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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-20
EDUCATORS URGE
 COMPULSORY LAW
Mississippi Teachers in Ses- sion at Meridian Recom-
 mend Improvements

Meridian, Miss, January 19.-(Spe- cial. )-Resolutions indorsing the com pulsory attendance law which it was said had greatly Increased the school enrollments all over the state, were adopted by the convention of county school superintendepts of the Fifth con- gressionai district, which has just ended here.
 The recently adopted constitutional amendment providing for Inor- equitable distribution of the pubic school fund was also favorably com mented on by the superintendents. The classification of teachers and the sum- mer normal were discussed at length and altogether the convention is said to have been one that will result in much good for the educational interests of the district
 Among those attending the conven- tion were: The state superinte tendent of education, w. F. Bond; Bura Hillburn, superintendent of state negro schools; H. M. Ivy, vocational training state of- ficial, C. c. White Mississippi School Supply company; County Superintend- ents J. A. Riddell of Lauderdale R. c. Peebles, Nesboba; J. c. Chandler, Nox- ubee; J. R. Brock, Clarke; w. w. Shep- pard, Kemper; C. F.. Scroggings, Okitib- beha; w. P. Still, principal of the Polar Springs schoot W. c. Williams, super intendent, and F. E. Rawls, principal of the Meridian city schools
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-20
V. M. l. CADETS DEFEAT
 ELKS IN FAST BATTLE

Lexington. Ky, January 19.-In an ex- ceedingly speedy game here this after noon, V. M. I. downed the Lynchburg Elks by a score of 42 to 12. The game was one of the fastest ever played on the local floor, despite the one-sided score. The Cadets handled the ball with such speed and the passing was so ac- curate that after the first minute of the play the Elks were fighting an up- hill fight.
 Both sides played hard and the game was full of thrills. Bunting, one of the forwards, hit his stride in this game and played in brilliant form. His one-armed shots several times brought the gallery to their feet. The Cadets two guards Captain Leech and Stuart, played their usual swift game, mixing fast floor work with close guarding. Lee, forward. ard Summers, center, played steady con- s.stent ball. The substitutes, Campbell shannon and Bemahs, gave a good ac- count of themselves during the time they played. Coach Spruhan has team which looks extremely good for tne sea son.
 For the Elks, Johnson Menefee and Shannon were the stars.
 Line-ups:
 I Lynchburg Elis Q2.)-Menefee (4, right forward; Lee, left forward; shannon (4). center; Smith, right guard; Johnson (D, left guard.
 " M. l. 42)-Bunting @, right for ward; Lee (S), left forward: Summers (D. center: Leech (S). right guard Stuart. left guard. Referee, Grahams
 Substtutions-V. M. l., M. J. Campbell (2) for Lee, shannon for Stuart, Seams for Leech, Leech for Seams, Stuart for Shannon. Lee for Summers; Lynchburg ElkS, Nelson for Menefee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-20
WARD FOUND FROZEN
President of Ward Copper Company
 Freezes in Alaska
By Associated Prees


 Nome Alaska, January 17.-Thomas Ward, president and general manager of the Ward Copper company of New York, was found frozen to death few miles from Teller, Alaska, January 12, accord ing to word reaching Nome today. Ac- cording to the report, Ward left the com pany's mining camp in the inner Seward peninsula with an Eskimo man and wo- man and two dog teams, en route to Teller, reindeer station on Grantly har- Dor. After reaching the top of the di- vide, above Teller, the three became lost in the darkness. The Eskimos said they decided to 80 back to cabin they had seen, but Ward proceeded on alone. For the next two days, the Eskimos sa d, they were stormbound in the cabin and on the third day battled their way into the station, only 10 learn that Ward had not arrived. A searching party started out the next day and found Wards sled and dog team on Dewey creek. There were evidences that Ward had spent the night there. The temperature during the night had been 20 degrees below zero. and Ward was known to have only a robe to protect him from the cold.
 Members of the searching party said Ward had evidently left his team on the morning of January 12 and started for Teller, 10 miles distant. He probably be- came confused, they said, and started m the wrong direction. The body was found on the Teller side of Grantley harbor, about 20 miles distant from Teller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-20
MERIDIAN MURDER
 MYSTERY TH|CkENS
Officers Admit Absolute Ab- sence of Any Tangible Clue.
 Citizens Offer Reward

Meridian, Miss, January 19.-tSpe- cial.)-A reward of s2,50o will be raised by the citizens of Meridian to be paid anyone who will furnish in formation that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the murderers Of Judge Moody Price. who was hacked to death with an ax by two unidenti- Friday morning as he lay asleep in his bed by the side of his wife.
 Seventeen hundred dollars of the amount has already been raised by public su subscription and the remainder will be raised tomorrow. The sum to be raised here will be supplemented with $500 by Governor Lee M. Russell, according to District Attorney Martin Miller. who held a long distance con- versation with the governor this aft- ernoon
 The authorities here are wholly at sea. Information from the office oi the chief of police and the district at- torney being that not the slightest clue has been uncovered that might lead to the identity of the murderers, and they are more firmly convinced to- night that the crime was the culmina- ton of a well planned murder plot for vengeance.
 The hope of the authorities now hangs on the offer of reward of a sufficient amount to loosen the tongue of someone who may be in posse sSion of information that might furnish a clue to the identity of the murderers. The price home, where the murder was committed. has been deserted for the present, the family removing to the homes of relatives, not caring to remain longer in the house where the tragedy was enacted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-20
BIC TRANSMISSION LINE IS APPROVED
 BY COMMISSION
Gigantic Enterprise lS;ll Con- nect Four States and Assure Against Drouth and Flood.
 Holland Furnishes Money
Fly JAMES J. CORBETT MoDtg gomery, Bureau. The Age Herald 22i-2 First National iSank Buiiaing

NSl-S EtESt NAtOsfbt DdhA EtubAh&
 Montgomery, January 19.-(Special)- Permission was granted by the publls service commission Wednesday afternoon for the construction of a transmissicn
 line from Ga1soen 90 the Georgla Inc, which will connect with the line of tho
 Georgia Railway and Power company and will put into effect a gigantic plan for the harnescing of the power of the southeast and for the connection CT power companies operating in Alabama, North Carolina.
 The order of the commission was is- sued by unanimous vote after Thomas w. Martin, president, and other officlals of the Alabama Power company had ap- peared in the interest of the petition. A..
 G. Patterson of Albany, who became president of the commission Monday, pre- sided at the hearing, which was the first
 since he took office. MT. Martin and other officials explained to the commis- sion that the plan for the connection of the properties of the two companies was made with the view of preserving the electric energy of the southeast. Maps were filed showing the transmission lines in the state as they vii, exist when the connections have been made.
 Already all connections between im~ portant points have beer. made except the one which will run from Gadsden to the Georgia l,ne and will connect with a line from Lirdale, Ga. When this con- nection is made there will be a net work of transmission lines running through the four states.
 Another important development was the statement of MT. Martin that the Ala bama Power pany had obtained funds in Europe for the continuation of the development work in Alabama. After failing in it's effort to obtain funds in Alabama, New York and other points i'll the United States the company perfected arrangements whereby 1t can get money in Holland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-20
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice to Creditors of Sheffied

Notice to Creditors of Sheffied Iron
 Corporation
 The undersigned, as receivers of the above company. hereby give notice to all creditors of or claimants against said company, who claim that said company is indebted 10 them or that they possess any cause or action against it, and all others whomsoever who assert any claim against it. that pur- suant to an order made and entered by the United States district court for the south ern district of New York on January II, 1921 in suit therein pending, entitled Harbison- Walker Refractores Company, Complainant against Sheffield Iron Cor. poration, Defendant, in Equity, No. 20-166, all such creditors, claimants and other per sons are required to assert their claims on or before March 20, 1921, and on or before said date to present and file duly verified written statements or proofs of their claims against said defendant, or the estate in the hands of the undersigned receivers. specifi- cally setting forth any preferences or priori- ties alleged by them respectively, with the undersigned, at their. office No. Fl Broad way in the borough of Manhattan, city, county and state of New York
 Said order provides that no creditor or or claimant against said defendant, who claims that it is indebted to him. or that he possesses any cause of action against 1t, and person whosoever who asserts any claim against it. who fails to file such statement proof of claim on or before March 20 1921, shall thereafter be per mitted to assert any claim whatsoever against the estate of said defendant in the share in any distribution thereof whatso- ever.
 ROGER B. WOOD. As Receivers of Sheffield Iron Corporation
 New York, January 20. 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-20
DEN0UNCES BRITAIN
Irish Consul General on Stand Be-
 fore Committee of 100
Rx Assocjatod Prea.

Washington January 19.-The provi- sional Irish republic, through it's consular service, is building up large and suc- cessful direct shipping service between Ireland and other countries, especially with the United States, the commission of the committee of 100 Investigating the Irish question was told today by J.. L.. Fawsitt, who said he was the Irish con- sul general at New York.
 England was said by Fawsitt to be making every effort to prevent direct shipping with Ireland. He added the opinion that Ion account of her large debt to the United States. Great Britain probably will not take extreme measures to enbarrass American foreign shipping, although it las subjected every ship to search and other indignities.
 No passenger vessels are allowed 10 land in Ireland direct from America, the witness declared, adding that this was
 England's effort to stifle American passenger service that would compete with the British mOnODOly'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-20
GIVEN UP TO DIE OF
 STOMACH TROUBLE
But Mir. Baker Is We'll Now. Feels Like He Did at
 Sixteen

One year ago in September I was taken down; couldn't eat, sleep or work. The doctors didn't know exactly what
 was the matter. Some said l had catarrhal gastritis, and others cancer, Anyway, was given up to die.
 "A friend persuaded me to try Milks Emulsion. In or 3 weeks, the sore ness went out of my lungs. the pains vanished from between my shoulders, and I began to eat and sleep and work. Also the miserable lonesome feeling began to tear loose and that heavy weight in the left side of my stomach, that hung like a huge iron ball. dis appeared.
 By the time I had taken .21 bottles, could eat anything, sleep like an 1n- fant, and the old time vim came back. I felt like I did when I was 1e."-Ly- man Baker, Star Route, Berryville, Ark.
 Get the stomach and bowels work
 ing right and most ailments start to leave.
 Milks Emulsion is a pleasant, nutritive food and a corrective medi- cine. It restores healthy, natural bowel action, doing away with all needs Of pills and physics. It promotes appetite and quickly puts the digestive organs in shape to assimilate food. As a builder of flesh and strength, Milks Emulsion is strongly recommended to those whom sickness has weakened, and is a powerful aid in resisting and repairing the effects of wasting dis eases. Chronic stomach trouble and constipation are promptly relieved. This is the only solid emulsion made land so palatable that it is eaten with a spoon like ice cream. Truly wonderful for weak, sickly children.
 | No matter how severe your case. you are urged to try Mhks Emulsion under this guarantee-Take six bottles home with you, use it according to direc- 1 tions, and if not satisfied with the re- suits your money will be promptly re- l funded. Price 75c and $1.50 per bottle.
 The Milks Emulsion Co, Terre Haute
 Ind. Sold by druggists everywhere l Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-20
Anniston Bachelors Stage
 Annual Jubilee" ConcLaUe

Anniston, January 1s.-(Special) )-Harry M. Ayers was elected president of the Anniston Bachelors club at it's banquet meeting held yesterday at the Anniston Inn. Dr. J. l., Wikle was selected vice president, Charles S. Leyden secretary and Charles R. Barker treasurer
 The Delights of Bachelorhood' were discussed by Arthur Wellborn, Some Women I Have Known'' were discussed by Captain Ayers, Why l Have Never Married' was the subject of discourse by Dr. T. l.. Smith and William II. Woods original poem. Tt Can Be Done, proved to be the most enjoyable of the session.
 Charles s. I.eyden served in the capa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-20
DECLINES TO QUIZ
Clerk Will Refuse to Recognize New
 Appointee

Rockford, January 1s.-Declaring that he was only carrying out the doctrine of Andrew Jackson -Io the victor belongs the spoils'-yu udge W. l.. Longshore, Jr, of the Eighteenth Alabama circuit, today appointed Hen. ny w. Pond, republican. to succeed John W. Batson, democrat. as chan cery clerk of Coosa county.
 This is the first displacement or a democratic official since the recent re- publican victory in this county Bat son had two years of his term to serve. and he says the case will be settled in the courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-20

city of toastmaster at the Tuesday meet ing. An invitation was accepted to ngeet next week with w. w. Stringfellow. Five new members were added to the roll and resolution was adopted providing that any member who married would be as- sessed the expenses of dinner for the club and also expelled from membership.
 Arthur Wellhorn was elected as chair man of the board, Dr. T l.. Smith was made chaplain, William II. Woods is the poet laureate, Dr. c. Thigpen is surgeon and Frank McCraw will hold down the job of sergeant-at-arms with the assis- tance of such bachelors as Hubert Dent, Rhodes Goodrich, Gus Hilton. John Orr, Ed Darden, Dr. A. l.. Culberson, Bob Kyle. Tap Klein and Frank Darlington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-20
WOMAN SLAYS CHILDREN
Mother Then Take sHer Own Life
 With Shotgun
Rv AssOciated Press

Winchester, w. Va, January l9-Mrs. Mary Glenn Hicks, wife of Stanley Hicks, shot and killed three of her four children early today at her home near here, then killed herself. She is believed to have been mentally deranged due to recent attack of influenza.
 The dead children are Walter. aged D. Margaret, ,, Stewart, g.
 The mother used a shotgun and tae position of the bodies indicated that ths children had sought to shield themselves. Hicks and his eldest daughter were asleep upstairs and only awoke when Mrs. Hicks turned the weapon upon herself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-20
ONE SHORT JUBILEE
 HAS VARIED RESULTS

Huntsville, January 10.-t Speclal.D Ollie Walker, . farmer. is In jAil on i've chargea followfnx spree- that he started Ok yesterday. Wafhth short time he was under urrest on charges of aasault wHh fnteat tO murder, public dFunt<cnness, enrry- lnE conceded wsaponA, rhoeting across . public Midway and viola tion of the pFohlhitioR Ina. Off, ficern who went to his home and nrrestcd him followtnG comptaint of hin nefg hborn claim 10 have eeunA . xEsllA3 sS9 ssPntH4Rnnd Vhtsky iA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-20
IMPROVEMENT BONDS
 ARE ISSUED BY CITY

Public improvement bonds totaling $S7.- GOO have been issued by the city com mission and will be delivered to Otto Marx and company immediately. They were sold for par and a premium of 5 on the. thousand. They bear interest at the rate of per cent and run for a period of 10 years. but they may be re- called and retired by the city at the end of two years and a half. The bonds were purchased under contract made several weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-20
TOLAY OFF 2,OoO
Cut Will Affect All Shop Departments
 of N. & w.
By Associated Press

Roanoke, Va, January lg.-Approx- imately 2,00O employees of the Norfolk & Western Railway company will be laid off next Saturday. according to- infor- nation given out at the general offices of the company here this morning. The cut is effective over the entire system and affects practically all shop depart ments. About 300 men will be laid off in Roanoke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-20
WOMEN PAY POLL TAX Selma Total, However, Smaller Than
 Expected

Selma, January 19.--(Special)-- Women paying their poll tax at the courthouse up to 1 o'clock today num- bered S5 it was said by George Phil lips. at the tax collectors office. This number is much smaller than had been expected. after the recent decision of the supreme court. ruling that women must pay their tax for 1920 was made public. Books will be closed Febru-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-20
WORKMAN CRUSHED
 TO DEATH BENEATH
 20-T0NS OF CEMENT

Florence. January 1e.-l spectal.l- Win Donaldson, ageA SS. employed is the Northshove cement nhed at Wilson dam, was crushed to dcath early this mOrninG when . 1O-foot attack of ce- ment xacks overturned, pinninR him tn the floor of the buildinK. lt L said that thi~ was the first day the 'nnn had worked at the Ahea. hiH mcxpe, He is survived by his vIff, Whe hysS os Rsya1 ayeAle 1T EIxfe z ''ss " ,ss z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-20
PHONE RATE INCREASE IS
 ENTIRELY ALRIGHT, lF-

Livingston, January In. tSpecialo Telephone subscribers here will ac- cept gracefully the 70 percent in crease in phone rates, if they can get at least 20 percent increase in efficient service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-31
S..I.lPT. FORD

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-31
JACKSON Smith
1IES0F WOUNDS
Man Injured In Fight
Showed Strong
Vitality

Jackson Smith, aged 60, Of near
Boothsville, d well known farmer
Of the Booths Creek district, died
at S o'clock last evening as the re-
suit Of injuries received about one
week ago when he was hit over the
head with a mattock by William
Bland, another Boothsville farmer.
Smiths death had been expected
momentariIy since his fatal injuries
about one week ago, but the aged
farmer put up hard fight for life
and lived until yesterday despite
time he was injured that he could
time he was injured tina the could
not possibly live.
Believing that an operation was
the only possibly safe way to save
his life, he was taken to q Grafton
hospital Monday and the operation
performed yesterday afternoon. He
died shortly after the operation. A
widow and four children survive.
William Bland, the dead mans
assatlant has been arrested by Tay-
lor county authorities and will
await the murder charges which
will be placed against him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-31
LECTURE COURSE
FOR FAIRVIEV
Best Offerings Of Two
Bureaus Have Been
Selected

The lecture course committee Of
the Fairview high school this sea.
son will have a greater variety ia
present to the people Of Fairview
than ever before. Instead Of de
pending upon one bureau to furnish
all the talent, they are going Ia
have the cream Of the Redpath and
the Colt 1yceum Bureaus.
The Redpath. Brockway Bureau
will send to Fairview people the
following numbers:
Oct. 22-The Nipple Concert
Company.
Nov. i8-Edward Reno, the Ma,
gician.
Feb. 27-sclma Lenhart, noted
monologist.
March 13-Chas. R. Taggart,
noted lecturer.
On can not select any event and
say this will be the best, for eseh
attraction will be made up of char.
acters who are artists in their
lines. From newspaper reports
an dletters of Recommendation sent
to the local committee, it would
seem that the. Nipple Concert Com.
pany is one of the best companies
ifnot the best that has ever trav.
eled this section of the state. The
same might be said of Reno, Tag.
CART and Miss Lenhart.
The Colt Bureau will be handled
BY another committee, the Paw Paw
Board, who will also publish thu
high school annual. This commit.
tee has succeeded in booking two
attractions on the following dates:
March The Harp Singers.
April Sam ". Grathwcll.
Because Of the nearness in dates
Of the Harp Singers to Mr.. Tag
CARTS lecture, the bureau has been
asked to give a new date. With
this possible exception all attrac-
tons will be given. in the Fairview
NJ. E. church on the dates mention.
ed.
Season tickets will be on sale
shortly in McCoy's drug store and
"Hot Time" Toothman's restaurant,
All interested in this sort Of enter.
tainment will please buy tickets
early as it is probable that the
committee, if sales justify, will be
able to add another number for
December or January, gratis" to
buyers Of seasons tickets.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-31
MRS. BUTCHER
DIES Al BEVERLY.
Mother Of Late B. L.
Butcher Was Well
Known Here

HFs Elizabeth Hutton Butcher,
aged 81 widow Of Blihu Baxter
Hutton. ind the mother OF the late
Hon. Bernard L. Butcher, Of this
city, died yesterday at the home OF
aer dRughtsf, Mrs. Florence VANS
leys ~ Beverley, alter m illness
Nth paralysis, Despite her ad.
vsnetd years Mrs, Butcher had been
~ good health until Saturday when
she suffered ) stroke Of paralysis
from tie effects Of which she did
uoi rslly,
u July the deceased celebrated
the s7th anntYersaFy Of her birth
md q that time was apparently IN
GOOD heath and received her
ffienas With her customary genial
manner She was 4 remarkable
woman and retained her mental
faeulties up until the time OF her
deGth
Ngs Butcher was woman OF
sterling christian character, and
Wes benevolent and kind. She new
e lost her grip on the events Of The
day aud was interested in every
thing that pertained to mankind
and the world at large.
Mrs Butcher had q most inter.
esslng career having lived during
The days Of the Civil war She was
eft 3 widow ct 26 at the beginning
q thsSwaT and endured heroIcally
many hardships and trials in rear.
Ing her little family OF children,
having had properties destroyed
and homes devastated. Mrs. Butch.
e. resided in this city for several
years during the lifetime Of B. L.
Butcher. her only son, and they were
deeply devoted. She was the moth.
. 81 four children, three of whom
survive, namely, Mrs. Florence
Wamsley and Mrs. Hart Wamsley,
both OF Beverley, and Mrs. Ida Ar.
sobast Of AsheYille, n C. A broth.
81 died during the Civil war and
another brother. Elihu Hutton, the
fAther OF Ernest Hutton, Of this
city. died several years ago. A sis.
te5 Mrs, Mozelle Woodford, sur.
YVES her. The deceased was
daughter Of the late Moses Hut
TON one Of the pioneer settlers OF
Randolph county.
Mrs. 3. L. Butcher and son, Birch
Butcher, and grandson, Master Der.
nard Butcher went 10 Beverley
last evening to remain until after
the funeral