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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
w. H. KNOX TO ASK
 FOR A REFERRING

Certificate of affirmance in the case of W. H. Knox. state enforce ment officer, who was convicted some time ago of assault on Phil Painter, Birmingham newspaper man, and sen- fenced to pay $500 fine and to serve 30 days at hard labor on the county roads, was received yesterday from the court of appeals by Forney Bran don. clerk of the criminal division of the circuit court.
 According to attorneys for Knox an application for a rehearing will be made in an effort to have the court of appeals withdraw it's opin- ion affirming the case and to grant a new trial. Under the law the con- yicted man has Is days after the rem dition of the opinion within which to file an application for a rehearing.
 Following his conviction Knox took an appeal to the supreme court and sought new trial on the ground that the trial court erred in not permitting him to introduce in evi- dence an anonymous letter written to Governor Kilby in which the law enforcement department was criti- cised and an issue of Painters paper which arraigned the department The court of appeals held that the lower court properly refused to permit the defendant to introduce this evidence. Knox remains at liberty under bond pending the outcome of further pro- ceedings in the cases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25

the highest compliment possible when he stated that he had found in Bir- mingham one of the liyest, strong est and most harmonious bodies of Shriners he had ever seen.
 The temple now numbers close to 5000, with large majority of these located in the Birmingham district About 2,000 reside in north. north- east and northwest Alabama, which is within Zamora's Jurisdiction.
 Zamora has several large and ac- tive uniformed bodies, known all over Shrinedom as the acme of perfec- tion in their several lines of duty.
 Zamora temple band has elicited unlimited praise and commendation at the imperial meetings where it has always bee naccorded a post of honor Dr. A. Hrabe, efficient director. has brought out the best in each of the individual members and is much be- loved by the entire band.
 Zamora Charters, unders Steve All sop, always add harmony and cheer to ceremonials and Shrine meetings
 The degree team with o. l.. Brock as captain has Sbeen on the job in- cessantly as several hundred new Shriners who have recently trod the hot sands can attest.
 Zamora patrol is always in the limelight at all Shrine occasions and is one of the best drilled and eff cient uniformed bodies in the south
 Zamora temple was organized in 1890 and has grown in 31 years from a band of 80 Shriners to nearly 6,00t lusty nobles in all parts of north Ala bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25

When Zamora temple, Nobles An cient Arabis Order of the Mystic Shrine, begins the year 1922 1t will have at it's head two pioneer Birmingham men who will serve as potentate and recorder.
 / Eli Shortridge, for 32 years passen- ger conductor on the Alabama Great Southern railway. was elected to serve as potentate at the last regu- lar meeting, and will also serve as representative to the imperial coun- ell meeting in San Francisco next June.
 Charles J. Geohegan will begin his Zamora under very suspicious cir history of the temple has its bust such good shape.
 A recent auditing of the books of the temple showed that the finances of the organization had been wisely spent and justly. administered and Recorder Geohegan was elected for another year without dissenting vote.
 Zamora temple enjoys the distinc- tion of being the largest Shrine tenn pie in the southeast, if not in the entire south.
 It boasts one of the strongest and most effective benefit associations in the entire United States. 4,000 mem bers of the Shrine being aligned with it.
 Ernest Cutts. imperial potentate on his recent visit here, paid Zamora
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
AM Industries Will Take Short Holiday and Resume
 First Week i1 Junuary

sales mean demand for Birmingham brick, cement. cast iron pipe, sewer pipe and cast iron culverts.
 Why Mills Ran
 Outstanding feature of the year has been the export of iron and steel products It is known thGt Tennes- see company alone has exported more than 12,000 tons monthly of plates, rails, structural steel and track ac- cessories, larger part going to the orient. The total for the year will be about 150,000 tons. It Is the export business, for which this district is peculiarly adapted. that enabled the Tennessee company to operate al not less than 50 per cent all during the year, while mills in other steel cen- ters were at as low as 20 per cent.
 Lowering of the prices on rods wire and rails by the Steel corpora tion will be met by the independents. and the lower prices will tend to off set the competition of German wire mill products at gulf ports. Southern mill operators are beginning to feel that the German competition is not as formidable in reality as it seemed to be on paper.
 Cheerful Horoscope
 Pronounced feature of the indus trial situation is conviction that 1922 Is to be a progressive year and that purchasing of iron and steel prod utcs will begin earlier than usual Upward instead of downward is the horoscope in which average industrial expert indulges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
What Col. Watterson Said About The Age-Herald When H MoUed Into It's NeW Home

Col. Henry Watterson, whose death last week drew renewed attention to his greatness as a newspaper man and leader of thought, in 1910, when The Age Herald moved into it's new building on Fifth avenue, wrote the following editorial which appeared in the Louisville Courier Journal:
 A Live Newspaper
 The Birmingham Age Herald, in an Illustrated special supplement, de- scribes its new home and mechanical equipment, and invites its local read CTS to visit the plant and witness the making of a modern newspaper. With commendable pride in the achievement, Edward w Barrett out lines the story of the growth of The Age Herald under his supervision.
 Tn the course of the article MT. Barrett gives the public a glimpse of the inside affairs of his paper that will be more surprising to per sons who are merely readers of news papers than to those who have helped to establish them. 'Heretofore,' he says. The Age Herald has been printed in rented store house. It's floors. to hold the machinery, were propped up with Axe timbers. It was ventilated from the street and alley windows, and from third floor sky light. That The Age Herald could have been issued therein for all this time is now a marvel to the men who make it
 Newspapers are not made in day except where the capital behind them is unlimited. and the paper that be- gins with too much money Is, too often. handicapped like the boy who is born rick, and having silver spoon in his mouth. feels less ac- countability for his conduct and character than his neighbor whose only assets are youth. health, inspi- ration, and a vocabulary without the word failure or any of its synonyms,
 "The strenuous days of The Age Herald's period of probation, when pay rolls and bills for white paper threatened the life of the enterprise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25

are dwelt upon feelingly. But says Mr. Barrett, The Age-Herald people are of the young and ambitious mold. Everyone from the printers devil to the paymaster put his shoulder to the wheel to accomplish something.'
 "One of the results is a modern fire-proof building equipped with the finest and most upto date machin- cry for printing a newspaper, and boasting quarters commodious and convenient for handling the news and conducting the business of the edi- torial department and counting room.
 Says MT. Barrett:
 "'Those who make The Age-Herald are as proud of 1t as boy with his first pair of long pants. Heretofore, we were like unto barefooted boys following a single mule through a stumpy field with a cast iron point on an old wooden plowshare. Now, We ride the furrows upon ball bearing sulky blow and can produce something
 Some of the best corn that ever grew in the bottom lands of this country has been produced by bare footed boys. It Is really not so sur prisng that The Age Herald, printed in a loft propped with timbers to prevent its machinery from plunging through the floors. has been a crisp, vigorous publication, and aid to the progress of its community and a source of pride at once to its city and it's staff. The sulky blow has its uses, but the farmer who begins his career in a city posture rarely does as well as the young man who starts out in life hopping the clods in the furrow, with the necessity for pro- ducing good corn before his mental vision and the rear elevation of the mule before his eyes.
 The Age-Herald and it's able and enterprising editor and owner are at once stronger and happier for having passed through a character building period of stress md strife.N Both are to be congratulated less upon having new home than upon having earned it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25

failed to accept his engineers recom- mendation that there was s100,0o0 profit for the contractors in the job. They would also be interested in an explanation, of why he voted for the contract one day and on the very next day raised his bid $29,000 and voted fo rthat. He must have been wrong one day or the other. Why jump this way?
 Other Contractors Bidding
 There were 13 contractors bidding upon work who submitted bids of less than 36 cents yard for earth and on the same day or thereabout MT. Ball votes to let a contract which pays $1.25 for moving earth. The public, in view of such a situation, is very likely to feel that he either needs an engineer or someone else to advise him.
 "The minutes of the board of rev. enue will show my record on this matter. On December I made a motion before the board which pro- vided for a method of getting at what would be a proper figure at which to let this contract. This method was to call for bids on the work to be paid for with bonds on the same terms proposed. This would have shown what other contractors were wiHinesto do the work for. My mo- tion further provided that If the board received no bids which were s60.000 less than the Dunn figures we award it to Dunn. but that if re- sponsible bidders did offer to do it for $60,000 or more less than the Dunn figure, that we give the work to the low bidder.
 Jerry Gwin's opinion is that the board has made a mistake in this matter. It looks, however, as though it Is only necessary to have Jerry Gwin against anything to have the board adopt 1t.
 ''I simply want my friends to know how I stand on this matter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
MEMORIAL CHIMES
 ARE |NAUGURATED
First Ringing at Highlands Methodist Church Yes
 terday Evening

First ringing of the Mccoy mem- orial community chimes took place at 7:So o'clock yesterday evening at the Highlands Methodist church at Five Points.
 Despite the unfavorable weather, quite number of people gathered to hear the initial ringing of the chimes. some staying outdoors in automobiles and others going inside the church to remain throughout the program.
 M. H. Mattee, professional bell chimer for the McShane Bell Foundry company, Baltimore. rendered the first program, which was heard for many blocks.
 The pealing tones and the large range of the chimes exceeded the ex- pectancies of those who heard the first progra mon Christmas Eve.
 The following program was given last night:
 oxford Changes" "All Hail the Power of Jesus Name, "I Love to Tell the Story" 70 Little Town of Bethle- hem," 70 Come All Ye Faithful (Por- tuguese hymn), While Shepherds Wait Their Flocks by Night" There's a Song in the Air" Silent Night. Holy Night" "Westminster Peal"
 The opening program today will be at o'clock, the second at 10 o'clock prior to the dedication of the bells. pr. George R. Stuart will preach the dedication sermon. pr. L. c. Brans- comb will also make an address at this service. which will be. conducted by Dr. w. R. Hendrix, pastor of the church.
 The third program will be given to- day at o'clock in the afternoon pre- ceding the Christmas exercises ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
SERGT. BRENT GIVES
 PRAISE ID SCOUTS

The work of the Boy Scouts in the past year in giving assistance to the traffic department of the Birmingham Police department was highly praised yesterday afternoon by Traffic Ser geant Will Brent.
 Birmingham, Is just completing one of the most eventful years in its history" said Sergeant Brent; the crowning event being the semi-cen- 1ennia1 week, during which time there was of necessity a great strain on the traffic department in handling the enormous crowds that thronged the downtown sections of the city throughout the week.
 "To the Boy Scouts goes large amount of credit for the high praise that was accorded the local police by the department of justice of the United States. Crowds are always difficult thing to handle on any occasion, but the day that President Harding was in this city there was problem before my department ot the police as to just the best method of handling the enormous assemblage that filled the business district
 "A large part of the responsibility was shouldered by the future man hood of the United States, the Boy Scouts.
 "I want at this time to express my appreciation for their cooperation and assistance to the traffic depart ment of the city and I wish them all a very merry Christmas and happy New Year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
Who's Who tn Birmingham Among the Newcomers

drink business" has grown by leaps and bounds, and that this district Is well supplied by syrup makers and pottlers, and that soda founts and soft drink" stands are dotted here and there by the hundreds
 But this is to tell you that right here in our midst is the plant with the biggest capacity south of New York in making carbonic gas, or the juice which is used by the bottlers in carbonatng their soft drinks. It's no longer necessary to go to Atlanta or New Orleans. but right here the stuff is made inf large quantities.
 T came to Birmingham about a year ago." says R. A. Hobson, from Cincinnati, where for five years I had been manager of the Standard Carbonic company. to take charge of the new branch plant at Avenue B and Sixteenth street which, by the way, has the largest capacity of any similar concern in the entire south" !"
 Big Investment
 There are few who realize the amount of capital needed to operate such manufacturing establishments and 1t no doubt will cause surprise to know that the investment in build- ings, machinery and equipment here runs around quarter of a million dollars This will seem still stranger when it is known that such a plant is operated by about dozen men.
 Our trade is not confined to the Birmingham district or even Ala bama, as we reach out into Geor- gia. Florida Mississippi, Tennessee North and South Carolina. as we find that Birmingham is a great distribu- ting center, and it is easy to cover with dispatch a wide area of terri tory. We feel that the business will continue to grow as there seems 10 me no end to the peoples ability to consume soft drinks
 Personally. I am glad to be To- cated in Birmingham. for I have great faith in it's business future, and am sure that along with it's con- mercial prosperity will come every thing which tends to make a city a pleasant place in which to live. am already feeling at home and want to be counted as a booster for my adopted town"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25

Why didn't he bring out the iacl that in May 1921, when the matter was referred to him for Investigation the county engineers figures showed him that the contract gave the con tractors $10O,000 too much profit?
 Perhaps the board let the contract because l advised against it. Has the public ever heard of the present board doing anything that Jerry GWin recommended
 Made No RecOmm cndatfOn
 "Mr Ball tells you that l was on a committee with MT. Edmundson to report to the board and l tell you that l never made any recommends ton to the board at that time. l never even discussed the matter with the engineer at that time and one day after a meeting of the board when asked my opinion l stated that the base was too high and the top was about right in price, or perhaps low.
 sLnter, asked MT. Rogers, our
 engineer, for prices of the Dunn
 contract and after going over
 them made the statement before
 the whole board and the Dunn
 Construction company that there
 wns more than SIOO,O0O profit on
 the jOb.
 "The grade work alone on this
 contract amounted to $S2,0OO,
 md that time made the
 offer to do the work for $4O,OOO
 so thnt there wns profit of S42.-
 900 for the Dunn company on
 that item nIone.
 q should like. to ask if it isn't a fact that w. K. Terry, the county att torney, prepared papers for both the county and the Dunn company in the supposed injunction? I know he told me personally that he thought the board could go ahead with the con tract or get out. whichever they chose.
 Perhaps the public would be in- terested in knowing why MT Ball
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
ELKS' TREE TODAY
 WILL PLEASE MANY
Gifts to Selected List of Kid- dies to Be Presented
 at 2 P. M.

Nearly a thousand children are ex- pected to be entertained today when the annual EIks Christmas tree ex- ercises will take place at the Elks' home, Eighth avenue and Nineteenth street.
 Everything is in readiness for the event, according to A. II. Moore, chair man of the committee on arrange ments. The Christmas tree is an event to which the Elks look forward for the entire year and to which they lend their efforts to raise funds for the Christmas tree at many times during the year.
 There will be big tree loaded with gifts, which will be distributed by real Santa Claus.
 Give to Deserving
 It is the custom of the Elks to give to the really needy from the Christmas tree and efforts have been made to make sure that all who re- ceive from the 1921 tree are deserv- ing children.
 The tree has been appropriately decorated and is one of the largest ever procured for an Elks Christ mas. Music will be furnished by a capable orchestra.
 The committee has the names Of 500 children, whom they have found by investigation to be eligible to re- ceive gifts from the slks tree.
 Procure Good Gifts
 In addition to A. IT. Moore, H. L.. White, ]. c. Vance. Dr. B. A. Fox and George ", Brown served on the committee and they have secured sub stantial gifts for the children, includ- ing wagons, skates, dolls, horns, fruits, nuts and candies.
 To the Elks of Birmingham goes the credit for establishing the first general Christmas tree of a charit- able nature, the precedent having served for other organizations to have similar events at which many needy children are recipients of gifts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25

NO SpoHeF nau Aunt Ann E cnll- drens page hit the street yesterday than bright eyes of little 11-year- old boy saw this picture and called for his brother, aged nine. to run and see quick''-his picture was in the paper, and he was due to collect a dollar thereby from The Age Herald.
 This sturdy youths name is Will liam ogden, and he got snapped while he was up here on Eight ave- nue watching the boys of the Bir- mngham Athletic club race.
 He didn't know the photographer took him. at all But Santa Claus had that fixed, so that William could begin to start a bank account. Ills sister has promised him she will give him 25 cents each week to put to this nest egg.
 He was tickled to death with his money and said he hoped he'd get in the photographers way again sometime.
 William is expecting Santa Claus. all right. He has asked him for a bicycle.
 William lives at 164S Rugby street. North Highlands and is the son ot Mir. and Mrs. William Goodwin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
BODY OF INFANT
 FOUND IN CREEK

The body of a white infant was found floating down the creek into which the city sewer main empties yesterday about non on Third avenue where the Atlanta. Birmingham and The matter was reported to police headquarters and Thomas Christian, assistant chief of police. and Detec tive Jake McGill went to make an in- Vestigation.
 According to Mir Christian the body was in a decomposed condition anG there was q spot on it's head just over the left eye. which appeared to have been caused by a lick on the head. The body was turned over to Johns Undertaking company and de- tectives are working on the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
OUer $1OO, 900 Profit ir1 Contract GiUen Dunn
 Claim Of Jerry GUin
Says He Wants His Friends Know His Attitude in the North Bessemer Road Matter-Thinks Ball Should Make Explanation of His
 Action to Public

yesterday fnng his attitude the awarded by the board the building here question about the figures being high said Mir
 
  that earth high the tool when canbe donen nov for Ocents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25

ranged by Mrs. W. D. Smith. A. W. B. Johnson and Mrs. John M. Cart wright, entitled, Why the Chimes Rang" The concluding program will take place at 7:3o o'clock.
 It is expected that soon custom of ringing the chimes every evening at sunset will be inaugurated EV- cry Sunday they will be chimed at a. m, 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
DAMAGE SUITS FILED

Two damage suits for Sl5.000 each against the Southern Railway com pany growing out of the wreck of a Southern passenger train near An niston December 19 in which three persons were killed and several others were injured were filed in circuit court yesterday.
 Edwin Smith and Willie Myres, both of who allege that they were passengers on the train at the time of the wreck and,were seriously in jured, filed the suits. Smith alleges that his arm was broken and he sus- tained other serious injuries, while Myres alleges that he suffered inter nal injuries. The suits filed yester- day bring the total number filed in connection with the wreck to four. two suits having been filed in cir- cult court Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
By FRANK WILLIS BARNETT

This is to be about a vlrginlan who came to Birmingham about a year ago by way of Cincinnati and went quietly to work and inaugu- rated a new industry.
 Everybody knows that the soft
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