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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-19
FINE RECORD. MADE
BY SMALLMAN-BRICE
Firm Has Had Over $350,000
Worth of Contracts in
Fifteen Months

In the upbuiiding Of Birmingham, two
young men have taken prominent parts
since July. 1915. For it was at this time
that the Smanman-Br firm had
it's conception. But since that date, these
two men have been engaged in the con-
struction of the most engaging additions
to the city.
In a period of 10 months, the Smallman-
Brice company has had contracts that
total in excess of $4,000.
Under their direction, the handsome
store that Saks e Co. is occupying on
Second avenue and Nineteenth street,
arose from the site of the old Florence
hotel. The Cruse-Crawford Manufacture
ing plant on Avenue =, was one OF the
first buildings to be erected by the part
nership, for the firm is not Incorporated.
The Bryan building, next to the Amerl-
can Trust and Savings bank building, and
the OBryne building, on First avenue
and Eighteenth street. were completed
by the same workers.
The firm is composed of r. A. Small
man and H. A. Brice. One of the MEM
bers of the firm has not yet attained
30 Tho two served several years with
the older construction companies that
have had extensive operations in Biz
mingham and learned the craft. So well
did they master the details of construc-
ton that Smallman-Brice has grown re-
markably.
The largest contract that has been let
recently was that of Loveman, Joseph x
Loeb for the erection of the 100000 annex
on Third avenue, and it fell to these
young men. Work on the foundation of
the new structure was started about No
vember l, and is now continuing. In the
near future, the corps of workers will
start on the superstructure and then the
annex will take visible form. 1t will be
finished on contract time, or Smallman-
Rrice will set another precedent.
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LAMBDA CHI ALPHA
is GIVEN BANQUET
Auburn Men Enjoy Delightful Affair
and Older Members Rev Col
lege Day Memories

One OF the pleasant affairs following
the vanderbilt-Auburn game was the
banquet given to the lambda Chi Alpha
fraternity by the local Alumni association.
Tho affair was one OF the most success
full Of its kind that has ever been ar
ranged by the Alumni association here
The old-time Auburn spirit as well as that
of lambda Chi Alpha predominated, and
things were kept humming all the time.
Following the course each man respond
ed with a short toast telling of things
present and past that made the old men
live over aagin their college days. Much
Of the success of this meeting is due
L. r. Hughes. as POSTMASTER. The fol-
lowing were the members present: Reese
Harvey, w. w. Garrett, J.. f. Hughes,
James Hughes, /. p. Sweat, Arthur
Maxim, NJ. A. Askew, c. II. Gilmour,
w. G.. Bevill, p. r. Smith. Stewart Floyd,
w. X. Askew, j. s. Burbage. j. w.
Clancy, F. j. Matthews, r. p. Crawford,
J. NJ Fullan, V. 1. Masters. r. s. Reed,
w. Il. Hail. c. NJ. Hurt, f. W. McMeans,
j. F. Watson, T. NJ Brannon, ]. T. Hurry
l.. &. Gladish, w. J. Tickling, II. w.
Chaddick, a. NJ Dowell. L. T. Fullington.
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CLANTON

Clanton, November -(Special.) -Un-
provement club of Clanton the local cit-
zens of the town rendered a reception to
the teachers attending the county teach
ers institute, at the county high school
building last night. The visitors We're
charmed with splendid musical and lit
erary selections from a programme ar
ranged and rendered at the instance Of
Prof. IT. l.. Tinsley, the high school
music instructor.
A delightful course of refreshments,
consisting OF hot chocolate and sand
witches, was served free by the domestic
science class of the county high school.
AS an evidence Of newspaper prosperity
in Chiffon county, w. M. Wyatt, editor
and manager of the Union Banner, has
had printed full page advertisement in
at least 300 weekly newspapers in Ala
bama, Mississippi and Georgia. This full
page does not treat particularly of pub
fishing business, but pertains to the gen.
eral prosperity which the people of this
section has and are enjoying.
Judge L. H. Reynolds, recently elected
as the next probate judge of Chiffon
county. has filed his official bond in the
amount of $4,000. Judge Reynolds will
succeed in January to the bench in Chill
ton county which has been occupied for
the past six years by Judge e. B. Dea-
son.
A jury rendered verdict for $4,000
damages against the Louisville and
Nashville railroad in favor Of A. r. Aid
ridge for damages received near Noun
tain Creek station by freight train.
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GOVERNORS COMING
THANKSGIVING DAY
Steps Taken to Make the
GeOrgia-Alabama Game
Big Event of Season

Birmingham will be given another gov
ernor's day shortly, according to an au-
thentic announcement yesterday, for
Governor and Mrs. Nat Harris Of Geor-
gia and Governor-elect Hugh Dorsey of
Georgia and Governor and Mrs. Hender-
son of Alabama will be the guests at
the annual Thanksgiving Day game at
lockwood park between Georgia and
Alabama.
At the Joint meeting of alumni of the
University of Georgia and University of
Alabama held by call of Borden Burr,
general chairman, at the Eillman hotel
Friday at noon, a committee was ap-
pointed to extend the invitation to Gov
ernors Harris and Henderson and Gov
ernor-elect Dorsey, and, as indicated
above the committee was able to report
favorably at once.
Owing to the fact that Governor Har-
ris is trustee of the University of
Georgia his response, by telegraph, was
favorably made very quickly.
DIR. Scale Harris, who was a class
mate at the University of Georgia with
Governor-elect Hugh Dorsey of Georgia,
has extended an invitation to Mr. Dor
sey, who will also doubtless be pres
ent.
The committee which was composed
of Phares Coleman, Sr., DR.. J. e. Ded-
man, Henry f. Beaumont, B. f. Ray
and DR.. Scale Harris, called on Cover
nor and Mrs. Henderson, by appointment
at the Tutwiler yesterday morning, and
Governor Henderson's acceptance was
made very cordially.
This feature is but one of a series
planned by the joint Alabama Georgia
Alumni associations to make the an
nual game between Alabama and Geor-
gia, which will be a permanent affair,
the big event of the gridiron season on
Thanksgiving Day.
Plans are now under way to arouse
greater enthusiasm in the game than
hitherto has been displayed and those
interested feel that the Thanksgiving
game in Birmingham may rightfully be
placed as one of the foremost of the
| season.
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MEMORIAL SERVICE
. OF THE ENSLEYE
Special Song Service Will
Be Held Tonight at
Pratt City

Ensley lodge. Benevolent Protective
mortal exercises on December at its
home on Avenue C, and an appropriate
programme is being arranged for the &C.
casion. The speaker for the occasion will
be selected next Monday night at the
regular meeting of the lodge and it Is
stated that one of the most prominent
members of the order in the state will
be selected. At the meeting a committee
will be selected to take charge of the
arrangement for the affair and extern
sive plans will be made to make the occa-
sion one of note.
The Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company has taken up the COM
plants in regard to the low pressure of
gas on and around Ensley Highlands
and other parts of the city and work
to remedy the alleged conditions has been
commenced 1t is said improvement In
the pressure has already been made.
AT ST. GATHERINGS church, Pratt City,
special song service will be given to-
night in which several of the leading
vocalists of the district will take part.
The service will commence at o'clock
and the following programme will be rem
dered:
Trio, Largo Handel.
Choral, Gloria Hammered, full choir.
Duet. Ave Maria, Rosewig, Miss May
Valley Miss Louise Connolly.
Calrionet solo, selected, Phillip Me-
mon, Jr.
Tenor solo, cave Maria" Cby request),
Del Riego C. A. Schoen.
1ntermission.
Cornet solo, Lost Chord" Sullivan,
Phillip Memoli, Jr.
Tenor solo, 1.-THE Shepherd King
Verne James OHare.
Soprano solo, "Penitence," Beethoven,
Mrs. c.. J. SEVERN.
Choral, "Benedictus," Gounod, James
O'Hare, with full chorus.
Recessional, march, orchestra.
Will Jackson, negro, was arrested and
fined $50 for stealing box of collar but
tons from a local pawn shop. The theft
was made under the pawnbroker's eye,
but the negro had reached the street be-
fore it was discovered Police were noti-
fled at once and Jackson arrested with
the buttons in his possession. The negro
made no defense when the police made
the arrest and the only statement made
by him during the trial was that he
seriously doubted that the buttons were
gold.'
Steel City lodge, No. 1870. Knights of
Pythias, will install c. o. Johnson mas
ter-at-arms and confer the rank OF
knight on several candidates at the reg
uar lodge meeting to be held Tuesday
night at 7:30. All members are urged
to be present.
| The Rev. Thomas Lennox, pastor OF
| the First Christian church, was elected
| president of the state convention of the
church held recently at Montgomery.
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ACTION DEFERRED ON
SELECTION OF JUDGES

The Judges of the courts of record viii
probably take no action in the matter
of selecting the judges of the first and
second divisions of the municipal court
before next month. At a meeting he'd
to consider the matter yesterday action
was deferred until a later date.
The places affected are now held by
Judge II. B. Abernethy and Judge c. w.
Hickman. Judge Thomas r. Lea of the
third division is not affected. his term
not expiring for three years.
Following the meeting yesterday, no in
timation was given by the judges whose
duty it Is to make the selections, regard
ing their probable course of action. 1t
was stated that some doubt existed re-
garding the exact date when the terms
OF the two municipal court judges ex-
pired and a committee will investigate
and report upon this matter before the
election is held.
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sYLACAUGA

Sylacauga, November 1S.-(Special.)
The effect Of the boil weevii is clearly
shown in the ginning report from Coosa
county this year. Up to October Is 1112
bales were ginned. az compared with
5605 in 1916.
In Talladega county up to November
there had been ginned 1856 bales, as
compared with 20,746 bales in 1916.
The Baptist state convention will meet
with the Sylacauga First church in 1917.
The city will be glad to entertain the
body.
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WHAT WOULD HAPPEN

The south would secure the chair
manships of the pensions committee
and the public buildings committee,
the one going to Sells and the other
to Austin of Tennessee. Caleb Pow
ers, whom the republicans would ele--
vate to the committee on education.
does not claim to be a southerner or
a sympathizer with the south.
From a study of chairn1en whom re-
publicans would create. 1t develops that
If the Mannites and the Cannonites
have their way. the. ,reactionaries will
be firmly entrenched in the saddle
Fordney. who would be chairman of
the ways and means committee, chief
dispenser of patronage and leader Of
the House. Is enrolled as one Of the
"old school, which democrats declare
has been rejected and repudiated.
AS result. 1t is possible the in
dependents will. OF their own volition.
stand with democrats. At any rate,
it is thought probable the entire ma
ton will applaud democratic efforts
to persuade the Independents that by
aiding democrats they will serve the
people and their country.
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Campaign Committee
Will Hold Meeting

To further plans for the school tax
election to be held February 6, Chairman
John r. Hornady has called meeting
of the campaign committee for Monday
afternoon at o'clock at the Chamber
of Commerce Chairman Hornady is de-
sirous Of having full attendance at
this meeting, as matters of important
detail connected with the election will
be planned out.
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WILL PLAY GREAT
GAME OF POLITICS
TO CONTROL HOUSE


sue of sectionalism. He pointed out
that of the important committees OF
the House. majority were headed
by southerners.
But If the republicans organize the
House December, year, the south, an
empire containing a third of the popu-
lation of the United States, will not
be represented at all among the more
important chairmanshfps. Then, it is
pointed out, will be time to raise the
issue of sectionalism.
With republicans in control,
the following chairmen would be
created: Agricultural. Haugen of
Iowa; appropriations, Gillett Of
Massachusetts,; banking and cur
rency. HAYES of California. District
of Columbia, Cary of wisconsin;
education, Caleb Powers of Ken
lucky: immigration, Hayes of Cali
fornia; insular affairs, Towner Of
Iowa; interstate and foreign COM
merce, Esch of Wisconsin,: ju-
dietary, volstead of Minnesota: Ia
Dor, Smith of Michigan; military
affairs, Kahn of California;; naval
affairs. Butler of Pennsylvania;
postoffice. Stevenson of Minnesota
rivers and harbors, Humphreys of
washington; roads, Dunn of New
York; rules, Campbell Of Kansas:
ways and means, Fordney of Mich
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Alleged Bank Absconder Arrested

Boston, November 1S.-Word was re-
ceived here today of the arrest at Miami,
Fla, of Edward Therek on a charge of
having stolen several thousands dollars
worth of cash and securities from the
Showmut Nationay bank of this city.
Iherek. who had been employed as a
messenger by the bank, disappeared sey-
eral weeks ago. The loss was discovered
simultaneously and a bonding company
reimbursed the bank to the extent of
10000. 1t is said that large proper
tlon OF the stolen negotiable papers were
recovered in Miami
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B SIS .MER FURNACE
ABOUT COMPLETED
Leopard Causes Much Ex-
element at Elks' Street
Carnival
NEGRO HEAVILY FINED
New Pastor of First Methodist Church
VIII Fill Pulpit at the Serv-
ices Today

Bessemer, November B.-(speciaL)
Repairs on No. furnace of the Ten
nessee Coal. Iron and Railroad com
pany. which has been out of blast foi
the past three weeks, is being pushed
and it is expected that this stack VIII
oe blown in early in December. Tne
Furnaces of the company are not max
Ing foundry iron at the present time
wo making basic on account of the
lush for steel at Ensley and one Is max
Ing manganese iron, which Is also In
|lemand for the making of steel.
Much excitement was created at the
|htreet carnival which has been in this
|ity this week under the auspices OF
he Bessemer lodge, No. ri, Benevolent
nd Protective Order of Elks, this aft
rnoon, when big leopard in a cage be-
anne enraged at its trainer. John Hoff-
|nan, and attempted to vent his anger
|pn him. Several people rushed to MIR
Ioffman's aid, and when he was fl
Tally rescued he was badly lacerated
bout the face, head, neck and shout
ers. The man was removed to the
,lizabeth Duncan hospital, where he is
eported to be doing as we'll as could be
Expected.
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Washington Will Aid in
Raising Tuskegee Fund

Washington, November 8-(Special)
Washington philanthroplsts at a meeting
this afternoon agreed to enter upon a
eo-day campaign for ther purpose of COL
lecting the districts share of the s2,O00,-
900 fund, which the nation will gather for
the purpose of erecting a memorial build
ing at Tuskegee in honor of the late
Booker Washington.
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CULTURE CLUB

The Bessemer Culture club will meet
Thursday Afternoon at the home of Mrs.
w. L. Rush on Second avenue instead of
the public library, as announced. All
members are urged to be present prompt
ly at $3.50 o'clock.
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CHTTRCH NOTES

y The Rev. l. F. Swallow has returned
pm Dothan, where he attended the an
/, al synod Of the Southern Presbyterian
surch of Alabama. The synod selected
Il Vine Street church in Birmingham for
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CHAMP CLARK TO
LECTURE IN SELMA
Christian EndeavOr COnven-
ton Will Bring Many
Delegates to City

Selma, November 1S.-(SpeciaL)
Great preparations are being made
here for two great occasions. the visit
Of Speaker Champ Clark of the ma
tional House of Representatives, AMI
the big southern district convention
of the Christian Endeavor society.
Mr. Clark will make an address at
the Academy OF Music Wednesday, Mo-
vember % at II o'clock in the morn
ing, and il is expected that large
number will come in from the outskirts
of Dallas and adjoining counties to
hear the distinguished democrat.
He appears under the auspices OF
the Carnegie Library association and
especial efforts are being made by
business men and educators OF the
city to have a large turnout The com
mittee of the trustees actively at work
on the arrangements inclues Mrs. i.
G. DuBose, Mrs. Law Lamar, Sr, Mrs.
j. s. Converse, Mrs. Arthur Loeb, DR..
Isadore Isaacson, Ernest Lamar and
Harry Smith.
The convention of the Christian En-
deavor society meets here next Sat
urday and will include delegates from
Montgomery, Marion Junction and VAL
ley Creek. Rev. l. E. Brubaker. state
president: F. r. Ballard, intermediate
superintendent, and c. F. Evans, field
secretary will be present
The various young peoples societies
of the city will gather at the Chris
tian church Sunday night to meet with
the Christian Endeavorers as a prelim-
mary to the opening of the conven-
ton.
To assist in the illiteracy campaign
being waged throughout the state, the
Rotary club of Selma has appointed 2
committee consisting of w. N. Brown,
Dr. A p. Reeves, and DR.. w. 3. Hall.
They will formulate plans for the
clubs active participation in the cam
paign.
Selmians were greatly pleased over
the recollection of Mrs. J. Fullerton
Hooper and Mrs. Arthur Loeb, both
of this city. to their offices in the
State Federation of Womens Clubs.
Their election has been accepted here
as a certainty for weeks.
BY an electrical refining process a
IN, ia nroducfnes 5000 tons
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it's place of meeting in November, 1917.
He will fill his pulpit at the First Pres
byterian church at both the Sunday morn
ing and evening services. The Christian
Endeavor will also hold its regular meet
ing at $50 o'clock.
The Rev. NJ. X. Thornton, pastor Of the
First Baptist church, has returned from
Mobile, and will fill his pulpit at both
the morning and evening services.
The Rev. Ira Hawkins, the new pastor
of the First Methodist church, has ar
rived in Bessemer, and will fill the pulpit
at that church Sunday morning. He has
moved into the residence of the Rev. j.
F, Sturdivant, presiding elder of the Bes-
serner district. on Arlington avenue. Tho
Rev. George Boyd, presiding elder of the
Bessemer district, has arrived and will
take UP his work in Bessemer.
The Rev. L. 2. Whaley of the Christian
church will preach at the Brighton pub
lie school building Sunday afternoon at
o'clock, and the public is invited TO
attend these services.
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Mrs. Eugene Honeycutt will entertain
the Music club Wednesday afternoon at
her home on Nineteenth street, between
Berkeley and Clarendon avenues. All MEM
bers are urged to be present.
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West Virginia Coal Advanced

Charleston, w. Va, November 1S-Bi-
luminous coal prices at the mines were
further advanced here today 25 cents
ton.
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Manuel Stein, who commenced selnng
papers in Bessemer when he was but 6
years of age, but now page in the
House of Representatives at Washing
ton, was in Bessemer today visiting his
old friends and customers, among them
being Prof. w. p. Gum, who started him
out as a paper boy. While not on duty
Manuel is studying, and he expects to
be business man by the time he reaches
his majority. He will return to Wash
ington on December to resume his
duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Whittle, Miss
Frances Fitzpatrick, Miss Ruby Bailey
Miss Clarice Fitzpatrick, Miss Nettie
Bailey, Mr. Martin and F. s. Fitzgerald
motored to Tuscaloosa today where they
will visit relatives and friends.
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IOLLYETTE CLUB

MISS ROSEBUD NC w 1llldHS was d
chaming hostess yesterday afternoon
when she entertained the members of
the Jollyette club and a few guests
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. McWilliams, on Fourth
avenue. The reception rooms were pref
| tily decorated for the occasion in ferns
and chrysanthemums, which made a
pretty background for the players
seated about the four tables used for
the game of forty-two. Score was
| kept on dainty hand painted cards by
Miss Lucille Fielder. The first prize, a
cut glass perfume bottle, was won by
Miss Ailene Curly, while the consola-
\ ton, toilet water, went to Miss Min
! ME Jackson, and the guests prize, a
bunch of chrysanthemums fell to MISS
Elsie kathryn Allen. Following the
games the guests were ushered into
the dining room where the table was
REALISTICALLY arranged, a huge crystal
vase of specimen chrysan,hemums
forming the center decoration. A salad
course with hot chocolate was served.
Those seated about this prettily APP
POINTED table were Miss Minnie jack
son, Miss Lillian Cahill, Miss Kathleen
Cahill, Miss Marjorie Williams, Miss
vertna Randall, Miss Ailene Curly.
Miss Jim Counter, Miss Bernice Thomas,
Miss Carris Belle Smithson, Miss Lizzie
Scott, Miss Ailene Scott, Miss Gladys
Martin, Miss Belle Houston, Miss Lu-
ellie Fielder, Miss Margaret Berry, Miss
Elise Kathryn Allen, Mrs. Joe Little,
Mrs. Ed DeShazo and the hostess, Miss
jMcWilliams.
| A number Of ladies of this city pre-
Isented Mrs. George Stoves with a
handsome chest of silver on the eve
of her departure from this city to make
her home in Huntsville, where the Rev
| George Stoves, pastor of the First
Methodist church of this city for the
past four years, was transferred. Mrs
stoves appreciated the gift from her
! many friends made during her resi-
dence in Bessemer and assures them
that it will be one of her treasures.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Taylor Goodwin and little
daughter, Miss Aldora GOODWIN, OF
Montgomery anS Mrs. John D. Mcneil
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Card
ner f. Goodwin yesterday.
Mrs. J. H. Houppert of Ta1ladega is
the guest of Mrs. E. A. Little at her
home on Third avenue.
The many friends of Mrs. Leon Will
tliams will be pleased to learn that she
is able to sit up following an opera
ton at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital
DR.. and Mrs. w. S. Minis Of Hunts
vile are the guests of their mother,
Mrs. w. T. Hart, on Second avenue.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Will Terry have re-
turned from visit with relatives in
Georgia.
Little Paul Clements is i'll at the
home Of his parents on Nineteenth
street.
/ The many friends of Mrs. Jim Ross
will be pleased to learn she is improv-
ing following an operation at the
Elizabeth Duncan hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. D. Smith have re-
turned from visit to relatives in
Memphis
| Mrs. Sidne Beejack of Memphis ar
rived today to be the guest of her pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Spencer, on
| Clarendon avenue.
Mrs. Will Fifer and children have re-
turned to their home in Tuscaloosa
after spending the weekend with Mrs.
Jesse Woods.
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BY an electrical refining process
plant in Norway is producing 5000 tons
of zinc annually.