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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-30
BUILDING PERMITS
 APPROXIMATE $2O,O0O

Five building permits for the con : struction of frame residences were is- sued by the city building inspector yesterday, the houses to cost approxi- mately $2o,ooo.
 Permit was issued to pr. Sam Majors for the erection of a frame residence at 1l21 Forty-second street, south, costing $10.000. P. P. Aldridge is the contractor.
 T. T. Pitts was issued a permit for the construction of a frame residence on Hays avenue, Ens.ey, the building to cost $3,600. J. II. Perkins was granted permission to erect a frame residence at Cullman street and the Tidewater car line, Ensley. The house is to cost $s,000.
 A frame residence costing $2,000 will be built by Mrs Addie McKewen at Oakland street and Cotton avenue, southwest. Permission was also given to A. l.. Norris for the erection of Il frame residence at S136 Berney avenue, East Lake. The building is to cost 1,500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-30
PEOPLE ARE HUNGRY
 FOR HOMES, IS STATED
 BUILDING INCREASED


 According to lumber trade journals "the people are hungry for homes. and there has been greatly increased sale of lumber by retail merchants. The American Lumberman goes so far as to declare that indications pons to an early boom in building in prac- tically every section of the country. This paper says:
 The outstanding feature of the lumber industry is the increase in the volume of sales made by retail lumber men. Each week sees an increase l.. the number of homes being built.
 Big building operations continue slow in development, though there is a very evident tendency to start building of this character.
 The people are hungry for homes, and indications point to an early boom in building for practically every section of the country.
 The volume of wholesale sales of lumber has shown some increase but this branch of the trade Is much more sluggish than is the retail end Pro- duction remains at a very low level even for this season of the year, and is materially exceeded by both orders and shipments"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-30

ualties as the result of our business. yet we defy The Age-Herald, it's ed- itor, associate editors or reporters to produce evidence that the casualties from the liquor traffic are any great CT, if as great, as those of the first battle of the Marne, or any other battle for that matter. Therefore, be it
 Resolved That the Bootleggers' union do hereby most earnestly pro test against the efforts of The Age Herald to ruin our business Be it further
 Resolved. That we call upon the civic bodies of Birmingham to de- nounce The Age-Herald for it's lack of civic pride In failing to foster and indorse the made in Birmingham movement in regard to our produce. Be it further
 Resolved, That we call upon all persons interested in our business, in- ciuding the hospitals and undertake CTS, to join us in stopping the insid- ious propaganda that threatens to put the kibosh on our business and end it forever and ever-Amen. Be it further
 Resolved, That a committee be ap- pointed to take such steps as is neces- sary to start legal proceedings to re- strain, enjoin, injunct and prohibit the publishing in The Age-Herald of any further articles on this subject Respectfully submitted,
 y"WOOD AL COHOL, Chairman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-30
Euents of Today
 In Birmingham
february 2lst. 1921.

Exchange club luncheon at o'clock, Southern club.
 Civic Forum at rooms of Civic As- sociation at 12:3O o'clock.
 ADJUSTMENTS Jefferson Theater.-D. w. Griffith's .Way Down East" pbOtOplny. Lyric-Keith vaudeville and pic- lures. ,s
 Loew's Bijou-Vaudeville aud pie lures.
 Trianon-Gcorge ArIiss, in "The Devil.'
 Alcazar-"Once To Every Woman. Strand--s'The Inside of The Cup" GaIax--WfIliam $. Hart, in "O'Mailey y Of The Mounted" RiaIto--Harry Carey. in Human Stuff"
 0deon-Come and serial drama. Princess-COmedy and serial drama EdgewOod Park-Dancing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-30
MONEY AND BOOKS
 DONATED FOR BLIND
 BY WOMEN AND SCHOOLS

Aid to the extent of $75 has been re- ceived by. the Birmingham Association for the Blind from Louie Compton seminary and Margaret Allen school as the annual Easter offering made by these schools to some worthy cause. Five books were also donated to the association. three coming from the seminary and two from Mareare. Allen. When the collection was taken at the school. s remained. which was given to Dr. J. A. Bryan to aid him in his work for the blind.
 The Woman's Missionary union of the Southside Baptist church also gay, two $15 books at their weekly meet ing held Monday. Following an apneaI made by Mrs. Caroline Engsfeldt chairman of the membership commit tee. Mrs. T. c. Bush and Mrs. c. Fl. Nabb announced that they would con tribute $60 10 purchase testaments in revised braille for the public library.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-30

Let us not have fragrant violations of the law as now. Let us either en- force the laws we have or amend them so as to make these practices legal"
 Dr. N A. Barrett, president of the commission, declared the GueS-
 ton wns one to be settled by the
 people. They should decide
 whether they want sunday tire service. Ninety per cent of the
 tire men asked for the closing,
 however. The men asking for
 sunday tire service are ones who
 do net respect the law.
 S.SJ. Bowie, representing Crawfords auto shop. indorsed Dr. Barrett's stand and said the law should be enforced. New provisions should be embodied to prevent violations. Either enforce the law or repeal the gas and oil excep- tions, he asserted.
 Lively tits between members of the commission and persons in the audi ence and between those in the audi cnce lined up on either side featured the session. which lasted until 1;1o o'clock.
 REE-FOR-ALL
 Free -for-all discussion of the sub ject took place. with ministers in the audience declaring MT. Burruss' move merely beginner. Other things v O0ld 1OliOW ITOHl lHS same ulItClloA, they asserted. charging a well planned attempt to open up the town on Sun day.
 Warm exchanges between mem
 bers of the clergy and Mir. Burruss
 took place, with charges of un-
 truths flying back md forth. Mir.
 Burruss defended his stand, de-
 claring the ministers hnd the
 wrong impression of his intentions.
 John Taylor, commissioner of public safety, declared he had more to fight than any other member of the com mission in connection with tire service on Sunday. He said he was in favor of MT. Hornady's motion closing all places selling oil and gas on Sunday. as it wSs the one sure way of getting a maximum of respect for the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-30
REAL WHISKY WAS
 50 DIFFERENT HE
 SUSPECTED POISON
Chemist Analyses Some Good Bourbon for Nervous Man. Tells of Tests In Proving
 Presence of Poison
ONE ANALYZED SAMPLE
 PROVES RIG SIJRPRTSE

Last Saturday a Birmingham man, apparently much worried, sent sample of fred" liquor to The Age Herald with a request that it be analysed. He sent word that d friend of his had bought quart of it and had paid $12.50 for it. It had assuring labels on it. but the man said that he knew there was something the matter with it. that it did not look right and that he knew it had lye as well as red pepper in 1t.
 The Age-He:. Id sent the sample to D. c. Picard, the chemist. and got a report on it yesterday. The report was that it was an excel lent grade of Kentucky bourboa whisky that is as good as the average whisky which was former ly on the market"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-30

Adoption of the measure Is sured, 1t appears on the surface, as three of the five commissioners openly declared themselves in fa- vOr of the new regulation, stating nt the meeting yesterday they would vote for it.
 Commissioner J Ellis Brown of the department of public utilities said he would vote when the question came up. Commissioner H. r. Burruss Is Tot likely to vote for the measure when one offered by him was voted down 4 to 1.
 BITTER DISCUSSION
 Bitter discussion marked the meeting of the commission yes- terday morning when Mr. Burruss offered his amendment to- the Sun day closing ordinance legaIixing the sale of tires and sccessOries on sunday. Charges were made by MT. Burruss that the other four commissioners were handling the cfty's affairs under "de factov form of government instead of "de jure" plan as provided in the constitution.
 He came very close to indulging iu personalities after Commissioner John h. i'oI Haoy ohered a substitute for his amendment, cutting out all Sunday service by auto accessory dealers and filling stations. He said: Tt is re- arkable how quickly Mir Hornady be comes converted after standing SC long as being in favor of this matter, furnishing of oil and gas: he reminds me Of the conversion of Saul Of Tarsus."
 ENFORCE LAW
 "Efther cut out oil and gasoline or allow tire service,- declared Commissioner Burruss. "We must be consistent. Sclfshness accen- tuntes the presence here of many persons. The matter must be reasoned out and a stand taken which Is legally, morally and justly right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-30
PROPERTY RECOVERED

Approximately $500 worth of merchan- disc, stolen at different times from the Alabama Great Southern railroad, was recovered yesterday by Officers Wall and Goad when they searched the house at 602 Thirty street, south.
 The property. including set of buggy harness. set of truck tools. some wom- en's shoes, quantity of cigarettes and chewing tobacco. is said by police to have been positively identified by the rail- road company as merchandise stolen from their cars.
 Lawson Jones, negro brakeman. was placed in jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-30
OWN YOUR HOME EXHIBITS DRAWING HOUSE BUILDERS Men and Women There, Not Only Taking Notes, But
 Placing Orders for
 Houses

Several hundred persons visit the Own Your Own Home" exposition in the Chamber of Commerce daily. A register is being kept and many of them sign their names in it. The reg ister shows that they come from ali over. the district, the suburban com munities being especially well repre- sented.
 The noticeable feature of the exposition Is the unobtrusive and business-like char acter of the visitors. There is seldom a time when the booth in the Estes Lum- Der company. and the chairs and table there are not occupied by a man and wife figuring out the details of house
 UNEXPECTED ORDERS
 The exposition has also had tangible result in orders secured by the exhibitors This was surprise. the exhibits not be- ing there so much for immediate results as for educational purposes.
 The observer attending the exposition is impressed with the undertone. There is very little talking and very little gaz- ing at the exhibits from show stand- point, but the average visitor quietly asks a lot of questions of the men Tn charge of the display. and makes pencil as well as mental notes.
 OTHER CITIES
 Representatives of civic organizations from Columbus. Miss. and Montgomery were at the chamber yesterday and made all sorts of inquiries as to conduct of the exposition. They said their cities had been stirred by the Birmingham plan and intended putting on campaign and exhibit similar to that now staged at the Chamber of Commerce.
 The exposition room will be open from & a. m. to 10 p. m. every day this week.
 The essay contest closed yesterday evening with over 100 entrants for the $50 of prizes for the best compositions on Why I Should Own My Own Home, and ..Why I Should Build Now" The winners will be announced toward the cloSa of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-30
POLlCEW0MAN TO
 STUDY POLICE METHODS

Study of methods employed by the womar's department of the Detroit police force will be the object of Mrs Huldah Newsome's visit to that city Friday The Detroit woman's de- in the country, being headed by Miss Virginia B. Murray. former president of the Travellers Protective Aid so- ciety. Mrs. Newsome will be gone for about 10 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-30

Although so much of the whisky sold in Birmingham has been doctored with actually poisonous substances, genuine moonshine whisky. however carefully made, cannot be pure because so many other substances enter into it during the process of distillation.
 Distilled moonshine contains, of course, certain amount of ethyl alcohol, which is ordinary grain alcohol but if also contains propyl alcohol butyl alcohol amyl alcohol and other sub stances.
 THE DIFFERENCES
 D. c. Picard, the chemist, yesterday explained the chemical difference in these substances by the following ta- ble, which shows not only the atomic content of each molecule of the vari- ous kinds of alcohol but also the centigrade boiling point of the various substances.
 Boiling
 point
 Chemical Centi-
 content grade Ethyl (grain) alcohol C2H5 OH 7s Propyl alcohol ...... .C3 IF o H 97 < Butyl alcohol CA H9 o H IT Amyl alcohol ...... .C5 HI o H 12S $ It will be noted that the carbon and hydrogen content of each molecule in- creases in the various kinds and that the boiling point becomes higher and higher that of grain alcohol being the lowest In crude distilling processes the temperature of the still cannot be regulated, so that all of the alcoholic products are distilled out of the mash and pass through the retort or worm to the receiving vessel.
 Pure ethyl alcoholic spirits are ob- tained only by the process called the distillation vapor through a series of chambers superimposed upon each other, wherein the various vaborous substances are again condensed at va rieus points where the temperature is favorable and only the pure ethyl alcoholic vapor teaches the top vessel because 1t has the lowest boiling point Amyl alcohol is the principal con stituent of fusel oil.
 WOOD ALCOHOL
 Methyl alcohol, which is mmonly known as wood alcohol and is deadly poison. belongs to an entirely different
  cured by distillation of wood. The atomic content of a molecule of wood alcohol is: H3 o H. This poison can be deodorized so that even the experts cannot tell it from grain alcohol ex- cept by analysis.
 MT. Picard yesterday explained the method that is used nowadays to de- termine the presence of wood alcohol in the connections offered on the mar ket. It is done with a very delicate instrument which measures the angle of refraction of ray of light passing through the liquid. The instrument costs $500. When ray of light from wood alcohol or grain alcohol passes through prism. there is considerable differ ence in the angle at which the ray of light is refracted. These angles are well established so that the amount of wood alcohol iii given substance will be shown by the percentage of differ ence between the refraction of a ray from the given substance and the standard ray from pure wood alcohol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-30
PATHOLOGISTS MEET

The Birmingham Pathological society will meet tonight at o'clock at the Civic Association, when pr. J. A. Mead ows will talk on ''x-Ray Findings and Duodenal Ulcers" Discussion will be opened by pr. w. A. Weed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-30
MODEL LUNCHEONS. FEATURE CLOSE OF. ROTARY CONVENTION
Retiring Governor Smith and Chairman DonnelIy Hand- SomeIy Remembered.
 Conference Success

There will be no meeting of the Rotary club this afternoon on ac- count of the Rotary conference for the Eighth district having been iW session in Birmingham yesterday and Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-30
SPECTER OF BLUE LAWS
 OBVIOUSLY LOOMS AS. COMMISSION IS DIVIDED.
Sunday Sales of Auto Accessories Draws Sharp Discussions at Meeting Yesterday-Oi and Gas May Join Tires
 and Tubes as Taboo-"Leave It to People"

Birmingham will be forced little foresight regard to their oil gasoline supplies after Sunday when they would the Sabbath ag break down will have wait until Monday before they obtain pun amendment to the Sunday closing law commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-30
MOTHER OF PRESIDENTS

MT. Bush in a brief talk stated Br- mingham was the Mother of Pres identsf as Estes Snedecor. president of International Rotary. formerly lived here; Mercer Barnett president of In. tcrnational Kiwanis; Dr. Courtney w. Shropshire president of International Ci- vtan. Edmund Armes. president of In ternational Community; w. F. G. Harding, president of the federal reserve; ard oscar Underwood. the next pres ident of the United States, all lived in Birmingham This speech was greeted with cheers and applause and it was sev- eral minutes before the crowd would come to order
 The morning session was one of the most important business meetings of the conference. The resolutions committee. of which w D. Nesbitt is chairman re- :, orted savorably resolution urging th4 the Cuban clubs be separated from the eighth district. because of the peculiar local conditions existing there and ,-:e fact that they do business in Spanish By unanimous vote this resolution will he submitted to the international conven- tion.
 John Turner was nominated district governor and Joe Bradley of Huntsville was also nominated but immediately withdrew. stating he would not accept any nomination or anything else against
 (Continued on Page Fourteen.)
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-25
New York Market
FINANCIAL.

New York, Oct. 24-The railroad labor
situation continued to exercise power
full influence over the stock market TO-
day, although trustworthy adVlces sug-
eested that earnest efforts toward a
compromise of existing differences were
actively under way.
London and Continental centers were
nervous in consequence OF the irish ana
Hungarian situations and the loca!
money market sttffened as result OF
serves by clearing house institutions.
Dealings in rails were not especially
large and gains in those stocks held
within limited bounds, but domestic oils,
filiated specialties made extreme ad-
vances Of one to four points.
Foreign oils denoted recurrence OF
last weeks liquidation of those issues.
Royal Dutch and Shell transport were
under intermittent pressure, as was also
Mexican petroleum. in which the shorts
finally were driven to cover.
Steels manifested all of their recent
irregularity, but the course OF those
stocks indicated that the speculative ele-
features of the United States Steel quar-
terly statement, which will be issued
after the close Of tomorrow's session.
Sales amounted to $4,000 shares.
The five per cent opening rate for call
loans was advanced to 5h per cent at
midday and per cent in the final hour.
without interference, however, to the
higher trend of many industrial and
miscellaneous issues Time funds were
unchanged and commercial paper and
bank acceptances remained steady.
Exchanges on London and other i'm
portant European points did not reflect
political conditions. Sterling rose to
fraction of its. maximum figure for the
current movement and even the German
mark held firm notwithstanding the fall
Of the Wirth ministry. but four eastern
rails, especially the Chinese quotation,
reacted sharply.
Liberty issues made only slight gains
or losses but the general run Of domes-
tic bonds was firmer than the share list.
Foreign bonds were mixed, though main
ly lower, Cuba cane sevens improving,
however, on financing prospects. Total
sales par value) $12,350, 900.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-25
RIPARIAN RIGHTS ARE SECOND
TO APPROPRIATION OF WATERS
State Supreme Court Backs Lewis and Clark Bench Decid
ing Against Woman Whose Irrigation Was Taken by
Realty Company Dverting Prickly Pear Greek.

lie beyond the watershed of the stream
from which the water is taken; (2) the
right of one to take and use all of the
waters of stream, if appropriated by
him and necessary to his use and ac-
tually used by him for a lawful pur-
pose; 90 that the first in time is first
in right without reference to the So
called and artificial uses; a. that an
appropriation derives his right from the
state and not from the national gov
eminent, and that the use of waters
flowing in natural streams in this state
is subject to state regulation and con-
confined to waters flowing in streams
upon public land, but may be made
from stream flowing through private
ly-owned land by invoking the aid of
eminent domain proceedings, if neces-
sary, as authorized by the constitution !;
and (6) that in order for the govern
ment of the United States to acquire
the right to the use of waters flowing
in the natural streams of this state,
it must proceed as an individual to
make an appropriation in compliance
with the laws Of this state"
First Test Of Kind In State
That this is the first instance in
which the question of riparian rights
has ever been brought up to the Mon
tana courts, is set forth in the de-
cision by the following paragraph:
ut is interesting to note that since
the organization of Montana territory
period of more than so years-no
owner. claimant or occupant of ripari-
an lands has ever asserted in the
courts the common-law doctrine of
riparian rights, as applied to the use of
water. until the present action was in
stituted. SO far as our investigation
discloses. It is true that there are
numerous reported cases in which OBJ
servations have been made upon some
phase OR other of the riparian rights
doctrine. but even a cursory examine
ton of the facts will disclose that the
question of riparian rights was not In
volved in any Of them and that the COM
ment made upon the subject in every
instance is purely obiter dictum (inci-
dental opinion)."
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-25
Wool Case Judgment
in Fergus Affirmed
by Supreme Court
Snecial to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Helena, Oct. 24.-Judgment in favor
of Jacob Sklar against James {. Belch-
er in the sum of $3.50 and interest is
affirmed by the supreme court. to-
gether with the affirmation of an order
denying a new trial, in decision pre-
pared by Associate Justice Holloway
and handed down Monday.
The action was brought to recover
$3.50 which had been advanced by the
plaintiff on contract whereby the de-
fendant was to sell him $500 pounds
Of wool, the contract reciting that the
defendant has sold to Jacob Sklar, of
Lewistown Hide & Fur CO."
The only question involved was
whether the contract was made with
the plaintiff or with the Lewistown
Hide & Fur company, but the lower
court in Fergus county held that Sklar
was merely operating under an agree
ment by which he was to make pur-
chases on his own account and to resell
to the company. the supreme court TAX
ing the view that the court was war
ranted in holding to this view. Find
ing no error in the record, the judgment
and order are affirmed.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-25
Home Folks on Program.
MP. Lowers Hay Rate
to Aid North Dakota

Billings, Oct. 24.-Local officials Of
the Northern Pacific railway announced
Monday that special reduction in hay
rates has been made on that road. The
reduction brings the rate to $ ton
and is effective Wednesday October 26.
1t applies to hay shipped from points
in Montana as far west at Livingston.
to places in North Dakota as far east
as Mandan, including the Mott branch
and viii continue effective until Decem-
Der 81.
The North Dakota territory included
in the reduction is short of hay and
this rate has been established by the
Northern Pacific to meet the emer-
gency.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-25
Supreme Court Backs
Blaine Court i'm Case
Involving Schools
Special to The Tribune.

Special to Inc tribune.
Helena, Oct. 24.-Appeal Of school
district IL from an order of the district
court of Blaine county, denying mo-
ton to set aside judgment in the
case of F. b. Policy against the district,
ris & Hurd, of Great Falls.
On June "a, 1921, the court Of the
eighteenth judicial district issued per-
cmptory writ of mandate, requiring the
school board of district IL to issue q
warrant payable to +. B. Policy in the
sum Of $1,3S6.96, together with inter-
est and costs. On July II, the defend
ants moved for an order vacating the
judgment. which was denied by the
court. Notice of appeal was filed July
IA, but defendants failed to file a tran
script on appeal.