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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
PATHE SHOOTS
 COLORED SCENES
 OF BIRMINGHAM
Industrial And Beauty Spots Featured By
 Cameraman

Howard college, Woodlawn High school and the Roebuck Country club are to be starred" in motion picture of Birmingham, according to informa- tion Saturday from the Pathe exchange. The Birmingham film is one of series taken by the company in the making of See America First" spectacle of the nations cities which will soon be re- leased.
 "In the filming of See America First,''' says a report from the com pany, "Pathe has attempted to deviate from the conventional black and white travelogues which have flooded the market. It was the idea of the camera man to catch the spirit of American cities and record it for the screen.
 Birmingham, the great industrial center of the south, offered many splen- did opportunities for our cameraman. The preparing of iron for its myriad of uses. the immense machine shops and the old mansions which uphold all of the fine traditions of tine south turn ishcd us with picture of which the city may well feel proud.
 Intricate Operation
 "The coloring of the films represents an operation which, while exceptionally costly. is well worth the effort. 1t IS developed in seven colors to each seg- ment or picture in the film. Each foot of film contains 46 segments, and hence in single reel there are 10000 ses- ments. These 10000 segments must be subjected to the Pathe-color treatment seven times, which means that there are 112,OOO individual operations for one reel of the film.
 "The American cities which have all ready photographed in Pathe-color are :: Chicago, Madison, Milwaukee, Cleve- land. Detroit, Atlanta, Providence, New Haven, Phoenix, Memphis. Buffalo, Los Angeles, San Francisco. Salt LaSe City, Boston, Philadelphia, New York; Chattanooga, Pittsburg, Newark Den yer, Minneapolis, St. Paul. Indianapolis St. Louis, Cincinnati, Baltimore, New Orleans and Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
Work On Picture To Start On Monday Morning

Actual work on filming scenes for the motion picture version of Jack Bethea's novel, Bed Rock" which will be titled, "Coming Through" will begin tomorrow morning, when Edward Sutherland, director for the Famous Players -Lasky corporation, with several cameramen, will "shoot" road scenes in the neighborhood of "Linger Longer Lodge" about seven miles from Bir- mingham. :t
 Sutherland arrived in the city Fri day night. With, him came Richard Harlan, Faxon Dean, head cameraman, NJ. W. Palmer, chief electrician Emmet Crozier, publicity Walter Keller, de- signer of sets to be used in the filming of interior scenes. They laughingly stated they were but the advance quard of the army upon their arrival at the Terminal station Friday night. e.
 The remainder of the company, which will total about forty persons. will ar rive this afternoon at 4 :25 o'clock from New York. Thomas Meigan, Lila Lee, and Larry Wheat, another member of the cast, will not arrive until Monday afternoon They were delayed because of the death in New York on Thanks giving Day of Mir. Meighan's father-in- law. Mrs. Meighan will probably arrive some time later in the week.
 It is expected the filming of the scene in which Meighan, Lila Lee and Wallace Berry will appear, will begin Tuesday morning.
 Mir. Sutherland, in speaking for the remainder of the company, said, eff we have good weather and nothing unfore- seen happens, I believe that we will finish in about two weeks"
 Meighan is one of the most popular of male stars of the screen. He has been in the movies for ten years, prev ious to which he played on the legiti- mate stage. It is said that he has the largest screen "fan mail'' of any male star.
 The entire company will stop at the Tutwiler hotel during their stay in the city. going back and forth to location daily -.H "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
B'HAM MEN OPEN
 NEW LUNCH ROOM
Burnet Cafe Is Latest Addition
 To City's Restaurants

The Burnett Cafe Lunch Room + the latest addition to Birmingham s restaurants. The location at 1923 First avenue, is convenient to al parts ot the business section of Birmingham and the new lunch room is expected to be- come an integral part of Birmingham commercial life.
 Charles Lorents and Victor Eca- nomn, proprietors O. the new venture have announced a policy of up-to-the- minute service. The fixtures are of the most sanitary type and were purchased especially for Mir. Lorents and MT. Ecanomn by HRry c. Goodman.
 Saturday was the opening day for the new restaurant and the prOprietors received the good wishes of large crowds nt both the dinner and supper hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
AUBURN ATHLETICS .. TO BE DISCUSSED
DeBardeleben Calls Meeting For
 Thursday Night

Every alumnus of Auburn is re. ouested to be present at a meeting of the Jefferson County Alumni associa:. ton to be held in the auditorium of the new Chamber of Commerce Thurs day night at 8 o'clock. Henry T. DeBardeleben, president of the body, says q number of measures seeking an improvement in the Auburn athletic situation will be discussed and sub mitted for approval.
 Erstwhile dwellers of the village of the Plains are rank in their dlsap- pointment at the showing made by Auburn during the season just closed and are in hopes that q closer co-opera- ton between college and graduates will bring about condition which will restore the Tige teams to their usual high place in southern athletics, it was stated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
WILL MARK FINISH ,s OF 17 MONTHS JOB
Construction Will Expe' <. dite, Handling Of Ore
 TOnnages
LEVATION VARIES z FROM Is TO 50 FEET
More Than 17,O00 Tons Of Steel And Nine Viaducts Part
 Of Program

Operation of the, Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad .company's $4,OOO,OOO "high-line" railroad will be started within 90 days The final piers have been swung into place over the many grade crossings, and the debris from various plants is being poured con stantly into the fills, while the tracks have been almost completed. 1T
 The completion of the line will mark tbe end of one of the most fascinating pieces of engineering in the Birming- ham district, while it will mean the be. ginning of the most unusual industrial operation in this country. The line will be the only one which connects m such an unusual way, the ore mines ot any district with the finishing plants all within distance of five miles.
 The stupendous siqducts which span roadways, car lines, creeks and raii- roads are impressive, as is the gigantic task of filling the space underneath the tracks. It has been explained that the fills have required so much debris as to delay the operations. Nearly all materials for the fill, reaching from the Fairfield works to Red mountain, has been secured from the various plants of the Tennessee company. To have ex- cayated for the materials would have prohibited the construction, 1t is stated
 Cost Is $4,OOo,OoO
 The line will have involved the 'ex- penditure of more than. $4, 100000 when completed. It is being built to ex, pedite the handling of ore from the Red mountain mines to the Fairfield works It will obviate the necessity of trans porting ores through Bessemer and up to Fairfield, and willggive the company entire supervision of the transportation as the line will be operated by the Bir- mingham-Southern railroad, owned b! the Tennessee company. e
 The thigh line" is five miles long and is built of standard gauge rails, The line spans Jones and Possum val leys through Flint ridge to Red noun tain, with tracks extending to the 1sh- kooda and Wenonah group of. ore mines
 The track varies in height from h feet to 50 feet above the graded levels, while the cut through Flint ridge is 5S feet deep and 1SS feet wide at its deep- est point. It has been necessary to build nine viaducts, to carry the line over existing railroads, four electric lines, four boulevards and one creek. The company has used over 1,700 tOna of steel in the construction, with 1S,O00 cubic yards of concrete masonry. The fills have required 1,300,0 cubic yards of earth, of which 150,0O0 cubic feet were taken from Flint ridge cut.
 The equipment is standard railroad engines and ore ears. The fast move ment of ore, the high efficiency and the great savings of the line will add materially to the operating efficiency of the company, it is stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
THE HEFLORDIAN'
 IS SUPER TRAIN
New All-Steel Equipment And Modern COnven-
 fences Furnished

In anticipation of a tremendous ln- crease in travel to Florida this season, the Illinois Central and Central ot Georgia railroads Thursday will lnau' guarate new train to Florida to be known as the "Floridan." Local off cials of the Central of Georgia said the train will be operated direct from Chr cago to St. Petersburg, Tampa, Sara, sota and Miami without change and with 50 minutes clipped from the pre- vailng schedule.
 The Birmingham benefits. aside from the reduced schedule, include the pass ing through here of many distinguished men and women, many having TOT months secured reservations on the initial train. It is stated that natlonai- ly known persons from the north ana northwest will be routed through BlF< mingham on the "Floridan.
 In appointments the train will excel any train passing through Birmingham according to company officials. The equipment has been built especially for the "Floridan," including high-powered NIikado type locomotives from the Bald' win works, with solid steel Pullmans' observation cars, club cars and dining cars. The train will be adorned with special insignias indicating it's name and the route travelled. The train will carry the latest stock reports, radio receiving station, valet service and a manicurist. Copies of The Age-Heraid will be furnished passengers on the train. a,
 The first north bound train will pass Birmingham en route north Dec. at 10 10 D. m.. arriving in St. Louis at noon the following day and Chicago at f :50 p. m.
 South bound, the train will leave Chicago at 12 :25 noon, permitting nearly a full days business before de parture, arriving at St. Louis at 5 :5O o'clock, passing Birmingham the fol lowing day at o'clock, and arriving ID
 Iion,i the next day at 10:15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
AUDITORS REPORT
 READY M 2 WEEKS
Smith To Submit Regular Report
 At Same Time

The city hall shortage report will be ready in two weeks, F. Hopkinson Smith, auditor in charge of the check. up, told Commissioner President Mic i.endon Saturday. At the same time Smith will submit report on the reg. ular annnal audit of all municipal de pArtments.
 McLendon expressed >the hope that city hall attaches and officials would get the details of the audit in time to recover from the shock" by Christmas, The auditors will give out nothing for publication until the report is. finished and filed with McLendOn, they told re- pOrters Saturday. -c- .s .' --
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
- ;, AZ Total For First Eleven Months Of 1924 Is
 $17,93S,451
 BIG INCREASES MADE OVER 1922 AND 1923 Seven Fire-PrOof Struct- ures Being Erected
 Downtown ~ 5t .284 NEW DWELLINGS, BUILT IN NOVEMBER June Only Month Of Year Which Fails To Pass Million ls4
 Morl, a4 tr'g5f
 .|I

In six years building permits in Bir- mingham have jumped from an annual total of S1,793,S12 to more than $l9,' GOO O.O00-a record unequaled by any other southern city, report complied py City Building Inspector J. E. Spencer showed Saturday afternoon. 1tAsR
 The total for the first II months of 1924 is $17,93S, ,451. Inspector Spencer conservatively estimates the December volume at $1,250,00O, which would bring the years total to $19,1SS.45l. This is an increase of more than $1,- GOO. .OOO over 1923. and an increase O approximately $12.000.000 over 192z.s
 Birmingham will easily lead the SOU
 in construction this year, Spencer P. s- dicted. The 1924 total will practically equal the records of 1922 and 1925 com bined, he said. .s9ay.sa
 Phenomenal Growth <neB
 Many people ask me- Spencer. said, what is back of this phenomenal 4bu1ld- ing record. The answer IS that Bir- mingham is growing faster than Any other city in the south. look for a still more impressive record next year.
 The number of permits issued this year also show heavy increase over all previous 12-month periods. A total of 7,93S buildings were erected during the first II months of this year, a as compared with 6,490 during the. full. l2 months of last year, 5,502fn 192IhI}s,S s,S in 1921 and 4,447 in 1920. -
 Every month this year passed thd million dollar mark except June, and twd months exceeded the $2.000.000 mark The 1924 monthly totals follow:
 January. $1,440.312; February, $,I 410,271 March, $2OS6. 740; April, $1,-l 134, ,745; May. $1,640, ,490; June. S914, 275; July. $1.S51, ITO: August, $1,T44,S 959; September, $1,293.797; October, $2, ,487, ,594 November $1 .933 ,49S ; De cember (estimated), $1 ,250O0O. -oAs' q
 Annual Totals kG
 Annual totals for the last six vel ! showing the steady gain, in constT X ton volume, follows: R. Yk z
 1918, $1,793,872; 1919, S3.969,31 1920. $4,393, ,784; 1921, $6,659,09k E 1922, $7,491 ,42O; 1923. S12,16G9 996 1924 (estimated), $19, ,1S8,451. , .,%.s{.sl
 The November report of this yea almost doubled the same month last, yea with total of $1 ,933.49S. During tn month. 2S4 new residences were cor structed at q cost of S5S7.S07. Beie and hollow tile buildings. B in numbe cost $530, ,660. and seven fire-proof stru lures in the business district were pt under way at cost of $54S,542 Var ous miscellaneous permits, including re pairs to buildings, completed the months total.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
PARK BOARD MEET ?
 SET FOR MONDAl
Will Vote On Smith NOminaM|
 If Quorum Present IT

If the park and recreation board cai muster quorum at 10 o'clock Monday morning, it will take vote on the con firmation of Prof. F. F.. Smith as [ member, Perrin Jenkins, secretary, sait Saturday.
 Chairman w. l.. Harrison and Mrs Charles J. Sharp are confined to thei homes, but both expect to be able tt attend the session, it was said. tdsaV
 The city commission nominated Prof. Smith after the board had twice. re jccted Lewis Bowen for reelection In dications Saturday were that fight will be made on Smith, although nc official information was forthcoming Smith, who is principal of Ensley High school and leading playground worker has intimated he will not accept sthe nost unless he is unanimously con firmed. .s,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
MRS. ECHOLS READY TO RESUME DUTIES
Commission Member Expected At
 City Hall This Week

Mrs. Mary Echols, commissioner of health and education, will resume her city l Ill duties Wednesday or Thurs day after q long absence on account of illness, it was said at her office Satur- day. She will return early this week from Fairhope, on Mobile Bay where she has been recuperating.
 With the return of Mrs. EchOls, the city commission will take up final ac- ton on a number of important meas ures affecting the health and educational departments. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
SPECIALIST LAUDS
 CTTY'S MILK LAWS
Birmingham System Best In The
 South, Says Smith

Birmingham has the most efficient system of milk control of any southern city" Russell $. Smith, government milk specialist from Washington, said Saturday after careful study of dairy conditions in this district.
 a MT. Smith will be here for several days to make further investigations and aid officials of the dairy division of the health department in solving num- Der of problems.
 q am familiar with the Birmingham situation, as l have been here several times in the last few years" Smith said. Conditions are more favorable now than ever before. I may say also that the government dairy division at Washington is in full accord with the methods in use by the Birmingham authorities"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
LOVEMAN HONORS
 FORMER EMPLOYE
s. w. Mccullough Presented
 With Handsome Watch

Nearly twenty years ago. Samuel w Mccullough started to work for Love man, Joseph and Loeb. For almost d score of years, he devoted his business energy toward furthering the interests of the store, and to show appreciation of Mir. Mccullough, who resigned as assistant superintendent last week, he was presented with q gold watch be- fore the entire store staff Friday night by Joseph H. Loveman.
 MT. Mccullough is to enter the res taurant business on Nineteenth street. it is understood, and in the words Of Mir Loveman the gift is testimonial of the firms appreciation of Mir. Me Cullough's loyalty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
LOCAL CONSTRUCTION TO REACH S19, 00O00 THIS YEAR
PAST DUE RENT ! MAY-MEAN LOSS OF TRASH CANS

ID ECAUSE the American spotless h street system, which has trash
 boxes on all downton corners, won't pay the $1,000 rent it owes inc city. there may be no places for pedestrians to throw their paper bags and things after next Tuesday.
 Comptroller Armstrong Saturday turned the city's claim against the company over to President McLen- don as "uncollectible." McLendon said the commission will act Tues day; an that the boxes may be re- moved from the streets. The com pany promised to pay the city $9OO a. year as rental in order to post advertising matter on the boxes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
CRESTLINE SCHOOL /
 WILL GIVE DINNER
Parents Of Children And Educa-
 tiOn Board Are Invited

A chicken dinner will be given by the officials of Crestline school and com munity fair on the night of December 5 at z 80 o'clock for the parents of the children of the school and members of the county board of education. An in- formal meeting will follow on the feas- ibility of building a new school to take care of the additional students in the overcrowded Crestline school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
sEIISXALUARLE LOTTERY

HIRSCIIBEItG, SlIeslN, NOV. zH,- Gerhnnd Schubert. poor gardner, has torgonc the chance of a lifetime. When in high spirits, caused through gener- ous treat, he sold at a small premium his share in the invalids' lottery, which the next day was drawn to win $l2,5OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
CHURCH BONDS OFFERED
Caldwell And Company Places FlOrent
 Securities On Market 8 ir,b

Bonds for the completion of the Fill Methodist church at Florence. AIl were placed on the market by CaldINE and company. investment bankers, lIll urday. The issue will sell at 10G JULY accrued interest to yield six per cent, and totals $65,00Q and will complete construction of the church, All church property, totaling $175,000 is pledged as security for the bonds. The building, when completed, is to be worth $140,- 900, the building site is appraised at $25, 1000 and the church parsonage in valued at $10,000. Jsudt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
OFFICES CHANGED
Board Of Revenue Gets Improved Ar
 rangement

The board of revenue offices were completely changed in apparence when county carpenters erected a long coun- ter along the west side of the room. This was possible because of the nov ing of n large number of board files to the new private offices of the board.
 In the future all business of the board is to be condueteds by Clyde NJ. Sullivan in the old offices and the board members will use the new offices for consultation and conferences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
BUNN HIGHLY PLEAsED

O. l.. Bunn, manager of the (hamber of Commerce, has received a Thanks giving gift from his daughter, Mrs. Dram R. Kline of Woodbury. N. J., in q baby granddaughter. Both the mother and child are resting easily, Mrs. Bum, who is now in WoodbuiJ, has wired her husband.
Evening star., 1924-09-16
THE OWLS HOUSE
A Thrilling Adventure Story
By Crosbie Garstin
BV CrOSbie GarStin
opyright. 1924. by Frederick A. Stokes Co.

that If some one didn't get busy soon
they'd have no farm left. IT'S been
going back ever since father died."
he added.
Ortho strobe up and down, black
browed, biting his lip. Then he sud
denly laughed. "Hel's BELLS" he
cried. What are we fretting about?
There are three of us STILL amt there?
You, me and Ned. l warrant
we're a match for lassel Of old
brambles. heh? / warrant we are"
Eli was amazed and delighted. Did
Ortho really mean what he said?
''Then-then you're not going gyp-
sying again?" he asked.
Ortho spat. My Lord. no-done
with that. It's a dogs life. kicked
from common to heath, living on
hedge hogs. sleeping under bushes,
never dry-mind you, l enjoyed it
all-but I've had all 1 want No.
boy"-once more he hugged his
brother to hinl-"Tm going to stop
home long O. thee-us'll make our old
place the best in the Hundred-in the
Duchy-and be big rosy yoemen full
Of good beef and cider Eth,
look at that!'
The sun had dipped. Cirrus dap
pied the after-glow with drifts of
smoldering, crimson feathers. 1t was
were battling in the upper air, drop
ping showers of lustrous. blood
stained plumes. Away to the north
the switch backed tors rolled against
the sky, wine dark against pale
primrose. Mist brimmed the valleys;
dusk, empurpled, shrouded the hills,
The primrose faded, a star outrider
blinked boldly in the east, then the
green eve suddenly quivered with
;nt Of
headS-night's silver cohorts advanC-
ing. SO still was it that the brothers
on the hilltop could plainly hear the
babble and Cluck of the hidden stream
below them; the thump of young rab
bits romping in nearby fields and
the bark of d dog at Boskennel being
answered by another dog at Trevider
From Bosula yard came the creak
and bang of door. the clank of a
pail-Bohenna' voice singing:
/ seen a ram at Hereford Fair,
The biggest CERT ram l did ever behold
Ortho laughed and took up the
familiar song, sent his pleasant tune
full voice ringing out over the dark
ling valley:
His fleece were that heavy it stretched to the
ground
His hoofs and his horns they was shodden wi
gold.
Below them sounded a gruff crow
of mirth from Bohemia and the sec
ond verse:
His horns they was curled like to the thorn
tree,
His fleece was as white as the blossom O.
thorn
He stamped like 4 stallion an roared like
bull,
An the CERT yeller eyes of en- sparkled wi
scorn.
Among the bare trees light winked.
a friendly, beckoning wink-the
kitchen window
Ortho drew a deep breath and waved
his hand. Think I'd change this
this lew li'' place 1 was born in for
a gypsy tilt, do zee? No, no, my
dear! Not for all the kings money
and all the kings gems! I've seen
s much of the cold world as / do
want-and more" He linked his arm
with ELS. Come on; let's be getting
down. along"
That night the brothers slept to-
gether in the same big bed as of
old. Eli tumbled to sleep at once, but
Ortho lay awake. 1Toward 10 o'clock
he heard what he had been listening
for, the Te-whoo-whee-w -wha-ha" of