The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23
.SELM|AN IS GIVEN
AS|LVER SERVICE
Ernest Lamar Honored by
Crushers at Pensacola :.
OATES INsPECTs JAIL
State Inspector Visits Old Folks
Home. Finding Institution in
Splendid condition-selma
Enjoys Good Trade
OATES INsPECTs JAIL

Selma June r. Especially Ernest Lat
mar of this city, who has been in Pensa-
cola attending the annual convention of
the Alabama Cotton Seed crushers' as
ISOLATION, has returned To his home IN
this city. Just previous to the adjourn
ment OF the convention on behalf of the
organization c W Ashcraft of Hunts
vile presented Air. Lamar with silver
service. Mr.. Lamar accepted the gift
with a few appropriate remarks and was
deeply impressed with the feeling OF es-
TEEN BY which he Is held by the MEM.
bers of the organization Mr.. Lamar is
chairman of the legislative committee Of
the association.
Small Attendance
Only eight citizens responded to the
call 10 attend the meeting of the Morgan
Petus Memorial association which was
held at the courthouse. The small at.
tendance at the meeting is probably due
TO many counter attractions which were
on that night and an effort to hold
larger meeting during the coming week
will be made
Farmers Encouraged
The farmers of central Alabama and the
business men of Selma are greatly en-
couraged ovel, the present crop conditions.
With favorable weather conditions con-
tinying, the indications are thar a good
yield will be gathered in this section dur
ing the coming fall months. Although the
cotton crop is from two tosfour weeks be-
hind. the plant is healthy and is growing
as we'll as the farmers could expect So
far throughout this section of the state
rust OF the army worm has not been re-
ported, but 1t is inevitable that the army
worm will visit this section again this
summer. but the farmers hope to combat
this pest by the free Use Of paris green.
The corn crop throughout central Ala
bama is good, The yield Of corn in this
section last fall was large. but it is an
ticipated the yield this year Will be even
greater as more acres We're devoted to
the corn crop.
Selma Enjoys Cotton Trade
Selma as cotton market will receive
more bales of cotton during the current
commercial year than ever before in the
history of the city The crop throughout
this section of the state last year was a
large one in spite of the visit Of the army
worm and other influences which caused
deterioratlons in the crop. During every
business day cotton is being received here
and the indications are now that the cot
ton receipts OF this city for the present
commercial year VIII reach in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 bales Up TO this date
there has been received in Selma f49 90l
bales of cotton. AT the same date the
previous year there had been received
here only 9s.sl1 bales or 50o9a bales less
than have been received so far this year
0rryille Masons Have Outing
The Masonic lodge Of Orrvjlle gave It's
annual outing near that place on FRI
day Many members of that fraternity
from Selma attended the barbecue whiel
the lodge gave and enjoyed the day. The
annual outing of the Masons Of Orrville
proved gala occasion to the residents
OF that hustiing little West Dallas city
Every place OF business there closed and
Observed a half holiday 50 proprietois
and clerks could attend the barbecue and
enjoy the day.
Aged Resident Expires
Mrs. Mary Groves, who was perhaps
the oldest resident OF Selma. died at her
home on Green street shortly before y
O'Clock Friday night. after an illness of
several weeks. The deceased was bora
on April 1, 1923, and came TO Selma from
Boston in 1888. She was Miss Mary Ro-
nan anu AAis IN lNt AIidIIit0. her llIEI nNS-
band being Mr.. John Riggs and her see
ond Mr.. Joseph Groves. She leaves
son, Prof Joseph r. Groves To mourn
her death Mrs, Groves has lived in the
same block for - Years and 70 her friends
vhen Ia good health she used to delight
in talking about the early days of Selma
The funeral services were conducted al
the Catholic church Saturday afternoon
at 1 o'clock and the inteiment was made
in Live Oak cemetery.
Oates Inspects Selma Jail
Or. w. II. Oates. state Jail. aims and
cotton mill inspector, paid a visit T.
Selma Friday and Saturday. While here
he inspected the city prison and the
county Jail as we'll as the Old Folks
Home. a few miles north. Of the city.
At the city prison he recommended
feat partition be extended entirely
across The place so the women pris-
oners would have more privacy and
which would entirely separate the
women department from that Of the
men. At~the county jail Dr. Oates found
Sheriff Randall endeavoring to meet
the ends of cleanliness. but the condi-
items did not meet the approval of the
stare official. who contended that the
use of little more elbow grease
around would work wonders. During
the afternoon Or, Oates visited the Old |
Folks Home. This is the model aims
house of Alabama said Dr. Oates in |
taking leave Of AIR Newhelds the Gus
fodiau
II want To congratulate Won upon tie |
OF this fnSritutlo1 and To coto-
mend YOU and ting ISa44as county officials |
for endeaxorlng- LQ-laIe for its Jess for |
tunate citizens IN the best possible man |
ner. You have IL Inmates and | nnder- |
stand they are alaeHy cared for at an ex