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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
TO MAKE STOVES
Former Atlanta Man Now in Charge
of Local Works

y. III. Hartsfield, for 22 years a res
ident and business man of Atlanta and
who is now permanently located in
Birmingham as vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Birmingham Stove
and Range company said that the con-
Germ would endeavor to take on new
life
"rhe Birmingham Stove and Range
company he said. lis new corpora
tion, which took over the old Alabama
Manufacturing company, which has
operated hollow-ware foundry in
North Birmingham for 10 years. using
convict labor. 1t was a subsidiary con-
Germ of the Atlanta stove works and
its output was sold by the Atlanta
stove works.
"As vice president and general man.
ager of the Birmingham Stove and
Range company l arm here to make of 1t
an independent concern, using free la
bor and marketing our product through
our own sales force. We have engaged
at present a force Ct about IS employees
and Will ultimately put on the road
six or eight travelling sa1esmen through
whom we will cover the entire south
and southwest"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
TRADERS EXCHANGE
ELECTION TODAY
Banquet Will Be Held To-
night After Installation
Of New Officers

With two opposing tickets In the field
Traders exchange takes place today. The
annual meeting will be at the rooms Of
the association ON the sixth floor of the
Chamber of Commerce building at
o clock and following the announcement
of the winning ticket the installation will
follow, the old officers retire i'm
medlately. A banquet In the exchange
rooms il to be given after the business
of the evening Is over with.
The election this year has aroused 4
great deal of interest among the men,
ters of the association. Much rivalry of
a friendly character has been manifested
by the adherents of the two tickets that
are in the field to succeed John w. Sib-
ley and other retiring officers. Following
are the opposing tickets:
President, l.. l.. Stephenson: first vice
president, p, T. Bostick; second vice
president. William Spencer; treasurer, J.
II. Eddy; executive committee. G. r.
Wheelock, w. A. Currie; directors, +.
J. Sheppard. Ed Fruitticher. +. II. Com
ner H. A. Lockhart John W. Siblcy.
President, j. A. Millson; first vice pres-
dent. w. T. Estes; second vice president.
r. !. ingalls,; treasurer. J. H. Eddy ex-
ecutive committee. c. F. Wittichen. C. w.
Hall; directors. Z. e. Bostick. William
Spencer, W W. Snead, j. ID. Mcleod. G.
T. Stafford
The retiring officers follow:
John w. sibley. president; II. a. Lock-
hart. vice president, w. w. Snead, Sec
ond vice president; ]. II. Eddy. treasurer;
G. T. Stafford. secretary.
Directors-John w. Sibley. chairman;
Frank II. Conner, J. II. Eddy, Charles
w. Hail. r. /. ingalls,, w. W. snead.
w. A. currie. W. T. Estes r. n. Haw-
kins. II. A. Lockhart. c. f. Thomas.
Executive Committee--John w. Sibiey,
chairman; W. A. Currie. r. /. ingalls,. ].
II. Eddy, G. r. Stafford.
The retiring administration will present
annual reports which are expected TO
show what the organization did in 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
NEW B'NAI BIRTH
LODGE INSTITUTED
Ninety-four Members in Sholam
Lodge, Instituted Yesterday
by Leon Schwarz

Sholam lodge, Independent Order
B'nai Birth, was instituted yesterday
afternoon in the rooms of the Temple
Emanuel by Leon Schwarz of Mobile,
president of the grand lodge of dis
trict No. Z. The officers were installed
as follows: Isadore Shapiro. monitor;
J. J. Goldstein, president; NJ. Goldstein,
vice president; Joe Kartus, treasurer;
Joe Alper, secretary: Jake Weinstein.
warden; DR.. H. Swedlow, assistant mon
itor: M. Hirsch. guardian; j. Minis
man. D. Fabian and ]. Bonefield, trus-
tees.
The new lodge starts with "a men,
bers, many of whom are prominent in
Hebrew circles. They start out under
favorable conditions and a bright fu-
Sture is predicted for the new lodge.
The order Bnai Birth is an organiza-
tion whose keynote is charity. There
are no sick benefits nor insurance fea-
lures attached and no salaried officers.
1t helps to support the various Jewish
charitable institutions of the United
States, 80 per cent of all dues going
to that purpose. 1t is international in
its scope and is one fraternal institu-
tion whose sole purpose is to help
those who are poor and unfortunate.
Leon Schwarz of Mobile. who organ
lied the new lodge, is we'll known in
the city and formerly belonged to the
local lodge. He is president of the grand
lodge of district No 7, which comprises
the states of Alabama, Tennessee, Flor
ida, Mississippi, louisiana, Arkansas,
Texas and Oklahoma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

Harry Jones, pioneer of the local travel
ing men, returning from his trip, reviews
the business situation from the travelling
mans viewpoint. Jones is in the hard
ware business, but in his daily meetings
with the various merchants in the cities
of Alabama and adjoining states he gath
ers from them an accurate idea of how
business in other lines besides hardware
is progressing. His views, therefore, de-
serve consideration.
Throughout Alabama, and for that
matter adjoining states" Mr.. Jones said,
there is a stability to the present pros
perity wave that is refreshing. The trade
currents are broad and strong. Prices in
nearly all commodities are "right'-that
is, suitable to the consumer as well as
the wholesaler and retailer. The demand
in nearly all products far surmounts the
supply and reports from many manufac-
turers show that their factories are
clogged with orders which they cannot
execute owing to lack of labor This does
not mean that poor wages are paid, but
that there is not enough labor to supply
the demand. Any man can get job in
Birmingham or adjoining cities il he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
JOHN MITCHELL WILL
SPEAK AT ORPHEUM
Subject to be Progressive Union
ism," According to Announcement

John Mitchell, vice president OF the
American Federation of Labor. will speak
at the Orpheum theatre Friday nieht on
progressive Unionism according to
the announcement of Miss Olena MeNatt.
of the executive committee in charge of
the meeting, which decided on the place
and learned the subject of the address
yesterday.
"Mr Mitchell is certainly coming,
said Miss McNatt last night and viii
be here early Friday morning. He is one
of the biggest figures in the labor world
and the Birmingham workers are certain
TO flock TO hear him-that is why the
executive committee rented the Orpheum
theatre The theatre we are informed
will hold approximately 1100 persons and
that number and more, we believe, will be
on hand"
John Mitchel's last appearance ip
Birmingham was last October AT tie
State Fair grounds when he addressed an
enthusiastic audience of thousands OF
Alabamians The favorable impression he
made at that time will serve him III good
stead for his lecture next Friday night.
There will be no admission fee.
The executive committee in charge of
tile affair follows; Lewis Bowen, j. II.
Kennemar. j. IL. S. Moseley. editor of ting
Labor Advocate; T.. S. Ingram, Brrt
finch. II. p. Davis and Miss Oena Nc
Matt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
WILL COMPLETE PLANS
FOR BIG POLICE BALL

This morning at 10 o'clock the Bir-
mingham Police Relief association will
hold meeting in the roll call room al
the central police station to complete
plans, for the annual ball in the armory
of city hall, to be held this year Feb
ruary IA. The committee in charge of
the ball for 1918 claim it promises to
be the most elaborate in years.
Tickets for the affair are already on
sale at 81. ladies to be admitted free.
The following recently elected officers
and committees are in charge of the
preparations for the ball: d. A. Sim
mons, president and secretary; Bob
Weaver, treasurer; N. L. Byars. floor
manager; Captain Rammage and Paul
Cole, decorating committee; Officers
farrell and Glover, advertising COM
mittee, and T. L. Perkerson, chairman
of the committee in charge of the
music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
ATLANTA CHAMBER
HEAD HERE TODAY

President Wilmer Moore of the At
lanta Chamber of Commerce will be
In Birmingham today and will have
a conference with John Sibley, pres
ident of the local chamber. Accord
ing to Mr.. Sibley, who was very reti-
cent as to saying anything about the
meeting. Mr.. Moore is simply in Bir-
mingham on private business and will
pay formal call on the Chamber Of
Commerce.
Through various other sources, how
ever, 1t was limited that Mr.. Moore
is coming to Birmingham for the es-
pecial purpose of thanking Judge
Lane for his kind remarks about At
lanta at the January meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce in the Hillman
hotel last Friday night. One promi-
nent member of the chamber avered
last night that compliments to At
lanta from Birmingham were so few
and far between that it was not sur
prising to him that the Atlantians
sent an illustrious person
age to this city to convey their thanks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
AT THE HOTELS

A. B. Wilson of Talladega, w. G. Hub
bard of Cordova and A. Hall of Mobile are
registered at the Hillman.
w. r. Kellogg of Montgomery, F. p.
Brown of Gadsden and H. P. Dixon of
Atlanta are stopping at the Birmingham.
C. r. Franks of Hamilton, J. B. Will
liams of Greensboro and G. e. Newman
of Mobile are among those registered at
the Florence.
Il. A. Fox of Montgomery. r. A. Bear
den Of Jasper and f. l.. Smith of Rock
ford are among those stopping at the
Morris.
Il. H. Croswell of Montgomery. DIR. J.
II. Ellison Of Altoona and H. G. Duke
of Selma are at the Metropolitan.
W. A. Cobb of Selma, w. L. White of
Maben and ]. f. Mathews of Admission are
among the arrivals at the Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

e. S. Fielding, assistant manager OF the
Armour branch In Birmingham, has come
forth with some wholesome advice 20 the
farmers of Alabama and elsewhere. lie
gives out interesting figures on the beef
export trade and the home consumption
of beef and advises the southern farmer
to raise more beef cattle.
Net a pound of dressed beef was ex
ported from this country to Great Britain
during the months of September, October
and November" said Mr. Fielding, "and
only 900 head of live cattle were ex-
ported during that time. The United
States bureau of statistics gives record
reports of export trade in the dressed
beef commodity. but it went to other
than European markets.
AT the end of 1911 with the compara-
t&ely low record of meat exports. leading
packers and shippers foresaw The GER
tainty of lower record for 1872, but
ii Is quite certain that none of them be-
lieved that 1t would reach the zero mark.
There is. in the opinion of trade ex-
perts, small prospect for any beef ex-
ports during 1915 and there must be a
revolution in the cattle raising indus
try of the United States before It can
ever again be beef exporting country
The home demand is now much in excess
of supply, and importations of live cat
tie are rapidly growing.
"All these facts are beginning to i'm
press themselves on the farmers OF the
country, the experts say, and the future
is not without hope of relief, though it
may be slow in coming. Many thousands
of western and southwestern farmers who
formerly gave attention to cattle raising
and abandoned 1t when prices were dis
eouragingly low now find themselves in
a wholly unlocked for situation. they
have produced grain and feed crops In
such bulk that it is unmanageahle for
market and they have no cattle 10 feed.
IF properly taken up and pushed by
the southern farmer, beef cattle raising
can soon be one of his most profitable
nllrsllits" 4"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
The "SpdrroW" and Canary Bird
by CHARLES IL. MANDY

that is, for "a canary bird-and to prove
1t related the following instance.
Yesterday afternoon after glorious
burst of song that must have reached
the heavens, the little bird hoped up
and down his perch as though waiting for
the appreciation his efforts so richly de-
served, and jumped thither and thither
as though loking for the mate to which
his song was evidently directed. John
glanced up and divining the unrest of
Mr.. Canary" and as he was very tame,
released him from his cage.
Procuring small looking glass he held
1t before the bird, who gazed at his own
image intently for few seconds, then in
his sweetest notes said, sTweet tweet,''
and placed his bill against the glass. lie
was evidently surprised that there was no
an: wer, and repeated his love message
again and again in canary language that
was soft and low.
Then what do you reckon that bird
did?" said MIR. Sparrow as he concluded
his story HE hoped ON the top of the
looking glass and looked behind it for
fully minute. lie looked up and down
in search of his lost Lenore' and find
ing he had been the victim of a delusion.
flew back to his cage and hasn't uttered
single note since"
AT the conclusion of the anecdote one
OF the crowd of eager listeners drily said:
"All who believe that story give me a
dollar and Notwithstanding Mr.. Spar
rows reputation for truth and veracity,
1t Is a positive fact that no one respond
ed. John looked at the bunch few Sec
ords, and then said:
THE ignorance of the rising generation
is really deplorable, and If ever the or
portunity presents itself | shall vote for
ompulsory education. The next time [
meet you fellows | will tell you a story
OF dog fight which will come nearer
your capacity. | will leave you, for ir
anyone calls me a nature fallr' thers
wilt be something doing. Going day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

One of the most versatile men in Bir-
mingham is John Sparrow, the energetic
president of the Ad club. Not only is ne
one of the liveliest of that bunch of live
ones. but he has developed into one OF the
best after dinner speakers in the city. OF
course, shooting the gaff' is his busi-
ness, and he rarely fails to convince the
prospective client that advertising is the
Appian way that leads to business sue
cess. The great Chauncey Depew gained
his international reputation largely on his
ability to relate anecdotes-many of them
of doubtful vintage-and whether or no
MIR. Sparrow has taken tip from that
great orator, 1t is true that he has col
lected a bunch OF jokes. near jokes and
jokes that amt" for immediate or fu-
turo use, and seldom 1t is that he is not
ready to spring one whenever the oppor-
tunity presents itself. Sometimes he gets
serious and relates facts
Anyway. John Sparrow Is a bird" (no
joke meanD not of the frivolous kind.
however for he is always dignifled, and
if he tells a joke it is always clean and
enc he could relate in the presence of
his spiritual advisor or at a meeting OF
the Ad club. He loves the music of ma
ture, and delights in the thrills of the
feathered musicians whose silvery notes
reach the echo domes of the sky from
the galleries OF the forests" but as his
many duties keep him closely confined to
the city he has to be content with the
songs of pretty little canary bird, whose
sweet notes entrance the listening air,
and of which is the proud owner (that is
owner of the blrd-he has lots of air but
not all Of iD.
Yesterday he was enlargng on the
depth and beauty of the roundelays
blithely warbled by the little yellow coat
ed scngster and further stated that in ad-
dition to its marvellous pipes" the bird
possessed a high degree Of intelligence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
prenaring for Glass DAY.

A. Jax Davis, the rotund secretary of
local Council 172 of the United CONNER
cal Travellers, is being kept quite busy
preparing for the class day which comes
on February l. A large class of neophyzes
are then expected to be initiated into the
secrets of the famed travelling mems or
eanization
Mr. Davis once upon IA time travelled
over the world and passing through China
he got some pointers on some of the nice
way the "chinks'' have of treating their
enemies. Mr.. Davis has remembered all
of these trifling details, such as making
a man with bare feet jump on d floor
strewn with taclxs and promises to utilize
his valuable information and experience
in making the initiation of the 'hope-
fuls' on Glass day" something they will
remember the rest of their natural lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
Frank Means Latest

Frank Means, the Beau Brummel' Of
the local travellers, tells funny stories
besides being an orator with an unusual
vocabulary. He sprang this one at re-
cent gathering and has been 'in bad"
with that particular bunch ever since:
Once upon a time, Franks story
started, there lived an eccentric old cod
ger who did any number of odd and
bizarre things. One of these was to take
a bath in benzine every morning, much
to the bewllderment of his relatives and
friends.
'One morning through a lack of FORE
thought on the part of the old gentle
man in taking his morning dip in the
bathtub full of benzine-he dropped a
lighted match in the tub-and he hasn' t
'ben-zine since"
All of the friends aver that Frank was
fortunate TO escape with his life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
German Crop Report

For the information, OF local travel
ing men who are interested in crop
conditions the world over In order
that they may talk understandingly to
their customers, the latest official Ger
man crop returns from the report of
Vice Consul General De Witt c. Poole.
Jr.. of Berlin, is printed as follows:
AN imperial statistical office report
indicates that the 1912 field crops in
Germany amounted to 1851, $50 metric
tons (metric ton--2204.6 pounds). This
Is SO per cent greater than the 1911
yield and is among the largest crops
in the last 10 years. being exceeded
only by 56S,255 tons In 1910 and 1,051,-
070 tons in 1906. While the quality of
grain in 1912 is said not to have equaled
1911. the yield. especially of wheat
and rye, the two most important crops.
was very satisfactory. The 4,275.522
acres of winter wheat returned 33 bush
els per acre, figuring so pounds to the
bushel, and the lS3.077 acres of sum-
mer wheat returned 81 bushels. The
Is, 223,6 663 acres of winter rye yielded
20 bushels per acre, figuring So pounds
per bushe1, and the 265456 acres OF
summer wheat returned 20 bushels
"The 5,92S,395 acres Of barley plant
ed in 1912 brought 3,481,974 tons, or
4Osbushels per acre, figuring 4s pounds
per bushel. a yield only surpassed in
1903. The quality in general Is so poor
that il will be impossible to use much
of the barley for brewing.
"The yield of oats was S,520.1s3 met
ric tons. which at the rate of 80 pounds
to the bushel represents a return Of
about Al bushels per acre from H.
S3s.775 acres.
"The yield of clover was 7,949,1S9
metric tons. This Is rather behind the
harvests of previous years. In 1911 the
yield was 7,070,4G5 tons; in 1910. H.
943,657 tons: in 1909. S.956,696 tons; and
in 1905. 11,695,945 tons"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
president" Maxim

Without the aid of his melodious voice
or any make up, but by his known busi-
ness ability w. H. c'BillO Maxim was
unanimously elected last Thursday after
noon in the directors room of the Cham.
ber of Commerce as president of the Blr.
mingham Graih exchange.
Mr.. Maxim is at the present time still
busy replying TO kilograms of congratula-
tions from President Taft, King George.
Kaiser Wilhelm and various other minor
rersonages. TO local congratula tions
"Bill' hands out perfectos-the kind that
made Pittsburg famous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
Quarterly Conference

Presiding Elder L. c. Branscomb of
the Birmingham district announces that
the quarterly conferences of the Bir
mingham Methodist churches will be-
gin today at Walker Memorial church
and will be continued as followE
Fountain Heights, Tuesday; Trinity,
Wednesday; Twenty-first Avenue. Thurs
day. and Mount Vernon. Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
POLICY CHANGES
AT THE MAJESTIC
Three Important Changes Are An
nounced Today

Manager semon has made three impor-
tant changes in the policy of the Majestic
theatre, commencing today. The first is
the inauguration of a season OF musical
comedy, which will be alternated with
vaudeville; the second is the reservation
of portion of the lower floor for the
first performance every night, and the
third Is that the matinees will be started
at 2:45 instead Of 2:30, as in the past.
The reserved seats were placed on sale
in answer to numerous requests by pa
irons of the house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
Truckers Meet

Bay Minette. January 12.-(special.)
The most enthusiastic meeting which
has been held since their organization
was held by the members of the Bay
Minette Truckers association at the
courthouse Saturday afternoon, at
which time new officers were elected
and general business matters talked Of
The matter OF this years crops was
discussed and the acreage which would
be planted was computed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
GREENVILLE TO HAVE
WRESTLING MATCH

Greenville. January Ia Especial -
Peter James wrestler of Montgom-
cry. will meet Joe Thomas, another
wrestler of the north, in a bout here
tonight at the Greenville opera house.
James has several times before met
wrestlers in bouts at Greenville and
has been victorious in every one. The
match on tonight promises to be
very tight one as Thomas and James
recently met in Montgomery and fail
was not made in one hours time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
"In Old Kentucky

That favorite, In Old Kentucky
with its picl<aninny band, its planta-
tion scenes, it's human love story, horse
races, racing scenes and other familiar
features is this weeks attraction at
the Bijou, and il promises to pack the
theatre. The company this season is
excellent and the production complete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
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ADJUSTMENTS
"The Prince of Pilsen"

"The Prince of Pilsen,' the musical
comedy by Frank Pixley and Gustav
Luders. begins an engagement at the
Jefferson theatre Friday, matinee and
night. No similar work written in the
past 10 years has achieved anything
like the success that has come to 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

warts to work. All industries are prepar-
ing plans of expansion, and that means
more labor, more wages and more circu-
lation of currency and therefore more
strength to trade.
I'm my last weeks trip, the first fol-
lowing the holidays, | found surprising
conditions In previous years 1t had been
my custom not to expect anything on the
first trip following the holidays but happy
greetings from business friends, but on
this trip I found orders and plenty of
them. Business is waiting for any legit-
mate concern in the country districts.
There is strong demand for every known
commodity. The south is being advertised
and the people of the north are foclling
down here in hundreds, and therefore in
creasing daily the consumption of prod
rcts. In the country districts at the pres
ent time a condition prevails which has
never happened before In ~my memory,
and that is that collections are very good.
That proves conclusively the prosperous
conditions which the Alabama farmer is
now enjoying. This does not only repre-
sent my views, but the view Of every
salesman | come in contact with. The
wholesalers and jobbers of Birmingham
viii testify to the same thing as they
at the present time are unable to cope
with the brisk demand this rush of pros
perity has made on them.
Now is the time to come to Birpaing-
ham, the fastest growing city of the
south. My advice to any young man who
arrives in this city is to go to the Cham
ber of Commerce and talk with the secre-
tary and get from him the exact figures
of this city's prowess in the business
world and then let him buckle down to
work. for he will know then that he
has come to a live city,"
In interviewing several other whole-
salers, jobbers and travelling men, with
out exception they unanimously agreed
with Mr.. Jones that business at the pres
ent time was the best the district had
ever known and showed all signs of be-
ing on the upgrade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
Majestic

Musical comedy. the Jolly-Wild COM
pany in overnight In Boston" is this
weeks attraction at the Majestic, where
several changes In policy have been
announced. Musical comedy will be
frequent There will be reserved seats
sold for the first performance at night,
and the matinees win commence at
2:45 instead of 2:30.