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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-11
VITAL STATISTICS

The following births and deaths in Jefferson county were filed yester- day:
 Births
 Mir and Mrs. D. A. Brown. 92o Eliza avenue, March 5, boy. Mir and Mrs. John ". Hopkins, 107 Ninth street, north, February Is, boy. MT. and Mrs. Andrew F. Cook, 1912 Sixteenth street, March 4, girl. MT and Mrs. Oscar Crocker, Quin- ton, February IS, boy.
 MT, and Mrs. Charley Price, Quin- ton. February 22, boy.
 MT and Mrs. Sam Levan, Route 8, Quinton. January 15, boy.
 MT. and Mrs l. II. Melton, Palos, January 20, girl.
 MT and Mrs. J. ". Cattress, Palos, January 16, boy.
 Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Ogden. Palos, January 2S. boy.
 Mir. and Mrs. William H. Clouse, Maben, February 21, boy.
 Mir and Mrs. Jesse G. Williams, Flat Top, February Is, girl. Mir and Mrs. Alonzo F. Emfinger' Maben, February Is. girl.
 MT. and Mrs. Madison A. Veazey, Flat Top, February 14, boy
 Deaths
 Sallie Gladys, Grant, 1iSs Chicago street. Washington, D. C., 2S. Adlie Chaffin, Boyles, Louisville and Nashville yards, March Q, 22. Margaret Ann Walker, 3s16 Avenue c, March 9, 65.
 Mrs. Virginia Dewitt. 724 Twenty sixth street, north, March 9, S1, Mrs. Tessie Israel, Seventh avenue and Nineteenth street, March 9, so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-11
NEW COUNTY AGENT ASSUMES DUTIES J. L. Lyle Will Give Special At- tention to the Dairy
 Business

County agent J. L. Lyle recently selected by the board of revenue, ar rived in Birmingham yesterday tc take up his work. He will have charge of dairying in the county and T. J, Jordan, who was assistant to H. L. Brown before MT. Brown re- signed will have charge of trucking and clubwork.
 Lyle is graduate in animal hus- bardry at Auburn in tho class of 1912. For two years he was in the dairy business in this city. Since he has been connected with dairying in other counties. He is highly recommended by pr. L. N. Duncan of Auburn, chief of the federal extension work in Ala bama.
 T have come to serve the dairy men" said MT. Lyle. 'I will give them all the information and help can in regard to the kind of feedstuff to grow, the care Of the milch COW and the marketing of dairy products. For the people of Birmingham I want to see them supplied with sanitary milk at the cheapest possible cost to them.
 One of the hobbies of MT. Lyle is to encourage the raising of more thoroughbred cattle. He expects to work with the dairymens association to this end. The officers of the coun- ty agents are now on the basement floor of the courthouse. Attempts are being made to obtain more suit able headquarters to take care Of the increasing work of the office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-11
C[OE PLANS
 FOR PRISONERS
City May Take Over 53 Acres For Purpose of
 Cultivation

City prison CTS in the future will be self-sustaining if the program enter tained for their upkeep is developed. Commissioner of Public Safety W. B. cloe announced yesterday. plans un- der consideration for cultivation of a B acre plot in East Birmingham that will provide outdoor labor for male and female convicts and provide vegetables for the entire prison in- mates.
 The matter will probably be sub mitted to the commission as whole at it's regular weekly meeting Tues day
 Construction of barracks which will house those prisoners employed in cultivation of the truck farm will be necessary and Commissioner Cloe is engaged in studying plans for erection of the necessary buildings with the least cost possible. This arrangement will serve to large de- gree to relieve the crowded condi- tion existing in the city prison and also give work to many who are un- able physically to perform hard labor sentences. On the other hand female delinquents who have heretofore, been accorded the privilege of remaining inside, will in future contribute to their support in tilling the soil in common with ordinary convicts.
 The plan has the unqualified en- dorsement of D. E. McLendonS who announces he is heartily in accord with the proposition of putting the public safety on as near a self-sup porting basis as possible, although it is not contemplated that the whole department will ever be self-sustain- ing, the prisoners will at least give their labor to the extent of realizing on their labors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-11
COMPLETE INQUEST INTO DEATH OF MRS.
 w. ISRAEL TODAY

Coroner J. D. Russum win complete his investigation today of the death of Mrs. W. Israel, 50, who was struck and killed by a South Highlands Acspco car Thursday night Mir. Is- rael who was injured in effort to rescue his wife it at St. Vineents hos pital. His injuries are not serious.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Israel were held at o'clock yesterday at the home of her son, Lewis Roth, 2o24 Fourteenth avenue, north. Burial was in Kennessith Israel cemetery. She leaves her husband and two sons Samuel and Saint of Chicago.
 According to eyewitnesses Mrs Israel was crossing Nineteenth street at Seventh avenue when swiftly moving automobile either frightened her and caused her to run In front of the street car or knocked her in the path of the trolley.
 Efforts will be made by Coroner Russum to learn the identity of the driver of the automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-11
WITH DEAD
 MAY BE POSSIBLE,
 DIR. JONES DECLARES

Almost anything is possible in the realm of discovery by man" declared Dr. Walter C. Jones, head of the de- partment of biology at Birmingham Southern, in featuring before his class yesterday. While commune ation with the dead may seem impossible to many of us, we have no well founded reason showing it's impossibility."
 pr. Jones dwelt upon the question of man ever being able to make liv- ing cells. He told his class that he believed that some of them would see the day when dead protoplasm would be manufactured by scientists.
 Every man who has really accom- plished something remarkable in the field of discovery has been ridiculed in the effort. It was the ease when the Wright brothers invented the air plane, when Morse invented the tele- graph outfit. and when the radio was first talked of by scientists" Dr. Jones said
 We canont tell but that MT. Edison is correct in his theory of communi- cation with the dead just as he was in his theories of the talking machine and the other inventions and dscov- tEloS NHId ne ndS NOf htu Out. pr. Jones pointed out that it seemed just as absurd when the other great discoveries were being worked on as the present ones are.
 Would Not Lower Greatness
 "The Bible and science do not con flict but run parallel in almost ev- erything. Man was made in the i'm age of God and it seems only req sonable that he should be divine to a great extent in his works"
 The discovery of the dead or living protoplasm would not lower the greatness of God in our opinion, but would ouly serve to make His work seem all the more wonderful, was the way Dr. Jones expressed his thought It would only show man how little he really is and how omnipotent the di- vine Creator is.
 What would one small living cell representing the work of centuries, possibly, by man be compared with the creation of the universe and Of all the living by God?
 Tt would seem no more wonderful that man should communicate with the dead than the direct communica- ton of men across the continent with out even a connection of wires. The clear-cut solos and speeches arc plainly to be heard by the wireless outfit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-11
CORSET IS NOW
 THE RAGE AGAIN
Corset Teacher Says Newest Styles Demand It and That
 Growing Girls Shapes
 Need Careful Attention
By MGNoN HALL

Girls, you have to be flat in the back and flat in the front now daysv
 That's the latest edict of the cor set makers. according to Mrs. Ethel Allen, supervisor of education for one of the largest corset companies in America.
 Mrs. Allen has just been holding a corset school, attended by % local young women, to whom she taught the proper method of fitting straight jackets. so as to preserve the health of women and growing girls, as well as their figures.
 Corset Was Out
 Of course you know that the corset has been passed for sometime. This was caused by the war. France be- ing one of the first countries to abandon the tight waist, other coun- tries following suit, as well as Amer ica.
 But "old Ironsides" has come back into it's own again, and the styles of coats and piece dresses really re- quire it..
 However. it's character has grown more diverse in style, since there is every kind of corset from little tiny soft girdles to the stiffer models. And they're pretty and colorful.
 Just Natural Waist
 Another hint from the corset ex- pert:
 ''lts not correct to pull the corset down any longer. The silhouette eff. feet is what one must strive for"
 Mrs. Allen told her class also which was the most clinching argu- ment of all-that if young girls in- sist upon going without corsets, they later will develop figures like an In dian squaw or the mothers of the Ghetto. And naturally nobody wants to do that. Mrs. Allen particularly stressed the need of having corsets fitted to the figure-not only for women but for growing girls whose shapes must be trained up in the way they should go.
 Concluded the Corset Educator:
 While the French were the first women to abandon the corset during war days. they were the first to as sume them again. The corset really came from the French originally, Tor it's women always have adored a shapely contour"
 Another reason Mrs. Allen gave for the return to the corset is the ques- tion of morals said to have been lowered by their abandonment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-11
Logan Martin Is Picked
 As Opponent Of OHUer
Will Meet Congressman as Alabama Power Company's Sponsor in Stirring Debate Which the League of Women Voters Is Staging for the General Pub lie Next Tuesday at 2:30 O'CIock-Mus-
 cle Shoals the Question

blanche to ask any questions that have been troubling their minds about the merits of both offers; what the south can expect from the two, and any points not thoroughly made clear by the debate.
 The meeting is expected to be one of the most stirring Birmingham has had in a long time because of the vast interest in the subject. Whether both speakers are burning the mid- night oil preparing up" is not known. But it is sure that the gen era1 public will know more about what's what at the end of the day than it ever has known before. The debate will be preceded by the regular luncheon of the leagues executive board held al the Hillman. after which this group of women will adjourn to some debating auditorium where they will be called together by the gavel of their president, Mrs Richard Johnston, who will introduce the speakers and otherwise set the affair to rolling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-11
GULF FSTATESSTEEL
 IMPROVED PLANTS
Shannon Has 500 Tons Daily 0utput-Good Business
 on West Coast

As an offset to the net loss of $591,915 resulting from 1921 opera tions after charges and taxes the Gulf States Steel company reports completion of new construction val ued at *754,311. This includes de- velopment of Shannon mines now capable of turning out 500 tons of self-fluxing ore per diem.
 Production in 1921 was far below that of the two preceding years Sale of finished products was 37 per cent below and that of semi finished prod ucts 92 per cent below that of the previous year. On the other hand, cost was reduced 30 per cent by the end of 1921 with sales price reduced 21 per cent.
 In his annual report President Charles A. Moffett mentions very satisfactory business secured from the Pacific states and increased ton mage from Texas" While exports fell off considerably, the company made shipments to Mexico, Cuba, Hawaii, Stiahos Odpahg iSSuduOf, JdIndlCd anu Panama and the report says, Tit is confidently expected that when con- ditions abroad improve, the company will again receive it's share of such business"
 New construction included compile tion of power machinery at the Ala bama City steel plant and Sayre coal mine, and construction and develop ment of the shannon ore mine, which is TOW capable of producing 500 tons day and can be rapidly increased to much larger tonnage.
 Production Figures
 The company employed on the average 1,750 men compared with 2,266 in 1920 and 1,973 in 1919. Aver age earnings per man were $1,213 compared with $1,S55 in 1920 and $1,644 in 1919.
 Production included 293,0 tons of coal, 32,00o tons of pig iron. 7S,000 tons of ingots, 64,000 tons of slabs and billets, 51 900 tons of wire rods, $500 tons of bars, 55.oo0 tons of bright and annealed wire, 14,000 tons of galvanized wire and 5S, 900 tons of wire products.
 Total output was 765.000 tons com pared with 1,13S,000 tons in 1920 and oar 900 in 1919.
 Against net loss in 1921 the com pany shows profit of $751 900 in 1920, S279. 1000 in 1919 and $1.t91. 900 in 1918.
 Surplus now is $2,120.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-11
WEST IS ACQUITTED
 OF lMBUSCH MURDER

Cullman, March Especial )-rne trial of Monroe West for the killing of Ed Imbusch here Sunday was brought to a close late Thursday eve ming. The trial occupied most of the day
 A. A. Griffith and Judge F. E. St. John represented the defendant and Erie Pettus of Birmingham and So- licitor Bland looked after the prose cution, with Judge Fred Buchanan presiding.
 After hearing all of the evidence both for the state and for the de- fendant, Judge Buchanan discharged the defendant holding that he acted within the law.
 Monroe West. cLief of police here Has attempting to arrest Ed Imbush. Carl Sufferer and George Clark. on caarges of public drunkenness. He had taken them to the city hall for siis purpose of letting them make bond, when the three men attacked Rite chief.
 n the fight which followed Ed In ach was shot and killed instantly hy sst. West then called up the snerift and gave himself up. He was psAeea in jail to await the prelim- .lsAry fial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-11
MRS. MOLLIE WEST
 DIES IN ALBANY

Albany, March 1o.-( Special )- Mo1lie F. West, aged 66 years, died Thursday morning at the home of her laughter Mrs. H. o. Troup. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2;30 o'clock and interment was made here.
 Mrs. West is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Louis Poynter of Cin- cinnati, Miss Inez West of Birming- ham, Mrs. H. 0. Troup of Albany three sons. W. G. West of Cincinnnti, R. C. West of Texas, O. D. West of Nashville; two sisters, Mrs. E. $. Bampkin of Nashville and Mrs. Charles Worthington of Albany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-11
VISITING KNIGHTS
 FEASTED BY 0. E. s.

Several hundred Knights Templar in attendance at the reunion yes terday were feasted at luncheon and dinner by WoodIawn chapter. Order of Eastern Star.
 The ladies of this chapter con tributed largely to the success of the reunion. and were favored with many compliments from members of the large class of candidates and the vis- iting Sir Knights.
 The chapter will give a chicken dinner at the Masonic temple, Wood- lawn, April 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-11
By MIGNoN HALL

News right from Washington is a poppy telegram from Hugh Roberts which declares that the League of Women Voters can look for Repre- sentative w B. Oliver of the Sixth Alabama district to be in Birmingham to uphold his side-the Henry Ford side-of that Muscle Shoals debate next Tuesday.
 One billion people, more or less, are expected to be present, for men are invited as well as~ women-and the league, it is declared, is making ar arrangements to get an auditorium bigger than the Hillman hotel can afford.
 The hour is set at 2:S0 day after tomorrow, and Representative Ol- iver's subject will be: "The Offer of Henry Ford for Muscle Shoals, and It's Merits
 Has Heard It
 Says the telegram:
 "Mr. Oliver is informed that it is the plan to pit him against an of- ficer of the Alabama Power company in a debate respecting the merits of the two offers for Muscle Shoals"
 This is true, and Marjorie Adler, publicity chairman of the league, on the phone last night imparted the in- formation that the Alabama Power company would be right there with bells on, having selected as their spokesman, the Hon, Logan Martin, former attorney general of the state. He will be a formidable opponent to Congressman Oliver, and will set forth the various reasons why nobody but the Alabama Power company should have the look-in at the shoals Oliver will begin the debate, cham pioning Henry Ford for 30 strong minutes Then Martin will take the floor in a 45-minute talk for the Ala bama Power company. Oliver will close the debate with l5-minute home run, and after that the affair will be free for everybody.
 Then, Oh!
 For the audience will have carte
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-11
W0MEN'S CLUBS ID WORK FOR GORGAS M [ M ORIAL FUND
Presidents of Organizations Meet Today to Discuss Plans-To Appoint
 Committees

When presidents and members of practically all women's clubs in Bir- mingham meet at h Tutwiler hotel ball room this morning at 1o;30 o'clock plans will be set in motion for the Gorgas memorial that will put one of the largest womens commit tees in the field that has ever en- gagged in any work of this kind, in the opinion of John W. Raul, county chairman, who last night announced additional details of the campaign, which opens here next Wednesday.
 Mrs. Marie Bankhead Owen, director of the state department of archives and history and chairman of the state women's com.iittee, nd pr. Clarence J. Owens, director of the Gorgas memorial in the southern states, will address the meeting and line up the teams that will engaGe 'n the work.
 The meeting will be held in the private dining room of the Tutwiler and invitations have been extended to all women club members to attend. If, for any reason, any member or any officials have been overlooked, please regard this as a blanket in vitation." said Mrs. Owen last night.
 Mrs. owen and pr. owen addressed four clubs yesterday, going over the plans. Dr. owen pointed out what he has been hammering home for two weeks, and that is that two schools are to be erected, one at Panama City and one at Tuscaloosa. And the beauty about it is," said pr. Owen, that Alabama's school will share in the $6.00O, 900 fund that will be raised throughout the country. Alabama. of course, is being asked for only S75,000, but when this has been contributed Alabama may rest assured that the school at Tuscaloosa will be amply provided for through this endowment for all the years to come"
 Speaks Before Clubs
 Mrs. Owen dwelt upon what Ala bama owed to General Gorgas and what Alabama faced in showing to the world at large that it was not unmindful of native son who had blazed the way in sanitation. Just like all big trail blazers. he has shown us the light" said Mrs. owen, and now we have come to the time when we want to realize on the knowledge General Gorgas gave us."
 The addresses oi pr. owen and Mrs, owen were delivered before the Shakespeare club, of which Mrs. r. B. Clements is president, at 2;S0 o'clock: the CHonian club, at the Goldenrod Tea Room. 2:So o'clock. of which Mrs. Scale Harris is president; Edgewood club. of which Mrs. W. II. Stockham is president at the home of Mrs. John NJ. Webb. 17lS Eleventh avenue, and the Caxton club. of which Mrs. Frank Spain is president, at the home of Mrs. George Harris 2sss Aberdeen road.
 Attention also was directed by Chairman Kaul to the dinner to be given te all team workers Tuesday night in the private dining room of the Tutwler hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-11
DEATHS

Mrs. Margaret Ann Walker-Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Ann Walker, who died Thursday at her home, 3916 Avenue c, south, will be held from the residence this morning at II o'clock. Lige Loy in charge.
 Charles M. Rydcr-Funeral services for Charles M. Ryder, formerly of Birmingham, who died yesterday in New Orleans, will be held from the residence of E. B. Erwin, 1521 Six teenth street. south, tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock with burial in Elmwood Johns in charge. Mrs. J. F. Hodges-Funeral services for Mrs. J. P Hodges, who died at the residence yesterday morning, will be held from the residence at 2:S0 o'clock this afternoon. pr. Robert N. Simpson of the First Christian church, will officiate. Burial in Elmwood, with Ridout in charge.
 Mrs. Eliza Jane Henson-The body of Mrs. Eliza Jane Henson, who died at local infirmary yesterday morning will be sent to Gwin, Ala, this morning at o'clock, for burial. Johns in charge.
 Mrs. Emma Mauidin-Funeral serv- ices for Mrs. Emma Mauldin sl, who died at the residence, 22oS Sixth avenue, north, yesterday, will be held from the residence Sun day afternoon, with intermens in Elmwood. Ridout in charge. Mrs. Flora Ellen Argo-The body of Mrs. Flora Ellen Argo, 4s, of Tal- ladega, who died at a local in- firmary yesterday as a result of a fall down stairs at 2106 Seventeenth avenue, south, was shipped to her a home at Talladega yesterday after noon, by Ridout.
 Mrs. William Musgrovc Funeral services for Mrs. William Mus grove. 56. who died at her home, 1901 Fifteenth avenue, north, yes terday, will be held from the resi- dence this afternoon at o'clock. with Ridout in charge. Mrs. Mus grove is survived by her husband, three daughters, Mrs. A. F.. Smith. Miss Matte Quasi, of Birmingham. and Mrs. J. H. Falkner, of At lanta; two sons, Robert and James Musgrove of Birmingham; two brothers, Barton and Pat Johnson of Atlanta and one siser, Mrs. Mar tha Weaver, of Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-11
THRILLING PICTURE
 FOR CHILDREN TODAY

Birmingham children have today as the special matinee attraction at the Strand Before The White Man Came" an interesting and thrilling picturization of Indian days, that has been especially recommended by the Better Film association which has charge of the childrens' program.
 Matinee begins at 10 o'clock this morning and the usual admission charge of 10 cents will prevail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-11
GREENE QUALITIES
 FOR REELECTION

Montgomery, March 10.-(Special.) ) Judge Dan A. Greene, presiding judge of the Jefferson, circuit court, today notified William P. Cobb, secretary of state, that he had become candidate for another term as judge No a.
 c. w. Simmons Enterprise, quail fled as a candidate for solicitor of the twelfth circuit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-11
MISS CLEFT RETURNS

' Anniston. March 10-(Special.)- Miss Ada Cliett, district manager for the Woodmen Circle organization, re- turned to her home in Birmingham Friday after spending several days among the members of the local or ganization. Miss Cliett was an honor guest at a combined business and social session of the Boxwood grove on Tuesday evening, remaining in the city for several important conferences until Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-11
----------------------.s- -----. MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses issued in probate court yesterday were;
 Glenn David Liddell, Gamden, and Marguerite Martha Smith.
 Ersie Cochren, Warrior, and Caiiie Manning.
 J. B. Thompson and Miss Ira Mae Ham.
 c. F. Foraker and Mrs. Josephine Miller.
 Jack Walter Ellison and Miss Lena Mulkey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-11
CONDITION UNCHANGED

The condition of Miss yalia Me Cool, 3SS2 Avenue E, south, who was taken to St Vincent's hospital about o'clock Thursday night, uncon- scious. after having been found in that condition by her brother, J. B. McCool, was reported by hospital au- thorities, at a late hour last night, to be about the same