman, January 14.-(Special.)-- Home district No. 2. I. c. o. F.. met in annual convention with Hance- vile lodge No. 1o4. this week. This Is one of the largest districts in the state and has interesting meetings. In spite of the indictment weather, this was no exception. A number of lodges in the district were rep resented and the Grand Master, c. o. Jacobs. of Birmingham. was pres ent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
FIVE
KU KLUY AGENT sPEAKe

Meridian, Miss, January 14.-(Spe- cial.)--J. c. Ramp, organizer for the Ku KluK Klan, adressed an audience of about 500 in this city last night at the city hall. The adress was with out sensational statements, tha speaker denying any responsibility of the Klan for lawless acts. It Is stead that efforts to organize a Klan here will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15

ready participated in the perform ances given by the club at the college and on several trips. Much interest Is being manifested by the students in this organization, which Is new one this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
An Institute for
 Social Workers

institute 12 lectures Birmingham by Dr. Alex Johnson under the of the Red Cross and the Association of Social Workers.
 held M A. building from 330 o'clock to beginning January ending February
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
Manual Training Building
Boys Construct Building in Two Months Time-Best Project Ever Accomplished in County, Says J. M.
 Farris, Supervisor of Jefferson County

Carrying out the theory that he Lord helps those help selve training High school miles west of Bmer have constructed complete manual training building entirely by themselves
 The work characterized by M Farrs training of Jefferson which accomplished tho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
The
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When you own the lot and the home that stands upon it. you integral part of your town and you have solid grip on the earth itself.
 When you live in house that stands on land owned by another you pilgrim and stranger the football of chance and wanderer whether you will it not
 It not difficult to acquire lot if you have the real desiren fact it is much easier to do than it will be month hence because prices at pres ent in your favor and you can select to better advantage
 We stand ready to help you get that lot. See us.