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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
HIGH COSTS MAKE
BUILDING OVENS
OUT OF QUESTION
President T. J. Bray Of Re-
public Co. Says, However,
Thomas May Get Them
in Future

There is no hope that the Republic Iron
and Steel company will construct imme-
diately a huge battery of by-product coke
ovens with auxiliary recovery plants at
Thomas.
The high cost of building materials and
the inability of the companies to deliver
machinery would make such plant i'm
possible at this time, according to Z. j.
Bray, president of the Republic Iron and
Steel company, who is in Birmingham for
the purpose of inspecting the properties
of the Republic company in this dis
trict.
1.-THE matter of constructing battery
Of coke ovens, with by-product plant,
has been considered" Mr.. Bray, who
is a most affable and genial man, said,
''but has never been authorized by the
Republic company. 1t is impossible to
get prompt deliveries on materials and
machinery that are used in by-product
plant and their costs are prohibitive at
this time.
1.-The costs of materials have advanced
in proportion to the increase of other
metals. 1t would involve perhaps twice
as much to construct plant now as in
normal times
There is possibility that the Repub-
lie company may build such a plant in
the future but there are many things
to be considered. With the close of the
war, there will not be as great de-
mand for coal tar products, but l am of
the opinion that by-product coke ovens in
normal times are more profitable than
the old beehive oven. The company has
three by-product ovens in operation else
WHARF hl1t none here
However,, when conditions are normal.
the matter will be considered and per-
haps some action will follow.
."There is no special significance at
tached to my visit to this district 1t is
just part of my duties to come to Bir-
mingham periodically and l am here to
look over the business of the southern
branch"
President Bray will remain in Birming-
ham until Friday. He is being con-
Quoted over the district by c. I. Fair
BARN, who is manager of the southern
interests.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
MISS TARBELL WILL
BE HERE TONIGHT
Associate Editor of American Maya
zine Will Be Heard Under Auspices
of Lyceum Bureau

Men and women interested in mat
ters concerning the welfare of the
country will have the opportunity of
hearing Miss Ida Tarbell speak at the
auditorium of the Central High school
tonight at o'clock. Miss Tarbell is
one of the foremost writer's of the
present era and she comes tonight
as the second speaker on the annual
lyceum course. The advance sale of
seats has been large.
Miss Tarbell is best known prob
ably as the author of the History of
the Standard Oil Company in which
she described the inside story of the
formation of this great corporation
One of the oil magnates to whom she
devoted much attention was John d.
Archbold, who died a few days ago.
At the present time Miss Tarbell
is an associate editor of the Ameri-
can Magazine and is considered one
of the most popular women writer's OF
the day. This will be her first visit
to Birmingham on the lecture plat
form.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
FLORENCE GETTING
READY FOR NITRATE
PLANT TO Be BUILT
billiard Says That Section of
Alabama Is More Pros
porous Than in Many
Years

Florence Is making preparations for the
nitrate plant. A bit presumptuous, per-
haps, but according to Mason j. billiard,
the people of the tri- cities see no chance
to miss.
That Florence is doing a big work was
shown Monday night when a Chamber of
Commerce was organized under the di-
rection of J. B. Babb. who was formerly
head of the Chamber of Commerce in
Birmingham. In a few hours $4,000 was
pledged to carry on the work for three
years. Five thousand dollars are to be
spent in boosting the Lauderdale county
city annually.
II have never seen a people more gen.
timely enthusiastic and imbued with a
cooperative spirit than that of Flor
ence," said Mr.. billiard yesterday. II
attended the mass meeting there Monday
and the people seemed to feel certain
that the government nitrate plant will be
landed.
There is more money in Lauderdale
county than there has been at any one
time in the past so years. Florence, Shelf
field and Tuscumbia have raised over
$4,000 for work to land the nitrate plant
But even should it be placed elsewhere,
the progressive work will not be checked
materially, for with three-fourths of the
cotton crop sold at IS cents and 20 cents
pound, coupled with the fact that
Florence landed the Jackson highway,
everything seems prospecting.
There is not a vacant building in the
town and real estate is climbing. Indeed
it looks like the old boom days of the
nnetes.
North Alabama is enjoying great
era of development"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
EAST LAKE WANTS
HIGHWAY PAVED
Meeting Will Be Held To-
morrow Night to Empha-
size the Project

The meeting of citizens of East Lake
to be held Friday night will stress the
Importance of permanently paving the
east and west highway through the city.
Judge w. E. Fort will be the principal
speaker at the gathering, which is to be
held in the city hall at s o'clock, and
citizens from Avondale, Woodlawn and
other sections of Greater Birmingham are
expected to attend.
Other speakers will be Commissioner
]. r. Hornady, j.. B. Gibson R. l.. Clay
ton, Commissioner j. d. Truss and J. A.
Rountree. The members of the board of
revenue and the city commissioners have
been urged to attend
The board of revenue will be urged to
take steps at once to pave the highway.
Tt will be pointed out that while the
county may not be in financial condition
at this time to make the necessary out
lay of money, the offer of the city of Bir-
mingham to finance the paved highway
and accept warrants of the county, pay
able in 10 yearly installments, offers the
county board the necessary means for
this constructive work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
DIR. HARRIS EXPLAINS TO BOARD DETAILS
OF THE FOX HEALTH PLAN FOR COUNTY

Other than the appearance of DR.. Scale
Harris before the board of revenue yes
terday morning to urge the adoption Of
an adequate appropriation for the carry
ing out of the communications of DIR.
Carroll Fox, there were no developments
in the county health situation.
DR.. Harris before the board stated that
lie appeared as citizen and that he did
not doubt the sincerity of the board in its
plans of economy, but he urged the i'm
portance of the successful carrying out
of the Fox unified system of health. Dr.
Harris stated that it were better for the
board of revenue to borrow the s35, 900
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
TWO ARRESTED FOR
DRUG VIOLATIONS
Federal Authorities Taking Up Vigor-
ously the Enforcement of Anti
Narcotic Law Here

w. N. Nelson, proprietor of the Nelson
Wheeler Drug company, 2290 Third ave-
nue., north, was bound over before Fed
eral Commissioner R. B. Watts yesterday
on a charge of violating the Harrison
$1,000, which was made. The federal grand
jury, which will consider the case, will
meet in March.
H. M. Goldstein, proprietor of the Owl
Drug company, 1880 Sixth avenue, north,
was arrested on a charge of violating
the Harrison law and was also bound
over by Commissioner Watts yesterday.
Bail in his case was also fixed at $1,000.
which was promptly made.
Both arrests followed the recent check
of the narcotic supplies of the druggists,
made by Dr. M. p. James, district reve-
nue. agent. 1t was alleged that each had
a number of illegal prescriptions on file.
In the case of Mr.. Goldstein the gov
eminent alleges further that his supplies
of cocaine and morphine were short and
that some of his prescriptions called for
an amount of the drugs in excess of the
legal allowance.
DIR. James alleges that Mr.. Nelson had
20 illegal prescriptions on his file. 10 of
them bearing the name of Dr. John w.
Barclay DR.. Barclay testified that the
prescriptions were forgeres, but that
they were good limitations of his writing
and might pass with a druggist not IA
miliar with his signature Another
charge made against the Nelson Wheeler
Drug company is the alleged sale of con-
siderable quantities of cocaine in the
ory form in violation of the Harrison
act
Deputy Marshal DeLoach stated yes
terday afternoon that the federal author
tiles are going to make war on all al
legged violators of the Harrison law
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
PIG IRON RUNNING
WILD AND $24 is
NOW THE MINIMUM
Some of the Well Informed Iron Men
Predict That 1t Will Go Even
Higher Than $25
Pig iron is running wild.

The price for a ton of No
foundry iron has assembled to $24.
This figure is the minimum price
quoted for delivery at any time
during 1915 or 1917.
One of the big producers in the
Birmingham district has made
sales for small tonnage at this
figure. No orders have been booked
for 1918 at this mark, but it is
regarded as probable that iron
will be sold at s24 for year after
next.
Even at this figure the major
ity of the Birmingham pig iron
producers are out of the market
and are selling only to their reg
ular customers. One company is
reported to have asked $25 as the
minimum price for 1917 delivery.
Special analysis iron and spe-
cialty brands are bringing even
higher prices.
Those in position to know
predict that pig iron will go even
higher than $25.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07

lieved that the members of the board of
revenue would again pass a resolution
appropriatng the necessary funds for the
successful carrying out OF the health
plans recommended by DR.. Fox.
The members of the board Of revenue
are good men," said DR.. Parke, and
after they have thought matters over
they will realize that the lives and the
health of the citizens are at stake in this
matter, and when they do fully realize
it, | believe they will appropriate the
necessary funds to carry out the work.
This has been an unfortunate misunder-
standing, but i am confident that the
board of revenue will do the right thing
by the health OF the citizens Of the
county"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
NEW COMBINATION VEHICLE
Will Be Used by City for Ambulance
and Patrol Work

The chassis for combination am
bulance and patrol wagon for the city
was purchased yesterday by Commits
stoned Barber. special body. is now
being constructed and it is hoped to
have the vehicle in operation at an
early date.
The commission authorized Commits
sioner Barber to make the purchase
following the suggestion of DR.. &C.
Gil d. CASTOR, city physician. The need
for an ambulance has been felt fol
sometime and recently was brought to
the attention of the commission by
DR.. CASTOR.
The vehicle will be available at all
times for ambulance work and will
also be used to convey prisoners con-
victed in recorders court to the South
side jail
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07

needed for the betterment of its health
than to allow conditions as they are to-
day. He explained in detail the working
out OF the Fox health system and COM
pleted his address by praising the mem
bers of the board of revenue as men OF
integrity and men woh were trying fear
lessy to do the right thing for the peo-
pie.
Following the remarks of DR.. Harris
the board of revenue took up some rou-
tine business.
Chairman Dr. T. d. Parke of the boa I'd
of health stated last night that while ag-
itation would be maintained until the Fox
health system was fully installed, he be-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
WHERE TO FIND BARGAINS

Through the columns of The Age
Herald today and each day between
this and Christmas the people of Ala
bama will have the opportunity of
learning where to make their pur-
chases A careful perusal of the ad :
vertisements each day will save hours
of needless looking and walking and,
incidentally, much money. The shop
pers. both in the city and over the
state should make diligent search of
the various values and offerings each
day and take advantage of them as
they are presented The wise shopper
the one who gets the best results
with the least effort and saves the
most money, is the systematic and
careful reader of the advertisements
of The Age-Hera1d
In addition to the many suggestions
contained in the advertisements of
other valuable ideas advanced by the
Birmingham firms in these columns
from day to day.
And in the meantime it behooves
every shopper and prospective shop
per in Alabama to bear in mind that
the doors of Birmingham are open for
their reception and that the merchants
of the city are ready for their COM
ing. Believing in the principles of pre-
paredness, they have made their plans
far in advance and are able to sup
ply every want in the way of staple
or holiday merchandise.
Only 16 more shopping days before
Christmas.
Birmingham doors are open!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
FRANK DOMINICK TO
SPEAK AT Y. M. C. A,

Frank Dominick is announced as the
speaker for the mems meeting at the
Young Mems Christian association next
Sunday afternoon. His subject will be
Removing the Ancient Landmarks
Mr.. Dcminick is prominent among the
younger attorneys of the city and speaker
of unusual ability.
Last Sunday afternoon more than 500
men crowded into the auditorium and adj
jacent rooms to hear DIR. w. F. Martin
of Battle Creek, Mich.
These Sunday afternoon meetings are
planned to be of practical value to men.
They are open to all men, and are en-
tirely free.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
MRS. HUNDLEY IN CHARGE
OF RED CROSS SEALS SALE

Mrs. Oscar Hundley has been named
general chairman for the sale of Red
Cross seals in Birmingham. Mrs. Humid
ley will begin at once naming the
various committees which will assist
her and expects to be ready for the
downtown sale of seals, which begins
December 13.
At this time booths will be estab-
lished in the downtown department
stores and many prominent girls and
women will assist Mrs. Hundley in
the sale from the booths Various
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
BEGINS WORK FOR
WINTER TOURISTS
Railroads Are Asked to Issue Booklets
Landing Birmingham as Stop
Over Point

tourists the Chamber of Commerce has
written the railroads, which operate into
Florida, asking that they issue book
let's. setting forth the advantages of Bir-
mingham as stop-over point for tour
lists.
These books according to Acting Gen.
eral Manager William Blanks Everett,
will be distributed in the east and north,
and are expected to do much to bring
tourists to Birmingham. Although the
season for tourists is now early, it is
pointed out by Mr.. Everett that the tour
ist trade is already heavy and the Cham
Der of Commerce expects to get in its
preliminary work at once to get the Flor
ida visitors to stop over here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
Lady's Purse Stolen

An unidentified white man snatched
the purse of Mrs. j. C. BEETLE, 1921
Eleventh avenue, north, at 5;45 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon while she was
passing Ninth avenue and Twenty
first street The purse contained $3.50
and several letters. The police de-
partment was notified of the theft,
but have failed to capture the thief.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07

women's organizations and clubs will
be in charge on different days and
Mrs. Hundley expects to have the CO.
operation of every womans club in
Birmingham.
we consider ourselves very lucky
in getting Mrs. Hundley to accept the
general craftsmanship" said DIR. George
Eaves, secretary of the Anti-Tubercu-
losis association, under whose auspices
the sale is conducted. I'VE expect the
sale of seals this year to exceed those
of any previous year, and 1 am sure
that with Mrs. Hundley as general
chairman this will be accomplished.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
Attempt to Rob Grocery Store

An attempt was made early yester-
day morning to burglarize the Emond
& Son Grocery Co., Magnolia Point,
by breaking out the front plate glass
window. The broken glass was found
by Officers Jones and Jones and upon
investigation nothing was reported
missing from the store. No clue was
found as to who broke the window.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
100000 GALLONS Of
LIQUOR IS DOOMED.
City Will Destroy Huge
Quantity of COntraband
This Afternoon

This afternoon 100000 gallons of whisky.
beer and wine will be destroyed by the
purity squad officers and Detective Al.
Wade in the police alley.
The liquor has been accommodating IN
the basement of the city hall for some
time and will be the largest amount of
liquor destroyed by the city in several
years. A large gathering is expected to
see it flow into the sewer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
At the Photoplay Houses

Triangle: Frank Keenan, in "Jim
Grimsbys Boy"
Strand: Leonore Ulrich in The Road
to Love"
Rialto: Peggy Hyland in Rose of
the South"
Trianon: Mary Miles Minter in "a
Dream or Two Ago"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
At the Theatres

Lyric: Vaudeville Matinee o'clock
night performances 1880 and o'clock.
Bijou: 1.-THE Old Homestead Mat
inee at 2:30; night performance at $50
Majestic: Musical comedy and pic
ture features
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
TODAY'S EVENTS
statement November I7th. 1915

Electrical show at Manufacturers
10 o'clock.
Doll bazaar at Nineteenth street and
First avenue. Ladies of Presbyterian
churches to serve dinner at the Hill
man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
Country Dinner

The ladies of the First Presbyterian
church will serve country dinner and
supper at Avenue C and Nineteenth
street next Friday, beginning at 1870
o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
WILL FILE MANDAMUS

Il have already talked to Probate
Judge j. P. Stiles about receiving the
petition and l will file it on Thursday
afternoon If not sooner. The petition
may be refused by Judge Stiles on some
technical point of law. and in that event
I am prepared to file Immediately Pc
tition of mandamus before Circuit Judge
c. B. Smith, which will make a test Of
the law.
Should the petition be allowed and
Judge Stiles call an election on the ques-
ton of returning to the aldermanic form
of government or remaining as We are
with city commission I feel confident
the aldermanic form will be returned by
an overwhelming majority. If over 4OOO
voters are willing to publicly sign a Pc
tition requesting the change what will
the entire electorate do at the polls?"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
Merchants Better Prepared
Than Ever Before to Serve
Holiday Shoppers
STOCKS LARGER AND
BETTER SELECTED
Study of Age-Herald Columns Will
Save Much Useless Walking
as Well as Lot of
Money
Birmingham's doors are open.

Birminghams doors are open
The merchants of the city are ready
for the holiday shoppers.
The stores of Birmingham long
noted for their wonderful array OF
holiday novelties and staples. have snr-
passed themselves in their prepara-
lions for the trade this season. Never
before have their offerings been SO
great in quantity or so remarkable in
their attractiveness.
The stocks of the local shops run
the whole gamut of variety. From
neckties to automobiles, the showings
are most unusual. For those who de-
sire to purchase useful and disable
tons may be made is not to be sur
passed anywheer For those who wish
lewelry and other similar articles to
convey the expressions of the holt
day season the Birmingham firms are
eminently qualified to serve them
READY FOR BIG BUSINESS
Preparations have been made for a
tremendous business both from the
Birmingham district and from over the
state. Alabama's greatest city is like
wise the shopping center of the state
and it is becoming more and more so
each year. Due to the exceptional OPP
portunities offered by the local mer-
chants, shoppers find that they save
money over and above their railroad
fare by coming here. Then they en-
JOY the added advantage of having a
large and varied selection from which
to choose, something impossible in
cities with less commercial advantages
than Birmingham.
With only 16 more shopping days
before Christmas. it behooves the peo-
pie of the city and the state to make
their purchases at the earlier possible
moment. The manifold advantages of
early buying have so often been pre-
sented and have been so forcefully
driven home to the average shopper
that no further argument along this
c
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
REGARDED AS JOKER"

There is a paragraph in the law under
which Mr. Wilkinson is acting that cities
of over 2500O population are not affected
by it's provisions. However, this para
graph is regarded as a legislative Joker
by Mr.. Wilkinson and his friends, and
as it is not embodied in the caption of
the bill, he believes that the courts will
knock it out.
Whether or not the petition that |
have sponsored, said Mr. Wilkinson,
yesterday afternoon, lis refused by the
courts, it will have served the purpose
of voicing a strong, vigorous protest
against existing conditions at the city
hall. To gather the signatures of over
1000 voters is not an easy task. 1t is
more or less difficult to persuade over
1000 voters to allow their names to be
used in project involving a change of
municipal government unless there is a
deep seated desire throughout the COM
munity for such change. The wholesale
signatures which were secured come to
me as an eye-opener of the existing state
of unrest in Birmingham against the
city commission as constituted, and
against commission form of government
which has failed in this CITY,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
Has 400 Signers for Pres
entatiOn to Probate Judge
Calling for Election
STILES EXPECTED
TO REFUSE ACTION
Mandamus Will Then Be Sought in
Order to Make Test of
the New Law on
Subject

Horace C. Wilkinson will file his petit
ton seeking a change in the form of the
local city government this afternoon be-
fore Probate Judge j. P. Stiles.
1t is understood that the petition of
Mr. Wilkinson. which is signed by about
400 voters, will be refused by Judgee
Stiles. A petition of mandamus will then
be presented before one of the circuit
court judges presumably Judge C. b.
Smith, seeking an order instructing
Judge Stiles to receive the Wilkinson Pc
tition, which seeks a vote on whether
the people of Birmingham desire a return
to the old aldermanic regime or wish to
retain the present commission form of
government
Attorney Wilkinson and his associates
have been busy gathering the names of
voters to the petition for several months
past. Under the law upon which Mr..
Wilkinson is presumably acting, the pc
tition seeking a change of municipal gov
errment must be signed by no less than
one-third of the voting population of the
city. AS there are about 1900 voters
registered in Birmingham, although on an
average not over 5000 come to the polls,
it appears that with 400 names of voters
to his petition Attorney Wilkinson has
enough signatures to comply with the
law, provided the statute in question is
effective in this civ
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07

Birmingham's doors are openl