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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Lowered Steel Price Will
 Stabilize Industry And
 Start Up Business Again
Independents Drop Safe and Firm Level Established by Corporation Feel No Jar and Rebound With Stead lily Growing Conservative Activity-Ra[
 way Orders in Vast Quantity Coming

dark as to proper course to pursue pn- til the steel corporation outlined it for them.
 STARTS BUSINESS
 The press dispatches, speaking of the new move of the independents, ~epaats some of the optimism as to future of the trade that was recently voiced by James Bowron, president of the Gulf States steel. In particular, it dwslls on the requirements of the building trades. the rehabilitation of the rail- roads and the export business to Eu- rope and the Orient
 MT. Bowron emphasized the re-
 viva1 of railroad use of iron and
 steef products and the resumption
 of structural activity which he said
 would ensue early in the spring.
 The Tennessee Coal and Iron compan
 The Tennessee Coal and Iron company is comfortably supplied with orders for steel products for the remainder of he year and is operating both in iron and steel departments on a schedule broad CT than, that of October.
 Stabilzation of the steel industry created by the prompt acquiescence of the independents in the steel level of tho steel corporation has cleared the skies to a great extent and experts say the steel consumer will no longer feel dubious about taking on such stocks as he may need.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
JUDGE DECIDES HE
 NEEDS MORE TIME

Hearing of the case of Jesse Byrd, charged with reckless driving on the public highway, was started yester.lay before Judge H. B. Abernethy in tho Jefferson county court of misdemcan- ors.
 According to the testimony of Dep uties Pope and V. Sandefer they blocked the road on Red mountain to prevent Byrd, whom they believed had some liquor in his possession, from passing in an auto. He was going about five or sir miles an hour when he ran into their car, which was stand- ing across the road. knocking 1t into ditch, they stated. According to the officers, Byrd had 45 gallons of ,iquor aboard and was arrested by both the state and federal government men on charges of violating the liquor laws.
 Attorneys for Byrd contend that the officers violated the. law in blocking a public highway and the question to be decided is whether a man is guilty where he runs into another. merely be- cause he is violating the law by hav- ing contraband liquor. Judge Aber- nethy held up his decision in this case until "Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
IRON FOR ROLLING
 STOCK IS WANTED
 BY CAR BUILDERS
Bright Spot in Foundry Output Also Presages Cure for Car Shortage Annual Vail
 Throughout Country
By RICHARD F. JOHNSTON

Indicating disposition on the part of railroads to maintain a continuing operation in the building of freight cars to fill a long-needed want ,the manu- facturers of charcoal iron are not among those receiving hold up orders.
 On the contrary, those who have placed orders for charcoal iron are asking for prompt delivery. There has been very little ne wbusiness of recent occurrence, there having been no buy -,ang worth the mention in any of the in- Edustrials, but there has. been a mark ed desire for their full quota of the char coal iron already on order books by the car wheel makers.
 The car wheel makers would not be anxious for the charcoal iron, 1t is ad- mitted, unless cars were continuing to be. built and there was a continuous need for the wheels.
 ORDERING IRON
 Not only are the car wheel makers ordering out their iron, but in the last day or two there have been inquiries for more iron. There was one yester- day for several hundred tons.
 The foundry iron makers toward the close of the week reported hold-up or- ders for foundry had decreased and they also were in receipt of orders to make prompt shipment. In more than one instance shipments asked to be ad- of 0p quite low and every now an dthen a consumer, who is on tn eactive list, finds himself in need of the fro nrather than in a status suggesting its being held back a while.
 The Woodward Iron company has taken the bull by the horns" and got ten down to a one-furnace basis com pared with a four furnace basis 10 days ago. Both the Vanderbilt stacks are down, and only one Woodward is atcive, That is on foundry, having been shifted from basic. The company is going en- tirely by the market, and may be relied on to resume larger operations as soon as a new purchasing movements sets in.
 CAR LOTS SOLD
 One large interest and one small in- terest each sold a car lot of foundry during the week at SAP base. one lot going at s45. On the other hand the interest selling two lots of 300 tons each early last week, sold several more small lots for prompt southern deliv- cry at $3S.
 It is generally accepted that first real business will be done on the $3S level, although it is also believed by some that, soon after a new buying move ment sets in, the low state of accumu- lated stocks and the small production now maintaining will serve to fetch higher prices for those who hold back a little.
 One foundry interest was sounded out on a firm offer for 300 tons of foun- dry at $S7. The maker declined the bait and the sale was not made.
 Coke has become easier. Standard spot foundry coke may be had at $1050 to s12.50 and contract business may be done on this basis when labor caluse is inserted. The supply is ample for all inquirers owing to thes lowing up of some operations.
 New orders for the cas tiron pipe are confined to car lots. The Anniston shop of the United States Pipe company is down for couple of weeks, r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
ADMITS THE C|TY'S
 POLICE PROTECTION
 IS NOT SUFFICIENT
Commissioner Burruss Again Urges Citizens to Take Pre- cautionary Measures to
 Care for Their Safety

Admitting that the city govera- ment is not equal to curbing The wave of crime which is sweeping the city, Commissioner H. F. Bur russ is urging the people of the city to take care of themselves.
 Organization of seIf-protection committees for patroIIing the dark streets, the lighting of nll houses in front to lessen the danger and that women reach home before dark are repeated as the remedies which he is suggesting as a pes- sibIe why to stop the robbcries and resulting murders which have been occurring with almost clock-like regularity.
 q only hope that these seif-pro- lection measures will he taken ss- riously by the citizens,' said Com- missioner Burruss yesterday. "I believe the one which suggests that men band together into vigilance committees is the one which will prove most effective in lessening the number of robberies.
 'Every day we hear of . nesv crime being committed, if not in the city then within the county limits, and often the robbery is followed by murder or the ser rious injury of the victim.
 HAuv IzvnNxx i., the eufnrceU, Anf of the law always tends to increase crime, because the criminal thinks he has a very good chance of get- ting away. If those who are corn- hitting the robberies could know that every citizen is his own pO- Iiceman, l believe 1t would lessen the number of crimes more quickly than any other measure couId."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28

dark as to proper course to pursue pn-
 til the steel corporation outlined it for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
PROBABLY RAIN

Weather condition sunsettled fok today. Probably rain, with the degrees.
 Weather Observer Horton made this announcement yesterday for today. He also stated that over coats and umbrellas would both be very much in evidence.
 Throughout the past week the temperature. has been keeping the mercury traf1 hot lodging between the 36 and 56 degree mark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
JUNIOR ORDER WILL
 HOLD SERVICE TODAY

Thanksgiving services of the Junior Order United American Mechanics, will be held at West End Baptist chnrch Tuscaloosa avenue and Hawkins street. Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
 Rev. J. A. Cook, pastor of the church. will deliver sermon address, and a programme of patriotic features and vocal numbers will be rendered. Tbe public is cordially invited to attend and participate in this observance of revered American institution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28

most approved type. It has many mod. ern improvements which other river craft do not possess.
 It is to be operated in the Warrior river section of the Mississippi arrior service of the inland and coastwise waterways, of which Brig. Gen. w. D. Conner is the chief. Henry T. DeBar- deieben is tho manager of the Warrior river section.
 The officers of the boat are J. w, kouns, master; J. F. Fulford, pilot; w. A. Waldrop. chief engineer. and Frank Flynn, assistant engineer. Anderson Williams is in charge of the stewards department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
DIR. HALL AT ALCAZAR

pr. Winfield Scott Hall. of Northwest ern university. Chicago, will speak at the Alcazar theatre this afternoon at the mems meeting under the auspices of the Young Mems Christian associa- tion.
 He has taken as his subject, "Effi- cient Manhood"
 He is considered one of the grea test biologists in the country and holds the chair of biology at Nor thwestern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
NeU Era DaUns for Riuer Navigation ln Aduent OF
 Warrior Barge Birmingham
Steamer Is Different in Every Respect From Former Style of Inland Craft-Proves Success in Salt Water We'll Fresh-Brings Big Cargo to
 Way Points and Magic City

When the Birmingham the largest craft that piled the river to the Birmingham district docked at Cordova early yesterday morning. day dawned for ranspor tation in Alabama"
 This was the statement of Henry DeBardeleben federal manager of the Warrior river section of the inland coast wise waterways just after the huge sepropeed barge had tied at the wha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
By RICHARD F. JOHNSTON

Birmingham representatives
 of the le ading independent
 steel producers have received telegraphic notice of the new
 and lower price scale adopted
 by the independents. The lead was made on Friday by the Jones and LaughNn company, and other large Independent steel interests quickly followed. Gen eraI opinion in Birmingham is that e the steel industry has been greatly stabilized by this move of the i'm
 dependents and that it virtually completes the steel and iron trade readjustment. They further ngree that this standardization will has- ten the purchasing movement that is generally expected early in the year.
 ON UNIFORM BASIS Steel and pig iron are now practically on uniform basis throughout the country. The base is new one to the independents, but an old one with the steel corporation, which accepted the Redfield scale of prices in March, 1919. and has never raised that schedule. The independets have simply re- ceded to the steel corporation scale
 and are apparently highly sratifi d
 that they had this gentle level to
 which to descend. They say it is like falling from the ceiling to the
 mexzanine floor instead of that of
 the marble-shod lobby.
 Birmingham representatives of the independents will imm ediately notify the trade of the new price scale and the indications are that 1t will produ 70 business. because it bears the stamp of stability.
 FIRST GUN
 The first gun in this new price cam paign was fired by the steel corpora tion about a week ago, when Ju1ge Gary, speaking for the steel corpora tion, declared that he would suggest to the auxiliary companies, of which there are three in the Birmingham dis i trict, that there be no change in pres ent prices. This was a gratifying es- surance to the independents and gave them place at which to moor their drifting craft.
 The high-priced spot orders booked by the independents had been worked up and that business disposed of while there was no new business to take it's plAce. The independents were in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
THE ALABAMA HOME Building and Loan Association
 Cash Capital Paid In, $2,OOO, 900

Now is good time to take stock of your finances and decide where to invest your money January 1st The Paid-Up Stock of this Company pays per cent per annum, is protected by first mortgages and has convertible cash value at definite periods of time No other investment the market has these three desir- able features combined.
 Another consideration is that your money is put in use to build up Birmingham and help deserving people to own their own homes. You may own other good in- vestments and yet find when you have to sell that they are from per cent to 20 per cent under par.
 "The Alabama Home" Paid-Up shares have never sold under par in thirty years. Come in and talk the matter over with us before investing.
 Office 2026 First Avenue
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-09-03
Declines Offer of
High School Head

Declining the appointment of prin-
cipal of the Maui High and Grammar
School Rev. Hugh V. White, minister
of the Kahului Union Church, has ac-
cepted the call to the Honolulu Chris
tian Church. The announcement of
his intention to leave Maui is receiv-
ed with deep regret by the friends
whom he has made here. His de-
cision to decline the principalship of
the school leaves that position un-
settled so far as advices to Maui go.
The Christian Church in Honolulu
was a strong and flourishing congre-
cation during the pastorate of Minis
ter David Carey Peters. After his de-
parture friction and disagreements
arose which eliminated with the re
signation of the pastor who had come
from the Coast as its minister and
who, for a time, held services, inde-
pendent from the church, in the Lani-
akea theater.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-09-03
Maui Woman First
To Seek Candidacy
Mrs. Helen M. Sniffen Sends Papers
To Secretary Of Territory - Not
Accepted For Filing Pending 0p-
inion Of Attorney General.

On Maui appears the first woman
aspirant for public office by the votes
of the people of Hawaii. Mrs. Helen
NJ. Sniffen of Wailuku presented nomi-
nation papers for candidacy for nomi-
nation for the Territorial senate on
Monday, accompanied by the usual
fee of So Her papers were taken
by Territorial Secretary Iaukea but
not accepted for filing pending the
opinion of the attorney General as to
whether women may hold office as
well as vote under the 10Th amend
ment to the Federal constitution. 1t
is indicated that the opinion will be
adverse to Mrs. Sniffen and to other
women aspirants for elective offices.
The constitutional amendment con-
fers equal rights of suffrage without
disqualification because of sex but t
is silent relative to the qualifications
of women to hold Office In that re-
spect it is silent and the Organic Act
of the Territory must prevail, it is
held by legal ext, 3. Who have been
consulted on the subjecs. That act is
explicit and appear bar women
from holding ~tctive public Office
1t expresslX<provides that male citi-
zens shall be eligible for such Offices
and it was expected Tuesday that the
Attorney General would so hold and
Mrs. Sniffen's name not permitted to
appear on the ticket at the primary
election.
Other women had expressed their
intention of filing nominations papers
so it was regarded as quite possible
that legal adjudication of the subject
in the territory may be had.
No legislation on the subject by the
Territorial Legislature is possible and
if it shall be held that women are not
no weligible to elective offices action
of congress by amendment of the en-
abling act will be necessary and such
action may be confidently expected.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-09-03
Waikikis Will Play
Baseball at Fair

Upon the return of Joaquin Garcia
of the sports committee of the Fair
Association from Honolulu Wednes-
day it was announced that the Wal
kikis will be one of the contenders
for the cup offered for competition on
the diamond during the fair, October
21 to 20.
Mr.. Garcia had extended the invi-
tation to the Waikikis, who stand sec
ond in the Honolulu league and are
one of the most popular aggregations
on Oahu and received an acceptance
of the Fair Associations offer.
An all Hilo team will be the second
contender from the outside to meet
the stellar combination Maui will pres
ent and fast games are on the card
for the fans.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-09-03
Handsome Silver Tray
Is Farewell Present

AS a farewell gift on the eve of
their departure for Kauai, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. D. Sloggett were presented
with a handsome silver tray by men,
bers of the congregation of the Church
of the Good Shepherd at the close of
Sunday mornings service. The gift
was suitably inscribed as a recogni-
tion of good fellowship and of services
rendered to church and to community.
Presentation was made by c. d. Luf-
kin in behalf of the congregation of
which Mr.. and Mrs. Sloggett have
been prominent members.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-09-03
Money For Borings
For Wharf Found
Maui Interests Furnish Means For
Preliminary Work On Kahului Pro-
jeCt And HarbOr Board Will Send
And Determine Costs.

Preliminary Investigations with a
view to carrying out the project of
the building of new wharf along the
east Kahului breakwater and the tax
over by the Territory from the Ka-
ilroad of the Claudne pier is
IS arted. Advices from Ho-
r -. six men, who are to
b, paid by private interests" of Maui
Eill soon be sent by the Harbor Com
mission to Kahului to make test bor-
ings and to determine the amount it
will be necessary TO ask the legisla-
ture to appropriate for the project.
1t was to investigate the wharf pro-
ject mentioned that the Governor and
other officials visited Kahului few
months since at which time details of
the proposal were published.
The private Maui interests" men,
toned are undoubtedly the Baldwins
and Alexander and Baldwin planta-
tions and the money is furnished since
there exists no appropriation or fund
from which it could be secured by the
territory. 1t is reported that the sub
scription for the preliminary investi-
cations is between $500 and $4,000.
What legislation may be taken up
at the special session of the legisla-
ture will depend on the Governors
call. If permitted, legislative action
may be taken at the special session,
otherwise it may be expected at the
next regular session.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-09-03
Missing AviatorS
Are Believed Dead

Belief that Lieutenant Fox and Cor
poral Cornet are dead increases. No
word from them nor of their safety
has reached here nearly a week after
hey disappeared in the yincinity of
Molokai early last Saturday.
In an army plano, with Lieutenant
Cox as pilot the aviators left Luke
Field for Molokai at 1890 o'clock Sat
urday morning. They were to join a
detachment of air service men there
and they never reached their destina-
ton. Since then air planes have scout
ed the vicinity without finding trace
of men or machine and have sailed
over Lanai as well. Reports were re-
ceived in Honolulu that the carrier
pigeons the aviators had with them
had been seen on Mslokai and efforts
were to be made to shoot them an1
see if they carried any Message from
the missing men.
Steadily the conviction grew that
the aviators were lost. One conje1-
ture was the plane fell into the sea
where the only chance of safety would
have been the cutting loose of the
engine that the frame might float A
second conjecture was that the flyers
got into a cloud and were unable to
get out before they ran into precipi-
tous mountain side.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-09-03
RIGHT OF WOMEN TO
VOTE IS IN DOUBT
Tennessee House OF Representatives About Faces
And Rescinds Ratification OF 0fAmendment; Litiga-
ton Is Certain To Result

Votes for the coming election hang the After
Secretary of State Banbdge Colby had proclaimed
suffrage amendment the constitution adopted
legislature econened last Monday reconsdered
ton in conurrng with the state its ratification the amend
ent and by vote of "a rescnded its The
department announced that will have
the proclamation will stand unless Governor
rescnd his certcation of the ratification state
Such action has been taken by the Tennessee house repen-
aive complete surprise the Win
ratified the amendment reported that reconsideration
might be taken within 49 hours Next day there
ton The following day there the anti
ufagst remaining from the house but adjournment
sine die taken The then certified
suragsts of the country reoced Now
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-09-03
Hutton Will Head
Boy Scouts Here
Executive Head At Honolulu Resigns
And Will Join Staff Of Alexander
House Settlement And Boost Maui
Scout Activities.

pop" Hutton, who has been Scout
Executive of the Boy Scouts of Ha-
waii, is coming to Maui to take charge
Of Boy Scout activities here. His res
ignation as Scout head at Honolulu
was announced in the Advertiser of
Tuesday. At the Alexander House Set
tlement office yesterday it was learned
that he will have full charge of all
Scout affairs and the organization on
Maui.
William H. Hutton is familiarly
known to all the boys of Honolulu,
grown up boys as well as growing
boys, as Pop" Hutton and he has
made an enviable reputation and a
splendid record since he assumed the
duties of Scout Executive following
the resignation of Roger N. Burnham.
Before becoming executive he had
been active in the work of organizl-
tion on Oahu
Previous to coming to the Islands
Pop" Hutton was in charge of the
Columbia Park boys of San Francisco,
the organization which made a trip
tround the world, paying its own way
with entertainments. To him is at
tributed most credit for the recent
great strides that Scoutdom has taken
in Honolulu.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-09-03
Mala Wharf Plan
Depends On Maui
County Must Show Willingness To
Help Itself Through Bond Pur-
Chases Or Long Cherished Pro-
jeCt Will Fail.

With the failure to find a market
for Territorial bonds in outside mar
kets, Maui is confronted with the dan
ger of losing for an indefinite period
the long wanted Mala wharf at La
haina, appropriation for which was
contained in the loan fund created by
the last legislature. The funds for the
project are included in the sums that
are to be raised through the sale of
bonds mentioned If the wharf is to
be built bonds in the amount required
for the work, will have to be taken
up in the Territory and Maui will be
looked to for the carrying through Of
the project. $22O,OO0 is the amount
of bonds approved by the legislature
for the project
Initiative Taken
Harold w. Rice has taken the ini-
tiative for the Mala wharf. He has
entered wireless communications with
A. w. T. Bottomley head of the Am
erican Factors, Ltd, agent for Pioneer
Mill Company at Lahaina, and has
taken up the matter with Alexander
& Baldwin which has lar,e pineapple
interests that cente/ about the port
Of Lahaina and,he believes those in
terests may S9e expected to take
large proportion of that part of the
proposed bond issue provided the peo-
their part, and he is confident they
will not be found wanting
Purchase of the Territorial bonds,
Mr.. Rice showed yesterday, is no
charity" matter but they are sound
and substantial investment which will
bring the purchasers an income of ap-
proximately six per cent. This figure
is reached by taking into considera-
ton the exemption of the issue from
federal taxes.
Delays Unnecessary
There has been spent the appropria-
ton of $4,000 the legislature made av-
ailable for taking of soundings, max
ing borings and drawing plans. Such
plans are said to have been recently
completed and approved by the Biard
of Public Works at Honolulu. Cover
nor Mccarthy has expressed himself
as strongly in favor of the project
and has frequently given it hearty en-
dorsement 1t also has the warm sup
port of other territorial officials. 1t is
said that with the bonds purchased
calls for bids can be issued almost
Immediately.
When the Chamber of Commerce
meets next Thursday it is probable the
matter of flotation of bonds will re-
ceive attention from that body,