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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
COMPLETE MERGER
OF COTTON MILLS
Combination VIII Have Combined
Operation OF $4,000 Spindles

BOSTON, Dec. ia merger of
cotton mills situated In the south,
New England and Canada was eff
fected today when stockholders of
the International Cotton Mills voted
to ratify recently announced combina-
ton plans. The new organization is
to be known as the New England
Southern mills and will have a com
bined operation of 100000 spindles.
Mills at Lowell, Mass: Lisbon, Me;
Yarmouth, n. s.; Hamilton, Ont;
Pelzer, S. c.; Tucapau. S. c.; Hogans-
willie, Ca, and LAGRANGE, Ga, are
united in the new corporation. The
international Cotton Mills previously
controlled the mills in Canada and
New England and the southern plants
were acquired for the merger by
Lockwood, Greene & Co., of this city.
The only new financing in connec-
ton with the merger, it was an
nounced, Will be the issuance of
100000 1O-year per cent bonds.
The mills of Col. Leroy Springs in
South Carolina were included in the
combination as first announced, put
these interests later withdrew. In
c1uded in the merger as completed to-
dav are the Stark mills, a new build
ing and village now constructed at
Hogansville, Ga, for the production
of tire fabric; Hegansville and La
Grange, two modern mills equipped
to make hose and betting duck, To-
Gated in Georgia; Lisbon mills,
warn mill at Lisbon. Me-; the Lowell
plant. consisting of a mill OF So,ooo
snindles. built in 1920, and weav-
ing mill in which 1855 new wide draper
looms are being installed for the
manufacture of wide sheetings, and
the Cosmos and Imperial mills, To-
cated in Canada.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
SCHOOL BONDS To.
|bESSEMER BANKS
City National Buys$150,0 900
Issue At $95
& Basis
BESSEMER BUREAU |
THE AGE-HERALD
Ressarner Ain Dec. IL

The City National bank of Besserner
bought in the $4,000 issue of school
bonds at the Tuesday evening session
of the Bessemer city council at $50.
Proceeds from the bond sale VIII
go toward finishing the improvement
program the city has under way now
at the several schools, contracts for
which have been completed or VIII
ke finished within the near future.
Several bidders for the bonds were
present, including the First National
bank of Bessemer the Central state
bank of Memphis, Steiner Bros, of
Birmingham, Marcus & Co., and a
number of outside bond buyers.
This bond issue was previously
sold at a higher figure, the city Of
fic:als and attorneys for the bond
buyers disagreeing over the techni-
oslities. There was considerable dis
eussion over the return Of a certified
check for $4,000 put W by buyers
of the bonds at the first sale, Ward,
Cterns Co, of Birmingham and the
City National bank, whose repro
This issue with the understanding
that it was TO be approved by reput-
able bond attorneys and that these
attorneys held the bond election IL
legal. Their attorneys held that two
Issues. the bonds themselves, and n
special levy for their retirement had
been voted on the same ballot. which
they alleges to be illegal. They also
sheld that the law under which the
.nonds had been sold has not been
sufficiently advertised, and on these
two points the buyers have been ad-
svised to turn the issue down. This
they had done and in doing SO he'd
mot forfeited their deposit OF $4,000.
son a vote of the council their con-
stention was upheld and their check
fs.eturned
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
ELMAN CONCERT FOR
FRIDAY IN AUDITORIUM
Tickets Sell Rapidly-Masons En-
deavor To Popularize Music

brisk sale was on at the Ma.
sonic temple Tuesday, where tickets
we're on sale for the Mischa Eiman
concert Friday evening.
The celebrated violinist, whom crit
les. both in this country and abroad,
have acclaim ed one of the masters OF
all time, will render program in Bir-
mingham which is announced as re-
plete with popular numbers. Ar
rangements are being made for ca
pacity house. Reservations are being
accepted by phone to Main 9S45.
Mischa Elman comes to Birming-
lam under the auspices of Cyrene
Commandery, Masons, which is col
laborating with other musical organl-
cations in the effort to build up a
community appreciation of good mu-
sic. and to present metropolitan at
fractions at the Masonic auditorium
at popular prices.
Elman is native of Talnoje. Rus
STA, and is 81 years old. He first
showed signs of extraordinary mu-
steal gifts at the age of 4, when he
astonished his parents by playing a
number of melodies on the violin. His
success was Immediate following his
Berlin debut at the age of IL. After
his European reputation had Deen
established he made his first tour OF
this country and became SO attached
to the United States that he became a
naturalized American citizen and took
out his final papers in May of this
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
WYNN BOMBARDED
ON Ne W AUTO LAW
Women Voters Hear Him Dis
Cuss Zoning And Other
Civic Questions

At a largely attended meeting Of
the League of Women Voters in the
Tutwiler hotel Tuesday afternoon,
which was opened with an address by
City Attorney W. J. Wynn, touching
various matters of city wide impor-
lance, the newly enacted parallel
parking law was numerically lam
basted a campaign for increased pat
yonage for the municipal market
was launched and plans were formu-
lated for concerted action in the
movement to give Birmingham a
comprehensive coming ordinance.
Quick response to the leagues de-
mands came from D. K. McLendon,
president of the city commission,
who announced complete plans for
early adoption of a zoning ordinance
and gave notice that traffic law mod
ifications would be sought at the
commissions session next Tuesday.
AS a means of further stimulating
interest in the city market. President
McLendon said he had plans under
way for the appointment of a group
of prominent women as members of
an advisory board. This Will insure
its success, he believes.
81 am glad the women have taken
up the zoning movement" said the
commission president. THE COM
mission president. The commission
will be ready to go into the question
in January. My plan is to have the
z;oning survey combined with the
park and recreation survey, thus
saving us considerable money and at
the same time expecting action
Birmingham needs zoning law to
stabilize property values and pro-
tect home owners, and Birmingham
shall have it next year"
A delegation from the voters
league will call on the commission
members in the next few days and
further discuss the zoning plans, 1t
WAS decided.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
PRE-CHRISTMAS FR0LlC
Pizitz Employees Have Gala Time At
Big Annual Event

More than 3,o00 gleeful workers
forgot all about the workaday world
Tuesday evening, and crowded the
immense fourth floor of the Louis
Pizitz store for the big Christ
mas frolic and dance given the stores
employees annually by the firm.
1t took nearly an hour after the
starting hour to assemble the huge
crowd on the floor to see the series
of humorous acts given by various
talented members of the Pizltz or
ganization. OF the half dozen en-
Enthusiastically received numbers,
speciality in which James K. Stewart
played on a saw was given the
greatest ovation.
The numbers were given by Harris
Dobbs, the Arcade Harmony Four,
Miss Amy Fox, Mrs. J. Smolian, v.
A Arrey and Stewart.
The big dance proved the most
popular number on the program. IL
began shortly before 10 o'clock and
lasted until midnight and gave some
of the best dancers in the city an
opportunity to do their stuff" Re-
freshments came in for war whoops.
Davidson's orchestra supplied tho
music. In the absence of Mr.. Pizitz,
Joe Smolian was master of cere-
monies and led the grand march. Mr..
Pizitz is in French Lick, Ind, re-
covering from a short illness.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
URGES BUSINESS MEN i
TO ADOPT POLITICS
Speaker Declares Popular Govern
ment Waning

Appealing to the business men of
America to save politics from the
threatened control of demagogues and
politicians, Dr. Gus w. Dyer dean
of the department of economies of
Vanderbilt university, Tuesday night
urged upon the members of the Ala
bama Manufacturers association the
necessity of a closer relationship be-
tween business and government. His
address was delivered at the annual
banquet of the association in the
Tutwiler hotel.
1.-THE Responsibility of Leadership
Under Our Constitution" was his sub
ject. and emphasis upon this respon
sibility was the keynote of his ad-
dress Tracing the development of
the American nation from its begin
ming at the close of the Revolution
airy war, he stated that its founders
did not intend it to be a nation of
but of leaders selected from the
highest type of citizen.
Special precautions were taken to
prevent so-called popular govern
ment." he said, because the early
patriots did not think the people ca
pable of ruling themselves wisely.
They provided that the President
should be elected indirectly, that one
of the two houses of Congress be
elected by the state legislatures, and
thai the supreme court judges be ap
pointed by the President
o O o
Popular Government.
THE development of the railroads
and commerce. which changed Amer
lea from rural TO an lhouslriaI
country. brought about a change in
the conception" he said. ut was then
that the trend toward popular gov
eminent began, and it is still OBJ
seryable. At first the best type OF
men were selected for public offices,
and during the first half century OF
our national life Washington, Jeffer-
son and men of their type were
placed in charge of the government.
But since then we have degenerated
into rule by cliques and small
minorities. This has become the age
of the demagogue. and really Dig
men are SO hemmed in by social ana
business relationships that they dare
not offer themselves for the service
of their country"
The speaker paid a tribute to Ala
hama as perhaps the best representa-
tive of the type of government IN
tended by the trainers of the consti-
tuition.
r. 3. Evans of Greensboro also
urged the business men to take a
greater interest in politics and com
bat the tendency toward government
interference in private business.
1.-THE individual is the basis of all
progress, and the nation was founded
on the principle of protecting private
rights" he said. ITO develop prop
erly, business should be left alone as
far as possible"
l.. Sewer, president of the asso-
citation, acted as postmaster and In
troduced the speakers. A message or
regret was read from Marvin Potter,
member of the interstate commerce
commission, who was unable to be
present for an address.
At the afternoon meeting 1t was
voted to change the name of the as
ISOLATION to the Associated Indus
tries of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
MACDOWELL GROUP
GIVEN BY ARTISTS
Ferdinand Dunkley And Others Of
fer Delightful Recital

Members of the Birmingham chap
ter of the Edward Mcdowell Colony
league listened in rapt pleasure Tues
day evening to a group of compost
tions by Ferdinand Dunkley, one of
the best known of Birmingham's mu-
sicians, given in recital at Cable nall.
Mr.. Dunl1ley, a leader in the Mac
DoweH league here, was assisted by
Miss Mary Emma Pearson, soprano;
Mrs. S. f, Miller, contralto; owen Gill
lespie, tenor, and Vernon Kimbrough,
baritone, for the principal hunters,
and by Mrs. Herman Rich and Miss
Rebecca Bazemore in several group
songs.
Mr.. Dunkley's compositions were
received with keen appreciation by
his audience; they displayed a great
deal of grace and pleasantness. The
entire program was balanced with
considerable finesse.
His introductory number, song
cycle, by the quartet, entitled, "A
Wreat From the Garden Flowers
was OF especial beauty. A duet by
Miss Pearson and Mrs. Miller, Lii
lies" was accorded enthusiastic ap-
plause.
The second part of his program,
songs composed at Peterborough,
n. H., the site of the Mcdowell col
ony, gave Miss Pearson, Mrs. Rich.
Miss Brazen.ore, Mr.. Kimbrough and
Mr.. Gillespie an excellent opportunity
to display exceptional talent.
Mr. Dunkley spoke briefly on the
aims of the MacDowel! league and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
WILDCAT STARTS WAR
Police Force In New Orleans Called
Out To Hunt Animal

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. n.-A
Louisiana wildcat, destined for zoo
across the Atlantic. didn't relish the
prospect of spending the remainder
of his days in Europe and as con-
sequence took the situation into his
own hand late yesterday, escaped
from his cage aboard the steamship
Freifeld and made his way ashore.
The district along the river from
Nashville avenue to Audubon park
today resemblSd a war zone as re-
suit. Police from two precincts and
every officer on strike duty along
the river front, armed with riot guns
and tear gas bombs, scampered here
and there. afoot, and in automobiles,
in search of the animal, while those
children not in school remained in
doors. The war zone embraced
populous residence district and the
inhabitants thereof were in state
of anxiety. The police were pre-
pared to do battle on a brisk scale
once the tawny cat was located.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
REBIND RECORDS
Revenue Hoard Awards Contract To
Ben Efaw, Tuesday

Nearly 1400 volumes containing the
records of Probate Judge Stiles office
will be rebound and repaired at a
cost of $3.50 to the county The
board of revenue awarded a contract
for. this work Tuesday to Ben Efaw,
who made a special price, deducting
1855, from his regular charge for this
kind of work.
Mr.. Efaw made an estimate of the
work needed to be done on the county
records several days ago, and his re-
port was read at Tuesdays meeting
of the board of revenue. 1t included
81 books in the record room to be
rebound at a cost of $40 each, $50
books requiring new backs at cost
of 1915 each, and 1900 deed and
mortgages records and indices re-
quiring canvas covers costing 81 each.
A board member estimated that
saving of several hundred dollars had
been effected by awarding single
contract for all this work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
SAYS MARRIAGE ILLEGAL
Edwin A. Robertson Files Affidavit
In Connection with Recent Suit

Edwin A. Robertson, assistant
manager of the Alabama Home
Building and Loan association, filed
an affidavit in chancery court Tues
day declaring that, although he went
through marriage ceremony with
his wife, he is not legally married to
her and that he is not responsible for
her support. Robertson claims that
his marriage with Mrs. Robertson
was illegal because he was not en-
titled to marry again after being di-
vorced from his previous wife.
IN her affidavit in connection with
a suit for support Mrs. Robertson
states they were married March IL
and the marriage was kept secret.
She claims that he withdrew his
financial support and refused to rec
oenize her as his wife. Robertson
saws he let her have money and
bought property for her in Missis-
sippi.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
| 49,. TODAYS
' ';;' =. CALENDAR
At THE THEATRES

Jefferson--"The Bingham Girl"
Lyric-Keith vaudeville, headlined
by the Misses Campbell; Fox come
dies and Pathe News.
Loew's Bijou--Loew's vaudeville,
headlined by Harry Fox; picture, Me-
tro special, Pleasure Mad"
AT THE MOVIES
Capitol-Constance Talmadge. in
Mammals Affair"
Galax-Wally Van and Patsy Ruth
Miller in The Drivin' Fool"
Odeon-"The Santa Fe Trail
Princess-"The Fighting Skipper"
Rialto-Harold Lloyd, in Now or
Never"
Royal--Neal Hart, in THE Secret
of the Pueblo"
Strand-Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., in
Stepping Out" :,
Trianon-Marie Provost and an all
star cast in THE Wanters."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
PARK BOARD TO MEET

BYLAWS and regulations for the
Birmingham park board were being
drafted by City Attorney w. ]. Wynn
Tuesday at the request of Commits
sioner w. L. Harrison, chairman.
An important meeting of he board
will be held about January l, Mr.
Harrison said. Plans for expending
the 100000 appropriation for recrea
Ition will be shaped at this time, he
announced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
TO RECLAIM DELINQUENTs

Temporary housing Tor the initial
work of the Alabama Welfare asso-
citation in it's effort to reclaim. delin-
quents will be secured at once, or as
soon as suitable quarters can be
leased, was the decision reached by
that body at their regular weekly
meeting Tuesday evening. The meet
ing Tuesday evening was we'll at
1t into reality in the immediate fu-
ture was evinced by the purposeful
way in which the machinery was set
in motion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
COL. SEWELL SPEAKER
VIII BE Heard At Temple Emanuel
Omen EOrum SUNDAY

Col. John S. Sewell will speak at
the Temple EMANUEL at 11:30
o'clock Sunday morning, Decembe r
Is, on national defense, according
OF Rabbi Morris Newfield, following
out the regular program of open
forum every Sunday morning.
Colonel Sewen is West Pointer
with 20 years in the regular army
He resigned his commission eight
or ten years before the World war
began, but volunteered his services
when United States became involved
and was commissioned colonel of en-
gineers, commanding officer of base
port St. Nazaire.
His long experience in. the army
and his time spent in France has
made him singularly competent to
speak on this subject in the opinion
of his friends and his talk is ex-
pected to be interesting and in
struCtiye IS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
SUITS roTAL1NG $4,000 FILED

Two counter suits for amounts to-
falling $4,000 were filed in the JEFF
ferson county circuit court Tuesday
against F. G. Taggert by his wife,
Caroline J. Taggert, and w. d. Bunt,
against whom he filed suit charg-
ing alienation of his wife's affec-
tions.
Taggert's suit for alleged aliena-
ton Of his wifes affections was filed
Saturday. A jury trial is demanded.
William S. Pritchard is attorney for
Bunt and Mrs. Taggert
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
ASK FOR DECISION


Auto Dealers Want City Commission
To Decide On Controversy.
Settlement of the snarl among
automobile tire and accessory dealerS
over a proposed ordinance requiring
all such places to suspend on Sun
days will be placed squarely up to
the city commission for final decision
next Tuesday. Roderick Beddow, at
torney for a majority of the dealers,
said Tuesday.
Repeated efforts of the dealers to
get together have availed nothing,
said Attorney Beddow. "One large
company is holding out against Sun
day closing. All the rest favor the
proposed ordinance. We will ask
the commission to end the argument
at the next meeting"
Commission members at previous
sessions declared their policy would
be hands Off unless all the dealers
agreed on a Sunday closing law
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
MRS. BAKER DIES
DR.. N. n. Baker. Accompanies Body
OF His Mother To Ohio

DR. n. r. Baker, county superintend-
emit of schools, left Tuesday after
noon for Harrod, Ohio, to accompany
the body of his mother, Mrs. Mary
E. Baker, who died Tuesday morn
ing at 6:15 o'clock after an illness of
less than a week.
Mrs Baker, who was 70 years old,
came to Birmingham some time ago
from her home in Ohio and has been
living with DIR. Baker at 2601 Ensley
avenue. Another son and daughter, B.
b. Baker superintendent of schools In
Fairfield, and Mrs w. H. Irwin, for
merly of Ohio but now of Birming-
ham, and Mrs. n. r. Baker will ac-
company the body. Two other sons, ].
C. Baker of Fort Wayne, Ind, and
IL. II. Baker of Hsrrod, Ohio, also
survive.
Funeral services will be conducted
Friday at Harrod.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
TO IMPROVE HOSPITAL
Bond Issue For baptist Hospital
VIII De Authorized BY Board

At special meeting of the Biz
minsham Baptist association called
Tuesday morning to study the i'm
mediate needs of the Baptist hos
pital in West End a bond issue was
acted favorably on, according to DIR.
]. NJ. Long, superintendent.
While DIR. Long stated he was not
at liberty to disclose the amount of
the proposed bond issue, he said
very considerable and material i'm
provements IN the hospital were
contemplated at an early date such
as new model kitchen, serving
rooms mad perhaps a new operating
room.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
LADD MILITANT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Assump-
ton by the supreme court of ''un-
warranted powers" will be carried to
the floor of the Senate very shortly.
Senator Ladd. republican, North Da-
kota, declared today in letter to
Louis A. Coolidge. president of the
Sentinels of the Republic. Declin-
ing an invitation to enter into de-
bate on the subject, Senator Laid
said:
1T is my purpose at an early date
to present this matter to the Senate
and I expect during this session of
Congress that it will be thoroughly
discussed pro and con-"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
BRANDONS TO BE GUESTS
Elaborate Reception Planned For
Wife OF Governor At OpcIika

OPELIkA, Ala, Dec. 11.-(Special
Leased Wire.)-W Women of the Ope-
lika Kiwanis club are preparing to
entertain Mrs. w. W. Brandon at an
elaborate reception Friday afternoon
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. .Capps. The occasion is to be
thu, visit of Governor and Mrs. Bran
don as guests of the local club, when
Kiwanis ladies night will be OBJ
served, and at which time Governor
Brandon will male the principal adj
dress. The distinguished couple will
arrive at o'clock Friday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12

colony, expressing profound pleasure
in the interest taken in Birmingham
in fostering the spirit of the great
American composer, and told of the
growth of the local chapter within
the last year. The proceeds of the
recital will be used in the colony
work,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12

George E. Flower has been APP
pointed receiver of the defunct First
National bank of Scale. A telegram
from II. NJ. Dawes, comptroller Of
the currency, was received by Mr..
Flower Tuesday notifying him of the
appointment and irstructing him to
proceed to Scale and TO take charge
Of tho banks affairs at once.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
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PREVENT INFLUENZA

The Tonic and Laxative Effect OF
Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets
viii keep the system in healthy
condition and this ward off all at
tacks of Colds, Grip or Influenza.
The box bears the signature of 4.
w Grove 30c.-Adv.
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