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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
DEATH WARRANTS FOR TWO NEGROES Convicted Men Will Die on the GaIIoWs Unless Gov
 ernor InterveneS

J. c. Hartsfieid. sheriff, received death warrants yesterday from the clerk of the circuit court for the execution of Will Morton, negro, and John Whiteside, negro. Should Gov ernor Kiiby refuse executive clemen- cy, the former will go to the gallows August 12, and the latter, August 19. Morton Is charged with the high way robbery ofJ M. Cannon, dairy man, on the Green Springs road, in October, 1920. The supreme court affirmed his sentence several weeks ago. He Is alleged to have obtained $25 from Cannon at the point of a pistol. Cannon shot at him. but he escaped. He was later captured by White and McDuff. deputy sheriffs. If he is hanged for the crime with which he is charged he will be the first person to gay the death penalty fer highway robbery in number of years.
 John Whiteside is charged with having killed J. l.. Bourgeouis, & 7S- ycar-old Confederate veteran, andshis 15-ycar-old companion. Lacey Mur- phy, while the two were fishing near Henry Ellen. He was captured in Chattanooga. and had in his posses sion watch belonging to the old man. He pleaded guilty. but claimed insanity as the reason for his crime. His lawyers waived an appeal to the higher court.
 Sheriff Hartsfield said last night that heavy watch would be placed upon the two condemned men, and they will be guarded carefully until the day of their execution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
pr. Austin Pr0d0eh1 Joins Faculty at the
 Birmingham-Southern

pr. Austin Prodoehl, of Wheeling, W. Va. has accepted the professor ship of romance languages at Bir- mingham- Southern college for the coming year, pr. Prodoehl was bern in Montana and is graduate of Du- huaue college, Iowa.
 He has studied and travelled ex- tensively in Europe. He spent three years studying in Switzerland, where he received his Ph. D. degree in June, 1920, from the University of Fribourg. He also attended summer courses in education in the universi- ties of Lausanne and Neuchatel.
 Dr. Prodoehl has been member of the faculty of Mt. St. Charles col lege, Helena. Montana, and was pro- lessor of modern languages for two years in the Wheeling, ". Va, High school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24

Although the number of stills rsided and property seized is not ss large as that for the first six months of 1920 in dollars and cents. we have the moonshiners on the run" said MI. Pierce. There is at present de- crease of at least 30 per cent in the operation of illicit distilleries this year over last year, and In approxi- mately so per cent of the cases arr reets are made.
 We only have 20 prohibition of- hcers at work in the state, but they are doing splendid work, and we ex- pect to enforce the law regardless of what happens. Shelby county furnishes the majority of all stills seized this year, just the same as IL did last year.
 During the time I have been con nected with the prohibition office Tn Alabama two of my men have been killed. In December, 1920, Richard D. Griffin was killed at Cool Springs, in St. Clair county, and six men ar rested in connection with his slaying
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
.EX-SERW|CE MEN
 NOT ON POLL LISTS
Over Three Thousand Ex- Service Men Cannot Par
 ticipate In Coming Election

Between $500 and $500 ex-service men will be disqualified from par ticipation In the city election in October because of failure to pay the poll tax, according to the announce ment of M. E. Morris, county election commissioner. Only about 100 ex- service men in Birmingham paid the tax. and are thereby qualified to vote.
 This follows the decision of the supreme court rendered June 30, In which the amendment to the state constitution exempting soldiers. sail ors and marines who served four months or more from payment of the poll tax, was declared unconstitu- tional. The majority of ex-service men in Birmingham had, thought themselves exempt from paying the tax, and consequently did not pay it.
 The only possibility of the sol- coming election Is that Governor Kilby will call special session of the legislature. and for the city election to be postponed until the amendment is again submitted to the people. It Is not likely that this can be done, and the ex-servhe men will probably be disqualiSed from voting in the election.
 Clerks in Mir. Norris office are now preparing the poll list for the city election. and are emitting the names of those ex-service men who failed to pay the poll tax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
SANITARY SEWERS
 COME UP TUESDAY

Construction of sanitary sewers to relieve conditions in the downtown district will be discussed by the city commission at it's meeting Tuesday, according to H. P. Barruss, ommis- sioner of public improvements This discussion is contigent upon the re- turn of Julian Kendrick, city engi- neer, who was sch eduled to arrive in Birmingham this morning.
 Preliminary estimates already sub mitted to the commission by MT. Kendrick provide for an outlay of -S155,000 for the first phase of the sewer extension programme. Con gested conditions in the business district will be alleviated under the plans projected by the commission and the engineer.
 Expenses of the sewer system will be placed on the property owners who will be benefited by the exten- sion. it is though likely. The major portion of the financial burden at least. will be laid on their shoulders. Sit is believed. A bond issue may be f9Upd necessary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
HOLC0MbE MUSIC COMPANY ID MOVE Will Occupy Building Now
 Being Used By Barker ' Baking Company

Several important changes will soon be in progress on Third avenue. which will result in new firms being domiciled on that avende. The first move will be that of .the Holcombe Music company, which will begin in the next few days to move from it's present location at 1909 Third ave- nue to the building at 1919 Third ave- .nue, now occupied by the Barker bakeries The Holcombe company will remodel this store, and prom ises to have a most modern and up- to-date home for the Victrola and Chickering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
WILL GARRY OUT
 SCHOOL PROJECTS Ground for AvondaIe School to Be Broken-General
 Repairs to Be Made

<Ground will be broken on the new Avondale grammar school in the next thirty or forty days. with work on other school buildings included in the s1.Ooo,ooO constr1tion programme following close behind the Avondale project, according to John R. Horna- dy. commissioner of education.
 No break in completing plans and drawing specifications for schools will be occasioned because of the death of Dr. J. H. Phillips. MT. Horandy stated. The work will go right ahead The school of Vivian will follow the Avondale- work.
 Under the direction of D. E. Me- Kinley. lately appointed business manager of the board of education. repairs are being made at all the schools; heating plants and plumb are being put in first-class shape for the opening of school.
 Work of building additions to sew eral of the schools will begin in the next two months. An addition 10 the Central, Park school will come first under the programme or the board of education.
 When school opens this fall, the entire Birmingham educational sys- tenn will draw it's supplies from the central warehouse which was com- pleted about two months ago. This warehouse Is in charge of MT, Mckin- ley.
 The city is receiving funds from the $1,000,000 school bond issue at the rate of s100.000 per- month About $2o0.000 has already been placed to the city's credit with K. M. Grant & company, New York. suc- cessful bidders for the bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
FOOD REGULATIONS
 SUBJECT AT MEETING OF W0MEN'S LEAGUE

At the meeting of the Birmin gham, League of Women Voters Tuesday afternoon at 5;so o'clock at head quarters in the Hillman hotel. food laws and regulations will be dis cussed. Dr. Cabot Lull will speak in the absence of pr. J. D. Bowling and Fred c. Moore. city attorney. will also make short talk on this sub ject
 Two candidates for the city com mission will address the women or this occasion, outlining his or her platform as the case may be.
 Commissioner John R. Hornady will make short speech. Mrs. Brenton Fisk urges all members to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24

have been convicted and are now serving terms in prison.
 Tn February, 1921, Deputy Sheriff Stephens, who was accompanying w. A. Romine, federal prohibition of ficer, on a raid in Colbert county. was killed, and two other men assist ing in the raid were wounded. The staying of Deputy Stephens occurred in Brick beat, on the Tennessee river, and IT men arrested in connection with the case were tried and con victed, and are now serving terms ranging from six months to life inn prisonment.
 c. E. Howell, federal prohibition officer, was shot and killed last Sun day night a few miles from Decatur, and 14 men have been arrested in connection with this murder. How ever, the two men whom we believe l to be the ones who really fired the shots that killed the officer are still at large, but we expect to apprehend them any time. l / "pespite the fact that some of our best officers have been killed, we are doubling our efforts to enforce the jaw, and as long as there is & man left we expect to do this"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
ITALIAN BRANCH OF
 CHAMBER MAKES GOOD
 SHOWING FOR RELIEF

Report of the activities of the Italian branch of the Chamber of Commerce in emergency relief work has been made to the chamber. The committee representing the Italian branch collected 5000 pounds of pro- visions an S37 in cash. turning over the provisions to the emergency re- lief committee headed by K. A. For tef and the money to Jay smith, wee chairman.
 the provisions were provided free~of charge by the Tujague Importing company.
 Committee in charge of the work fot the Italian chamber consisted or Dr. B. F. Sapienza. chairman; N. Y. Fandolgo. A. Romeo. E Sabbatini and pr. c. Gnasso.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24

Is now going on. ground hsv- ing been broken this week. The school will cost $2,0OO,0OO when completed. 1t will he in three units and the structure is ex- pected to he finished by the fan of 1924.
 Action of the school board in naming the new high school in honor of pr. Phillips meets with expressed public approval. Bir- minEbam feeling that the late superintendent wns deserving of this recognition of his services. For SS years he had toiled to bring the school system of the city to its present high standard. To name the school, which will rank among the largest high schools in the country, for the man whose conception 1t was, js only proper. 1t is asserted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
JUDGE GRUBB WILL SPEND VACATION HERE

Judge W. l. Grubb of the United states court for the Northern district of the southern division of Alabama has returned from Washington. where he has been for several weeks, aud will spepd his vacation in Birmins ham.
 rudxe Grubb stated that he would spend the time in his office here get tinG ready for the fall term of court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
John Herbert Phillips High School, Name Adopted
 for $2,OOO, GOO Edifce
Ell N. goth Street.

"John Herbert Phillips High school" will he the name of the magnificent structure which will succeed Central High school In housing high school students of central Birmingham.
 Unanimous decision to make the school n monument to the memory of pr. Phillips was an- nounced by the board of educa- ton at meeting held yesterday afternoon at the home of W. J. RushtOn, president of the board. Ben M. Jacobs, who is absent from the city, was the only mem- Der not present.
 Work on the John Herbert Phillips High school will go for ward speedily, 1t was stated. Excavation and foundation work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
UNSETTLED WEATHER

Unsettled weather conditions and but little change in temper ature Is the forecast rendered yesterday by E. c. Horton. local weather observer. for today.
 The highest temperature yes- terday afternoon was s5 degrees in the shade. This is the lowest hiHf1 that has been recorded in the past 10 days. The low for yes terday morning was 6S degrees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
HEALTH OFFICERS TO
 HOLD CONFERENCE

State and county health officers of Alabama will hold their annual conference at Montgomery tomor- row, Tuesday and Wednesday. when annual reports of the health officers will be made to pr. s. ". Weich, state health officer. One hundred health officials are expected to att tend the conference.
 Dr. J. D. Bowling, health officer of Jefferson county, will leave for Montgomery this afternoonyto attend the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
12 WATCHES STOLEN

Police officers this morning are on the lookout for an unidentified negro who, early yesterday morning, threw brick through show window or the Star Jewelry company, 2316 Sec ond avenue. north. and escaped in time after having filled his pockets with watches. { The thief is believed to have taken 12 watches in all and the proprietor of the establishment gave their total value at about s50. No clue has been found by the police. assto the identity of the late p-nw:er-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
POLICEMAN INJURED

Bud Wright, Lipscomb traffic po- liceman, was injured when the motor cycle he was riding Sskidded ,on the pavement at Tuscaloosa avenue and Poplar street, West End. early yes terday morning.
 A passing motorist picked him up and carried him to the Birmingham .nfirmar9 It was reported there that he was badly bruised about the head and face but that his condition was not serious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
The First National Bank of Birmingham, Ala.
 Statement June 30th, 1921.

AiSne-Marne, front In France.
 Lieut.. Winston P.- Anderson, who is to be buried at Arlington Monday afternoon, July 25, was one of the first to volunteer when his country entered the World war. He was killed July 4. 1918, in the successful per formance of a. dangerous mission, which he had volunteered to under take.
 Lieutenant Anderson was the first Birmingham boy to give his life for humanity in the late war, and his mo- ble and heroic death was deeply mourned by the entire community. He was assigned to the 325th infan- try of the Eighty-second division early in 1917, and was with his or ganization until his death.
 Mrs. Frank Y. Anderson, his mother, and his brothers, Frank Y. Anderson, Jr, Pelham H. Anderson. < Charles Fred Anderson and Ben An derson, have gone to Washington to be present at the funeral. Also his close friends. Melville Davis and pr. Frank Cunningham Wilson, accom- panied the family. Mrs. G. W. Davenport of Chattanooga Is with Mrs. Anderson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
Prohibition Agents Destroy 72O Stills
 First Half Of Year
Property Seized and Destroyed Valued Approximate ly $2ss0 000-N L. Pierce, Officer in Charge States Moonshiners Are the Run in Alabama.
 Shelby County Scene of Majority of Raids

During the first months of the 72o illicit dseries royed according Pierce federal prohibition cer radng Alabama Property result activities of the raidng maey More gallons for the first half of 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
MANY ACTIVITIES <
 SHOWN IN REPORT
 CIVIC ASSOCIATION
Review of Years Work of Civic 0rgapization Will Be Made at Annual
 Dinner

Splendid progress has been made by the Birmingham Civic associa- tion during the past year in mate rially assisting in many matters of interest to Birmingham. The an nual report of Charles L. Harold, secretary-manager, which will be made at the annual dinner of the organization tomorrow night, gives full details of the accomplishments of the Civic Association during the past l2 months. The report fol- lows:
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-09-07
Feduced Rates for, Limestone.


The new State organization is at
present laying plans to see what can
be done to get reduced railroad rates
on ground limestone used for farm
ing purposes. j. R. Porter, presi-
dent. states that he believes such will
result in good to the railroad as well
as to the farmers for the reduced
rates should Immediately encourage
the shipment of crushed limestone
and by increasing the productiveness
of the land will increase the railraod
tonnage for the years toscome. Mr..
Porter has asked the executive comr
mittee of the arious county bureaus
to pas sthe matter and forward re-
uest to Capt T. F. Peck, Commission
er of agriculture, suggesting that he,
through applications to the railroad
commissioners do all in his power to
havoc the rates in Tennessee reduced
on a level with the rates in Virginia
where reduced rates have already
been secured.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-09-07
Government to Help Farmers.

Arrangements have been complet-
ed by the Bureau of Public Roads,
United States Department of AgTicul-
ture with the Division of Extension,
University of Tennessee, whereby for
mers of the State will be furnished
picric acid, high class explosive sur
plus from war time at the cost of
cartridges, boxing and shipping. The
total cost to the farmer for picric ac-
id per pound laid down in Tennessee
will probably not exceed Is cents per
pound. This is less than one half
the present cost of agricultural dyna-
mite. At this price the farmer will
be able to clear his land at 1-3 the US
ual cost of clearing land of stumps.
All orders will be procured thru
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-09-07

the county agricultural agents or
thru farmers or business men APP
pointed by him, therefore in order
to sucure this explosive it will be
necessary for the person painting it
to place his orders with the local
county agent or men appointed by
him so that cooperating, the peo-
pie of the county may have suffi-
cient orders for carload. No less
than minimum carload lots will be
shipped, Persons living in counties
where no agents is employed, may
place their orders with the county
agtn in the adjoining counties, and
thus secure the picric acid in his
shipment, provided there is carload
order made up i'll his county. No
person will be allowed over 1000
pounds.
Parties ordering picric acid should
accompany the order with a check
covering the cost of the amount or
dered at the rate designated by the
agent. The check should be made
payable to the bank designated by
the agent and the order sent to the
county agent.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-09-07
Renovation of Apple Orchard.

According to Prof. o. M. Watson,
of the University of Tennessee, Ten
.nessee is particularly fortunately Sit
uated for making money in the pro-
duction of apples. He points out
that the apples growers of the north
west who are making money out of
apples and who supply the great bulk
of apples offered in the, market of
the country are more than 5000
miles from the great markets while
Tennessee growers are within 500
miles of them. In view of this Ten
nessee app.e growers ought to be able
to make a good profits on savings in
froenght alone, he says. He empha-
sizes the fact that just as GOOD APP
pies as, can be produced in any Sec
kop Of the country can be grown in
every county in the state.
Prof Watson does not advocate the
launching of exclusive orchard pro-
jects but says that instead very farm
should have a few acres in aypples
and other fruit trees, as side line
and that good money can be made
in this way provided the trees are
cared for by pruning and
spraying
In the renovation of the old orchard
Prof. Watson says that the first thing
to do is to clean it up. Not by lett
ture in it but by cutting down the
briars, weeds and deal limbs and
burning them, thereby getting rid of
insects and diseases which harbor in
such places. He advises aginst using
the orchard for pastqrei@ LIVESTOCK
as they damage the tres more than
they do good by cleaning it up.
The next step in M king over the
old orchard is the pruning out of
parts of the top in order to let light
in to their inner branches of the
trees.
Plenty of light in all parts of the
tree is necessary for the growing of |
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-09-07

fruits as sunlight kills disease which
attacks the branches andfruits. The
next and one Of the most important
steps in spraying. San jesse scale
can only be controlled in his way
and this is one of the worst orchard
pests known.
Fortunatel yinformation on spray
ing the orchard write the Division of
Extension for Publication SO, SPRAY
the Orchard 1t gives spray SEIZED
ule in addition many other valuable
pointers.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-09-07
Tennessee Farm News
Farm Organization Shows Progress

Farm Organization Shows Progress
In Tnnessee.
Possibly no movement for organ
ization among the farmers in Ten
nessee ever made faster progress or
received more hearty approval from
every source than the farm Bureau
formerly known in many counties as
County Councils of Agriculture.
Starting about two years ago the
movement has grown to where az
counties now have organizations.
During this time the organizations
have accomplished many splendid
things for the farmers. 1t has made
progress because it has as its prime
motive the development of more pro-
fitable and permanent system of ag-
riculture within the various counties
and also the advancement of the edu-
cational and social welfare of every
citizen in a legitimate and practical
manner.
The latest stop in the development
of the movement was the organiza-
ton of the temporary State Farm Blu
reau Federation at Nashville recently
by representatives of the various
county farm bureaus, The organiza-
ton is a federation of the various
county farm bureau which at this
time have combined membership of
$500. AS soon as the membership
of the county bureaus has reached
10000 it is planned to make the Or
ganization permanent and affiliated
with the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton of which most of the states
are already members, j. Frank Por-
ter of Maury County was elected
president of the organization and R.
III. Leeper of Jackson, secretary.
The vice-presidents are F. |. Smith
of Knoxville, ]. L. Clenrenning of
Paris, and Ice Moore of Chattanooga.
In speaking Of the movement in
the State DR.. T. F. Dixon organoza-
tion specialist, Division Of Extension,
states that the outlook for the organ
ization is very bright. at this time.
Membership in the bureaus has been
materially increased in many coun-
ties. Bedford and Wilson Counties
show almost 200 per cent increase
during the last few months. An or
ganizatioh has just been formed in
Warren County and the Hamblen
County bureau has been recognized
on strong basis. McMinn County is
laying plans for immediate organiza-
ton. There is also a strong move
ment for farm bureau in Smith
County. Hardeman County recently
completed membership campaign
which was one, of the mott successful
yet conducted in the State. A MEM
bership fee of$10,00, the highest for,
any organization in the State, was
assessed and close to 200 members
were secured with indications of
many more coming in this fall.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-09-07

Many women. are already seeking
nomination rs delegates to the pro-
posed constitutional convention in
Pennsylvania.