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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
Financial Review

New York, April 1s.-( (Special.) "A little over 75 per cent or nearly 4,Oo0,- 900 shares of the stock issued by the United States Steel Corporation is now in the hands of investors. At the rate of increase in the share holdings sub stantially all of this corporation s stock will be in the possession Of in vestors within few years. Thes statistics are of themselves interest iIlg even though they stood apart from reports which show the holdings of investors in other industrial and als ) in railroad corporations. But at this time they are of much significance because they tend to show what the relation of the investing public to the conditions really is. They wiu serve as an object lesson teach iig the hitherto almost unrecognized fact that the great investing public is much the larger body of all who are concerned in present-day conditions and are looking for relief from them.
 When the war was in progress, it was the policy, possibly inevitable, of the government in its authority over the railroads to give almost exclusive support to those who earned wages upon the railroads. That policy nos intentionally perhaps but as a matter of fact not only ignored the great public which has invested billions in rail- road securities, but also those who operate the railroads, acting under command of the government.
 For instance the pay which was granted to railway employees in 1917 was so greatly increased that in many cases, it was one hundred per cent. in excess of the pay formerly received. At the same time the income received by the operation of the railroads. al though it was artifically increased, nevertheless began to fall below the point which repr 5ented fair return upon the investment. The government not only grea y increased the wages of railway employees but almost reck lessly increased the number of em- ployes. Therefore this condition was established; namely that while the wages of railway employees were in- creased in many instances by as much as 100 per cent, there was also an even greater increase in the number of employees. Tn many instances cleri- cal work which had been performed satisfactorily by three or four clerks was divided up among 20 in some cases even more newly employed clerks Labor done upon the roads or in the repair shops which entailed the services of no more than one or two men was so divided that sofnetin es six or seven men were employed upon work of this kind.
 WHERE THE INVESTOR STOOD
 The wages received by these rail- road employees were increased for the alleged reason that the need was great because the cost of living had also increased. But while the wage earners were thus cs red for investors received no aid They were, compelled to face the increased cost of living without at the same time gaining suf- ficient income to meet tha4 cost
 few days ago the president of the New York Central Railroad company, A. H. Smith, saw fit to write and pub fish communication addressed to $.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
MOOSE EFESTNAL
 OPENS WITH RUSH
Large Crowd Attends First Night Display of World at
 Home Shows

Opening a weeks stay at the Smith park circus grounds. under the auspices of the Birmingham lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose. the World at Home and Pollock's Twenty Combined shows staged the first evenings entertainment during the festival of the Moose last night. A large crowd attended.
 Receipts of the festival week will be used towards the home fund of the lodge, according to officers of the Moose. Com mittees were Oh hand last night to well come the crowds. Members of the lodge W ill be at the show grounds every night this week to extend the glad hand.
 Such attractions are offered as the house of wonderful mysteries; Zerelda, the girl with million eyes; Maxine, the wonder; the Dixie minstrels, where jazz prevails Arabian Nights, world of vice, merry-go-round toboggan, carousal, the whip, Ferris wheel, frolic, cycledrome, over the falls and many other shows and devices invented for an amusement-loving public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
FATTY ARBUCKLE IN
 THE DOLLAR A YEAR MAN"

Fatty Arbuckle is more than usually snappy and irresistibly funny as Pinney in The Dollar-a-Year Man" Pinney is one who has no sense of value or class whatever, the kind to slap a prince on the back either figurativcIy or really In the comedy he and Prince Rupert, the prince in question, become such buddies that it is highly proper and permissible flor him to slap the prince on the back, but if it hadn't been he would have done
 it anyway. All of which is just by way of describing the character of Pinney, owner of perfumed laundry in middle sized town and club man. who is only tolerated in the fashionable yachting club, because he has money and the only yacht in town
 Pinney has a hunch that he is so- ciety detective. and he detects about the club, unearthing embarrassing things until he detects himself out of the good graces of even the clerk. Goaded to death by the back skipping, volunteer detective, the club members made con- spiracy to get a laugh on Pinney and
 laugh him out of the club. The fake Kidnapping of prince is planned to take place while the prince is in reality dining at the club. However, it turns out seriously, the prince really disap- pears and the redoubtable Pinney has d chance to dc something big, and in- cidentally become the lifelong buddy of the prince
 This new Arbuckie comedy abounds in comical scenes. Arbuclse as Pinney making nuisance of himself at the club, Pinney's adventures at the haunted house and Pinneys social triumph when he is the recognized buddy of the prince at the club are rich. There Is much subtle humor, too. the whole play is something of a get-of on the love of royalty held by some types of Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
Fly ST. ELMO MAssENGALE. President, Mnssengaie Advertising ANenrv

Agency
 The man. who has commodity to sell, and who does not advertise, gen. orally uses as sales argument the plea that he can sell more cheaply than his competitors because he spends nothing for advertising.
 The real truth of the matter, is that it is an economic impossibility for him to sell more cheaply than his com petitors who advertise. Whether l man makes thimbles or automobiles, 1t costs less to manufacture in larg quantities than in small quantities. The manufacturer who can produce 1000 thimbles Or 100 automobiles a day can manufacture the thimbles or the automobiles. much cheaper than the manufacturer who is making 10 thimbles or three cars day.
 There is only one way that the manufacturer can produce nation wide or worldwide distribution except at prohibitive sales expense and that way is by advertising. Nation wide or world-wid distributicn means lower cost per unit to produce
 In addition to lower production cost the manufacturer who advertises
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19

Dh. ID. ID. DAlLE1
 member of the Baptist Home Mission board evangelistic staff, who will as- sist in the city-wide Baptist revival campaign, which starts next week.
 The city-wide Baptist revival which be- gins April 24 will be featured by a day i service at the First Baptist church from 10 to 12 o'clock
 Announcement to this effect was made yesterday by pr. F. H. Harrington, chairman of the committee in charge. Dr. B. B. Bailey, who will be the evan gelist for the First Baptist church, will conduct the day service.
 The first period of this service will be given over to an address on Soul Win ming" This will be followed by a song service conducted by the visiting singers and choruses.
 All evangelists and singers of the dis trict, together with all pastors of the cooperating churches, will meet at the day service. Dr. Bailey's address will be the final feature of this service, coming at the noor hour in order that large number of people may come at their lunch hour to hear him.
 He is one of the noted speakers of the { south among Baptists. Before going to I the home mission board eyangelistic staff, Dr. Bailey was pastor of some of the leading churches of the south and with all had eminent success. He has come to evangelistic work out of ripe experience in pastoral work.
 At the closing rally meeting during the i~ti ai0n Bailey was the speaker, and on that oc- casion preached memorial sermon and one that was remarked upon by every one who heard 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
PRELIMINARY FOR BOYS
 JAILED IN CONNECTION
 WITH NEGROES DEATH, SET

Anniston. April ls.--fspecial)-Ths body of Jack McGee, the old negro found dead in the waters of little Hil- labee creek last Friday was buried near DeArmanville Monday. the author Ities deciding that 1t was no longer necessary to hold his body.
 Ernest Clark and George Bennett. the two white boys arrested on the morning the body was found and held in the county jail under suspicion in connection with his death. are to be given preliminary trial before Judge Coleman in the county court Friday
 The report of the physicians who con ducted the second autopsy on the body of the dead negro shows that he came to his death from unknown causes, with no evidence of violence, and that VIII probably mean the release of the two boys at tho preliminary hearing of Friday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19

tions of the lula hula the native Hawaiian dance, set all Gotham aflame. Then she repaired to Chicago, where she added fresh laurels to her crown of flame.
 This marvellous dancer was Doreldena, the 1.-the, graceful exponant of the art of trepsichore. And Doreldena next added to her already glowing record by adding fresh glories in motion pictures.
 One of the latest releases in which Doreldena appears is ~The Passion Fruit which will be shown at Loew's Bijou theatre Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. And during that time Doredena. with her splendid dancing and her special Hawaiian or chestra, will be on hand in person to delight Loew audiences Doreldena is to visit Birmingham for the first time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
ADJUSTMENTS By EsTELLE BETHEA HALE
LYRIC BILL UNUSUALLY
 ORIGINAL THIS WEEK

I The most noticeable thing about the Lyre Dill this first half is that it is so original There are more new and sur prising things said and done as means Of entertaining than have been done here in Just one vaudeville show in a long time. It is snappy and new through out and pleasing throughout
 Wonderful harmony and bel-lfke quality of tone makes the Chinese quartet one of the big successes of the bill The quartet sings in solid quartet style, and then in the snappy glee club manner of going the rounds. The tenor IS fine in solo, and one of the others plays guitar very pleasngly. Some features in comedy are an imitation of Harry Lauder, in which the Chinese lmitator shows a humorous knowledge of his subject the American audience hardly suspected, and get-off on The Old Oaken Bucket" that made an instant hit. The Chinese act was applauded enthusiastically.
 There is more truth than poetry in Morning Glory" playlet on the trihulatons of a country school teacher, accused of receiving fast love letters. It all develops as merely rural sus- picion, but not until there has been some hilarious fun and some surmising. Irene Douglas is attractive as the school tedcher, ana Noel IraVerS IS typlcai travelling man with one of the best spiels ever heard The playlet was received appreciatively through it's presentation.
 Two blackfaces in a hunters fuss is something new in that line. They have brought with them fine line of comedy. chatter and talk. Laughing was the order of the day during the offer, and the comedy situation winding it up brought down the house. There was evil dently many devotees of the hunt there.
 FIeta Brown and Herbert Spencer, vaudeville singing composers, completed the bill pleasantly with original compost tions. A comedy circus with an un- rldable mule completed the show.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
FINE COMEDY ACT

D Chuck Callahan and Bobby Bliss in | Two Sports From Michigan won the comedy honors among the five acts of vsudey ille, and an unusually entertain- oing feature which constitute the bill at Loew's Bijou for the first half of the week.
 Both are comedians of exceptional ability, and there was not a minute during the course of their act that a laugh or a chuckle was not heard from some part of the house. They were forced to respond to several encores and had to make speech before they could leave the stage.
 Harry Sykes, a backface comedian, also won several encores for his comedy efforts. His line of chatter is new and he has an original manner of telling stories.
 Jim and Irene Marlyn, musical comedy stars, were treat for those who like good dancing. The solo dance of Miss Marlyn threatened for a time to stop the show, and the efforts of the male member of the act in the eccentric com edy dances were also above par.
 The three Keepa sisters, Frances, Loretta and Florence. made hit with their unique offering of ragtime songs. Miss Loretta plays the piano for mum Der of the songs, and she played it well and set pace which was equaled by her sisters.
 Mcdonnell and Austin completed the well-balanced bill with cycling act that was replete with thrills Jewel Carman in "The Silver Lining" proved to be a highly entertaining feature picture. The usually interesting reel of Loew's news events completed the programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
ANNISTON BUILDING
 RUNS TO HIGH TOTAL

Anniston, April s--tSpecial) )-Building permits to the amount of sio270o havs been issued in this city by Inspector Ed win Jewell during the first three months of the present year, against total oi s43, 450 during the same period last year, the comparison having the effect of pro- noting a feeling of optimism.
 The largest permit issued during the present month was for the erection of the Nixon office building on Eleventh street, between Noble and Winner, and the next largest for April is the addition to the Malone Woodruff store on Uobe street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
ALCAZhR OFFERS COOPER'S
 HAST OF THE MOHICANS"

In the character of Uncas, son of an Indian chief, and last of the Mohicans, who loves the white girl, Cora Monroe.
 so widely separated from him by the
 mystery of birth James Fenimore
 Cooper, has idealized all that is best in the Indian.
 By a happy selection of Albert Roscoe
 to play the role of uncas, Touerner. the
 producer has brought to the screen the
 evident ideal of the author. Mir. Roscoe i is able to give to the Indian character tho strong appeal of powerful per- sonality and unusual nobility of bearing
 and countenance. In "The Last of the Nohicans,' showing at the Alcazar, Uncas, the Mohican, proves one of the
 most compellngly attractive figures or the screen, just as he has been one or the compelling characters of fiction. The picture is interesting from point of the dangerous and adventurous exS periences of the earliest settlers of America, and much' emphasis is placed
 on the love of Uncas and Cora. Through all of the perilous happenings that Cora endures, together with her sister and her handsome lover, Major Hayward, Uncas is ever by her side, watching. protecting and ready to sacrifice. In the end, it is solved in the only way that | the strange love could be solved The love of Coras sister and Major Heyward adds another thread of interest to the
 wild romance of an early day.
 | The production of Cooper's novel IS accurate The Indian make-ups are nat ural the wild scenes of early America we'll selected. and the whole thing just
 what the readers of the book probably | imagined as they read. Barbara Bed- ford is very magnetic as Cora. Lillian
 Hall enacts the role of Alice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
CARRIED TO HOSPITAL
 BY DRIVER OF AUTO

Louis Pickard 722 Tuscaloosa avenue, West End, who was struck by an au- tomoble in front of the Birmingham Infirmary Sunday afternoon, is reported to be resting well at his home this morn ing. Mrs. l.. Pickard, his mother, stated yesterday that J. J. Gottard, the driver of the car which struck her son, stopped his car immediately and carried her son into the hospital and stayed with him until it was found that he was not se- riously injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
PRINCIPAL RESIGNS
Board to Elect Chief for County High
 School

Mouton, April 18.-(Speca1)-A spe- cial meeting of the county board of edu- cation has been called by the president of the board, R. E. Coburn, Courtiand to be held in the office of the county superintendent at Moulton Friday, sApril 2, to consider applications for the prin- .cipalship of the Lawrence County High school. The present principal, A B. Murphree. has informed the board that he expees to change his work for an other pr session He has been in charge three ye ITS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19

Davies Warfield who is president of the National Association of Investors in railway stocks and securities. Mir Shit wrote with some bitterness complaining that MT. Warfield was trenching upon the authority of the railway managers when he called for meeting between representatives or the National Association of Railroad Security Holders and the representf tives of various unions associated with railway operation. President Smith clearly Intimated that he thought this matter should be left ex- clusively to the railway managers.
 MT Warfield did not reply to the communication His reason for silence was that he did not want to enter into into any controversy with the rail- road managers. He spoke in the high est terms of Mir, Smith as a railway manager, having no superior in the United States. but he felt sorry that Mir. Smith should have missed the point in his invitation to the union leaders for a conference with the As sociation of Railroad Security Holders
 Mir. Warfield is anxious that there should be better understanding of the fact that there are really three larties who are greatly concerned ever the railroad situation. Ono of these parties is, of course, the rail- way managers. Another is the bus ness public, in fact the general public, and the third is that large number. more than 6.O00,O00, who have invested some part in many cases all of their money in raiir--rs' securities. They hold something like 12.000, 100000 of these securities. but until recently they have been ignored
 MT. Warfield realizes, as in fact many of the union leaders realize, tha. the railway difficulties cannot be smoothed out until there is read justment of wages and services per- formed by the wage earners. There must also be great economies effected in railway management.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
FREE MAIL DELIVERY

Fairfield will be given free city deliv- cry, according to an announcement made yesterday. This will be effective about July l, it is stated. Civil service exami- nation was held there last Saturday to secure eligibles from which force or clerks and letter carriers will be used in giving that territory free delivery Of mail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
CIVIL SERVICE
Examinations for. Naval Academy tC
 Be Held This Week

Civil service examination for admis- sion to the United States naval academy will be held tomorrow, Thursday and Friday, according to an announcement made yesterday by J. H. McCollister local secretary of the civil service com mission.
 A stenographer-typist and typist sex- animation for departmental and field will be held May 10. Men are especially de- sired for this examination, MT. .xMcCol- lister stated, as in all held previously more women than men have applied, leaving quite a number of vacancies where men can be used preferably to women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
TUESDAY DANCE AT
 EDCEWOOD PARK

True to his promise. the weather man has calmed down bit and it looks like the. weather is going to be ideal for dancing in Dreamland dance pavilion at Edgewood park tonight. The manage- ment has made arrangements to take care of the biggest Tuesday night crowds of the spring season, and As Weinberg, director Of the orchestra. promises a couple of new numbers on the dance programme tonight.
 The bus line service will be on to- night, busses leaving the corner of Fifth and twentieth every 30 minutes start ing at 7,o0 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
GIee Club Pleases

Athens. April Especial. )---Jne of the greatest attractions of the pas week here was the appearance of the University Glee club at the Athens Fe male college auditorium. The comias of this popular body of young men from Tuscaloosa Is always looked upon with much interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
IRISH WISH LOAN OF
 1OO MILLION ID USE IN FREEDOM FIGHT
Roland, Speaking for De Valera, Makes Appeal Before Ameri- can Association for Rec-
 ognition Irish Republic
By Associated Press

Chicago, April 19.-Ireland will ask American Irish sympathizers for a loan probably of s1O0,O0o0OO, in addition te some sloOOOoOO already subscribed to finance it's fight against England, Henry J. Roland, personal representative oi Eamonn de Valera, announced today at the first annual convention of the Amer ican Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic.
 "The struggle has resolved itself into question of money said Roland i've will come to you again for a new loan 10 the republic of Ireland. This great convention must give the answer to Eng lands challenge and resolve here today so to organize the American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Repub- lie. that when the call comes from Ire land for new loan you will be prepared to. supply s100,0OO.o0o should Ireland ask it in the name of liberty.
 Tt can be done--it will be done. With the 2o.oo0,o00 Of Irish blood with your 100000 of free men and women you will send message today to the cradle land or your race thdt ,!ou dle with your own blood to the last man and woman and. if need be, to the last dollar
 : The convention opened shortly after noon with more than 1000 delegates from all parts of the country present. As each speaker was presented he was greeted with cheers Several times the delegates rose from their seats in mass to cheer the entrance of one of their international leaders-Peter and Miss Mary MacSwiney, the Walsh sisters; Mir. Roland; Donal Buckingham, the stoaway lord mayor of Cork, and others.
 Mayor William Hale Thompson deliv- cred an address of welcome in which he assured the delegates that he was per sonally in hearty sympathy with the struggle with the Irish people for poiit- ical independence"
 The Rev. Peter c. Yorke of San Fran cisco declared recognition by the United States of the Irish republic as the sole and lakvful government of the Irish peo- plc is demanded by the principles of the declaration of independence.
 Justice John w Golf of New York was elected permanent chairman of the assemblage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
Co to New Home

l, Anniston, April l8.-(SpeciaI )--Mr and
 Mrs. J. H. Far-ow left early Monday
 morning in their car for Charleston. $. C., the former having been promoted to the position of assistant district man. ager for the National Life Insurance company of Chicago at that place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
Band Visits Pall Cifu

Pell City, April 1S.-( -(Special)--The Ayondale mills band of Sylacauga visited Pell City last afternoon and evening and gave concerts. The band was composed of about 45 pieces The brass band of the Avondal mills of Pell City will give a concert in SNlaeauga in about four weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
 SCHOOL MEETING

The Jefferson County School Improve nnent association will have it's regular meeting today at the Jefferson high school building Mrs. J. D. Matlock will address the meeting at l o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
Funeral Services

Albany, April 1S.-(SpeciaL) )-Funerai services were held Sunday afternoon for Miss Beulah Price. She died Wednesday at Denver, Colo where she had been some time in an effort to regain her health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
FAMOUS DANGER IS
 COMING TO J,OEW'S RTJOU

Into the amusement life of New York sprang new sensation. It took no
 time for her to gain popularity, for she sprang directly into the spotlight and
 stayed there. Her marvellous presenta-