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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-11
Who's Who in Birmingham,
Among the Newcomers

piers are doing excellent work.
II got into the game when | was
still at school," says J. +. Knox.
There is no telling what will inftu-
ence the life of a boy. / wanted
kodak and saved up money and
bought one and got so fascinated n
snap shooting that it gave me my
lead for my life work.
For quite awhile after getting out
of school l found my pleasure in out.
of-door work with my kodak. Being
always fond OF mechanics it was easy
for me to learn about handling CAM
eras. 1 discovered that l could make
Views of landscapes and other things
pay and accepted a place with firm
specializing in commercial photoy-
raphy.
Ready to Do Full Part
Some seem to think that on ac-
count of having devoted some time
to such work it disqualified me
for the portrait work on which ! am
at present specializing; but the con-
trary Is true, 1t saved me from be-
coming conventional and emboldens
me to strike out in original paths in
stead of being tied down to the ac-
ceptou cAHoHS IN photography.
II am also glad that 1 never at
tended school OF photography. but
that what l know l gained by per-
sonal study and experience. and if |
have had any success in my portrait
work, and l feel that | have. because
of the prominent men and women
who have sat for me, my clien-
tele have come to me because | dared
to follow out my own ideas and re-
fused to be a mere copyist.
when I resigned my position with
n well known firm to go into bust
ness for myself It was with the deter
mination that 1 would strike out on
new lines. l started in modest way
and have built up the j. f. Knox stu
| do to where 1t affords me an oppor-
tunity to work under the best possible
conditions. Birmingham has treated
me well and l am delighted to be able
to have a part In its artistic life, and,
of course, stand ready to do my full
part in all of it's activities"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-11
EMF ORCEMENT Of.
PROHIBITION LAW
RESTS WITH PEOPLE
Prohibition Here to Stay,
States Former Federal Pro-
hibition Commissioner.
Joking Harmful

When the better class of people
stop making a joke of the prohibition
law then will the problem of law
enforcement be solved, in the opinion
of John F. Kramer, former federal
prohibition commissioner, who is
spending several days in Birming-
ham.
He was the first prohibition COM
mi ssioner under the Volstead act, and
was appointed by President Wilson,
holding this place until June, 1921.
He declared that contemptuous ref :
erence is much more harmful to the
law than open defiance, as, in taking
the law as a joke, they are encour-
aging others to violate IT, when, II
it was taken seriously, as IL should
be, 1t would be encouraging others
to obey it, prohibition is here to
stay" said Mr.. Kramer, land while
the enforcement of 1t at the present
time may seem rather vague, eondi-
tions are improving all the time, and
in five or ten years everyone Will
be helping us to enforce it.
Not Playing True
when J. first took charge of the
found some of my men who were not
playing true to the government but
| have watched conditions closely,
and can see that as time goes on the
enforcement is improving, and peo-
pie who were opposed to the law
are now assisting in enforcing 1t.
In one state, when our work was
first started. some of the judges were
opposed to the law and assessed the
minimum fines when the parties We're
convicted, but now l am told these
same judges are in sympathy with
the law and are not only giving large
fines, but are also giving additional
time for the offense.
Like every new law, and espe-
cially one which people think is as
drastic as this one, we had trouble
in getting the people to adapt them
selves, but there is little IL any trou-
BILE of that kind now. Education
is the one thing necessary to stop
the manufacture of liquor, and be-
lieve if we educate the people we
will be able in the course of few
years to absolutely stop the manu-
Iacture of liquor and in generation
people will have forgotten all about
liquor.
Home Brewing
"The novelty of home brewing is
gradually wearing off, and this prac-
tice is slowly passing out Tor the
amateur has found it too much trou-
BILE or has made failure of his
product and would rather do with
out than do all the work necessary
to make home brew.
prohibition is inevitable, although
Il Will take time to really get on IA
sound basis We are dealing with an
acquired taste, and as this genera
tion passes the other will not have
the taste and this is a problem that
tends tc solve itself. Chiefly through
public sentiment must law ENFORCE
ment be promoted and this Will come
when people no longer consider the
violation OF the Volstead act as tunny
and something to joke about.
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the other day and said; I want 20
enter the list for that Word Con-
test that the Automobile club is put
ting on We told him he had every
right to do so, and he pulled out Of
his pocket a paper containing more
than hundred words coined from
the letters contained in the word
Automobile Handing it to Mrs.
Bertha Coughland, our assistant sec5
rotary, the little fellow said: L want
one of those prizes offered by the
Automobile club mighty bad Which
one do you want?' asked Mrs. Cough
Ian. I don't want any prize for
myself, although there are lots Of
things on that list that a fellow
would like. The prize l want is that
'Eeauty Parlor prize and l want it
for my mother. She doesn't know
anything about it or that I'm try
ing to get 1t for her. but I'm doing
my level best and / just hope l will
win it. 1t was very sweet spirit
that prompted the little fellow to do
this for his mother and showed that
he was mighty fine little man."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-11
NV richard r. JOHNSTON

Birmingham as steel center ap-
proaches the holidays with an active
producing capacity ahead of other
steel centers and an increase over its
own recent record.
The Tennessee company operated six
of the nine open hearth furnaces last
week and will operate six this week.
This is between IS and 81 per cent OF
ingot capacity and that is the meas
ure of finishing mill activity.
Structural steel mill, which re-
sumed last week. continues going
this week. All other mills operating
the past several months will continue.
A few plants called up at random
yesterday made following reports:
American Radiator works, at 100
per cent and over and behind on de-
liveries of heating systems.
National Cast Iron, Pipe company.
practically on full turn. same as has
been the case all this fall. This au-
tumn has been above normal in &C
tivity of pipe trade and outlook for
1929 is good.
American Casting company, at more
than so per cent capacity on cast iron
culverts for railroads and highways.
Demand is steady.
Birmingham Stove and Range com
pany, operating five days with full
force following six days in September
and October.
Pipe Plants Busy
Hammond Byrd Iron company, OPP
Grating nine sanitary pipe shops in
Gadsden, Admission and other points
on full turn. Charcoal furnace at
Shelby and Alabama by-products
plant in Birmingham also on full,
turn.
w. II. Kirkland. representing sew
eral sanitary pipe shops, said shops
were on full turn and would take
| only the usual Christmas holiday
Fall trade has been above normal and
| 1922 prospect is very good
! Corners Steel company will resume
at steel tie and band mill in Wood
lawn this week following shutdown
of a week.
Average industry. when questioned
as to Christmas holidays, said only
would be taken. They would then
resume.
Fires Up Power Plant
Alabama Power company has fired
up the 000-horsepower steam-elec-
trio plant at Muscle Shoals and will
be speeding current over four states
in the near future.
Small decrease In untitled tonnage
of the United States Steel Corpora
ton, that of $4,000 tons on Decem Der
compared with November l, was not
unexpected at inventory period.
starter has been made of shipment
of coal from Walker county mines to
Galveston by ocean-going barges out
of Mobile. Return cargoes of sulphur
for Steel Cities Chemical company.
Graselli company and other district
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Steel Plants Near YuLetide
With No Let-up in Speed
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company at Two
thirds of Capacity in Finishing Mills-Radiator
Works at Over 100 Per Cent-Large Ship
ments of Iron and Steel Products to
Orient and Pacific Coast

acid-makers are expected to be de-
veloped.
Wall Street Journal states that
Great Southern Steel company, char.
tered in Dover, Del, with capital Of
sIO5. 100000, was organized by Chi
cago interests to develop southern
mineral properties mot manufactur-
ing" at present. 1t is generally be-
lieved that the incorporators repre-
sent the Chicago interests making
extensive purchases of mineral lands
n Etowah county during the past
several years.
Active Steel Products
Steel pipe is very active. Recent
orders for oil lines call for 45,O0O
IONS of steel.
New York Central has allotted
i25,OO0 tons of rails for 1922 deliv-
cry. Texas Pacific has closed for TO-
VOU tons. New ear and ear repair
orders for week total 5000 cars.
Argentine order for 10000 tons of
rails is expected to come to this
country, says the Iron Age. That
points to the Ensley rail mills.
steel for Orient
Steel Importer and Steel Scientist,
vessels of the Isthmian Steamship
company, auxiliary of the Steel cor
poration. are due in Mobile this and
next week TO load with 10000 tons
of Ensley rails and track accesso-
rles and a large tonnage of ammo
MUM sulphate from the Fairfield by
products works of the Tennessee
| company for China and Japan.
This will be the second large ship
ment of ammonium sulphate to the
orient, but only one of many ship
ments of rails made this year.
To Pacific Coast
This month will make new rec
ord In shipment OF Birmingham iron
and steel products to the Pacific
coast, five steamers sailing from Mo
/ bile with practically full cargoes
The cargoes embrace sanitary pipe
and fittings. corrugated sheet Iron
steel wire, wire fencing, staples and
nails and high pressure gas and wa
ter pipe. Practically all ports on the
/ Pacific coast have cargoes consigned
to them and one consignment of high
pressure pipe is for Honolulu via
san Francisco.
Spring Wells. Mich, let contrac;
for 500 tons OF pipe to American Cast
Iron Pipe company and National Pipe
/ was low bidder on 200 tons for Can
ton, Ohio.
Good Business In 1922.
Birmingham industrial captains
generally express themselves as look
ing for a good business in 1922 and
| believe il Will make an early start.
Present weakness in the iron mar
ket. 1t is believed, will be followed
| by strength as soon as the holidays
are over and the trade discovers how
little iron there is on hand. Noml-
nal base Is s1S but sales have been
made at lower figure.
Coal DrnducfiOn has drnpnad ha n ~
100000 tons a week, following 300-
600 a week toward end of October
| during the rush caused by fear OF
abroad strike.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-11
Big Turkey Dinner Will Be Provided-Elaborate Pro-
gram Is Arranged for Occasion at Southern Club
December 23-Chrstmas Tree Will Be
Full of Presents for Children

Assurance has been received by r.
A. Cheatham, chairman of the Civilian
Christmas tree celebration for the
1o3 children of the Mercy Home, that
Santa Claus will come three days
early for brief visit to the city to
participate in the annual club cele
bration for the youngsters which will
be held this year on Friday afternoon,
December 23, at l o'clock in the ball
room at the Southern club.
1t was stated by a number OF the
members of the Civitan club that
every Civitan who attended the
Christmas party for the Mercy Home
children last year had such a good
time that they all felt obligated to
the extent of the price OF an hours
happiness.
we were supposed to entertain the
youngsters said Reid Lawson, new
president of the organization, but
they did all the entertaining"
1t was announced by the committee
chairman that the party this year
would be even better than that of
last year. More time has been ex-
pended on 1t and under the pro rata
apportionment of the costs which
makes each member of the club feel
that he is personally responsible for
the happiness of the children more
money will be expended to afford the
youngsters such a day as they have
never dreamed of for their Christmas
celebration.
An elaborate program has been ar
ranged to follow the big turkey din
ner with all its trimmings. The ball
room Will be artistically and beauti-
fully decorated and huge Christmas
tree will adorn the enter of the stage
at one end of the room about which
will be assembled the presents which
Santa Claus will distribute among the
children.
To Tour City
Cars will be provided by the mem
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bers OF the club to transport the chill
dren to and from the Southern club
which will probably include tour
of the city during thei- return to the
Mercy Home.
Music and entertainment will form
large part of the diversion to be
afforded during the afternoon.
The plans and arrangements which
are about completed, according to Mr..
Cheatham, are in the hands of the fol-
lowing named committeeman:
Transportation: Charles T. Leh-
man, chairman; Merry Corwin, James
T. Driver, Reese Adamson.
Decorations: Frank Butler, chair
man; Lloyd Townes, Henry C. Good :
man, Ollie Fraser.
Presents: Claude Hagan, chair
man; r. NJ. jenkins; p. Y. Whitman,
Mervin Blach.
Music: Abe Williams, chairman
W. H. Hollingsworth. H. S. Jones. S.
NJ. Bernheim.
Entertainment Ed Erwin. chair
man; Percy Rosenberger, N. L,
Pierce. Ivor Jones.
Luncheon; w. S. Scott, chairman;
Percy Reid, N. D. Eubank, Kenneth
Charleton.
Finance: John Mix, chairman; Roy
P. MCGOWAN, Ed S. Moore. S. f. Gar
rett.
Publicity: John s. Wesley, chair
man; oliver Cox, J. C. Clark. Ben F.
Crabbe.
Reception: John MacSporran. chair
man; Courtney w. Shropshire, H. C.
Shropshire. Will Shropshire, Fletcher
McCary, Goodloe McGahey, Sidney
Bowie, Daniel Greene, Arthur Crow
der, George Mabry, Judson Dowling,
Ben Reynolds.
The letter announcing the personal
supervision of the distribution of
presents by St. Nicholas was for
warded to Percy Brewer, who re-
ported the same to the Christina
committee.
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HARRY A. HOPE TO
SPEAK THURSDAY ON
INDUSTRIAL WASTE"


Industrial Waste" VIII be the
topic discussed by Harry A. Hopf. in
dustrial counselor OF the Federal Re-
serve bank of New York city. in an
address at the Chamber of Commerce
auditorium under auspices Of the
Alabama Technical association at 8
p. N. Thursday.
Members Of the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers, Junior
Chamber of Commerce. Rotary, XII
wants and other clubs have been in
vited to attend.
The speech will be a special mes
sage for government officials. finan-
cial, Industrial and commercial lead
ers. labor organizations. economists,
engineers and research groups.
Mr.. Hopf will come to Birmingham
from Atlanta, where he speaks De-
cea,ber II.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-11
NEWS OF M'PHERSON'S
DEATH RECEIVED HERE

According to word received by
friendes in this city yesterday. Lach-
Ian MACPHERSON died suddenly at his
home in Coxey OF heart failure.
The deceased was Dor nat Inverness
Scotland, in 1849. coming to this
country a number of years ago to
make his home.
Mr.. MACPHERSON is survived by his
widow and five children, C. B. Mac
Pherson of Coxey, J. A. Macpherson
of Racine, Wis. Mrs. G. s. Tillman of
Valdosta. Ga, and Miss Margaret
MACPHERSON of Greeley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-11
WINDOW sMAsHERs BUSY

Window smashers in Birmingham
got busy yesterday morning and
smashed the front display window
glasses OF two downtown clothing es-
adjustments. One of the windows of
j. B. Strauss and company, clothing
merchants, was smashed and two
overcoats taken. These overcoats
were valued at s25 each. according to
police reports.
The display window of the Utopia
Pressing club. 1884 South Fifteenth
street. was also broken and a guam
tity of clothes stolen. Both of these
thefts occurred shortly before day
break, it is thought by the police.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-11
|. MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN RETURNS

DR.. Scale Harris. president of the
Southern Medical association and
chairman of the committee for a ma
ton wide endowment campaign OF
100000 for a proposed memorial
&c General Gorgas at Tuscaloosa.
will return to Birmingham this
morning from Washington. d. c.,
where he has recently attended a
meeting OF the committee.
The memorial planned is a School
of Sanitation, to be established at
Tuscaloosa in conjunction with the
state university, of which General
Gorgas' father was at one time pres
ident.
Dr. Harris was accompanied to
Washington by Dr. S. W. WEIGH.
state health officer of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-11

The Sir knights OF Cyrene COM
mandery are requested to meet mt the
temple sunday, December II, mt
u. M, for the purpose of conducting
the funeral service for our frater,
James Newman. Service will be con-
Quoted in the temple at ESQ p. m.
burial near Leeds, Ala. Sir Knights
having automobiles nre requested to
bring them. Full uniform required.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-11
ODD FELLOws LEASE HALL

Meridian, Miss, December TO-
Samaritan lodge No. so, /. o. o. f..
has leased the hall on the second
floor of the l. Klein's Sons build
ing. at the corner of Twenty-thirf
avenue and Seventh street. which is
to be fitted up as the Odd Fellows
hall. The lodge has had it's hall in
the Pythian building.
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Member. Of birmingham FraternaI

lodge. No. 1874, A. F. and A. NJ, nrc
requested to meet at Masonic temple
Monday. December IL. mt lOi3O n. M,
to attend the funeral of brother Paul
Calame, from HIS late residence, 12oO
sixteenth street, south. Interment
ElmwOod. All Masons fraternally in
vited. o. II. ALBERTSON, w. N.
w. w. RANSOM. Secretary. Y
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-08
HOSPITAL BONDS
TO Be VOTED ON
NOV. 10 And II
Two Elections Found Necessary
On Bonds for Increasing Eos
pital Facilities

Lakeland viii hold two elections on
The proposed bend issue OF $4,000 to
increase the hospital facilities OF the
city.
1t appears that, on account OF an
ambiguity in the law, it is not known
whether such an election should lie
by The freeholders or by the electors;
that is. by the owners of real estate,
who are otherwise qualified to vote,
or by the qualified voters in general.
Therefore. on November 10. property
owners alone will vote and on the
18th, the general election will be held.
The patronage of Morrell Memorial
Hospital has outgrown the building
and faci tiles hy Il great deal. Lake
land having proved to be an excellent
c>ntral point tor hospital.
An option has been taken on the
rr perry OF c. NJ. Jones, adjoining the
nos ital building or the corner Of
Missouri Avenue and Orange Street
and il is proposed to buy this prop
erty, and enlarge the hospital buiid
ne, and make provision also tor mere
curses and student nurses. The hos
rilal equipment will be correspon-
ing Y increased. 1t is also intended
20 use comparatively small Part Of
the bond issue for hospital for col
oged residents
Those who arc in c'ose touch with
the situation state that the hospital >
frequently oycrcrowded. though every
bi Of space is being utilized TO the
best advantage. and il is felt hat in
view Of tie growth OF the city and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-08
NAME SPONSORS
TO ATTEND The
u. C, V. REUNION

GeooraI ~ R.vls act;ro oop,-
n.ndor T., Tho FIn,;ds Divisin,,
T.i;cd Conrederate Ve;erSus has is.
.Drd rsncraI ordrr Nn : in ,vhfrb ba
I ~' M go tn 1i ~ Jaw ,b 'l' IN
~ Io a..orI tho co,, no. Ssato 10
nnioo bore ~ I,Yl,a,aMG ncx i, wesI-
\ .,-n',,hci 16 and -
~ Mrs - Driaa norro,, nrosi-
dout ~ tho ,l,ala,d ch.n.cr I'ri,al
rarphiers or The Conraderg1 ~. i'l,
Eean s:ven tbe distinrtfon ~ holm o
m nam cbanorono - honor willie tb :
snnasnriai stqff ipsludes nav nf IN a
8 a+c's most cba1 nm Nc ,o'i 'r women
Tho General ordn,. r2ad. ms folIov.s
70 tGa mani ' nvis;n ''9 INN It"i,oi
CnrIcderatn Veterans Cana,al 0rdar
NJ J.
ErIIo,v.per . bo,rtif,,l and time
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-08
FATHER OF H. c. AND
Nv. STEVENS PASSES
AWAY AT OCALA

H. c. Stevens and I. " Stevens Of
this city will have the sympathy of a
host of friends in the loss of their
father, Isaac Stevens. who passed
away at his home in Ocala Monday af-
ternoon at 4:45.
Mr. Stevens, who was S9syeats Of
age, had been in feeble health for
some time He is survived by his
wife, who is 81 years of age, and by
three children, Fl. c. and l. V. Ste
vens, of Lakeland, and Miss Nellie
of Ocala, all of whom were with him
when the end came.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens, who came to
Ocala many years ago from Illinois,
were among that city's most esteem
ed and respected citizens, and the
death of Mr.. Stevens will he mourned
by all who knew him..
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-08
DECORATOR IS
DESIGNATED
FOR REUNION
Jacksonville Decorating Company
Has Endorsement of Chan
Der of Commerce

T. NJ Daughtery, manager Of the
Jacksonville Decorating Company,
has received the endorsement of the
Lakeland Chamber of Commerce as
official decorator for the Confederate
Reunion to be held here November
IS and II.
MI. Daughtery states that his com
rany has new stock Of Confederate
decorations and that he is planning
to achieve some very attractive eff
fects in Lakeland. Mr.. Daughtery
will leave tonight for Sanford, but
will return to Lakeland the morning
Of the 18th with two crews of work
men, and he will also be prepared to
take orders for decorating automo-
bilcs in the Confederate colors.
The company which he represents
is large concern and has just fin
ished caring for the decorating at
Marianne at the monument unwilling
there on November ,. At the present
time. they are decorating Orlando,
Sanford and s.. Augustine for Armis-
tce Day. and Jacksonville for the
fair.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-08
VIRGINIA CALVIN IS
LAID TO REST WITH
BEAUTIFUL SERVICE

The funeral of little Virginia Cal
vim, baby daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Paul H. Calvin, was held Saturday
afternoon at the home on Lake Ho.-
lingsworth Drive. and the beautiful
service was attended by many loving
and sympathetic friends. Many beau
tiful floral offerings surrounded the
little casket The service was con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. +. Bell, pastor OF
the First Methodist Church. and a
quartette from the First Methodist
Church choir rendered appropriate
selections.
The pall-bearers were C. 0.
Wheeler. C. H. King, NJ. c. OFT and
j. r. Melton.
Interment was made in Roselawn
cemetery.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-08
HOSPITAL NOTES

Jos. Freeman of Barlow underwent
an operation Monday night and is get
ting along well today.
Mrs. John Dwyer, of South Cornelia
avenue, underwent an operation this
morning.
Mrs. ]. L. Albritton was admitted to
the hospital this morning and will be
operated on tomorrow.
c. A. Ballentine was able to return
to his room at the Thelma Hotel this
morning.
Miss Marion E. Weston, one of the
student nurses, who has been i'll, is
able to be up again.