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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
TO PRESENT MESSIAH
 ON SUNDAY, JAN. 6
150 Voices In Chorus, Four Soloists And Orchestra Are Preparing


 The Messiah" will be presented at the Masonic temple auditorium Sunday afternoon. January 6. by chorus of 150 voices, under the di- rcction of o. Gordon Erickson, as- sisted by the Municipal orchestra and four soloists.
 The Messiah" will be the third of the series of concerts being pre- sented by the city and will be given under the same conditions, that, of no charge being made, and no collec- ton asked.
 The soloists include. artists who are considered among the finest in oratcrio work. The soprano, Dicie Howell of New York, will make her first appearance in Birmingham, and comes with the most favorable com ment of the press. Her recent re- cital at Aeolin hall won the admira- tion of the music critics, and the music lovers have reason to believe that the soprano role will be beau tifully sung.
 The contralto solos will be sung by Mrs. R. P. McGowan of Birming- ham. Mrs. McCowan possesses a voice of rich quality which is espe- cially adapted to oratorio work.
 Arthur IIraft of New York will Kraft is one of the outstanding oratorio singers of today and as Miss Howell, makes his first appear ance in Birmingham. His appealing voice has made him the most sought after Messiah" tenor in the coun- try.
 Herbert Gould of Chicago returns to interpret the bass role Since singing the Messiah in Birming- ham. MT. Gould has been made a member of the Chicago Opera com pany as well as appearing with, the greatest festival societies of the country. Although music lovers re- member his voice as one of great dramatic value, he returns this sea- son better than ever 1t is said.
 With this fine quartet of soloists and the municipal orchestra doing such splendid work every effort is being made to present the best chorus which has ever appeared in the Messiah"
 The final rehearsals are being held at the First Methodist church every Monday night, in the new Sun day school rooms. The male section of the chorus has been asked to meet at 7:30 o'clock. one -aeAf hour earlier than the regula1 rekEnesals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
AMERICAN LEGION IS
 SPONSORING CONCERT
rs. Brewer To Sing-Famous
 Harpist On Program

The American Legion will sponsor a concert at Sis o'clock Wednesday evening in Phillips High school. An gelo Cortese, internationally known player of the Italian harp, will ap- pear. Mrs. Elizabeth Bower, soprano soloist will be accompanied by Mrs. Louis D. Newman. This is expected to be one of the chief musical events of the week.
 Reports made to the legion meet ing Saturday night showed the sale of seats for the offering is going well beyond the highest hopes of those interested.
 Besides the distribution by the le- gionnaires themselves, under the di- rection of MT. Headley Jordan, ad- mission tickets are now on sale at the Clark & Jones music house.
 The program is as follows:
 l. Ouvre Tes Yeux Bleus (Masse- ne), LOiseau Bleu (Dalcroze) L'Houre Exquise (Hahn), Mandoline (Debussy)-Mrs. Brewer.
 2. Fantasia (saint- -Saens)-Mr. Cor tese.
 3. Caro Nome. from 'Rigolette" WerdD-Mrs. Brewer.
 4. Prelude. Gnomes. Orientale (Has- selmans)-Mr Cortese.
 5 Ma Li'l Batteau. Nah Lindy Lou (Striekland) La Partida, in Spanish (AlvareZ); uHa banera, in Spanish Fuentes)-Mrs Brewer.
 6. Spanischer Tang (Holy)-Mr. Cortese.
 '. Bell Song, from 'Lakme" (De- Brewer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
WORK ON HOSPITAL NEAR COMPLETION
Main Structure Complete. Interior Equipment And Fin
 ish Well Under Way

Rapidly nearing completion the new Children's hospital will have it's formal opening February 1. The building with the equipment will cost S75.000. which was raised at a private dinner by those interested without any campaign. One donation alone amounted to $25,000.
 When completed it will have three wards and a capacity of 50 beds, each ward having it's own diet kitchen, bath room built specially for chil- . dren and a solarium or sun room which may be sleeping porch at night and play room in the day time While the hospital is charity organization. ample provision has been made for the children of the well-to- do.
 Patterned after the children's hos pital in Boston 1t comprises all the latest features in this country and the architects, Miller and Martin, who made special trip to Boston, say that in some respects they have even improved on that hospital. The building will have nominally two stories, though the basement, which is on grade. really makes 1t three, and Is built throughout with solid re- inforced concrete, making 1t fire proof.
 On each side of the entrance on
  ments which may be used either for private rooms or for 8 mother wish ing to spend the night with her child A special linoleum will be laid over the concrete floors making steps practically noiseless. Speclal attention was paid to lighting ana ventilation, there being numerous windows and an overhead ventilat- ing system which is operated py chains.
 The bathrooms will be furnished with special tubs and other deVlces for the bathing of infants and chll- dren. consisting of upraised tubs ana rubber matted slabs where they Will be bathed with powdered soap. Each diet kitchen will connect with the main diet kitchen in the basement by a dumb waiter and food pre- pared for the individual cases will be taken care of in that way.
 On the third floor in addition to other arrangements are four cupicies which may be used for private rooms or for special cases. The wards are made independent of each other so tht if contagious case breaks out in one ward it may De completely separated from the other wards merely by shutting the doors
 The solariums are dedicated to Mary Rumph, whose contribution was used to build them. They con sist of a long room of windows re- sembling very much modern sleep ing porch for which they may De used at night, or in the daytime be fitted with toys and tables making it playroom
 The old building will be used for a clinic and for operating: later an other building may take its place. On the outside of the old building is another which Is said to be the only contagious ward in the south for children.
 Plans are being made for third wing. to be constructed when needed; at present the hospital board Is try ing to make a clinic where children may be treated without entering the hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
BIRM|NGHAN PO[.O TEAM vS. ATLANTA
Game To Be Played Sunday Afternoon At Roberts
 Field At 2 O'Clock

All Birmingham will have a chance to see the Birmingham Sabres play the governors horse guards, of At lanta, ih a game of polo at ? o'clock sunday afternoon on Roberts field. Originally slated to play Saturday, they were rained out and after asking the advice of the weather man de- cided that Sunday would be a good time for the match.
 Because it will be on Sunday, no ad- mission will be charged, but as the two teams have been to some eX- pense. anything given at the gate will be divided between them. Saturday the Birmingham Sabres stood to lose s10o in addition to the expense in- cured by the Atlanta team spending another night in Birmingham.
 Birminghams line up' will be: Corporal Lambert, first; Captain Hurt, second; Captain Carter, third; and Sargent Coley, fourth. Atlanta will have: Lieutenant Moran, first; Pete Stone, second; Loudermilk, third; ana Donaway. fourth. The Junior league had the Saturday game insured and has settled with the Atlanta team
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16

ADD; STRETCH BILLET .. " department, where slaves and hoops are efficiently assembled into bar rels almost without the necessity of human hands. tFhese kegs, when later filled with nails, are auto matically nailed and sealed by ma chine that inserts and drives home scores of nails at a time.
 The feature, indeed, that strikes the visitor as most significant, is the fact that so few men are employed in this vast plant. There are some is the acreage covered by each of the huge departments. that the roar ing machinery seems almost un- attended by human hands. Great spools into which wire is being wound into huge machines, deliver LID their supply of the strands auto matically. and frequently whole row of nail manufacturing machines will flash into view, where only one or two men seem necessary to watch the process. One is struck by the triumph of modern mechanical in- genuity. One thinks what conditions must have been in the early days or nail manufacture, when they were tediously fashioned by hand. to be sold al the rate of ten for penny. Remain Alive.
 
 that in all this maze of grinding clanking fuming machinery, men work with complete safety. There has not been a fatality at the Falr- field plant of the American Steel and Wire company in the ten years of it's existence.
 The Unfted States Steel corpora ton, of which the American company is a subsidiary. is celebrated for the enlightened policy which it pursues with reference to its employees. The motto impressed on every foreman IS Safety first, quality second, ton maze third, cost fourth. Every em= ploye is taught the necessity o1 lQl- lowing ont this formula in the most minute and practical detail. The re srlt is that there are no casualties at the mill. save in the ,rarest ln- stances, and the finished product IS the finest example of American eftl= ciency in manufacture.
 Nothing Is wasted in this giant temple of industry. Scraps of wire and nails can be remelted and sent through the same process, to emerge as perfect specimens. small DOT ton of the waste" is utilized In another process that compares to @ the niceties of the packing industry, which boasts that it sells every part of the pig except the squeal. When the product of the rod mill emerSes from it's first process 1t has become coated with rust or scale, due 10 oxvdization. This foreign matter is removed by treating the steel in a solution of sulphuric acid, in lime and later baking it. The residue of this sulphuric solution is piped of to a plant some hundreds of feet distant Here there are Vats hllea with scraps of fencing, nails. barrel and what not. The chemical which otherwise might be wasted. after it's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
B00TL.E EGGERS ARE FILEING hsYL ] M
Judge Abernethy Sending Average Of Two Victims A
 Week To Mad House

warning against Christmas par tios made. gay by bootleg liquor was issued Saturday by Judge H.. E. Abcrnetliy of the municipal court, who pointed out that the insane asS- lums were keen competitors of the Jails, prisons and cemeteries for the victims of whisky dealers.
 q am sending an average Of about two men and women a week to the asylums," he said, "aud these are all victims of so-called liqucr. The boot leggers don't care how the stuff they sell is made just so they can get their money for it, and much of it contains actual poison. People come I'D before ne absolutely crazy. the re- suit of drinking this stuff. They are not fit to be sent to the penitentiary; so all we can do is to send them to the asylum"
 The judge added that he sent two such victims to the asylum Saturday making four for the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
emicnLs Are DerUed F10m Scraps A1Ound Wire Mang U

NEW HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN, described
 completion The building and equipment will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
UNDERWOOD GIVES TO. HARDING MEMORIAL.
Chairman Allison Says Count Chairnen Are Being Named

Maj. j. C. Allison, whose appoint ment as chairman for Alabama of the Harding Memorial association was recently made announced Sat nrday that a check from Sen4tor oscar " Underwood for $100 had been received
 I've have not yet begun actively a campaign for funds in Alabama for the Harding nemorial &aid Major Allison -'but now tiiut the 5Cemmunity Chest ettrpaign is com. pleted we propose to reach out inti every county of the state by the ap- pointment or county chairmen in or der that Alabamiahs may all have an Opportunity to show their interest in the preservation of the name the paign will be carried on into Janu- ary for we want Alabama to show the nation how highly regarded President Harding was in this state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
SENTENCES PRONOUNCED
Judge Fort Names Penalties To Three Cenvscfed> Q DKfenders

Judge William T.. Tort Saturday sentenced several persons to the state penitehtiary for various terms fol lowing their conviction earlier in tho week.
 W. P. Woolford, convicted of em- bezzlenen and grand larceny, was sentenced to the penitefftiary- for six months and will be required to make up the funds he is accused Of having stolen from several persons. Buck after being arrested for burglary was sentenced to from three to five years Carroll Clark, released Or a suspended sentence. heard his sem tence reinstated by Judge Fort Satur- day after being convicted of breaking the terms of his parole. He will now be required to serve q term Of 12 months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
ROBERT DUNNABIE DIES

Robert Dunnabie, age 66, well known merchant of Blocton, died early Saturday morning at local in- firmary.
 Mir. Dunnabie came to the United States from Scotland 40 years ago and 10 years later started a mercan- tile business in Blocton. He is sur vived by his widow and three daugh- ters, Miss Ellen -Dunnabie, Miss An nabelle Dunnabie and Mrs. James w. Hood.
 The remains were sent to Blocton late Saturday afternoon by Vice. Flu neral services will be held at l o'clock Sunday afternoon from the residence, followed by interment in the Bloctoa cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16

HRUISER COMNANDER, captain t Raby, will fly to Birmingham V Wednesday to address Flying club aviatiors on details of service.
 Arriving by airplane, Capt. J. J. Raby, U. S N, commandant Of naval air station at Pensacola, will address a combined meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers ana the Alabama Technical association at o'clock Wednesday night, December 19, on the second floor of the Hill- man hotel The 114th Observation squadron at Roberts Flying field and the Birmingham Flying club are in vited as guests, and members are privileged to bring their friends.
 Captain Raby will address the meeting on Naval Aviation Train ing" in which he will take up the following subjects: Object of train ing course, Pensacola station for preliminary and advanced flying; selection of students; preliminary eX- animation; ground school; flight in- struction types of planes; duty In fleet; naval and commercial avia- tion, and public Interest.
 Captain Raby graduated from An
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16

Use in the cleaning process, is now used, in combination with the rust ing scraps of steel. to form sulphate of iron, commercial chemical which commands ready sale.
 Thus everything that might be wasted is turned into dollars and cents. The electric energy consumed by the mill, in fact. comes from the plants of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, where 1t has been generated by use or the by product gas which might otherwise be wasted at the steel plants.
 The mills of the American Steel and Wire company consume over four million gallons of water a day principally used in the cooling pro- cess. The finishing work in the wire and nail mills is done with rods ot wire that have been cooled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16

as most modern in the south, is rapidly nearing cost when completed, $75,000. The formal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16

napolis in 1921, did duty on several large cruisers and battleships, was instructor at several schools, and during the World war was com mander of cruisers and battleships and commanded the first merchant convoy to cross the Atlantic under an American escort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
ORDERS FOR PIPE

American Cast Iron Pipe company orders during the past week included 273 tons for Atlanta, Ga; 454 tons for Toledo, Ohio; 209 tons for Kansas City, Kan, and 3S9 tons for Seattle, Wash, according to announcement Saturday.
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entire Order. While he was old in
years as human age may go. he had
a heart Of youth n was in love
with life. fancy we would not re-
fuse this brother rest after the
struggles Of so long a day. The
crown Of white upon his aged head
served but to remind US that those
peaks are whitest that are nearest
heaven. To have discarded the
cloak of mortality after a century
and four months must have found
in him a welcome to that long and
peaceful sleep. The burden Of life
becomes 80 heavy when the road is
long and he alone coud know the
Joy in being free.
Brother Hugh Rogner was born
in Schlessingen, Germany. on Fef-
ruary 4, 1887. His initiation into
this American Order on his birthday
in 1919 was full evidence OF his
great love and loyalty for his adopt
ed country. He was a citizen whom
America was proud to adopt, a man
whom 1t "a a privilege to have
known, a brother Elk who practised
what an Elk is taught, His work
was useful and beautiful. 1t reflect
ed the soul and culture of the man.
That he loved nature was but to re-
view the creations OF his talent. and
this was followed with a conscious
ness that he surely was in love with
Natures God. He looked beyond
the river 10 the purple OF the moun
tains. and saw a CORY in the sunset
which must have made easy the an
swering of that last, clear call to a
new and undiscovered land. AS We
look upon his art and his photog.
raphy we will think OF him with
tenderness. and We shall be happy
to have known his friendship and
his smile.
Brother Jensen was born In this
city ON November s., 1901. He
spent his boyhood here and received
his education In our public schools
Following the examples OF his
father and brother he Joined this
Benevolent Order in March of this
year just after the attainment of his
twenty-i1rst birthday. He lived but
a few months after his initiation
and his untimely death on October
2Sth brought anguish to his fam
lily and sorrow to his many friends
We eulogize one brother who had
passed the century mark. and here
another who a but a boy. In the
wisdom Of Almighty God there is
reason for it all. while We witt
clouded vision. ponder why suci
things should be. Perhaps II W,
but knew It is the perfect adjust
ment in the scheme OF things. ant
J years denied on this earth In tn,
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happy association of family and
friends, is but the fulfillment for
him OF a greater happiness and Joy
across the River Of Rest. His young
and promising life will have its
place, and his name will be inscrib-
ed by loving hands upon the tablets
Of memory within u temple.
The last to cause our flag to flut-
ter at half-mast was Brother Wren,
He was born at Syracuse, N. Y.
October 21st. 1857. While youth
was strong he followed the West
ward trail which brought him to
this section Of our State. He was
n Of the early pioneers and his
experiences during the formation of
the community were intensely inter-
esting. He took his place along
along with the men who toiled to
develop a city, and his efforts were
a part of the gigantic struggle, the
success Of which Is known and felt
in the security that we enjoy today.
He vas initiated into the Order in
1900 and was a charter member. He
Lodge and each succeeding year but
Z NSu " cast HIS pliuc IL =
possession. His kindness and his
service among the sick was a part
Of his daily work. When a few
days ago we heard the sad tidings
Of his death, we realized that the
Order had sustained a distinct loss,
A smile here, a good word there, a
fairness in his talk Of other people,
a justice for the feelings of those
who are wounded at an unkind
word. these were the flowers he
scattered upon the pathway OF like
The little deeds performed each day
we live my friends compile an enor
nous total at the approach of life's
sunset. l have an abiding faith In
the Justice and mercy OF the Creator
and reward shall be rendered tc
those who were not too busy to g.
down into the rough and painful
places Of life and by their service
and their smiles bring sunshine no
extended from the skies. AS he wa!
the first Elk to receive membership
In this Lodge. he was among tn,
first to understand that 1t carried
duty and responsibility. His per
Torrance of his obligation was full
and complete. May he rest in peace
This is ~ neurology for the pas
twelve months. We realize that a
an organization with a membership
OF slightly in excess OF sever hun
dred, we have lost heavily of tn,
very element which we hold so dear
Twelve valued members have bee,
beckoned onward, and we shall mis-
each day their smiles and hand
Il Continued on Page Fourteen
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B.P. 0. F. LODGE NO. 609, MEMORIAL SERVICE

circle OF friends will attest the fact
that he was a splendid young a
He was a kind and loving husband.
and his affection for his golden
haired daughter was testimony that
he was thankful for life and its
many blessings. It Is OF material
such as he that f%raternal orders
grow strong and useful. and 1t was
with genuine sorrow that we learn
ed of his death at Sweet Grass,
Montana, last April. Those who
knew him will miss him greatly, and
to our hearts will come the dis
appointment that he was called
by his warm and gentle friendship.
On November 10th. 1877 Brother
Terrell was born at Jefferson City.
Mo. Early in life he desired to seek
opportunity in the rugged State OF
Wyoming an da few years later
found him located at Dixon. He
soon became an active and useful
citizen and secured for himself the
respect and esteem of a wide neigh
bor-hood Of men. He became a
member Of this fraternity on August
list. 1905, and in the years which
followed. his activity and influence
brought to our doors a large num-
! Der OF splendid men to be made
, Elks and brothers. Just eighteen
! years to a day since he was initiated
the angel Of death came swiftly and
when least expected. and in the full
bloom Of manhood he was called to
go yonder on that long, long trail,
l might again repeat:
And Joy may walk beside us down
I the windings Of our way,
| When 10! there sounds a footstep
and we meet the Face OF
Grief"
His memory will be aver revered.
and may his passing awake in all
OF us the truth of that earnest ad-
monition BE We ready"
Brother Hilbreth was born in
Mount Vernon, Ohio. on March FL,
1893 and passed on to eternal rest
On August l, 1928. He was given
membership in this Order on May
S1st, 1904. He was a loyal and
faithful Elk and great pride was his
in being a member of this greai
American Fraternity. He brough,
to Us . unique distinction in tina
he vas the Oldest living Elk In the
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Attempt Auto Trip
In Bad Snow Storm

Saturday morning last two prom
incnt Rawlins business men, Gus
tleischli and II. +. Dunlap. decided
that they would celebrate tho big
gest snow storm OF the season by
driving to Denver through II.
Putting the iatter's Studebaker
In shape tho W started out with
Gus at tho wheel. Everything went
along nicely and the two travellers
were making good time when a
bearing burned out and the trip was
over as far as the a was rer
cd. The bearing burned out as tho
result OF some poor oil In the crank
case which didn't properly iubricatc
the engine.
MOI to be beaten out Of a trip
the two men put the car In the gar
age at Rock River and took tho.
train TO Denver. on Tuesday morn
ing they returned to Rock River by
train and securing the car they
drove on TO Rawlins. .
Both Jus and Dummy report hav-
ing had a nicc trip despite tho
storm n the burning out OF .
bearing.