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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
Alabama Bedding Corporation
 Changed In November

Skilled labor and highly trained executives are the factors which tripled the business of the Alabama Bedding corporation. North Birming- ham, within the two months since it organized, Beaurre Miller, secre- tary, declares.
 MT. Miller. in announcing a finan- cial statement of the company, said that since the company bought out the Birmingham Comfort Manufac- turing company and reorganized on November 1, 1923, the sales and pro- duction of the concern had doubled and then tripled by Christmas, and are expected to quadruple soon.
 The company's employees from all parts of Birmingham are moving to North Birmingham to live. The company manufactures mattresses, comforts and similar articles for GUS toners all over the country. The plant Is located at 261S-20 Twenty ninth avenue, north, and the officers are:
 Frank Rideout, president; George P. 'Dupree, vice president; Beaurre Miller, secretary. and Miss Lillian s. Sullivan, treasurer. The corporation is capitalized at S1O0OO0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07

Fiirmness In Situations Feature
 OF Birmingham Industrial Trade

Firmness in the general industrial situation. despite the usual seasonal quiet of the inventory-taking period. points to unusual activity In prac- tically all lines during 1924, accord ing to Birmingham interests.
 The iron market remains steady at S21 to $22 base, some sellers being out of the market except at the higher figure. while others are will ing to shade the notation a bit for attractive bookings. The cast iron pipe industry. which uses a large part of the iron made in the Bir- mingham district. reflects excellent general conditions. Most of these melters filled their requirements during the slump in the iron mar ket. when prices were down to $19 and s20.
 New construction, continuing through 1923 on the boom scale that has prevailed for the past 12 months,
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is creating brisk demand for all commodities necessary in this i'm portant industry.
 The Atlas Portland Cement com pany, which has one of its nine large plants at Leeds. Is preparing to erect
 and equip its own factory for the manufacture of cement bags. hun dreds of thousands of which are necessary in this industry. The bag factory at Leeds will supply all the southern and western plants Of the Atlas company.
 Annual commercial reports made public during the past week reflected great industrial growth for the Blr- mingham district. Nearly $60,00,0O0
 was Invested in new corporations, or in increase of capitalization or o!d
 ones. Bank resources and deposits showed a gain of IA per cent over 1922. and every summary of business or industrial activities reflected
 proportionate rate of increase.
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INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS

Compiled by the Dixie Manufacturer)
 Pig iron Quotations: No. 2 foundry, 1.75 to 2.25 silicon, $21 to $22.
 Foundry coke, spot: $6 to $6.5o. Number of active stacks: ~22 (coke).
 Active by-product ovens: Approximately 1,126.
 Active beehive ovens on merchant coke 3s8.
 Active beehive ovens for requirements of producer: 100.
 Barrett company also coking pitch with 60 ovens
 Coal production for week ending De- cember Is, 36o,0oo tons.
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Easter Umbrellas

They are here for your inspec-
ton. This coming week we
will exhibit our Country
Club umbrellas at specially
low prices. These beautiful
and practical umbrellas are
somewhat shorter than the
ordinary umbrella. have beau
tiful handles. come in all COLI
ors. covers have either fancy
border or 4-inch grosgrain
border. They sell regularly
for $3.50. this 90 0E
week. very special 1OsJJ
Japanese parasols. for rain or
shine. very attractive no.
introduction price 49,. JOC
FIRST FLOOR, LEFT, FRONT
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The styles Of the moment revolve about the
small hat-cloches, turbans tricornes and
many novel shapes-hats that have original
ity and verve-hats with quaint swirls,
sparkling rhinestone ornaments, glowing
In short, the most talked Of hats-the best
liked hats of the new Spring NODES
SECOND FLOOR
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Children s Princess Slips

Children s Princess Slips
Children princess slips, in the
white muslin and pink sateen.
The pink sateen is plain tai
lored and trimmed with hem
stitching. The muslin is dam
tiIy trimmed with tucks. laces
and embroidery and some with
the double panel. Visit third
floor and see these wonderful
values in children's princess
slips.
THIRD FLOOR
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Easter Art Goods

Stamped unbleached muslin spreads for double beds; no
Easy designs; special d. 10
for Monday each ............ ............. 40
Stamped bedroom scarf and vanity MATCH with
lace already special for no.
Monday. set ........ JOG
Stamped breakfast consisting of cloth o. RI
and six napkins. special for 91. OU
Telephone dolls, with natural hair complete with no
head and frame for telephone; special for ..... SOC
THIRD FLOOR ANNEX
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Children $ Dresses, .$1.OO
A slightly soiled line of chill
dren's dresses. in the gingham
and white and colored organ
dies. These dresses are left
over from last season. but
many good styles and sizes
from which to select. Values
up to 1898. To close out
Monday. very O., M
special. each .1ksWU
No exchanges.
THAI FLOOR
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3e-inch silk foulards, In the small,
dainty figures, most excellent for
Spring dresses; very serviceable,
good selection. e. 60
Special sale, yard 5000. ~4sVS
40-inch crepe de Chimes, in a wide
range Of colors, splendid quality
for all purposes; our regular
$3.50 crepe. Never before offered
at this price. 0QA
Special sale .-............ IVY
40-inch Canton crepe, in all the
popular shades for street wear, ex-
ira heavy quality, an all-silk
crepe, worth $2.0s yard; q won
derful value at this price. 60 10
Special sale, yard $3.50. ~SsA~
40-inch Radium silk, In light col
ors, such as lavender, light blue,
pink and peach, suitable for un-
derwear, very serviceable. e. go
0pSC1AA ShIeS ydEO .ss.ss
36-inch silk LaJerz, a splendid
fabric for underwear. Comes in
pink, light blue, orchid, tan, light
gray and white. This is q real
bargain for the money. Or
Special sale, yard. ...,... ivy
4O-inch crepe de Chimes, in all col
ors. "The Stewards Crepe" The
best on the market for the money.
Suitable for dresses and all pur-
poses. Never before offered at
s this low VI, price. , S1,69
40-ineh novelty sport silks, all
new patterns. "Penikees silks"
the very newest in novelties.
Beautiful patterns in the floral
designs; worth from $500 to
$500 per yard. @1 90
Special sale, yard 500. ~4sSO
4O-inch Roshanara crepe, in the
small self-colored checks. suitable
for one-piece dresses. Comes in
tan, light gray, black and two
shades Of brown, beautiful quality
and very cheap at this G. 0Q
price. Special sale, yard %As~U
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S3-inch colored silk pongee, in all
the leading shades most excellent
for dresses. "The Honan pongee"
cheaper than we have ever Of
fered It. Special clio
sale
s6-inch Radius cloth, in wide
range Of colors most excellent for
Innings. draperies, etc.; very 0QA
serviceable; special $500.
So-ineh georgstts crepe, in all col
Ors, q good heavy grade suitable
for dresses, an all-silk crepe. You
probably will never buy it at this,
price again; special Ct co
sale, yard ............. ~@sV~
4o-inch printed eeorgette, suitable
for dresses, blouses, etc.; a dandy
quality for the money; very cheap
special sale, e. 0Q
yard ..................... %4sSO
S6-inch kimono silk, in the Japa-
nese designs - beautiful color
combinations; special %1 90
yaro
s6-inch silk Jersey tubing, in the
self colored lace stripe, suitable
for vests; comes in pink, lavender.
peach and white; special Ct 10
sale, yard ...,.......... %4s4S
4o-inch Roshanara crepe, in the
small fancy stripes, suitable for
sport dresses; a beautiful quality,
and very cheap at this 60 OQ
price; special ......... ~@oSO
A0-inch Roshanara crepe, in the
plain solid colors; suitable for one
piece dresses; very serviceable;
special sale, G9 90
yard. f.............. W@s~
40-incA Canton crepe, in all the
leading colors, both light and
dark shades; a pure dye crepe-L.
q E. Stirns crepe, one Of the best
on the market. 60 no
Special sale ............ %Gs 90
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Extra Value In
Odd All Linen
Napkins

One lot of odd all-linen napkins,
some slightly soiled, finest satin
finish Irish linen, sizes 20 and
22-inch. Linen napkins selling
regular $500 to $1,000 dozen.
You save on this lot of napkins
$3.50 to $3.50 dozen.
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3s-inch Japanese ponsee in nat
ural color only-all silk, no rice
powder; suitable for all pur-
poses-l2 momms; government
.stamp-first choice; R0A
special, yard ...........
A0-inch Ma-Jong crepe, one Of the
new sport crspss, In the Chinese
designs; beautiful patterns; spe-
cial sale, Ct o.
yard ...................
So-inch printed crepe de Chimes,
In the new Chinese prints, most
excellent quality for dresses.
blOuses. trimmings, etc. Very
cheap at this price Ct QQ
special sale, yard 1890.
S6-inch Puppy-skin taReta stamp
ed on the border, noted for it's
durability, soft as a kid glove;
comes in two shades Of navy blue
and black only. 4 real bargain
for the money. Special 81 QQ
sale, yard ..............
40-ineh satin Canton, in navy,
brown and black only-cannOt be
duplicated for the money; a regu-
lar $3.50 yard crepe, a wonderful
value at this price; 60 40
special, yard ............
40-inch crepe-back satin, in all the
popular shades for both street
and evening wear-drapes beau.
tifully; one Of our very best
numbers; special @C 90
sale, yard ..............
A0-inch Trousseau crepe in light
shades, such as lavender, light
blue, yellow, pink, peach, coral and
white--an excellent underwear
fabric. Very servieeabis. 81 %
special, yard .........
THIRD FLOOR. FRONT
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-12

zati, and other eminent personages had
likewise granted their patronage.
The congress being open to the public,
the Italian Wine Defense Union had
taken the opportunity to distribute pamph-
lets and propaganda cards among the dele
dates and its representatives took an ac-
tive part in the discussions in which the
opposite views of total abstinence and par
tisans of the moderate use of wine played
great part.
An interesting temperance exhibition
was presented in connection with the Con-
gress. On Sunday the workers union OF
Italian excursionists whose motto is For
the mountain. Against ALCOHOL joined
with the delegates in public demon
stration.
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EVEN CASUAL DRINKS MENACE
British Alienist Asserts Persons
Three Times Intoxicated Unsafe
to Become Parents

DR.. I, B. Hyslop, a noted London
alienist has thrown all England into
turmoil because of the publication of
book called THE Borderland" DIR.
Hyslop in his book declares that his
many years as superintendent of Bethle-
hem Hospital has convinced him that
even an occasional use of alcohol will so
undermine health that wholesome minded
children cannot be expected when one or
both parents are guilty OF intemperance.
DIR. Hyslop declares that parents who
are addicted to alcohol or who have be-
come intoxicated on three or more occa-
sions are a menace to society and that
marriage of any person three times con-
victed of intoxicaton should be prohib-
tied by law in order to protect the race
against the propagation of degeneracy.
DIR. Hyslop says:
We see SO many evidences of de-
generacy resulting from alcoholism
in parents that l am strongly of the
opinion that just as the habtual
drinker is deprived of his liberty, so
the existence of the alcohol habit
should be considered a bar to mat
rimony.
1t is expected that these conclusions
will cause a storm of discussion among
physicians and 1aymen. In a nation as
confirmed in the use of alcohol as En-
gland the number of drinkers who have
not achieved intoxication for at least
three occasions is relatively small.
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PRISONERS LIQUOR USERS

The social division of the direction of
prisons in Sweden has just published
some interesting figures on the proper
ton among the inmates OF habitual drunk
ards or of individuals drunk at the mo-
ment of the offense.
Information regarding the alcoholic
habits of prisoners was obtained by the
prison chaplains, preferably by the indi-
rect method without questioning the in
mate directly on the subject, for he might
be led to misstate the truth in order to
exonerate himself.
In 1923, 2,159 prisoners were admitted
into the Swedish prisons. OF these, 82l
were habitual drunkards; 155 though not
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-12
DRYS IN PARLIAMENT

The Swedish electors have just renewed
the second Chamber OF their Parliament.
From the temperance point of view the
results are as follows % abstainers who
made part of the preceding Chamber have
not been reelected On the other hand.
70 new abstainers take their seats in Par
lament. Perhaps even two or three more
should be added to this latter number.
The drys therefore have practically held
their own. With regard to the effect of
the elections upon the party divisions the
changes are of little importance. Tho
preceding Chamber comprised lO8 alb
stainers out OF go, the new Chamber lOA
In recent interview with a magazine
writer, c. Z. Williams, George Bernard
Shaw, British dramatist and brilliant
writer, declared that in his opinion En-
gland and all of Europe will ultimately
adopt prohibition.
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news NOTES FROM EUROPE

habitual drunkards, were drunk never
theless at the moment of the offense; and
547 of the habitual drunkards were also
drunk at the moment of the offense.
The Swedish statistics confirm the OBJ
servations made in other countries, viz,
that alcohol is an important, frequently a
prepondering factor in the most serious
offenses.
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ITALIAN DRYs MEET

For the first time since the war the
Italian temperance workers held a con-
gress at Como on September 27-2S. The
King had accepted the honorary presi-
dency of the congress to which the pres
ident of the Council, Mr.. Mussolini, the
former president of the Council, Mr.. Luz
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over the control of the withdrawal of liq-
uor for non-beverage purposes under the
permit system, to be administered by
Division OF Industrial Alcohol and Chem
istry within the Bureau.
Under such plan, wherever there is
defective enforcement, responsibility for
the condition can be placed. This will
coordinate within the Treasury Depart
ment under the Secretary OF the Treas
ury, the various branches of the govern
ment which have to deal with the differ
ent provisions of law relating to the LID
uor traffic and will establish close coordi-
nation between the customs service and
the coast guard charged with suppression
of smuggling, the administration of the
Internal Revenue laws for the collection
OF taxes on distilled spirits and liquor, and
the enforcement of the prohibitions OF the
Eighteenth Amendment. The agents of
this department will be required to make
the Investigations and report cases of
violation to the United States district at
torneys who are charged with prosecuting
them under the direction of the attorney
general This will provide for the en-
forcement of the prohibition law in the
same manner as other laws.
The attorney general has always been
the chief legal advisor of the President
and is charged with the prosecution of
cases on behalf of the government This
department has never been primarily an
gathering department. The
system which obtains is for the depart
ment charged with the supervision of
particular law to gather the evidence and
present it to the United States district at
torneys for the prosecution of the Of
fender. This practice has been followed
for many years Illustrations are found
m the enforcement of the postal laws, the
customs laws, the internal revenue laws,
the pure food and drug act, the narcotic
laws, ETC. There is no reason why an ex-
ception should be made in the case of one
penal statute. At the present time the
United States district attorneys have con-
troll over the presentation of the prohibi-
ton cases in the federal courts as in other
cases. If trivial cases are brought it is
because Of non-existence of state law or
refusal of local courts to function. The
proposed measure will not remedy this.
To require the Department Of Justice
to assume direction Of the detection of
violations would not only b-ing about
system of divided authority and respon-
sibility but would, in effect, work an in
novaton in the system of departmental
organization. Why should prohibition be
singled out as the only exception? What
is needed is not further division of re-
sponsbility but closer coordination of
the activities relating to prohibition en-
forcement within the Treasury Depart
ment so that responsibility may be fixed.
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LEGAL NOTES
Edited by Wayne Wheeler Superintendent
and Edward B. Dunford,

partment force to collect the taxes due
cost of enforcement; would confer upon
the Department of Justice control over a
subject matter foreign to its nature, and
would be burdensome to legitimate bust
ness because business men would have to
submit to the regulation and supervision
by two departments instead of one with
all the conflicting rulings which would re-
suit from a dual administration.
On the other hand to leave the control
over the manufacture and withdrawal of
liquors through the permit system in the
hands of the Treasury Department and
to transfer to the Department of Justice
simply the duty OF investigating and de-
tccting violations and the prosecutions of
cases would result in divided responsible
ity and increased laxity of enforcement.
Effective prohibition enforcement requires
that the same department shall have con-
troll over the manufacture and sale of in
toxicating liquors for permitted uses and
also of the duty of detecting violations of
the law. Otherwise, wherever there is
breakdown in law enforcement, the de-
partment charged with detecting viola
tons alleges the fault to be that of the
department controlling Withdrawals in
permitting too large quantities to be with
drawn which are diverted to beverage
use, while that department, seeking to
shift responsibility, alleges the fault to be
that of the department charged with de-
tecting violations. Efficient enforcement
of prohibition requires the close coopera-
ton of the coast guard, customs service,
the Income Tax Division and other off,
GERS of the Treasury Department, whose
duties cannot be transferred to the JUS
tee Department.
The present difficulty in law enforce
ment grows out of insufficient coordina-
ton of activities within the Treasury De-
partment under the present law. A
further separation of these functions be-
tween the Department of Justice and the
Treasury Department would result in
worse division of responsibility.
The logical remedy for this situation is
provided in the Cramton bill, which was
passed by the House at the last session
of Congress and is now pending in the
Senate This measure provides for the
creation of a Bureau of Prohibition En-
forcement within the Treasury Depart
ment to be administered by a commits
sioner of prohibition under the super
vision of the Secretary of the Treasury.
1t charges the commissioner with the
duty of enforcing the prohibitory provis-
ions Of the law and also with superyision
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According to the State Bureau of Fed
eral Statistics, deaths in Ohio from alco-
holism are on the decline. In 1922 there
were 1870 deaths from this cause and only
159 last year.
Evening star., 1924-06-11
One Year to Live
By JOHN HUNTER

l am well the first thing / shall do
VIII be to come to Paris and see you
act. and then 1 should like you to
have holiday with me. We might
go back to the convent. And we could
go to Monte Carlo. ! want to see
everything-all the places I've dreamt
about and hear about"
"Of course" said Elise.
She could not tell Marthe that all
the wonderful. plans were like sc
many blows from 4 whip. There could
be no year of travel for her; no visit
to the convent-nothing.
Had Ahmed not fought Felice she
could have danced on and on, and, as
La Phalene, have died dancing. with
the plaudits of her public her requiem
But that was now impossible. She
knew that IL she once more trot
the boards of the Joyeuse she would
see the faces OF Ahmed and Felice in
those two accustomed places in the
fauteuils.
Elise refused to stay the night at
the house. pleading that her engage
ments prevented her. That night she
stayed in apartments behind the Ely
sees.
The second phase of her life was
ended. Those folk who had scattered
from around her when she had be-
come La Phalene were again draw
close-Kendrick, Marthe-all except
DIR. Lapierre.
She wondered where he was, and
whether she would ever see or hear
of him again, and, deep within her,
had a conviction that she would.
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by North American Newspaper Alliance.
All rights reserved. Copyright in England.
CHAPTER XIX.
A Miracle.

Elise did not Immediately start for
Monte Carlo. but first of all she jour-
neyed to the pretty house outside the
iit'ie P1cardy watering place where
Marthe was staying with the old
woman who was in charge of her.
The great specialist had announced
that at last he was willing to under
take the operation, and it had been
ouiy performed. Elise only knew that
she could winter in Monte Carlo, and
oathe in the sunshine of the Riviera
until the call came, and she stepped
on the edge of the world forever.
Elise stepped out at the little way
side station. and an ancient f1acre
carried her over the white. poplar
lined road to the house where Mar
the,s fate had been decided.
she came into the downstairs front
room, where she was received by the
old woman.
"Ah-enfant. You have come" She
Ghuckled. Different from the Rue
Can I See Marthe?" asked Elise.
Upstairs. You see her. She will
tell you herself"
In long. low. pleasant room. look
ing out across the fields to the sea,
s'c iouHu .uartne, very pale ana worn,
but with light in cher eyes that
Elise had almost forgotten.
Elise! / am cured. Thee doctor
says in three months I shall be able
TO run and do anything / please. In
three months
Elise stopped and kissed. 1.-The good
God has been kind she said softly.
DO you know-it is wonderful"
she said. All the beautiful things we
were taught at the convent are all
true. ] am sure Of It, For a miracle
has been vouchsafed to me, Elise-a
miracle. 1t makes you believe, doesn't
it,"
Yes" Elise spoke low, her eyes
averted
She was thinking suddenly. of that
day when she left Lapierres with the
sentence of death
Yes, Elise" Marthe's eyes were
very tender. And 1t is all because of
you. You have done it-your money
your cleverness-your courage. When