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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
PROTECTIVE LIFE
 MAKES RECORD IN
 POLICIES WRITTEN
Annual Report Shows Best Year-0fficials Reelected. Goes After New Territory.
 Loans Are Direct

At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the Protective Life Insurance company, held yesterday in the home of- flee of the company here, reports of of- ficials showed that more insurance was written last year than in any previous one, a larger sum was passed to reserves and larger amount added to it's total assets.
 Beginning business with $l25.o0o reports showed a little less than 100000 of as- sets. A dividend of 10 per cent having been paid on December l, none was de- clared yesterday.
 The company has dcided to increase it's field of operations. It will go into two or three states in addition to those which it is at present developing.
 The companys average interest earn- ings were larger than last year, when it's average interest earnings exceeded the average of any company doing busi- ness in the state. The company lends it's money directly, not through brokers.
 The board reelected William D. Jelks president Other officers are: Richard w. Massey, vice presidenet; Ben w. Lacy, secretary; W. W. Crawford treas- urer; w. q. Harrison, medical director; Cabaniss and Cabaniss, attorneys.
 The board of directors consists of the officers and the following: R. A. Mi.- chell, Robert Jemison William A. Davis, J. H. Wilson. J. J. Shannon, $. J. Bowie, John L. Kaul, G. k. Harsh, Frank Nell son, M. M. Baldwin, Thomas w. Palmer, w. T. Neal, E. II. Cabaniss and Jelks H. Cabaniss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
WOMAN SHOOTSAT
 WIFE OF ESCORT

Considerable excitement was caused at Second avenue near Nineteenth street about 11s30 o'clock last night, when Miss Am nie Lawrence, 1D1. Avenue B. south, fired point blank at Mrs. l.. l.. Cohron, 2715 Avenue +, south, who was standing not more than 10 feet away.
 The shot missed it's mark by an inch or so. officer l.. T. Elizey ran up and grabbed the pistol from the hand of Miss Lawrence before she could fire the second time.
 Mrs. Cohron stated that about ll'lJ o'clock last night she met Miss Lawrence in company with her husband just below Twentieth street corner on Second avenue.
 "When asked my husband to come home with me Miss Lawrence became angry, drew her pistol and took n shot at me-, stated Mrs. CohrOn to officers last night.
 Miss Lawrence was charged with assault with intent to murder. No other arrests were made. Trial will come up in police court this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
REQUISITES OF GOOD
 INVESTMENT DISCUSSED
Civic Association Council Hears
 Banker Talk Yesterday

"Requisites of Good Investment Se- curities' was the subject of an ad- dress by Keehn W. Berry, vice presi- dent of the First National bank, be- fore members council No. 1 of the Civic Association yesterday at noon.
 The address was followed by a dis cussion of the proposed city plan to raise the railroad tracks and route the traffic under them at Eighteenth, Twentieth and Twenty-fourth streets on Railroad avenue.
 In his talk MT. Berry pointed out the various things that an investor should watch in the investment of money. He discussed three classes of investment bonds, the railroad bonds, the utility bonds and the industrial bonds.
 Tn investing in industrial bonds the investor should see that the market for the commodity manufactured by the in- dustrial concern is fairly stable and will yield a reasonably steady income, 7 said MT. Berry. The fluctuation of market values of ordinary commodi- ties is one drawback in investment in industrial bonds.
 First mortgage bonds on main lines are the very best investment for one buying railroad bonds. Public utility bonds are a good investment provided the investor has assured himself through thorough investigation that the value of the property is greater than the amount of the bonds issued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
LOCAL INVENTION
 GIVEN RECOGNITION

Current issue of the Manufacturers Record prints a picture of the Dovel pig g-brealsing machine patented by J. P. Dovel, furnace manager cf the Sloss- Sheffield styling it one Of the s'princi- pal improvements made at blast fur naces during the year" The Record says: "Included among the principal Improvements made at blast furnaces during the past year in the matter of labor saving devices are the Dovel patent pig breaking machines now in use at the North Birmingham and Sheffield plants of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company.
 'sThe machine was invented and pa tented by J. P. Dovel, manager of fur naces for the company, and is operated by compressed air. It is capable of breaking an entire cast of from 40 to 50 tons within an hour and mak kes possible a minimum saving of 27 men. It eliminates all the labor that was previously used from the cast bed un- til the iron is loaded on the railroad car"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
MRS. C. R. PATTERSON
 IS LAID TO REST

A large number of friends of the deceased attended the funeral yester- day afternoon of Mrs c. R. Patterson which was held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. l.. F. Kleybecker, in Norwood. The floral offerings were among the most beautiful ever seen ln Birmingham, and in addition to those from Birmingham admirers there were several specimens of the Califor- nia everlasting flowers sent from Los Angeles The interment was at Elm wood.
 Mrs. Patterson died in Los Angeles last Wednesday after short attack of acuate indigestion. Her husband, c. R. Patterson, formerly connected with the Dispatch Printing company, was one Of Birminghams best known citizens, but about two years ago he disposed of his interests here and removed, with Mrs. Patterson, to California, where they had purchased a home and looked forward to many years of happiness. Both MT. and Mrs. Patterson were among the pioneer residents of Bir- mingham, having come here something like 35 years ago.
 Mrs Patterson is survived by her husband and two daughters, Mrs. L. F. Kleybecker of Birmingham, and Mrs. C. W. Wallace of Norfolk.
 The remains were met in New Or~ leans by her two sons-in-law, while a special committee from Birmingham Masonic bodies met the train at Calera and accompanied it to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
Maranuilie About
 Reconciled to His
 Passing to Bucs

Boston, January 24.-"Rabbit" Ma ranville was more nearly reconciled to- day to his passing to the Pittsburg Pirates from the Boston Braves, with whom. he had wone fame as short stop.
 While I'd rather remain in Boston I'll be tickled to death to go to Pitts burg if things are fixed up satisfac- toriiy by both clubs" said the Rabbit at his home in Springfield today.
 Outfelders Bill southworth and Fred Nicholson and Inhelder Walter Barbare are the players who come here In ex- change.
 Manager Fred Mitchell in making the announcement of the trade, said no money was involved Barney Drey- fus. owner of the Pittsburg ciup was reported to persist in the statement that in addition to the three playss Boston received a cash sum said to be 25,000.
 Maranville said today thak he had heard nothing officially from the Bos- ton management. If they fix me up I'll go,' he said, intimating that he wanted a share of any purchase money.
 Although Maranville is popular here, many fans expressed satisfaction at the deal. Loath to see the diminu- tive shortstop go, they feel that the Boston team has been materially strengthened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
LOU TELLEGEN, IN BLIND Y0UTH," MAKES
 BIG HIT AT JEFFERSON

How the man who has learned his life lesson and been discarded by the woman without morals feels when his brother even the half /brother of whom he has seen very little, is offering to marry her is the emotion which Lou Tellegen is por- traying in his production, Blind Youth at the Jefferson.
 This elemental trait, coupled with a love story, some delightful lines and the fact that youth is blind even when it could see if it would be shown, makes play which is entertaining.
 The authors, who are MT. Telegen and Willard Mack, leave one feeling that youth, represented by Hary Wilton, is cherishing his mistakes to commit an- other time, even though he has been given the benefit of anothers experience
 "Conny' Chandoce, about whim the brothers, Messrs. MonnIer and Wilton. could chorus We learned about women from her." is represented as the woman who is without morals of any kind
 Frances Oranges, with whom Maurice Monnier, the principal figure of the story, at last finds himself. is supposedly ;in American girl, an artists model in New York, though she impresses one as being hardly American, unless perhaps artist'A models are sweeter, more unsophistieated
 
 American girl.
 The play left little or nothing to be desired in the matter of artistic setting. In the first scene, where the poverty stricken artists are shown in the studio in the Latin quarter of Paris, the de- tails of poverty are perfect, even to the ragged canvas or towsack which was half covering the sneared, dirty window. There was not too much luxury either | AL T kl~ ~.~.l scenes, where the artist is beginning to be a success.
 Considering, however, that it took just IS months for him to accomplish such wonders with art (of all trades) in New York town of all places, the success was rather spectacular at that. s4A Marcele Baguer as "Bobo," Douglas Bright as t'Tubby'' Matthews, and George Daneuberg as Louis Delmas, the comedy trio, were next in the lead to Lou Tellegen himself, as far as the audi of the laughs especially Louis Delnas, who, in the course of his bibulous wan derings over the island of Manhattan embraced a traffic cop and emplanted a kiss upon his brow.
 His account of the incident brought d sympathetic burst of laughter from tha audience. No doubt a traffic cop on Twentieth street would meet with sim liar experience, should he happen to ap- pear, and the donor of the osculatory embrace be perfectly sober at that. There were some emotionally tense mo- ments in the three acts of the play. Lovemaking seems to be Lou Telle- gen's speciality--that is, if he was the au- thor of the one love scene that the play contains. His declaration to Frances was contained, quiet. positive not morbid nor maudlin, everything that the women in the audience could have thought of il they had planned their own proposals of marriage for themselves.
 The house was about full and the au- dience in most sympathetic mood with the players, a very necessary attribute to the success Of any play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
COMEDY FEAUTURES
 THE BILL AT LYRIC

Comedy predominates at the Lyric for the first half of the week. For lovers of comedy the bill could be called gem erally good but most audiences of the vaudeville want music, dancing and singing and plenty of 1t.
 :. The show opens with a hokus-pokus comedy act The comical painted up man is funny enough to make the audience laugh pleasantly at least. He leaves be- fore very long to let Hal Springford come on in an act impersonating womer. Hal makes wonderful woman, not in the least masculine, even having the feminine personality. and an attractive one He wears some beautiful costumes, sings some good songs in a fine won,- ans voice, and is some vamp.'
 Two blackface comedians take the stage after the impersonator. They are . man and woman. This is very good of- fering in comedy dialogue and they crack some brand new jokes. At about the end of their act this couple introduce some good singing and dancing.
 Rich and Lenore are far better as musical performers than as comedians The comedy part of their act doesn't go over as anything extra. but their mu- sical closing numbers with Lenore play
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
ALL-STAR BILL AT
 LOEW'S BIJOU. THEATRE

Five star acts of vaudeville is the off, fering for the first half of the week at Loew's Bijou'
 The Crouch Richards Trio, musicians of exceptional ability. opened the vaude- ville bill. The trio consists of two women and a man who render selections on the banjo ranging from the popular rag time songs to the classics. They respond ed to two encores.
 Billy and Dot Zietler in an act of comedy, songs and dancing. occupied the second spot on the bill. Both members of the act have an individual and orig inal way of putting their jokes across and practically every thing they did was a hit. Their jokes and songs were of the best and best of all they were new. Howard Martelle, ventrioquist made a wonderful hit as the third act on the bill. He eats sings, talks and whistles and all the time he is throwing his voice into a comcal dummy on his knee He also threw his voice into the balcony and the gallery of the house while stani- ing upon the stage
 Frank Lewis and Jimmy Leonard, billed as "the wop comedian and the boy song bird,' got more laughs than any other act upon the bill. Their act is speedy and sure and they put their jokes over like old veterans.
 The Three Michon Brothers, acrohatics, held the audience spell bound for nearly 10 minutes with their thrilling stunts.
 J. Warren Kerrigan in Live SparkA' is the screen attraction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
TWO STEAMERS DUE,
 BOTH HEAVILY LADEN

The self-propeller Birmingham ar rived at Tuscaloosa yesterday morn ing and is due to dock at Cordova to- day, dischargfng a cargo of general merchandise from New Orleans for several Alabama cities, Aberdeen, Miss and Atlanta. She will then come to Port of Birmingham and discharge her cargo of Brazilian ore for the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany mills.
 The self-propeller of Tuscaloosa was due to arrive at Tuscaloosa yesterday evening. She also will discharge a general merchandise cargo at Cordova mad then come to Port of Birmingham to discharge Brazilian ore conosign- ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
NO PROSPECT FOR
 THROUGH SERVICE
Pevear Says EdgeWood Run Requires Too Many
 Special Men

No prospect of direct street car serv- ice from Edgewood to the heart of the city is held out by J. S. Pevear, presi- dent of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company in an official statement issued yesterday
 'It win be impossible now to run the Bdgewood cars into the heart of the city" he said.
 The matter cannot be remeded in the near future. Due to the physical conditions of the line. it is necessary to have the cars> that run over the mountain specially constructed from a mechanical standpoint to make them safe on the steep grades. The cars in use on the Highland line and the other lines of the system could not be oper- ated with safety over the mountain.
 "In addition, we have specially trained men who operate the Edgewood cars. This work requires a diffreent training and Knowledge from that of the city lines. If the Highland cars were run through to Edgewood 1t would be necessary for every man who ran any fthese 12 cars to be trained for the Edgewood service.
 Then, the regular men on the High land lines are off from time to time, and that would make it necessary for every extra man in the service of the company to have this training. Ob- viously, this would at times be impos- sible. and the company could not af- ford to have an untrained man in charge of cars running on the steep grades over the mountain.
 T promised the Edgewood commit tee would make an immediate investi- gation of the complaints they lodged against the service on the Edgewood line and that steps would be taken to correct everything that was wrong This have done. feel certain that in the future the service on the line over the mountain will be as good as is pos sible when consideration is had of the physical conditions which prevent oper- ation according to methods used in other parts of the city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
ADJUSTMENTS Fly ESTELLE BETHEA HALE
UP IN MARBLES ROOM"
 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

Do women love to torment men as much as they love to torment and tease one another? Does woman really ever know what her motives are and exactly what she intends to do? These are two of the fascinating problems presented to audiences in Up In MabePs Room ths funniest and most original farce of the decade, which A. H. Woods will present at the Jefferson theatre on Friday and Saturday and Saturday matinee.
 It is direct from a years run in New York and Boston. Up In Mabefs Room" has been aptly described as a frivolous farce of feminine foibles. It IS in three acts and the work of Wilson Collison and Otto Harbach The action transpires in the country@home of Arthur Nelson on Long Island. Here Garry and his bride have come to spend their honey moon. Unfortunately, Nelson has invited other guests, among them a fascinating widow named Mabel of whom Garry was fond in his bachelor days and who re- ciprocated his affection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
DANCE FEATURES AT
 MARCUS SHOW OF 1920

"The Spell of the Passion FTower, story in dance as executed by Lo.- etta and company, is one of the nu- merous diverting features of the Mar GUS show of 1920, which comes to the Jefferson for two days, February l and 2, with special matinee Wednes- day. The story is gleaned from a re- gently discovered manuscript by Ger vantes. It proves that the famous Spaniard's conception of the eternal triangle was somewhat in advance of the common modern interpretation. Here We have flashing young sword maker of old Toledo. who has come under the spell of Castilion vampire. The wronged wife, to win back her re- creant lord, pursues the same tactics that one would ordinarily attribute to the adventures. The torrid. passion ate nature of Spanish women is no- where better typified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
DAIRY INTERESTS SEEK TO LOCATE A
 LARGE CREAMERY


 Birmingham will have a large creamery if one of the largest dairy interests in the state of Missouri sat- isfies itself that cream sufficient for operation can be gotten within radius of 200 miles of the Magic City.
 The concern that proposes coming here if the cream can be obtained, is one that ships 100000 pounds of but ter per annum into the territory tributary to Birmingham. Naturally, it would like to be closer to the terri tory. where such large business Is done.
 Agents of the Missouri concern are coming to the district to make first fand survey so as to determine if the project is practicable. They have al- ready shipped three automobiles in which to go over the ground tin per- son and see where the dairy herds are and what their capacity is.
 The concern is one of the largest in the middle west and, if it comes at all, will come in a big way. It all depends on the available suply of cream. One of their representatives is in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
JESS WILLARD ARRIVES
 IN NEW YORK READY
 TO BEGIN HIS TRAINING

New York. January 24.--Jess Willard former heavyweight champion, arrived here today from the west to begin train-
 ing for his bout with Jack Dempsey March 17. in which he hopes to regain his title. He declares he weighs ID pounds less than when he began training sua adsN sIop sInqnssA pe4ooT 'saIo3 who said: q can hardly understand how any great, imaginative man, who has lived deeply suffered, thought and wrought can doubt the souls con- tsnuous progress Tn after life" He also quotes Victor Hugo in his glad cry, Death is not the dreary finish to life; 1t is it's prolongation; my work has only begunw
 "Earthbound'' is most timely spiritual drama. produced at time when many of the worlds greatest minds are concerned over the Identical spiritual or psychic problem with which the play deals. At the same time the dramatic and the romantic love appeal has been in nowise neg iected. The story of the interwinding love experiences of two men and their wives. with the unlawful love of ohe man for the wife of another. gives the picture that vitality impossible without 2 strong love theme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY
 WILL MEET TONIGHT

Members of the Birmingham Orchestral Societey and especially the local bus ness men of the city who signed pledges short time ago to back the society, Wiil hold a meeting tonight at o'clock ae the Cable hall
 The election of officers for the comin : year and also a board of directors and several other important business mat ters which was postponed at the last meeting on account of the illness of the chairman, J. W. Donnelly, will take place during the course of the meeting tonght. Active and honorary members, and those who are only interested in the new musical society for Birming- ham are urged to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
"LIGHTNIN" AT JEFFERSON
 FOR THREE DAYS

Playgoers of this city will have their opportunity to witness one of the most successful plays ill the history of the American stage when 'Lightnin' comes to the Jefferson, beginning a two days engagement. A matinee is announced for Wednesday, February ?.
 No play in recent years has been await ed with as much interest in the outlying cities as is this newest Winchell Smith mixture of romance. laughter and heart throbs. For nearly three years it has played to capacity audiences on Broad- way. setting new record for attendance and length of run on the great white way. With 1000 performances 7to it's credit, it has gone far past the former record of 657 performances, held by the famous Hoyt farce, "A Trip to China townn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Anniston, January -(Special.)-T home of MT. and Mrs. Homer Lloyd on Winner avenue was the scene Sunday Of pleasant spend-the-day party in ceie- bration of little Miss Mary Julia Lloyds eighth anniversary.
 Those included in the guest list were little Misses vlora Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Thompson. Nell Hartley. Mary Stevenson. Willine Sprouse, Virginia Edmondson and Jecnie Huff After serving splendid dinner Mrs. Lloyd chaperoned the little folks to downtown drug store where the final refreshment course was served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
CONTRACT FOR NEW HIGH SCHOOL IS LET
 TO EVANS BROTHERS

Contract for the construction of the new woodlawn High school building was signed up by the board of education and the Evans Brothers Construction com pany yesterday afternoon. The contract calls for the erection of two-story unit of the high school of brick and stone trimming construction the cost to be around S300, GOO. It will be located at Fifty-fifth street and First avenue.
 The Evans Brothers company is one of the best known contracting concerns in the south and have erected many of the larger wholesale business houses of Bir- mingham and other southern cities, as well as several public buildings.
 The construction of the Woodlawn High school will be commenced on the first of the month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
1.-THE COUNTRY FAIR"
 AT THE TRIANON

A breezy little story of village life filled with the keen humor of the vil- lagers unconscious philosophy, their romances, village happenings plus the everlasting mortage on the village home go to make up 'The County Fair" an old-fashioned romance. A produc- ton that is founded on the stage suc- cess of the same name, shown through out America for 20 years during the times when the fathers of today were the sons of yesterday,
 ''The County Fair" loses none eof its appeal with the new treatment. The aim and end of the picture Is simple and fresh entertainment, and every thing turns to that end.
 In the drowsiest village in drowsy New England lived Sally, the sweetest girl in town, and Joek the new hired man." Joel took one look at Sally when he first came to the village and began reading poetry. A title in the humorous rural phraseology says 'as how Joel allowed he'd do some prac- ticin' up on the love part of the poetry as he figured on winnin Sally" The meanest man in the village trys to put Sally and her aunt out of their home unless Sally will marry his son, who has been to college and is very much set up over his A. B.. (All Bunk) degree. But Sally marries Joel and they don't get out of the house, and it is all brought about in an interest ing picture worth seeing.