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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
HERE ADVOCATING
 RAISING OF SHEEP
Southern Railway Offers to Act as Purchasing Agent
 for Farmers

At meeting of the farmers coop erative committee of the Civic Associa - ton yesterday. which was addressed by c. w. Humphrey. director of the live stock division of the Southern railway, on the subject of stimulating the farm CTS to increased sheep raising, it was determined to start campaign in Ala bama for the enforcement of the new anti dog law for the protection of both sheep and human kind.
 The law which requires dogs to be muzzled when off the premises and punishes as for misdemeanor all dog owners for not keeping up the dog be- tween sunset and sunrise was enacted at the last session of the legislature. The same law put tax on all dogs. which has been generally paid, but the committee has received common re- ports to the effect that dogs are run ming at large and endangering both sheep and the people.
 Cooperation was pledged to Chair man F. w. Dixon of the committee by W. W. Morrison, secretary of the Far mer's Cooperative and Educational Uion of Alabama, and by Mfr. Humphrey in the matter of joint buying and sell ing of sheep. MT. Humphrey expressed the great desire of the Southern rail- way to see farmers in the vicinity of ono another enter into cooperative pur- chases of breeding ewes through the railway the total orders making car lots, which would bring the eyes to Alabama for distribution in lots of ten, fifteen or twenty to each farmer.
 Mir. Humphrey said in part:
 Alabama has the advantage of put ting early lambs on the market at a time of the year when they bring good prices, but they need to go to the market centers in car lots, either by cooperative or community shipments or the buyer will go to those sections where he can buy sufficient quantities to ship in car lots.
 "The Southern railway development service is trying to get communities in- terested where enough men will go in together and purchase ear of breed ing ewes. The ewes 10 be divided among the different purchasers and then the following spring the lambs from these ewes can be shipped coop eratively.
 The railways agents will gladly as- sist in the selection of these ewes and make trips to various parts of the coun- try on this work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
MINERS GATHER ID
 TALK WAGE SCALE
District Conference Here TOday-Some Oppose the
 Plans Suggested

For the purpose of considering the wage scale, working conditions and the indus trial relations plan recently put into eff feet by the coal operators of this district, the union miners will hold a convention here today, beginning at 10 o'clock.
 There are between 150 and 200 local unions in district No. 20, which embraces all of the State of Alabama, and it is estimated that about 200 delegates will attend the convention.
 Representatives of the international or ganization, also, will be here to attend the convention and advise with the local officials in the matters that come up for consideration.
 The industrial relations plan worked out by the operators Is opposed by the union officials on the ground, as stated by William l.. Harrison. one of their or ganizers, that it would break Up the union, prevent collective bargaining and give the operators a dominance over their employees which would practically reduce them to serfdom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
Chief Leads Grand
 March at Firemen's Ball

Fully a thousand people attended the fireman's annual ball held lass rlght at the Fraternal hall siIor- shifts we,S arranged at the stations |so that every fireman would have the opportunity to attend They turned out in full force. bringing their fam lilies and all their friends with tfem. The dance hall was filled 10 over Glowing, long before the time the ball was to start. so the floor below was deserved
 Chief s. A. Middleton and Mrs M Walton led the grand march. Then .he dancing started in full swing. which lasted long into the night R. Scott a1d T. l.. Lawson were the com : rcittee is charge of the affair. Re- T cshments that were really refresh lrg wefe seryel. the cakes and pies and may good things 10 eat that ware there having peen cooked by the wiYes of the firemen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
Chancellor Sustained
 In WO0lworth Case

An interesting point. made in the legal papers in the case of Frank Nell son, Jr, against the F. w. Wooiworth Company, a certificate of affirmance having been received by the chancel- Tor from the supreme court. is that any improvements made on property by tenant is termed waste. The claim is made that although improvements made by the tenant enhance the value of the property. it has been held in law since early English statutes were written, that these improvements shall be termed waste.
 The case in particular is that of im- proyements that were intended to be put in the Woolworth building by the Parisian Company which had leased the second floor of the building. It was planned to connect the two buildings the Parisian Company and the Wool worth second floor.
 Chancery court issued an injunction against the proposed improvements and the supreme court sustains the chancellor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
School Districts May Tax Themselves For
 School Improvement

Special school districts in Alabama have the right to tax themselves under the new three-mill tax law. and county boards of education may issue war rants for the erection of schools in the separate districts, payable by the dis tricts, according to a ruling by Judge Dan A. Greene, made yesterday
 The county boards of education may thus erect school improvements pay able from the money obtained in the district affected instead of by the whole county.
 School authorities in Jefferson feel that this is great improvement over the old method, as any district where sentiment for improvement Is great may erect new building that the whole county, if put to vote, might not ap- prove. It is explained that independ- ent districts may vote themselves new buildings and pay for them out of thef own moneys.
 In a test case, J. l. Kimmons att tackled the new school code recently adopted by the legislature, and the suit will now be sent to the supreme court in session this week. It is probable that a quick ruling will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
'' 'Finis Written On OUens
 That Helped Build City
 Used H,5OO, ,OOOTons Coal
Beehive Ovens Built in 1882 Constituted Important Part of Pay Roll for Many Years -Sloss-Sheffield In terests Suppiant Them With Modern,
 Economical Equipment
By w. J. ROLES

be sufficient to supply all the needs of the two city furnaces, the two at North Birmingham and the other needs of the company
 When the coke ovens were built on First avenue, Birmingham was a small town of possibly 5000 population. It was a swampy, unhealthy community just emerging from cholera epi- demic that had all but wiped 1t from the face of the earth.
 only the two city furnaces nearby on First avenue and the two Alice furnaces, afterwards acquired by, the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company, were pig iron makers of that day. The vast developments at Ensley were undreamed of. Bessemer was part woods and part field. North Birmingham was among the things yet to be brought into being. Elyton was the county seat of Jefferson.
 The Louisville and Nashville and the Alabama Great Southern were the only railroads touching Birmingham.
 Birmingham then had no waterworks system, no electric lights. Electric street railways had not come into use. It was not until two CT three years later that the first electric street rail- way line in the United States was completed in Montgomery.
 The Louisville and Nashville passen- ger station bad not been erected; the business section of the city consisted of only a. few one and two-story frame and brick houses. all of which long sine gave way to modern structures.
 In the 3S years of their activities approximately 1l,500,000 tons of coal have been dumped into these 500 ovens and they have turned out abont 1000 900 tons of coke
 But like all material things. there must be an end to them Their end has come, and so they take their place among the things that have been.
 It is probable that the ovens will be torn up and the ground occupied by them utilized for iron storage pur-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15

After Ss years of continuous aetivi- ties, the 300 bee hive ovens at First avenue and Thirty second street win be banked today.
 No more will the fires that have illuminated the skies at night and filled the air with smoke and soot and gases by day burn in these old land- marks.
 For half century. minus dozen years. strangers arriving at night from the north and east looked out upon if the whole town were afire. But no more will they extend the friendly greeting.
 Built by the Sloss Iron and Steel Company, predecessors of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Company, in 1882 these ovens were among the first in the district. Ever since their com pletion they have been converting coal into coke at the rate of about 800 tons day, and delivering it to the two city furnaces of the Sloss- Sheffield Company, where it went into the furnaces with other materials used in making pig iron
 Among the pioneer industries of the infant city of the early eighties, these 800 ovens have seen great in- dustrial center grow up about them. They have contributed their part in this development, but modern invention and modern necessities, now force them into the discard
 They have served a useful purpose, they have finished their work and they now give way to newer and more eco nomical machinery.
 The starting up of SO of the 120 Semet-Solvay by-product ovens at North Birmingham today makes the further operation of the First avenue batteries unnecessary. The North Birmingham ovens will have a daily capacity of between 1,S0o and 2.000 tons of coke and this vii
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
DETECTIVES MAKE FINE AUTO RECORD
Recapture Majority of Stolen Ma
 chimes for Owners

Out of total of 152 stolen arto- mobiles, 130 have been recovered is the record established by Detectives F. L. IIollums and H. H. Moreland. as shown in their report for the first three months of the year. turned in to Chiqf Lyons yesterday.
 These detectives have been devot- ing most of their time for the past three months to Investigating reports of stolen automobiles, with the result that only twenty-two robberies were successful The value of the returned automobiles was estimated roughly by Chief Lyons at S100.000.
 Their work has accomplished such fine results that the two detectives will handle this kind of cases exclusively in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
PRICE OF SODA FOUNT
 DRINKS GOING UP
Increased Cost of Materials Used Is Given as Cause
 for Advance

Increase in the price of soda foun- tain drinks will go into effect Satur- day, is the opinion of the majority the prices, they say, is due to the high cost of syrups used in the mak- ing of the drinks.
 w. G. Patterson of the Patterson chain oe stores stated that the pro- posed increase would be only about 26 per cent, while the cost of the syrups. lines and other things used aas increased nearly 200 per cent.
 Syrup that cost si.5o gallon a year ago, he says, now costs from sS.5o to s5 the gallon. Sugar has ad- vanced from cents a pound to an average of 20 cents per pound Milk has advanced to three times what 1t cost a year ago, while glasses and spoons that sold for s5 cents a dozen gre now selling at wholesale from go cents to s1.50, dozen.
 The uniform price of coca-cola will be cents. plus the war tax, MT. Pat terson says. Tn place of the six-ounce glass of milk that was formerly sold for cents. a ten-ounce glass will TOW be given for 10 cents. In the opinion of tic local fountain oper- ators, the advance is both fair and just, as the advance on drinks will now enable them to make a small profit on their fountains.
 Frank l.. Spain, chairman of the local fair price committee. declared that drinks are not necessity. He said that the local fair price board had no authority or any inclination to attempt to restrain the proposed i'm crease. He said that 1t was his opin- ion that it was the duty of the fed eral trace commission to investigate. :f such was needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
CITY EMPLOYES
 ADOPT OVERALLS

overalls for the use of city officials have been adopted.
 The garments to he used by the city consist of a regulation coat and trousers suit, with the same general cut of suits. made denim. These suits will not only he a great saving in money. but will be cool and comfortable in the hot days of the summer
 Ed Mckinley. city purchasing agent has secured the suits for the entire force at the city hal lat a price of about s5 each. Friday is the day these suits. will be put on to come off only with the news that the price of mems suits has become figure within the reach of every pocket book
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
OVERALL CLUB IS
 NAT|0NAL|zED NOW
Hundreds of Cities Every where Writing to Join
 and Get Particulars

With branches in hundreds of cities in nearly every state in the union, the Bir- mingham club has been named as the head of the National League of overall Clubs, and Theodore Lamar, secretary of the local organization. and originator Of the idea. president.
 The office of President Lamar in the
 First National Bank building is being
 flooded with letters from all over the country asking for information about the club The national officers are getting out a letter to each of the seekers for information, explaining the purposes of
 the movement and asking them to become members of the body.
 The emblem of the organiza ton was decided to be a pair of scissors on which
 is inscribed the letters H. c. l.. This
 emblem will be gotten out in the form
 or button to be worn in the coat lapel, and will be distributed all over the coun- try.
 While this movement is gaining such a momentum in the country. Birmingham
 is not idle The local club has reached the 40O0 mark in members, and promises to greatly surpass that. The motormen and conductors of the Birmingham Rail way, Light and Power Company have promised to appear in blue or brown Fri day, and the boys of Central and Ensey High schools have also given their word to adopt overalls for school wear. AT CITY HALL Look pleasant, please" And with one accord, J. Ellis Brown, city commissioner; II. Scudder Ryall, secretary of the city commissions; J. M. Jones, Jr., city comptroller; Judge Henry Martin of the recorders court w. E..
 Mckinley, city purchasing agent; George
 Lewis Bales, assistant city attorney; Chief of Police Shirley and Chief of De- tectives Lyons, all dressed up in brand
 new overalls smiled as the camera clicked.
 All of the city officials were ready to be snapped in overalls when requested by the photographers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
AT CITY HALL
GOSPEL SINGERS AT
 MEMS MEETINGS

Charles H. Gabrial the noted singer and composer of sacred music, and Harry c. Armstrong of the Billy Sun day Evangelistic party, will furnish the music at the meeting for men at the Strand theatre Sunday afternoon at o'clock. These men are said to be two of the greatest gospel singers of the nation.
 The address on this occasion will be delivered by Prof. Charles Lane of Ma con, Ga, the noted southern lecturer humorist. This meeting is free to the men of the city. and with these three unusual men 1t is expected the strand will be packed to the doors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
BIRMINGHAM TO BID
 FOR 1921 CONVENTION
 OF GROCERS OF U. s.

Birmingham may secure the 1921 convention of the National Grocers As sociation, if plans mature which were discussed last night at the regular semi monthly meeting of the Birming- ham Retail Grocers and Butchers As- sociation.
 The national convention will be held next month in Atlanta, and the local association proposes to send delega- ton to Atlanta which will make a strong bid for the convention for Bir- mingham next year. This plan will be further discussed at the next regular meeting of the local association, to be held two weeks hence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15

Gen. David M. Scott of Selma, adju- tant general, Alabama division, United Confederate Veterans, who will attend "All-Veterans" ball.
 Veterans of three wars will be the guests of the American Legion and the Yancey chapter of the United Daugh- ters of the Confederacy at an alI-veteran ball at the Tutwiler Hotel Friday night
 The ball vii be held on the mezzanine floor of the Tutwiler, as the ballroom will not be able to accommodate the large crowd expected to be present
 Many interesting features have been arranged for the entertainment of the guests, including the dances of the three war periods given in costume. There wilt be the stately dances of the sixties the waltz and polka of the eighties and French peasant folk dances of the pres ent time by the young ladies of Birming- ham.
 For the benefit of those who desire to attend only to see the dancing, six raised boxes have been prepared.
 Among the visitors will be Maj. Gen. J. K. Barton of Mississippi and Adjut Gen. David M. Scott of Selma. General Barton, before moving to Mississippi was a resident of Birmingham for many years, and still thinks of this city as his home General Scott is the highest rank ing officer in the Alabama division of the United Confederate Veterans. and a well-known speaker.
 Arrangements for the ball are in the hands of a committee composed of Mrs. H. w. Bostick. general chairman: Mrs. S. l.. Ledbetter. Mrs. Leonard Hobart. Mrs. Chappell Cory, Mrs. Jack Adams, Mrs. w c. Shackelford and Mrs. Ida Williams. Mrs. J. R. Hornady is in charge of the publicity
 Tickets for the affair are on sale at Adams Drug Store, Nunnally's and Reynoldss Haberdashery. The proceeds from the ball will be equally divided be- tween the American Legion and the Yam cey chapter of the United Daughters of the Confectionery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
CREDIT MEN TO HOLD
 BUSINESS MEETING

The weekly luncheon of the Asso- 'ciated Retail Credit Men of Birming- ham will take place this afternoon at o'clock. in the private dining room of the Birmingham Civic Association and an interesting programme has been ar ranged.
 No special addresses have been ar ranged for, and all members of the as- sociation will take part in the business discussions.
 The monthly meeting of the Mer- chants Credit Association, at which time the showing of the well known film. Heads Win" ,w:H take place will be held Thursday evening at B o'clock next week, at the Civic Assoclation. and not tonight, as announced yester- day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
SEWER AND ADAMS
 SPEAK AT ALBANY

l.. Sevier. president of the Alabama Manufacturers Association, and w. Carson Adams. of the board of gover- nors, returned yesterday from Albany. where they addressed Chamber of Commerce dinner Tuesday night in the interest of the manufacturers' associa- tion.
 Lively interest was displayed in the plans of the association to organize manufacturers and business men in all parts of the state, and it was assured that Morgan county would be well rep resented in the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
ROVER HAS TWO
 WEEKS TO ROAM

Dog-catching days are nearly here.
 May has been set as the day when the dog-catcher begins his rounds in search of the unlicensed canines. This day will be a heart breaking day for the little bey, and day of joy for dad, who wants some rest when he comes home from work
 Dog licenses for 1920 are long since due. The little tags which will assure protec- ton for the dog can be had upon pay- ment of the license fee of ss Otherwise the dog pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
BONUS INDORSED BY
 KELLY INGRAM POST

At a we'll attended meeting of Kelley Ingram Post No. 43 of Pratt City held last night, the proposed bonus for ex- service men was unanimously indorsed.
 There was other business of impor- tance transacted and the meeting was enthusiastic throughout.
 The officers of Kelley Ingram Post are Ted CottreI post commander; Pete Stewart vice post commander: NJ A. Glasgow, post adjutant. and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
Nitrates Are Released

Anniston, April 14-t Especial. )-Con- gressmah Fred l. B,ackmon went to Birmingham Wednesday morning on combined business and pleasure trip. I he congressman was accompanied to he Magic City by several of his An- t;ston friends and teld several po- l'tical conferences during the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-15
Prince Resumes Journey
 av Associated Press

Honolulu April l4.-The Prince of W ales resumed his journey to Australia early today when the British battle cruis- CT Renown steamed for Suya.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-11
DANIELS ARRAIGNS
 SIMS FOR VIOLATING INAVAL REGULATIONS
Scored for PrO-British IdiO- syncracies and Criticism of Successful Fellow
 Officers
By Associated Press

Washington, May 1.-Secretary Daniels launched vigorous counter offensive against Rear Admiral Sims today when he appeared before the Senate investi- gating committee to answer charges made by the officer against the navy de- partment's conduct of the war.
 Sweeping criticism of Admiral Sims oc- , cupied MT. Daniels most of the day, devoted to reading carefully prepared statement. His attack came as a preface to his answers to the Sims charges of failure and lack of cooperation and he unsparingly arraigned the admiral for 'pro-British idiosyncracies,' violation oi naval regulations and criticism of tha 'self-sacrificing and successful efforts of his fellow officers.
 So far as he dealt today with Admiral Sims charges that delay by the depart ment had prolonged the war unneces- sarily. Secretary Daniels declared the navy's war record stood untouched to- day and for all time regardless of criti- cism from within CT without
 "As to the American navy's part in the great war; he said, there are no two opinions at home or abroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-11
LODGE WILL SOUND KEYNOTE IF COMING
 G. 0. P. CAMPA|GN
Plank Indorsing the League With Republican Reserva- tiOns Will Likely Be In-
 serted In Platform
By Assoc,a,sd Pres,

Chicago. May 10.-Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, republican Senate leader and author of the Lodge reservations to the League of Nations covenant, will sound the keynote of the coming presi- dential campaign at the national repub- lican convention in Chicago on June 8.
 The committee on arrangements today selected Senator Lodge for temporary cl airman and voted to recommend to the convention that someone else be chosen permanent chairman to relieve MT. Lodge of the strain of directing the entire convention. Four years ago Sena- tor Harding of Ohio filed both positions.
 The committees recommendations, ac- cording to several committeeman, prob- ably will pave the way for the selec- ton of former Senator Albert J. Bever- idge of Indiana as permanent chairman.
 The name of Senator Borah, candidate of the supporters of the Sentaor Hiram Johnson campaign for permanent chair man. was not mentioned during the dis cussion, according to Fred Upham na- tional treasurer.
 Chairman Hays of the national com mttee reported on conferences held last week with Senate leaders at Washing ton where Senator Lodges selection was urged by Sentaors Knox and Brandegee and nthers