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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
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CIVILIANS LUNCHEON

Civilians are promised entertainment by
Percy Aosenberger this afternoon at l
o clock at their Southern club luncheon.
for today's meeting is the fellowship
session" Music. mirth and stunts will
make up the most Of the programme. Mr..
Rosenberger will be much in evidence,
with able abettors Of his cause also
present.
Know Birmingham" will be the sub.
ject of talk by c. l.. Harold, Civltan.
and secretary -manager of the Birming-
ham Civic Association. Plans for the the
atre party to be rendered visiting Ro-
tarians next Monday evening will also
be reported on and discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
DEM URRERS OVERRIDE

Demurrers to the petition for tenn
porary Injunction to restrain the minor
ity members OF the Sixteenth Street
Baptist church, negro, from interfering
with the control of the majority mem
bership, were overruled yesterday by
Judge Hugh A. Locke in a decision hand
ed down in this case.
The motion to dissolve the petition
which the court held, was not well taken
was also overruled. According to the
decision the respondents were allowed e
days in which to further plead the case.
The temporary injunction issued several
days ago will remain in effect until the
final hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
ROTARIANS INVITED TO
COMMUNITY CONCERT

A special invitation has been extended
the visiting Rotarians to attend the COM
munity concert Sunday afternoon at the
Lyric theatre at $3.50 o'clock; when q
programme of unusual interest Will be
given by the orchestra of 20 men. assisted
by Mrs. j. A. Mitchell. soprano.
The orchestra will be heard In numbers
by Greig, Puccini and Rossini. the last
number. William TELL" being . great
fsvorite of the community concert audi
ence. Mrs. Mitchell will sing ''Af Twi-
light" by Friml. and Song Of the Open, =
by LaForge.
Mrs W. J. Adams. chairman of the
commlDity concert COMMITTEES. is ar.
ranging for special stage aetting sug-
gestive of the Easter season. A section
OF the house will be reserved for the
visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
WANT BUILDING STEEL

A West Virginia concern located at
Logan. in that state. has come all the
way to Birmingham to get a steel
building.
The Chamber Of Commerce is in re-
ceipt of a request to put this firm In
touch with the makers OF steel build
ings. The ingalls, Iron Works ana
Birnsinham Steel Corporation make
structural steel for buildings and, their
names were furnished.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
INSPECTOR ISSUES
BUILDING PERMITS
IN SUM OF $4,000
Building Boom Growing Daily
as More New Structures Are
0rdered-Several Dwell
ingS In the List

Permit for the construction OF a two
story concrete building at the south
east corner of Third avenue, north.
and Twenty street. was issued
yesterday by the city building inspee-
tor to Jemison & Co. The structure
is to cost $4,000 and is to be so built
as to provide for the addition of eight
more stories
AS planned. the building is to have
two sidewalk stairways. One has been
authorized, under the building coda,
as it now stands. but the other de-
Ponds on action of the city commission.
The matter will come up at an early
meeting.
Excavation and foundation wor%
have been pushed by the sandman
Brice Construction company, contrac-
tors for the building. Although com
pletion of the structure was hoped
for by March /, the chances are Il
will not be finished before early fall.
it is said.
MORE ROOM
Removal of Jemison g. Co. from their
present quarters on the ground floor
of the First NATIONAL Bank, building
will permit utilization of this space
by the First National bank. The
bank plans, it is declared, to devote
the portion of the ground floor now
occupied by the real estate concern 20
an enlarged savings department.
Four frame residences, costing s1,S0u
each, Will be built by Gray Brothers,
contractors Permits were issued for
the construction of these houses by
the city building inspector yesterday.
Two houses will be built at Ensley
boulevard and eliza avenue, NORTH
Two others viii go up at Eighth street
and Woodland avenue, south.
A. r. Dearborn, Jr was granted a
permit for the construction of a frame
residence at Willow avenue and Thirty
NTH street, south. This house is to
cost $4,000
NEW STORE
Walter s. Lynch was granted a pei
nit for the construction of a brick
store building at the corner of Ems
ley avenue and Palmer Terrace to cost
$4,000. This store is to be constructed
Just across the street from properly
aHected by the coming ordinance
passed by the city commission last
week, II will be situated on Lot /.
Block l, Palmer Terrace.
Other building permits issued yes
terday follow:
$S00-W l.. Sims. 1917 Tenth avenue
south, to install heating system.
5000. l. Baker, 1914 Thirteenth
street, south, addition to frame resi-
dence.
s50--Leo Russ. 5000 Fifteenth ave-
nue., north. to build sleeping porch.
$500-Nannie C. Pool 5141 First
avenue, north, to add to frame build
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
GHLANDS METHODIST
SPECIAL SERVICES

At S o'clock this afternoon. DR.. w.
r. Hendrix. pastor of Highlands Meth
odist church will hold services. today
being Good Friday and one of the most
sacred and solemn occasions in the
life and ministry of our Saviour.
DR.. Hendrix and his congregation in
vite all who are interested to Join
them this afternoon at the "vesper
service" which will last just one hour.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
RECORD ATTENDANCE
FOR OPENING GAME

The Chamber Of Commerce directors
have become rooters for the opening
game of the Southern baseball league.
At a meeting of the directors 1t was
decided that President Northington name
committee. whose duty it shall be to
work up enthusiasm and attendance at
the opening game SO that Birmingham
shall receive the league prize for the
largest crowd on that occasion.
The committee will get busy at once
and do it's level best to make the 1921
opening day, a record breaker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
Tue Whisky Poisons
One Killing Quickly,
Other In Conclusions
Picard, Chemist, Says 'Red Case Goods, Grsy Com
pounds white May Not Be Poison, But Usually Is.
Watching Three Men Dying in City Now,
They Do Not Know 1t

Picard laboratories 1911 First
yesterday gave following statement regard to the
effects of crudely concocted poison whisky
whisky said Mr. Picard Zone
socaied
exported north 1t sold
whisky goods supposed whisky said to be struggled
little of tins real " gets
far t is all consumed in the north
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
ANNUAL SUPPER AT
HANDLEY MEMORIAL

Members OF the Handley Memorial
Presbyterian church will hold their
annual meeting and congregational
supper tonight at $50 o'clock in the
basement of the church. Commissioners
John r. Hornady will be POSTMASTER.
Wade c. Smith will be the principal
speaker.
An excellent supper Is to be served.
This supper is held on practically the
same date each year. just before tbs
close of the fiscal year OF the church.
The new year begins April /.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
COLLEGE DEBATE

Jesse f. Watson and Marcus H. Nc
Cali. students Of Miilsaps college, are ex-
pected in Birmingham today to take part
in a public debate tonight in the audi
torirm at Birmingham Southern college
J. r. Sparks and A. B. Davidson will
represent the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. co..
lege.
The subject Of the debate will be the
single tax The doors of the auditorium
will open promptly at $50 o'clock,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
HARRELL WILL PR0BATED

The will of w. H. Harell was pro-
bated in the probate court yesterday.
The entire, estate. valued at $10,0 900,
was left to his aunt. Maria Heinrich.
in trust during her life. Following her
death. the property. will be divided
equally among Barbara H. Miranda.
Joseph L. LaPonte and William r. En-
neking. The latter was appointed ex-
.cutor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
WINDY AND COOL

Fair and continued cooler is the
forecast by E. C. Horton. local
weather observer, for today.
/ think the showers over for the
next "a hours at least" says Mr.. Hor-
ton, "and it looks as il we are in for
a day of fair weather with continued
cooler temperature and the usual
March Winds
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25

present in fusel oil is greatly lessened
By the change, DR.. bowling declared.
POTASH USED
In noonshine liquor, DR.. Bowling de-
clared. the poisons already present when
freshly distilled whisky is drunk are for
tilted by the use of potassium hydroXide
(caustic, potash). This is used Ii hasten
the process of distillation
AN liquor is clear when first distilled, .
he. said The purest of whisky is clear as
water even as spirits in which caustic
notash has been placed. Use OF charred
barrels for aging bring the color and
imparts some of the flavor to American
WHISTLES. Lack of this aging process
brings us corn liquor in more or less
clear state.
Limitation WHISTLES are also often con-
cocted by the use of diluted grain al
cohal. prune juice. foil OF wintergreen
and other volatiles and color-giVlng m
gradients.
"As for the bead which many judge
nc a requisite of good whisky. beading
oil is easily made by the use of a soiu-
t,on of oil of almonds, mixed with sui
nhuric acid, which is neutralized by am
monia."
JUDGE GETS BUSY
proof Of the proof of liquor is the
burden Judge ID ~NSNAi'NN'A'
Jefferson county. court of misdemean-
ors will Law on the accused. appearing
hefore him charged with violating the
prohibition law.
In future he will require the chemi-
cal analysis of all liquor submitted as
evidence in his court and, as the city
or county hasn't the equipment for
this test, the cost of analysis will be
charged up to the offender.
Any persons found in possession of
LIQUOR containing poison will be given
the limit of the law, he stated.
This ultimatum was served in court
yesterday when the case of Will SAM
ders negro, charged with violating the
prob ibition laws, was called for trial,
Wien the whisky which the negro is al $
legged to have had, was produced,
Judge Abernethy didn't like the looks
of it. Taking it in his hands, he shool,
the bottle and smelled it, after which
he declared it looked as if it was full
of poison. and he was going to have
chemical analysis made of it and all
other that was produced In his court
in cases charging violation of the
liquor laws.
SERVES WARNING
Pm going to serve warning on all
that IL they come before me- and q
chenoica analysis shows any poison In
their stuff, they will be out of luck
! that's all.
Already too many people have beer
killed by drinking that sort of stuff
and when the liquor shows any poison
I'm going to give the offender the linn
| it of the law, which Is IL months HARD
labor for the county, regardless Of who
he is. l am sorry the limit of the Law
| is not greater than IL months, but Il
roa sentences can break up this prac'
tice CT putting wood alcohol and other
ro,sons in connections of bootlegger:
who then sell it as whisky, in so fai
as my court is concerned, / am going
to do it,
The whisky offered as evidence ir
the case was sent to a chemist to ana
lyze and the disposition of the case
was held UP pending the report on its
chemical conipaneIts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25

RAW ALCOHOL
straight moonshine is nothing but
raw alcohol and contains lot Of higher
alcohol and esters, such as fusil oil ant
fufural. Both are cumulative poisons
These two poisons slowly accumulate II
the system Quick heating OF stills als'
causes wood alcohol to form.
The effect of all these poisons is no
noticeable, but when a certain point il
reached the man dies suddenly in con-
WILSON'S. l know two men who have
died recently from such poisoning ano
could tell three others who will de
within 30 days If they do not stop drink
ing.
ssThe 'case goods are diluted
with water until one quart of the
original whisky equals more than
haIf-gallon. In this form il is
very weak, you see, and could NOT
be sold. So it is strengthened with
I've, good portion being used 10
kill the water taste. Then it Is
favored with sweet spirits of
nitre.
"Lye bns corrosive action ON the
stomach and bowels, and causes
the kidneys to fail to act. Raw
alcohol in moOnshine Is the least
dangerous, for il, at least. is hon
est alcohol.
REGULAR WHISKY
Regular whisky is kept from five tc
seven years in wood which aosorbs the
poisonous elements which are in good
whisky, even when it is made with the
best of ingredients.
s'FThprp iS mi yt Of alC0hO
and wood alcohol that is sold for tech
nical purposes that cannot be told by
taste or odor from straight grain alco-
hol. To drink one glass of this means
blindness or worse Wood alcohol also
produces blindness If drunk, or if the
fumes are inhaled too much.
IF you can arouse public sentiment tc
the danger of this booze you will be
doing a public service. The terrible thing
about it all is that a man can SEEM
ingly drink for weeks or months without
harm, the time depending upon hi:
strength of resistance. but when tbs
accumulated poisons reach certain
strength he dies within "a hours. NJ
physician or nothing in the world car
save him after that point is reached. i
is simply signing ones own death war
rant to continue drinking the booze tina
is sold nowadays
HEALTH OFFICER
Alcoholic liquor is unfit for drinking
purposes when fresh distilled, no matter
how pure the ingredients, because of the
irritant poisons developed during thu
process of distilling, declared DR.. j. ID
Bowling, health officer. who used au
thorities on the subject to substantial
his statement.
When first distilled, all whisky contains
aldehydes, furfural and volatile acids
Practically all of these are grouped un
der the term fusel Oil. DR.. Bowling states
Fusel oil contains five kinds of alcohol
all of which are more or less injurious
and several of which are deadly poisons
Ethyl propyl butyl, amyl and hexyl al
cohol and acetc, propionic, butyric, val
erianic, caproic, oeranthylic, capryh'
and pelargonic acids are contained II
fusel OIL
AS liquor ages. the fusel oil is trans
formed to what are termed esters. The
effect of volatile acids and aldehyde'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday at the office Of the
probate Judge:
Learmon o. Lightsey and Miss Ola
Wilson.
D. j. Harris and, Miss Lille Beason..
Henry o. Black and Miss Effie Haw-
kins.
Z. L. Brewer and Mrs. Matte Spencer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
MINERS UNION TO
FILL OBLIGATIONS,
SAYS VAN B|TTNER
Strike Leader Writes to Gov
ernor KiIby Regarding Future
Status of Strikers and
Care of Men

Van Bittner, international repre-
sentative of the United Mine Work
ers of America, has addressed three
formal communications to Governor
Kilby, in which he officially declares
the position of the, organization fol-
lowing the governors strike award
to be as follows:
The organization will fulfill its every
obligation and the agreement calling off
the strike on February o will be COM
piled with"
The organization will continue to feed
the miners and their families until and
including the week ending April 9.
Thereafter the coal operators and the
governor will be responsible for well
fare Of miners not given employment"
by that date.
The organization will allow the miners
and their families now in tents fur
nished by the organization to remain in
the tents as long as they desire to do so.
The operators and the governor will be
responsible for taking care of and hous-
ing families that may hereafter be
evicted.
The communications addressed to the
governor bear Birmingham date lines, and
are as follows:
ACCEPT DECISION
Mr.. Thomas E. Kilby, Governor of Ala
bama:
Thank you for copy of your decision.
The United Mine Workers of America will
fulfill its every obligation. We feel GER
tain that in consequence of the manner in
which you settled the strike the mine
workers of Alabama will become organ
lied 100 per cent in the United Mine
Workers of America, and thus forever
prevent future industrial wars in the coal
fields of Alabama. Very truly yours,
VAN 4. BITTNER,
Chief Representative. international
Union"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25

Improving
Fred Dorricolt is resting we'll At the
South Highlands infirmary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
SUPPORT ENDS APRIL 8


Mr. Thomas E. Kilby, Governor of Ala
bama
The United Mine Workers of America,
at your request, called off the strike in
the coal fields on February 2, 1921, thus
relieving the people of Alabama of the
terrible burden of expense caused by your
action in having the state troops placed
in the field at the behest of the coal OPP
orators. The United Mine Workers OF
America. Notwithstanding the fact that
the strike was called Off has continued to
feed the miners and their families, and
will continue to do so until and includ-
ing the week ending April 8, 1921 or a
total period of seven weeks after the
strike was called off Therefore, in con-
sequence of your decision, saying that
the coal operators are not required to re-
hire any of the striking miners the coal
operators and the governor of Alabama
will be responsible for the welfare of any
miners who are not given employment
on or before April 9, 1921. Very truly
yours, VAN A. BITTNER,
Chief Representative International
Union
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
NO MORE HOUSING

''Mr. Thomas e. Kilby. Governor of Ala
bama:
I'VE inform you that in consequence
of our calling off the strike at your re-
quest on February %, 1921, the United
Mine Workers of America will take care
OF the miners and their families who
were evicted from their homes by the
coal operators prior to that date by al
lowing those who are now in tents to re-
main there as long as they desire to do
so, but since the strike has been settled
we desire to inform you that the United
Mine Workers of America will not house
any more families If any more miners
and their families are evicted from their
homes by the operators, you can definite
ly and without equivocation understand
that the coal operators and yourself will
be absolutely responsible for taking care
of and housing these families. Very truly
yours. VAN A. BITTNER,
"Chief Representative International
Union"
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-24
FOREIGN NEWS.

Popocatepetl, the big volcano south.
west Of Mexico City, burst into violent
eruption on Sunday, column Of smoke
and ashes being thrown $500 feet
above the summit Of the mountain.
Andre Lefevre, former minister Of
war, has asked the Chamber OF Depu.
ties at Paris to vote this year the full
war budget which was passed In 1914.
inasmuch az Germany "is ready to
mobilize 100000 men in three weeks"
Rene Maran. young negro author,
born on the Island of Martinique,
French West Indies, has won the an
nual prize of the Goncourt Academy
for the best French novel of 1921.
The novel. entitled "Batouala." deals
with negro life in Central Africa, the
race question and problems and as.
pirations OF the negroes.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-24
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS.

Although l return to France to
spend Christmas with my family,
leave my heart in the United States.
This is my Christmas gift to this coun~
try" was the farewell message of
Marshal Ferdinand Foch as the French
liner Paris steamed out of New York
harbor Wednesday.
Thirty-three thousand, one hundred
and ninety-two baseballs were used in
the National League last season, Presi-
dent Hediler reported at the annual
league meeting Thursday in New York
City.
The body of Representative John A.
Elston of California was found float
ing in the Potomac River Thursday.
A note found in the congressman's
coat said he was caught in "a chain
Of circumstances which spelled ruin"
The finding of a supposedly legal
heir in Russia and the virtually stimuli
taneous filing of a suit in New Orleans
by the State of Louisiana for posses
sion of the estate of the late Ike Erd-
man, known as the king of the ten
derloin," promises an interesting race
for $500,000 OF New Orleans real es-
tate.
City officials of Dallas have virtual.
ly decided that the city's water sup
ply of the future shall come from
huge lake costing $5,G00,000 to be To-
Gated in Denton County, north of the
city, on the Denton creek, a branch Of
Elm fork of the Trinity river. The
proposed lake would be IL miles long
and would hold 105, 5,0OO,0O0,OO gallons
of water, engineers say
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-24
NEWS CONDENSED
AT Home and Abroad of Inter-
est to Everybody.
EPITOME OF LATE DOINGS
OF the Entire Week That Is
Worth While of Mention and
Of Interest to All.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The new four power Pacific treaty
was signed formally Tuesday, but the
American delegates affixed their Sig
natures subject to written reserva-
ton that it should not affect the Amer
lean policy toward mandates nor cover
any controversy involving a question
within the domestic jurisdiction of
any power.
The house ways and means commit
tee will take up the soldiers bonus
question Immediately after the Christ
mas recess, Chairman Fordney an
nounced Saturday that the committees
first order of business would be to
determine how funds with which to
pay a bonus could be raised.
Effective food relief in Russia must
be administered by congressional ac-
ton, Secretary Hoover declared to the
House foreign affairs committee tues
day in asking an appropriation OF $20,'
100000 for the purchase of food sup
plies for starving Russians.
Told by Senator Ashurst, democrat,
of Arizona, that hundreds of former
service men were dying of tuberculosis
ION the deserts of Arizona" where
they went seeking cure for disabili-
ties resulting from gas attacks of the
Germans, the Senate Tuesday voted an
appropriation of $1,000,000 for addi-
tional disqualification. The funds, which
are carried in the first deficiency bill
passed by the Senate, would be ex-
pende by the veterans bureau.
Postal savings bank deposits de-
creased $1,40O,O00 during the month OF
November, according to statement
issued Wednesday by the postoffice
department Reports indicated, how
ever, that deposits in many of the
smaller postoffices increased steadily
while in the larger cities and industrial
centers Withdrawals exceeded deposits.
Total deposits on hand were estimated
at $148, 100000.