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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
LECTURE ON IRELAND
 DRAWS BIG CROWD
Professor Mackay Tells of Beauties of Country and Characteristics of
 the Irish Race

The Young Mems Christian association auditorium was well filled last night to hear Prof Edward G. Mackay in his lee ture on Ireland and the Irish"
 Professor Mackay, because of the fact that he is an Irishman himself and grew up in Ireland and was partially edu- cated there, is well equipped to tell about the beauties of the country and the char acteristics of the people, His description of the many beautiful scenes shown, espe- cially those of the Killarny Lakes, were wonderful word pictures of very won derfully beautiful country.
 Many interesting views were shown of Belfast, the great shipbuilding center of the British Isles where the Titanic and Olympic and many of the great ocean liners of the Atlantic travel routes are built
 His closing words, after he had told of how the Irish people for 200 years had found America the land of their dreams, and had sent hundreds of thou sands of their people to these shores. were the words of a beautiful Irish bless ing:
 May Irish saints protect ye and sor- row neglect ye and bad luck to the one that doesn't respect ye, and the top-of- the-mornin' to all that belong to ye, and long life to your honor; that's the end of me song to ye.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
ALABAMA CO. HAS DOUBLED OUTPUT Directors of Company Will Visit State and Make
 Inspection

The Alabama company will show a doubled output of pig iron for 1916 over the preceding year. The production for this year will be easily 5000 tons more tran any other yield since the organiza- ton of the Alabama company.
 Harry w. Coffin, vice president has just returned from Baltimore, where he was in conference with Edward N. Rich, chairman of the board of directors. The directors of the Alabama company, as previously announced, will visit the state to inspect their properties early in Jan uary.
 The new opening of the Alabama com pany mine at Searles that has been un- der construction for several months, VIII be opened about January l. The old open ing will not be worked A daily output of 150O tons of coal will be produced by operations in the new opening.
 The increased demand for coke will re- suit in the starting up of 100 beehive coke ovens at Brookwood and Lewisburg. These ovens will be put into play imme- diately. There are fewer than 25 ovens that are owned by the Alabama company that will not be in operation after Feb ruary 1.
 While the Alabama company has been virtually out of the pig iron market for several weeks. it is now disposing of a small quantity of iron for delivery dur ing 1917.
 No decision was reached hS1Mr. Coffin when he was in Baltimore a1to whether the third furnace of the company, that is located at Gadsden, will resume oper- ations. However, it is understood that there is scant possibility of its being blown in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23

present that a gigantic conspiracy was on foot to discredit the commission form of government He said this movement" had ample funds and was using them iv- discriminatory.
 His remarks appeared to have little, if any, weight with those present. He paused and, then burst forth with the statement that the press was closed to him. He then asked the committee to come to his office for a private confer ence and added that he wanted to show them what he was doing with his de- partment. The invitation was not ac- cepted, as Mr. Hall said that the com mittee had another date to keep.
 Then set time,' urged the commits sioner of public safety.
 No time was set, so the invitation re- mains open to the committee.
 The committee also took up the matter of the street tax and asked that the commissioners make the fee as light as possible. MT. Ward said that the Mo- Donald injunction was the cause of the drastic measures and that if the 3-rnill tax was voted upon favorably the city would be able to abolish this tax in 191S
 The meeting was satisfactory to all concerned and with the exception of the outbursts of Commissioner Barber there was little that could be construed as sen- sational.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23

quips to the newspaper men who were at his side.
 Prior to the arrival of the board of ealth the board of revenue had already faced nine young men from the Com munity club, whose speaker had unmerci- fully arraigned the county board for it's indifference to the preservation of the health of the county: If you are assured" thundered Joseph P. Mudd, chairman of the delegation from the Community club, that the board of revenue can nominate the health officer and his assistants is there chance to get the appropriation or any substantial part of it?''
 "No,' yelled President Gwin back at MT. Mudd. q wish you would get it through your head that this is financial questisn. I told you that before and mean it."
 T had gained a different impression," replied MT. Mudd, with spirit, from con- versations with other members of the board"
 The board of health appeared before the
 board of revenue at just IF o'clock noon. Dr. McAdory, who spoke following pr. Parke stated that the adoption of the Fox health plan was common sense proposition and simply meant locking the stable before the horse was stolen. He urged that the beard of revenue should forget personalities and get down to brass tacks'' about the preservation of
 the health of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
ALABAMA VISITORS
 AT LOCAL HOTELS

Burt--W. M. Schwartzenback, Mobile R. G. Redden, Suliigent; W. G. Bel finger, Gadsden; Nellie Drake, Decatur; talla; F. Allison, Gadsden; W. F. Den- man, Gadsden; J. M. Rogers. Tusca- loosa; Thomas H. Stephens, Gadsden.
 Hillman-A, L. Williams, Anniston Beulah N. Daniel, Albertville; Miss Lucille Davis. Huntsville.
 Empire-R. B. Johnson, Odenville; J. E. Shatly, Auburn; J. M Thomasson Dadeville r. E. Davis and wife, Ray mond J. B. Owen and wife. Maben Ida Mae Hull. Blocton; W. P. Ran dle and wife. Coleanor.
 Metropolitan-Curtis Shugart. Mont gomery; John Cunningham, Hyden; J 1T. Edwards, Decatur; Z Albert and ton; J. A. Head and wife. Anniston; John Thomas, Anniston; w. R. Adams Trafford T. H. Loggins, Trafford; J c. Kelley, Belle Ellen; J. w. Hardin and wife. Woodstock.
 Morris-Mrs J. w. Johnson, Annis- ton; H. G. Wood, Gadsden; R. T. Owen Jr.. and wife. Camp Hill; H. T. New ell, Camp Hill; Mason DougiaSs, rus caloosa w c. Davis. Jasper; A. J. Preston, Jasper; G. C. Head. Roanoke R. B. Carr. Tuscaloosa; David McSher- ry, Garnsey: w. B. Browf and wife Selma; M. Crumpler, Sylacauga; H. G Wood, Gadsden
 Tutwiler-R A. Mitchell, Gadsden; M S. Nelson, Jacksonville: S. Garden, Co., roma; Nettie Beaufort. Brewton; Effie Lawrence. Brewton; L. w. Chapman Tuscumbia: John O. Newell and wife Tuscumbia; J. H. Well, Montgomery Mrs. L. w. Chapman, Tuscumbia.
 Molton-C. R. Calkins and wife, Mon tevallo; Frank Smith and wife Blocton: R. G. Ratcliff. Mobile; R. w Coker, Talladega; Dr. c. c. Fox. Carbon Hill: D. F. Clarke and wife, Mont gomery; r C. Godfrey Livingston; F w. Smith. Montgomery B K. Mcqueen Maben: w. C. Nobles and wife, Parrish Fred Smith. Jasper; B. B. Gather anf wife. Ashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
FINAL SALE OF RED CROSS
 SEALS AND BADGES TODAY

Assignments will be as follows:
 W. c. T. U. at Parker's corner, Mrs. Walter Jeffries and committee; Presby- terians at Saks' Mrs. Borden Burr and committee; Southside Baptist at Love- man, Joseph & Loeb's, Mrs. Henry Dean an dcommittee; St. Mary's Episcopal at Burgers, Mrs. R. c. Woodson and com
 mittee; Eleventh Avenue Methodist at Adams drug store, Mrs. Mary Boshwitz and committed; St. Mary's Episcopal at nen's dry goods store Mrs. s. J. Cole and committed; Independent Presby terians at postoffice Mrs. H. N. Morscheimer and committee; Church of the Advent at Ca heen's, Mrs. o. l.. Stephenson and com mittee; Simpson Methodsts at Brom-
 berg's, Mrs. J. H. Moncrief and commit tee; Southside Baptists at Hotel Tut wiler, Mrs. J. F. Frazer and committee; Catholics at Brown Marks corner, Mrs. Oscar R. Hundey and committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
BIRMINGHAM URGES
 MOBILE FOR SITE
Board of Trade Indorses the Gulf City as Site for Ship
 building Plant

That Birmingham is working for the upbuilding of the state and is ready to cooperate in any movement which will develop any part of the state. was dem onstrated when the Board of Trade called special meeting Friday to i'm dorse the building of a shipbuilding plant, naval base or submarine base at Mobile.
 Resolutions calling upon the navy committee to give it's earnest consid- eration to the claims of Mobile for such enterprise were adopted and the Board of Trade will take the matter up with Alabama sem ators and representatives at Washing ton, urging them to work for Mobile in this cause.
 The resolutions adopted follow
 Whereas, the Birmingham Board of Trade is vitally interested in any prof. ect that will benefit any section of the entire south, and particularly the state of Alabama or any portion thereof; and
 Whereas. in the opinion of the Board of Trade the. best interests of our common country will be subserved by the establishment of a shipbuilding plant. naval base, or submarine base -one or all of thenl-at Mobile; and
 Whereas, itNis the opinion of the Birmingham Board of Trade that the locating at Mobile of a shipbuilding plant. or naval base, or submarine base would at least indirectly benefit the Birmingham district; and
 Whereas. the Birmingham Board of Trade believes that Mobile is as desira- ble location for any of these estab- lishments as any other place in the en- tire south, and is excelled by no other location
 Therefore be it resolved. That the Birmingham Board of Trade unquali- fledly and unreservedly indorsed Mo- bile as suitable location for either or all of the establishments, and re- quests the navy committed to give it's earnest consideration to the claims of our sister city. Mobile.
 "Be 1t further resolved. That the Bir- mingham Board of Trade urgently re- quests the senators and representatives in Congress from Alabama to aid and assist Mobile in every possible way in its efforts to secure the location of at least one of these establishments
 JAMES H. FINDER,
 "President Board of Trade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
MANY EXPERTS HERE ID INVESTIGATE THE .CORDOVA OIL FIELDS.
Possibilities of New Field Attracts Many Experts From AIT Parts of
 Country

Oil experts from Oklahoma, Wyoming, Louisiana and Pennsylvania are in this district to investigate the possibilities of the Cordova field.
 It is stated authoritatively that repre- the Texas Oil company and several other big oil producing companies have made a preliminary report of the situation. While the striking of oil in well No. 1
 at Cordova is regarded as promising, it :s understood that they feel that extensive operations will be necessary before it is proved that a large oil field has been hit. As to the development by other com- panies than the Oklahoma interests, there is a wide range of possibilities. The Pratt Consolidated Coal company has formulated no plans for drilling. It will leave these operations to the Okla homa men. However, only 8 small acre.
 age of its holdings has been leased. and other individuals are expected to pursue the hunt for oil.
 Not only will the territory in the vicin- ity of Cordova be worked, but opera tions will extend to the land that lies between that section and Fayette. The Fayette field has been drilled thoroughly during the past four years, in hope to locate more deposits of natural gas Oil, in small quantities, has been found in each hole, but the yield is very slight. There is a probability that the Penn sylvania Oil and Gas company that once operated near the Cordova well will re- enter the work.
 Eugene l.. Brown, who has been inter- ested in companies that have drilled for oil and gas for several years, states that 1.-the striking of oil at Cordoya is very interesting"
 "The situation is very interesting" MT. Brown said yesterday. But it is nor proved that there is any extensive Ala
 bama oil field. The we'll that has been drilled near Cordova has produced a good oil. It is not, however, equal in grade to the Pennsylvania oil. My infor-
 nation from experts who have investi- gated the well near Cordova is that it will produce about 40 barrels of oil a day.
 'sWhle the strike is considered good show it is not positive proof that there is an oil field there.
 q do not want to decry the possibili- ties that seem to be there. In my opinion, there is somewhere in Alabama oil in large quantities. However, it is possible that drillers might sink core within l50 feet of Well No 1 and not hit oil m commercial quantities.
 "Developing an oil field requires pa tience and much money There is little possibility of a refinery being built unless oil wells with great productions, are hit
 The Sloss-Sheffield Steel and IrQn com- pany has made no plans for the develop- ment of it's thousands of acres within close range of the find. The other cor-. porations, with holdings in that vicinity,
 have made no announcements thus far
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
THIRD UNIT WILL
 INCREASE OUTPUT
Blast Furnace at Thomas Is Now Ready for Operation After
 Repairs

The pig iron production of the Republic Iron and Steel company will be in- creased about 300 tons a day after the first of January. The third unit of the furnace at Thomas has been refined and renewed and is now ready for operation. It has been idle for about three months.
 When the third unit goes into blast, 1t will give employment to about 100 ad- ditional men at the furnace and will af- ford a daily tonnage of about 325 tons.
 The iron market is enjoying the annual holiday lull The minimum figures for 1917 delivery remains at s24, but some orders have been recently taken at S25. II is understood that the three units at Thomas will be operated at capacity after January l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
Rev. Tipton l.. Wood
 Speaker at Y. M. c. A.

The Rev. Tipton l.. Wood. the new pass tor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church of Norwood, will be the speaker at the mems meeting at the Young Mems Christian association next Sunday after noon. His subject will be The Twen- tieth Century Christmas MT. Wood is the new pastor Of the Cumberland Pres- byterian church Of Norwood. and one Of the most promising of the young preach- CTS of the city.
 The meeting wills begin promptly at S:O p. m, and will be for men only. It is expected that large crowd will be out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23

The final sale of Red Cross seals and badges, on the streets of the city for the holidays will take place today. The day is known as Union" day, and mem bers of all denominations will prticipate, under the personal leadership of Mrs. Oscar Hundley, general chairman. Friendly rivalry is said to exist among the committees of different churches. Receipts from the sale of seals by the ladies in the downtown" section of Birmingham, it is stated, have been most gratifying thus far, and with today's re- turns will end most successful com paign.
 The Methodist ladies were in charge of the booths on Friday, with Mrs. J.. E. Ramsey as chairman. Receipts for the day reached the $200 mark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
POLICE NOTES

Chief of Police Martin Eagan issued orders to al hardware and toy dealers of this city yesterday morning that they would be subject to arrest for every sale they made of toy pistols to minors Call Officers W. w.. Brent and R. L. Drake called on the dealers and gave them the chiefs orders
 at police headquarters in the last few days from citizens who stated that toy pistols are being sold to minors.
 The rush for Christmas liquor at the Terminal station this week made it nec- essary for two policemen to be placed near the office of the express company to maintain order among the large wait ing crowds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
|CAPT. LEE SUCCUMBS. TAT MISSISSIPPI HOME.
Former Citizen of Birming- ham and Confederate Sol-
 dier Answers Last Call

News of the death of Capt. James w. Lee, father of Sidney w. Lee, was re- ceived in Birmingham yesterday. The venerable captain died yesterday in Oko- Iona, Miss, following stroke of apo plexy. He was IS years old.
 Captain Lee was a resident of Birning- ham for nearly 20 years and was high ly respected citizen. He was born in Leesburg, Ala, but when quite a youth moved with his family to Texas, when that state was republic. When the con flict between the states was precipitated he enlisted In the Confederate army, and by bravery and courage during four years service rose to the rank of lieu tenant colonel.
 During the period of reconstruction in the south, Captain Lee lived in Aberdeen, Miss. In 1896 he moved to Birmingham and resided here until two years ago.
 Surviving Captain Lee are his widow and one son, Sidney w. Lee. During his residence in Birmingham Captain Lee made a wide circle of friends and ac- quaintances who were deeply grieved to hear of his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
Gales Along Atlantic
 and Temperature Drops

Washington. December 22.-Gales. ranging in velocity from 76 miles an hour at Norfolk to S4 miles at New York, were recorded today. the weather bureau announced tonight. They were caused by storm which swept up the coast from Hatteras to Passport and which will continue tomorrow, though with clearing weather
 Unseasonably cold weather accom- panied the storm, with increased cold tonight, but higher temperatures were forecast for tomorrow in western Ten nessee and the east gulf states. Freez- ing temperatures were recorded on the Atlantic seaboard this morning and also to the middle gulf coast.
 Cold wave warnings were ordered this morning for South Carolina, the eastern portions of Georgia and North Carolina and the middle Atlantic states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
IS NOT BIOLOGIST

In The Age-Herald it was stated that Fremont Finch was a geologist Tor the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company He is employed by this com pany, but is not its geologist.
 'The statement made by The Age Herald that I am the geologist is wholly gratuitous, as I am not em- ployed in that capacity by the Tenness see Coal, Iron and Railroad company" MT. Finch stated. q trust that you will make this correction"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
At the Photoplay Houses

Triangle: William S. Hart in "The Re turn of Draw Egan.''
 Rialto: Snow White" acted by chil- dren.
 Strand: Richard Travers in The Phan- , tom Buccaneer.'
 Colonial: Bryant Washburn in 'The Prince of Graustarll.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
John s. COxe Named as
 GOldstein Receiver

John s. Cox was receiver for Gold stein Brothers. or Everybody's depart ment store, involuntary petition in bank ruptoy against this concern having been filed Friday afternoon by several credi- tors. Judge w. I. Grubb appointed the receiver. The creditors filing the petition were D. & E. Mayer, Sam Levy company and l. Mayer company
 The store was located al 1915 Third ave- nue, and has been in operation for a number of years.
 RETIIPNS EOR CHRISTM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
Corn Products Declares Dividend

New York, December 22.-The Corn Products Refining company today de- clared an extra dividend of per cent on the preferred stock to the account of ac- cumulated unpaid dividends on that issue. A quarterly dividend of 1ss per cent on the preferred stock was also declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric: Vaudeville. Matinee at 2;30. Night performances at z:30 and g o'clock.
 Biiou: Farce comedy, My Aunt from Utah." Matinee at 2:30. Night perform ance at S:30.
 Majestic: Musical comedy and feature pictureS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
RETURNS FOR CHRISTMAS
Rev. Claybrook Will Celebrate Holy
 Communion at St. Mary's

The Rev. W. N. Claybrook, rector of St. Mary son Highlands Episcopal church, and his son, Willoughby, who have been visiting MT. Claybrooks sister in Winchester, Va, will return home for ChristIhas. MT. Claybrook will celebrate the holy communion at St. Mary's at 7;30 a. m. and Il a. m. on Christmas day. He will also hold the usual services on Sunday next
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
PERSONAL

D. L. Ostra of New York city arrived at the Tutwiler hotel last night and will spend the Christmas holidays shere visit ing relatives and friends
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-09
y leaves for silk worms.
Manufacturing CcnirrS.

Many Of the towns Of Ncnctia are
manufacturing centers. the chief
products being glassware wooden.
silk and cotton goods, paper
md candles. Venetian lace has be
com" so widely known as almost to
have lost the geographic significance
OF its name
The territory derives its namc
from the Vencti, the tribes which in
habited this region during the early
Roman days When the barbarians
bourcd over he Alps and Atilla
sacked Lomhardy, the people OF IN"
interior fed to the Adriatlc coast.
taking refuge on the low islands
which cluster around the mouths Of
IN" numerous rivers. II is to this
h"viru tina. Venice owed the initial
impetus for It's rapid rise to power,
beginning in the NTH century. Her
fortunes finally waucd with the dis
coyory Of the cape OF Good Hop"
route to the far East. in 1856. this
ocean lane TO the Orient striking n
fatal blow at tho island city's supr"-
macy as raio center. 4 large part
OF the Mediterranean traffic was
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-09

trlan offensive now threatens. is the
subject " today's war geography
bulletin issued by the National Geo
graphic society from lta Washington
headquarters. The bulletin gives the
following data about this fertile re-
gion who's" blossominr plains are
dotted with numerous cities famous
n- c"ni"rS OF great historic interest
and cus'udIans az art and architecture
al treasures % !ncalculabls worth.
.'N"uotin, whose eastern. northern
and western boundaries have been the
nrh'inc line of Austria and Italy
since the lR',cr nation entered the
European struggle. Is the renr boot
strap Of the Italian peninsula. II
juts Tar up into Austrn-H Hungarian
territory. M the head ~ the AdrIatic
soa. and is bounded on tn" south by
BE Adr.atic amt the territorial d.
vision Of Italy known rs Emilia, Of
which BoioEnc Is the principal city.
TIL" southwestern boundary is LON
hardy. Of which Milan is the motrop-
Ills II has AN area about equal to
that OF the state Of Vermont. but it's
population IS ten times "a great.
Wonderful Nrt Galleries.
Among the noted cities whose III
"rary -hriurs. historic buildings and
wonderful art galIurtcs are .ndanE
cred 10y tn" far-rcachinE iron fingers