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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-23

build the total of 3600 miles of hard surfaced and paved highways.
 In connection with the class of roads to be-built, Mir. Miller states that they will all be of permanent construct ton. and that in addition to the highways and laterals a state highway will lead to each county seat in the state. ln- mediately following the action of the legislature work was commenced ny the state road department on con- meeting up the existing gaps in the present road system in order that tho coming tourist season will find Flor ida's roads in good condition.
 The financial programme for years following 1921. providing the funds to carry on the good roads work will, according to MT Miller. release the state from the two mill tax levy in the event the bond issue of 100000 car ries, as the money secured from auso- mobile licenses will more than pay the interest on the bonds and permit the accumulation of funds to pay on the principal
 The law providing for better roads in Florida as passed keeps the state road department and the funds at their command entirely out of politics, which is felt, to be a great essential if the money is to be wisely expended and the results obtained as desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-23
Prosperity Comes On Apace And
 Outlook Grows Markedly Brighter
Germanys Councils To Sign Peace Will inessA Branches of Industry Will Increase Activiy-Pg
 Iron Market Continues To Improve.

Prosperity is more and more in evi- dence each week. The vote of the Ger man government to sign the peace treaty will naturally stimulate not only the stock market, but all branches of indus try and trade in general.
 There will be less hesitation in the in- vestment field and throughout the south business will hum. In Alabama less talk is heard of high cost. Plans are being made for extensive building operations. and it is safe to assume that by the early fall the south will witness solid boom.
 Thousands of miles of hard-surfaced highways will be in the course of con struction in the second half of the year, and the activity in road building will be mighty impetus to the new era of pros perity.
 The agricultural interests will depend. of course. upon weather conditions with - in the next two months vleat is made and the crop is larger than ever before. but corn and cotton will be short in production. Live stock will reach high level, and on the whole the souths food production will make an excellent rec ord
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-23
Tampa Factories To
 Increase Production

Three of the biggest cigar manufacture tng enterprises of the country have con solidated their interests in the incorpor- ation of the Consolidated Cigar corpor- ation with capital stock of $14,0o0,o0o These are T. J. Dunn & Co. of New York; E. M. Schwarz & Co.,. New York, and the Lilies Cigar company, Detroit Under this tie of ownership, says the Tampa correspondent of the Industrial Index, the Consolidated Cigar corpora ton now controls 24 important factories which are said to be employing 12,00t people, who turn out 400.000.ooo cigars an nually.
 Two of Tampa's big factories are af- fected by the formation of the new com pany, the Samuel I, Davis company oi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-23
Florida Prouides Method For Building 36OO Miles
 Of Hard Surfaced Roads

A good demonstration of the trend of public opinion in Florida for hard surfaced and paved highways is shown in the action of the state legislature which recently closed, levying two mill tax which brings an immediate revenue for this purpose amounting to s1. 400, 900. abolishing the convict labor system, adding a total of $500,000 per annum to the first-named sum and providing for the use of the automo- bile license moneys totaling $5O0,O00 per year. all of which will be used in connection with the $2.S11. .000 of fed eral aid money now available for road work in this state. says the Jackson vile correspondent of the Manufde- turers Record.
 The measure looking toward the construction of approximately $500 miles of state hard-surfaced highways originated with the special committee appointed at a special session of the Legislature several months ago, aud composed of Senators w. lgoh of Eus- lis, Lake county; Doyle Carleton of Tampa; Representatives C. R. Mathews of Bonifay, w NJ Marshall of Fort
 
 sonville. with the latter as chairma n This committee was named for the specific purpose of Investigating the, state road system and suggesting needful legislation looking toward it's betterment, and It was upon a state good roads platform that many of the senators and representatives ran and were elected.
 In speaking of the results of this Legislation. which will make Florida among the first states in the union as far as paved highways are concerned, Representative F. o. Miller, chairnian of the committee, states that it is but the stepping stone to the bonding of the state in 1921 for s20.000,0o0, in that house resolution No. 27s provides that the incoming legislature may issue bonds for per cent of the total valu- ation of property in the state, which at present amounts to $400, 100000. However. this bond issue will be in the form of a constitutional amend ment, which will necessarily have to be voted upon favorably before this money will become available.
 It is estimated by members of the committee that it will require $5000o,- 900, covering period of six years, to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-23

The marketing problem is being worked out well. This is especially so with re- gard to hogs and cattle I. T. Quinn, secretary of the state board of agricul- ture, has recently publish<d a report of Geneva county's carload shipment of hogs, cattle and other farm products During the year, April l, l91S to April 1, 1919, the total of hogs shipped from the above named county was 47S cars, against 3S5 cars the previous year. The largest shipments of hogs went from stations maintaining hog sales associations. County Agent R. L. King says the ship ments of field products and live stock make a splendid showing for Geneva The figures will be greatly increased in the coming year.
 The iron situation, a barometer of Bir- minghams industrial life, is reflected in Rogers, Brown & Co.'S Cincinnati market report of June 2l, which says:
 ''The past week has seen more activity in the buying of foundry iron than has been experienced since last fall, and fin several instances furnaces have advanced their prices and sold iron on the new basis. This is all very encouraging and as soon as the steelmakers becotne more active in the market it will. have ten dency to strengthen the situation ma terially. Sales involve delivery during
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-23

the third quarter and last half
 The jobbing foundries report better conditions and quite a number state that they are now making arrangements to run full time and only the shortage of skilled labor prevents them from doing so immediately. Shipments of iron con tinue at about the rate esq S''l for the past month to six weeks ant further improvement in acquisitions is expected at an early date.
 With resale ferro manganese off the market inquiry for that commodity did not develop to any considerable extent. Consumers stocks. howe e. are not large When the steel concerns start buy ing it is expected quite movement will result. Some inquiry developed for Bes- semer ferro silicon. but the tonnage closed was not of such volume that would affect the market in this grade. Sil- very irons continue active.
 As was predicted two weeks ago, foun- dry coke is now in good demand, not alone for immediate requirements, but for shipment over the remainder of the year. Prices seem to be well stabhshd, on which basis buyers are showing little hesitancy in covering. It is expected that within the next two weeks, virtually all coke contract buyers will have covered for their requirements
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-23
Preliminary Work On
 MilliOn-DOllar Hotel


 The first step towards the erection of the million-dollar Flamingo hotel at Miami Beach is under way, says a special to the Industrial Index. Particular atten- tion is to be paid to the foundation of this structure, and a big drilling machine is now on the site taking soundings and securing sa.-4ples of the soil at various depths, and from the analysis of this soil will be determined the kind of founda- tion that will be necessary to bear the weight of the structure and withstand the ravages of the elements.
 Active preparations are also under way for securing and assembling material to be used in the construction of the hotel Several big sheds for housing and pro- tecting the material will be built, and by September 1, the date set for the begin ming work, 1t is intended that there shall be enough material on hand to go ahead with the construction without hindrance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-23
Textile Mill Notes

Fields Young, Shelby, N. C.. plana a s20O,oo0 company to build mill for spin ming fine cotton yarn.
 c. W. Johnson and associates have in corporated the Johnson Mills Co, Char iotte, N. C., with $f,O0o000 capital.
 Final plans for the mill of the Victory Yarn Mills company, Gastonia, N. C., recently organized provide for a capi- talxation of sS0o.00o and erecting a one story i40x152-foot mill construction build- ing. to be equipped with 2O,0O0 spindles and the electric power drive.
 Details have been determined for the Davenport Hosiery Mills, Chattanooga, mentioned recently as organized with slo0,eoa capital. The company will build a three story 2o0x50-foo brick structure and equip it with 100 knitting machines, driven by electric power, to manufacture women's fancy silk hosiery W. H. Sears Is the architect for the building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-23

TSldtloh 10 tne muSCle SnoalS uiSuiCts because of it's proximity to Muscle Shoals.
 DAM WORK PROGRESSES
 Work on the Muscle Shoals dam across the Tennessee river, between East Shelf field and East Florence, continues in a progressive manner. The railroad lines from the north side of the river to Jack son island, in mdstream. has been com pleted. Steam shovels will soon be en- gagged on the island section of the dam. It is understood that the railroad lines from the island will soon be extended to the south banks of the river. thereby making 1t possible for the dam construc- ton to be done from both sides of river. This will also make possible the housing os the working forces on each side of the river.
 A large stone quarry, about one-half mile up the river from the dam site. has been opened recently, and large quantities of stone are being conveyed to the dam by gasoline engines that were built es- pecially for the government to be sent to France during the war period.
 MUSCLE SHOALS PERSONALS
 It is relia ly reported than an officer of the corps of engineers, United States army, will soon come to Muscle Shoals to assist in supervision of the dam con- struetion.
 This action is indicated because of the fact that Col Cavanaugh's attention is necessarily required in duties that are scattered all over the Tennessee river and Cumberland river Waterways district, of which he recently became United States district engineer.
 Mai D. A. Watt, who has been in charge of the dam construction as chief assistant to Colonel Cavanaugh, has re- gently been discharged from the military service but he will continue to be en- gagged as civilian engineer in the Muscle Shoals dam construction work
 Capt Oscar w. Underwood. of Birming- ham, a son of United States Senator Underwood, is now located at the Muscle Shoals dam cantonment, where he is en- gagged in legal matters connected with land titles and other formalities of a legal nature pertaining to building the big dam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-23

The trade In wheelbarrows in South Africa in normal times averages between
 $45,0 ,0o0 and $50,oo0 annually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-23
NEW LIGHTING COMPANY

Tn the town of Courtland, located on the Southern railroad, east of Sheffield, an electric lighting company has been organized under the name of the Farmers and Merchants Ginning company. The cc mpany has filed papers of incorpora- ton with the secretary of state, and begins business with a paid in capital stock of sSoo00. It will engage in opera ating a cotton gin, buying and selling cotton, and in addition will operate an electric lighting plant in Courtland
 ! Courtland is one of the fast growing agricultural towns of the Tennessee val ley in North Alabama It has immediate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-23
THE HUM OF INDUSTRY IN THE SOUTH
Tri- Cities Traction System Not
 To Be Abandoned After All
Ny H. FoNTAIN LITTLE

Sheffield. June 22.-(SpeciaD-The in- terurban traction system, which since 1904 has been an asset of importance to the whole Muscle Shoals region of Ala bama, embracing the tri-cities of Shef- field, Tuscumbia and Florence, will not be abandoned or discontinued, although
 it was indicated some weeks ago that the franchise of the company operating the lines would be surrendered. Announce ment had been made by Henry Parsons of New York, president of the com pany that such course was contem. plated unless the company was permitted to increase it's revenue by an increase in fares The claim was made that the com pany had been losing monew in the opera tion of the railway lines for some months past, as result of heavy ex- penditures during the war period and higher costs of operation, all of which has been borne by the company without adequate returns on its investment.
 Settlement of the problem, which at once assumed serious aspects, promises tc be attained at a hearing before the Alabama public service commission, which will be held in Montgomery on July [, when the request of the railway company for an increase in fares will Ibe considered. It is considered certain that the public service commission will allow a fair increase in fares, which will be in conformity with the wishes of the people of each of the cities affected.
 There is perhaps no section or district
 in the United States that has more pressing need for an interurban chain of railways than the Muscle Shoals section of Alabama, and it would have been severe loss indeed, for the operating company of the present splendid system to have surrendered its franchise and quit the field
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-23

West Tampa, which is branch of the r. J. Dunn & Co.,, and the Jose Lovera company of Ybor city, which Is a branch of E. M. Schwarz & Co., of New York.
 The output of the Samuel l. Davis company is about 15,e0o.00O annually. while that of the Jose Lovera company is only about 100000 less. The West Tampa company employees about 800 peo- pie while the Ybor City company em- ploys about 450 people. John Levy, man ager of the Samuel I. Davis company and Ben Cosio. manager of the Jose Lovera company, have stated that the formation of the Consolidated Cigar cor poraton means an increased production of all companies
 Charles Dickens was an editor for a third of century. He began with, Bent leys Miscellany in lS37 and was editing All the Year Round when he died in 1870
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-23

relation to the Muscle Shoals district because Of its proximity to Muscle Shoals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-23

Out of an estimated total of 548.000 persons engaged in all branches of the textile trade in Austria. 420,000 are em- ployed in three Bohemian countries.
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be turned over TO the Actors Fund as q
memorial to what the acting profession
did during the war
Sorosis will have a business meeting,
followed by a luncheon in the State
apartment and banquet hall OF the Wal
dorf- Astoria on October 20. The follow
ing day the National California Club
will have it's first meeting Of the season
In the White and Gold Room OF the
Waldorf The Woman's Press Club will
have one of its, regular gatherings at the
hotel on the afternoon of October %.
Edith Cavell Post No. 20, American
Legion, is arranging a dance for the
evening of October Is in the Waldorf
Astoria, The entire roof garden will be
used.
At the seasons first meeting OF the
Maine Women's Club of New York, In
the Waldorf-Astoria, Mrs. A. f. Shorey.
the new president, was In the chair, Ar
thur Il. Luzzi. president of the American
Patriotic Society, addressed the men,
bers asking their cooperation in the work
of his organization. Most of the Maine
women tnrolled as members. The regu-
lar order OF the day was devoted TO the
maine Minstrels," each member Elk
tolling In verse the virtues OF her home
county. The club hymn was sung. The
next meeting will be held the first Sat
urday in November.
The Womans Forum. Miss Helen
Varlck Boswell president. will hold the
FIRST meeting OF the season on Friday
morning In the Music Room of the Hotel
Biltlnore at l0:45.
A. Parker Nevin. who returned re-
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Garden City Activities

c CORES of prominent army and
y naval officers were at Garden
City last week. as well as Secre-
tary Baker and others pominent In
national affairs, to witness the start of
the coast TO coast air race. Many per-
sons went from New York to the
country homes of Nassau county and
the Garden City Hotel.
Members OF the Long Island hunt
ing sets We're interested in the an
nouncement last week of the engage
ment OF Miss Helen Hitchcock, daugh-
ter of Major and Mrs. Thomas Hitch
cock OF Westbury, to ]. Averell Clark
OF Manhattan and Southampton. Miss
Hitchcock Is an accomplished rider
and has won numerous prizes at horse
shows of the East.
Fox hunting with the Meadow Brook
hounds will commence tomorrow, and
several meets will be held monthly
this and next month. The Election
Day Point to Point race will bring
many OF the riders of the country to
the race.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-12

age face. as are the softer grays of
squirrel and opossum.
However, one might think that
every woman was fresh and ROSY
checked to see the vast numbers OF
gray squirrel wraps. stoles and neck
pieces which are being displayed. II
is easily the most conspicuous fur OF
the season, and after all every woman
may be blooming II she likes.
Squirrel Is made into narrow tubu-
lar scarfs of moderate length which
are finished at the end in one or two
round fur balls. 1t Is also used for a
pretty collar which is the special de-
sign of one Of the smart shops. This
collar, which is shown in the sketch.
is also developed in opossum and other
short haired furs. The long satin
scarfs edged with bands OF fur match
the pelt used as closely as possible in
color.
Another small neck piece which Is
often shown has one square end and
one pointed end, the point being thrust
through a slit in the square end in
order to draw the neck piece up close
ly about the throat.
The straight square ended seal
scarf, which buttons over fatty on
the chest, Is an old favorite. but an
unusual hood shaped neck piece of
beaver which can be drawn up on a
beaver colored silk cord Is a decided
novelty.
The once ubiquitous embroidered
duvetyn scarf and hat has still it's
place in the wardrobe, but there Is lit
tie new to record of its ways. One
quite charming hat and scarf OF cram
berry red duvetyn has been noted
however. which had a novel touch in
the tassels of red chenille with which
the turban was covered, after the drip
ping manner of the moment. and
which edged the scarf in rows to-
gether with some chenille embroidery.
There is an attempt in certain quar-
ters to launch the ostrich feather
neck piece. and in view of the extraor-
binary way in which ostrich fiues have
been lavished on evening frocks one
might predict a success for this at
tempt were it not for the discouraging
suggestion of the 1S90s which the os-
trich boa still carries. One OF tho
| French milliners has essayed to re-
vive the cocks feather boa as an ac-
compartment to a metallic blue green
gauze turban, with a plume of cock 8
feathers dropping from one side
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Many Shapes Copied From Old Por.
traits Present Alluring Lines, but
Sometimes Sit Uneasily on
Modern Heads

tan hat is one Of the bizarre novelties
Of the season. and while 1t unques-
tlonably owes it's origin to the Nile IL
has curious affinity for the agrees
sivcly modern type of face.
1t is very close back and front and
stands out in long. sharp point at
either side. Around these points are
rolled two iridescent wings of cocks
feathers, which descend in the front
and spread on either side of the
cheeks.
Where Modern skill Counts.
There are many hats of softly
draped velvet which are undoubtedly
picturesque without owing allegiance
TO any particular period. They are
beautiful examples of the expert mil
liners art and entirely defy imitation
by the unskilled hand.
These hats are soft as to crown and
orim and are seen as often in beautiful
soft colors as in black OF these colors
the various 4. shades of yellow and
mauve are perhaps in greatest favor.
In the window of smart Fifth ave-
nuc shop there was displayed what
might be called a collection of mauve
velvet hats which for the simplicity
of means employed presented the most
intriguing variety Of trimmings
On one softly draped hat was placed
rose or two of the same mauve vel
vet with the petals bound with silver
| ribbon. Another in small closely
shirred shape had two bands around
the crown which were made Of narrow
folds of the velvet tied in success
sion of close knots. A third had a
housekeeping brim of the velvet.
| which was doubled, pasted together
and clipped so as to produce a fringe
A fourth had its brim encircled with
small mauve ostrich feathers and it's
single wide string tipped with an os-
trich pompom. The fifth was just a
delectable little jockey cap covered
with rows of twisted mauve velvet rib.
| ton which tied in q perky bow just
| over the visor
While simple trimming is still the
rule and much of the charming eff
feet is produced by the richness of
material and color. there is neverthe-
shown In the means used for varying
| tilt
The craze for housekeeping fringes
of many fabrics, from monkey fur to
ostrich flues, is in danger of wearing
itself out. 1t is quite surprising how
inoffensive monkey hair becomes when
used in this fashion. One large
| spreading beret of gold cloth has its
crown covered with circles of delicate
hairy fringe. But a small, round Chi
nese turban of bright brocade has a
crown and low housekeeping tail of
monkey fur which are startlingly sug-
| gestive. of human hair.
There are dripping fringes OF
ostrich Tues. and bits of ostrich are
placed among the petals of flowers to
soften the edges. Small ostrich
feathers are used in curious and
attractive way on a moderately broad
brimmed hat of beaver in an exquisite
shade OF light blush green. There is
full crown of intertwined uncurled
plumes, each one OF different shade,
rose, green, blue, yellow and violet.
Hats of Many CoIors.
These many colored hats are dis
tinct note of the fall millinery and are
sometimes very successful though
they often fail of the effect desired.
A small turban is shown composed
entirely of strands of velvet folds OF