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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
VETERAN ENGINEER
 REVIEWS PAVING IN
 CITY OF BIRMINGHAM
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per1enced paving engineer would first carefully examine the old pavement, to determine whether or not any portion of the roadbed, by reason of poor. subsoil or drainage, would require extra rein- forcements or drainage, in orcer 70 bring It up to the proper standard Next he would cut through the macadam at suf- hcient intervals to determine it's average thickness, and if it was not of what he deemed proper thickness to sustain the expected traffic, he would proviue for the addition of sufficient new material to produce the proper thickness. Having done this, the old macadam would be scarified several inches deep, thus break ing up any concentration that had oc- cured in the surface of the macadam It would then be smoothed off to proper crown and from one to two inches of crushed slag or stone added to the sur face. More, if it was found necessary in order to produce the proper th;cKness. Then it would be thoroughly rolled and the bituminous wearing surface applied in the usual manner. The advantages of this method over MT. Caldwelrs are nu- merous. The surface foundation. after rolling, would be of the same density and not consist of hard cemented sur faces adjoining less dense masses, where had been filled. If the ce- mented surface is not disturbed, capff.ary attraction would bring moisture from the earth to the base of the pavement, whilst the scarifying of the surface and the ad- dition of material would prevent capiI- lary attraction. Moisture is recognized as one of the greatest enemies to a bi- luminous pavement. If there are any faulty places in the old macadam or the surface, which have been bridged over by the cemented chert. they will be dis covered when the foundation is rolled The additional grit added to the ma- cadam would form proper bond between the bituminous surface and it's founda- tion, thus tending to precent rolls from occurring in the surface of the pavement. If there is settlement from traffic after the pavement is laid it would be uniform. and not result in cracking of the pavement.
 = County roads are ideal for this class of construction, since drainage ditches may be cut on either side of the road, tnus
 providing ample drainage, whilst such dftches would not be permissible on a city street. It is true that in many instances this form of construction has failed. The same might be said of all other standard forms of construction, where local and climatical conditions have not been prop erly considered.
 JULIAN KENDRICK, City Engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05

trsckmep. timbermen, ash cart men,
 weighmen, ventilation men, stock
 carers, fire boss, master mechanic,
 superintendent.
 Here are twcnty-0ne different
 avocations that have to do with
 the mining of coal. Each of them
 figures in the cost of every ton of
 coal that is finally dumped into
 the car preparatory to its leaving
 the mine.
 The wages of the coal digger is not more than one-third of the cost of get ting out the coal and placing it on cars.
 These items are taken from the Au' gust report of the DeBardeleben Coas Company:
 SOME COSTS
 Mined 1S,S60 tons of coal. Payroll for mine labor including salaries of superintendent and en. gineer, s3.066 per ton.
 Supplies and royalty, $0.517 per ton.
 General expenses. including running the offices at Sipsey and Birmingham s0305 per ton
 Compensation insurance, so.111 pei ton.
 State and county taxes and depreci- ation. PA per ton.
 Making a total cost per ton of coal
 
 In this total cost fo allowance is made for federal taxes. interest on borrowed money. bonds or sinking fund for retirement of bonds. The total cost of mining the above- named tonnage in August was $79,- 95299.
 SELLING The average selling price was s4.561. The difference between this selling price and the cost of production (s4.239) was s322. The months opera tions were conducted on a basis of profit of 32 cents per ton, with federal taxes and interest to come out of that. To employees of the DeBardeleben company coal is sold at s1.92 at the mine mouth. It costs s1.75 to have 1t hauled The Sipsey miner, therefore. pays for the coal he uses $3.67 per | tons--
 THE RETAIL END Now for the retailer. Taking the Sipsey coal at the present price of | $5 per ton, the retailer must pay the | freight of S71a cents plus war tax, which makes the coal delivered to him i on cars in Birmingham cost $5.90. It l is admitted that cost of doing a re- | tail business after delivery of coal to | the retailers yard is. in Birmingham, anywhere from $2 to $3.50 per ton. ] The August costs of the Birmingham l Cold Storage and Ice Company were l s2.96- per ton and ranged between Jan uary and August from $2.12 to $3.42. 1 Taking the base of $5.90 on Sipsey 1 coal delivered in yards and allowing 1 $2.50 for the cost of doing yard busi- ness, the yardman able to operate on ! this basis should charge $S.40 before he counts any profit If he adds 50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Jonnie Jones' Miduay Is
 The Fun Attraction at
 The State Fair This Yeat

can be produced in a classical manner
 Then comes "Jansen the mystert- ous," he is called, with great mys- tery performance. "The Man Who Walks over Your Head" "The Vanish ing Lon," "The Ghost Woman Twenty Girls in Box" The Death Chamber" and, last but far from least. The Great Automobile Mystery"
 Then the almost human mules, doing everything that Mabel Mack wants them them to do and with a will and vigor that surprises those accustomed to the familiar stubborn mule" phrase.
 Another exclusive Johnny J. Jones feature is the Mechanical Battlefield. IL makes you believe you are seeing an illusion.
 The Monkey Circus" where they do everything-sail airplanes, loop the loop, ride automobiles, eat as humans, act as humans, undress and dress.
 The Joy Ship operated by Capt. Robert McPherson, is not a model, but a practical working craft Upon board ing it you witness scenes that cause much laughter with not a ripple of fear The Dawn of Tomorrow" eX- hibits all designs of new dreadnaughts. airships, torpedoes. etc.
 Four new trick houses, including Krazy Kats and the Jazter, operated only by this exposition, on the Joy Plaza" Gloom dispellers are they and guaranteed.
 The carousal for children and ''grown-ups." the giant Ferris Wheel, the Whip" Rocking Boat Frolic "Airplane Swings" are all there and a new attraction called "The Joy Ship. Well, if you do, you'll know you have been some place, and if you don't you have missed one of the joys of life There are no less thanNfifteen different styles of riding devices made to order for the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
HOW DOCTORS TREAI COLDS
 AND THE FLU
First Step in Treatment Is Brisk Purgative With Calo- tabs, the Purified and Re- fined Calomel Tablets That Are Nausealess, Safe and Sure.

Doctors have found by experience that no medicine for colds and influenza can be depended upon for full effectiveness until the liver is made thoroughly active. That is why the first step in the teatment is the new, nauseaiess calomel tablet called Calotabs which are free from the sickening and weakening effects of the old style calo- mel. Doctors also point out the fact that an active liver may go long way towards preventing influenza and is one of the most important factors in enabling the patient to successfully withstand attack and ward off pneumonia.
 One Calotab on the tongue at bed time, with swallow of water-thst's all Ne salts. no nausea nor the slightest inter ference with eating, pleasure or work. Next morning your cold has vanished. your liver is active your system is purified. and you are feeling fine, with hearty appetite for breakfast. Druggists sell Calotabs only in original sealed packages. price thirty-five cents Your money will be cheerfully re- funded if yoA do not find them delightful.-~ Adv,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
MOVIE STARS TO
 APPEAR AT L0EWS

Twenty famous moving stars, the greatest number of ceiebritle sever
 gathered together at one time, will visit Birmingham on Saturday. as guests of Marcus Loew, and will ~p- pear on the stage of Loew's Bijou at each of the four shows scheduled for that day Two special cars which will bear the screen stars, will be held in
 Birmingham during the day, and trans- port the party back to New York at midnight.
 The stop-over, made at the direction of Marcus Loew, is done in complim ent to the theatregoers of Birmingham, whose support and patronage as- socated with Loew's Bijou. prompted the erection of new Loew theatre in
 this city. Among those expected sn the party, who have made teh trip south
 to appear in person at the opening of Loews new State Theatre. in Menphis, on Thursday are included:
 Mime. Ala Nazimova. who needs no lintroduction Bert Lytell, famous Loew Metro star; Herbert Rawlinson, screen star of eight years; Dolores Cassinelli,
 .'the cameo girl;" Glodys Leslie, four years vitagraph star; Miss Hargrave, Jane and Katherine Lee, the famous
 kids of the movies; Lillian Walker, ..the girl with the dimple;' Duby de lRemer. a Birmingham favorite; Grace Parker, famous "Follies" beauty: Olive Tell, termed most beautiful blonde since venus;' Texas Guinan. foremost and rider for William s. Hart: Anne Luther. screen star and noted dancer; Enid Markey, whose fame dates back to Biograph days; Mil Idred Reardon., famous for her work in Male and Female;' three prtfessi onal A ho efndinS. Ma Loew, controller of the largest chain of theatres in the world; H. c. Danforth. . prominent figure in New York's fi-
 nauciaI circles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05

cents per ton profit he must charge $s.90. If his yard expenses run as high as $s he must charge sS.90 before he takes any profit If he takes profit of 50 cents per ton he must charge $40
 In case the yardman had no season contract and had to purchase through a broker he would have to add a cents for brokerage fees. In that event the man operating yard on $2.50 cost basis would have to add 75 cents -tc make a profit of 50 cents. which would make the coal cost the consumer s9.15. If operation of yard cost $3 and he paid the brokerage fee. in order to make 50 cents per ton he would have to charge the consumer $9.60.
 The price of the Birmingham Ice and Coal Storage Company to the consumer on Sipsey coal is s9.50.. which does not allow profit of 50 cents.
 32 CENT0S MARGIN
 The figures from Mir. Debardeleben's August sheet accounts for,-the cost of production and show margin to the operator of 32 cents with federal taxes and interest yet to be accounted for
 Taking Sipsey coal at present base which is s5, it's story from the mine to the consumer is this:
 Cost at mine s, freight to Birmng- ham and war tax 90 cents, cost of op- erating retail yard $2.56 to B profit 5G cents. price to consumer sS90 to $40. If coal is purchased through broker add 9 cents and consumer pays s9.l5 to s9.65 on this grade of coal. the retailer making a profit of 50 cents per ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
WILL BE ANNOUNCED TODAY
Registration Boards in Larger Coun-
 ties Will Have Women on Them

Montgomery, October i4.--(Special)- Women voters will be given representa- ton on the board of registrars in Jeff ferson, Mobile and Montgomery and probably other counties. After a ses- sion which continued throughout the day of the state board of registrars, created by the legislature last week, the board had practically completed its work tonight, and when a few others are selected Tuesday the appointees will be announced.
 The board has definitely decided to appoint one woman on the board of the largest counties. Mrs. John D. Me Neel. national committeewomanf for Ala bama, probably will @be the woman member of the Jefferson board.
 In great majority of counties the old registrars of election commission CTS will be given positions on the boards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
For rGOOd of the
 Community

TO we grow in Alabama?
 D We should not forget that work on Wilson dam is progressing by leaps and bounds. Before some babes born today will have quit sucking their mothers the hydroelectric machinery there will be furnishing more than 100000 of horse power of current to drive wheels in the manufacturing establishments of Ala bama, to operate street car lines and mills and mines and to light the homes of more than million people.
 The Alabama Power is installing an other unit at Lock 12; which will increase it's total there to more than 100, ,000 horse power.
 This company has filed it's preliminary permit for another large hydroelectric plant on the Coosa and Alabamians may look forward to that with certainty.
 Items out of the nine months record of Birmingham in 1920 are these:
 Building permits $3,382,238 an in- crease of 33 per cent.
 Bank clearings S736,843,0 ,000, an in- crease of 55 per cent.
 New capital invested in corporate en- terprises SIS ,470, 900, an increase of 157 per cent; a greater amount than was in- vested in 1918 and 1919 put together
 The people of Alabama have done the square thing by their state in submitting to more adequate assessment of their properties. The result will be more :. money for the things which the entire peo- pie need. The ultimate outcome is that legitimate pride in doing the honest thing which makes every man a better citizen
 If there have been population de- creaseS in some counties where there were many more negroes than whites, those counties where white population predominates have shown increases. Bet ter than that; where the negro has left, white men have taken to their own acres and they are responding to the touch of intelligence as they never did to that of ignorance and shiftlessness
 The more white men there are in the fields of Alabama the more the capable white farmers of the east, the west and the north will feel like coming this way and taking up our lands They will pay a good price for what they want and they will help add values a hundredfold and two hundredfold to the land adjacent
 A broadened people raise no protest against state aid for their common port. On the contrary, there is approval from every nook and corner of the state
 Mobilians have the free site for the S400,000 federal coal terminal ready for Gen. Connors o. K. That may be com fidently expected.
 Dothan, Ala, is among the communi- ties that is going out for hydroelectricity on it's own hook. So is Florence
 The Gulf States Steel Corporation has earned at the rate of $9 per share of com mon stock during the nine months of the year and the Sloss-Sheffield, thanks to it's spirit of enterprise in building it's by-pro- duct works, is headed to the best year in it's history. The prosperity of these con- ,cerns is that of the Birmingham district.
 Mobile increased her bank clearings $2,O0O,0OO in September.
 The National Pipe and Foundry Com pany, of Attalla, will increase it's capital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05

Last night a representative of The, Age-Herald accepted an invitation ex- tended by Ed R. Salter, publicity man of the Johnny J. Jones shows, to visit the attractions afforded at the State Fair grounds And it was a trip, well worth while. An impression is im mediately made by the cleanliness with which this enterprise is produced, there is no rough house. or gambling.
 The Jones' show has a most wonder full menagerie. Twelve wild beasts are put through an act by MT. Dewey, as- sisted by Mile. SBootsie Hurd, said to be the queen of all animal trainers. Lieutenant Houston has trained leop- ards and pumas. Captain Mooeney. with his herd of pschyderms and Mile Butzie- Hurd also has trained monkeys, dogs. goats, ponies and kangaroos.
 "The Midgets' City is inhabited by the smallest people in the world, per fectly formed, perfect in-health, not by any means "a joke but real life ia teresting feature They are well edu- cated speaking several different lam guages. and enjoy nothing better than to have someone come and speak French or some other European lam suage with them. They are exceeding  ly amusing and entertaining
 Mile. Marie takes her life in her hands for the sake of recreation. She travels in an automobile at the rate of mile a minute on a 45 degree perpendicular saucer wall sixty feet vide, with five associates who risk their limbs on motorcycles travelling at the same pace, and makes a num- Der of exceedingly exciting and thrill ing minutes for the spectator.
 Lady Little's Toyland is an innova ton. This attraction, consisting ol miniature merry -go-round. swings, Fer ris wheels and swash buckler, is ex- clusively for children under seven years.
 There's aStGreat War Exhibit" con- trolled and managed by overseas sol diers, and it's most interesting fea- ture attraction.
 'Superba' is ten girls in a clean show, nothing of vulgarity in it. the performance or the make ups. This at traction proves that "Tableaux D'Art
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05

Not in long time have I enjoyed such good health or felt well gen orally as l do since taking Tanlac," said w. Fl Johnson, s19 East Forty third street, Portland Ore. who holds responsible position with the North west Transfer Company.
 About year ago I began suffer- ing from lack of appetlte and stomach trouble and since that time--that .s until Tanlac set me righ'-I have felt so poorly that I could hardly do my work. My food seemed to do me little good. if any. as my iiges.ion was b-d and I lost both wcignt and strength continually.
 "After every meal tlere was a dull. ragging pain in the pit ol my stomach that kept me feeling miserable for hours.
 .The gas from my sour, undigested food would bloat me up terribly and my nerves were so upset that would lie awake half the night unable to sleep. l was constantly having blind ing dizzy spells and could not bend over and straighten up quickly but what everything seemed as dark as night to me.
 T was telling a friend one day how bad I felt and he advised me to try Tanlac and I just want to say he couldn't have done me greater kind ness.
 'I have picked up all of fifteen pounds in weight, my appetite is fine, and although I am eating just any thing I-want my stomach never gives me a particle of trouble. My sleep is sound and restful and my strength and energy have been so renewed that my work is no longer asburden to ne"
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham ex- elusively by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store and Patton-Pope Drug Co. in Ensley by Ezell Drug Co.,, in Bessemer by .oe- gram Patton Drug Co.,, and in -Avon- dale by Robert w. Murray.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
TELEPHONE FIGHT IS ON
Opposing Parties Will Appear Before
 Railroad Commission Today

Montgomery, Actober 4.-(Special.) )- Proponents and opponents of the peti- tion of the Southern Bell Telephone company for increases in telephone rates gathered here tonight for the fight before the public service com mission which will begin Tuesday. The telephone company calms it must have more money if it is to carry out it's plans for improvement. Birmingham is taking the lead in opposition to the pe- tition and has been joined by Mont gomery Mobile and other towns, all contending that the company's srvice does not warrant any increase.
 It is expected the case will be before the public service commission several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05

What does it cost to mine coal?
 What does it cost to retail it? Does putting coal the market consist solely of the prce paid the that digs there other entering thcco ctofx xaaiuf foach tnn2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
ID CURE bAbY'S
 COLD OVERNIGHT
Baby Ease" the Perfected Laxative Cuts Short Babies Colds and Prevents Compli- cations,

No medicine is effective in colds and spasmodic croup until the liver is made thoroughly active Baby Ease. laxative, quickly cleanses the intestin- al tract, relieves constipatio and bill iousness and puts the little system in condition to throw off the germs, bringing quick relief enabling the baby to rest well and the cold is gone by morning.
 Baby Ease" a perfected laxative and corrective by baby specialists for mothers use with her children is also the best remedy for stomach and bowel complaints of infants and chil- dren. At your druggists in 40c and Csc sizes-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
WINDOW SMASHED
Bold Attempt to Rob Store of Porter
 Clothing Company

H. l.. Lyle, 4O06 Avenue F, was lodged in the city jail late last night on a charge of burglary and grand larceny. According to arresting officers, Helton and Edwards, Lyle had smashed one Of the plate glass show cases in front Of the Porter Clothing Company, 1922 First avenue, and was Tn the act of making away with several suits of clothes when they arrived upon the scene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
DRAMA LEAGUE IS TOOPEN SEASON
 i Initial Luncheon Today-Sev- eraI Speakers to Address the Members

The membership campaign of the Drama League will open today with it's initial luncheon at the Southern Club
 Mrs. Morris Bush is chairman of the campaign committee. Mrs. John R. Hor- nady, president of the local center will preside and Mrs. w, D. Smith, past pres ident, will introduce the speakers.
 Joe Eclezabal. local actor who has had much experience in drama, having plaXed for several years with the Bald win-Melville company and at one time was assistant director and moving pic ture actor, will address the members He was associated with Sir Johnson Forbes Robertson in his play, Passing of the Third Floor Back" During the period of the war MT. Eclezabal was connected with the United States Bu- reau of Censorship for Moving Pictures He is Interested in the production of good drama and at the luncheon to- day will tell something of wrat the larger cities are doing to promote the drama in the communities and the place the little theatre holds in other cities.
 Miss Mabel Plosser. Q talented young reader, who has completed course in the Boston Conservatory, will give a selection. In addition several musical numbers will feature the programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05

1ItO IIIC COoL UT IIIIIIIIIS CdNII tO
 Just as starter, here are some of the different kinds of employees besides coal diggers who are paid daily wages, which must be added to the payroll, or no coal will be mined:
 Drivers, chalmers, tipplemen. biacksmiths' helpers, carpenters, hofsting engineer, foremen. bumper, electrician, machinist. car repairer,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05

AT H. JOHNSON of Portland.
 Ore, who says no one could have done him any greater kindness than the friend who ad- vised him to try Tanlac.-Gains fifteen pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-18
SUCCESSFUL AUTO
 SHOW CONCLUDED Earl Ford Says Display of Cars and Trucks the
 Greatest Ever

"The most successful automobile
 show ever held in New York in two
 decades came to close last night
 when the curtain dropped on the pas
 senger car display at the Grand Centra!
 palace and the motor truck exhibit al
 the Eighth Coast Artillery annoy" said Earl Ford of Cruse Craw ford.
 Never, in fact, has there been greater or more sustained interest in the show than there was this year, the attendance on the closing days being just as large as that earlier in the week, due largely to the fact that there were so many more strkingly new models to be seen this year than there were in 1918 and 1919. when wartime conditions restricted both mechanical ] and artistic development.
 | since a week ago, Father Kncker- 1 booker has gotten an eyeful of more real automobile beauty than he ever
 did a previous shows. the American l body designers having equaled, at least, l in their cars of 1920 the coachwork for which European designers have long | been noted
 "The low. 1.-the effect. which is the 1 prevailing style, has conspicuous exem- plification. for example, in the new
 National Sextet. a car in which unusual | 1owness has been attained by revolu-