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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
ALABAMA COAL FOR
SOUTH AMERICA
Ruling of U. S. Shipping
Board of Advantage
to the State

When the coal miners strike Is over
and business conditions get back into
something like normal, Birmingham coal
operators are expecting to build up
big coal business in Central and South
America The order made a day or two
ago by the United States shipping board
giving a diferential of 81 so a ton in favor
of Mobile and other gulf ports on coaf
shipped to Central and South America
will enable them to put their products
down there at considerably less freight
cost than can the Goals of any other
district in the United States or OF any
other country be delivered there.
Application for this differential was
made several weeks ago, but the ship
ping board held it up while investigat-
ing conditions and ascertaining the need
of a cheaper rate for the gulf ports.
Plans are already under way for the
shipment of coal running into the mil
lions of dollars annually from Birming-
ham to Central and South America, and
by spring coal movements to the south
ern countries is expected to be well I'M
der way.
The Portals Co., Ltd. of New York
and Ruenos Aires, sometime ago made
inquiries here for 100000 tons, and
only few days ago Osbrone & co. OF
Chicago it was announced. purchased
large acreage of coal lands on the War
rior river and expect to begin shipping
100 0O0 tons a month down the river by
March.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
MONEY LOANS FOR
HOME BUILDING
Officials of Loan OrganiZa-
tons Talk to Realtors on
Situation Here

Prominent officials OF loan organiza-
exchange at their meeting at the South
ern club yesterday and discussed the local
situation regarding the construction OF
homes and the loan of money for such
purposes.
About As realtors and associate members
of the exchange were present, and many
interesting facts regarding the loan situa-
ton locally were brought out.
]. c. Corcoran told of the growth of the
Trustee Loan and Guaranty company ana
of what his company we're doing toward
aiding home building in Birmingham 1--WE
are glad to know that Birmingham has
been The starting point of such business
as the Trustee company. Although We
have offices in Chicago and other cities.
we are doing the biggest part of our
business in Birmingham and are highly
greatiged with the growth of the bust
ness during the past five years. Mr..
Corcoran said.
E. L. Norment told of the system
whereby the Alabama Home Building and
Loan association aids the home builder,
and stated that the number of foreclos-
ures made by his company during the
past year was surprisingly small, and in
Dictated property, in his opinion.
President Claude H. Estes presided at
the meeting and among other matters
brought the subject of suspendng the
meeting for next week on account of
Thanksgiving. a motion that the meeting
be suspended was seconded and adopted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
GRAND JURY MAKES
PARTIAL REPORT
Thirty Three Indictments
Returned-Recess Taken
Until December

The November term of the grand jury,
which has been in session for the past
four days, made partial report and re-
turned 3S true bills yesterday, one of
which was an indictment for murder in
the first degree.
Jerome Tucker, foreman, sent word
to the circuit clerks about noon that
the grand jury was about through with
the docket set and about two hours
later said they were ready to pass their
findings to one of the judges of the Grim
nal division of the circuit court.
Judge Heflin was sent for, and after
hearing the partial report excused the
jury until December IL.
In the cases where indictments were
brought in, and where the defendant is
already in Jail, the date will be set Tor
trial Immediately while warrants and
subpoenas will be issued for principals
in the other cases.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
Delightful Reading
Before Drama League
By Professor Strobe
Head of Department of Dramatic
Expression Renders Programme
In Artistic Manner

The Drama lea que gave a delightful en-
tertainment yesterday afternoon at the
Tutwiler, Mrs. w D. Smith, president of
the league, presiding
Henry Holt of New York was to have
delivered an address. but he failed to ar
rive and Hudson STROBE, professor Of the
chair of dramatic expression at the Unit
versi.y of Alabama, announced as the
star feature of the occasion, had the
show" ali to himself. and no assisting
artist was neeIe to heighten the effect Of
the programme.
Mr.. Strode read The WILL" by Barrie,
which was played in Birmingham few
years ago by John Drew, and THE Flor
list Shop" a clever comedy by Winter
Hawkrid, a student of Howard.
Many in the audience were familiar with
THE WILL" one of the greatest of the
modern comedies, but the The Florist
Shop" was a novelist, and, like fne
WILL" was greatly enjoyed.
Mr.. Strobe as a character reader is a
finished artist His personality is singu-
larry engaging, his voice clear, his annun-
citation appealing, and his pervadinS
humor natural and compelling. Nothing
could have been finer than his portrayal
of character
Mr. Strobe WAS enthusiastically received.
Mrs Smith announced that the national
head of the league would be the attraction
at the next meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
Stutsman Will Address
the Community Club
Representative of Community Serv-
ice Will Talk on New
Movement

J. o. Stutsman. special representative
Of community service. will address the
Community club al its meeting Saturday
afternoon at the Southern club on com
munity service for Birmingham. and the
part he wants the civic organizations to
take in this issue.
Mr.. Stutsman has some very interest
ing things to tell the members OF the
club regarding this work and what it
will mean to progressive city like Biz
mingham. He will make an effort to get
the members interested in this movement
which ably be launched early
in the year to make community service
for this city a permanent: thing.
Several musical features will also ap-
pear on the programme and President
James A. Simpson urges all members to
be present. 1t is expected that several
committees will make reports on mat
ters referred to them and special inter
est is being manifested in the report of
the committee on the street signs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
DOUBLED IN TEN YEARS

In Birmingham the telephone business
has more than doubled in the last 10
years Within the past Is months, it is
estimated, the number OF calls over the
present local switchboard has increased %
per cent While il is estimated that there
have been more than 1000 inquiries for new
telepnone service through the Birmingham
exchange, Mr.. Knox was of the opinion
that this number would increase to 5000
should the company advertise that it was
ready to take on new business.
His explanation for the heavy deman .
for telephone service was simply that CT
a growing custom the telephone having
passed from TIE luxury class to that OF
necessity.
Grocers no longer send out solicitors
The housewife simply sends in her order
in the morning for the days table supply
The new directory went to the printer
OCTOBER 80 1t was being delivered yester-
day. -Four directories are issued annually.
Hinder the present system the company
adyertises the date of the close for entry
of new subscribers. On this date the copy
goes 90 the printer and no additional
names may be entered after the desig-
mated time.
Birmingham's order is in for all equip
ment necessary to bring the system up to
supply, not only the present demand, but
to care for future increase in business. 1t
now is a simple case of waiting-patient
or impatient. Other cities Throughout the
country are in the same boat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21

The telephone service in Birmingham
generally is conceded to De far better than
that in sister cities-Atlanta, Nashville
and Memphis. The local company appar-
emily has been enable to realm more eff
cient employees, girls and linemen Thus
the character of the service, even under
wartime conditions. has been almost nor
NAL.
While Birmingham has 1900 telephone
connections, there are around 26,00O in At
lanta, 21.000 in Memphis and l5,00O in Nash
Vile.
In New York the situation is more seri-
GUS than in any other place in the coun-
try.
Before New York can take care of the
business now pending ana the application
for service now on file. the company must
construct Is 1o-story buildings for brancn
exchanges" Mr.. Knox explained.
For three years in Birmingham we
have not done any new construction
whatever Every available bit of equip
Inent the manufacturers have been able 10
turn out has heen shipped to France
Take, for instance, Atlanta. The fac
tory had just completed one of the largest
swtchboards ever produced for the south.
1t was ready for shipment to Atlanta
when the war came. That big SWITCHBOARD,
was The first this government installed in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
LOOKS LIKE UNION
FORMED BY COOKS

If there isn't an Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION of Colored Cook Ladies In
Birmingham. there's at least some
thing peculiar in Denmark.
While there isn't exactly cook
famine in Birmingham the shortage is
apparent because more than score
of women have filed urgent applica-
ton with Henry F.. Oliver manager OF
the city employment bureau. seeking
to obtain a female overseer of their
culinary department.
The funny thing about 1T is that
every cook who applies at the city hall
for a lob names the same scale OF
wages. viz: IS per week minimum. and
then after about the first week s
sketch with the frying pan she de-
mands So.
This has happened so repeatedly,
nersistently, invariably. ct cetera. that
MIR. oliver has been led to believe there
is combine of cooks in existence.
However, even on the SIS PROPOSE
ton there are 25 jobs awaiting cooks
and they may be obtained upon appli-
cation at tire city employment bureau
third floor of the city hall
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
FASHION SHOW" At
THE C|V|TAN CLUB
Unique Affair Planned For
Tonight at the South
ern Club

Everything is now in readiness for
fashion show"
Models who will take prominent
part in the festivities have held their
final rehearsals prior to tonights per
Torrance and now stand ready for the
flash of the limelight. Musicians and
vocalists who will figure conspicu-
ously in the programme and all mem
bers and guests of the Civitan club are
ready for the event.
Fashion show will start promptly at
o'clock tonight at the Southern club,
the occasion to be held in place of the
regular weekly noon meeting of the
club.
DR.. Courtney w. Shropshire, presi-
dent of the Civilian club, announces
that those who contemplate attending
must secure reservations before noon
today. as there will be none available
following that hour.
Foremost of the many offerings of
the evening will be the presentation
of all the seasons fashions, displayed
in a novel manner by experienced
models The showing viii include
clothing of every description, diamonds
and jewelry.
Aside from the showing OF the latest
creations of tho year, the musical pro-
gramme will be an interesting feature.
| The Alabama Boys Industrial school
Danu VIII sFnutT Il UouCtlt anu many
local vocalists will also be heard.
Following is the programme for the
showing of the fashions
PROGRAMME
overture. Alabama Boys Industrial
school band.
Part Infancy to s years: Head
to foot outfits. Juvenile Store; toys
Juvenile Store: flowers. Tutwiler
Flower Shop; vocal selection, Mrs, r.
P MCGOWAN; everybody d. e. holland.
Part IT to 16 years; Clothing,
Juvenile Store; toys. Juvenile store
iewelry Reid lawson: flowers. Tut
wler Flower Shop; hosiery and gloves,
Caheen Bros. shoes, Walk Over Shoe
Shop; millinery. Ideal Millinery com
pany vocal selection Miss Rose Gill
iespie; all together. D. e. holland.
Part ILLNESSES and women's ready
to-wear, Abe Kaufman hosiery and
gloves. Caheen Bros. shoes, Walk
Over Shoe Shop; iewelry. Reid Law
SON flowers. Tutwiler Flower Shop
millinery. Ideal Millinery company;
vocal selection. Forest Dabney Carr.
Part IV--Electrical effects, lamps
etc. s. NJ. Bernheim Electric company
rugs, furniture. etc, Haverty Furni-
ture company; pianos. Clark & Jones
Piano company; Lowney's candy, I'm
perial Candy company; Buffalo Rock.
Alabama Gocery company, printing
Dispatch Printing company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
MASONS CONCLUDE A
SUCCESSFUL REUNION
Thirty Second Degree TO Be Conferred
at Final Session This Afternoon

! After one of the most successful fail
reunions in the annals of Alabama Mas
onry, the session that has been in pro-
gress at the Masonic temple since Mon
day will come to close late this after
noon, when the thirty second degree in
the Ancient and Sccepted Scottish Rite Of
Freemasonry will be conferred upon
class
The lodge will be opened by Arthur
Barton, master Of Kadosh, Alabama Con
sstory No. /, and the officers include:
~. L. Ray. Ernest Matthews, II. C. Crelly,
f. Swediaw w. III. Woolverton, W. j.
Rushton, Simon Klotz, Albert L. Reese,
]. r. It. Rves. F. s. Barnes, f. l.. keiser,
Joseph Kartus, John B. Bethea, ST.. Lew
Lazarus F.. b. Keiser, Colman Blach and
]. Friedman.
A class was given the thirtieth degree
! last night, the session during the day
having taken in from the twenty-sccond
degree on UP. Luncheon and dinner were
served in the temple.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
SWITCHBOARD is FULL

But j. a subscriber moves from one sec
ton of the city TIC another and expects 20
nave KS telephone changed accordingly.
nine times out of ten he is doomed to dis
appointment. FOR not only has the switch
board capacity heen exhausted. but cables
to certain sections of the city already are
loaded with wires and not another strand
available.
In some emergency cases, the company
has been able to find a connection for a
physician but even instances of this char
acter are infrequent, and the applicant is
provided with connection only after inter-
minaole delay.
Neither switchboards nor cable equip
ment are obtainable in the market. Manu-
facturers are said to be nearly i've years
behind with their orders.
1t is absolutely indefinite when Birming-
ham viii be able to obtain equipment 70
bring it's system up to the demand for
service.
The company here purchased desirable
lot in the vicinity of Five Points for the
purpose of constructing a branch eX-
change 1t will be around next summer
1t is anticipated, before the company viii
be able to complete this building. and
even then will be without equipment for
installation. This building will be credit
to the residential section, according to the
architects plans 1t will have more the
appearance of model library building
than business structure. In other words,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
Eighty-Second Division
Men Arrange Programme
For Thanksgiving Eve
All Members of Division Invited to
Meeting and Each Expected TO
Bring Lady

The following letter has been sent out
TO all members of the SD division asso-
citation in Birmingham;
IAN unusually attractive meeting OF
the SD division association has been ar
ranged for Thanksgiving eve Wednesday
November &C. in the private dining room
OF the Tutwiler, at Z o'clock. Everything
informal
"An men who were in the sgd division
at any time are requested TO come
whether they are members of the asso-
citation or not.
This meeting has been selected for
ladies' night, and all men are requested
to make dates at once in order to nave
a full attendance of the ladies. An es-
pecially attractive programme has been
arranged that they will enjoy
"The meeting will be over in time iof
other engagements that night.
Notify Tom G. Estes, 3l4 Woodward
huildinp Main $50. how many plates you
want reserved. Very truly yours
COMMITTEE in Charge:
TON G. ESTES. Chairman;
IRVING NJ ENGEL. ."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
STATE AIDS FIGHT
ON PITTSBURG PLAN
Sends Protest to Federal Trade Com
mission Supporting Civic Asso-
citation Contention

Interest is growing in the Pittsburs
plus contest which was started by tins
Civic association several weeks ago.
and yesterday the state of Alabama
through Governor Thomas E. Kilby and
Attorney General j. @. Smith, joined
with the Civic association in taking
formal action in the Plttsours paSih9
point controversy
This announcement was made yester-
dav by c. L. Harold, secretary mana
ger of the association. on his return
from Montgomery. The state entered
a protest which was addressed to the
federal trade commission, giving
lengthy reasons for the states partlci-
patton in this issue.
IT is claimed by the state OF Ala ALBANIA
that its basis for complaint against the
United States steel corporation, its
subsidiaries and others, is on the
groundseof unlawful restraint of trade
and price discrimination, contrary TO
the provisions of the antitrust act
particularly section 2 of what is known
as the Clayton act. Unfair conspiracy
in trade contrary to the provisions OF
Section of the act of September o.
1914 is also claimed
The state filed a bill in which it
mentions the fact that within a radius
of 25 miles Alabama has a large deposit
of iron ore coal and limestone, afford
ing the lowest known cost of steel pro-
duction in the United States. It Is
nointed out that the United States steel
corporation through a subsidiary IS
producing in the Birmingham district
variety of finished products. the
prices of which are the same as those
fixed on similar products by the corpor-
alton in the Pittsburg district plus the
Of rates
ranging from is cents per hundred
weight to the full measure of the
freight rate from Pittsburg to points
to which the product is shipped.
The petition states that this is done
Notwithstanding the fact that the cost
of production in the Birmingham dis-
strict ia lower than the Pittsburg dis
trict and no corresponding transporta-
ton service rendered or freight rates
incurred. In it's petition the state
claims that the prices of steel and
steel products in the state should be
determined by the basis of reason
able cost of efficient production in the
Birmingham district plus reasonable
profit to the producer.
The action of the state in the con-
troversy. according to the petition, Is
to secure for the people of Alabama
substantial justice that they may enjoy
the fullest economic benefit by reason
of the natural resources of the state.
The Pittsburg plus system Of basing
steel prices which forces all consum-
ers in the state using any kind of steel
products to pay what was deemed an
excessive price for these products by
the unearned freight charges required
by this system was one of the things
which moved the state to Join in this
controversy, 1t is understood.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
Veterans Reunion at
East Lake Tomorrow

All Confederate Veterans IN Jeileiso
county have been requested to meet al
I-ost 7 al-a az N o'clock tomorrow morning
and 70 bring well filled lunch baskets with
them.
The meeting is to he in the nature OF d
reunion of the old Confederate veterans
now residing in jefferson county. ana NJ
v Henry, the adjutant. in making she
announcement of the meeting. stated mat
every old veteran in the county was
especially urged to be on hand
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST
LECTURER TO SPEAK
AT LYRIC THEATRE

William D. Fitzpatrick of Detroit, MEM
Der of the board of lectureship OF the
mother church. the First Church of Christ,
Scientist, will deliver a lecture on ch.is-
tian Science at the Lyric heatre ouho@s
afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. KiIpatricls will appear here under
the auspices of the First and SECOND
Churches of Christ. Scientist, of Birmins-
ham. His tour is being made in line win
the policy of the mother church to INFORM
the public on the subject of Christian
Science. and his address will ne IN no
way controversial.
Lectures of this nature given uiiuei
Christian Science auspices frequently
tract visitors from out of the city, as the
church sends OFT only its ablest and most
scho] srly speakers. The public is invited
to attend the lecture. admission beng
free
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
Rural Carriers to
Receive Increase

The rural carriers of Alabama will re-
ceive the increase in salary authorized by
the department on December J.. according
to an announcement made yesterday by
Ed Norman, assistant postmaster. and the
increase granted will be approximately
$4,000 This will lie the largest pay roll
for rural carriers in Alabama history. and
the increase was effective on July l, 1912
The average monthly pay roll for rural
carriers is sl,0.n00, and on December l..
$225, oa0 will be paid to the 1880 rural car
riers who will share in this increase. The
finance department is busy making our
the checks. according to Mr.. Norman. as
the local postoffice is the paymaster for
all carriers in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
LOCAL INTEREST IN
REPORTS Of OFFER
INCREASE IN WAGES
Output Better Than so Per
Cent of Normal-Opera-
tors and Union Officials
Go To Washington

Complaint WINS made yesterday
that ear service on the Frisco mt
the coal mines was unsatisfactory.
At the Sipsey mines of the De-
Bardeleben Coal company IL was
tated that they were three cars
short of requirements, which cut
down tho days production mt these
mines by 100 tons.
Ii was announced last night that
the Woodward Iron company got
out more than 4lO0 tons of coal dur
ing the dny. which Is considerably
above the normal output of the COM
pany.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
VENIREMEN DRAWN
FOR CAPITAL WEEK

A list Of veniremen from which will be
yempaneled the jurors to sit on the capital
cases the week of December s, were drawn
today ty Judge H. P. Heflin. Forty-five
names were drawn, and from this number
the several juries for the criminal division
will be selected.
The drawing of the names for the next
juries a. this time is requirement of law,
stated Judge Heflin yesterday, as the
prospective venireman must be selected
Is days prior to the day set for the first
ca Sc IN the courts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
ONE FAILURE CAUSED PANIC

one failure. he said. would precipitate
a panic. and he mentioned the Cook fail
IRE OF 1879. which brought about black
Friday: Ward & Co in 1884, the Barins
Bros. in 1898 and the Roosevelt panic OF
1907. caused, he said. because one man,
Heintze, interested in copper. was over
loaded and the Knickerhocker Trust com
many failing, panic spread from New
York to the Pacific.
1.-THE currency system had to pc re-
yised. You remember how they wanted
Congress to adjourn and go home. Bank
ers and big business wanted Congress
10 adjourn so business could adjust
itself. The President knew that currency
legislation must he put through. and u
took all OF his power to get 1t through
some of the men who arc now trying
to wreck the League of Nations were the
same bad prophets who opposed the fed
eral reserve system. They opposed II be-
cause the old guard wanted TO continue
to control things. and that is the reason
The republican party could not revise the
financial system: they were making too
much money out OF it,
so the federal reserve act was passed.
Some great financiers told the Presi7
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