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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
Woodlawn High
Holds. Unique
\ Wedding

The Woodlawn High school held re-
Gently a most unique program in sup
port of their good craftsmanship
campaign. The entertainment was in
the form of a surprising wedding.
This unique affair was heralded by
Invitations as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Sportsmanship request
the honor of your presence at the mar
rage of their daughter, Good, to Mr..
Birmingham High Schools, Blue TRAN
gle Rooms, 210 North Twenty first
street, Saturday, December thirteenth,
nineteen hundred and twenty-four
Right Rev. Ramsay Loving Cup Off
ciating. At home after June first
nineteen hundred twenty-five, Wood
lawn High School.
From this invitation one may gather
just what is to be expected upon at
tending the wedding, but surprise after
surprise unfolds itself as the program
unravels.
As the guests entered the Woodlawn
High School Glee Club sang the three
b va solo by ]. G. Lassiter with his soft
ton of 20 Promise Me-" with words
suitable to Nsportsmanship. AS his voice
died out the wedding march was sung
softly by the club. Francis Levy, as
Miss Good Sport Man ship, entered
draped in a pure white tennis net ant
holding several golf clubs tied in gold
and white ribbon as bouquet. She
was attended by several maidens, each
carrying some article of the sports. One
carried football, another carried 6
canoe paddle, another a basketball, an
other baseball, another a tennis bal
and all were draped in the colors Of
the three high schools. The groom rep
resented by Margaret Bass met her al
the altar attired in an athletic sweater
and football head gear. Each of thu
groomsmen were also attired in athletic
sweaters and head gears.
John Frye, as the Right Reverend
Ramsay Loving Cup" securely tied thu
knot for the beautiful young couple
and Whitney King, as the brides father
Mr.. Sports Man Ship, gave his daugh
ter, Good, to the groom, Mr.. Birming
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
ham High Schools. Immediately fol-

ham High Schools. Immediately fol-
lowing the reception was given.
At the reception Mr.. Whitney King
presided and called upon many OF those
present for toasts. Among those who
responded were: Mr.. Erskine Ramsay,
Dr.. G. B. Glenn, DR.. G. A. Brown, Mr..
James E. Chapple, Mr.. Homer Thomas,
Mr. G. J. Going, DR.. Frank Macdonald,
Coach L. J. Stillwell, Coach William
G. White, Coach E. p. Hood. and the
principal of the Woodlawn High School,
Mr.. G.. G. Bandman.
During the reception the Woodlawn
High School orchestra, under the lead
ership of Mrs. Isabel Barton, rendered
several selections. Ice cream was
served in the shape of footballs, and the
cakes were of white icing with gold
wv" embossed on them. Miniature
metal footballs filled with hard can
dies were given to each guest as SOU
venir of the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
THE PIERIAN HOLD
PRELIMINARY ORATORICAL

The Pierian Literary society of Phil
lips High school held it's last meet Fri
day afternoon, the preliminary oratori-
cal for that club, resulting in Miss Nifty
lene Yeates, winning first place and
Miss Mary Nice second place.
Those contending for the oratorical
were Miss Mary Nabb Phillips, Miss
Grace Martin, Miss Mitylene Yeates,
Miss Trueheart Bondurant, Miss Mia
Shropshire, Miss Mary Nice, Miss
Elizabeth Moss. Judging the contend
ers were Miss Merrill, Miss Hord, Miss
Lynch and Mr.. West.
The preliminaries constituted one of
the most interesting programs enjoyed
by the club this term, as they were SUI
perbly given, and interesting to say the
least.
After reports of various committees
and attending to several business mat
tiers the club adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
APPROPRIATE CHRISTMAS
PROGRAM OBSERVED

The Christmas season was appropri'
ately observed at Jefferson County
High school Thursday, when the AMIGA
Literary club, under the leadership OF
Miss Frances Finley and Mrs. Lucy
Sandberg, presented the following pro
gram. Professional, 'Silent Night;
Christmas prelude, Margaret Hagood
anthem, There's a Song in the Air;
Christmas story, Luke 2; reading, "The
Birds Christmas Carol" Louise Came
ron solo, christmas" Frances Wright
Christmas prayer, Fay Jones; anthem
1T Came Upon the Midnight Clear"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
= Junior Society,"
ALPHA SIGMA DELTA
GIVES ANNUAL DANCE


The Alpha Sigma Delta entertained
Friday evening at the home Of Motion
Smith, Jr., with an informal dance,
given from 8 to 1. The music was
exceptionally good, being by the South
ern Serenaders. Punch and candies
were served throughout the evening,
Shortly before the intermission the
circle was called and the following were
given lead-outs: Kappa Theta Phi,
Phi Delta Pi, Phi Sigma Tau, Knicker-
bockers, Little Jokers; each of these
was followed by favor.
This was the first dance to be given
by one of the fraternities in Inter-Fra-
ternity since some time during the sum-
mer and was thoroughly enjoyed by
all present. The Kappa Theta Phi, Phi
Sigma Tau and Phi Delta ri were
invited as a whole.
The affair was chaperoned by Mr.,
and Mrs. Smith. The entire front
part of the home was given over to
the dance and was beautifully deco.
rated for the occasion. When the or.
chestra played Home Sweet Home" all
were regretful that it could not last TO,
hours longer. The Alpha Sigma Delta
annual dance of next year is eagerly
looked forward to by all witnessing this
one.
The active members of the Alpha
Sigma Delta are: Messrs Motion
Smith, Oscar Turner, Wimberly Miree
Jesse Yates, Tazewell Morton, James
Marbury, Lee Marbury, Jim Mason
Lewis johnson, Louis Davis, Edward
Herzog, Donald Gordon, Proctor Bar
nett and Billy Maynor, who has been
attending school at Baylor, but was
home for the holidays.
Among the Alpha Sigma Delta
alumni present were: Mr.. Gilbert
Green, Mr.. FELTON, Clarke, Mr.. Richard
Evans and Mr.. Calvin Jonones, al
from the University of Alabama.
Among those present on this lovely
occasion were: Misses Katherine Moore
Dorothy Thomas, Marjorie Alexander
Margaret Smith, Jane Conner, Elizabeth
Moss, Elizabeth Mackey, Oliver Per
kins, Mitylene Yates, Rebie Perry, Mary
Perry, Bessie Stanton, Mia Shropshire
Mildred Pierce, Mary Nabb Phillips
jamie Loyelace, Elsie Kirkland, Lucille
Hassinger, Martha Duncan Brazeal
Rosemond Macarthur, Virginia Alexan
der, Helen Johnston, Margaret Oliver
Frances Jenkins, Dale Warren, Caro-
Ign Fowlkes, Edith West, Mary Ann'
Pickett, Alice Oden, Virginia Jacobs
Mary Virginia Brabstone; Messrs. Fret
Stack, Earle Guardian, Auldin Simpson
Morris Ballard, Gus Wingo, Billy Ma
jor, Bryan Chauncey, William Yancey
Hugh Morrow, Covington Riley, Waltel
Coe, John Casey, Guy Travis, Angu
Taylor, Travis Gallon, Archie Grubb
Ernest Redd, Henry Daniel, Charles
Caldwell, Dan Maddox, Micajah Lup
ton, Ross Smith, Robert Winslow, Por
ter Ellis, Robert Stiles, Henry Gala
han, Boswell johnson, Berry Baugh
John Donavan, Eugene CARRIER, Howart
Moss, Walter Pickett, William Har
mon, Sam Perry, Jay Smith, William
Hood, Frederick Murray, Paul Earle
Joe Atkins, Ned Jones, Robert Doug
lass, Frank Lynch, estor Brown, Et
Leik, Laurens Jones, Murdoch Merri
wether, Ed Douglass, Ike Feagin, Rey
nolds Vincent and others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
MISS BONHAM ENTERTAINS
WITH DINNER

Miss Eleanor Bonham, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Bonham, enter
tanned several of her friends with a
luncheon given at her home ON South
Thirty second street. The home was
beautifully decorated in Christmas
colors, with tapers and poinsettas.
Those included in this hospitality
were: Misses Medora Hambugh, Evelyn
Caldwell, Sara Trinney, Mary Anna
Britain, Pouline Willoughby, Mary Phil
lip Wolverston, Pauline Willoughby,
Alice Newman, Mildred Tillman, Hester
Woodsll. Lucy Handy, Mary Virginia
Birthstone. Mary Rushton, Lura Fowl
kes Dale Warren, Mildred Jones, Lamira
Henley, and Sara Bell Penrod.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
AGLAIA HAS
INTERESTING PROGRAM

The Aglaia Literary society of the
Phillips High school held its regular
meeting Friday afternoon The sub
ject for the term, Roman Customs"
was continued. The subject for the aft
ernoon was SCHOOLS I'M Rome" Every.
one enjoyed the speeches, which com
sisted of: % School Days and Holt
days" by Ruth Smith, and CD "Ele-
mentary and Grammar Schools" by Leo
Williams. After the reports from va
rious committees and talk from Miss
Harris, the sponsor, the meeting adj
journed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
billiard HOLDS
0RATORICAI,

The Hilliard Literary society held
its preliminary oratorical Friday after
noon. According to the judges this
was the best oratorical ever held in the
club. There are 16 participants and
the winners were Robert Sessions, first
Charles Weinstein, second; Arthur An
drews, third.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
WOODLAND Hi HOLDS
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

The Woodlawn High school held an
appropriate program for the Christmas
season on Thursday, December 18, in
the Woodlawn Methodist church. Sew
eral Christmas songs were rendered by
the High School Glee clubs and parts OF
Dickens Christmas Carol" were read.
On Friday the various session rooms
held their own Christmas program, each
deciding on it's own form of celebra-
tinu
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
FESDALE CLUB TO
ENTERTAIN WITH DANCE

The FesdaIe club will entertain soon
with dance to be given at the home of
Mr.. George Wise. at 113O Twelfth ave-
nue., south. The RED Hot Seranaders"
will furnish music. Invitation have been
received by many friends of the club,
including the newly organized Mon
marie club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
RECEIVING WITH
MISS STOYALL

Misses Trueheart Bondurant, Francis
Bondurant, Isabel Heflin, Elnor Dur
ham, Martha Hood, Helen Ridley,
Martha Irwin Moore, Lucy McBee,
Lucy Stevens, Florence Stevens, Julia
We'll, Dorothy earns, Susan Porter,
Grace Martin, Mary Nabb Phillips,
Francis Jenkins, and Lamira Henley,
assisted Miss Minna Stovall, in receiv-
ing at her tea Saturday afternoon.
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delta NU" ENTERTAINS
WITH TEA

The Delta NJ, one of the most active
girls clubs of the city entertained a
number of young ladies this afternoon
at tea to be given at the home of
Miss Virginia Odum, at 1910 North
Thirtieth street from 4 to 6 Saturday
afternoon.
Those taking part in the serving
were: Miss Margaret McCune, Miss
Camille Schwine, Miss Helen Morrow,
Miss Mary Louise McTyerre. Those ce-
ceiving were: Miss Marjorie Pearce,
Miss Elizabeth Boatright, Miss Evelyn
Knowles, Miss Katherine Daniels, Miss
katherine Cooper, Miss Marian Jones,
Miss Marion DeLany, Miss Virginia
Odum, and Miss Catherine Crowson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
MISS HUNT
GIVES LUNCHEON

Miss Jennie Hood Hunt entertained
number of her friends on Saturday
afternoon with buffet luncheon, given
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Hunt, on Lakeview ave-
nue..
1t was a Christmas party, the house
being decorated for that season, the
effect being carried out with Christ
mas candles, baskets of poinsettas,
beautifully yellow chrysanthimums and
roses. Many popular young ladies of the
younger set were present among whom
were, Misses Florence Samson, Mary
Rushton, Christine Morror, Thresa
Shook, Kitty Barrett, Libby Morrow,
Martha McDavid, Margaret Tutwiler,
Lura Fowlkes, Dale Warren, Edmonia
Henley, Elizabeth Morris, Jamie Love-
lace, Rebie Perry, Marie Glenn, Mile
Phillips, Mary jenkins, Alice Oden,
Martha Henderson, Katherine Swami,
Jane Settle, Caroline Remington, Mar
lin Estes, Ann Dunlap, Martha Stobert,
Mildred Hodges, Georgia Leary and
Harriet Walker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
ENSLEY HIGH TO
PRESENT "TWEEDLES"

The senior class of the Ensley High
school has decided to present as their
.class play. Booth Tarkington's ''Twee-
dies" This will be presented in the
early spring. The cast will be an
nounced later.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-28
Statement of NoUa Scotia Miners Issued ConUention
Containing Danning Facts of Their Betrayal Raises
Storm and Puts the LeuUis Machine on the Defensive

INDIANAPOLIS Indr Jan. 27.-The Nova Scotia miners,
who refused the privilege defending themselves
deposed District Executive Committee when the Lewis
roller crushed every attempt discussion after his long
speech attacking the Nova Scotia miners Jim McLachan
particularly have issued statement with view Of bringing
the facts to the attention of the delegates to the convention and
the working class in general.
Since the expulsion of Alexander Howat and the Kansas
miners from the United Mine Workers of America fighting
the Kansas Industrial Slave Law fragrant injustice
has been committed the opinion of hundreds of delegates than
given the floor to defend himself tho enemies were able
count the but the officials Of District condemned
without chance to tell their side of the story.
Reaction Feared Exposure
1t is safe to that the for the steamroer methods,
shutting off discussion and calling for the previous question
after Mr. Lewis finished his speech against McLachan the
official conviction that had they given the floor those who
wished to defend the Nova Scotia miners that the report of the
committee resolutions would be overuled and the expelled
restored to office and to their former standing in the United
Mine Workers of America.
signed by other delegates takes issue with President Lewis
on his charge that the officials Of District &C. consented
wage reduction while he vaianty battling in the United
States putting 4OOOOO into the pockets of the anthracite
coal miners.
Fights Man Behind Prison Bars
Here let be said while Mr. Lewis in his attack on the
revolutionary District &C. brought out with effect the
devotion Of those to the ideal of working class emancipation
from capitalism, apparently Mr. eyes based
his main argument the fact that the miners United
States better paid than their fellow workers the
border This his most telling argument he used it
effectively and for all worth Mr. is courageous
particularly when fighting Jim McLachan who is behind
prison Dars serving two years sentence for running foul of
the British Empire Steel Company tho Lewis too proud
fight" against the injunction in 1919
of the statements document which is
printed herewith it is not at all surprising that Mr. Lewis
feared the effects of this story being told the floor the
convention is surprising that view of the evident
authenticity of these documents he instructed his lieutenant
Mr. Philip Murray to gave for the previous question just
he had finished snerng miner who was in Canadian
prison for his loyalty the Nova Scotia miners and the working
class in general
Statement Published In Full
The statement is published full in THE DAILY WORKER
in order to assist in bringing the facts concerning this
the attention of the miners and the workers
and Canada After you read this you will able to decide for
yourself who favored the struggle against wage cuts for the
Nova Scotia minerm McLachan and his associates, his
present enemies.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-28

Lewis and Green and the report
given by brothers Livingston and
Baxter was correct. The Interna-
tional Union had been spending huge
sums weekly on strikes in different
districts which had strained the fin
ancial resources Of the international
Union. Besides this the revenue of
the international Union had to be
cut into on account Of large bodies
of men being idle. President Baxter
then called upon John P. White, to
address the convention. In his adj
dress, he outlined the terrible condi.
tions of unemployment prevailing
for nearly year past in very large
sections of the United States and
stated that large reduction of wage
rates had been made.
president Baxter stated that John
P. White had telegram while at the
international Convention from d. H.
McDougal, asking for meeting. The
meeting was arranged to take place
in Montreal. John P. White then
outlined the proceedings between him
and representative of the company,
and read a proposition submitted by
the company which did not materially
differ from that already in effect at
the mines excepting by agreeing to
the inclusion of shot frers in the
Union. Brother White read a tele-
gram from President Lewis, instruct
ing him to come here and stating
the international Unions position in
regard to strike or otherwise.
Telegram Read
1.-THE following is a copy of the
memo read by John P. White, at the
Truro convention, February gath,
1922.
Memo of Position Taken by the
Company.
In the event of the men being will
ing to accept the Gillen award as a
basis, the company would be prepared
to have its representative Join with a
representative Of the men to make
an adjustment in the rate Of the low
paid men by which the $2.S5 named
in the award would be increased to
$500 per day, and the application Of
the reduction for 200 to the datal
men so rearranged as not to bring
any able bodied man below the mini
mum rate Of $500 per day. For ex-
ample, the underground labor class
formerly getting $500 and reduced
by application Of the 206 under the
Gillen award to s2.6S, would not be
lower than $500. Moved and sec
onded that five Of the committee be
appointed to draft a suitable replv
TO the statement submitted from the
company by John P. White this morn
ing with the view Of getting into
negotiations. Motion carried. The
following were appointed commit
tee to draft a reply: Baxter. Nc
Lachlan, Roberts, Delaney and John
7. White. The meeting then ad-
journed."
Telegram Rejects Reduction
President Baxter called the con-
'ention to order at 10 A. M. The
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-28
NEXT DECISIVE
BATTLE SET FOR
NORTH MEXICO
Workers in Capital Face
High Living Costs
BY BERTRAM d. WOLFE
(staR Correspondent OF the Federated Pres


MEXICO CITY.--The next decis-
i've battle in the rebellion will be
fought in the north Of the republic
where the counter-revolutionists have
sent powerful detachments to assume
the offensive in a desperate effort to
take possession of the railroads con-
Meeting the capital with FL Paso and
Laredo, in order to capture the am
munition coming down from the
United States to the federals.
The government has suspended
traffic to FL Paso in order to move
troop trains but the Laredo line is
running on regular schedule. At the
same time, the federals are resum-
ing the offensive on the eastern or
Vera Cruz front.
Mexico City Peaceful.
Aside from price fixing commits
sions and daily published price lists,
life in the capital shows no signs Of
the fact that large portion of the
country is torn by civil war. Thea
tiers, movies, stores, business, every
thing is running as usual. Occa-
sionally the excited whispering Of
a little knot Of foreign or domestic
"ffis" (dudes) stops as a band Of
grim looking, newly armed but I'M
uniformed workers or peasants
passes down the fashionable boule-
ward Of the Paseo de la Reforma,
but for the most part the ill-wishers
talk as freely as the well-wishers Of
the present government.
ThA VNr-saa G1svne nox.ar..4 eefc~,~ -
suited from the skyrocketing Of
prices by the Gachupins (Spaniards)
who own the entire grocery and
meat and provision trades here, and
the consequent threat of direct ac-
ton" on the part of the workers.
Face Economic Misery.
Economic misery is slowly settling
down upon the country as the re-
suit of the civil war. To the tex
tile factories, already closed for
many months, have been added sec
lions of the railroads, mines, the
petroleum fields, and factories Of
every description as the tearing up
Of rails, burning and dynamiting Of
bridges, disintegration of train servN
ice and embargo of counter-revolu-
tionary areas, slowly destroys the
transportation fabric Of the nation.
The textile factories may provoke
an acute class conflict. The Confed-
eracion General (anarcno-syndicalist)
which is dominant in the textile in
dustry, has decreed factory seizure
as a means Of compelling the re-
= -.-tion Of work in this industry.
The shutdown herr large part
artificial and much der than the
new military rebellion.
The textile men closed their fac
tories to compel the government to
lower its tariffs on raw cotton and
to compel the workers to accept lower
wages. The "red" unions, as the
anarchist unions are called, have de-
cided to exhaust all other means be-
fore resorting to factory seizure.
The "yellow" unions oppose this
measure but join the reds in advo-
eating a joint conference of the
workers, the government and the fac
tory owners
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Secretary read the telegram drafted
by the committee appointed for that
purpose at the close of the Afternoon
session yesterday and which read a.
fellows:
Truro, N. S., Feb. "a, 1922
ID. H. McDougal, Vice-Pres.,
British Empire Steel Corp,
Montreal.
Statement submitted by you to
John P. White, as your ultimatum
upon which you are willing to en-
ter negotiations unsatisfactory.
We suggest a meeting with your
representatives Monday, taking in
to consideration our phases of the
present situation with a view to
immediate settlement.
Signed by Robert Baxter, w. P.
Delaney, J. B. McLachlan
In the afternoon session Presi
dent Baxter read the following tele
gram:
Montreal, February rs, 1922
Robert Baxter,
U. M. w. District &c,
Truro, N. S.
Replying your wire twenty fourth
business engagements already fixed
prevent either Mr.. Wolvin or N.Y.
self being in Nova Scotia, at this
time but we expect to be in Mont
real all week and would be pre-
pared to see you there. A num-
Der Of our officials from Nova
Scotia are now in Montreal.
Signed by D. H. McDougal.'
"The convention then adjourned
and the executive accompanied by
John p. White, went to Montreal ia
meet the operators. The result of
this meeting was that the following
circular was issued to the Novia
Scotia miners:
CIRCULAR
Brothers: In our endeavor to
securue reasonable contract with
the British Empire Steel Corpora
ton, we, the Executive Board, Dis
trict 26, were successful in secur-
ing an extension Of the old con-
tract for one month. Again meet
ing in Montreal, December 18th,
1921, a deadlock was reached MAX
ing 1t necessary to ask the Min
lister Of Labor for a Cancellation
Board. The same being appointed
began to function in Halifax, Jam
uary 18th, 1922. A majority
decision favored approximately
go increase over wage rates put
into effect by the different com
panies operating. This PROPOSE
ton having been submitted to the
members Of our Union, was re-
jected by vote Of 10,003 to ds6.
A convention was then called in
order to formulate what should
now be the policy Of the district.
The convention finally decided
that the district executive board,
In company with John p. White,
should proceed to Montreal to meet
representatives Of companies and
ascertain the best arrangement TO