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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-19
DAM DEDICATION
TAKESP[ACE TODAY
Special Train Will Run From
Montgomery and Bir-
mingham

The dedication of Mitchell Dam,
which is being constructed on the
Coosa river, below Lock u. by the
Alabama Power company. will take
place today at noon in the presence
of leading officials of the company
and several hundred prominent peo-
pie from over the state who will at
tend the ceremonies as the guests of
the company.
Several hundred will go from Blr-
mngham and Montgomery on spe-
cial trains, which will be operated
to the dam site by the power COM
pany, The train from Birmingham,
which viii carry local guests and
those from north Alabama, will leave
the Louisville and Nashville station
1T $3.50 this morning, arriving at the
dam at about II o'clock. The re-
turn trip will be made leaving the
dam at $3.50 this afternoon and
reaching the Louisville and Nashville
station here at $50 p. m. The trip
will be made to and from the dam
site without change, the train being
switched from the main line of the
Louisville and Nashville at Coopers
to the construction road running to
the dam.
The first bucket of concrete will
be poured on the dam at noon today,
the occasion being marked by APP
propriate exercises Thomas w. Mar
tin, president of the Alabama Power
company, and other prominent men
are expected to make brief talks. Mp.
Martin succeeded the late James
Mitchell, the first president of the
company, as chief executive of the
power organization. Mr.. Mitchell, in
whose honor the dam is named, is
the pioneer who put through the de-
velopment plans of the Alabama
Power company, for which Alabama
men had worked for so many years.
but which they had never been able
to consummate until Mr. Mitchell
took charge, and secured the neces-
sary millions for the developments.
Investment SS,OOO,OOO
The pouring of the first concrete
on the dam and the dedication cere-
monies today mark the elimination
of several months active preparation
and preliminary work at Duncan's
rifle, the site of the dam. The con-
struction of Mitchell Dam and ex-
tension work incident to the project
constitute one of the biggest devel-
OpHtHtS III tue history Oh Alabama.
The total investment, including the
extensions to be made in the service
when the additional power becomes
available, amounts to 100000.
The promotion of the project at
the height of the unemployment sit
uation in Alabama had very salu-
tary influence, giving employment TO
1000 men, with assurances this this
number will be increased from time
to time as the work progresses. The
dam will be completed in the spring
of 1923. but it is expected that some
of the extension work will extend
heyond that Tina
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-19
CHILDREN STAGE
CHRISTMAS EVENT
Services at Southside Baptist
Church in Nature of
Offering

More than 900 children took part
in the Southside Baptist church
Christmas services held yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, which was
witnessed by a crowd Of people who
packed the upper and lower floors of
the church to it's capacity.
The service was directed by Mrs.
w. Little Brown, who helped teachers
in the Southside Sunday school coach
and train the children for the occa-
sion.
The service was in the form of a
Christmas offering, all members of
the church and Sunday scholo being
given a chance to make gifts to
worthy causes.
The Rainbow class, consisting of
little Swear girls, gave a large
SNOWFALL filled with toys for the tots
of Mercy Home, while children of tho
primary department made donations
to the Baptist orphanage at Ever
green.
DR.. ]. Il. billiard, pastor, announced
that the new Baptist orphanage at
Troy, would be ready for occupancy
shortly and could accommodate sew
eral hundred children. There are 200
already in the institution.
The following program was rem
dered at the service.
professional.
Presentation of gifts by the chill
dren.
Scripture reading.
Prayer.
Christmas carol.
An Early Grecian Christmas
SCENE 1
The temple, near the home of Mes
tor, a servant of the Most High God,
in the days of the early Christian
church in Greece. Characters: Nestor,
Timotheus. Mary, Helen. Cornelia,
matrons and maidens, all planning
for Christmas.
SCENE 2
The Temple-Christmas morn at
dawn.
go ye into all the world, and
preach the gospel to the whole crea-
ton"
Song, "Shne on, o Star"
Benediction.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-19
Observe Christmas In True
American and Christian
Spirit Urges Doctor Stuart

christmas Is another American
national holiday, and If you are a
true American you will preserve this
day in its high purpose, and not use
II for debauchery. Thanksgiving
Day is the third day devoted to God
and the nation, and is made so by
proclamation by the President as well
as governors.
DeplOres Conditions
"A nation is judged by the manner
in which II observes its great days.
AS long as the Jews observed their
great days in the fear of God aud
according to His laws, the nation
prospered. and when It used them
for debauchery the nation fell. Which
way is this nation going? Statistics.
as compiled by such men as Roger
Babson, show, that we are morally
on the down grade. The trend OF
times with regard to our holidays
is downward. The manner In which
Sunday, Christmas and Thanksgiving
are observed shows IT.
According TO Mr.. Babson and 9th
er authorities there are now more
divorces than over in American his
tory. There is moro infelicfty and
more disturbances in home life than
ever in our history. There are more
boys and girls under 81 years of age
adrift in the United States today
than at any age in American history.
and there are more boys in jail in
the United States today than ever in
our history.
What is the tendency in all this,
Are you hearing the cry of the watch
man on the wall? Women are dress
ing more immodestly than ever in our
history; our Rmusements were never
more vulgar than now. There never
was as much 'joy-riding' or SO much
lnfelicity between married men and
married women as now 1 am talk
ing nationally, now. not merely in
reference to Birmingham
"You can make fun OF your home
brew and blind tigerism.' but tell
you that we are walking on dyna-
mite, and unless we turn back IT will
blow us into hell.
THE Magma Charta OF our national
faith is our constitution, and when
you are traitor to that you are a
traitor to the nation"
In closing DIR. Stuart urged his
hearers to so spend Christmas as TO
strengthen it's purpose to establish
on this earth unselfishness, and also
pointed out two additional principles
of Christianity. one being to cruelty
the flesh and the other the great
est of all, love.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-19
More Than TlUice AS Many
Water Meters Installed In
1921 AS In Preceding Year
Increase Due to Home Building-Water Company Spent
Over $500, 900 in Plant Improvement and Serv-
ice Line Extension-Home Labor
and Materials Used

the laying of S0-inch service pipe on
Seventeenth street, south. between
Tenth and Fourteenth avenues. Pipe
has been ordered for further work
on this feeder line. which is to be
laid from mouth of tunnel on Red
mountain down Fourteenth alley
south. to Seventeenth street. The
line is to be picked up at Tenth
avenue, south. and extended down
Seventeenth street to Avenue 4,
thence to Eighteenth street, and
thence to Third avenues. north.
The 16-inch service line has been
completed between Twenty second
and Twenty fifth streets on Avenue
Z, and pipe has been ordered for ex
tension from Twenty fifth to Thirty
second streets.
Birmingham Pipe
The 80 and 16-inch pipe lines will
have cost $4,000. The pipe was
made in Birmingham shops of Biz
mingham pig iron.
Ordinary routine extension work,
such as installing pipe to new neigh
borhoods and homes, placing meters
and the like foots up about 100000
for the year.
The meter boxes are made in a
Birmingham foundry.
All clay products used in connec-
tion with the work was bought IN
Birmingham.
Home Investment
To pay for the new work the COM
pany Increased capital several months
ago, and has sold 100000 of per
cent stock to citizens of Birmingham.
Dividends on this stock will come to
citizens of Birmingham. The money
was spent in Birmingham and Bir-
mingham labor and materials went
into the improvements.
The record of the Birmingham Wa
ter Works company this year has
been a strictly home product one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-19
SHOPS WILL WORK
TOCHRISTMASEVE
WEEKS HOLIDAY
Tennessee Company at Two
Thirds Capacity Large
Export and Pacific Coast
Shipments

Most industries will run jam up
to Christmas eve.
The Tennessee company remains
on a two-thirds capacity of ingot
production, six of the nine open
earth furnaces at Ensley continuing.
The structural mill at Fairfield is
down following two weeks of oper.
alton, to resume when another accu-
mutation of orders justifies.
Gulf States Steel Is on a SO per
cent of ingot production base. Wire
and nails are slow at this juneture,
but good business is expected next
year.
Sanitary pipe shops. following an
exceptionally good autumn. Will shut
down for the holidays Christmas Eve
and resume Immediately after New
Years.
Louisville and Nashville counter
manded order for temporary lay-off
OF fourth of men at the car shops
at Boyles. This and other car shops
here and at Gadsden and Mobile will
take customary holidays.
Iron and Steel
Feature of the week in the iron
world was announcement that the
Sloss Sheffield company will resume
at Sheffield blast furnace first of
the year. This stack is closer to
the competitive field and iron made
there enjoys better freight rate
horth than Birmingham.
Exports of iron and steel products
out of Mobile and shipments to Pa
cific coast are breaking record this
month. Among the items of Satur-
days movements was 5000 pounds of
sanitary pipe for Havana This was
imm ediately preceded by movements
of pipe to two points in Porto Rico
and TO Honolulu.
Export steel Products
Ships are waiting in Mobile for 10,-
600 tons of rails for China and ia
pan, and for heavy cargo of sui
phate of ammonia. Two ships left
last week with cargoes of pipe, steel
plates, pig iron. nails, wire and sta
pies for four Pacific coast points.
The shipment of 1900 tons of Blr-
mingham products to Los Angeles
was the event of the iron world.
t1TSl CdTBO OIL W dtktI county EOdl
for bunkerage purposes to Calves
ton out of Mobile, by sea- going craft
has left Mobile, and another is be-
ing prepared. Return cargoes of sui
phur for Birmingham acid plants are
expected. This is an entirely new
business Galveston heretofore got
it's bunker coal from the Virginia
mines via Norfolk and Charleston.
Busy Plants
Report of the Birmingham water
works shows $500 new meters placed
this year, compared with a little over
900 placed last year. This reflects
the two and a half times more homo
building done this year.
Cement works have reported the
largest production and heaviest ship
ments of record this year, mills oper-
ating on full turn practically all the
year.
All lines of iron and steel prod
ucts9 are dull during the inventory
period, but the inventories are ex-
pectcd to be short owing to small
stocks on hand. Renewal of buying
is expected with the turn of the
year.
National and United States Cast
Iron Pipe companies booked addition
al pine orders last week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-19
NEWCOMB OPTIMISTIC
OVER FORD PROPOSAL

S. J. Newcomb, lessee OF the Hill
man hotel, and of string of hotels
throughout the south. arrived in Bir-
mingham yesterday from Augusta,
Ca, where he has been spending the
past few days checking up on the
losses sustained by the Albion hotel
of which he was lessee and which
was destroyed in the recent s3,060,000
fire in that city.
Mr.. Newcomb expressed himself as
being very optimistic over the flu
ture of Birmingham and expressed
the hope that Henry Ford would Sc
cure Muscle Shoals
I'm my estimation Birmingham will
profit more from this deal than any
other city in the SOUTH" he said.
There are good train connections
and Birmingham offers an ideal place
for the shopper from Muscle Shoals.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-19
NEW FURNITURE STORE
WILL OPEN THIS MORNING

An innovation in the line OF furni-
ture stores will be shown the peo-
pie of Birmingham today when the
formal opening of the Exclusive Fur
niture Shop takes place at it's new
home. SIS South Twentieth street, the
former residence of j. A. vanHoose.
This new furniture store. operated
on a basis different from the usual
furniture store, is being conducted
by Mant Hood and Edwin B. wea-
yer, two of the well-known and ex-
perienced furniture men of the city.
Mr.. Hood was associated with the
Hood g. Wheeler Furniture company
here for ii years, and Mr.. Weaver
has been with the same firm for the
past 10 years. Both have severed
their connections with all other es-
adjustments, and will devote their
entire time and attention to the new
project.
Music will be provided by an or
chestra this afternoon from to $40
O'Clock. and this evening from 1880
to 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-19
PUBLIC MEETING OF
SPANISH WAR VETS

Birmingham. Camp No. !, of the
United Spanish War Veterans mi
tiated So new members yesterday aft
ernoon at the Birmingham Aathletie
club. This is the largest number or
new members ever taken in at one
time in the history of the camp.
The mastering in" was public and
several hundred people were present.
Dr. ]. C. Becker, commandant of the
camp, presided over the meeting and
several local men delivered speeches.
Among those were Col. f. l.. Higdon,
Thomas j. Blau, W. NJ. Walker. E. E..
Spangenberg, A. M. Nunally of De-
troit. Mich, also addressed the new
members.
1t was announced at this meeting
that a benefit dance would be given
on the night of January at the Elks'
hall. The proceeds win go into a
fund to nay the expenses for a re-
cent membership campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-19
EIJLOGIZE HUNT

Huntsville, December IS (Special.)
The members of the Huntsville Bar
association held called meeting
Saturday and addresses were made
.eulogizing the life and character of
Judge Ben p. Hunt. for many years
a lawyer and several years an editor
in this city. The funeral of Judge
Hunt. who died suddenly Thursday,
was held Saturday from the family
residence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-19
HODGES TO SPEAK
BEFORE CIVIC FORUM

An address on the subject, Lets
Mobilize Birmingham's Buying Pow
err" by j. c. Hodges, president of the
Cosby Flour and Grain company. will
be the feature of the civic forum
luncheon of the Birmingham Civic
Association today at 1890 O'Clock. Be-
sides this speech several entertain
ment features have been planned for
lunch hour.
Several of the new members of the
Civic Association are expected to be
present at today's luncheon, making
. larger attendance than usual.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-19
EXPECT LARGE CROWD
AT FORUM LUNCHEON

One of the largest crowds of the
year lis expected at the forum lunch
con of tho Civic association today,
when j. C. Hodges president of the
Cosby Flour and Grain company. will
speak on Mobilize Birmingham .
Buying Power" Many of the recent
ly added new members are expected
to attend. The session starts at
1890 at the ballroom Of the Hillman
hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-19

Increase in 1920 over 1919 was LOGS
meters. Increase of 1921 over 1920
was 2,543 meters. The increase in
1921 is 1873 per cent over the in
crease in 1920.
Building of nearly 1,4oO homes, in
addition to store houses, garages.
apartment houses. schools and
churches account for the great In
creae of meters in 1921.
Extraordinary and major improve
ments installed by the Birmingham
Water Works company during the
year follow:
Major improvements
Bought and installed two 10000, 900
gallon each DELAYED turbine-driv
centrifugal pumps and two horse
power Babcock and Wilcox boilers.
equipped with Taylor stokers, at Ca
haba station. Link belt coal convey
er and modern coal hosting equip
ment were also installed. The COM
pany built here steam ash con-
veyer, concrete bunker and a steel
coal bunker. The coal mines of the
company nearby were equipped with
electrical apparatus.
This development cost more than
100000 Cement, brick and concrete
were furnished locally and the struc-
tural steel was made In Birmingham
shops.
Service Pipe Lines
Another major improvement was
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-19
BY RICHARD r. JOHNSTON

In response to the increase in build
ing operations in 1921, the Birming-
ham Water Works installed more
than twice as many new water me
ters as it did during the previous
year.
Water meters in use in Greater Biz
mlngham on the dates named were
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-07-30
MANIFESTACIONES DEL GO
BERNADOR PRECENDENTES
A SU DISCURSO INAUGURAL.

San Juan, Puerto Rico, 80 de ju-
lilo de 1921.
Antes de empezar ell discursO que
traigO preparadO, deseO manifestar
10 siguiente: Sc me ha llamadO la
atenci0n hacia ciertas entrevistas
declaraciones que Sc ME atribu-
yen sObre Puerto Rico, publicadas
en- ciertos peri6dicos hostiles de los
EstadOs UnidOs. SientO que hayan
sidO reproducidas en- los diariOs de
San Juan, porque tOdas esas ma
nifestaciones SON absOlutamente
falsas, habiendo sido publicadas con
determinados prOpositOs.
LO que tengO que decir esta con-
tenidO sOlamente en- mi discursO de
hoy, y fuera de este, decline tOda
respOnsabilidad por esas falsas re-
presentaciOnes.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-07-30
Declaraciones del
mllrllstro norteanne-
ricano en- Peru
Define en- I'm discurso la
politica de Washington
respecto a Suramerica.
tDs Nusssro ssryieio cablssrahco Especial.

(De Nuestro Servicio cablegrafco Especially
LIMA, julio 30.--Anteayer empeza-
ron las fiestas del Centenario de la
Independence del Peru, cantandose
un solenne Tedeuu, con asistencia del
Presidente Legnia v de todos los re-
presentantes extranjeros. Ell acto re-
ligioso revistio una brilantez extraor-
dinaria. En- el sitio de honor, la
derecha del Presidente, estaba la Mi
sion Espaiiola. Por la noche Sc cele-
bro un gran banquete en- Ell que ell
representante de los Estados Unidos,
Mr.. Alfred Douglass, pronuncio un
hermoso discurso definiendo la poll
tica de los Estados' Unidos con res
pecto a la America Espanola, dicien
do que durante los ultimos seis amos,
los americanos han aprendido tres
grandes verdades: que la fuerza no
crea el derecho, que los tratados
no son sinples pedazos de papel y
que existe actualmente una opinion
publica international que juzga los
actos de las naciones y los sanciona
y aquilata.
PARIS, julio 30.-A pesar de 10 que
Sc dijo u1ltimamente, las relaciones
anglo-francesas siguen tirantes por
haberse negado Inglaterra aceptar
la proposition de Frahcia para ell envio
de tropas a Silesia antes de que Sc
celebre la reunion del supreme Conse-
10 el dfa A de agosto. Ell Gobierno
frances ha propuesto que Ia reunion
del Supreme Consejo sea aplazada,
enviando al misno tempo un ultinna-
tunl Alemania advirtiendole que la
region del Ruhr sera ocupada militar-
mente 81 Alemania Sc MEGA permi-
til el paso a los refuerzos franceses
enyiados Silesia.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-07-30

muy de sentirsc y cuan feliZ serfa 81
70 pudieIa, en aiguna forma, ayudar
a arreglar eSIas diferencias. Ell capital
no puede fOgrar ell 6XitO sin el ira
bajO, como tampoco el trabajo puede
obtenerlO sin el capital. Ell capital Y
el trabajo van de manOs en- el mundO
de los asuntos y del progreso, y min
guno de los dos puede alcanZar ell exi-
to sin In absolute lealtad y conffanZa
del otro. Mi mas profunda simpatia
naturaImente va con aquellos que ira
bajan que ganan sus vidas con el su-
dor de sus frentes. Una raZ6n por la
cual tengO esta profunda simpatfa p0r
el trabajO es porque dediQu6 un mime
70 de amos de mi prOpia vida tcmpr;l-
ma a las faenas agricOlas. Asi, vOso-
tros, los que trabajGis en- estas planta-
Clones, teneis no solamente la seguri-
dad de mis- simpatias, 81 que tambien
mi experienced come agricultor, 10
cllal me hace conOcer pOr complete
vuestro punto de vista. AL nismO ITEM
po siento un complete desprecio por
cualquier lfder agitador laborista
cuyO linico merito es ell de prOmOver
contiendas discordjas entire sus ca
maradas del trabajO. FL mundo del
trabajO estarfa mejor sin sus conse-
jos jefatura. He Observable que usual
mente ell agitadOr Obrero mi trabaja,
nj hila". La distancia entire ell capital
el trabajo no es un gran golfo sobre
ell cual eXiste un puente colgante; es
sOlamente un paso Y los traba ajadores
de aquf cruzaran v Sc haran capita
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-07-30
En- Nador yZeluan
sc mantlene una
lucha desesperada
Hasta aver han negado
a Melilla catorce mil
hOnbreS.

MELILLA, julio 30.--Hasta aver
habfa llegado a Melilla catorce mil
hombres que van reforzar Ia guar
nicion espanola en- la zona de Marrue-
cos. Aunque la situacion contin1a re-
vistiendo gravedad indudable, parece
conjurado el peligro que habia para
la plaza de Melilla en- el ataque ini-
ciado por los moros. Sabese que el
General Navarro, acosado por fuer-
tes nucleos enemigos, batese atrinche-
RADIO desde ell jueves en- posiciones cer-
canas al Monte Arrnit.
MALILLA, julio 3O.-El General
Berenguer ha producido un parte of
cial en- que dice que en- los sectores de
Nador Y Zeluan, Sc nantiene una fie-
ra lucha por parte de las tropas espa-
Iolas que estan siendo acosadas por
ell enemigo, pero 10 posicion de. los
espanoles es fir1ne. Ell n6mero de ba-
jas hechas al enemigo es considera-
BILE y Sc advierte cierta debilidad gra-
dual en- ell ataque.
MELILLA, julio S0.-Ayer Heg6 Ell
canonero "Laya" con los sobrevivien-
tes de la posici6n de Sidi- -Driss, mu-
chos de los cuales estan gravemente
heridos. Calc1lase que las baias de
los moros desde que empez6 este nue.
vo aspecto de las operaciones ascien-
den a seis mil. En- Melilla reina ell
mayor entusiasmo, y no Sc habla sino
de. hacer un escarmiento ejemplar, La
tropa que llega es acogida cen fra
iternal entusiasmo y muy sfestejada
por todas las classes de la poblacion.
HABANA, julio s0.--El campe6n
mundial de Ajedrez Raul Capablan-
ca esta mejoraildo de la extrenlada
grayedad que ha hecho temer por su
vida en- estos lltimos dias. Aunque
los medicos que asisten a Capablanca
no aventuran ann opiniones optimis-
tas, dejan entrever esperanzas de que
la dolencia no tenga el desenlace fu-
nesto que Sc esperaba.
LONDRES, julio 3O.- Algunos Pc
ri6dicos ingleses afeetos Francia,
aconsejan al Gobierno naucho tacto en-
las negociaciones sobre Silesia, di-
'ciendo que 81 Gobierno de Paris esta
defendiendo puntos razonables.
1 + = :
RIGA, julio Sofa miseria en- Ru-
sia, excede . cuanto Sc ha dicho v
cuanto puede creerse. Urge Ell inme-
Fdiato auxilio del mundo, o moriran
millones de seres hurnanos, extenua-
dos por el hambre y por todas las pla-
gas reunidas como ha acumulado So
bre el infortunado pueblo russo. Ia ho-
rrenda tirania bolsheviqui.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-07-30
En- Cadiz continlla
elenbarqued de tro-
pas para MeGna
Estas son festejadisi-
mas por toda la po-
blacion.,
tDs NuestrO servicio cablegraaco Especial,


(Ds Nuestro servicio cablegraaco Especially
CADIz, julio sO.- -Continda ell em-
barque de refuerzos militares con des-
tino Marruecos. Las tropas mar
chan animosas, verdadermaente enar-
decidas al terreno de la lucha. Ell CO.
mercio y los particulares, rivalizan en-
entnsiasmo por obsequiar las tro-
pas expedicionarias que son objeto en-
-todas parties de grandes demostracio-
mes de entusiasmo. AL pasar por las
estaciones intermedias los convoyes
nlilitares, son festejadisimos los sol
dados, que muestran I'm gran deseo de
entrar en- la lucha.