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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
InnAI nnnnIlnTInAI KUN PKUUUUlIUN
 BEING CURTA|LED,
 FOR NEW RATINGS
Many Changes Expected and In Face of This and De- a pression, Masters AL
 low Furnaces to Cool

In industrial circls it is conceded that the further reduction of pig iron producing capacity and freight rates hold close connection.
 Pending some readjustments en- abling southern iron to reach com- petitive markets, the disposition is to further ourtail production below the low record already in vogue.
 The furnace interests do not ask the restoration of the rates prevail dng before the raises commencing with June, 1918, but an adjustment that will make rates somewhere be- tween.
 Rate Comparison
 As illustration the 1918 rates, the present rates and those asked for by the iron and steel producers of the Birmingham district are to the places named as follows.
 To Bostor-191S rate, S6.4o per ton; present rate. s1O.26; asked for, 1854.
 To Chicago-19lS rate, s4; present rate. s6.67; asked fer, s5.S4.
 To Ctncinnati-tS19 rate, $2.90; present rate, s4.50, asked for. s3.60.
 To East St. Louie-191S rate, $3.90; present rate, $5.73; asked for, $4.59.
 The rates asked for are considered by the iron producers as fair ad- justmenr and would add considerably to the ability of Birmingham to enter competitive territory. As it is, the freight rates are considered prohib- itory to doing business. The rate to Boston Is credited with having helped reduce Birmingham business in New England to practically nil compared with a former business of 250,00 tons annually
 The railroads have these adjust ments under consideration.
 Tending Adjustment.
 Pending some adjustment in freight rates iron masters are continuing the shutting down process and will sell from the stocks on yards. This will deplete yard stocks and, when the turn in the iron market comes. the depleted stocks will, it is conceded, play part in the price game
 The buyers strike in the iron mar ket appears to have met with a re- buff. Reduced production and dirni mutton of yard stocks work in the other direction.
 The Alabamh company intends to blow out or bank it's one active stack at Gadsden on July 15. When that occurs there will be hut one active merchant stack in Alabama, that of the Woodward Iron company, In ca SC that still operates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
BARBECUE
 FOR UNEMPLOYED
Iron City Packing Company at Acipco Donates Prod
 uCtS and Services

Barbecue will be served the needy and unemployed of the city tomor- row by the Iron City Packing com pany, located at Acipco on the North Highland car line. Barbecued meat and other food in abundance will be prepared tonight and early tomorrow morning in order that the company may begin serving the crowd at noon. It will be free.
 Through the agency of Dr. J A. Bryan, the company has been dis tributing meat and sausage for the past few days to the unemployed, tablishment donating the product and services in preparing the cattle for meat purposes. Al
 The concern does most Of the sIaughtering for local butchers who buy on hoof, and much of the TX Kosher" killing for those desiring meat that way. It was organized In November, and does wholesale, retail and barbecued meat business. The plant has a capacity for 40 cat
 
 vidcd with four-ton refrigeratinE plant. The officers are. T. A. Wall. president; Roy Greenwood, secretary and treasurer, and F. M Bauer, gem eral manager.
 At the suggestion of Joe Latuille of the soliciting committee for the unemployed the plant contributed meat instead of money to the un- employed fund. Dr. Bryan ant Rev. Father Tobin have taken up the wor, of distributing, and the em ployes of the company volunteered to kill and prepare any cattle or Tered for distribution. A telephone message to the plant will bring about immediate action and every pound of meat will be accounted for.
 The butchers of the city were SC c- licited to help swell the amount of meat which will be served the un- employed tomorrow, and 1t IS be- llieved enough will be on hand to supply large crowd. All the un- employed are invited to accept this Fourth of July offer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
MOOSE DELEGATES
 ID MAKE REPORT
Convention Closed With the Installation of Supreme Off,
 ficers at Mooseheart

Delegates to the Loyal Order of that Toledo entertained them loyalty and as the Arabs of old packed their tents and silently stole away for "Mooseheart, the City of Children There the last session of the con- vention was held yesterday when the new supreme officials were installed for the ensuing year and the grad uation exercises of the 1921 class of Mooseheart school were presented their diplomas.
 James F. Griffin of Boston was in- stalled as supreme dictator, Darios Brown of Kansas City as past su- preme dictator. E. r. .Pierson of Texas as vice supreme dictator, and Rodney H. Brandon as supreme sec retary All of these gentlemen visit ed Birmingham last January when the Mooseheart Student band gave two concerts at the Jefferson and were impressed with the Magic City and it's possibilities as the logical center of Moose activities in the southland.
 Today will be spent in inspecting Mooseheart. its various plants and farms by the delegates who remain John H. Adams and w. M. Newman. who represented Birmingham lodg. officially, will worship with the chi!- dren there today and attend the evening asse mbly of the entire stu dent body. Messrs. Adams and New man will leave Mooseheart tonight and return to Birmingham Monday or Tuesday.
 A report of the convention will be given the local lodge next Wednesday ;rh at ha Tnfnrma finn regarding the location of the pro- posed Hoose Home for Aged and h. firm, which was voted to be built in the south by the delegates. will be given out at that time by the Birt mingham delegates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
THQRNE ID MAKE
 ANNUAL ADDRESS
Civic Association Preparing for Annual Meeting to Be
 Held July 15

Clifford Thorne noted attorney or Chicago. will be the principal speak CT at the annual dinner of the Civic Association on the night of July lb.
 A telegram from Chicago accept ing the invitation of the associa- ton was received yesterday and prep arations for the fifth annual gath iering of the organization were started in earnest.
 Mr Thorre is the general counsel of the American Farm Bureau federal ton. His knowledge of the farmer burdens comes from his many years attorneyship for the Farmers Natio- nal Grain Dealers association, corn Belt Meat Producers association ana national Live Stock Shippers league.
 What the consumer is paying Tn freights and what are the prospects of his being relieved of some por- ton of this burden will be the theme of the Chicago lawyers address. NIT. Thorne is one of the leading repre- sentatiyes of the consuming interests in the "Pittsburg plus" case pend ing before the federal trade com mission and, according to Secretary Manager Charles l.. Harold, will make this one point of his discussion while in Birmingham.
 The annual dinner of the Civic As sociation will include not alone the Thorne address, but a musical pre- gramme interspersed with stunts. AL so. the annual report of the secre- tary-manager will be made covering the activities of the year now clos ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
BOY SCOUTS BARBECUE

Pratt City scouts will observe h. dependence Day at Camp Andrew s, tomorrow. A picnic and barbecue will be held by Troop 43, Boy Scouts of America
 The scout cabin. which was erect ed by the boys, will be dedicated on this occasion. Karl Langrebe and D. P. Dimick, members of the execu- tive committee of the council. will be In charge of the ceremony. The transportation truck will leave Pratt station on it's first trip at 3 o'clock. All boys who are not lucky enough to be carried on this trip will have an opportunity to ride in it from the end of the South Highlands car line to the camp. The truck wilt operate between the car line and the camp all day and will return to Pratt City Monday night.
 The boys will furnish the barbecue and all others are requested to bring picnic lunches that will go with bar becue. All patrons who have prom ised the use of their cars are urged to be at Pratt station at 9 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
MARKET STALL OPEN

The retail market to be conduct ed in conjunction with the truckers market at Morris avenue and Twen- ty-fourth street opened yesterday. and will be conducted daily here after.
 Hours to begin with will be from early morning to o'clock In the afternoon.
 w. J. Milan Is In charge of the re- tail market stall, which Is located on the corner of the market place. There will be a refrigerator to keep stuff fresh. and there will be retail meas ures and receptacles for the house. wife who wishes to purchase in small quantities.
 The retail market will sell basket stuff at the regular price charged by the truckers. The retail prices TOT smaller amounts will not be more than 25 per cent above the wholesale price
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
ALL HOT WEATHER
 RECORDS BROKEN

All hot weather records for Birmingham this year were brok- en yesterday when the mercury at the hottest period. shortly be- fore 1 o'clock, registered 30 de- grees in the shade.
 This mark not only broke all records for this year but for the season up until the middle of July for every year since 1914 On July 16, in 1914. the mercury climbed up to 100 degrees in the shade. breaking all other records for eight years up until that time.
 Birmin gham probably will be treated to a series of thunder showers today for, according to the forecast of E. C. Horton, the local weather observer, weather conditions will be very much un- settled. The weather man also informs that it has rained all around Birmingham for the past two weeks with this city getting only an occasional shower and that it is now about time for the Big Valley to get a good Wetting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
RURAL LETTER BOXES
 MUST INSURE SAFETY

Rural letter carriers have been or dered to report to R. B. smyer, post master all letter boxes on their routes which are out of order. follow ing instructions received from Wash ingtpn yesterday. Patrons of the rural delivery service will be re- quired to have them fixed immedi- ately.
 Standards that insure the safety of mail deposited are required of all rural letter boxes. and the purpose of the order Is to get all boxes in good shape as soon as possible, reports having come to the department at Washington that these boxes are not being properly kept.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03

MT, Eddens, who is reported to be one of the most efficient and experi- enced social workers in the country, will take charge immediately upon arrival His services will be donated by the American Red Cross in com pliance with resolution of the emergency relief committee at spe- cial meeting last week.
 The committee is progressing very well with the work of raising the funds. but has experienced some diff fculty in properly co-ordinating the work of the various relief organiza- tions Plans have been in effect to prevent overlapping of the work. and needless loss of effort, but a lack has been felt of an executive secre- t..ry who would relieve the commit tee of the burden of all the detail Wcrk
 Furthermore, the committee ex- pressed to the Red Cross the need for a man who had been specially trained in this branch of social work and the Red Cross reported that MT. Eddens was one of the most capable in the country. It was in response to the request of the committee that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
NOTABLE SPEAKERS ADDRESS SOLDIERS ON WAR SUBJECTS
Capitol Park This Afternoon at 3 O'Clock to Be Scene of Great Gathering of
 Men and Women

Everything is in readiness for the exercises of Birmingham Post No. l., American Legion, to be held, this aft ernoon at o'clock In Woodrow Will son park, at which Maj. Gen. Peter C. Harris. adjutant general of the United States army; John Emery, na- ticnal commander of the American Legion, and Miss Annie Wheeler, daughter of Gen. Joseph Wheeler, will be the principal speakers.
 Both General Harris and Mir. Emery have been attending the convention of the Tennessee division of the legion at Chattanooga. General liar ris will speak upon War Records and Slackers." He will also prob ably give his views upon prepared ness While in the city he will be the guest of his brother, Dr. Scale Harris.
 MT. Emery wired officials of the lccal post yesterday that he would accept the invitation of the legion to speak at the exercises. He will also speak upon some patriotic theme.
 Miss Wheeler, who has been the guest for the past few days of Dr. and Mrs. Scale Harris, will tell some of her experiences during the Span ish-Ameriean war. during which time she had charge of the American hos pital at Santiago.
 George Lewis Bailes, commander of the Birmingham post of the legion, has invited the members of the city commission to sit upon the platform with the distinguished visitors, and each will be introduced by former commander of the local post
 The band of the American Steel and Wire company has been invited to furnish patriotic music for the oc- ca sion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
GIRLS TRAINING
 SCHOOL GETSLAND
 NEAR SOUTH PARK
To Have II Buildings, Swim- ming Pool and II Cottages. 22 Acres Near BesSe-
 mer Purchased

South Park, just below the fair grounds has been selected as the site for the new Girls Training school. Twenty-two acres have been purchased. Eleven buildings of the plant proper, a swimming pool and eleven cottages will be erected. Cleon B. Rogers, chairman of tho state board of control and economy, held a meeting with Birmingham men and women In the city hall ,sterday morning. and announced the purchase of the needed property, and that s5o,- 900 Is now available to start erect ing the first unit, which worK will begin at once.
 Property of the school known as the Matsuyama place. formerly own ed by Gen. L. V. Clark. will be placed on the market as soon as the first building of the new plant is com pleted.
 Additional Appropriation As the school in it's new location is created. each building will be established as a separate unit, conn plete in itself, each to house and care of 25 girls. Several units will be erected this summer. At the next session of the legislature an appro- priation to cover the expense of erecting the remainder of the school plant is expected to be provided. | One of the early departments of the school will be a complete dairy plant This, it is believed. will be in opera tion this fall. The laundry, and the buildings of a chicken farm also are to be erected as soon as the first unit building Is occupied.
 | Property Transferred | Deeds for the transfer of the prop | erty, entailing an expenditure of several thousand dollars. have been signed and the work of clearing the
 title to land was being completed yesterday morning.
 Present with Mir. Rogers at the
 meeting were Mrs. Alice Johnson, Mrs. W. F. Tyler. Mrs. c. G. Brown and many others who have fostered the development of the school. | Professor Roberts of the state de- partment of education at Montgom- cry has drawn tentative plans for the
 school. These were approved at the meeting yesterday, and the drawings will be given to an architect for de- yelopment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
LUMBER MARKET DULL

Summer dullness marks the lumber trade, according to the American Lumberman, which says:
 Added to the unusual dullness in the lumber trade induced by the gem eral business depression that has been apparent practically all of this year now has come the usual mid summer dullness that lumbermen generally expect at this season. This has caused a marked Hull in demand.
 There is a great deal of small building under way in various parts of the country that Is making the retail lumber business in many scc- tions quite active but retailers as a rule are taking care of this demand out of stocks on hand and are buy ing from the manufacturers only enough material to fill their imm s- diate needs.
 Reports made to the National Lumber Manufacturers association for 24 weeks ended June IS show production 3.519.531,2s5 feet; ship ments, 3,655,14s,471 feet, and orders 3764,O80,664 feet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
Maps Show the Public
 and Private Fishing
 Camps on the Warrior

Maps showing the public$and pri- vate fishing camp along the Warrior river have been issued for the spe- cial benefit of the Jefferson Fisher mems association. The maps show the part of the Warrior most often used by members of the association with the roads leading to the various fishing banks.
 J. Fl. McCollister, secretary of the association. says this region is spe- cially hard one for peron not ac- customed to it to find his way. MT. McCollister said yesterday that the Jefferson Fishermen's association in- tends to add fishing camp to it's other activities after the present work of restocking the streams ana protecting the fish IS completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
MASTODON STILL AND
 1,500 SCH0ONERS OF
 BEER BITE THE DUST

What officers believe is the big gest copper still ever found in this section was destroyed yesterday near TayIor's Ferry by John c. AL lson of the federal prohibition en- foroement office, and Woody and D. Sandefer and J. G. Thomas, deputy sheriffs.
 The officers lay in wait for the operators all night Friday. and until 10 o'clock yesterday morning, when they destroyed the still withon. catching them. It had a 0gallon capacity according to estimates of the officers. They also destroyed 500 gallons of beer, which was near the still.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
LOCAL STAMP SALES

Stamp sales of the Birmingham postoffice for the second quarter this. year, ending July 1. were ap- proximately s2O2,431. according to an Announcement made yesterday by R. B. Smyer. postmaster. Complete an- nouncement of the. report will be made Monday.
 For the second quarter last year the sale aggregated $21S.420.9l, $15,- sS9.91 more than for the sam quar- ter this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the. office of the probate judge:
 J. B. Busby and Miss Bessie Smith. Claude Morgan and Miss Emily Parrish Mccoy.
 Albert M. Fellows and Miss Ruth M Lenhart.
 George T. Jones and Miss Marie K. Zirkelback.
 Phillip OBrien Mul1ane and Miss Joy Rickett Doriel.
 Henry T. Bradford and Miss Mary Eugenia Harris.
 s. o. Jones and Miss Mary Dodd c. c. Nunnally and Miss Jennie E. CaJF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03

service four months or more during the late World war, was passed at the same time, test case was filed to test the validity of the act As result thousands of Alabama men are disqualified to participate in any elections until the matter can again be submitted to the legisld- ture.
 This is one of the most impor tant issues before the public at the present time and much interest IS being manifested in 1t.
 Morris sends Letter
 The letter written to Mir. Hooper by Mir, Morris is as follows;
 'i regret very much to learn of the supreme courts decision in your case. l am just wonder ing if you will ask for rehear- ing in this matter. The way this decision stands it will disqualify approximately 1000 war veterans and prevent them from partici- pating in our municipal election October 10, as it will be impos- sible for the governor to call the legislature and resubmit the amendment before that time. lt seems to me that if you would ask for 8 rehearing in this mat ter the supreme court would in all probability not pass on the rehearing before the November term, which will allow me to certify the names of our returned soldiers who have claimed ex- emption under the amendment recently declared 'unconstitu- tonal to the election managers for the October election.
 If you do not care to ask Tor rehearing and will permit me to do so I will get MT. Fred \ Fite of Birmingham to ask for the rehearing, as he has agreed to do 1t free of charge, and is very anxious to do anything in his power that will allow the re- turned soldiers to cast their bal lot October 10 fin our municipal election in Greater Birmingham, Kindly advise me by return mail if we can assist you in any. way in this natter; or, in other words, what you expect to do in the matter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
MUNICIPAL BAND
 CONCERT AT WILLIAM

The new bandstand at Wylam park will De dedicated. this afternoon al 3.30 o'clock with Commissioner J. El- lis Brown in charge of the exercises. A special concert by the Munlcipai band under the direction Of Gordon Erickson will be the feature or the afternoon. Special patriotic ana op- cratic airs will be rendered by the a nd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03

ton committee, has issued final call to the members to cast their ballots before July 5, at noon, for during the approaching year. The of- ficers to be chosen are president. two vice presidents and 10 directors. The election has been in progress for about 30 days, and will close July ,, under the bylaws. Ballots for mem bers can be had by applying at the office of the association
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03

Red Cross brought Mir. Eddens here without any expense to the commit tee. Practically all work done for the committee has been donated. even the clerks and stenographers being furnished by local corporations and business houses. The same is true of automobiles and trucks and many other things needed in the work.
 The second tag day put on by the women's organizations of the city under the direction of Mrs. II. II. Shell proved q success. While the committees had not tabulated the re- turns from all the posts, 1t was esti- mated last night that s2,0O0 was rear ized from this source.
 Reports received at headquarters yesterday ran the total for the cam paign to date to about s14.000. The exact amount will be tabulated to- morrow. There are still some com mittees yet to report and some work CTS have not finished their territory, and Col. T. o. Smith, chairman. and Jay Smith. vice chairman, expressed the opinion yesterday that $20,000 was in sight However. a sum con- siderably larger will be needed, it is stated, to care for all emergency re- lief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
TRAFFIC BUREAU WORK

Operations of the traffic bureau Tor the month of June show consider able increase over the same month III June, 1920. Items are as follows:
 Rates quoted, 7,917, an increase of 1.974: bills checked. 7,45o. an increase of 661: claims filed. 345, represent ing s5.431; claims paid, 407. repre- senting s12,2Se, an increase of $4,4S6