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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30

ard bred, perfectly gaited for the Aaddle and trained for hunting
 AS side issue he has a flock of Wild Mallard ducks gentIed for use on his own private lake, a lake well stocked with game fish and eouipped With fishing and swimming huts, with Il plenufui supply of boats
 The Plantation
 colonel Ashford has named hrs piaee The Plantation and has in- stalled m the old family home. mod erh equipment. so that 1t combines The elegance of the old colonial home with the conveniences of the modern residence. It's mantels and walls are profusely decorated with trophies of the hunt and piscatorial art. Mount ed heads and horns of wild animals. many of them extremely rare. fine specimens from the streams and beau tiful skins are included His colfec- ton of silver cups and badges repre- aenting winnings at bench shows. field trials and poultry exhibits. are as handsome as they are numerous. And last but by no means least. Colonel Ashford's greatest pleasure IS in entertaining his friends at "The Plantation" He entertains Tn genuine ante belium southern style. the tra- N-t'Ch VI NAiAh Ht NAOoeiN dlntFcS 10. hut in a way that charms and de- lights his guests.
 The following description of the plantation was penned by Sir Thomas Johnson, a prominent busi- ss~~~ man and statesman or Canafia who previous to his death few years ago, was an annual guest and hunt ing companion of Colonel Ashford;
 "A homely home, and simple
 pleasures
 few friends worth the name:
 Someone to love and someone
 to love you,
 dog, a gun and a pipe or
 two.
 Enough to eat. enough to wear
 And a little more than enough
 to drink
 For thirst Is dangerous
 thing"
 That tells the story of "The Plan tation. the beautiful. stately and comfortable country home of Col and Mrs. T. T. Ashford
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creased the week of January 14, re- ported production being 2t5,O00 tons compared with POP, ,00O tons durine the preceding week. While Alabama E coal production is only 50 per cent of normal, it is greater proportion ately than that of any other coal dis trict in the country.
 During the week the Atlanta, Bir. mingham and Atlantic railroad made an additional contract for coal. clos ing with the Holt Coal company ri Cordova for 25o tons a day four days in the week
 The 40.00o-ton coal terminal built by the government at Mobile will be in operation next month, and will serve to increase Alabamas bunker and export coal business al that por.
 Sulphur from Texas
 The first barge laden with sulphur from Galveston for the Steel Cities Chemical company. Fairfield, is ex- pected at Mobile today. The cargo will come up the Warrior in barges The sulphur comes as return cargo m barge, which took Alabama coal tc Galveston for bunker purposes.
 Cotton on Warrior
 The cotton business up and down the Warrior is growing. About 2,00C
 
 5, 900 will be handled this month, 2.5Go bales going to Mobile and New Or leans for export and 800 coming north for mill use. The cotton comes from Selma. Demopolis, Oneonta, Centre vile, Tupelo, Miss, Boaz, Birming- ham and other places.
 Twice -a-week package freight is now enabled on the Warrior and is in vogue, the four self-propellers having been installeda on the route between Mobile and New Orleans CT the gulf and Birmingham and other up-river points.
 Theo Brent, manager of the Mis- sissippi- Warrior barge line system has asked for s6,0O0,O00 for further development of the barge line service s2.000,000 being for the Warrior. The money. if secured, will be expended in additional equipment at terminals new craft and the like.
 Power Company Earnings
 The Alabama Power company has made a good showing for the year The report shows gross earnings vi S4,542. 900 in 1921, compared with s4,190,000 in 1920, and net earnings of s2.379,o0o in 1921, compared with net of S2,11S. .000 in 1920 The com. pany is making rapid progress on the 10000 horse power Mitchell dam and is operating the leased 90.00y steam horse power plant of the fed eral government at Muscle Shoals.
 Cotton Mills Busy
 Huntsville reports every cottor mill on full turn and some on extra time as well. The entire group ot Avondale mills is on full turn.
 The Alabama Great Southern shops resumed in the car department last week, and 260 men returned to work The shops had closed down Decem- Der 15.
 Express Company Dividend
 During the week the Southeas sterI Express company stockholders helC the annual meeting in Birmingham and reported operations of very sat isfactory nature, considering the gen eral situation. The company declared 8 dividend at the rate of ' per cent out of net earnings for the frs eight months of operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
VULCAN TO BE TOPIC
 AT FORUM LUNCHEON

Just how such a heavy statue as Vulcan might be moved from the Ala bama State Fair grounds, where it has held sway for number of years, to some other more appropriate place in the city. will be discussed today by ]. A. Mcknight at the forum lunch of the Civic Association at the Hill man hotel this noon.
 The speaker. being originator of Vulcan, promises to present some plausible plan to the members who gather.
 Secretary Manager Charles L. liar old will report the morning activi- ties at election booths. He is Jeffer- son county campaign manager for the good roads bond issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
PLANS WADE FOR
 SUNDAY SCHOOLS
 FINANCE CANVASS
Committee Captains Named to Conduct AssoCiation'S Campaign to Raise
 Funds

Plans for the annual financial can vass of the Birmingham sunday school association are taking definite form. according to announcement from O. l.. Stephenson, campaign di- rector.
 The board of directors of the Bir- mingham Sunday school association are congratulatins themselves on the fact that the canvass is to have such favorable beginning under the d. rection of Mir. Stephenson. The office of the association at 401 Title Guar antee building is a very busy place these days.
 The canvass will begin February [. at which time 25 teams will be given selected names for eanvassing. The finance committee of the Birmingham Sunday School association, composed of J. Arthur Smith, chairman; r. f. Ballard, C. $. BisseH. w. E. Tyler. r. E. Linthicum, W. Il. Stockham and A. l.. Smith, have made budget oi s21,15O,0O0 to promote the work c. the association for the next year. It is expected this amount will be raised in one day, as each team will have only Sl000 to raise. and as each team is composed of one captain two lieutenants and ten workers, it will not take very much time to see the 5000 prospective subscribers.
 Committees Selected
 The following captains have SC. lected their workers and are organ izing their teams;
 W. A. Abercrombie, Don Drennen, ". c. Knoff, Frank Dominick, Clin- ton Decker, Perry Fowlkes. J. De- yereaux Porter, w. r. Tyler William Oberhelman, II. C. Bernard, Dr. G. F. Snavely, w. A. Griffin, G. l.. Bailes, Joe C. Hail, A. T. Simmons. Claude Estes J. A. Vann, W. A. Currie. c. $. Bissell, J. B. Hill, A. J. Arrant, John c. Blackwell ". M. Tidwen, w. E. Putnam, A. l.. Smith, W. IT. Stock ham, D. II. Marbury. ]. Arthur Smith.
 For the past two Sundays speakers have been in the various puipits of the city outlining the work of the association and presenting the need for concerted effort in carrying the Bible to every child in the city, and to announce the conference on reIi- gious education, which will be held next Sunday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock in the First Methodist church. This meeting will be addressed by W. C.. Pearce, associate secretary of the Worlds Sunday School association, and other noted speakers All Sun day school workers should plan to be present for this conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
POINTS
 ID CAPTURE OF LORENO ASSAILANT
Two Negroes Will Be Held for Identification-DeSeriptonS Obtained by Police Points
 to Two in Jail

Robert Moore and Will Weir, ne
 groes, held in connection with the
 assault on Tony Loreno and his wife, when they were struck on the head
 with an ax, will be held until Lo-
 reno's condition permits him to de-
 ternnine whether or not he believes
 one of the negroes was his assailant.
 All tangible evidence points to one of the negroes IS the one who at
 tackled Mir. and Mrs. Loreno at their
 store. Twelfth street and Avenue D
 last Wednesday night, according to
 statement yesterday by Chief of Po- lice Fred McDuff
 Alleged Bad Reputation
 The negroes are two of the five paraded before Loreno Saturday for
 his Identification. at which time he told Chief McDuff not to release
 these two until he had had an oppor-
 tunity to see them when he had sui ficiently recovered to be absolutely sure of himself. Moore it was stated,
 fits the description Loreno gave of
 his assailaut while Weirs description tallies with that of negro seen in
 front of the Loreno store just a few moments before the attack.
 According to the police, both Moore and Weir have a reputation for being bad negroes" Weir at the time of his arrest being out cn $1,000 bond for burglary and grand larceny. The description Of the two also tally with that given of two negroes that were seen lettering at closing time on the night by storekeepers in the vicinity
 in which the assault was committed. There is almost conclusive evil denee, stated Chief McDuff, not only two men were concerned with the 1 Wednesday night assault, but that the
 same parties committed the Crawford crime two weeks previous. No defi- nte steps toward an indictment can be made, even with the evidence we
 now have until the two men have been brought before Loreno again for a positive identification. As soon as the injured man gets well enough the negroes will be taken before him. We expect this some tune during the
 early part of the week if Loreno con tinues to improve.
 The condition of Mir. and Mrs Lo-
 reno last night was still critical, but improved some over Saturday, and it
 Is believed they will recover unless complications set in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
SAD STORY OF
 A NEW LAUNDRY
Bx MIGNON HALL

Birmingham's very newest laundry has opened up.
 It has washing and drying depart ment.
 One end of 1.-the washing depart ment--is a sink at the 'rest awhile home for down and cutters. and the other-the drying end--is at the city hall.
 The latter is a radiator on the mu- n:cipal buildings second floor.
 One of the city hall women em- ployes who ran across this radiator clothes line" the other day. almost wept over it, because the wet sight of mans shirt and handkerchief was so pitiful and yet so commendable.
 The clothes belonged to q hobo, but a hobo who was determined, despite of all that rain, to be clean.
 "Ill tell ths world I'm for a hobo of that variety" vociferated the em- ploy, who forthwith summoned two or three other people to see.
 Took Elm Quick
 But the end of the story is sad for the hobo. hearing about the at tention attracted, became frightened he was going to be. reported to the President of the United States or somebody like that, and removed the garments and carried them back to rest awhile"
 He sent a friend up to explain SsYou know there just aint no place te dry, clothes down at the hotel, anj HarrA just had to have some clean thingsN
 He wasfassured by the woman em' r1oye that instead of being a monitor she was thoroughly in sympathy witf the cause Evep. if the city hal wasn't quite planned for the dryint room of hand launssry. She observed yesterday. nobody cou q complain thal the old city hall vast operating 1T a new way for the good or all th'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30

The approaching bench show to be held under the auspices of the Bir- ningham Kennel club gives promise to be one of the greatest events of it's kind ever held in the south said Golonal Ashford. Tn the first plac. 1t is to be held under the rules and license of the Ameriean3 Kennel club. and second. that the points awarded will be as high as those given at the Madison Square Garden shows Of New York. or those of the Crystal Palace show of London, and third, that already some of the greatess dogs in the United States and Canada have already been entered
 Tn this connection [ want to say that despite ~the fact that prize win- ming dogs from other sections have been entered, the local dog fanciers will be heard from when the awards are made, for the reason that some of the best dogs in the country are owned by the people of this district
 ''I do not hesitate to predict that the show will be the best from dvery standpoint that has been held in the south for many years"
 Hunter and Fisherman
 The statement of Colonti Ashford carries weight from the fact that he IS well known III the commercial world as successful business man, and among sportsmen from Canada to the coast as a lover and owner of bird dogs that made themselves famous on the bench and in field trials. As fisherman the colonel Is in the Isaac Wa1ton class.
 It is not generally known that on Colonel Ashford's north Alabama plantation, located in Limestone county. an estate comprising a co- lonial mansion built in 1s43 and 2,000 acres of land, part in cultivation and part as nature made it, that in addi 2 ton to raising cotton, corn hay and other products of the soil he breeds on a large scale fine chickens, tur- keys, hogs and horses.
 His turkeys are the mammoth bronze, gobblers weighing 45 to % pounds. He breeds Light Brama chickens, perfect to feather tip and top notch, winners wherever shown. His Duroc hogs tip the scales at 500 pounds. His horses are stand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
PHONE LETTERS
 400 CLEANERS OVERS
Euents of Today
 in Birmingham
Axis club luncheon at 1 o'clock at the somthern club.

Axis club luncheon at O'CLOCK S' the southern club.
 ADJUSTMENTS Lyric Theatre-Ketth vaudevhie and pictures.
 Loew's Buou-vaudevile, feature picture and news
 AIcaxar--Lew Cody ta person c-nd "Eden and Return" starring Doris May.
 Trianon--Jackie Coogan fin "My Boy"
 strand-Mae Murray in "Pencock Alley"
 Five Points Theatre-''The Tend ers."
 RiaIto--aLavender and old Laeee' GaIax--wanda Hawley in "1Noo Much Wife"
 Royal--FeRture drama, comedy and news.
 Odeon.-SeriaI drama and comedy. Princess-Seria1 drama and com edy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
EDDY TO APPEAR
 HERE FEBRUARY l6

Clarence Eddy. of Chicago. inter nationally known pipe organist. will come to Birmingham the night of February 16 for concert at the auditorium of the First Baptist church. The celebrated orgsnist will be accompanied by his wife, Grace Morei, noted contralto sol6ist.
 Mrs Eddy will appear upon the same program with MT Eddy. She will sing five numbers two in part one, and three in the second part of the concert.
 Mrs. c. F. Manly is chairman of tho central committee. which Is bringing the Eddys to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30

noted from the elementary schools and will be assigned to Ensley High school. The number of boys entering this high school exceed that of the girls. 10l boys being promoted and 9l girls. All pupils promoted from the following schools will go to the Ensley High school. Rush, Fairview, Graymont Minor. Pratt and W ylam
 Pupils to enter Central High school for the first time tomorrow morning number 3f7. of which !6G arc tbys and lSl are girls. All pupils promoted from the Aeipeo. Barker Elyton, Hemphill. Henley. Lakeview. Martin. North Birmingham, Powell, South Highlands and Ullman have been as signed Co Central High
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30

Gulf states Steel is doing well in the bar and wire drawing mills at Gsdsden. Open-hearth furnace de- partment closed down during the week pending consumption of ingots on hand. The blast furnace will probably resume in the near future, stocks of iron having run low.
 The American Steel and Wire mill at Fairfield is understood to be on a 70 to 75 per cent base
 The iron market is stronger than in some time. Efforts to hammer 1t below $16 failed. More orders have been placed in competitive territory than in several months Bookings include lots for Michigan, Illinois; Ohio and Indiana, and Alabama iron was heard of last week in Penn sylvania in competition with other iron.
 Iron to West Coast The Pacific coast was again heard from last week. This business goes by water out of Mobile, and is en- abled by low freight rates. A lot of 300 to 600 tons for the Pacific coast leaves Mobile in the near fu- ture and other aots are to follow.
 Woodward Iron company's banked furnace will resume this week after few days of idleness. Woodward SCAhPdhJ hdS Be6Ii operating three merchant stacks for some time, com pared with one stack by each of four other interests.
 Rig Pipe Movement
 The feature of the iron pipe trade is continuance of the large business with the Pacific coast out of Mobile, and via the Panama canal. The total for December and January will ap- proximate 10000 tons the Decem- ber shipments having been 12,000 to 15,000 tons, while the January move ment now drawing to a close will be 7,500 to 5000 tons. Two-thirds of the DecSmber movement was high pressure gas and water pipe, the re- mainder soil pipe. The January ton mage is half and half Three high pressure interests and as many sani- tary pipe interests share the busi- ness. The business is enabled by low ocean rates.
 Orders for Slag
 The Birmingham Slag company has just booked orders for slag for B miles of road being built in Alachua, Putnam and Orange counties, Florida. This will require about 50,000 tons.
 The prospect for Birmingham slag is very good, indeed. said c. E. Ire land of the Birmingham Slag com pany This firm did a business of 75o ,OO0 tons in 1921; 1000 900 in 1920, and 1.250,00 in 1919. Incident to big road building programs this year it is expected to get back to the 1919 production.
 New Pipe Machines Much interest attaches to the in- stallation of the five De Lavaud ma chimes in the North Birmingham plant of the United States Cast Iron | Pipe company. This interest has se- cured the American rights to this process of pipe making. These ma chimes eliminate use of straw, sand and hay and cast the pipe direct The pipe is made in less time and with thinner walls that stand a high CT pressure. thus enabling competi- ton with steel pipe. Machines should be operating within 50 days.
 Larger Coal Output Coal production in Alabama in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
Only Three Days Remain
 For Poll Tax Payments

of issuance so far this ycnr, and It is expected that the remaining three days in which poll taN may be paid will swamp the office of the county tnN collector.
 Under the law the tax becomes delinquent nt midnight February I, after which time no payments will he received.
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which 54 are boys and 110 are girls. The W oodlawn High school which has just been completed will he opened to the students this morning and pro motion exercises will be conducted there and certificates will be pre- sented Co all children living in that vicinity According to the report of Dr. Glenn. 22S high school pupils will be enrolled at this school, of which Tor are boys and i2t are girls. Pupils promoted from the following schools will he admitted to the Woodlawn High school: Avondale, Barrett, Gun ningham, Gate City, Gibson, Kennedy, Robinson and Woodlawn.
 Special Exercises
 Exercises will be held at the Paul HaNne school at o'clock and at the Ensley HIEh school at Il o'clock. pu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30

Only today, Tuesday and Wednesday remain for the pay ment of poll tax md records of Tax Collector James Hawkins show that only 16.202 receipts have been issued so far this year in comparison to 2s,0OO issued last year.
 Saturday was the heaviest day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
ABERoROnBIE ILL

Tuscaloosa, January 29.-Murray Abercrombie of Petre, who re- gently suffered a severe automobile accident, and also an operation from the effects of the collision, has de- yeloped pneumonia, and is in very grave condition. Abercrombie's pa rents have arrived from Petre and pr. John W. Abercrombie, an uncle. IS also at his bedside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
------------.s'- - JEWISH RELIEF WORK

Tuscaloosa, January 29.-(Special) Subscription toward the S3,000 asked of this district toward the Jewish relief fund has reached a total of s2,1ss.5O. The committee headed by Victor Friedman is receiving the cos operation of both Jews and Gentiles and In a few days will undoubtedly go lover the top
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
NEGRO HOSPITAL

Tuscaloosa, January 29.--(Special.) ) Dr. B. Mitchell. colored physician will establish a hospital for his own race here at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
BALL TO SPEAK
Will Appear Before Axis Club tt
 Discuss Health Appropriation

D. c. Ball, president of the county board of revenue, will speak to the Axis club today at its meeting on the matter of the recent reduction made by the board on health ap- propriations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30

!. Harris, Mrs. Robert F. Harwell Susie Norment Jones. II. R. Kampen Mrs. Frank Leslie, Henry D. Lyman. B. P. Mims, c. M. McMaben, H. D.. Newton. A. R. Norment Louise c. Norment. Mrs. NJ C. Payne. 1T. c. Pet typool. Parker St. Clair. Sam simpson. Sarah R. Shook, Bryce H. Streit. r. L.. Thiemonge, B. A. Thompson, Bertram Todd and Charles Fully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
Ensley Lngot Production
 Is Increased This Week;
 Six Open Hearths ActiUe
Florida Takes 50o0O Tons of Slag-Pacific Coast Con- tious Purchaser of Pig Iron and Cast Iron Pipe Power Company Increases Earnings.
 Shops Resume
By RICHARD F. JOHNSTON

Indicating broadening requirements finishing mills will additional production or ngos this week There This erations will be.one o 2-3 capacity
 Among the finishing mills week. they for some % WI" be the plate guide and bar mills tie plate works at Fairfield ra Ensey plate mill at Fairfield not actve week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
Col Ashford Talks on the Approaching Bench Show. Is Breeder Of Fine Stock
ny CHARLES H. MANDY

ang to Col T. Ashford who is probably the best in formed tanc he rov t by the Birmingham Kennel the biggest event f M M staged in this section of the - VI 9 Nu evel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
Today Is Promotion Day
 n Birmingham Schools
Seven Hundred and Sixty-seven White Pupils Will Be Transferred to High Schools-Woodlawn High Opens This Morning-One Hundred and
 Sixty -four Negroes Going Higher

Today promotion day in the Birmingham city schools and total 767 white pupils will be promoted from the elementary schools various high schools of the city, according Dr. C. Glenn enden of edueaon Of this number STA boys
 In addition 64 will be promoted the Industrial High
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
The First National Bank
 of Birmingham, Ala. Sfnterent December 31st, 1921

fo.n. and discounts ......s1s.4ls,45 ,45s.l2 f1ve-5rsfts ..... 1,9S4.09 IT s bonds (par) ... 1.5oo,oO0.oO IT S Treasurv certificates. 43S,532.5o Tihsr4v loan bonds ~ sl5,772.5s State of Alabama bonds. 7e,lo0.00 bsnls ............ so,ooo.Oo otber stocks and bonds 1.os2.5T9.9a Banking house ... 25O,OOo.o0 Interest earned not eol- lected ...........s'.''. eo'oAf'44 In vault ...s 76s.s21.os With banks. 3,459.o37.sS IT. ...... 7O.OOo.OO With
 Federal
 Reserve bank ..... 2.ss1'os4ss-- 6SesS,sss.s7
 
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 Liabilities Capital stock ............$ 1,6oO,OOO.O0 Surplus and profits ...... 2,166,052.23 Reserved for taxes s4,366.06 Circulation ..A.......... 1,40O.000.o0 Dividends unpaid ....... A5.ooO.o0 Interest collected, not earned ......-........s 14S,4s9.SO IndividuaI ,s22,IIs,9727s Bank .... 2.696.20s.s3 U. S. .... 1S6,526.4S Federal Reserve Blk. Atlanta. Fiscal Ast. 22o.s2foo-- z5,1o2.oso.o4
 
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plate mill at Fairfield week