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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
.BROWNCOMP AIRED
WITH DIR. STUART
Noted Evangelist Rated
AS Unique Pulpit
Figure

Clarence L. Virgin advance man for
the John e. Brown revival company
which begins a union meeting at the
city auditorium, January 4, declared at
his hotel Sunday night, that John
Brown, the evangelist of the company,
is it's moving spirit, and that while
he does not decry organized effort, he
is strong for individual efforts, especial
ly where religious revivals are sought.
"Mr. Brown believes in perfected or
carnations" said Mr.. Virgin, but also
believes deeply and fervently in indus
trious, consecrated and active people
making up the organizations. In speak
ing of the coming evangelist, Mr.. Vir-
gin stated that he desired to express
his opinion of the man in the words
of another, DR.. P. r. Knickerbocker
of Ell Paso, Texas:
Is Young Man
"In a wide survey of the two con-
tinents, 1 do not know of an evangel-
list who is superior to John e. Brown.
He is a young man and yet he has been
an evangelist for about 20 years. He
began as a mere boy. He has very
dlITdCllCc u pANH"''A6' AN'
zeal voice with great carrying power
There is no trouble about the i'm
mense throngs hearing him to the bach
seat. He has that indefinable quality
which, in lieu of a better name. we
call magnetism. You feel his presence
the moment he steps on the platform
He is entirely original. He is an in
defatigable student, which is rare II
an evangelist. His days are filled VI
from morning until night, not only
with meetings. but personal interviews
with men, with the great books of thu
age and writing books and pamphlets
himself.
Compared To DIR. Stuart
"He has the keen wit of Sam Jones
combined with the marvellous heart pow
err of George Stuart.
HE is very sane and well balanced
nothing lopsided or hysterical abou
him. At the same time he is as full
of fire as Elijah, the Tishhite; and a
uncompromising as John the Baptist
He gets hold of rich and poor alike
He will have the audience laughing
and crying and shouting all in tn
same meeting.
He has held some wonderful meet
ings all over the country. One of tn
most notable meetings was at Lo
! Angeles Cal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
wrNTERs.HEINEs WEDDING

Miss Beulah. Winters and MIR. Harold
Heines were married at the home OF the
brides mother, Mrs. Beulah winters,
on Berkeley avenue Saturday evening.
DR.. f. o. Heller performed the cere-
mony using the ring service:
The bride was attractively gowned
in an ensemble suit of dark blue, fur
trimmed, with accessories to match. she
is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Beulah
Winters. The groom is superintendent
of Republic Iron and Steel company
mine at Reno, where they Will make
their home.
Immediately after the wedding. Mr..
and Mrs Heines left on a trip to CHI
cago. They will visit the grooms par
ents at Boiling Green, KY, before re-
turning home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
SERVICES AT CHURCHES

The church observances of the ma
tivity of Christ, was held in Ensley
Sunday, when special programs were
rendered.
The morning service at the Ensley
Christian church featured an elaborate
program while DIR. D. Fl. Griffin, pastor
of the church, delivered special Christ
mas sermon.
White Christmas celebrations were
held by the Ensley Highland Methodist
church, the Ensley Baptist church, the
Ensley Highland Presbyterian church,
the Ensley Methodist church, with sery-
ices as ordered in the prayer book, held
at St. Johns. At St. Anthony's Catholic
church, the services in order for the
Sunday before Christmas was read with
Father Kittrick in charge. The services
were featured with special musical mum.
hers in which augmented choirs played
important parts. With the exception
of the Episcopal and Catholic churches
no special observance will be held
Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
STATE UNDECIDED
AS TO PROCEDURE
IN OIL CHARGES
Disposition Of Walker
Indictments Up To
Conference

W. C. Oates, examiner for the Ala
bama securities commission, and county
prosecutors will decide Monday what
disposition shall be made of the state
indictments against the four heads OF
the Walker Consolidated Petroleum
company, who were cleared by a jury
in federal court Saturday night of
charges of misuse of the mails in stock
sales of 100000.
Talk was heard Sunday OF possi-
bility that the state charges will be
nolle pressed In view Of the victory
won by the defendants in federal court,
but official confirmation was lacking:
The state indictments were returned
by the Jefferson county grand jury
months ago charging A. W. and Harold
Walker, Sidney Menasco and Hudmon
Hopson with misdemeanors growing
out Of alleged violations of the Ala
bama blue sky law.
Although these indictments were
served on the defendants and bonds ac-
copied some time ago, county authorities
carefully avoided giving out Informal
ton for publication.
If Solicitor Jim Davis and his as
sistants decide to go ahead with the
state charges, the four defendants Will
ask an early trial, their attorneys said
Sunday.
Oates Testifies
Mr.. Oates, who worked up the state
case, was a witness for the government
in the federal trial and gave the jury
the details of the oil companys oper-
atoms in this state. Yet the jury re-
turned a verdict of acquittal after de
liberating less than six hours. This
naturally, is causing the county pros
ecutors to wonder if their evidence is
adequate to warrant second trial OF
the oil operators.
Mr.. Oates It'd The Age-Herald he did
not know what course the state would
follow. o. f. Metz, assistant county
solicitor, likewise was not ready to
issue a statement, and Solicitor Jim Da
Wis could not be reached for statement
Following their vindication by the
federal court, three Of the defendants
A. w. and Harold Walker and Sidney
Menasco, laid plans Sunday to return
Immediately to their homes. The
Walkers live in Dallas and Mr.. Menasct
lives in Indianapolis. Mr.. Hopson, thu
Birmingham defendant, will remain
here and continue in business.
Erie Pettus, one of the leading de
Tense attorneys in the federal trial
said the defendants are ready TO &c
into the state case at any time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
ROCK CREEK PARK
Guarded BY POLICE
Tree Cutters Barred From
Washington Preserve

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-A special
detail of United States police has been
thrown around famous Rock Creek park
here to prevent the cutting of Christ
mas trees from the abundant cedar,
nine and other evergreens.
Many trees were cut there last year:
This is the park through which capital
society turns its horses, and the aver
age citizen drives his car. President
Roosevelt used to hike through the
winding green canyon which runs for
miles, and it is one of the favorite
haunts of Ambassador Jusserand OF
France. The government is attempting
to preserve its natural beauty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
CHILDREN OF u. S.
SANTA TO 100000
Five Million Send Joy To Far
Away Tots

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-Amcrican
children are playing Santa Claus TO the
unfortunate Riddles of the world,
Bearing message Of Christmas cheer
from five million school children, more
than 100,OO0 packages of gifts are
speeding on their way to carry the JOY
Of the holiday season 10 less fortunate
children in many far-aNay countries.
The Christmas packages. the contribu-
ton of the members of the American
Junior Red Cross, are being sent to
Esthonia, Latvia. Lithuania. Belgium.
France, Italy, Czecho Slovakia, Bull
garia. Austria. Hungary, Jugo-Slavia,
children in Albania, Montenegro,
Poland and Greece.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
CHRISTMAS PLAY GIVEN

The Muscado scht Of students present
ed two plays under the direction OF the
school faculty at their school building
recently. Over 200 people were present
The plays which had over IS children
in the cast were: How Christmas
Was Saved" and "The King of the
Year"
Members of the Muscado Dramatic
club also presented recently THE Bird
Christmas Carol" at the school audlto
rum. The play was produced and given
under the direction of professional in
structor. IL 81
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
DREDGE CONTRACT
IS LET BY SIBERT
Vessel For Mobile Docks Work
To Cost $27O,OOO

MOBILE. Ala, Dec. 21-(Special
Leased Wire - Contract for the con-
struction of a modern c0-inch suction
dredge for use during construction ID
operation of the state docks on Mobile
river has been let to the Ellicott Ma
chine corporation of Baltimore, it is
announced by Gen. William l.. Sibert,
chief engineer and chairman of the
state docks commission. Early delivery
of the vessel, so that it may perform
work during the construction of the
docks was made part of the c"nl@act.
The company will deliver it to local
waters four months rom the signing of
the contract, The cost involved is
S27O,OO0
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
Santa Visits The Poor

Every citizen of Bessemer is working
comparatively to provide each under
privileged child of the district with a
real Christmas, and it is hoped that
every family in this part of the country
will have the Christmas spirit during
the week.
The Tennessee Coal and Iron COM
pany, and the Woodward Iron COM
pany will distribute gifts on Christmas
Eve to the children of their employees.
Gifts will be distributed from the
schools and parish houses at the mines
and camps.
Members of the Elks and Masonic
orders and the United Charities are
sending clothing and supplies to the
needy families in the district, and many
Sunday school classes of the local
churches will also give freely to the
poor. The largest distribution of gifts
will be by the New Era Baraca class
of the First Baptist church and the
Big brotherhood class of the South
Highlands Baptist church. Any names
of needy individuals and families i'll the
Bessemer cutoff may be sent to any
of the above organizations before
Christmas Day and provisions and gifts
will be prepared for them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
TREASURY SAVES
$55Q,N0 INTEREST
Relieved Of Heavy March
Financing By Fiscal
Operation

WASHINGTON, Dec 21.-The treas
ury has been successfully relieved of
excessively heavy financing" for next
March by its recent fiscal operation,
Secreatry Mellon declared tonight in a
formal statement in which it was dis
closed that the total issue of new bonds
in the December program was something
over $750,000,000.
Although the new issue of twenty to
thirty year four per cent bonds was pri-
marily for refunding purposes, the treas
ury sought and obtained in excess Of
1920, 100000 in cash. The remainder of
the issue of new bonds was taken up
in refunding early maturing securities,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
PERSONALS

Miss Blanche Lamb left recently, Tor
her home in Murfreesboro, Tenn, where
she will spend the week.
Henry Digger arrived Sunday eve
ming from Columbus, Ohio, to spend the
holidays with his sister, Mrs. b. L. Har-
ris. and other relatives here. :,
William Herbert and Leonard Mcneil
arrived this week from Vanderbilt uni
yersity and will spend the holidays with
their parents in this city.
Miss Elizabeth Grigsby of Athens col
lege is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Grigsby.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Furniss Lee, of At
lanta, Ga, are the guests of NJ ). Lee
sister, Mrs. II. L. Bains.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
AUXILIARY PLANS
CHEER VETS
Bessemer Organization To
Send 48 Boxes To.
Hospitals
(Bessemer Bureau.)

BESSEMER, Ala, Dec. 2l.-At a
meeting held recently, members of the
Worth Lewis post auxiliary made plans
to send As Christmas boxes to Alabama
disabled ex-service men in a government
hospital in Little Rock, Ark, local ex-
service men will also. be remembered
with gifts.
The auxiliary also decided to send a
donation to the hospital at Lake Otter,
Mich, where children of the World war
veterans are treated A $50 donation
was also given to the Young Mems
Christian Association Building fund.
Mrs. w. r. Waldrop, vice president,
has succeeded to the office of presidency
upon the resignation of the elected pres
ident, Mrs. NJ. p. Benton. Mrs. Wal
drops successor will be named before
the next meeting, when the new Off
yers are to be installed. The eauxiliary
authorized the treasurer to send $40 to
the state department.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
FAILURES PENALIZED

IONDON, Dec. 2I.-IBy AsS0ciated
Press)-The British treasury will ben
eft to the extent of nearly $4,000 be-
cause each Of Ga candidates at the re-
cent general election failed to secure
eighth of the votes polled in their
divisions. The law DEGREES that where
candidate fails to obtain one-eighth
of the votes recorded, he forfeits his de-
post of $3.50. .
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
vJCK.HOTLIs WEDDING

Miss Frances WICK of Tennessee,
and Mr.. ]. T. Hollis, of this city, were
married recently at the home of the
brides parents in Tennessee. Only a
few relatives and friends of the couple
witnessed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hollis will make their home with the
groom's father Mr.. L. II. Hollis, on
Exter avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
CHEZ TO MARRY

Y. L. Anthony, chief of police of
Fairfield, will be married Monday night
to Miss Millicent Gillian, of 115 Prince
ton avenue, West End. The ceremony
will he performed at the home of Mayor
and Mrs Melford W. Pratt, with the
Rev. Thad Mcdonald, pastor of the
Fairfield Methodist church officiating.
Chief Anthony is widely known and
highly esteemed in Fairfield, where he
has been an officer since the city was
incorporated. He entered the service
under Mayor A. Clinton Decker, and
was promoted to the head of the force
by Mayor Pratt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
DIRECTORS TO MEET

Directors recently elected for the
Ensley Kiwanis club will hold meeting
at the Bank of Alabama Tuesday after
noon to choose n chairman of the board
and outline policies which will guide the
club during 1925. The directors will
also name q secretary for the club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
Woodward Gives Turkeys

The Woodward Iron company is re-
membering each family represented in
their employment with turkey for
their Christmas dinner. The size of
the turkey is in proportion to the
number in the family.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22

Charles jaeger received the first Eagle
scout badge to be given in Bessemer
Sunday morning at the Methodist
church. Rev. B. T. Waites made the
presentation. The medal has just been
received from headquarters in New
York by the scout master, II. A. Chip
low
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
Clubs Meet Together

Short sessions viii be held at the
luncheon meetings of the civic clubs
this week The Rotary club will meet
on Tuesday with the Lions club, instead
of Thursday. The Kiwanis club will
hold a half-hour session Wednesday
instead of the usual hours meeting
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22

and "roughing it" generally at winter
sports. Made of almost any warm,
fieecy-nap or hard-twist wool fabrics,
this jacket has the high, narrow lapels !;
the half or all-round belt; the capacious
pouch side pockets and the front strap
ped lengthwise down to the belt. 1t is
worn with Knockers or trousers and
without an overcoat over a pull-over,
round-neck or V-neck sweater. Togeth-
er with cap and a soft collar this
turnout is not only smart and sports
manlike, but no end practical and COM
Portable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
NIasons To Meet

Bessemer chapter No. ITO r. A. NJ,
will have meeting at the Masonic hall
Tuesday evening. All members are
urged to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
JAIL VISITOR ARRESTED

HAMILTON, Ala, Dec. 21.-(3pe-
cial)-Lee Barnwell, young white
man, was arrested md tried before
Judge W. H Cantrell and fined $50
and costs on the charge of tresspassing
on county property after warning
Barnwell visited the county jail to talk
TO some of the prisoners and was ~
dered away by the jailer, but came back
and was arrested, it was alleged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
MATCH CAUSES DEATH

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-Mrs. Theresa
Reilly, 60, was fatally burned today
when the match with which she was
trying to light a cigarette as she lay
abed, set fire to her bathrobe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
Baskets Sent By Ellls

The Elks will not have their usual
Christmas tree this year, but baskets
will be sent to the families in need.
This list has been supplied by the
United Charities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
WIFE DEsERTIG>; CHARGED

PRATTvILLE, Ala, Dec. 21.-(Spe-
cial)-The sheriff of Holmes county,
Florida, came to Prattvi.le this week
for Fred a Smith, who was arrested
several days ago under a warrant charg-
ing desertion of his wife in Florida.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
VANDERBILT ILLNESS
= u LAID TO OYSTERS
Financier Getting Along All
Right, Says Physician
fBy Associated Press

.OSSINING, n. Y, Dec. 2I--Uysters
were the source of the typhoid infection
from which Frank A. Vanderlip IS sui
fering at his home in Scarborough, the
bankers physician announced today.
Regarding Mr.. Vanderlip's condition,
DIR. Norman Earnestly said today. MT.
Vanderlips condition has not changed
much. He is getting along all right. y
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-24
They Want Our
Cal. Cattle
In India

san FRANCISCO, Jan. IL
Every few days more evidence
comes of the demand in the far
east for more of California S pure
bred cattle.
California Dairy Council is in
receipt of Il request for the names
of breeders from whom HoIstein
cattle can be purchased for ship
ment to the district of Chen Paren,
near Calcutta, India. The request
comes through United States trade
commission, and is from RAM Rah
Shib.
1t is the hope of the board of di-
rectors of the Pacific Slope Dairy
Show to make the show the meet
ing place where breeders of good
purebred dairy cattle on the Pa,
cific slope may meet the buyers OF
the far east. At the present time
far eastern buyers very often pass
through California and go to the
eastern states of Wisconsin and
New York to buy their purebreC
stock. The reason for this is that
the merits of the Pacific slope pure
bred stock have not been suffici
! emily advertised in the far east
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-24
OPPORTUNITIES
IN CALIFORNIA
FOR DAIRYMEN
Superink of Dairy Service
State Department of Agriculture.
BY DR.. j. J. FREY,


While California dairymen have
their problems, which are serious
and at times seem almost insur-
mountable, the California Depart
mcnt of Agriculture feels that they
should take courage from the fact
that dairvmcn in this state have
several important advantages over
dairvmen of the middle west. Yet
those dairymen have become indie
pendent and developed prosperous
communities.
California has a longer growing
season. Twice the number of
crops of alfalfa can be obtained
from each acre of California land
and each crop is as bountiful as
can be grown elsewhere. We have
to irrigate in most sections, it is
true, but through the growing sea
son crops may be cut and cured at
the proper time without fear OF
having the hay damaged or ruined
by rains. This is Il very great ad-
vantage, for, as anyone who has
GROWN alfalfa in the middle west
knows, during an average year at
least half of the hay produced is
damaged or totally destroyed by
rains. Some years alfalfa growers
in the middle west are lucky to
harvest q single crop without get
ting it soaked in the process of cur
ing. On such yealis many tons
become mouldy and ruined before
/ it can be cured. Aside from alfalfa,
/ California can harvest q crop ano
"aise another crop for silage on the
same land before the end of 'tht
growing season.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-24
DAIRY INDUSTRY SECURE

OF all the agricultural activities
in Southern California, dairying has
proved to be the most secure and
one of the most profitable over
period of years, from a standpoint
of capital invested. The past year
has seen an increase in the value of
the industry and the improvement
Of many herds. Pure bred cattle are
increasing In numbers in the herds
and due to cow testing, both grade
and pure bred production is being
raised.
So, with that feeling of security
which goes with the knowledge that
good foundation has been laid, ag-
riculturists of Southern California
are planning for better year for
1924, not forgetting that there are
still many problems at hand to be
solved and that the strength of the
sections agricultural position lies
in keeping an eye on higher stand
ards.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-24

The dairy industry has often been
called the backbone of Imperial
Valley agriculture There are
many facts and figures which sup
port this statement.
The State Department of Agri'
culture recently published a report
which showed that Imperial county
produced 6,519,073 pounds of butter
fat between July !, 1922 and June
so, 1928 Since during this period
butterfat sold for approximately
so cents per pound this means
that during this period, dairy men
Of the valley received $3,259,537
for their butterfat. This money was
paid to the dairymen in payments
which were made three or four times
q month throughout the year. and
it has been u large factor i'll ear
rying on the business of the valley.
A recent report prepared by the
Imperial Valley Milk Producers AS
soeiation, from figures obtained
from the county assessors rolls
shows that in March 1923, there
were 926 dairymen in Imperial Val
lev. This indicates that about one
third of the farmers in the valley
are dairymen. 1t is not surprising
therefore that the dairy industry is
the backbone of Imperial Valley ag-
riculture.
Methods Have Improved
Dairymen of the valley have i'm
proved their methods considerably
during the last two years. This is
shown by the increase in the pro
duction of butterfat per cow. A
study of reports in the farm adj
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-24
I. Y MILK PRODUCERS
ASSN. ONE OF VALLEYS
GREATEST DAIRY ASSETS

visor s office shows that during the
fiscal year from July /, 1920 to
June 80, 1921, the average COW in
Imperial Valley produced ia
pounds of butterfat.
A study of similar reports for
the fiscal year July l, 1922, to June
80, 1928, shows that during this
period the average COW in the val
ley produced 210 pounds of butter
fat. In two years therefore the
production of butterfat per COW per
year has increased SO pounds. At
soc per pound, this means an in
crease in income of $18 per COW
per year. If Imperial county has
the 26,S60 cows with which she is
credited by the report prepared by
the Imperial Valley Milk Produc-
ers' Association, this means an in
crease III income to the valley OF
$4S3,4S0 per year, or an increase
in the income of the average dairy
man of the valley of 1922 per year.
These figures indicate that dairy
men of the valley are attempting
TO improve tnelf business. AHolhcl
indication of this desire to improve
is the attitude of dairymen toward
the dairy improvement program
now being carried on in the county.
During the past year many of them
have tested their cows in the Farm
Bureau COW testing association and
have culled out their low producing
cows. A considerable number have
purchased better dairy bulls, and
many, have attempted to improve
their feeding methods. These at
tempts at improvements indicate
that it is not unreasonable to eX-
pect that it will continue for manay
years to be the backbone of Imper-
ial Valley.