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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
BRIEF FORWARDED
 IN TELEPHONE CASE

Walter S. Browers< assistant city attor- ney, has completed the. brief on the case of proposed raise in rates for the South ern Bell Telephone and Telegraph. com pany now pending before the Alabama public service commission4
 A copy of the brief was mailed to the commission, which will proceed to con slider the evidence of the city against the raise and the evidence of the company for it. A decision is expected in the nex1 few days
 Increases asked for by the company in Birmingham amount to approximately g. per cent In the rest of the state the in creases average approximately 30 pei cent
 the brief submitted by the assistant citS attorney, Birmingham people will be pay ing $553,000 per year more than they havt ever paid for telephone service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
DEATH SENTENCE
 IMPOSED ON TWO
Prisoners Convicted During the Week In Criminal Court
 Receive Sentences
Statement to Comptroller
 (Condensedl Monday, November IS. 1920 PROPHECIES

Tom Lambert, convicted or murder in the criminal division of the circuit court Tuesday, was sentenced to hang yester- day by Judge H. P. Hetlln' The date of execution was fixed as Friday, January 28. Notice of appeal was given and sentence was suspended, pending the outcome ot the case.
 Lambert was charged with kllnns his former sweetheart, Miss Martha ciI1iland on the day of her wedding, to another man.
 John Arnold, convicted of man slaughter in the first degree, was sentenced to nine years in tne penitentiary by Judge William E. l. Fort in the criminal division of the circuit court.
 The motion for a new trlal was oyerruIed by the court and notice or appeal was given. Sentence was sus- pended, pending appeal. Arnold was charged with the killing of Green
  Majestic Coal company, in an alleged affray between union and non-union miners at Majestic severali months ago,
 will Morton, negro, was sem fenced to be hanged by Judge Dan
 A. Greene yesterday. The date or execution was fixed by the court ~n Friday, January 2S. Execution was suspended. pending appeal. Morton was convicted on charge
 of robbing B. r. Cannon on the Green Springs road.
 Cases of Charlie Whatley, Cornelius Darby and Ed Duncan, negroes, ar rested on charges of holding up and robbing Jack Carter and F. $. Jones, dairymen, several months ago, were mol pressed. Whatley was tried be- fore Judge Greene Friday and was acquitted.
 Fred Roberson, negro, convicted of robbery was sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary by Judge Heflin. No tiee of appeal was given, but the defendant elects to serve sentence, pending appeal.
 Henry Threet, negro, was sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary. He was convicted on a charge of robbing J. c. Criswell, driver for the Chero Cola Bottling company, near Rufner. Notice of appeal was given and sen tence was suspended, pending out come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19

ana " OodNafQ Iron, one edcn on tOuD- dry; Shelby Iron. one on charcoal. The total of active stacks is IS. Those that have gone out since the iron market slowed down are three of the Woodward Iron. one of the Republic. one each Of the Woodstock Iron corporation, Thomas Iron, Sheffield Iron corporation and Cen tral Coal and Iron. While these were going out the T. C. l.. added a second stack to foundry production and is op- erating one more stack than at any pre- vious period of the year.
 Birmingham Steel corporation is op- eratiug at normal on structural steel for large buildings. including a 16-story of- flee structure at Greensboro. N. C., and a building for Swift & Co. at LaGrange, Georgia.
 ORDERS SCARCE
 Wire trade reports a dearth of new or ders but expects turn for the better with the coming of the new year, and the attention of the farmer directed towardI another crop. That is taken to mean going to the rural merchant for supplies and the rural merchants insistence on sale of pledged cotton so that he may lay in goods. It is believed this will pro duce business at wire mills dependent on the rural trade.
 Foreign movements of Birmingham steel continue in a large way through Mobile and New Orleans, averaging about 14.OOo tons per month. Another 1000 to 5000 tons of steel plates zoe to the Chickasaw Shpbuilding yards monthly for the construction of ocean freighters
 Some large coke contracts for export are pending in the Birmingham market. Considerable cast iron pipe is still mov- ing to Cuba and the Pacific coast viA Mobile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
DANGER BEAC0NS
 FOR CITY STREETS

Four A. G. A. traffic beacons have been purchased by the city and will be tried out at dangerous crossings in the next few days. If they prove eff ing to Commissioner John H. Taylor of the public safety department.
 The beacons are red lights which flash 46 times a minute to warn the affic of especially dangerous curves or crossings. One of the lights will be placed at Twenty sixth street and Twenty ninth avenue, North Birming' ham, another at a bad curve on the Third Avenue road. near Crews sta tion and third at the head of Twen- ty-eighth street. south. The location of. the fourth signal has not yet been decided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
BISHOPS CONDUCT
 MORNING SERVICES
Leaders of Methodism Will Preach In Birmingham
 Churches Today

Pulpts of some of the Methodist churches, of the city will be filled at the morning and evening services today by the distinguished visitors in attendance at the session of the college of bishops, as follows:
 Morning services: Highlands, Bishop Hendrix; First church, Bishop Mch.u,- ry; Eleventh Avenue, Bishop Ainsworth. . Woodlawn, Bishop MouZon Norwood, Bishop Darlington; Avondale, Bishop Cannon: Walker Memorial, Bishop At kins Ensley, Bishop Murrah.
 Evening services: West Woodlawn. Bishop Ainsworth; Highlands, Bishop Mouzon; First church, Bishop Atkins.
 Because so many of the bishops left Birmingham yesterday only a limited number were available and out of the z3 calls that came the churches were select ed in the localities accessible to the larg- est number of people.
 A cordial invitation is extended the pub lie to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the pro bate judge;
 Joseph Henry Brinzer and Miss Annie Sels.
 Ed McAlister and Miss Beva Riley Granville Lee Edwards and Miss Min nie Rebecca Mathews.
 Ernest F, Wdner and Miss Lena Yan- .cey..
 Alexander Rogers Caldow and Miss Ora Phillips.
 c. H. May and Miss Ada Cowart B. T. Black and Miss Evie Tucker. F. B. Taylor and Miss Alice McCarsy c. N. Levy and Miss Marie Edwards Brce NJ Dunlap and Miss Frances May Franklin.
 Arthur II. Bridges and Miss Clara Pearl Ewing.
 Edward Julien Holcombe and Miss Elizabeth H. Dunlap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
MURRAY GIVING AWAY TUBE WITH EVERY TIRE
 IN VACUUM CUP LINE

The Murray Tire company Twenty first street and Avenue B, are the dis tributors for the Pennsylvania Wacu- um Cup tires at the present time, and in introducing this tire are giving away tube with every casing pur- chased. The Vacuum Cup tire has a specially patented tread design whicl prevents 1t from skiddng.'
 Every time we have hard rain, said Mir Murray yesterday, 'I can see automobiles come skidding down the Twenty-frst street viaduct Now. that is positively impossible if one has Pennsylvania Vacuum cups all around. The tires are guaranteed not to skid. The vacuum cup tread makes that impos ble."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19

CHuf III DOSlOu. tial and merited increase in the salaries paid to the teachers in our public schools.
 While under the existing laws the operation, financially and otherwise, of our public schools is entirely divorced from the regular administration of the city, you have made 1t possible for the schools to function properly and effi- ciently henceforth without appropria tions from the general revenues of the city.
 THE LIBRARY
 The public library has been encour- aged under your administration; has extended and is more efficient Tn 1911, the total public library expenditures amounted to s23,0oo. The approNia ton for the current fiscal year is $60,000 As you gentlemen know, the people have voted s500,000 for a new public library building, and it is becoming ap parent that with the rapidly increasing growth of this department, the con- struction of an adequate building can not be much longer delayed.
 The public utility question has been one of the most trying and bewildering with which you have had to contend They have been handled, l believe, as well as could have been possibly done under the abnormal conditions prevail- ing, and all are in process of satisfac- tory solution. You were enabled to arrange for the city's gas supply at re- duced rate, and although it may be that the Alabama public service commission will grant the petition eof the Water works company for an increase in rates in that event you have provided for the immediate purchase of=the system al fair price.
 FINANCES
 'It should also be pleasing knowl- edge to all of us that the finances Of Birmingham are now on sound and stable basis; that the credit and ability of the city to pay is as high and good as any city anywhere; that our bonds bear a low rate of interest, and we are borrowing and can borrow money wealthier cities. Under our present arr rangement. there should never come a time when Birmingham bonds are not regarded as good as the obligation of any municipality in the world"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
LIVES AT TEN DOLLARS
 EACH THIS WINTER
Alabamians Are Requested to Pay the Price to Save Some of Them From Being
 Killed Off In DroveS

There are 3,500,000 starv- ing children in Europe. Do you care?
 "These children are in no way responsible for their condition. This is one result of the war" !"
 In the effort to secure funds for the impoverished children of Europe he Alabama division of the European re- lief council has sent this communicd> tion to the people of Alabama;
 If these little children were stand ing in a row with outstretched arms, they would constitute line reaching from New York to San Francisco. They will starve to death unless Am erica feeds them until their next harvest Do you care?
 EUROPE'S FUTURE
 The future of the race in Europe hangs in the balance. The instinct Cf Representation, the cry of humanity, the sense of gratitude for our own bread, should lead us to respond. What will you do about it?
 "An effort is being made to save these children. from actual starvation. The expense of raising funds is heins borne by few sympathetic friends m order that every cent contributed will reach the starving children. What "-ill you do about it?
 Ten dollars will save one child rom starvation. How many children will you save? Will you give s10 to save one child from starvation? Is cnild's life worth s10?
 Alabama is asked to raise not 'ess than S100,000 to save 10000 children from starving. Will you be one of the 10000 to save 10, 900 children? Let it be a thank offering this happy Christmas -time
 Every preacher, every teacher. V cry parent. every child-every person in Alabama who loves children-sho ould give something to relieve this distress ing situation. Do it now
 SEND SOMETHING
 Send our contribution, whether large or small. to the paper publishing tEis appeal. Letters should be addressed to the Save a Child Fund The money will be forwarded to l. Kirkman Jack son, state treasurer, at the Am rrican Trust and Savings bank. Birmingham, Ala"
 (Signed) European Relief Cornell. Alabama Division-Erskine Ramsay. chairman: Harry r. McBroom, eX Acu ; tive secretary: Rev. M. s. Barnwell M. V. Joseph, ]. Mercer Barnett, ]. Frlnl1 Rushton, Dr. P. II. Woodall. Victor II. Hanson Rev. George R. Stuart Rev. Father James E. Coyle Rev. !. E. oiI- lard. w. $. Stallngs, Dr. Norris New field, Dr. J. H. Phillips, J. K Brock ; man. Mrs James Bowroh. Dr. w. R. Ward, Rev. II. NJ. Edmonds. Rev !. A. MaeSporran, Birmingham; Emil Well, Mrs. Joseph Brevard Jones. Mont; 5n- cry; J. H. Cranford, Jasper: Edw lcd C. Payne, Albany; NJ. K. Clements Ath,us: ]. E. Hayner, Bessemer; Frank NJ Moody, Tuscaloosa; Rev. w. B. f'lem, mons, Marion"
 The foregoing statement was rre- pared at meeting in Birmingham De ccmber 16 by the above committee. A state organization is now being per- fected, and the committee is therefor, i incomplete, but the urgency of the .p. peal demands that no time be lost. as the starvnig children cannot wait.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19

Rails manufactured for the trunk lines in the south and southwest are usually turned out at the Ensley mills. The prospect of good run there during the first half of the year seems to have been cinched.
 IRON QUIET
 Practically no foundry pig iron is changing hands, so far as is generally known. Report that the T. c. l. has re- the U. S. Pipe for first quarter delivery at $3S is not confirmed However, it is known that the T. C. I. sold considerable foundry iron to the large pipe makers some weeks ago on the $3S base, and it is held probable that the current report dates back to that period.
 A good round tonnage of $3S iron was sold about six weeks ago by the T. c. l.. and the Gulf States Steel, which ran on foundry for short time, producing stood to have bought the major portion of this iron At that time none of the merchant iron producers had receded from the $i2 level.
 The foundry interest quoting S2S sold car lot during the week. One or two car lots were sold by others at $40 and | SIP. but there is-no real market at thl' l time.
 THE FURNACES | Recapitulation of the active Furnaces in Alabama since the blowing out of the stack of the sheffield Iron corporation Is as follows: T. C. l., six on basic, two on foundry and one on ferro-manganese; Sloss-S Sheffield, four on foundry; Guli States, one on basic; Alabama, Republic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
Rail MiIZs of the Steel
 Interests Booked to June
Market for Foundry Iron Is Quet-Eghteen Stacks Re- main in Full Operaton-R Orders Expected to
 Keen Mills Coing-Prces Show Scant Decrease

According experts the steel trade, the rail mills of the Steel corporation booked capacity about the md de of June.
 Total delivery already placed esti The Steel corporation secured the largest proportion of the orders the base of $47
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
CARD OF THANKS

The sons and daughters of Eli H. Edwards wish to express their sincere thanks and deep appreciation for the kindness and sympathy shown us and our father during his brief illness. and at bRs death. and for the beautiful floral tribute from his friends in Mulga-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
By R. F. JOHNSTON

The building brick plants of the dis trict expect to start full operations on the turn of the year according to John w. sibley, high authority in the trade.
 Several causes contribute to this schedule. Among others is the fact that building brick has been reduced $2 per 1000. effective December 1. and will be reduced another s2 per 1000, tota! reduction of s4 per 1000 in 30 days. and is a total reduction that it is confidently believed will produce busi- ness
 TEAM WORK
 Labor at brick plants has accepted a reduction of 20 per cent in wages It was demonstrated to labor beyond the possibility Of a doubt that it was costing much jess to live than it did some time ago To operate, the brick plants had to reduce costs. Labor agreed to share the reduction
 There has been a steady increase in the inquiry for building brick and this leads to the belief that with the stand ardlza ton of building materials there is going to be a lot of construction at an early date. In fact, many con- tractors are known to be ready to make start just as soon as all the tag ends of Geflation have been fixed and agreed on,
 At present building brick plants are making either none at all or from 25 to 50 per cent capacity.
 The new schedule of brick effective January will be p to 30 per cent be- low the peak prices of last spring.
 CEMENT
 Cement, which also plays an impor- ia mt part in building operations, has been reduced 25 per cent and bonuses for prompt delivery are wiped out The Birmingham base for cement now is sf.2J per barrel which is $1 under the peak price of the spring and early sum mer. This price applies to carloads.
 Cement factories in Alabama are all busy, according tc J. I. McCants, an authority, and the stuff is beinf moved as it is manufactured. There are no stocks on hand in Alabama.
 Speaking of the matter of stocks, Mr McCants said:
 "At this time of the year there is usually an accumulation of 1000 900 barrels ill the Lehigh district. Th,a year there are only about 750,000 bar rels. The southern mills are running
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
Christian Science Lecture

Rev. Andrew J. Graham C. S. B., of Boston, Mass, will lecture on Christian cience this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock at the Lyric theatre.
 The lecture is arranged by the First Church of Christ. Scientist, of this city and cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend.
 Rev. Graham was for many years a minister in the Episcopal church. He is now a member of,the board of lcc- tureship of the Christian Science church in Boston
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19

ATTENTION KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs
 You are requested to assemble mt Fraternal Hall Sunday, 80 o'clock D. m- to attend funeral of Bro. James IT. IT. Lcath, from Lige LOy's chapel, 2 o'clock ?. m. R. F.. Huie, Chancellor Commander. Birming ham Lodge No S5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
MAI BIRTH

There will be q meeting of Birming ham lodge, No. 36S, Independent Order B'Nai BRith, today at 2:30 o'clock. at which officers for the ensuing term will be elected and other business transacted. All members are urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
Building Materials Reach LeUels Expected to Start
 Construction Going Again
All Along the Line Cuts Are Announced Some of Drastic Nature Compared to Recent Figures-Activty in Erection of Structures Advocated by
 Men Who Are Observing Market

at greater capacity than the northern and western
 q look fer splendid cement mar kes iH the early spring with the con struction tkas is bound to ensde. Just as soon as money is easy enough for the sale of county and state road bonds there is going to be a tremen dcus avalanche of road building in this country. The big schedule mapped out several years ago will then go ahead Tie country just cannot stop and it is not gcir% to stop.
 ANOTHER DROP
 It was ascertained from brokers ana dealers in roofing materials that prac- tlcally all of them were down about so per cent. The reduction has been q genera; one and the market appears to have stabilized at the lower figures Farther reeessions are not expected
 Lumber Is down about 40 per cent, but mill stocks are extremely low, ow . ihg to curtailment of production and the prospect is rather to- somewha tt higher ,cvels wh7a building resumes than to 'twer ones.
 Sand ard gravel ace down about 20 to c5 per cent. Sand by the carload is selling at 50 cents, fob. pit.
 Brick plants, cement works and the like arc occurring steam coal at lower prices than heretofore. This is not in cident 10 a change in the general schedule of coal. fob. mines but to cutting out premiums and fancy prlces for prompt delivery to those not hav- ing contracts for coal. The contract and spot steam coal markets are on the same level and that means re
 Coke is s4 to s5 under the peak prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
WAGE ADJUSTMENT

Wage reductions have taken place in several industrial fields withou. friction. The Gulf States Stel reduced its bonus of 65 per cent above the base wage to 4S per cent some time ago and the reduction was accepted or q showing of the condition of the steel market.
 Reductions in wages have been am nouuced at the Shelby Iron Works anl in the sanitary pipe shop field. Wage reductions have taken place at all the lumber mills
 General review of the building ma torials trades points to a fairly ca. n- plete adjustment with prices ranging from 25 c 40 per cent under the peak prices and well standardized through the lack of stocks on hand to throw on purchasing market and depress ia In fact it begins to appear that thv wise man is going to be he who does not hang fire after January 1 waiting on further recessionS
New-York tribune., 1920-06-20
in such numbers that they would
food US.
Basis of Objection

"The basis Of objection to the
Japanese in California lies largely
in their virtues of industry and
thrift. They save and buy land, and
after they get it work it themselves.
There is genuine fear Of their
competition. If the door to immigra-
ton were opened, they would soon,
economically, run the whites out Of
California. They would work hard
er than the whites and live more
frugally, and would soon become
economically dominant.
"Thc Japanese regard the lmni-
grafton question az closed, and
closed with their acquiesccnce. but
they are deeply concerned with our
attitude toward those Japanese who
rcside in this country"
Mr.. VandcrIip tnerpolatcd the re-
marx that the Japanese attitude is
that they have met every request we
have made. First, they acquicnced in
the e1clusior II their labor from the
United Statcu, and then early tbis
year made an agreement that there
shDuh be no more picture bride cases
New-York tribune., 1920-06-20
AUTOGRAPHED photograph giuen by Baron Shibosa7vo
II the Japanese statesman, to Mr.. Benedict

the budget, but only in respect to
increases. The regular appropria-
tions in Japan are made automat-
ically.
Because of these two great group
ings it is easy for two men to go to
Japan and come back with entirely
divergent stories. There is much to
criticize in Japan, particularly in re-
spect. to the conduct of the army,
and there will continue to be much
for any one who wants to look for it.
"Opposed to this point Of view of
the army-and this is the hopeful
sign-is the growing dmocracy
and it is growing, while the military
party is receding, though it is still
very potent.
"The future will be the resultant
of the interplay of these two forces.
Il have never seen anywhere
groups with finer ideals gauged by
( Western standards than those of
the men in the liberal movement in
Japan. Yet know, and they admit,
there is harshness in the army ad-
ministration, with the clear aim Of
giving Japan trade preferences.
"The acts of unfairness of the
army are questionably criticizabe.
And yet the democratic sentiment,
which is supported by the civil gov
ernment, is not in sympathy with
them.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-20

in this country. In making the lat
ter concession, they felt it was a
great hardship to deny family life to
those japanese men who reside in
this country. Until stopped, some
thousands of women came to this
country as picture brides.
GA few years ago California
passed a law prohibiting alien Jap
anese from owning agricultural
land" the banker continued. "They
undoubtedly got around the law in
measure by transferring land to
their children who were born in this
country. Now there are petitions
out in California under the initia-
tive to enact a law to prevent jap
anese aliens from administering land
for their minor children and to pro-
vide for the appointment of public
administrators until the children
reach their majority, and also to
prevent Japanese aliens from pos
sessing stock of any corporation that
can hold land. The feeling out there
is that these proposals will be sub
mitted at the fall election, and be
passed by large majority. In
Japan the initiative is being watched
with intense interest. The people
there have been aware of it from it's
earliest stages and are greatly con-
cerned about it, whereas in this