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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
H|RSCH MILLINERY CO.'S ANNIVERSARY
Local Firm to Celebrate 36 Years of Successful Busi-
 ness Operation

The Hirsch Millinery company will cele- brate it's thirty-sixth anniversary of business in Birmingham, beginning to- morrow, February z, and lasting through Friday, February 12. The anniversary will be marked by 10 per cent reduc- tion on all hats and shoes in the store which will be discounted from the pres ent low prices prevailing
 The Hirsch Millinery company was es- abolished in 1884, when Birmingham was in it's infancy, by the Hirsch brothers, who came here from Talladega, be- lieved in the future of the young city, and demonstrated it in the establishment of their exclusive millinery store, which has in the years that have followed es- abolished Birmingham as the fashion place for high-class millinery in Alabama.
 The Queen Quality shoe department was added four years ago. the same year they opened up a special depart went where low-priced trimmed hats are sold. They Have also established a branch office in Paris, France. at 22-zi Rue St. George. One of the firm goes to the Paris office each season to purchase hats that are shipped direct to Birming- ha.n. They have the agency for the fash ionable Vogue hat and sole agency for the Joseph hat. Another feature of the Hirsch store is the beautiful French par lor where exclusive creations are dis played.
 August Hirsch said yesterday that the company was doing the largest volume of business of any exclusive hat store in the south. The officers of the HirSc1 Millinery company are August Hirsch, president; Adolph Hirsch, vice president; Arnold c. Hirsch, secretary and buyer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
DEFENDANTS TO BIG
 DAMAGE SUIT SEEK
 WRIT OF INJUNCTION

Seeking a temporary writ of injunc- ton to restrain the further prosecution of a damage suit for s100000 filed against them by Charles D. Quick, re- ceiver for the Peanut Products cor poration, a petition was filed in the chancery division of the circuit court yesterday by w, B. Glenn, k. O. Elem ing, Al Fl. Sessions and the Warren Auto company, defendants in the dam age suits.
 This suit was filed several weeks ago in sthe Jefferson county circuit court and. alleged the defendants had conspired together to wreck the Pea nut Products corporation, in which they were stock holders, because they were not allowed to control it's affairs.
 It is alleged by the defendants that the suit was filed on January 20, 1921, by the receiver and they question the authority of the receiver to file such suit without an order from the chan cery court in which it is alleged the affairs of the company are being ad- miniStered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
 SHOULD GRADUATE
Dr.. Williams Urges Keeping Boys and Girls in School at
 Teachers Meeting

pr. C. B. Williams, president of
 Howard college, addressed the teach CTS of Jefferson county at their meet ing yesterday morning at the First Methodist church. He spoke of the needs of keeping boys and girls in school, which he declared was one of 1 the most important matters of the day
 At the present time only 27 per cent of the number entering school reach high school, he said, while 29 per cent of those entering high school ever reach the third grade, and only 21 per cent graduate. He spoke of the eco homie value of graduation in addition to it's mental and social benefits. He stressed the need of a Kindergarten in every community in the county, as well
 as school visitors to visit the homes cf the various pupils and thus acduaint the teachers with the home conditions of the children.
 Dr. Williams referred to the trans portation of pupils from rural sections where there are no high schools 70 the lefty schools and declared this was one step forward and allowed many chi1- dren to have a high school education who would otherwise miss it. "A brief talk was made by Miss May
 Pearce, primary supervisor of the Istate department of education. The Jefferson County Teachers As- sociation will affiliate with the Ala
 bama Educational Association and it was decided to meet on March 5, to select delegates to attend. Under the new plan of the A. E. A., Jefferson county is entitled to IS delegates. Mrs. N. L. Bagley of the county board of education made a short talk c ,mplimenting the teachers on the splendid work they are doing. Tho prize of s to the first supervising dis trict making the 100 per cent report on the collection of dues was awarded to district No. 5.
 President J. M. Paris presided over the meeting and special reading was given by Miss Elise Sparrow, while the singing was led by o. Gordon Brick son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
JEWELRY THEFT IS CHARGED AGAINST
 YOUNG NEGRO BOYS

Three charges of burglary and g~and larceny rest against Willie c. Thomas, Is. and his brother. John, IS, colored, who are in the city jail today, having been arrested yesterday by Detectives Elledge and Helton. and at headquar- ters is wholesale assortment of jew elry taken from possession of the pris- oners.
 sf The jewelry, it is charged, was taken frorl the store of F. W. Woolworth & Co, on January 14, and is valued at $S5o. It includes rings, bracelets. chains and pins, and was found hidden in field at Seventh avenue and Twen- ty-sixth street by the detectives.
 In addition the boys have been charged with breaking into tho store of Taylor & Taylor. wholesale grocers. and stealing 4S cans of syrup, which ! have all been recovered. It is also alleged that hundreds of dollars worth f0f candy and cigars were taken from the Norwood pharmacy. Part of this loot has been recovered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
INCH AND A QUARTER
 OF RAIN YESTERDAY

Dame Nature evidently thought Birmingham's citizenry had lost their alarm clocks, and that every one was an early riser, when she turned loose good-sized summer shower, accompanied by lightning and several peals of thunder early yesterday morning. aided and abetted by her nephew, Jupiter w. Pluvius.
 The rain resembled a miniature cloudburst, and for a short time slowed up the street car service It started about o'clock and rained until about z o'clock, vary ing in intensity during this time.
 According to Weather Observer Horton the precipitation amounted to 1.23 inches. He character ized it as t'ruglar summer shower"
 Tn some parts of town hail was mixed with the rain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
DILLON APARTMENT
 ID BE COMPLETED
Will Resume Work Tomorrow on $30,OOO Structure to Be
 Finished By April

Work on the new Dulion apartment house at the corner of Eleventh avenue and Twenty-first street, south, which has been held up by litigation for the past few months. will begin again Mon day.
 Ray Schultz of the real estate firm Of Smith, Throckmorton & Schultz stated yesterday that the apartments would De ready for occupancy not later than Apri l.
 The new house will contain 49 apart ments, none of them larger than four rooms, and all of them equipped for housekeeping. It will be seven stories high, fireproof and constructed of rein forced concrete and brick. The larger apartments will have a living room, din ing room sun .parlor, kitchen and bath Others will contain two or three rooms each.
 The building, when it is completed, will cost the firm approximately $3000oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
TWO NEW CONCERNS
 ARE INCORPORATED

Two new concerns were incorporated and the capital stock of another ir- creased yesterday, according to recarls oeI the probate office.
 The capital stock of the National Dis tributing company was increased from sS,000 to s25,oO0. Action increasing the stock was taken at meeting of the board of directors of the concern, an't Harrison McFerren president, and Will liam l.. Suencer, secretary and treasurer, were authorized to take all necessary steps for this change.
 Papers of incorporation were filed b5' the Hooper-Alibritton Grocery company, with an authorized capital stock of S6.00o. Officers are r. F. Hooper, president and treasurer; w. k. Allbritton, vice presI- dent, and w. E. Hooper, secretary.
 The Dulion Investment company has a capital srcck of $20O0. l.. E. Dulion IS president; W hite E. Gibson is vice pres- dent, and Miss Mary McGovern is sec retary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
FURNITURE DEALERS
 TO DISCUSS PRESENT
 BUSINESS SITUATION

The Birmingham Furniture Dealers association will hold its monthly luncheon Thursday afternoon at 12:5o o'clock Tn the private dining room of the Hotel Hillman, according to an nouncement yesterday by the presi- dent, Ira F. Randall. who urges every me mber to attend, as there is important business to be transacted.
 Present-day conditions in the furri ture business will be reviewed by M. Hood, vice president and W. J. Stacey, a director, will talk on the meaning of the association to members.
 The retail furniture dealers of the United States. in convention at Chicago several days ago, urged every retail furniture dealer to take advantage of the government xzpling allowing the return of incom eatax to be made on replacement value. The convention also urged dealers to buy as literally as possible at early dates from manu- lecturers who must merchandise their goods at lower prices, even though it means big losses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
ORGAN RECITAL AT
 SOUTHSiDE BAPTIST

One of the features of the meeting tonight at 6 o'clock of the junior and senior Baptist Young Peoples league of the Southside Baptist church will be the organ recital in the main audi torium by George Lee Hamrick.
 The Junior league is composed of boys and girls from IF to l6 years of age and has an average attendance of about 75. The senior league is divided into three divisions and has total at tendance of between 90 and 100 young men and women.
 Both the junior and the senior leagues will hear the organ recital in the audito rium tonight which will last for half an hour. Other features for the joint meeting are being planned by the officers of the different divisions. The public is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
BIRMINGHAM bOYS1 CLUB IS EXPANDING
Officers for Year Elected Yes terday-C. N. Wiley Chosen
 President

Advancing in the fundamental principles of manhood, expanding in wisdom and knowledge and building the foundation of coming generation steeled for the ordeals that are born of big commerce, the Boys Club of Birmingham is showing results.
 This was the statement issued yes ter1ny by F. A. Gully, manager of the intuition, following the annual meet ing of the board of directors at which were chosen and elected the officers for the coming year.
 THE OFFICERS
 c. N. Wiley heads the new list of executives as president, and the fol- lowing were chosen to serve with him for the advancement of the cause: R. B. Thompson, vice-president; Mrs. Vassar L.. Allen, secretary and treas urer.
 The board of directors consist of Mrs. D. B. Dimick, Miss Sallie Black, Sterling Edwards, J. E. Bowron, M. H. Crittenden Percy L. Woodall, c. E. Ireland, W. L. Caldwell, Frank E. Butler and o. Dewolff Randolph
 We have made the presence of the club felt in this European relief drive" said MT. Gully, land we have tried in every manner possible to rem der our little bit of help.
 When any one wanted boy, all they had to do was to call here and we dispatched one immediately. I have found that all the lads were willing to go the minute they were needed, and l am proud to say we have made a little record for ourselves besides be- ing able to render a good service for this cause"
 Mir. Gully said a great deal of inter est in the drive had been noticeable among the youngsters at the club, and every measure was taken to inform them Of the necessity for close CO., operation with the drive committee whenever they could make their ser vices available
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
OFFICERS QUICKER
 GETTING GUNS GOING

Surprised. overwhelmed. shot and captured was the record of one day for two alleged moonshiners who were wounded and n third who gave himself up after n raid Fri- day near Bessemer by deputy sher- ifs, in which cOO-gnllon still was taken into custody.
 Deputies M. Arnetf, Harrison, H. c. Christian md Gene Thomas were the county's participants. and when they cnrne upon the scene the alleged moonshiners reached for their hips, but were not quick enough on the draw. Boss Short, one of the alleged distiIlers, went down with a wound in the leg, md Bob Cunningham with bullet in the right hip. Both were"re- moved to a Birmingham hospital for surgical attention. Grover Parker, the third member of the party. who gave himself up, is locked in jail mt Bessemer.
 Seven hundred gallons of mash fin connection with the still and IS gallons of whisky were de- strOyed by the deputies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06

a Mooseheart for the children, Davis nov is contemplating the erection of Home for Aged Moose to be built in the south. Birmingham is the strongest contender for this institution, realizing that even though but small site be established in the beginning it will some day be as great if rot greater than the present Mooseheart. where 27,O0o visitors regis tered last year and inspected the city of children. The supreme council of the Loyal Order of Moose inspected sites for this home on January 10, but MT Davis was not with the party, having been called to Marion for a conference with President-elect Harding while at Mobile.
 It is hoped by Mir Davis many friends in Birmingham that his duties as Secre- tary of Labor will be in addition to his work as fraternalist and that he will rot find it necessary to lay aside his folio as director general and the guiding spirit of the Moose before his plans are completed for the erection of the Home fer the Aged-which. it is hoped, will be ir Birmingham.
 Mir Davis is a member of all the Ma sonic bodies, K of P, l. o. o. F., B. P. o. l.. and many other fraternal bodies. He has been called the King of Fra ternaliSts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
HAS BEEN COLDER
 THIS WINTER THAN
 II WAS LAST YEAR
Absence of Extreme Tempera- ture Either Way, MT. Horton Says, Gives Impression
 of MiIdness

Weather bureau records show that the temperatures of the present winter are lower, as an average, than those of the year before. In the face of the many comments on the unusual mildness of the win ter, this seems highly improb- able, but it is true, neverthe- less, says Weather Observer E. c. Horton.
 Absence of great extremes of cold or warm weather is, responsible for the inn pression generally that this winter has been a record-breaker for mldness, ac- cording to MT. Horton. Temperatures have not departed much from normal all along, the bureau records show.
 NOVEMBER COLDEST
 Although scarcely to be reckoned as a winter month, November has given the coldest treatment this winter, the tenn perature being 3.3 degrees below normal, and 5.4 chkllier than November, 1p1S, when the average mean temperature was 56.1 degrees.
 
 while February has started out badly, though, with the temperature ranging from 4 to 6 degrees below normal for the first three days. Friday and yesterday improved, however, with temperatures 2 to 10 degrees above normal.
 F1urries of snow of January 9, 14 and 26 of this year have been Birmingham s share of the fleecy flakes during ithe last two years, according to bureau rec ords. The winter before evidently took the supply for three years, when six inches of snowfall were recorded. This almost established a record for Bir- ningham, since the establishment of the local weather bureau, only one other year-1904-bringing more snow. In that year, S.1 inches fell, but it was partly sleet.
 One record was broken here last year, when 4.50 inches of rain fell December l3, establishing record precipitation for a December day since the station came here, according to MT. Horton. Another record almost shattered was the annual rainfall. During 1920, T. 4d inches of rain fell. This was exceeded only in 1900 when 76.21 inches fell. RECORD DAY The temperature has fallen below zero only once in the history of the bureau. On February 13 1899, Birmingham citi- ZcuS SulNtItu III du dtIOSpltIt CIllliON to 10 degrees below. January 12, 1918, tried hard to give the city zero weather, but fell one degree short.
 An interesting sidelight on the differ epce in temperatures this winter and last is that it is requiring more steam heat this winter to fill demands than it did in 1919 Mr. Horton cites the instance of a local concern which buys heat from whom he received a letter asking why they should be using more heat this win ter than last, although this seemed the milder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
IRON MARKET OFF
 BUT OUTPUT GOOD
Only TWenty-six Thousand Tons Short of High Month.
 Thirty Dollars Is Base

The pig iron output of Ala bama reached 143,980 tons in January.
 r This compares with 153,460 tons in December and 169,760 in November.
 There were II blast furnaces in opera ton. as follows: Six of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company on basic. one on ferro-manganese and two on foundry; one of the Gulf States Steel company on foundry part of the time and basic a part of the month; one stack each of the Woodward Iron company, Sloss- Sheffield company. Alabama company, and Republic Iron and Steel company, on foundry.
 T. c. l. BUSY
 The major portion of the product was by the Tennessee Coal and Iron com pany, which consumes most of its own iron production in it's steel mills This concern has been operating at normal during the slowing down process and continues to do so. The only marked de- parture has been in cessation of opera tlons at the structural mill. owing to lack of orders. All other departments in iron and steel production have averaged about 90 per cent.
 The export trade is largely responsible for the activities of the Steel corpora ton mills. Steel plates leave the ports Of Mobile and New Orleans by thousands of tons every month.
 $50 IS BASE
 The pig iron market rules at 50, all though it Is admitted that desirable ton- nages can be booked under that price. One sale of 3,0O0 tons in competitive ter- ritory was made last week at $N.50. Other sales have been made since then around s2S. but the bulk of the business, which consists of small lots for spot delivery. brings $50.
 One of the largest foundry producers continues to quote s3S, which is the same as being out of the market. Two iron masters decline to be interested in the market at current rates, so long as none of the big fish is biting at the buying end of the line. Real base of market is expected by the trade when large pipe concerns purchase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
DEATHS

w. C. Rucker-Funeral arrangements for W. c. Fucker, age 60, who died at the residence, S09 Twentieth street, south, yesterday afternoon at 4;$0 o'clock. will be announced later by Shaw.
 Mrs. sarah 4. Grifsith-Funeral serv- ices for Mrs Sarah A. Griffith, age SS, who died yesterday afternoon at the residence. 1892 Fourteenth ave- nue, north, will he held from the res idence this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Burial in Elmwood cemetery with Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
SISTERHOOD OF
 TEMPLE EMANUEL

The Sisterhood of Temple Emand- El will give unique and interesting sen tertainment tomorrow afternoon at the temple. beginning at o'clock.
 The nature of the entertainment is a secret with the committee in charge, on the theory that as secret is dear to the deminine heart, there will be large attendance of members desirous of solv- ing the mystery.
 Mrs. Joseph Beitman will serve as host ess during the social hour that will fol- low
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06

Twenty-Five years ago when the old Rolling mill was one of the leading n- dustries of Birmingham and before tho advent of the steel age. MT Davis
 worked here as puddler," said Thomas
 R. McCambridge. district deputy of the Loyal Order of Moose, to an Age-Herald representative When here a few months ago regarding fraternal matters and looking over sites for the Home for Aged Moose, Jim Davis renewed many old &C., quaintances. We were walking down TwentiethN street and l stopped to speak to J. H. F. Moseley and was surprised to
 find that they. were friends of long standing. Many others that MT. Davis met when here shared with him pleasant memories of their younger days in the old Birmingham"
 WORKED AS PUDDLER James J. Davis was born in Tredegar, Wales. October 27, 1S73 and crossed the Atlantic with his father, mother and five brothers in 1881, taking up their new home in Pittsburg, Pa When Ii years of age, young Davis began working iA thes steel and iron works at sharon, Pa He later moved to Birmingham and for several years worked in the rolling mill as puddler.
 While in Crawfordville, Ind. in 1906 he joined the Loyal Order of Moose, be- coming it's 247th member. Taking an ac- 'iNe AiHttTeSt III lue organization irOm the hour of his initiation. he started at once to carry the message of Moosedom to his fellow men and today there are over S00,000 throughout the civilized world. Tn 1907 he was elected director general of the Loyal Order of Moose of the World. This title was conferred upon MT. Davis for life. in recognition of his work in behalf of this great frater- nifty.
 In 1913 a movement was started by MT. Davis to erect a suitable institution for the care and education of the children of deceased Moose that would be unlike any other institution in the world, Land was purchased in the Fox River valley of Illinois, 40 miles outside of Chicago, because of it's central location. This in- stitution has grown in leaps and bounds and today covers 1,024 acres and the buildings on it are valued at $7, ,000 Over 900 children are being cared for at the present time at Mooseheart and they graduate with high school educa- tion and trade. MT. Davis has been chairman of the Mooseheart governors since 1913 and the leading figure in the erection and government of "The Only City of Children in The World"
 VISITED BATTLEFIELDS
 During the World war, MT. Davis was chairman of the Moose war relief com mission and visited the American, French, British, Belgian and Italian fronts. Re- turning to France in 1918 he visited all
 the battlefields in France and Belgium
 He later went to Coblenz Germany. Not satisfied with his work in creating
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
PASTEUR CASES

Three new cases started taking the
 Pasteur treatment for rabies at the
 city laboratsry yesterday afternoon. They were: Herbert Reynolds of
 217 First avenue, the 5-year-old son of pr. +. K. Reynolds; Vivian Bell,
 age 13, of 425 First avenue. Elyton. and verna Lee Wilson, l2-year -o.d colored girl. of 1123 Short Twelfth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
ANNUAL BENEFIT BALL
 OF POLICE ASSOClAiNN

| The Birmingham Police Relief asso- citation will hold it's fourteenth annual
 benefit ball Tuesday evening, February l 24, at Coliseum hall, 1S091a Fourth ave- nue, north.
 Features have been planned by the committee to mix with the dancing
 (which will begin at o'clock, and cordial invitation has been extended to the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
Aged Citizen Dies

Scottsboro, February. 5.--(Special }- Morgan Higginbotham, one of the most highly respected citizens of this county. died at his home near this place yester- day afternoon, after a long and useful career. He was 73 years old He leaves a large family connection. The interment was at Carries Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
Card of Thnnlss

ELIIOTT-We desire in tids manner to thank our friends and yneighbors who so kindly assisted us during the illness and death of our wife and mother.
 Also for the floral offerings and con tributions to the memorial fund.
 A F. ELLIOTT AND DAUGHTER, EMERTA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
Athletic Club Dance

The Jordan Park Athletic club will give a dance tomorrow night at the Elk's home at the corner of Eighth avenue and Nineteenth street, north. NThe proceeds of the dance will be used for buying athletic outfits for the club for the summer season.