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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
JUNIOR CHAMBER TO
 ENTERTAIN SOLDIERS

Programme of the soldier dinner to be given at the Tutwiler hotel Wednesoay evening by the Junior Chamber Of Com merce has been outlined and discioses evident preparation for good time.
 The programme will include; Mus,c' yio's orchestra; songs directed by E. F. 1ee. Lyric act; Al Sterne in blackface comedy: Col. Matthew Murphy Alabama legion commander; address by John C' Henley. address by Gen. R. E. Steiner. The guardsmen will meet in uniform at woodrow Wilson park at a, o'clock and march, military style, to the hotel
 visiting guardsmen happening to pc In the city are cordially invited to at tend. The soldiers will be guests of the junior chamber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
DOG, HEN AND TWO CATS
 WERE UNDER SUSPICION

hen was thought mad and sent to the city laboratory for examination. IL was not rabid.s officials declared.
 Chickens of another genus, playing with feathered flock Saturday night, were peelsed on the fingers by the hen in the case. Alarmed because of the possibility of rabies, the wounded sent the chicken to Birmingham for diagnosis.
 Two cats were examined by the labora- tory yesterday. Both were declared not ratid by the examiners.
 IT. addition to the chicken and cats member of the canine tribe was also ex- : amined for rabies. This animal was also found not to be mad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
LOCAL DE[EGAT|ON TO SEE PRESIDENT Civic Bodies Ask Underwood to Support Move to Bring
 Harding Here


 At least dozen prominent citizens of Birmingham will call on President Hard ing at the White House tomorrow morn ing to invite him to come to this city during the celebration of the semicen- tennial of the city and the national bal loon races on May 21.
 Latest persons to join forces with the delegation. already in Washington are Frank P. Glass and Thomas ". Martin. president of the Alabama Power com pany,
 Through the activities of the local committee, headed by Sam C. Bowman, civic organizations are wiring Senator Oscar Underwood indorsng the invita- ton extended by the delegation, and asking him to use all possible influence to induce the President to visit Bir- n.ingham.
 The Chamber of Commerce and the Civic Association have already tele- era phed the senator, while the Junior chamber will take similar action today, following directors meeting. By eve ming, it is believed, every organization in Birmingham will have put itself on record with MT. Underwood. One of the first to wire the senator was pr. !. E. Dllard. who said: "As president of the Pastors union oi Greater Birmingham, respectfully urge you to use your Influence with President Harding and prevail upon him to honor us with his presence on May q, next when our beloved city inaugurates the series Of festivities designed to celebrate |sthe fiftieth anniversary of it's founding. Judge Dan A. Greene sent in strong dispatch from the Birmingham judiciary Similar expressions are looked for from the Jefferson County Medical society.
 Meanwhile, the work of preparation for the events of May q go quietly on ir Birmingham. The executive committee of 15 are saying little, but working hard Definite details are expected as soon as arrangements at washington are mad, known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
START REPAIRING DAMAGED HOUSES Traces of Storm Rapidly Be- ing Removed From
 Streets of City

Taking their losses in philosophic spirit owners of homes wrecked by Saturdays storm were busy yester- day repairing damages to their homes. All persons rendered homeless by the storm are being cared for by neigh bors and relatives.
 All city streets damaged and made impossible by the storm have been cleared of their wreckage sufficiently to allow traffic. All debris will not be removed for several days, although about 50 men of the street depart ment are working to clean up traces of the storm in the streets.
 Public utilities have restored their service to practically normal. officials stated yesterday. Live wires have burned telephone cables and the dam age cannot be ascertained for several days, but aside from this the companies are operating almost as usual.
 The streets of North Birmingham arc in bad shape as result of being washed by the heavy rains. Repairs will take several weeks Sidewalks in various parts of the city will also require much work before they are in good condition again
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
SOCIAL WORKERS
 PROGRAMME IS SEI
Preliminary Meeting Here Yes terday-State Meeting In
 Montgomery Next Month

With approximately 90 social workers of the state in attendance, the Alabama conference of social workers met yes- terday at the Southern club.
 This was a preliminary conference to the annual conference to be held In May in Montgomery. officers of the temporary organization were elected as follows: pr. Morris Newfield, Birming- ham, president; sI-red Hall Montgomery first vice president Donald Conner Bir- mingham. second vice president; Horace Turner, Mobile, third vice president Miss Elizabeth Fonde, Mobile, secretary, and Vernon Merritt Montgomery, treas urer
 Twenty-one workers from all sections of the state were in attendance. Plans for the programme for the annual con ference were discussed.
 Dr. Newfield introduced J. A. Logan oi the American Red Cross. with headquar ters in Atlanta. who made the principal talk of the meeting here. He spoke oi the work the organization could do ana of the necessity of carrying on that al- ready started
 The Alabama conference of social WorN- CTS was organized IF years ago, with pr George Eaves as its first president DIr- ing the war the activities of this organl- zation were suspended and the con1er ence next month will be the second since the war.
 Following lengthy discussion on th' programme, Mrs. L. B. Bush of the chilt labor department of the state was ap pointed to look after the department iol children at the conference. Ralph Bar row will discuss Institutions and Agefi' !! cies." Dr. Maria Dabney will have a' his subject Health Rural Socia Problems" will be discussed by Mis' Sarah Luther
 Prominent speakers from several stale' will appear on the programme. severn hundred delegates and visitors are ex pected to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
ROTARY [ LUNCHEON

IT. future all luncheons of the Rotary club will be held in the ballroom of the Southern club
 At the meeting tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock, an all Rotary programme has been arranged. William Saddler, IT.. win make brief talk. having as his subject "What Rotary Means to Law. yer.'' Rotarian Frank Shepard, Jr., VIII discuss Paints. Factory, Not Face.
 In addition, there will be sl musica surprise. and all members are urged tc note the change in the place of meet ing and be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
HEAL LTHFU FULNESS0F CITY IS IMPROVING Absence of Influenza This Year Makes Marked Change
 In Report

Births exceeded deaths during March by 136, according to the monthly report of Dr. J. D. Bowling, health officer, is- were 22s white births and 1sl negro births. These figures show an increase over 1920 of 47 births.
 Deaths in March, 1921, were nearly 100 less than in 1920, this being partly due to the influenza epidemic which was just ending last year. There were 224 deaths last month and 32l in 1920 Of these 101 were whites in 1921, and 123 negroes. Tn 1920 the white deaths to- tailed l4S and the negroes 173.
 The death rate per thousand shows sharp decrease in March, 1921, as com- pared with the same month a year ago This year it was 14.H, last year, 17.72.
 The birth rate per thousand was 2S.2l in March, 1921, and TIPS in March, 1920
 With 45o cases of communicable di- seases reported in March, 1921, only 2s deaths occurred In 1920, 516 cases were reported, with fl deaths. Nineteen deaths in 1921 and 22 in 1920 were caused by pull ninnaTy tuberculosis.
 Social diseases caused three deaths in 1921, while z died from such ailments iH March, 1920.
 In 1921 in March three small pox pa tients were carried to the pest house. h the same month of 1920, g were taken there in the health department ambu- lance.
 Twenty-eight animals were examined for rabies in March, 1921, 10 proving pos tive, 14 negative, and 4 unsatisfactory
 Pasteur treatments administered dur inp March totalled 9S9. Thirty-seven new cases were received during the month with 42 patients being discharged.
 Total diagnostic and prophylactic pro cedures during the month in the bureau of laboratories were 3970.
 Collections of the department fol March totalled $515.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
TENTS FOR SULLIGENT

With s persons homeless at Sulligent. to the rescue of those stricken by Sat urday's storm at that place. Fifteen tents have been sent to the Lamar county town upon orders received here from. Hartley 4. Moon, adjutant general, acting on instructions from Gov. T. F.. Kilby
 Two men from Company G, com manded by Capt. James c. Moore, left for Suliigent to direct the setting up of the tents. Orders for sending of as- s.stance to the town were received here by Col w F Bare and transmitted to Maj. w. l.. Baldwin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
Plate MiU at Fairfield
 Resumes on Double Turn

about 10 shut down tilree weeks ago, when large export orGer that had been held up was released, and operations were resumed there on regular basis. Coins on double turn is the equivalent of max mum capacity operations here.
 Altogether tue steel end of the Tennessee company, with this night and day turn at the Fairfield plant, ia working at greater pace than in several weeks.
 Much interest was expressed i'll indus trial circles over the remarks made by Judge Gary yesterday with regard to iu- stituting the S-hour day but no specific comment was made pending fornlal ari- nouncement of the inauguration of that policy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
FOUR MORE HOMES

Four permits for residences, aggregat- ing s12Ooo in cost, were issued by the city building inspector yesterday, one nf the houses being in West End and three in Ensley.s
 J. c. Whister was issued permit to erect frame residence costing $a500 at 20 Third street southwest, West End c. F. Cosey was granted q permit to build a frame residence at Twenty seventh street and Ridgeway avenue, Ensley,. to cost $3,000. A frame residence will be constructed at Twenty ninth street and Avenue F., Ensley. by D. F. Falrcloth, costing 5000. F. R. Little was issued a permit to buiid frame residence costing $500 at Chestnut street and Bessemer boulevard, Enslcy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
SEASON SEAT SALE
 OF MUSIC FESTIVAL

The season seat sale for the annual music festival of the Birmingham Orchestral society to be held at the Jeff ferson theatre April % and % opens to- day at Cable hall. Season tickets are exchangable for reserved seats at the box offices of the Jefferson theatre Aprit 25, 2s and 27 in advance of the regular single seat sale.
 For the subscribers convenience. the ticket carries coupon for each concert that is detachable and exchangeabie for reserved seat to each single performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
Main 52e0

Effective yesterday, the plate mill ot the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company at Fairfield went on double turn with day and night shifts.
 The company is also operating the rall and blooming mills at TGnsley and the car and ship material shops at Fair field and the bar mill in the rolling mill at Bessener.
 Seven of the companys blast furnaces are in operation, five at Ensley on basic, one at Bessemer on foundry and one at Bessemer on ferromanganese for cofi- pany use.
 The plate mill at Fairfield was working irregularly for several weeks and was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
WANT THEIR. OWN MAN

At a meeting of the North Birming- ham Civic league Thursday night at $ O clock candidate from that section for city commissioner will be selected.
 The meeting will be held in the Wal Ser building and will be presided over by w. T. Cochran. According to the plans of the organization that section of the city wants 8 representative on the board of commissioners and efforts will oe made to elect @ man from North Bir- mingham in the city election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
NEGRO BOUND OVER

William Chiidress. negro. was bound over to the grand jury under N5o bond by Judge H. E. Abernethy in the Jef- ferson county court of misdemeanors yesterday on a charge of assault with intent to murder
 The negro was an elevator man in the First National bank building and is al legged to have cut l.. Sevier, Jr., pas- scnger. several days ago
 f,hildress had not made bond yester- day afternoon. and was being held in the county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
FESTIVAL CHORUS

A full rehearsal of the festival chorus will be held at Cable hall at p. m. sharp. MT. Dunkley states that work on the ..Stabat Mater is progressing splen- didly and that an artistic performance is assured.
 On account of the limited number of rehearsals left before the festival. no more new voices will be taken into the chorus after tonight. The enrolment numbers 30 voices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
ORDER ON APRIL PRICES

Persons who order coal now will bo entitled to the April price even though the delivery is not made this month. In other words, should April orders more than eat up what the coal yards have in stock the price quoted now holds good until delivery is made.
 Coal operators will pay the same scale of wages to all mine help this year and until April, 1922, as they paid last year. They accepted the bituminous wage scale and have paid it straight along. They are under obligation to pay it until expiration of the bituminous wage agreement in April, 1922.
 At numbers of mines the overhead is a heavy burden at this time owing to the small production. At one large mine producing domestic coal, which has been working two and three days a week, the overhead is reported as the greatest in the history of the com pany.
 Very little domestic coal is being mined because little steam coal is be- ing mined. Indications point to dis tinct shoi tage of domestic coal In the early fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
BUYS BUSINESS

4. w Fepdley has purchased the dry cleaning business known as Hollis Dry Cleaning company. Norwood, 2li3 Twelfth avenue, north. from Sam Robins. MT. Fendley contemplates making improve rAerts in the location. The sale was negotiated by the Southern Business ex- change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
GETTING WARMER

Warmer temperature and but little possibility of frost" is the forecast by E. c. Horton, local weather ob- server, for this morning.
 Tt was cold enough yesterday morning for frost, says the wealth CT man, but the shifting winds saved the fruit crops and the gardens. This morning the temperature will be several degrees warmer and Will probably remain so for the next 4S hours.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
TO ELECT DIRECTORS

The Chamber of Commerce is prepar- ing blank ballots for the nomination of r. directors to guide the destiny of the chamber during the year commencing June 1.
 In the initial contest the members of the chamber will Vote for lT directors. The a4 receiving the highest vote will be in the run-off.
 In the rl,n-off the r receiving the high- est vote will be the directors for the ensuing year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
Marrlags Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge:
 Joe Mowdry and Miss Elizabeth Stouter.
 David |. Stokes and Miss Sallie B. Wade.
 Al A. vinson and Mrs. Annie Pope. Carl T. Meyers and Miss Jessie A. Fitzgerald.
 Daniel Bernard Allen and Miss Alice ljucile Griffith.
 Hubert Eugene Bishop and Miss Amye I. Pitts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
CAPITAL INCREASE

Papers increasing the capital stock of the Newell Contracting company from s75.0n to ss5o.0oo were filed in the pro- bate court yesterday. Action authoriz- ing the increase was taken at smeee< Ing of the stockholders April 1S and President A T. Newell was appointed toE make thes necessary arrangementsi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19

Sipsey coal prices will remain the same throughout May as well as April. The general rule, however, is to advance Is to 20 cents per ton per month. beginning with May.
 The actual prices now quoted at the retail yards for standard domes- tic lump coals show reductions run ming as high as s2 and none is under 75 cents, compared with the fall and winter price
 The Birmingham Ice and Coli Storage company's April price list compared with that of September IS,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
PERSONAL

Dr. William c. Gewin is attending the Alabama State Medical society meeting in Montgomery. where he will read naper before the surgical section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19

 Southern club.
 ADJUSTMENTS Matestte Theatre--T'Octavius Roy Co., kenss sCome Seven" Lyric--Eketth vaudeville and pie tureas
 Te~w,s Biiou--VaudeviiIe and pie xmxes-
 TxaxneR-Paoli Negri, in "Passion." Alcnxar--''The Last of the Mohic- hmsS
 strn~A-Fatty Arbuckle. in "The Dollar m Year Man." Galax--IThomas H. Ince's "Beau Re- NeSs
 RsAft0-~A Cheater Reformed" ana 8uster Keaton Comedy. HsAxevveod Park--Dancing from to rA
 Nssen School of Dancing-Dancins Enom Q to 12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
Retail Coal Prices Drop,
 For April Orders, From Sl
 To $2 a Ton AtMost Yards
Orders Placed in April Will Be Filled April Quotations Though Delivered Later-Operators Hold by Wage Agreement-No Sort of Change
 Before Next Year
By E. JOHNSTON

his will $l $2 compared with what he paid last fall and what he Will m all probability again this coming fall and winter
 their and effective April the reta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19

The slack mentioned here is com . posed of the slack from all the grades handled by the McCarty yard.
 Prices at other coal yards are in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19


 PRESENT SEPT.
 PRICE 1920 Acton ...... .$S-7S. ..-....$ $9oo Sipsey .... S.75. ........, 9.5O CedrOm (Carben
 HilD .... 7.5o. ....... $50 Run of mine G.5O. ......... $50 Dogwood (Monte-
 valIo scamp .I0.50. .12.50 All these prices, with the exception of the run of mine coal are for fancy lump, These coals are all standard and approved for household purposes Run of mine is used by many for the operation of hot air furnaces. Prices quoted by the Wittichen Goa and Transfer company follow
 PRESENT OCT.
 PRICE 1920 Warrior River $500 O..........$ S.SS Sterling Black
 Creek ..s.. 9.25. ..-....... 1O.90 For quantities over five tons Warrior River is quoted at s7.g5 and Black Creek mt S9. These are also standard grades of domestic coal and are for large or small lump ms desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
Ener,ts of Today
 In Birmingham,

xawanis club luncheon at l o'clock Southern club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19

McCarty Coal company makes the following quotations compared with
New-York tribune., 1921-10-23

Old landmarks throughout the citv
long since razed are depicted IN all
their oldtime familiarity-Jenny Lind
singing at Castle Garden, the old fish
markets and the like. There 1s also
series Of portrait engraving Of early
American heroes and scenes from his
toric maritime warfare.
In another room Is a collection %
etching and drypoints by Adolphe Beau
frers. The catalogue contains q satter-
ms account Of bis work by Armand
Dayot. Inspector General des Beaux-
Arts. Noticeable about the examples
shown Is the fondness for and treatment
OF religious themes. These he interprets
sincerely. The artist Is always aloof
from the activity Of the world, pIctur-
ing nature In solitude and seclusion,
beaufrere, though resident of Brit
tany, has nmplifled the scope Of his
work by series Of etchings done ON
g travelling scholarship spent largely
in Algeria. 1t Is while there, no doubt.
that he found fitting atmosphere for
his religious subjects and inspiration
for their Interpretation. There is
deep feeling for the subject rs we'll
New-York tribune., 1921-10-23
Second Season OF Free
Concerts al Cooper Union

A series oe free weekly concerts
one on each Sunday night through the
winter-with such artists as Zimbalist.
John Powell, Reinald Werrenrath,
Sophie Braslau, May Peterson, Inez
Barbour, Sasha Culbertson. Eva Gau-
thier and others, to begin on November
20, has just been added to New York's
l921-'22 music calendar. Announcements
as to this were made yesterday. They
are the Peoples Institute concerts, gwen
in the great hall of Cooper Union under
the auspices of the Peoples Ins itutc
The advisory committee Of these con-
certs comprises Harold Bauer, Louise
Homer, Albert spalding and Reinhold
Warlich, and their executive committee,
Everett D. Martin, chairman; Mrs.
Louise Ryalg de Cravioto, vice-chair-
man; Mrs. Henry N. Alexander, Henry
de Forest Baldwin, Miss Francesca de
! K. Glider, Mrs. Charles S. Guggen-
heimer, Mrs. Mary Dows Herter, Miss
Marie Kieckhoefer, Sam A. Lewisohn.
Mrs. Parker McCollister, Miss Cora
Mcdowell, Ralph Pulitzer, Edward =.
Sanderson, Herbert L. Satterlee, with
Erik Huneker, executive secretary.
This is the second season of these
free concerts. Among those who BY
their contributions have made the
series possible are:
Manton B. Metcalf, Mrs. willard D.
Straight, Miss Elisabeth W. Frothine-
ham, Bartlett Arkell, John Wanamaker.
General Coleman du Pont, Thomas 4.
Edison, Miss Marie Kieckhoefer (sub-
scriptions from many friends). Ralph
Pulitzer, D. A. Anabacher, J. D. Arni-
tage, Mrs. Harmon Spencer August.
James Barber, jeremiah Beall, Martin /
Beckhard. Mrs. George Bernard, Alex- (
ander NJ. Bing, Leo S. Bing, George
Biagden, Samuel Buegeleisen, Miss
Ethel Du Boise, Otto NJ. Eidlitz, Morris
Fatman, Mrs. Sidney Fish, Andrew
Fletcher, j. Friedman jr, Philip L.
Goodwin, Mrs. John Henry Hammond.
Percival S. Hill, B. G. Hutchins, Willard
V. King, Mrs. L. A. Kinney, Julius Clar-
ence Levi, Mrs. August Lewis. Miss
Cornelia K. Manley, Edwin L. Meyers,
Mrs. j. A. Mitchell, j. Leonard Rsplo-
gle' Mrs. Thomas F. Ryan Mrs. Phelps
Sawyer, Alfred F. seligsberg, Mrs.
Isaac N. Seligman, Louis S. Stroock. Ell
winkler, Miss May W. White. William
T. Wilcox and Mrs. Lewis s. Wolf.
Last seasons concerts at Cooper
New-York tribune., 1921-10-23

from the work Of veterans like Win
slow Homer and Sargent to drawings
by Arthur B. Davis. Rockwell Kent,
George Luks, Frederick Morles, Albert
Stener, Evcrott Shinn and others.
a private unveiling Of the Sargent
decorations In tho rotunda Of the
Boeton Museum Of Fine Arts took
place last Tuesday afternoon, followed
on Thursday by the official display of
the now work 20 public view.
a hne collection Of rare old Ameri-
cana, replete with early prints of New
York City, Is occupying the main exhi-
o'fion room at the Harlow gallery.
Among the pictures is the valuable
view OF New Amsterdam, done prior
to 1864 and tho earliest known view
OF the type. Two Views Of Manhattan
Island, one from Weehawken and the
other from Brooklyn. are companion
pictures Of most unusual type. Clear
and soft In color and sharply engraved
they are among tho finest views Of
their typs oxtant. They were engraved
by havsll, the noted Engliah engraver
brought to this country by Audubon.