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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
ATTORNEY GENE ERA[
 AS COUNTS LEGAL ADVISER PROPOSED
County Officials Now Forced to Act at Own Risk--Liable For Funds Unlawful
 Iy Disbursed
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU !,
 THE AGE-HERALD

An appeal has gone up from many county officers of Alabama for the enactment of legislation which will require the attorney general of Ala bama to render opinions to county of ficials on matters involving the ex- penditure of county funds, legisla- tion which will protect the officials from suits on their bonds after they have ~acted in occrdance with the opinions of the attorney general.
 It became known Saturday that many officials are joining in such request to the legislature, allesing where they act on matters involving the county funds and are not able to obtain legal opinions regarding their duties and responsibilities
 The importance of the suggestion is known to state officials. especially examiners Of public accounts who have been forced during the past few years to charge back to county of ficials large sums of money which had been paid out of the county who believed they were acting within the law At present there Is no law which requires county officials to ob- stSin opinions or which relieves the county officials of financial respon- sibility when they obtain opinions. They are responsible for their official acts and. although they may not DO versed in the law, they are presumed to know the law involving the hand ling of county funds and ignorance of the law does not excuse them of this financial responsibility.
 Thousands of dollars have been lost by the counties in this way. Boards of revenue make the appro7 ! priations of county funds and the money is paid supposedly In legal way Later 1t develops that the board Of revenue had no authority to make the appropriation and county officials had no authority to make the payments. But oft times the boards of revenue and county of- ficials are not financially able to re- turn thes money and 1t Is lost to the counties. If the attorney general were required to give the county or ficials opinions regarding the hand ling of county funds much money would be saved to--the counties. ac' cording to the argument of those who are Insisting that the legislature should require the attorney general to give the opinions.
 Harwcll c. Davis, attorney general, is willing to render the opinions but his opinions are not now binding on the county officials. They may re- ceive them but no legal status IS established by the opinions. state officials who receive the opinions or inc attorney general are relieved or liability on their official bonds. If the proposed law should be enacted the attorney general would become the legal advisor of county officials as well as of state officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
CHURCH TO CELEBRATE
 TOOTH ANNIVERSARY

Marion. Ala, December 2.--(Spe- cial. )---The Sloan Baptist church of Marion will celebrate its one hundredth anniversary on Sunday, December 10. This will be an event of interest to all Baptists of the state. owing to the important part this church has played in the history of the denomination. The southern Baptist home mossion board was organized there. The Alaoama Baptist. the denomina- tional paper, originated thereI The state mission board was located there for . number of years, and this church gave birth to Howard and Judson colleges, both of which were founded in Marion.
 Those who will speak during this centennial celebration are: Drs. W. B. Crumpton, A. c. David son, J. H. Hendricks, L. L. Gwalt- iey. B. D. Gray and L. 0. Dawson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
Farmer Has Terrible
 Experience

sIsdon ts stfrink.Anybcdy ever suf- fered more pain than I have. Twice was operated for tAll stonss and a third operation was advised. A friend in Iowa wrote mo how he'was cured by taking Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. I took . bottle on hia ad- vice withs good results, and have also taken the full course, My pains arc all gone and Ifeel nm pArmanent- ly cured" Itf1emoves the catarrhal mucous fHom tho intestinal tract. and allays the inflammation which causes practically all stomach. liver and intestinal ailments. including appendicitis. One dose win convince or money .yefunded+ at sall4 druggists. t-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
MAYOR IF ,JAsPER SEES PROSPERITY
 IN RURAL SECTION
On Flying TrlplAsFinds Farm. CTS of Winston and Wal
 ker Doing Much Fall
 Blowing '
JASPER BUREAU l THE A0E-HERALD !

Mayor y H. cranford of Jasper. who mad$ flying trip to Haleyvilie and otber points In Winston county FridaYgin car reports encouraging signsy6f coming proseprity in the dif- fererF parts of Walker and Winston through which he passed. MT. Cran- foVd said he went to Haleyville by way of Nauvoo. Lynn and Dehner, and returned by way of Double Springs and Fall City.
 Judging from what he saw. Mfr. Cranford said he would venture to say that tho farmers of north Walker and Winston counties arc doing more fall blowing this year than they have ever done in any 10 years previously.
 Moreover, he said. he found that practically all tho farmers along the route traversed had plenty of corn and other farm products to do them until another harvest Tho farmres have learned" said Mir. Cranford that land will produce better crops if 1t ia worked"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
LEGION POST HELPS

The Farley w. Moody Post of the American legion, under the direction of Richard P. Tester and A. vande- graff, have completed plans to assist the county authorities in the success of educational work which will be- gin Monday and continue throughout the week. Many of the public schools in the county will be visited by members of the post who will em- phasize to the citizens and schools some phaze of educational needs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
MISSIONARIES IF
 FUTURE MEETAT STATE UNIVERSITY
Tuscaloosa Loving Cup Will Be Awarded on January 1. Offer of Tourist Camp
 Is Made
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU I
 THE AGE-HERALD ! TuscaIoosa. Ala. Dec. 2

The fifth annual conference of Alabama Volunteers, an organiza- : ton composed of students of several colleges In the state. convened at the university Friday evening and will be in session through Sunday. Forty four delegates are in attendance. Dr.. A. Y. Napier of Rome, Ga, was the leading speaker today, among the other speakers being H. E. McVallie of Korea, China; pr. H. F. Williams of Nashville and others.
 The people of the city are enter taining the delegates at their homes and the sessions are being held prin- cipally at the university. w. B. Pat terson at the university is union president, all of the delegates pledg- ing themselves at some time to be- come missionaries in foreign lands. This Is an international organization and has over 1000 foreign mission aries in the foreign fields.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
CLEMENTS MAKES OFFER

Following up plans for the location of tourist camp here an tffer has been made by Frank Clements of Birmingham to allow the use of a tract of his property, which joins Stallworth lake, for this purpose. J. R. Stallworth has offered to share part of the expense tf equipping the camp and others who have become interested in its success expect to ac- cept this offer and build one of the most attractive camps for this pur- pose in the south. The venture is sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
DIR. DAVIS DEAD

Announcement has been received of the death of pr. Eugene Davis. which occurred at his home in New York city at 10 o'clock last night, following a stroke of paralysis re- ceived about ten days ago. His sister, Miss Alice Davis, who was at his bedside when he died will bring the body here tomorrow for burial. Dr.. Davis formerly lived in Tuscaloosa but was a successful physician in New York for about forty years. He is survived by three sisters, Miss Dora and Miss Alice Davis and Mrs. Mary Duncan. all of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
CHURCH LEADERS MEET
rKNNEssEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE AGE-HEkALD Alhanx- -Oscntur. Ala. Dec, Q

The first of a series of one-day conferences of the Baptist Sunday school leaders of the state will open in the First Baptist church, Decatur, Monday morning Following ths local conference, meetings of ons day's duration each will be held Tn Anniston, Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile Respectively.
 Among the prominent Baptist lead ers expected to<take part in the con- ferences are H. E. Ingraham of Nashville. Fred Schofield of Brming- ham. B. F. Green of Montgomery. formerly Of Albany Decatur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03

The small town of Werda, in the Kingdom of Dahomey. is celebrated for its temple of serpents, a long building, in which the priests keep upward of 100 serpents of all sizes, which they feed with birds and frogs, brought to them as offerings by the natives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
WALKS INTO JAIL

When Fred Seymour. 28. came to the county jail to report that he had been, shot in the left leg from ann bush. he was recognized as a man who Twas seen operating an illicit stilly on Cottage hill by county off, cers two weeks ago. Seymour was docketed on the charge of manufac- turing prohibited liquors. It was also discovered. it is said. that he had been peppered with bird shot by the deputy sheriffs at tho time that he ran away from the still.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
MOBILE BANK CLEARlNGS
 ADVANCE TO $8,000, ,00O

Mobile. Ala, December 2.-Spe- kbfnl. .>---Bank clearings for the mtnth of November. last, showed an increase over the same month last year of $1,21o.2s5.11. according to tho report of the Mobile Clearing House associa- ton. The total clearings fer No- vember, 1929, wers se.120,5s3.2S against. SC. s1o.2ss.12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
IEuE.LRY STOLEN

A nervy thief, riding a bicycle, dashed up to the Kline jewelry store here late last night, smashed biz plate glass show window, cleared the windtw of several hundred dol. lars worth of tewelry and made his getaway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
rNsPrOrs STEAMERS

CeorEo J. Santa Cruz division agent of the United States shipping board, is in the city from his head quarters at New Orleans. MT. Santa Crux reports that he made an in- spection of the idle fleet of steamers of the shipping board tied up here and that he found them in good con. dition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
LOVING CUP OFFERED

At a meeting of the committee rep resentlng the civic organization, se- leeted to award the Rosenau loving cup, Frank M. Moody was elected chairman and the following organ ixations were represented. Chamber of Commerce, Junior Chamber of Commerce, Rotary club, Kiwanis club and Pilot club.
 With regard to the rules and reg ulations concerning the award of this cup it was clearly understood by the committee that, according to MT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
EouR FACE TRIAL

The triaiS of Mike Thompson. F. W. Terrell. Guy Thornton and J. D. Norwood held here for several weeks, will take place before Judge H. q. Foster Monday. They were indicted by the grand jury for grand larceny. The men are reported to be safe blowers and when arrested had bur glar tools and explosives in their possession but are charged with the theft of an automobile tire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
CONSTABLE RESIGNS

Walter F. Pulliam has resigned as constable in this city, and acting on his recommendaticn Governor Lee Russell has appointed John R. Giles to fill the, vacancy until a special election can be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
BIG SWEET POTATOES.

A sweet potato weighing 71-4 pounds, grown on the plantation of 2. M. Jackson near Meridian, was ex. hibited here today by that gentleman. The potato was well formed and was but one f many of like siss grown in the same field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
ERECTED SECRETARY

Raymond Clay, recently elected secretary of the Meridian Elks' lodge. has assumed charge of the duties of that office. He succeeds S. c. Moslsy, resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
RELEASED ON BOND

J. B. Watkins. arrested on tive charges. one of distilling and one of haylng whisky in his possession. has been released on bond of s2.O0o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
pn.NnoN IN w.suINGToy.

Governor elect w. w. Brandon has gone to Washington. D. C., in the in- terest of matters pertaining to the state. The nature of the business was not gfeyn out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03

tien just received here by J. M. McBeath. chairman of the state high- way commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
SHERIFF OF ELMORE COUNTY HURT WHEN
 HIS CAR GOES WILD

wetumpka, Ala, December A. Special )-Sheriff John H. Strength of this county was hurt in an aute- mobile wreck on the Tallassee road about five miles from wetumpka Thursday afternoon. While driving at the rate of about a6 miles per hour the steering rod came loose and the car left the highway. smashing into telegraph pole. J. E. Franklin of Wetumpka. who was in the car with the sheriff, escaped without injury. Doctors examining Strength stated that his shoulder was either broken or badly wrenched. He was carried to Montgomery Friday afternoon for an x-rAy examination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03

Rosenau's idea, the cup should be awarded to the man or woman in Tuscaloosa which includes the uni verslty, who during the year 1922 has given most upselfishly of himself or herself or of his or her means for the good of Tuscaloosa and it's oiti- zens. The committee considered the number of recommendation already made, and will meet from time to time for this purpose. The cup will be awarded on January l, 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03

A Japanese scientist asserts ndz9ns made synthetic petroleumr roux<Dfans oil and clay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
RESIDENCE BURNS

It was learned in wstumpka Fri day that the house Of John Guy. prominent Fillmore county farm CT, was burned several days ago. The fire. presumably. started from the stove flue and the entire building was in flames before 1t was dis covered. Nothing was saved from the house and 1t was learned that no insurance was carried by Mir. Guy. The loss Is estimated at Ss.o0o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
ENRoLLMRNT GROWS

AS the examinations for the. first quarter closed yesterday, the stu dents were .Sfn a happy frame of mind. For the second quarter many new students have been enrolled and many others will enter January ?. The enrollment is far in excess of tho total snrollmsnt of last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
STUDY WILL BE MADE
 OF JACKSON HIGHWAY

Meridian. Miss. December 2.-fspe- cisl.)-The Indiana State Automobile association will start a pathfinder in the person of Margaret Noblet, south next Monday for the purpose of post ing. logging and promoting the Jack son highway from Indianapolis to New Orleans, according to inforna-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
GIRLS ON THANKSGIVING
 PARADE AT MOMTEvALLO

Montevallo, Ala, December z.--- tSpecial.-ThanksEiv Day was generally observed in Montevallo and at the college. At S:30 o'clock in the morning the Y. w. c. A. cabinet, dressed as Pilgrim mAidens of colon ial days. paraded the campus and neGrby residences, singing songs of praise. As the college breakfast songs were sung by tho classes that were 10 oppose each other in a game of ball at later hour. All of the buildings, trees, stores and automo- piles were gAyly decorated with the colors of the teams.
 At 10:3o o'clock many repaired to the Baptist church where song and praise service was held. followed by sermon by Rev. W. NJ. TreadwAy. pastor of the Methodist church.
 GIRL FRESHMEN WIN
 A large crowd witnessed the An- nual, Thanksgiving game played this year between the freshman and sophomore class teams. The final score stoo dAs follows: freshmen. 15: sophomores. Il. At the beginning of the second half. the sophomores overcame a four point lead which tied the score and from then on the scores remained about even until tho last few minutes of play when the freshmen scored several points which gave them the victory. and honofs of tho day. Those playing on the sopho- more team were:
 Forwards: Elizabeth Palmer. Car son: Eugenia Moore. Marion Junction Lucille Bell. Ashland. Centers. Mar. gie Johnson. Brundidge; Sue Page Opp; Ruth Culpepper, Selma. Guards; Edith Thomas, Ashbys Mildred Moore, Selma: Lucy Otley, Siiuria. The freshman team Was as follows:
 Forwards: Madgc Kirkland. Coium- bia; Ellen Pope, Midland City. Gen. ters. Mildred Albritton, Warrior: Mildred Ksahey. Plantersville. Nancy Abreast. Castleberry: GuAfds: Helen Townsend. Russellvils. Oline John son, Brundidge; Bill Smith. Opp Final score: Freshmen, Is; Sopho- mores, II.
 III NlENT (-RnWU
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
For Piles
 IL Is Pyramid

Pyramid Pile suppositories Have Brought Relief to Thousnnds Who Had Suffered Severely
 For Years. Pyramid Pile Suppositories are simply wonderful to ease pain. re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
CnthOIicWyIKNVx1NonN00

Athough not hhvln8 Q lhrHStdnozza- bership. St, Johns Catholic church with FatnsrSI.anehan. pastor. fs rnov- ing forward among tho religfousi bodies of the city. rtErecently has built Q splendid school and has . large enrollment of pupils
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1922-02-10

of Shvat, coming exactly at mid-win-
ter, according to the Jewish reckoning,
has always been celebrated as tree
festival, anciently as the "New Year
of the Trees" and recently as the
Jewish Arbor Day. The celebration
of the day has always been pleasant,
including the eating of (tropicaD
fruits, and in Palestine, of late, tree
planting as part of the program of
restoring to Palestine some of the
trees it has lost and which it so badly
needs. We desire to emphasize just
one aspect of the festival, it's opti-
mistic note. For the Jew in the GoIus
it required no slight imagination and
no small degree of cheerfulness to
think of blossoming fruit-laden trees
in the midst of a drab, dreary and of
ten hopeless existence. Who knows
but that the perennial thought of
spring and rebirth, kept the Jew alive
during the winter of his despair. If
so, the need for the poetic appeal and
the inspirational message of Hamisho
Osor is not yet over. Rent between
two ideals, saving the remnant in
European war zones and of recon-
structing and restoring the commune
ties to semblance of their former
status, and constructing anew -four
ishing, blooming Palestine, the Jew
needs all the hope and all the opti-
mism of which he is capable.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1922-02-10
E Dl TORIAL'
THE BIBLE AGAIN

Throughout the centuries the Bible,
in spite of the fact that it has been
revered as a sacred and divinely writ
ten or divinely inspired book or col
lection of books, has suffered more
from it's friends than from it's enemies.
The greatest drawback to the true I'M
derstanding and appreciation of the
Bible has come from it's overzealous
supporters and would-be followers.
There have been those on the one
hand, who claim divine origin and
authorship for every letter of the BIZ
BILE, which quite naturally precludes a
critical analysis and thorough
study of it's contents. There have been
those, on the other hand, who have
attempted to force the Bible upon
people who were not ready or pre-
pared to receive it, or into places
where it did not belong.
A most glaring attempt to force the
Bible where it has no place has come
repeatedly within the past few years
from the Protestant Church, which is
trying to introduce it into the public
schools of this country. The latest
evidence of this was brought to light
last week in the city of Washington,
where strenuous efforts, which have
so far proved unsuccessful, are being
made to introduce Bible reading into
the public schools. Undoubtedly, our
Protestant friends imagine that their
efforts along such lines will be con-
ducive to a wider acceptance of Bibli-
cal teachings and to greater rever-
ence for the Biblical books. 1t is
quite possible also that these over
Jealous champions of the Bible are
under the impression that they are
attempting to render a service also
to the public schools by placing the
Scriptures within the reach of the
pupils. The fact of the matter is,
however, that these overzealous cham
pions of the Bible appear to be very
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1922-02-10
THE CRY OF THE WAR
SUFFERERS

BY this time there should be hardly
a Jew in the Twin Cities or in the
state of Minnesota at large, whose
name and address are known to the
War Relief Committee, who failed to
receive the stirring, urgent appeal of
the War Sufferers. The national COM
mittee in charge Of publicity has been
most active and fortunate in it's choice
of material. No Jew with a, heart
can fail to be moved at the stories the
pictures tell The PLIGHT of the suf-
ferers in Central and Eastern Europe
is so terrible, the need for relief is
so stupendous that every Jew must
give, work and make others give to
save lives and to do the maximum
that the sufferers may be fed, clothed
and healed.
The preliminary work for such
campaign, as may we'll be imagined,
is very great. Minneapolis with a
quota of $15O,0OO, st. Paul with $780,
600, with the rest Of the state also
not to be neglected, this involves a
tremendous amount of detail work.
But judging by the conferences that
are already being held, and the num-
Der of workers pledged, the drive
promises to be successful. When the
meetings take place Con Sunday,
February 10. in Minneapolis, and on
Monday, February 20 in St. Paul.,
every Jew should be so keyed up to
the proper pitch that the quota should
be over-subscribed long before the last
day of the campaign.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1922-02-10

poor psychologists. Aside from the
legal aspect of the matter, which
ought to make it clear to them that
measure which is altogether contrary
to the sense and spirit of the Consti-
tuition Of this country, they could not
hope to serve the cause either of the
Bible or of the public schools by an
introduction Of Bible reading into this,
the greatest of American institutions.
AS far as the Bible is concerned, no
real reverence can come from read
ing of it's contents unless the reading
is prompted by a religious feeling and
is conducted in a religious and rever-
ent spirit. Perfunctory reading of
the Bible without the accompanying
religious feeling is far worse than no
reading at all, because it reduces the
value of the Bible to that of a mere
book of literature and deadens the
spirit and feeling of reverence. On
the other hand, if the least attempt
were made to conduct Bible reading in
a religious manner or to interpret the
contents of the Bible from a religious
standpoint, it would undermine the
greatest and most valuable part of the
public schools, namely, it's democracy
and freedom from class cast or creed
distinction. The most valuable feature
of the public schools in this country
has always been the service it has
rendered in the training and prepara-
ton of all of it's pupils for the democ-
racy of American citizenship. The
real function of the public schools in
this country has always been that of
obliterating the lines of distinction
and discrimination as to race and
creed in public and civil life, and it
is this function that the forced Bible
reading in the public schools is calcu-
lated to destroy.
If the efforts of the misguided and
unscrupulously jealous champions Of
the Bible were successful and Bible
reading was introduced into the pub
lie schools of this country, it can
readily be seen that our much-boasted
and highly -prized separation of
Church and State would soon become
a mere fiction and that the people of
this country, despite it's secular con-
stitution and democratic form of gov
eminent, would soon find themselves
in worse condition of fanatical op-
preston than that which the people
of Europe suffered in the dreary ages
of medieval darkness and ecclesiasti-
cal sovereignty. -Mendel SLIDER.