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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
AMERICAN CEMENT
 TILE COMPANY IS
 IN LARGER PLANT
Growth of Business Now At- tains Million Square Feet An nuaIly-0utput Goes to
 Large Buildings

The American Cement Tile company is building plant with a capacity of one million square feet per annum of fac tory and industrial plant roof ing tile.
 The plant is located at Twenty seventh avenue and Twenty-third street north, close to the plant of the Southern Sewer Pipe com2any.&
 Two of the buildings have been CT rected and the third is going up now. The new building is SO by 200 feet.
 The site acquired by the tile com many was formerly occupied by the North Birmingham Novelty company in the manufacture of iron products. The buildings vacated by it have been adapted to the new business.
 The parent concern is located at Pittsburg and has factories there and in New York. Temporary factory was located in Fairfield, where the com pany has operated several years. The change to the new location was made for purposes of expansion.
  company is exclusively for factory and large industrial buildings. It can be seen on the root of the by-product plant of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company at EnSley and on that of the Sloss- Sheffield By-pro- duct works, also on the Louisville and Nashville shops. Pieces are as large as 26 by 52 inches, enforced by steel.
 The product is shipped all over the south and to Cuba and other outside countries. A large order is moving to the big steel building being con- structed for Swift and company at La Grange, Ga, for which the Birming- ham Steel corporation is supplying the steel.
 L. w. Banner, formerly of Pittsburg, is southern manager; c. J. Gapen is manager of plant, and c. E. Herlman is erection superintendent.
 This company operated a temporary plant at Muscle Shoals during the con- struction of the nitrate works there, but manufacture for the southern and export trade out of southern ports will hereafter be confined to the new and modern plant being completed in North Birmingham.
 MT. Banner said: Birmingham has been a great producer of raw mate rials and is famed for it. It has some what Jagged in the production of the finished product but it is making some very pronounced strides in that di : rection now. The districts esuperior position as distributing point is bringing the manufacturers of finished product here and the trend is becom- ing more and more pronounced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
LIBRARY CLOSES

The Birmingham public library will be closed today in celebration of Christ mas. This announcement was made yesterday by Lloyd W. Josselyn. li- brarian, who stated this was the only day in the year the library was closed. On all other occasions the library is open to the public and the employees are there to serve them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
FOR THE POOR

Ten overflowing baskets of fruit and several baskets of cakes and candy were sent to the Jefferson county almshouse yesterday by the West End Woman's s Christian Temperance union and ther friends.
 Among those taking an active part ir the distribution were Mrs Whelchel. Mss Cox and Miss Scholar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM
- $34.44s.272.eo

EJks, Christmas tree at home Eighth avenue and Nineteenth street. at T o'clock.
 ADJUSTMENTS Lyric--Keith vaudeville and pictures Loew,s Bijou--VaudevilIe and pic- tnrcs.
 AIcaxnr-BiIlie Rhodes. in "His Pasa- ma GirI.'
 Trianon--Mack Sennetts eomeoy' @Love, Honor and Behave.0 Strand-Mae Murray and David 20 ell, in "The Right to Love" Galax-Louis Sergeant in ''rhe Soul of Youth"
 RiaItO-Constance Talmadge in "A yirtuOus Vamp."
 Princess-'Pirate Gold" Odeon-EImo Lincoln in 'Frhc F1am- ing Disk.o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
PERSONAL

Judge w. l. Grubb of the United states court for the northern district of tn ' southern division O. Alabama has re- turned from New York. where he has been presiding over the federal courS m that city. He will spend the holidays with his family, returning to New York early in January to resume his duties there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25

squarely. Scores of toy novelties. un- known until this year, have found ready sale.
 CURB SALES
 It is estimated that about 150 curb stone toy vendors have carried on brisk business in the past week Most of their wares have been of the me chanical type-the climbing monkey the spinning top on the tight wire. the snake that SSaNes and the mouse that mouses, anP the like. Toy balloons and blimps and noise-malSing devices that would shame republican irrecon- cable all found owners among the boys and girls of Birmingham
 Nor in the rush and hurry of seeing and buying were the lame. the blind and the unfortunate forgotten. Dozens Of them held their hats in piteous ap- peal to the people of Birmin gham yes terday, and coins, big and little were freely given. One little tot of , said: Mama. can l have cents to buy candy?" She got it and promptly put it in the hat of a blind accordion player on Second avenue
 And so it was everywhere. The Christmas spirit in it's better meaning was in evidence on every side. Every one took good -naturedly the little an noyances that always come where crowds foregather. They were enjoy ing themselves They didn't care. GOOD ORDER
 Altogether it has been a most orderly Christmas season. There has been less shop-liftiug. according to merchants than in previous years. and police aid has been called in but few times dur ing the past five days. Nor have there been any fatal or even serious acci- dents during the week--an unusual record when the congestion of street and sidewalk. night and day, is con sidered, the authorities say. Shoppers in general are loud in their praise of the uniform courtesy of store managers and clerks. Affable and kindly. they have assisted people to select suitable presents and have done ell possible for their aid and comfort Whether they came to buy or merely to look they receieved the same at- tention and courtesy.
 One fact the merchants commented on during the closing hours last eve ming is the almost universal purchase by all classes of people of gifts that come under the head of useful-cloth- ing and wearing apparel of all kinds, useful jewelry and books. which are always acceptable as gifts. and which have had a phenomenal sale during the week
 Practically all state. federal and city offices will be closed today The of fices of the United States marshal and the sheriff and the warden's office will be open. All others will remain closed until Monday morning. All banks and business houses. with the exception of drug stores, cigar stores and cafes, will observe the day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
Yuletide Spirit Peruades
 Holiday Shopping Throng
 Throughout Christmas Eue
Birmingham Impressed by Unparalleled Courtesy of Store Staffs-Little Work for Police-Everybody in Kindly Humor-Sales Exceed All Previous Rec
 ords-Every Want Seemed Satisfied

hop early shop ate shop all the tme has been the Christ slogan in Birmingham this With the close of stores last night the curtain fell what the merchants and radesmen of the city has been their most holiday since prewar days.
 At the closing hour thousands camorng for purchases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25

It was not eleventh hour
 rush, but the continuation of m
 orgie of Christmas shopping which
 commenced last Monday and has
 continued uninterruptedIy through
 the week.
 How much has been spent dur
 ing the week it would be ai,nIess
 to guess, but savings banks and
 others report larger withdrawals
 this year than ever before.
 Merchandise of every grade and class and price has found a ready sale this year. Jewelry merchants report a good demand for diamonds, high grade watches and the best in solid silver and jewelry. On the other hand. the less expensive lines have found ready market. and several dealers who took the pre-Christmas risk of overstock will begin taking inventory in few days preparatory to filling new orders to replace their depleted stocks.
 THE THRONG
 It was a merry. jostling. good natured crowd that thronged the streets and stores and sidewalks yes terday. Thousands came from out of town, and the railroads report an un- precedented suburban traffic. Hotels and rooming houses were crowded to capacity.
 To those who recall Birmingham dur ing war times it was d revelation to take a trip through the shopping dis trict yesterday afternoon and evening, To one in hurry the sidewalks were impossible; it was simply a case of follow the crowd. Nor were the shop pers centralized
 On Nineteenth and Twentieth streets from Fifth avenue to the tracks and on all cross streets, the same eager, happy throng owned the thoroughfares. The , and 10-cent stores were forced to use one door for entrance and am other for exit to keep the crowd pass ing and care for the shoppers. Once past counter, 1t was necessary to go out and enter again. there was no turning back.
 FOR DINNER
 All places carrying food supplies were crowded to capacity early and late. Everything that goes to the makeup of Christmas dinner was in demand The sale of turkeys, despite higher quotations than usual, has been unprecedented. Cranberries ran low Wednesday, but new supplies reached Birmingham yesterday morning. and all orders were filled at closing time last night.
 Apples. oranges. nuts and all kinds of fruit obtainable at this season were bought by dozens. pound or basket by thousands. Prices varied about the city. and the purchaser was able to buy oranges for 25 cents dozen. or a dollar a baske.. or go elsewhere and buy the same grade for 40 cents. Stocks of the best grades of fruit were low last night
 The sale of toys has been the heaviest ever recorded in Birmingham. accord ing to merchants who have been through numerous holiday seasons and are competent to make comparisons. There is noticeable absence of Ger man-made toys. American making is one of the new industries forced on this country by the war. and the Amer ican manufacturer has met the issue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25

Berlin that those who are so fortunate IS to own hens keep them in close confine- ment, taking them out for an airing each day. but usually keeping them in Nlsh for safety
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
Christmas Sauings Total
 $22O,OOO For Birmingham
Traders National and Bank of Ensley Club Systems Double Accounts Listed and Handled Year Ago.
 Thousands Take Part

Christmas savings clubs of the Traders National bank Ensey dsbursed $220000 the members during the Christmas neriOd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
ATTENTION 0. E. s.

ATTENTION Q. 10. s. All members of the Order of the Eastern Star are invited to attend a seryice at WOodIawn Presbyterian Church at n o'clock n. m., Sunday, De- cember 20, 1920.
 Sermon by Brother Hershey. Auspices of WoodIawn 0. E. s. No11O.
 MRYTLE M'CARTNEY.
 MatrOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25

'The other element is supported by the taxpayers of Alabama at cost of $500 to $4,000 per day-an expense necessary for maintenance of law and order the protection of life and prop erty, thus functioning the very essance of government This expense of gov ernment made necessary by the alarm ing and disturbing attitude of paid cgi- tators, is proving an immense burde to the taxpayers of Alabama; to the merchant, the manufacturer. the pro- fossional man, the home owner and 10 the farmer. who is just now overbur- dened by the decline of market valuss and under production of the field.
 The state says, Thou shalt not T he agitator says, Thou shalt The one functions under the constitution of Ala bama, which guarantees protection to 1 life and property. The other functions under the spirit of disorder and law llessness-which cries out D--n he flaw"
 ''The Sstnte orders that there shall he no interference with the men who desire to work, no pickcting, no dynamiting of houses and other property. no idIing. The opposition says picket lawfully, dynamite lawfully, idle away your time law
 
 search in vain for legal right to do these things.
 Not only is the use of the state's soldiery made necessary by that paid leadership which daily and nightly en- courages law violation. but it has been | found necessary to add to this force that civil arm of government which was 1 organized and maintained for other purposes.
 Then, too. the city authorities of Bir- mingham have been forced to tra 3fer police force from its usual routine to watching for and running down "ob- bers, thieves and murderers who are | instigated in their crimes by the doc- | trine taught them to cease from hon orable labor.
 WHO ARE CONTEMPORARIES "The question to find answer to :s: Who are the beneficiaries of this con dition, disorder and Iawlessness now so prevalent? And the answer corr es: The paid agitators who luxuriate in ! fine places. and draw sustenance from the pay roll at Indianapolis; agita' o's who know that they cannot succ ed in closing down the coal mines of Ala bama. and who weekly behold the fig ures that mark activity and incre1s ed | lproGuction.
 l "Alabamians need not look across the seas to behold a picture of prevalent anarchsm and bolshevism. It is right | here with us. At one time it was only a smoldering flame of danger; now 1t is a blaze with the fury of that distu ling power instfgated by leading car lpet t-baggers from abroad and scala wags, white and black, at home,
 Tt is well that the official rifle md the hangman's rope are now exercising their functions. but such pity that the prime movers of present condi' ions are not to suffer for the sins of the less guilty brutes, who are thus misled. How long will the citizenship o' Ala bama tolerate this reign of terror 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25

lsauarely Scores of toy novelties. un- known until this. year, have found ready
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-02
-FOUR MILLION IN
PLEASURE BUDGET
SPENT IN IUORS

Astonishing figures on the money dis
tributed by motorists making long dis
lance Journeys have been compiled by
the National Parks Highway association.
according to W. c.. Edens of Chicago.
Mr.. Edens is the local representative Of
the highway. which now extends by "a
well marked route from Chicago 10
Crater Lake, Oregon. with gateWays' at
each of the four national parks enroute
Mr.. Edens says:
Records kept by the highway rep
reseutatives last year show that a little
over 10000 automobiles used the high
way for trips Of 1000 miles or more. We
do not keep records of trips less than
1000 miles. as we do not consider that
they are transcontinental in character.
Zach of the 10000 cars recorded car
ried an average of three persons to the
car. According to government estimates
the average money spent daily by each
person on the road is 81. Many who
camp along the line viii not spend over
So, but this Is more than offset hy the
number who wiz spend from S. to SIS.
Accepting the governments average Of
So per day and three persons TO the car.
we have s12 per car daily.
Zach Of these autos was on the
highway at least ten days. At S12 per
car a day this would moan 1920 spent
by the occupants of each car Taking
our record Of $4,000 cars at sI2o each.
we have total of S4.800 zoe. This.
believe. Is conservative and il should be
borne in mind that there were many
other thousands Of cars on the highway
making shorter trips. all Of them adding
to the stream OF dollars
'.The returns from motor travel arc
not 10y any means confined TO hotels and
garages. although. Of course. they re-
ceive a goodly portion. Many persons
prefer to camp along tho route, but they
must have groceries. clothing. ammuni-
ton. reading matter. souvenirs. and incl
dentals. 1otor travellers whether camp
ers or hotel transieuts are liberal spend
era at thcaters and refresbment parlors.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-02
STOP POWER WASTE:
IN FIGHT AGAINST
THE H. {. Of GAS
Secret Of Conservation Lies
in Performance of
Motor Parts.

There IS every indication that during
the coming summer we are going to
have a period of high prices in the gaso-
line field. There Is no shortage Of mo-
tor fuel; there Is plenty to 80 around,
but the producers seem to feel that they
are Justified in raisinv prices. and unless
all signs fail the yare going TO do II.
This being SO, every car owner So inter
ested in saving all the fuel he can we
have been wasteful of our fuel in the
past. and the wise motorist viii vel
come suggestions that will enable him
to eliminate waste of all kinds and
thereby reduce hts mounting bills, at
the same time doing a patriotic duty
The modern internal combustion en-
gine VIII operate on q fuel mixture rang
ing from eight parts OF air to one of
gasoline TO fourteen parts of air to one
OF gasoline. Operating conditions. how
ever. are better when the mixture IS
ieaner, that is to say Il to / rather
than TO T. But, as a general rule, car
owners tend to use a mixture nearer the
latter than the former. Obviously a
mixture at s TO ] contains almost twice
as much gas as one at ia to l. If the
engine ran better with the richer mix
ture there might be some excuse for us
ing +. but IL doesn't. Further. the
richer mixture tends to produce rapid
eAEbonization. and while the engine viii
essiTntlste It. nevertheless the action IS
sluggish and lacks the snap that Is pres
emit with the ieaner ranges. Therefore
the nrst thing the car owner who aims
at maximum efficiency should do Is to
make sure that his carburetor is proper
~ adjusted TO give the leanest mixture
consistent with satisfactory running
II the car owner Is unable to make
this simple adjustment himself he
should certainly have the service station
dc 1t for him. in cases where the
carburetor IS an old Instrument with not
enough range Of air volume. II may be
wise to install one of the devices of the
auxiliary air inlet type. These are in
expensive and easily put in place At
any rate, every car owner should give his
earnest attention. to the carburetion sys-
tenn with a view to reducing the prob
able waste IA this locality,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-02
EXAMINE
YOUR CASTINGS

Trouble and annoyance is saved the
rnotorist ii he VIII examine his castings
after a nunoture. before inserting q new
tube 4 matt frag ment or glass. or
rough ana broken fabric surface. re-
manning over from the first puncture
viii often quickly ruin "a new tube.
After n careful inspection Of the cas-
ing. the tube should be slightly inflated
before being inserted In order to pre-
vent its being twisted. according 10 Mil
Ter tire and tube experts. Where the
tube is inserted fiat. there is danger that
due TO a twisted condition it viii tear
under high air pressure.
Another good rule is never 20 place
the tube on the ground. porous con
diuon is often "a direct result of the dirt
and sand which adhere to THE tube which
has been laid on the road beside the car
\ fourth principle of tube couserva-
ton Is to lightly dust the inside Of the
casing with soapstone or tale This pre-
vents ehahng and sticking of thbe and
casing. Excessive use Of either tale or
soapstone causes tube busters.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-02
Claims 0. K. Battery
VIII Not Freeze

Paul B. Rabe Of Chicago, after FOUR
years OF experimenting. has been abte to
turn out a dry recharEoahle battery ther.
he claims. puts at an end the battery eN.
pense and troubles Of the notorist.
Owners of automobiles no longer need
worry about their batteries IN col5
weather." SAYS NIr Rabe. The batter
now being manufactured at the plant OK
the o K. Giant Battery corporation ot
Gary. Ind. OF which am president. v.i-
not freeze. It also eliminates the sa~t-
ice station problem. for, like the habbi-
ing brook. this battery goes on forever
Il has beer subjected TO the most severe
tests that could be given a battery and
always has observation-disclosures has been
found 20. x"
one OF the most severe tests 20 which
this battery has been subjected va
freezing it in e cake Of ice for three dstvs
and letting it stand outside for twelve
hours with the temperature ot j do
grees below zero. That treatment never
faxed the @ X
tt always win bring you home" said
President Eabe about his new invention.
Take The Times md keep e.
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-02
CHOICE SELECTION.

The motorist who goes TO Florida viii
bump into more varieties Of fruits thar
he ever saw before-lf. IL course, IL 3.
his maiden trip. Among other fulir.
that Florida boasts are eoeoanuts. pa
uanas. guavas. grapefruit avocado pears
clIstard apples. manumee apples. man
goes and pawpaws.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-07-15
JUDGES OF ELECTION
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
list as Selected And Compiled by
Board of County Commissioners
For Various Precincts

Precinct No. Receiving, Glen
f. Kirkpatrick, J. F. Parrish, E. P.
Thurston. Counting-Chas. Owens.
Herschel Horn, Fred Boy.
Precinct No. 2-Receiving--J. f
Murphy, C. f. Fortney, Robert King
counting-A w. Hornbeck, Bert
Overfield, Bert Lewis.
Precinct No. 3-Receiving-W. r
Waldo, H. M. Noble. Nathan Men
denhall Counting. w. Over.
street. l.. c. Elver. W. H. Hayden.
preoinct No. 4-Receiving-C. NJ
Lee. d. F. Williams, c. B. Ray
Counting r. e. Nye, Fred Marx
Chas Wooden
Precinct No. 5-Receiving- H.
Case. Mrs. M. e. Lowe, Henry Mas
sar. Counting. Fl. Larrick. S. A.
C1ary, S. J. Higbee.
Precinct No 6-Receiving-Ra
McGrath, Herbert Heath. Ralph Hall
Counting-Lyle McGrath, Ray James.
Frank Ray.
Precinct No. Receiving Lula R.
Blosser, P. c. Roberts, ]. F. Rowe.
Counting -Chas. Spencer. Frank
Durham, Carl Davis.
Precinct No. S--Receiving-Ro
l.. Holbert, w. P. O'Donnell, w. L.
Pollard Counting-John Y Brown
James Gibson, Bert Merwin
Precinct No. 9-Receiving-Ver
non RosebroughA j. E. Gordon. R. B.
Meek. Counting-S. H. Pickering,
H. L. Moran, B. T. White.
Precinct No. 1O-Receiving-A. S.
Crowder, J. Lewis Karn, w. W. Ed
wards.
Precinct No. 11-Receiving-
tis Sallee, F. B. Hittle, l. A. Mock.
Counting-H. M. Greens, Chas Hin
ton, c. O. Pattison.
Precinct No 12-Receiving-H
A. Russell, G.. D. Thompson, J. W.
Hill. Counting-Chas. Lewis, j. L.
Allenbaugh. D. w. Coates
Precinct No. 13.-Receiving-
A. Pinkham, Otto McMurphy, Leo
rard White Counting w. Bryce,
c. E. Christopher, c. NJ. Witty.
Precinct No. 14.-Receiving. l. E.
Keiser, Frank Strain. Ora Davidson.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-07-15
DAIRY NOTES

The bull should be well cared for
II takes a mighty good COW to hold
her own with 25 average hens.
MIX production is very largely
matter of proper feed Induction.
Whitewash is one Of the best and
cheapest barn interior decorations
1t is worth as much or q little more
to feed and care for bull year than
for COW.
1t is important that the calf pens
be so placed as to avoid too great yari-
aticns In temperature.
Milking is dirty job these cold
mornings. but don't slight the precau-
tions to keep the dirt out of the pail.
Anyhow. read The Chieftan
The Holly chieftain., 1920-07-15
Heavy Horses in Demand

Good heavy horses for farm work
are at premium in some sections.
Buyers state that when a reasonably
good heavy horse is for sale he musr
be taken for there is large number
OF buyers on the waiting list for such
horses. City users of horses are get
ting at wits ends to know what to do
for good horses. The farm is not pro-
ducing them as formerly and they
cannot be secured at any price. THE
wide awake farmer who provided
against the coming scarcity of heavy
horses" says r. w. Clark, live stock
specialist from the Colorado Agricul
tural College, "will reap big profit
and others should begin now to give
this matter attention