The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28

even if the large cities were made dry liquor would still be shipped into other districts from outside the state.
 '"The liquor interests awoke one day to find that everything was over but the shouting; that the prohibitionists were in full sway; that it was too late even to spend money where it should do the most good" and on through the present con- dtions, attendant upon prohibition. all of which makes very interesting reading matter.
 In chatting with Mir Ball about his trip through the south I asked him what cities he had visited. to which he re- plied
 Birmingham is the first city that have visited, and I will remain here sev- eral days, studying the conditions. In fact I will remain until Saturday."
 And where will you go from here?" I asked.
 "Either to Montgomery or Jackson, Miss.," was the reply.
 Surrounding MT. Ball in his apartments at the Hillman were many books and magazines, which prompted me to say;
 You must be very busy man with all
  your literary work"
 To which MT. Ball replied that his en- tire time was given to writing, which, of | course, kept him very busy.
 Besides being on the staff of the Book News Monthly, MT. Balls contributions to the various magazines are numerous, and among those widely read to which he is a contributor are the the Scientific Amer ican, Human Life. Sports Afield, Town and Country, Electrician and Mechanic Cassier's Magazine and the World To- day. In addition to these and many others MT. Ball owns and operates The Book News Syndicate of Atlanta, through which he contributes to IA newspapers
 And which particular style of work do you like best?" I asked
 q like it all," was the prompt re- sponse. Every phase of my work is of real interest"
 T have read with much pleasure" ob- served, your beautifully illustrated article in the May number of the Burr Mcintosh Monthly on Niagara Falls Un- der the Searchlight."
 T am always pleased if my work is ap- preciated." said Mir Ball modestly.
 In charming article from his pen, en- titled, "The Before and After of a Pro- gressive Idea," in the current number of House and Garden, which deals with the transformation of the South Highlands Of Birmingham, from it's former chaotic state, to the present beautiful surround ings. MT. Ball pays well-deserved com pliment to our popular mayor MT. George B. Ward, when he says:
 'The city proper into which the High lands are now incorporated has been most fortunate for the past two years in the personality of its young mayor. MT. George B. Ward, a gentleman of birth, breeding and culture, a lover of the beau- tiful, has, among other things, inaugu- rated during his most successful admin istration what he calls the city beauti- full idea, which in this case really means particularly the suburbs beautiful, al- though he has extended this idea to in- clude the residences, factories, mills. busi- ness houses, etc., through his endeayor to get the business men to beautify. as much as possible by use of evergreens. ivy and all such things, the shops and buildings in and out of the city proper" MT Ball during his visit here will be in touch with all the prominent prohibition ists and anti-prohibitionists, and will make a complete survey of the field, re- porting in his resume of conditions facts and situations as they actually exist un- der the new law in Alabama, and his articles for Leslie's will be awaited with much interest.