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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
ALABAMA INSURANCE COMPANIES PRAISED
 BY LOCAL ACTUARY

Stability and safety of Alabama in surance companies are second to noa.e in the United States. declared w R. Halliday, actuary for a number of Bir : mingham com panies, who spoke yester- day at the Monday forum luncheon at the Civic association.
 Annual premiums on s75, 900, 900 of in surance in force in Alabama are be- tween. $2,o0o,oo0 and ;3,00o,0 900, Mir. Halliday stated.
 Life insurance is highly important to the man who has a family" MT. Halliday declared. His wife is the one who must take the risk. There should be at least one small company in every state,'' he said. adding tha, the small company could be made as safe as the largest. 4
 Life insurance companies have an advantage over banks in that they do not have to keep their assets ready for run" he stated. They can put their money out to produce more money, adding to their wealth and tha. of the communityy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
NATIONAL BALLOON RACES OFFERED ID
 BIRMINGHAM AGAIN
Army, Navy and Civilian Clubs Want Magic City to Stage Event This Spring--Many
 Queries Received

Birmingham has been offered the
 next national balloon race.
 The offer came yesterday in the
 form of letter to Maj. Virgil Y.
 Evans from the Aero Club of Amer
 ica. In the offer Alan R. Hawley,
 chairman of the board of directors
 of that organization, and Augustus
 Post, secretary, desire to let this city
 have first chance at the event, in
 view of the way Birmingham put
 over the last national and interna- tional races.
 The national balloon races are to be held next May. At that time teams from the army, navy and private en- American team which will go to Bel
 gium next October for the interna- tional races.
 GETTING READY Great preparations have been going forward in the army, navy and among private entries, as America intends to leave no stone unturned in trying to bring the international cup back to this country.
 Major Evans has received numerous letters from balloon organizations ex- pIcSSlHS lnb nope IHdI llrmlng nam would make an effort to secure the next race as they say Birmingham is so located geographically that the chances for records are better. How ever, additional information indicates that Kansas City is making a strong fight for the event. The letter from the Aero Club of America gives Bir-
 mingham first chance. reasonable time was given for reply. In speaking of the offer, Major Evans said: T do not believe either the Chamber of Commerce or Civic As- sociation can attempt to put over these
 races. I don't believe either of them will attempt 1t in view of the fact that the Civic Association is now busy with
 the Birmingham centennial, which in itself is man-size job. and nothing should detract from it's success. The Chamber of Commerce has its hands full with freight problems. the Sta te fair and air mail routes.
 LUNCHEON CLUES CHANGE
 T believe one of the luncheon clubs could accept the Aero clubs offer and put over the big event Birmingham should certainly have the races, as they are the biggest advertisement a city can get. This was clearly demon- strated by the last races, and the fact that Kansas City has held the races five times and still is after them is pretty good proof that they are very val uable, not only for national and inter national advertising of the city's pro- gressive enterprise, but bring thou sands of customers to local stores.
 Birmingham secured three new in- corporated firms as one of the results of the international races last year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
DRASTIC STEPS ID ! CHECK DOG MENACE
Rabies Spreading In Birming- ham, States Health Officer.
 55 Cases This Month

Birmingham must decide whether tc endure the sufrerings of it's children oi to take drastic steps to destroy the { menace presented by thousands of dos in the city exposed to rabies, declared pr. J. D. Bowling, health officer, yes terday
 Fifty-five new cases have been en. tered for treatment during February and ten new patients began taking tn, Pasteur treatment yesterday at the bureau of laboratories in the city hali Trey were all from Vivian. as follows Ellis Farrow, Mrs. R. Farrow, W. F Farrow, E. Farrow, Jr., Robert w. Far low, R. E. Jones, Robert Jones, R. G Jenkins, H. Borough and Robert E Cherry. Rabies is widespread in Birming ham, and is a. threat throughout the district, pr. Bowling says. The mum Der of dogs running loose has grad
 ually. grown until there are about 5000 stray canines on the streets. Un- til these dogs are eliminated, hydrs- pbobia will be an ever-present menace to the citisens of this city, especially the. children. The mad dog situation has reached a point where it is absolutely impera- tive that drastic steps be taken to check further spread of rabies,'' said Dr. Bowling. '.Muzzling of all dogs Is necessary unless the dogs are pennea up in the yards of the owners. Citi- ems of Birmingham are confronted with choosing between their children and the dogs which are overrunning the city,
 Taking of the Pasteur treatment means that the patient must submit to 11 injections during the course of LtraAtments The bureau of laboratories is swamped with this work at present and its other work is being pushed aside by the swarm of hydrophobia eases, according to pr. Bowling.
 About two years ago an epidemic of hydrophcbia among dogs was reported from Dothan, sweeping northward in q westerly direction later. It passed through Montgomery a year ago. pr. SAlter of the state health department made the prediction at that time that the movement of the dogs would ex- tend to Birmingham and even farther north. He also declared that when the dogs reached the mountains they would spread out into north Georgia and north Mississippi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
URGES AMERICANS
 ID FULLY DEVELOP
 TRADE IN MEXICO
Export Manager of Gilman & Co. Says Latin American Business Being Absorbed
 By Germany and France

Intensive development of export
 products of Birmingham district plants, particularly in Latin and Central Amer
 ica- will solve any depression problem
 to great extent according to Joseph
 Polak. export manager of Gilman X Co, Fort Wayne Ind. who was at the Tutwiler last week, and who will be in Mexico next month.
 Establishment of a foreign trade club
 or association among men of the cor porations adapted for export business was advocated by Mir. Polak, who has spent most of his life in Mexico and South America
 Build up a basis for foreign trade
 on an intelligent plane" said MT. Po- llak. Let this foreign trade club make surveys and analyses, using the infor-
 nation furnished by the federal bureau of commerces foreign and domestic trade department. The entire consular service of the United States in the countries south of us is at tho disposal than 200 such posts in the Central and l Latin Americas.
 NOT POLITICS Tt is interesting to know that poli- tics does not figure in business in these countries. Social connections help the business man and salesman more than sheer ability. It is necessary to mix with the people" Despite the proneness of most Amer jeans to look upon Mexico and the Gen. tral American republics as centers of unrest and trouble, where no business
 man feels obligated to pay for goods shipped by outside interests, there is no more honorable business man than the Latin American, MT. Polak says. He backed his statement with the re- port of one of the largest American commercial agencies that there were fewer failures in Mexico in proportion than in any other country in the world. When a Mexican business man bankrupts, he might as well go out of
 business for good" Mir. Polak stated. No one will sell him goods, and no
 one will trade with him. As result.
 there are a minimum of business fail- ures."
 HUNS GET HOLD Half of the commerce of the Latin American countries is handled by the Germans, who are flooding the entire continent with goods produced since the armistice was signed. Business is distributed among the Germans, Span ish and French, so far as foreign coun- tries are concerned.
 American products enjoy a good reputation for quality, the goods of other nations being bought on account of their cheapness," said MT. Polak Do not misunderstood, though. There lis a practically untouched market for cheap goods for the poor class. There are only two classes in these countries, rich and poor.
 The wealthy will buy only the best
 of everything. The poor cannot afford but the cheapest. Overslls, especially, which are made here, I understand find a ready sale when low grade article is offered"
 MT. Polak was very much impressed with Birmingham, particularly with re- spect to the Warrior river development.
 He believes that the future of this city linthe.matter of exports depends on the use of the Warrior.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22

STEEL
 Steel plnnts arc operating ap- proxifnntely as foIiowss
 EnsIey division (open hearth de- pnrtment) is running five days a week, there being no operations on Saturday night.
 At Fairfield the structural plate and blooming mills are on a five day turn.
 At Bessemer the rolling mill is on q five-day turn.
 The plate mill mt Besscmer has resumed owing to the accretion of new business.
 New business Is not coming in by leaps and bounds. but what has come is of mn encouraging nature. The company makes such shifts in its operations as the character of new business warrants.
 One of the Ensley furnaces was blown in during the month after having been overhnuled and re- paired. With this stack in oper- ntion the entire battery of the six mammoth furnaces at Ensley Is in operation.
 Observers of the state of the steel trade the country over agree that operations of the Steel cor poration auxiiiaries in Alabama probably lend those of my other section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
MARKET OPEN FOR 40 MILES 0F PIPE
 LOCAL FIRMS BUSY
Orders Booked Yesterday for 4,0OO Tons of Water Pipe. Whole Situation Brighten
 ing as Business Revives

Iron circles regard as of special intersst mt this time the nn- nouncement of an order for 4,OOO tons of water pipe for the town of Breckenridge, Tex. Half of this order was booked by the United States Cast Iron Pipe company and the other half by the American Cast Iron Pipe company and will move from Birmingham works.
 This k the largest new order for pipe received in some time. Taken in connection with the movement of 5000 tons to the Pacific coast now going on and to be completed by March l., the total business is viewed with unusual interest.
 The pipe is to run from 6 to 1S inches in size. The order is for immediate shipment and the pipe has already begun to move fron the yards to destination.
 The pipe trade has also noted with interest New York advfces that speak of fnquirie. for pipe from Mexico. One of tAese h for 2o miles of 1o-inch oil pipe and tie other for 20 mfleS of wat3r pipe. The oil pipe would Ne of steel and Ia not made in this distrfct,. but the district ix in posftion to com pete for the water pipe. Mexico fs also reported as inquiring for steel plates. wire and nails, which are also produced in the Bfrmfnr. ham district.
 Birmingham has done a Iarxe business with Mexico In the ship- n<nt of coke to copper and silver suaeltiAg plants, and recently clipped several thousand tens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
Euents of Today
 In Birmingham

' kiwnnis luncheon nt 1 o'clock. Southern club.
 Birmingham Flying club meeting ht s o'clock at Civic Association.
 Birmingham Life Underwriters tancheon at I o'clock, HilIman hotel. ADJUSTMENTS !. Jefferson Theatre-AIexander. @The Man Who Knows." {. Lyric-Keith vaudeville and pictures. [ Loew's Bijou--vaudeville and pie lures.
 Alcaxar-ALying Lips" produced by Thomns H. Ince. :. Trianon-Constance TaImadge, in ~Mnmn's Affair.o
 strnnd--Thomas Meighan, in ''Thc Frontier of the Stars.-
 Galax--Justfne Johnston, in "The Plnything of Broadway"
 RiaIto-Tom Mix in "The Road De- mon."
 Odeon--Comedy and serinl drama.
 Princess-Comedy and serial drama. Z Miles School of Dancfng--Dancing from Q to 12. k
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
BIDS ON CHERTING COUNTY HIGHWAYS
 WILL BE OPENED

Bids on cherting about 1s miles Of county roads which have already been graded will be opened by the board Of revenue of Jefferson county at its meeting this morning at 10 o'clock. These bids arc eight miles on the Rocky Ridge road and eight miles on the Adger to Oak Grove road.
 It is expected that salaries Of county employees will be fixed by the board to- day. This will include salaries for the sheriff's department, clerks of the pro- bate court, circuit court, tax assessor and other departments at the cour.- house for the year ending January St. 1922. All new salaries will be retro- active to February z, it is stated
 Practically every department head has asked for an increase in salaries for the employees of their departments, it is understood, but few changes Aic expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
BIG NEW CREAMERY WILL PAY CASH FOR
 ALL GOODS RECEIVED

The Mountain Grove (Mo.) Creamery. Ice and Electric com pany has secure a lease on the Nor ris avenue warehouse of Bell Tan ner company and is installing its Initial machinery there.
 Choice of permanet location has not been announced. Machinery is arriving daily.
 The company, it is understood, intends to pay cash for every can of cream received and will draw from all over the state.
 There will be a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce directors to- day to discuss the matter of float ing the new stock which the com pany intends to dispose of in this state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22

Of these orders coo cars nre for the Louisville and Nashville nnd 300 for the Steel Corporation It. self.
 Each car will call for s consider able tonnage of steel pintes, and activity in other parts of the Fair field mill to produce them.
 Operations of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company are ap- proximnteIy 30 per cent or over.
 IRON
 In the Iron production field they are as follows:
 Six Ensiey furnaces are making basic Iron. Alice furnace is making fnEot mold iron for the open hearth mill, one Bessemer furnace Is mak- ing ferro-manEnnese for the steel works, and one Is making foundry iron.
 Eight of the active stncks arc producing for the finishing steel mills. This k fully mp to the iron production of the flush. times of 1920 and shows that. 50 fnr as the T. c. I. is concerned, there has been no slow down at the iron producing end.
 The activity in the steel mills ac- counts fox the iron production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
CANON TALBOT TO SPEAK
 AT CLUB LUNCHEON

Canon Henry R. Talbot of Washins- ton will be the speaker at the Xii wanis club luncheon today at t!.e Southern club. according to Secretary c. N. Wiley. The attendance prize this week is being offered by J. W Whatley of the Tennessee company 1t is understood that ''Parson'' Barnweil will assist in the musical programme. Gordon Erickson announces that he will /endeavor to present Kiwanis quartet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
HOLIDAY H0uRS;AT
 LOCAL P0ST0FFlCE

the city of Birmingham today. in ceie- bration of the anniversary of the birth of George. Washington The postoffice will be practically closed all day How ever. the general delivery window will be open from to 10 o'clock for the convenience of the travelling public. &C., cording to Postmaster R. B. Smyer. The parcel post and stamp window will also be open for one hour this morn ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
GR0CERS' MEETING

Grocers and butchers of the Bir- mingham district who are members of the Birmingham Retail Grocers' and BUtchers' association are urged to a' : tend the final meeting of February which will be held tonight at o'clock in the rooms of the Civic Associa- tion.
 number of important matters of especial interest will come up, accord ing to Secretary Paul Shropshire, and full attendance is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
FIVE POLICEMEN ARE
 NURSING SORE ARMS

Boy, page pr. Bowling.
 Five policemen and about twenty negro prisoners at the Ensley police station today are nursing sore arms. Elmer White. negro arrested last week. is the reason. Elmer broke out with small pox Saturday.
 Health officials in Birmi gham were called. and 1t was decided that the officers and the negro prisoners who had been exposed would have to be vaccinated. The operations were per- formed. This explains the sore arms. The negro was taken to his home and quarantined by the city health officers. But---lots of people at the Ensley police station still remember his visit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
PLEAD GUILTY TO
 STEALING AUTOMOBILE

s E. B. Mccoy plead guilty to grand larceny in one case andsbuying. receiv- ing or concealing stolen property in another yesterday in the criminal di- vision of the circuit court. He was sen tenced to from to 10 years in the pen itentiary in the former end from one year and one day tc one year and two days in the latter by Judge William E. Fort. The man was indicted by the Jefferson county grand jury and Is al- leged to have stolen the automobile be- longing to P. A. Devore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
TRAFFIC BUREAU MAKES DIRECTORATE CHANGES

the directorate of the Birmingham Traffic bureau, some of the old direc- tors retiring in favor of new ones.
 The nominating committee has sug- gested the following: Vt ~
 l.. M. Porter. president of the Bir- mingham Cotton oil company, in place of F. Wilkinson; Charles Plosser of the Plosser- Knecht Flour and Grain com pany in place of w. b. Nesbitt, and Jay Smith of the Smith Lumber com pany. in place of the late H. H. Shell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage license, were issued yesterday 1t the office ot the probate judge:
 Charles H Walker and Miss Marie Trouillas
 Carlton Roy Barrett and Miss Mary Elizabeth Krauss.
 J. E. Hoggle and Mas Martha A. Salter.
 Scott Williams and Miss Jessie Stewart
 c. s. Glenn and Miss Lillian Moore. Sam Jefferson Guiiford and Miss Mary Louise Carter.
 Daniel J. Parker and Miss Carmen Coleson.
 Will. T. souder and Miu Alma Gresham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
DISPUTE OVER 50 CENTS
 LEADS TO KILLING

Unlawful homicide was the verdict ot Coroner ! D. Russum following an in- vesfigation into the death of Lee Rolling. [ negro. who is aIlesed to have been shot and killed by Emma Jackson, ne- gress number of witnesses were ex1 amined and. according to their testimony, the man is alleged to have had an ar. gument with the woman regarding 5U cents which she claimed he owed, her The shooting occurred at the home of the woman. lcao Eighteenth street, north, several days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
PERSONAL

a pr. William c. Gewin has returned from Chicago and other points, where he viisted the surgical clinics
 Friends of Mir and Mrs. Arthur S. Boyd. formerly of Birmingham, received word yesterday of the death of their lit tie daughter. Margaret. aged four years, in Brooklyn Sunday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
Metal Industry Is
 Opening Up Agair,
 In This District
Chickasaw Company Takes Order for 9OOSteel Cars-T C.I. Operating Now as in 1920-Iron Furnaces Get Going and Many Are Turning Out Product.
 Steel Plants Almost on Full Turn

Pressed works of the Chckaaw Shpbulding has booked orders 900 ;
 of being 15 to 2 the
Evening star., 1921-01-14
NOTED ART DEALER DIES.
Henry Reinhardt, Known in Two
Continents. Pneumonia Victim.

NEW YORK. January 14-Henry
Reinhardt, prominently nnown as an
art dealer. with galleries in New
York. Chicago, Milwaukee and Paris.
died here yesterday after months
illness of pneumonia complications:
He was born in Milwaukee sixty-two
years ago.
Foremost of the accomplishments to
which he lent his aid was the foster
ing of rare collections in the middle
. west, where he was instrumental
largely in organizing and building
some of the best known museums.
Among the collections he helped was
| that of the Toledo Museum. for which
lie bought at auction for 100000 the
now famous Moonlight" of Ralph
Albert Rlak clock, serving to bring the
artists plight into prominence.
Blskelock then was i'll an insane
asylum. Reinhardt arranged loan
exhibition of his works. where was
raised the nucleus of a fund that
made possible removal of Blakelock
from the institution and a life of
comfort which lasted to the end of
his days.
Reinhardts funeral will he held
here next Saturday. His wife and
son survive him.
Evening star., 1921-01-14
DIES At AGE OF 100.
James B. Daniel, Orange County
Va, Active Throughout Life.

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, January
IA (Specia).-James Baxter Daniel.
Oldest citizen Of Orange county. died
at his home in that county, having
reached the age of 100 years three
months and nine days The funerai
was held from his home. Rev. FRANK
C. Riley of Orange officiating. The
interment was in the family burying
ground. SIX great-grandchildren
were the pallbearers.
Mr. Daniel is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Reuben Coghill Down
er. three grandchildren. fourteen
Observation-Disclosures and one great
great t-grandchild. At the time he
celebrat ed his Tooth birthday. in Sep
tember. 1890, he was actively engaged
in farming. He was 4 lifelong nem-
Der of the North Pamunkey Baptist
Church.
Evening star., 1921-01-14
$2,34O FUND Is RAISED.
Washington Mallow Committee
Hears Irish Speakers.

In response to addresses by Frank
Dempsey, chairman of the Urban
Council Of Mallow, Ireland. and Peter
MacSwiney, brother of the late lord
mayor Of Cork, more than 700 Irish
sympathizerS contributed $2.340 for
Irish relief at a meeting held by the
Washington -Mallow committee at ST.
Peters Hall last night.
Mr.. MacSwiney thanked the audi
ence for the splendid reception
America had extended his sister and
sister-in-law while in this country.
Frank Repetti presided. and during
the evening Rev. Francis Murphy OF
Georgetown University, Patrick J.
Ialtigan and Anthony Barrett OF
Portland, Me-. delivered addresses
Thomas Cantwell, accompanied by
Miss Breen. and John Howard of the
Soldiers Home sang.
Evening star., 1921-01-14

Lie9ett's Special Perfectos
wonderfully satisfying mild Havana blend which through
has grown be of the biggest selling brands Every day
15c and worth it. Friday and Saturday only
B0x of 25......$2.50 Package of lO....$I. 10
Evening star., 1921-01-14
DIED.

BROWN. Al Georgetown University Hoepita. !,
Wednesday, January l., 1871. MAMIE ..
BROWN (nee Lane). beloved wife Of the late
Walter O. Brown. Remains at Gssch's un
dertaking parlors. Hyattsyilie. Md. Mass =,
ST. Alossius Church at 10 AIN Saturday
January u. Interment at Mount olivet CEN
etery.
CANNON. Friday. January IA, 1921. at 12:ol
AN. at Providence Hospital, PATRICK. he
loved husband of Sarah T. Cannon. Funera
Monday. January II. from Il. f. Harvey
Sons. 1.23 14th st, at $50 am: thence L
qmiem will II. said for repose Of bis
soul lnterment at Mount Olivet cemetery
Relatives and friends invited to attend. 1S'
Evening star., 1921-01-14
CARDS OF THANKS.

GKlT1ITH. We wish to extend to our trieuas
and relatives our sincere thanks for thei'
kindness and helpfulness during. the illness;
also for the expressions Of sympathy ana
beautiful floral tributes at the death OF our
loved one THE FAMILY.
WEST. We wish to extend to our fricnts
and relatives our sincere thanks for theiI
kindness. expressions of sympathy and oeap
tiful floral tributes at the death OF or
husband and father, WALTER SCOTT
WEST. HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
Evening star., 1921-01-14
FORMER AUDITOR DIES.
W. H. MacFarland Served With
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.

RICHMOND. Va. January H-Wil-
liam H. MacFarland. seventy-six, for
mer auditor Of the Florida East Coast
railway. who was identified with the
Chesa peake and Ohio system in recent
years. died yesterday in the home of
He served with Gen. Fitzhugh Lees
command in the civil war; The body
will be brought here for burial tomor-
rQdy.
Evening star., 1921-01-14
NAVY OFFICERS REAss1GNED

Lieut.. Commander George Shields.
Medical Corps, at the Annapolis
Naval Academy. has been assigned
to duty at the Naval Home. Ilnila-
WeIch. Medical Corps. at the Naval
Medical School, this city. has been
assigned to duty at the Naval Hos
pital. Annapolis.