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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03
Working Out Plans For Various Lines Of Large Development Hereabouts
Great Activity Shoals Strongly Backed Building Trades to Be Very Busy In the Spring.
 Alabama Will Continue to Hum

While industrial work in many lines is moving along with considerable activ- ity the reconstruction period will not reach full tide perhaps for several weeks to come. The change from pre-war to a peace basis will unfold itself gradual ly, but everybody is optimistic. A new era of prosperity is surely coming, and when it arrives it will be here to stay for many years.
 In the meanwhile there are many signs of an early start on a vast system of road construction and of home building Plans for meeting the demand for new dwellings are being formulated in every city of the south, and before spring is far advanced the building trades will be exceptionally busy.
 The good roads movement is attracting more attention now than ever. Governor kifby sounded the right note when he declared in his inaugural address:
 The automobile and the truck have made the erstwhile community road part of system of wide scope and i'm portance, so it is no longer reasonable and just to expect local communities to bear the entire burden. It should be borne by the national, the state and the county government operating joint ly. The national government has acted upon the principle and provided funds for the purpose. The path of duty for state and county is perfectly plain.'
 The Industrial Index in commenting upon the above remarks said in part:
 "The Alabama executive states concise ly a fundamental fact of road construc- tion. The automobile and the motor truck have made 1t a fundamental fact. In the construction of good roads the building of highways naturally will come first, but the community road is no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03
CONSERVATORY MUSICALE
Classic Numbers Enthusiastically Re-
 ceived by Large Audience

Several hundred music lovers were present at the musicale given at Cable hall yesterday afternoon under the auspices of the Birmingham conserva- tory.
 Participating in the programme were: Mrs. Edna Gockel-Gussen, piano; Will liam Gussen, violin; Frank Olbert cello, and Cooper Lawley, voice. Mrs Gussen as usual played with rare beauty of tone and artistic finish. MT Gussen's solo, "Kol Nidrei,'' a we'll known Hebrew melody, harmonized by Bruch, elicited warm applause.
 The Haydn trio in G major-Mrs Gussen, Mir. Gussen and Mrs. Olbert- was a classic treat The ensemble was smooth and the reading authoritative It was enthusiastically received
 Mr. Lawley was recalled and was forced to respond to an encore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03
ARMY BAND AT THE JEFFERSON

Advance ticket sales indicate ca pacity house at the Jefferson theatre to- night when the famous French band of soldier musicians will appear in con- cert.
 Every member of the band is recognized in his own country as a soloist of the highest standing, ana every member Is a hero. Within the past four years these men have been mentioned in army or 1ers scores of times. They have been cited for courage and nave won medals they wear wound stripes and service stripes and have battled for France, not musicians, but soldiers.
 Headed by Captain Pollain, whose mill itary orders many of the men have taken in the field. the band came to America at the behest of the French government and the band is unique in that there Is not a man in it who has not been in a1- tive defense of his own country, and who has not before the war won prize at the Paris conservatory as soloist of his own instrument. Captain Pollain, himself, has been decorated for conspicuous bravery at the front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03
SING D|RECTEDBY
 MRS. LAWRENCE

Mrs. Robert Lawrence was director of the community sing at the Jefferson the atre yesterday afternoon, and she made a marked hit. Her beat was spirited, and in the songs for everybody the au- dence responded with spontaneity and musical precision.
 The Song Battle,' which Mrs. Law renee had prepared as a surprise proved a decidedly popular feature She divided the audience into two parts-one side singing "Tiperery" and the other side Pack Up Your Troubles Singing singing "Tipperary'' and the other side had real fun and at the conclusion both came together and sang the last two lines of "Tpperary'' together. This novelty was greatly applauded.
 The orchestra was well received and Joseph Peppe, the newly arrived baritone, was cordially recalled.
 The attendance was large and few sings have been more thoroughly en- joyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03

the Industrial Index, are of interest to people and officials of other states in the southeast Alabama has made a good beginning in commencing the con- struction of systems of highways. ana it undoubtedly will progress rapidly"
 Great activity prevails in the Muscle Shoals district. The hestitation on the part of the government for continuing the development there that was in evil dence few weeks ago has vanished. The work now goes steadily forward.
 Among the vital enterprises for the up- building of the Birmingham district Is that of equipping the Warrior river with barges for large traffic. Actual construction on the 20 modern barges which the Murnan Shipbuilding corpora tion will build for use on the Warrior river will begin this week. Henry c. Murnan, vice president, Is expected to arrive in Mobile in the next few days. when construction will be immediately under way. Two barges will be con- structed at a time Ground has already been cleared on the site where the barges will be built. Nearly a million and half feet of lumber will be used in the construction of the barges, as each of them will require 73.000 feet of lumber.
 Photographic advices from Washingt ton state that Federal Director Tomlinson and other officials are examining bids for the construction of the steel barges and that it will be several days before the contracts will be awarded.
 With the speeding up of the Warrior river development the entire mineral dis trict of Alabama and our gulf city will receive first impetus. What has long been desired is now to be visualized.
 Trade expansion will surpass anything that has been dreamed of. Verify, indus try in Alabama will hum during this year 1919 and D the years to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03

longer isolated. but is a part of sys- tenn.
 Senator John Craft of Mobile, who long has worked for the improvement of roads in Alabama has introduced in the legislature of that state a measure which provides that the governor shall order ar election upon amendment to the state constitution for the purpose of authorizing the state to establish and maintain a state highway system of pub lie roads and bridges; to issue interest bearing bonds therefor to authorize the levy of taxes by the state, counties and cities for said purpose and to provide for the efficient and economic establishment and maintenance of said system accord ing to such regulation as the legislature may have prescribed or may hereafter prescribe.
 For creating a fund for paying for the construction of roads and bridges, a section of the Croft measure provides:
 That for the purpose of paying the principal and interest of said bonds they mature and for defray- ing the cost of establishing said state highway system of public roads and bridges and maintaining the same in a satisfactory and highly serviceable con- dltion for 365 days in the var, the legisla- ture shall levy or direct the levy anu collection of such license taxes on all motor vehicles of every kind and may levy such other special taxes as 1t may deem necessary for said purposes, and for placing sufficient revenues in said state highway road and bridge fund, that the several counties and incorpor. ated cities may levy and collect such additional special taxes for the mainte- nance of public roads and streets d vote of the people in said counties and cities and the legislature may direct"
 The provisions of this measure, says
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03
Hard Boiled"-Strand

Dorothy Dalton forcefully demonstrates her dramatic ability in the Thomas H. Ince Paramount production, Hard Boiled,' which Is showing at the Strand theatre today and Tuesday. This charm ing young actress has firmly established herself as a dramatic actress and now proves that she is capable of sparkling light comedy In the role of Corinne Mel rose, the stranded prima donna in the nick town of Nilesburg.
 She plays the part of a girl called upon to use her wit to extricate herself and a benefactress from an embarrassing sit uation and she does this with such a charm and with such good taste that we will await with anxious expectance the next comedy drama featuring this star.
 On the same programme is the Pathe news and one of the excellent comedies the Strand has been showing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03
Pithy Paragraphs About
 Returning Birmingham, Boys
By BOB M'DAVID


 The Age-HeraId wants short news items similar to those print cd below, about returning soi- dfers. saiIOrs and marines. When your relative or friend who has been in the service returns to Bir- mingham, phone or write of the fnct and the information will be gladly published. Among those re- turning yesterday were the follow Ing.
 Ensign Beach Chenoweth, who has zen stationed at Philadelphia in the wal service for the past year and a If, is visiting his family here. En- gn Chenoweth expects to get his dis large in the near future.
 w. T Cox has returned to the city ter long absence with the American my overseas. MT. COX was originally ith the Dixie division, but. was sent yer to help replace a depleted com my, and in this way got into active srvice on the western front. He was prmerly connected with the Hill Gro cry company here.
 Lieut. Ed s. Allen is spending a S0- ay sick leave here as the guest of his arents, MT. and Mrs. C.. M. Allen. Jhile with Company F, 907th Eng, sgd iv., Lieutenant Allen was severely 'ounded in the Argonne forest, but has lmost completely recovered from his 5ounds.
 Lieut.. Colburn Collins has re-entered usiness here after being absent from he city for year in the service. Capt. Horace Wilkinson is greeting -iends in the city after an absence of early a year, during which he saw ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03
FARMER INJURED
 IN AUTO COLLISION

Robert Baker, farmer residing near Birmingham, was painfully injured when a dairy wagon in which he was riding was struck by an automobile driven by N. A. Parrish of Fairfield, at Nineteenth street and Fifth avenue, north, shortly before noon yesterday.
 The injured man wns carried to the Hillman hospital, where he was reported last night as not being seriously injured. Parrish was placed under bond by Off, ficer Crump on charge of reckless driv- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03
Brief Account of Sermons Preached in Local Churches
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(Continued from Page Five) way of the new Birmingham which wilt surpass the old Birmingham and Shef- field of England.
 PAUL'S WISDOM
 Paul was one of those characters audience. He chose their own language and he found here one man who could not name his God, and he told him that he was the ambassador of the living God. The man gave Paul his approach in looking for the unknown God. Paul came to make him known to him. He had tremendous opportunity and respon sibility, but he delivered.
 'Of the men of achievement in every pursuit of life they eventually reach the place where they can go no fur. ther. There is always something be- yond the vale that stays all achieve ments-the keystone is lacing, and God alone can give it, and then the arch is complete, and the structure is perma nent. But everything is absolutely fu' tile without this aid.
 There is nothing that has positively aided man but to portray the truth of the living God. Would He be any more of the Christ today if He came to us OH lue IHluHlSHt "dlcTS. uS WI III would do well today to listen to this man on Mars Hll-and science does not lead us to Mars Hill
 This man Paul met was a seeker he shad gotten no nearer to the oyste: than the shell. He did not know what was it. He was not able to see the God of Moses, of Paul, but he was hungry of heart and soul and wanted Paul to say unto him: Whom you ignorantly wor- ship is not the God for you Thousand of men want us to say that to them today-you and l.
 "The erection of an altar of trees, flow CTS birds does not bring satisfaction and safety to the heart, though it is on the right road When God calls for that decision you may not know anything of God, but you are travelling the right way when you recognize the things tha. God has made possible. The cry of the human soul, Oh. where will find him, oh, where will find him? is heard every where. God is a personal possession, the Messiah, the Christ of all the ages oh, the answer of it an the God to be found, is what Paul preached, and when men pray Our Father they come face to face with our Cod
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
National Lecturer to Speak Here at
 Cable Hall

Charles L. Wetson of New York will lecture here under the auspices of the Theosophical society on Tuesday and Wednesday evening at the Cable hall MT. Wetson is one of the leading lecturers Of the national society and known as a forceful and well informed speaker The lecture will commence at o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03
Young Lady Injured

Miss Fite, a young fauy reSldIng at 217 Fourteenth avenue, south, was pain fully injured when struck by an auto mobile driven by man named Scott, at Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street, late yesterday afternoon.
 Miss Fte was walking across the street when the accident happened and sus- tained several bruises. She was picked up by Dr. Copeland, who was passing at the time, and carried to her home. No arrests were made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03
COssacks Mutiny

Vladivostok, Thursday, January 30. The Cossacks under General Kalmikof, commander on the Ussuri river front, have mutinied and shot an officer. The Cossacks surrendered their arms and horses to the American troops, whose protection they requested The men declared that they would no longer serve under Kalmikoff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03
King Solomon Lodge
 to Entertain Friends

w. F. Aldrich and Commissioner John R. Hornady will be the speakers at public entertainment to be given tomor- row night at the Masonic temple under the auspices of King Solomon lodge No. AGO, A. F. & A. M. The programme will include vocal and instrumental selec- tions and other features. All Master Ma sons, their families and friends are in- xrit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03
Safe Robber Arrested

Detective Mcintyre of Pensacola, Fla. reached the city last night to carry to Pensacola Robert Smith, alias Robert Porter, a negro who was arrested by De- tectives Ryan and Propst Saturday, and who is alleged to have robbed a safe at Pensa cola of about $500 and some jew elry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03
~Going Up~

"Going Up," the new musical comedy which scored a record run of nearly two years at the Liberty theatre. New York and which Conan and Harris will pre- sent at the Jefferson Friday and Sat urday, matinee Saturday of this week. w,1i he found to have enough story to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03

Reports from virtually every produc- ing field in the nation to the National Coal association indicates that not less than 100000 mine employees entered the military and naval service during the last year. Of this number at least 80-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03
At the Lyric

Lou Hall and Ada Brown in She's a Travelling Man. will be the headliners on the new Keith bill at the Lyric this afternoon matinee. Gilbert and Fried land, celebrated song writers, sing their own compositions and incidentally are tho authors of many of the popular song hits Of the day.
 The three Kitaro brothers are sensa- tional equilibrists and perform amazing feats in the air while Ethel MacDon- ough will entertain in character song readings Reynolds and White will ap- pear in violin and verbal expressions The Pathe news pictures will be fea- ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03

tive service in the battle of Verdun and other famous conflicts on the western front. He expects to leave for Montgom- cry this week to asisst Attorney General J. e. Smith in handling the states legal business
 Tom sherman is back in Birmingham after a long absence in the army, dur ing which he spent five months over seas
 Ensign Richard H. Mcintosh expects to return to Birmingham in the near future. He has been stationed at Washington in the accounting depart ment of the navy.
 Capt. Bradley Saunders is the guest of MT. and Mrs Hubert Drennen while in the city.
 Charles NJ. Harris is visiting his pa rents, MT and Mrs. w. G. Harris. in this city. MT. Harris was overseas for sev- eral months, but has now obtained his discharge and is permanently located in Birmingham.
 Lieut. Chiffon Smith has been mus tered out of the service and is visiting relatives in the city.
 Lieut.. Mark Myatt is visiting his pa rents here after long absence in the aviation service In Texas. Lieutenant My att has been given his honorable dis charge.
 Lieut.. John W. .,/Heidt is the guest of relatives here, having been mustered out or the service at Camp Logan, Tex.
 Sergt. Louis Bond. who made many friends here while acting as a M. P. from Camp Mcclellan, is viting in Bir mingham for a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03

Wool combers employed in the British wool textile industry have been grante l an increase of s1. 46 a week in the case Of men and 97 cents-in the case of women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03
Ready Business Directory
The following concerns are recommended by The
 Age-Herald to its readers as worthy of patron age, assuring quality, service and satisfaction

THIS directory of the business industrial enterprises of
 Birmingham is published to let the public know that it isn't trade of the city, but that anyone time is in the market for anything advertised in this ton all he has to do is ca phone write They will supply his needs Birmingham proud of the number of reliable who helping her to growthey deserve your ronage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03
At Loew's BiiOu

Loew's Bijou offers for the coming week a vaudeville and motion picture bill ex traordinary For the first half of the week H. Guy Woodward and company will top the programme with a episode Of everyday life, "The Crisis,' in which this eminent character actor and photo play star Is ably assisted. The photoplay offering will be Peggy Hyland in one of her best screen productions, ''The Girl With No Regrets"
 H. Guy Woodward will be remembered here as a former member of the Wood ward-Warren Stock company, who were successful here for years, before MT Woodward sprouted out as a photoplay favorite. In The Crisis MT. Wood ward has an ideal part, that of crabby old divorce lawyer.
 There will be four other star vaude- ville acts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03
Seat Sale Notice


 The sale of seats for David Warfields engagement at tho Jefferson Thursday for one night only will open at the box office tomorrow morning at O'CLOCK, and no reservations will be accepted over the phone In the character of Simon Levi, the old Hester street secondhand dealer and auctioneer. MT. Warfield IS returning to the character that first brought him fame, and which was the
 intermediate step between his remark able Representations In the Weber and Fields burlesques, and his later creations of Herr Won Barwig in '"The Music Mas ter" and Peter Grimm in "The Return of Peter Grimm"
 That "The Auctioneer'' Is as timely now as it was r years ago when flrst pro- suced at the Bijou theatre. New York, is apparent from the immense popularity which marked MT. Warfield's 10 weeks engagement this season at the Manhattan operahouse, New York, and on tour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03
ADJUSTMENTS
"Friendly Enemies"-Jefferson


 Friendly Enemies,' the greatest stage success of recent years and which will oe shown here at the Jefferson Tuesday md Wednesday, matinee Wednesday, omes with the plaudits of the President. MT. Wilson in his box at the National theatre in Washington. D. C., arose and said that the theme of Friendly Enc mics" was praiseworthy, and he ap- plauded its illustration by MT. Woods actors. In it Henry Block Is German American, who is more American than German, and Karl Pfeifer Is German American who Is more German than American. Both have prospered in New York, and their children are engaged to be married. Pfeifer Is faithful to the land of his fathers, and is frenzied with indignation when he learns that his son proposes to fight for the United States. His rage exists until the transport upon which his son has sailed is torpedoed by a German submarine whereupon his sentiments undergo amendment. To sym bolize the revolution in his emotion he tears from his walls the worshiped pie lures of Wilhelm and Bismarck and sub stitutes therefor portraits of Washing ton and Wilson-becoming thereby a pa triotic, loyal and unpunctuated Ameri- can citizen,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03

give 1t coherence, with here and there dramatic moments that will make the pulse beat faster. For instance, when the hero who claims to be an aviator. though he has never made flight, is forced to go aloft in a real Nieuport aeroplane, you'll gasp with amusement, and during the subsequent flight you will follow the birdman through some of the most exciting moments of your life, and certainly the most hazardous is that of the man up in the air.
 In short, Going Up is swift mov- ing musical play that will keep you laughing throughout its three acts, with a resting spell during which you are entertained with musical numbers and choruses that will send you home whist ling their catchy refrains.
 Otto Harbach and James Montgomery wrote the book and lyrics, Louis Al Hirsch composed the music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03
RAILROAD SCHEDULES
December s. 1918

Corrected December S. 1918 Arrival and departure of passenger trains. Birmingham. The following schedule figures published as informa- tion, are not guaranteed. BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
 Southern Hallway system
 (SOuthern Hallway Col
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-03

Tom sherman is back in Birmingham after a long absence in the army, dur ing which he spent five months over