davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
TWO ATHENS WEN.
 PA|NF JULY HURT IN. AUT TOMOBILE CRASH.
Earl Smith Suffers Broken Collar Bone-Decatur Foot ball Star Is Recovering
 From His Injury
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE AG HERALD

Earl Smith and d Mir London of Athens were painfully injured Wed pesday in an automobile accident near Florence. according to infor- nation reaching here Friday.
 The two men were said to have been driving an automobile toward Athens when their machine collided with another automobile about 10 miles out of Florence. Mir. London was reported to have suffered a broken collar bone and painful bruises. smith escaped with a severe shaking up. The more painfully in jured man was taken to Athens late yesterday. Reports Friday were to the effect that he Is resting as com fortably as could be expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
SCOUTS DONATED LUMBER

George W Phalin of the Phalin
 Lumber company presented the Boy
 Scouts with 6,O00 feet of the best
 lumber suitable for erecting bunk
 housesa on the Herring Lake prop erty. which was recently donated to ! the local scouts by James T. Horne The lumber was given by MT. Phalin purely because of his interest ,in the boy scont movement, If will build the first of several barracks which will accommodate 32 scouts and other buildings that are to be erected by the scouts for camp headquarters, mess
 hall and large stone building. It has been announced that similar gltt will be made to the organization by
 James s. Free of the Free Lumber company as soon as the kind Of ma terial needed for the next building IS ascertaincd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
FINED IN LIQuoR CASE

John Body plead guilty Tn circuit court here Friday to an indictment charging violation of the prohibition law some IS months ago. At the time the indictment was found Body left for Mississippi where he has been ever since, enc report being sent here that he had been shot by a rel ative but this proved untrue. Body reacheds Gadsden Thursday and Fri day he went to court and plead guilty. He was fined s100 and costs and given sentence of six months on the chain gang. but the latter sen- tence was suspended pending good behavior
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
MIss RoRpERs DEAD

With Rev. James T. McGlothlin as the officiating minister, the funeral services for Miss Annie Borders whose death occurred. at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. II. Walters. Thursday, after an illness of an hour. were held Friday afternoon al the Baptist church near Ghoccoloeco. Miss Borders had lived in oxford all her life until she took up her resi- dence in this city few years ago. She was a sister of the late John K, Waters of Choccolocco, and Is sur vived by three sisters, Mrs. Sally Carey. Mrs. Walters of this city, and Mrs. w. (. Gray of Oxford. The pail bearers at the funeral were q. w. Cooper, D. K. Miller, M. G. Chris tian F. W. Bullard, Davis Cooper, $. B. Wilson and c. A. Christian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
MRS. WERNER DEAD

The funeral of Mrs Julia oliver Werner was held at the First Pres byterian church at 10:30 o'clock this morning and was conducted by Rev. Charles Boyd. tnterment was in Ever green cemetery Mrs Werner had lived here more than 40 years ana was the widow of the late Prof. Wll- liam II. Werner, who was at the head of the University High school. UP 10 the time of her illness she was most active in reglous and civic work. She is survived by four chil- dren, Miss Clara Werner, principal or Tuscaloosa High school. Miss Mary Bacon Werner. principal of the Yer ner grammar school, James T. Werner of Andalusla and John Werner or Tuscaloosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
 TRINITY HOLDS UNION THANKSGIVING DINNER

Trinity. Ala, December 1.-tspe- dinner was served by the women of the Methodist church here and more than $50 was netted for the church. Union Thanksgiving services were held at tho Methodist church in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
FATHER AND SON INITIATED

II. NJ. White and his son. w E. White, were initiated into the mys- teries of the second and third de- grees of the Knights of Pythias at the regular weekly meeting of An niston lodge No. 9t here on Thurs day night. The unusual spectacle of the father and son taking the same ranks was witnessed by a large crowd of fraternity men. The elder White is conductor for the South ern railway and operates an accom- modation train from Anniston to Birmingham. The son is a baggage man on the same train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
CHILDREN ESCAPE AS
 SCHOOL TRUCK UPSETS

Wetumpka, Ala, December 1-- (Spe- cial. )-The Elmore car. used for bringing school children from El- more here, was wrecked at the Four Mile creek during the early part of the week, the accident proving to have been the result of the driver los ing control of the car. Although there was no one seriosly hurt, the accident could very easily have been a tragedy. The car left the highway
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
Copy After Alabama

he will speak on the subject of Methods for Mosquito Control in Alb ahap ma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
FIRE Loss slo.ooo

Loss of the Seaman Flaming mill interests at Jacksonville in the fire which destroyed the plant at that place Wednesday night, will reach s10.000, according to information reaching Anniston Wednesday. The entire plant except the office build ing was destroyed a shipment of new machinery being saved from the flames. The dry kiln which contained several thousand feet of lumber was a total loss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
DR. wELCH LEAVES

pr. s. W. Welch, state health of ficer, will leave Sunday for Lansing, Mich, where he will deliver two ad- dresses at the annual meeting of the health officers and Public Health Nurses association of Michigan which will be held during the week.
 pr. Welch will speak Tuesday on Alabama Methods of Doing Public Health Work" On the following day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
PHINIzy IS CAPTAIN

Ferdinand Phinizy quarterback on this years Decatur High school football team Thursday night was elected captain of the 1923 squad at banquet rendered the team by the girls of the school. Captain Phinizy succeeds Captain Price who led this years team and who will graduate in June
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
 LAD SAVES BROTHERS LIFE BY FIRST AID

Mobile. Ala, December 1.-Ken- meth Herzogg, suffered the loss of his leg at the knee when shot gun in hands of Charles Wilcox. 15, exploded while the two boys were on hunting trip. Joseph Herzogg. IT., trother of the wounded boy saved him from bleeding to death by tie- Ing up the injured leg with leather belt until physicians arrived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
ALABAMA FARMER ADMITS HE KILLED
 MISSISSIPPI MAN
Three Year. Old Murder Mys- tery Cleared Up With Arrest of Tuscaloosa Coun-
 ty Person
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU |
 THE AGE-HETiALD \ -I.alsnnInn.l In lnn

John Sanders. who has for several years lived quietly on his farm near Habler place in the northern part Of this county has been arrested on q ehage of the murder of the man in Philadelphia, Miss. in 1919, has con fessed 12 the murder, according to letter received today by Sherift Hughes. Sanders was liviRg here under the name of John prysock, though only one warrant was served. officers Curry and Payne who made the arrest state that the man was wanted on two other murder charges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
LIMESTONE HEALTH UNIT

Limestone will establish a health unit with an all time health officer at once The state board of health Friday received notice that the board of revenue had appropriated S5,000 a
 year for the work and Dr. F. w. Welch, state health officer, im- mediately made available state aid to the amount of s3,500., which will pro- vide a total of s7.500 for the work during the first year. Represen- tatives of the health department will organize the new unit as soon as oOssible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
ACCIDENT FATAL TO
 RAILWAY BRAKEMAN
TENNESSEE VALLEY BrREAU
 THE AGE-HEKALD

\ Edward Hale of Columbia, Tenn., brakeman on a local freight train, was accidentally killed near Loretta. Tenn, on the Sheffield branch CT the Louisville and Nashville railroad yes- terdav morning. The details of the accident have not been learned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
CAR ACCIDENT FATAL

James A. Baxter, 77. of Clio died at local infirmary Friday from in- juries received in an automobile ac- cident on the Montgomery-C high way Tuesday MT. Baxter WIS en route to Montgomery for Shrine meeting when the automobile was wrecked. His son, Woods Baxter, was seriously injured. but is now re- covering at local hospital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
HEIRS CONTEST WILL

Heirs of the late Dr. A. M. F. Dunn, aged citizen and prominent Mason, who died several weeks ago, leaving an estate estimated to be worth some thing more than s20,000. have insti- tuted contest of the will. claiming that he was of unsound mind when he made will discriminating against some of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
GRAND MASTER TO LEAVE

Julian Fletcher Spearman, grand master of the Alabama grand lodge of Masons. will leave Sunday for Montgomery to preside over the an- nual meeting of the grand lodge. Littlejohn. W. W. Wakefield, W. B. Lloyd and other delegates from tho local lodges
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
GET ROAD FUNDS

The federal government certified into the state treasury Friday s105,- S57.13 which covered money ad- vanced by the state in the construc- tion of roads and bridges in Ala bama. The money returned is a DOT 'tion of the federal aid for road con- struction work allotted to Alabama by the federal highway appropria- ton. The amount returned to the state was accredited to the high way construction fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
HOTEL MEN TO MEET

The annual convention of the hotel greeters association will be held in Mobile December 29, 1t was an- nounced here today by l.. W. Savage, president of that body. A delegation of 50 members from various parts of the state will come here for the convention. The delegates will De en- tertained with banquet at the Battle house as part of the program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
If he wears 1t, we've got 1t!

From the time boy opens his eyes in the morning until (and including) the time he slips off into Sunderland at night, Porter's stocks are ready to supply him with the best of everything boy wears. What does he need now?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
CHIEF RUTLEDGE ILL

Chief of Police George w. Rut- ledge is confined to his home on North Gurnee avenue by a severe att tack of influenza, and Patrolman Alex sDeason is serving as head of the local department while the chief is absent from his office.
 Patrolmen Win Terry. John Car rott and H. L. Miller are aiso off duty on account of illness, and Detective Sam Smith has not recovered from the effects of broken left arm sus- tained in a ratd several days ago. Mrs. Miller and little James Miller, wife and son of Patrolman Miller are also i'll with influenza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
FooTEs IL STAR BETTER

ID. NoodY WiIkinson, one Of the stars of the Decatur High school football team, who has been under the care of physician since Thursdays game here Friday. was reported im- proving. He suffered an injury to his head on the first play of the second half but gamely stuck to his post and played the remainder of the contest eollapsing after the game. Since Thursday he has been confined to his home losing consciousness part of the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
soAp FIRM COMES uERE

The Globe Soap Company of Gin cinnati will establish a branch of flee in Birmingham and will invest S25, 000 in it's business in this state. Formal qualification papers were re- ceived Friday by the secretary of state and state auditor. The compa ny is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of soap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
VOLUNTEERS CONVENE

The fifth annual conference of the Alabama Volunteers whose member ship propose to be foreign mission aries convened at the university to- night, X number of men and women from various Alabama colleges ar rived for this meeting which will be held tonight. Saturday and Sunday The people of Tuscaloosa have opened their homes to the delegates and are taking much interest in. the proceed inps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
WRITINGS ACCEPTED

Three dialect dramatic readings from the pen of Mrs A c. Scott of Birmingham nee Miss Cathleen Brock of Albany has ben accepted by company in Kansas City, 1t was announced here today. The writer at one time was engaged in the news paper field in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
MRS. MILLS sICcuMns

The death of Mrs Jettie NJ Mills, mother of Mrs. Werner Friedman oc- cured in Nashville today. Mrs. Mills was about 40 years of age and made her home with MT and Mrs. Fried man here, At the time of her death she was on visit to relatives in Nashville. Her grandchildren Millie and Morris Friedman left this morn ing for Nashville where the funeral will De held. Her death was due to heart failure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
DocTons CAR punNs

Dr. II. |. Appleton lost his ear about 10 o'clock last night while en route home on Bellevue Highlands. He had left the main road and was climbing a steep hill to his house when a baekfire gnited the waste gas and oil and the car was burned completely up in a few minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
EXPLOSION IN OIL WELL
 KILLSHUNTSVILLE: MAN
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD

Erie Miller. former deputy sheriff of Madison county. and after that un- til recently a member of the police force of Huntsville, has been fatally injured in an oil well accident in the Texas oil fields, according to infor- nation that reached relatives here to- day. Miller is an old baseball hero and was known to all the fans of the Tennessee-A Alabama circuit some 10 years ago. No details of the accident are known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02

Friday night marked the close of the second annual meeting of the Baptist Young Peoples union at the First Baptist church in this city The average attendance has been nearly 200 and great interest has been man ifested. The last lecture was delivered Friday night by Rev. Rigell, pastor of the First Baptist church on "The Young People and Their Lives"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
CHANDLER-LATHAM

Leslie Chandler and Miss Katie La tham were married Monday at the home of MT. and Mrs. Harry Lathem, aunt and uncle of the bride. Rev F. T. Carlton of the Holmes Street Meth odist church performed the ceremony, after which MT. Chandler and bride departed immediately for Akron, O., where they will reside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
rO NAME sECRETAR

There are 15 applications for the secretaryship of the Huntsville Cham Der of Commerce. which will become vacant January l. when the resigna- |tion of P. O. Aiken will take effect. The directors have not yet fixed the salary. Mir. Aiken Is going to enter the commercial field and will become agent for George C. Brown, lumber
 dealer of Memphis. at Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
nox SUPPER SATURDAY

Prof. Winner Waddel and the other teachers in the Saks school, above Blue mountain, are completing ] their plans for a box supper tC De given there on Saturday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
ads ND SerudBy Correspondent And Ou 600 Miles of Special Leased Wires From Alabama Center
S1,500,000 DEED TO
 MINERAL LAND FILED
GADsDEN BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD (sadstlen, Ala, Dec,

A quit claim deed to all the property of Woodstock Iron and Steel corporation in Etowah Cal houn. DeKalb. Clay. St. Clair and Talladega counties and acquired by the Guaranty Trust company of New York under sl,500,o00 bond executed by that company In 1907 for the purpose of secur- ing a bond issue, was filed in tine probate offiee here for record.
 The deed was filed for tho pur- pose of strengthening out the title to the large mineral holdings of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
nEnznERG enEcI<s rp

Capt. A. C. Herzherg left for Ners maj, Ala. where he goes to make q check of the property of the veterans bureau in the negro school at that place, There are about 60 negro eX- service men at Normal and they are doing good work in their training.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
GEoRGIANs WIN VICTORY

The Georgia cavalry polo team de- feated the Anniston five on the Camp Mcclellan field here Thursday aft ernoon, the score standing at to in favor of the visitors after the six period contest had been played out, Lieutenant Goulsby serving as re- fierce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
MEN AND IToT0R ESCAPE

Deputies Ingram and Gaines and Patrolman Luttrell. of Attalla. had chase after two young men yester- day afternoon beyond Attalla, who had load of whisky but the young men made their escape
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
MOORE TO TAKE OFFICE

Rev. E. E. Moore, who was elected clerk of the circuit court of Etowah county, will take office on January 16 and he will have an entirely new crew of clerks. Miss Ruth Moore, his daughter will be assistant clerk, and Roberts Richards. who is well known here, but who has been re- siding in New Mexico for the past four years, will be chief clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
GItAnnsMEN DRILL

Regardless of the facr that Thurs day was 8 holiday, nearly eyeryImeni Der of Company c, of Alabama City was present last night at regular drill and later smokes" were handed around as a compliment from Lee Friebaun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
SHEFFIELD WINS

Sheffieldeand Tuscumbia assembled yesterday to witness tue annual foot bah game between the high school teams of the two cities. Sheffield wonY f3 to O. Meade of Sheffield was the star of the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
MADISON COUNTY FREE OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASE
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD

The Madison county health de- partment officials declare they have real cause for thanksgiving. The reports coming from all parts of the county for the month of November show that there is not case of any kind of contagious disease and that the death rate Is unusually low.
 Unless there is some epidemic between now and January 1 caus- ing many deaths, the mortuary rate in Madison county will be the lowest on record in 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02

and turned completely over, landing bottom side up and pinning the chil- dren underneath. The oil truck of V. A. Lyerly happened to be passing at the time and the occupants of the truck released the children from un- derneath the car. Mary Jones of El- more suffered several cuts from glass and will go to Montgomery hos pital to have several pieces removed from her face.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
FROST KILLS VEGETATION

Farmers and gardeners declare that the first real killing frost of the year in this section came yesterday morn ing. when the temperature dropped to 22 degrees. All summer vegetation was killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
HIGH SMITH DIES

Hugh smith, aged 6S, died at his home in East Gadsden at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon after an illness of three years. He leaves q wife and three sons and one daughter. The remains will be inferred Saturday in Forest cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
srr,yAnT rrNERAu uEI,D

Funeral services for Zeners Stewart the young Anniston moul- der, who was instantly killed while hunting near Cook Springs Thurs day afternoon by the accidental dis charge of a shotgun in the hands of his brother, Barn Stewart, were held from the home of his parents Friday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
FOSTER HEAVILY FINED

A fine of s100 and costs and an exrta street sentence of six months was assessed against A. A. Foster Tn the police court Friday morning by Recorder Bibb following plea or guilty to a charge Of Violating the prohibition law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
DIsQUE WINS FINAL

Disque Hi took the final game of the season in one-sided game here by score of 130. and one ef the largest crowds of the season wit messed the game and rooted for Disque.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
kIwANIANs ENTERTAIN WIVES

The SheffIeId klWaHIs CIuD tHVtT- tained the wives, sNeethearts and sisters of the club with a banquet at the Chamber of Commerce building. Dr l.. G. Sturdivant, the new Meth odist minister, and Mrs. Sturdivant were guests of honor. A splendid musical program was rendered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
RENEAU APPOINTED

c. T. Reneau has recently been elected city clerk of Wetumpka to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of A. c. Harris Reneau is young lawyer of this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
IunGE MOVES OFFICE

Judge George F. Shoot has moved his office from the city building into the Fisher building, situated west O. the court house, and he now occupies the rooms which were so long the of fices of the late Frank w. Lull
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
ELECTED DELrGArEs

Fayette. Ala. December 1.--At q regular meeting of the Parent Teachers association, Mrs. Alfred Cook, and Mrs. A. c. Branyan. were elected as delegates to the state as- on December 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
pIucHAsEs FAuM

A. ]. Benefield. ef Round Mountain, Cherokee county. has sold out his farm in the county and has purchased a farm on Sand mountain near three thriving towns and will start truck farm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
DISCUSS wATERPowER

The state board of health held a special meting Friday and adopted rules and regulations for the im- pounding of waters for use by hydro- electric companies. Gov. Thomas F. Kilby, chairman of the board, pre- sided and the other numbers present were Dr. R. F. Hill and Dr. J. N. Baker of Montgomery and Dr. +. W. Welch, state health officer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
TOWN IF PARRISH
 MOW ILLUMINATED
 WITH ELECTRICITY
Progressive Walker County Municipality Now Plans to Put Her Streets in
 Shape
JASPER BUREAU i THE AGE-HERALD
 .Jasuar An Dee.f

The little city of Parrish situated Fl miles south of Jasper on the juno tion of the northern Alabama of the Southern railroad is now lighted by electricity. It improves the appear anee of the town and adds to the convenience of the inhabitants. After several unsuccessful attempts cover ing period of more than a year. the mayor and board of aldermen of Par rlsh finally effected the improve ment Having won the fight for better lighted town. the city board will soon turn it's attention to im- proving the streets and avenues in Parrish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
mrs 0r pNErNoNra

Mrs. Cora Cloudy, 33 years old. died yesterday at her home at Meridian vile of pneumonia. She is survived by her husband and two children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
LEARN APPOINTED

Rome. December Hope Plus, 1t was announced today, has appointed Edward H. Hearn. general commis- sioner for Europe of the Knights of Columbus. q private chamberlain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-02
evening, lead by the pastor. Rev. R, A. Thompson.

Miss Emily Neville Of Belle Nina is visiting Miss Tyler Lee Mum in Trinity this week.
 Conner Lies. who is q student at Sidney Lanier High school. Mont gomery, is spending few days witn his parents here. Mir. and Mrs. H. T. Lille. Conner had the distinction of being elected president of the stu dent body of Sidney Lanier before he was i4 years of age.