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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
BETTER BUSINESS
 MANAGER NAMED
Homer I. McEldowney To Assume Charge Of
 New Body


 Homer I. McEldowney, formerly con nected with the national vigilance com mittee of the Associated Advertising clubs, Tuesday was appointed the first secretary-manager of the Birmingham Better Business bureau. MT. McEldow- .ney will take charge of the organization the latter part of November, or so soon as he can arrange his personal and busi- ness affairs in New York.
 Selection of Mir. McEldowney was made after he had been interviewed by executives of the bureau and had ad- dressed a meeting of subscribers to the organization at the Tutwiler hotel Tues noon. In these contacts he impressed officials favorably, and with the strong given him by William F. Green, vice president of the Asso- ciated Advertising clubs, he is consid-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
w. F. HULL HERE

W. F. Hull, of New York, associated with B. F. Yoakum, and who handled great many business plans of the noted railroad man was in Birmingham Tuseday to attend a meeting of the directors of the DeBardeleben Coal corporation, to which he was elected when the Empire was merged with the present company. In addition to being interested in the DeBardeleben com pany, MT. Hull is director of the Pratt Fuel corporation mad interested in other properties in this district. He will make trip over the recently marged properties of the Grider com pany which were taken over recently by the Pratt Fuel Go.
 Mir. Hull, said Tuesday that busi- ness in the north and east had been hesitant on account of the presidential election. T am very optimistic over the outlook" he said. Business men generally have made up their minds which way tho election is going and I think the country generally is inclined to discount the result. The recent statements in New York by leading iron and steel makers indicate that business in that trade is booming anI following the election next Tuesday the situation will improve by leaps and bounds"
 MT. Hull will remain in Birmingham until Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
MONTGOMERY READY
 FOR STATE FAIR
First Exhibition In Ten Years To
 Open Monday

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. 28.-- Especial Exhibits began to arrive in Montgomery in large numbers today for the state exposition which will open at Vandiver park next Monday. Mort l.. Bixler, secretary of the exposition, moved his office from the chamber of commerce to the fair grounds in order that he may supervise the placing of the exhibits.
 More than 5O,O00 has been spent in the construction of buildings and in the renovation of buildings which were not kept in repair during the ten years Montgomery was without fair
 All railroads in Alabama have granted special rates and the chamber of com merce and business organizations of Montgomery have rendered general invitation, to citizens of Alabama to attend the exposition. A half mile race track has been constructed and auto mobile and horse races will be features on the program. ..'.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
NEW FRISCO UNIT FOR PEREHABLES
 THOUGHT LIKELY
Koontz In Birmingham Tuesday Accompanied
 By Engineers

J. Nj. Koontz, senior vice president of the Frisco lines and General Man. ager Frazier of the same company were in Birmingham Tuesday. The fact that they were accompanied by some of the engineering staff caused the report to be generally circulated that the Frisco plans 60 construct refrigerating plant here to take care of their increasing perishsble freight shipments.
 The officials spent some time with D. F. McDonough, going over the local yards. The visit here was characterizes as routine for the purpose only of in quirine into traffic and getting line on future prospects.
 It is stated that the Frisco has plans underway which will not only include a new system in :ceing its cars en route to Florida and from that state north. but also a new freight house, announce ment about which have been made from time to time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
HOME EXPOSITION ATTRACTS l2,OOO ON SECOND DAY
Aisles Between Booths Contain Endless
 Procession

Birmingham placed the official seal
 of approval on the third annual Manu
 held at the new municipal auditorium | lecturers and Housewives exhibit being Tuesday, when more than 12,000 persons inspected the 80 booths in which only Birmingham-made products are on dis play. Every one of the 12,000 seemed pleased; the adults expressing their surprise and appreciation of the wide variety of the city's manufactures and the children acclaiming the souvenirs being distributed by various concerns.
 When the exhibit opened at II o'clock Tuesday morning more than POO women were on hand to listen the lecture and cooking demonstra tions, given by Miss Annie B. Sale, head of the domestic science department at Montevalo. From that hour until the doors of the vast arena were closed Tuesday night the aisles between the booths contained a never-endipg procession of visitors.
 One of the most pleasing announce ments made Tuesday was by Mrs J. M. Hankins, president of the Jefferson county League of Women Voters, under whose auspices the exhibit is given, who stated that almost every article shown in the booth of the American Legion auxiliary had been sold. This booth had no exhibit, only the handicraft of disabled war veterans, an shows the various products they have learned to ,aake during the rehabilitation period.
 There are baskets, equal in beauty and quality to those of the most skillful gass weaves, rag rugs, beaded bags-in fact, it would be impossible to detail the wide variety of articles on display. As fast as the articles on exhibit are sold, they are replaced with others and the booth is expected to continue to be one of the most popular in the exposi- tion.
 So crowded was the auditorium arena Tuesday nigh. that the formal program was considerably shortened. All manu- facturcrs having booths at the exhibit were scheduled to be seated upon the platform, but in their stead, c. l.. Bum, secretary of the chamber of com mecce, made a short address on the CO., operative spirit shown in Birmingham, illustrated by the exhibits. He also told of the high quality of Birmingham made products. Miss Rebecca Baze- more, the only solist upon the program, sang Birmingham" written especially for the xehibit by Mrs. c. B. Jaynes, member of the league.
 Music for the day was furnished by the Boys Industrial school band, and the various selections were generously app)auded by the visitors.
 Dr. Henry Edmunds is scheduled to make a short talk at the formal pro- gram Wednesday night, which has been dedicated as religious night. Walter Brewer also will talk. There is to be no band music Wednesday as the music will consist of sacred songs.
 The cooking school, under the direc- tion of Miss Sale, which is to continue throughout the weak, is the first event on Wednesdays program at II o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
PRODUCERS AIMS
 OUTLINED BY JOY
Movie Authority Tells Of Educational Work
 Planned

Efforts being made by moving pic ture producers and exhibitors to induce the public to patronize better films were outlined to the Birmingham Xii wanis club at the regular weekly meee- ing at the Tutwiler Hotel Tuesday noon by Colonel Jason Joy, secretary of the public relations committee of the Mo- tion Picture Producers and Distribu- tors of America. Col. Joy was the only speaker at the meeting, at which the Better. Films committee of Birmiug- ham were guests of honor.
 At the beginning of his talk Colonel Joy brought out the fact that although the moving picture business was one of the principal industries of the coun- try, it was still in it's infancy. At the time Will Mays became "czar" of the movies, Colonel Joy said, the associa- tion had only nine member companies, while today it has 9 members, pro- ducing 90 per cent of all films and with over 300 stockholders. .et
 One of the first things Hays did after accepting the post Colonel Joy continued, was to take the public into his confidence He has asked repre- sentative organizations to assist him dto dS result oI IpAs Soop1i"'ioi' tie association hopes to have the pub lie educated within five years to like and patronize better and cleaner films.
 The first steps in this program of education were said to be the showing of travel pictures and big costume pro- auctions, which show the modes of life in other ages.
 Another problem of the movies the speaker told about, is films for chill dren, which must be both educational shown upon regular programs, because of the lack of appeal for adults.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
TOWNS PROSPEROUS IN WALKER COUNTY
Mines All Running On Full
 Time Basis

JASPER, Ala, Oct. 28-(Special ) From all information that has been ob- tained from mine officials over the coun- ty the past week work is good and every one seems to be enthusiastic over the general outlook for the fall and winter season, especially at the coal mines.
 It is believed that every town in the county is enjoying a general building Loom. Reports from Oakman, Town ley, Nauvoo, Paris, Gorgas, Carbon Hill, Cordova, Dora, Bankhead, Man chester, Coal Valley and other towns over the county is that every one of them gre breaking all previous records in building new homes. Among the foregoing towns number of. them are building business houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
LOCAL BONDS SOLD

The $5lO0O, 900 bond issue of the Bir- -mi1gha1n Water Works company was asscH in New York Tuesday within a few minutes. The securities which were issued to assist in refinancing plan, were recently authorized by the Public Service commission and announced here by Harry H. Homer, vice president of the company. The sale of the bonds in New York indicated to local bond men and industrial operators that securities offered from Birmingham are held in the highest regard by eastern investors hence the rapidity with which the local issue was oversbscribed and absorbed Tuesday. The money secured will provide a means of further ex- tensions by the company it is stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
MANY DRAIN LANDS

More than 2,000,000 acres of land in Alabama will be benefited by draining if an amendment is voted to the con- stitution next Tuesday permitting that improvement. An announcement was issued Tuesday by the department of industries at Montgomery in explana- tion of the new amendment. It was stated that the plan does not raise the taxes of any citizen and, according to the law, if passed, cannot be done unless the man owning the land reti- tions for the work. The draining of 100000 acres of swamp land would, it was estimated, add vast wealth to this state in annual tax values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
TWO MEN INJURED
 AS TRAIN HITS CAR
Nick Demus And Peter Savidis
 In T. C. I. Hospital

Nick Demus, No. 98 Fourth street, Pratt City, and Peter Savidis, POP Fifty first street, Fairfield, were injured Tuesday morning when their automobile was struck by a Birmingham Southern freight train at the East Thomas cross ing.
 The injured men were removed to the St. Vincent hospital by Johns ambu- lance and administered first aid treat ment. Demus is said to have sustained severe cut across the head and Vavidis broken arm. Both were later trans ferred to the T. c. I. hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
STORES WILL CLOSE
 ON9ARMISTICE DAY
Retail Merchants Back Move
 For Celebration

All stores will be closed after 12 o'clock Armistice Day, it was decided at meeting of the Retail Merchants association Tuesday.
 The organization refused an invitation from the Elks to stage a fashion show at their circus in the auditorium No vember 17-22 as it was felt that the dates, between the winter and spring buying seasons, would not be a suitable time for such an affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
COAL EXPORTS DOUBLE

Exports of coal to Cuba by the De- Bardeleben Coal corporation has doubled this season, according to an- nnoucement by that company Tuesday. While the tonnage for 1923 was not large and the mere fact that it has doubled does not mean a great ex- portation, yet the officials believe the situation is fast getting better. The first coal shipped to Cuba by the DeBardeleben company was in 1923 and this year the business has been easier to secure. It is stated that the prospects are that the business will double again during the next few months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29

cred man capable of launching the bu' reau here. He is graduate of the Uni. yersity of Illinois and has been affiliated with the advertising club for two years
 The purpose of the Better Business bureau, which MT. McEldowney outlined in his address Tuesday, is for a promo ton of, truth in. advertising and q stamping out of fake selling schemes. By keeping close check that no goods are misrepresented in sales arguments, confidence is bred in the. public which works toward the betterment of busis ness.
 The plan of bureAu hsre, similar to those which have achieved remarkable success in other cities, was originated by the Birmingham Advertising club This organization raised $10,000 to back the bureau for one year. An election of officers recently named the following as heads of the bureau: Reid Lawson, president; Sam King, vice president, and John Henley, secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
DAMAGE IS $25,OOO
 TO HEADING MILL
Plants At Jasper And At Mobile
 Burn

JASPER, Ala, Oct. 2S.-(SpeciaD D- The Ballinger and Morris heading mill was almost destroyed by fire here this afternoon. The damage is estimated at about $25,0O0, with insurance covering 2,000 of the loss. The blaze appar- ently caught from the furnace.
 A negro hotel adjoining was also burned. Work of the fire department prevented loss to the North Alabama Lumber company nearby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
PLANS STOCK SALE

Stock sales experts from New York are in Birmingham conferring with J. 5. Pevear, general manager of the Bir- mingham Electric O., relative to of fering some or the preferred stock of that company for sale to the public during the next few months. The amount to be offered and other de- tails of the campaign are being dis cussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
PLANT
 HAS COSTLY FIRE
Warehouse Of Fertilizer Com
 pany Is Destroyed

TALLADEGA, Ala, Oct. 2S.-(Spe- cial)--The Talladega Fertilizer com Eany's warehouse burned early Tuesday morning. Several car loads of hay were destroyed which had been stored there by the Merchants Grocery company. A railroad box car which was on a side track by the warehouse and full of hay was also a total loss. The building was owned by Hugh F. McEldery. The losses were partly covered by insurance. Timely work of the fire department saved the plant of the Talladega Ice nlant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
SCORES DESIGNS ]
 OF BIG BUSINESS
Morgan Charges Corpora tions Are Trying. To
 Run Government
(State Capital Bureaul

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. 2S.-
 Declaring that corporate interests are
 "bent on complete and open domina> tion of government" Frank F. Morgan, associate members of the Alabama pub lie service commission, in statement today recited utterances by Samuel Vaulclain, president of the Baldwin Locomotive works as illustrating this intention. Commissioner Morgan scored statements by Vaulclain before the Borah campaign fund committee and in an address at Birmingham last year. The reactionaries are in a fair way to get lone hundred per cent reactionism now and one per cent radicalism in 1930," Commissioner Morgan declared.
 Following is Commissioners Morgan's statement:
 Not since the days of Mark Hanna has big business made a more brazen attempt to secure control of the national government than it is now making as the presidential campaign is drawing to close. Not satisfied with the par tiality shown them during the past three years, the corporate interests are bent on complete and open domination of government. No better illustration of this intention can be made than by re- ferring to the recent testimony of Samuel Vauclain, president of the Bald win Locomotive works, before the Borah campaign fund committee of the United States senate.
 MT. Vauclain admits that he has given S6,100 to the republican campaign fund and that his company since May has do- mated $10,O00 to the American Trans portaion institute, an organization for the protection of railroads against im- proper legislation. In view of Mir. Vauclain's speech before the civic forum of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce last year, in which he advo- cated the abolition of regulation and the making of rates by the railroads them selves, it would indeed by interesting to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29

The company has not finished work but the Birmingham Electric company needed the concrete and three days per week is given to manufacture while the remaining days are taken. up in construction work on the plant. It was stated that the local company has found the concrete far better than can be mixed on separate jobs, easier to handle and satisfactory in many ways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
DIRECTORS MEETING

The regular quarterly meeting of the directors of the DeBardeleben Coal corporation was held in the offices of the company Tuesday morning. Henry T. DeBardeleben president, presided. The meeting was attended by W. F. Hull, of New York one of the mem- bers from out of town, and was purely routine, it was announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
CONSTRUCTION HEAVY

Birmingham construction is amaz- ingly active, according to Charles Timn, of the Hutting Sash and Door company of St, Louis who was here Tuesday visiting J. F. Watson of the Birmingham Sash and Door company, Mir. Timm said construction every where was on the up grade and Bir- >Fningham would finish 1924 with an unusually fine record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
BISHOP DOBBs HERE
Prominent Churchman Visits Birming-
 ham Wednesday

Bishop Hoyt M. DObbs, head of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, is expected in Birmingham Wednesday following a three-months inspection tour of the Brazil missions field. The bishop returned from Rio de Janeiro Monday and will remain at his home in Anniston for several months during which time delegates for missionary conference to be held at Montevidio, Uruguay, will be selected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
MOBILE HAS BLAZE
Damage Is $2OO,O0O As Big CoOperage
 Firm Burns

MOBILE, Ala. Oct. 2S.-A loss of $200,000 was suffered by the Peking Cooperage company last night when their plant was partly destroyed by fire, origin unknown. About 100000 slaves and as many headings are estimated as lost. Owing to the distance of the fire from water, the fire department was greatly handicapped, and able only to play a small stream on the huge blaze.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
FOREST FIRES RAGING

Forest fires have been playing havoc near Jasper the past three days. Hun dreds of dollars worth of damage has been done already and many more will be done unless it rains. It has been reported that several miles of fenee,' one barn and crib of corn and several out houses have been destroyed as a result of the fires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
know what he thinks is improper leg
 islation."

islation."
 MT. Vauclain thinks $100,000, 900 ir not much to spend to re-elect Coolidge and is also in favor of congress adjourn ing for the next four years and leaving the government in the hands of President Coolidge! I agree with. him on one point only-that, considering the profits to be realized by the corporations under four more years of Coolidge, $100, ,000,- 900 is not too much for the corpora tions to put up to guarantee his election. What these blind bourbons do not realize is that one extreme begets another. What haven of refuge John W. Davis and the Democratic party will appear in their eyes when the tide. of radicalism begins rising in 1880. It may then be too late to anchor the ship of state in progressive waters. The reactionary always wants one hundred per cent and he is in fair way to get it-one hundred per cent reactionism now and one hundred per cent radicalism in 1030."
 When quick results are imperative pa- HeraId want ads ravar fail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
BOX CAR BIIRNs

A box car on the A. B. & A. railway was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon, the fire starting in corn field adjoin- ing the tracks and spreading to the box car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
PLANT OITTPTTT TAKEN,

The entire output of the Sloss mixed concrete plant on First avenue, is be- ing taken by the Birmingham Eelec- trlc company 1t was stated Tuesday by John Donaldson of the new plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
STORE LOOTED

Robbers entered the Behr store here early last night and removed several children's suits and few pairs of shoes,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29

When quick results are imperative
 Age-Herald want ads never fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29

When quick results are imperative Age- Herald want ads never fail.
Milford chronicle., 1924-05-23
Insurance VIII Go To :, 3,O38, ,283 Veterans
And Cash To 389, ,583 Under Bonus LatO

1t is estimated that be entitled the
surnce policies provided by the Soldier BILL enacted into law
on Tuesday while 995S will $50 The bill
also provides the
amount OF adjusted service which they would have
been entitled
Adjusted service compensation the basis 81
M nome service and 25 service The first sixty
Gays cannot be counted Also maximum 500 days would be allow
ed.
All veterans o. Captain Army
and Marine Corps and Lieutenant the Navy eligible for the
bonus
is estimated that the policy valued
$1,000 for overseas service and $1,000
The value of the policy
which the adjusted service
regular insurance prices based interest compounded
nua To determine the latter computation
been compiled by Multiplication of the
amount adjusted service compensation the
cent would give the face value of the certificate
cate OF would according length
veterans and his policy
cies would be dated next January
Application for the
1925
l..
Loans be made the policies per of cur
rent face value at time after
hus on $1,000 policy at the of
be made On the policy the years
SSS5 would be possible The loans any
State bank. - -
Service between July 1919 NAV be counted in
computing the
been made before November
women who served in the Navy
were included IN the bill eligible receive its
bill shpuates that
service as civilian officer
Training Corps or the Students Army Training Corps
Milford chronicle., 1924-05-23
DELAWARE AGAINST BONUS
Senators Ball And Bayard And Rep.
BOyce Opposed Measure.

The Soldiers Bonus Bill was enact
ed into law on Monday when the Sen
ate, by vote of SO to 26 over-rode
President Coolidge's veto.
Delaware has a clean record against
the bonus grab. Senator L. Heisler
Ball, Republican, and Senator Thomas
F. Bayard, Democrat, voted against
the measure when it was put to a final
vote. In the House last week Repre-
sentative BOyce opposed the measure
when it was before that body for final
action. Based on the minimum esti-
mate of the cost of the bonus to the
American people, the amount to be
paid by taxables in the little State of
Delaware is $3,500,00O. This is a stag
gering amount for such a small State.
AS result of the passage of the bon
us measure over the Presidents veto,
it is certain that there can be but lit
tie hope for any tax reduction meas
Ures this year-and in all probability
for years to come. Notwithstanding
the cowardly surrender of the mem
bers of Congress to the bonus advO-
Gates who form a small minority in
the country, Delaware can be proud of
the fact that her Democratic and Re-
publican Representatives voted to sus-
tain real American principles and Op-
posed this steal from the public treas
lry.