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New Britain herald., 1922-12-30
w. c. T. U. BANNERS
 COME TO THIS CITY
New Britain Union Wins Two-Win Receive One Tuesday Afternoon
 Membership Gain Here

Members of the W. c. T. U. will meet at the First Congregational church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Two Connecticut banners have been sent to the local union for having the largest gain in membership and for doing the best work among the children. The second banner will be presented at the meeting Tuesday.
 It is planned to inaugurate a school program in January and to award prizes for essays. Many local members expect to attend confer ence at Hartford, January 4.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-30
Mrs. Emile Kurth.

Mrs. Emile Kurth. formerly a resi- dent of New Britain, died yesterday at Lawrence, Mass. She was the mother of pr. c. D. Kurth and Dr Harold R. Kurth. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon and burial will be in Lawrence.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-30
AFTERNOON BRIEFS

Constantinople. Miss Katherine Gillespie of New Rochelle, N. r., di- rector of the Near East relief orphan age, and Robert Imbrie. of Baltimore, were married in the Benedictine chapel.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-30
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Alfred Girard.

The funeral of Mrs. Alfred Girard was held at Q o'clock this morning at St. Peters church. Rev. Charles coppens was celebrant of high mass of requiem. The pail bearers were A. Favreau. l.. Boilard. D. Beloin, O. sorel, A. Bernier and A. J. Roulier. The flower bearers were A. Cote and H. Bissonnette. Burial was in St, Mary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-30

New York.-Samuel Marder, a chauffeur. lay dying today from bull let wound in right breast, the result of his refusal to drive two holdup men from the scene of their crime. The bandits had held up the proprie- tor and patrons of a lunch wagon.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-30

San Francisco.-The $16, minimum wage scale for women in California mercantile industries, was sustained by the state industrial welfare com mission. Almost 3O,000 workers are affected
New Britain herald., 1922-12-30

New York.-Three hundred persons walked out of smoke-filled motion picture thater on the east side in an orderly way this afternoon while the building next door was destroyed by flames The building was owned and occupied by Cowperthwait & Sons.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-30

The smallest screws are those made for watches. An ordinary thimble would contain 100000 of some sizes.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-30

New York-Panic seized crowds at Fifth avenue and 34th street today when Michael Sullivan, porter, hurled through space and crashed through the seat of a delivery wagon. He still retained consciousness. Sulli- van. near sighted, was believed to have slipped on the icy sill of an eighth floor window.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-30

Paris.-Despite the hurricane on the Atlantic and which even reached Paris during the night, Albert Sar- raut, minister of the colonies, left Paris at noon today to embark at Havre on the French Steamer Rou- seallon for St. Pierre, Mid.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-30
FIND 20 CASES OF LIQUOR
Booze Struggled Into This Country 1:

Booze Struggled Into This Country is
 Found Hidden in Hold of Dry
 Ship.
 New York, Dec. 30.-Twenty cases of liquor alleged to have been part Of a cargo confiscated in the seizure of a rum runner were found hidden in the hold of the dry navy flagship Hansen custom officials declared today.
 Search for the liquor was ordered when discrepancy was discovered between the number of cases known to have been taken from the schooner Linnie Bell and the quantity turned over to the custom officials.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
HIGH COURT REFUSES
TO AWARD DAMAGES
TO BIRMINGHAM MAN
STATE carITAL BUREAU i
THE AG E-HERALD !


Holding that the preponGerance OF
evidence did not justify the verdict,
the supreme court Thursday an
bounced decision recalling it's af-
firmative decision in the case OF JEFF
ferson county in which Fletcher
Summers, employee of the Southern
railroad, obtained a Judgment against
the American Railway Express COM
pany for $1,000 for false imprison-
ment. Another decision reversing the
Judgment of the Jefferson circuit
court and returning the case to a
lower court for another trial was
rendered.
Summers sued the Express compa-
NY for $4,000, eontending that he
was falsely imprisoned on a charge
of completely in the robbery of an
express car. He was tried and ac-
quilted of the charge A jury gave
him a judgment for $1,000 and this
judgment was affirmed by the SUI
preme court. The Express company
filed an application for rehearing
the court on reconsideration found
that the evidence in the case did not
justify the verdict.
John Wedgeworth OF Hale county
won the final fight to prove that
bis dog was worth $50. The dos was
killed by a locomotive of the Ala
bama Great Southern railway Wedge
worth sued for SIS alleging that the
dog came to an untimely death on
the railroad tracks through the neg
ligence of employees of the railroad.
A jury awarded damages to the
amount of $50. The railroad carried
the case to the supreme court, con-
tending that a dog is not property
Unless a license has been paid In
accordance with the dog law. The
supreme court held that dog Is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
RAIL ROAD To JOIN
ANN|ST ON AN D
ASHLAND LIKELY
Admission to Raise Funds to
Buy Rails and Clay County
Citizens Will Do
the Rest
ADMISSION BUREAU /
THE AGE HERALD s
Annisfnn Ala Dec

A delegation of Ashland railroad
enthusiasts appeared before the De-
cember meeting OF the Admission
Chamber Of Commerce wednesday
afternoon and We're assured by the
members of the local civic body that
the Chamber of Commerce would
undertake to raise enough money to
buy rails for the building OF branch
line extension from tho Clay county
center to Admission.
The delegation was headed by c. p.
Allen, and was composed of w. b.
Nolen, NJ L. Allen. c. NJ. Pruet,t Max
Greenwald, J, A. Willis, j. p. sJor-
dan. w. e. Campbell. c. c. Harris.
r. L. Scheussler and A. B. Conklin.
A resolution indorsing the movement
of the Clay county boosters was
adopted at the meeting held on
Wednesday
The Ashland boosters have enough
money In sight to do the grading
for the railroad and TO place the ties,
and with the civic members of An
niston providing the money for the
assured, according to those who are
behind the movement.
A committee composed OF w Fl.
Weatherly. Whitfield Clark, w. u.
Acker, B. w. Pruet and G, r. Bell
was appointed to- nominate officers
to be chosen at the January meet
ing Of the Chamber of Commerce and
considerable other important busi-
ness of interest to the local member
ship was given attention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
WETUMPKA SPEEDERS
FEEL FORCE OF LAW

Wetumpka, Ala. December IT,
Especial THE authorities here are
getting very strict on the subject Of
speeding and have used every means
within their power to break it up
entirely. The streets have been ter
raced in well located places which.
10 q large extent makes speeding
in the business district impossible.
These spring breaking bumps are
located so close together that an au-
tomobile cannot get over IL miles
an hour before he reaches another
and II will cost him the price of a
spring to go over the terrace faster
than 2 miles an hour In addition
to this method of putting an end
to speeding, the marshal is instructed
to arrest any one who is caught
speeding.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
CONNIE RC|AL CLUB
FOR WHOLE SHOALS
SECTION PROPOSE D
Suggestion Made That Whole
Tennessee Valley Organize
in the Interest of Muscle
Shoals Development
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU !
THE AGE-HERAID !
Albany Decatur. Ala. Dec. 4. ]

With committees representing the
Twin Cities scheduled to meet FRI
day evening at the J. II. Baldin
Grocery company to negotiate the
organization OF civic chamber for
Albany and Decatur, suggestions
have been made here that 1t would
be well for the wno1e Muscle Shoals
district to form some sort of COM
mereial body to look after the in
terest of the entire section.
Confidence is expressed In the
Twin-Cities that Muscle Shoals will
be developed. If not by Henry Ford.
then BY some other agency The
facts that the government is con-
tinuing construction of Wilson Dam
is taken to Indicate that federal au-
thprities will not permit the develop
ment of the project to fall.
With the district on the eve OF
great expansion those favoring a civ
ic organization for the district point
out that 1t would not be out of,plaee
to create an agency to help In speed
ing the development,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
MAY IDENTIFY one.
OF 4 CONv|CTS AS.
SLAYER Of DEPUTY.
Effort Made to Connect AL
legged Yeggmen as Slayer
of Walker County
official
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU |
THE AGE HERALD :
Tnscalooaa. Ain. Dec. Z.

Mike Thompson, F. +. Terrell, j
Norwood and Guy Thornton, the -four
men who were convicted of stealing
an automobile tire, were sent 10
Montgomery today to begin their
sentences Judge Henry B. Foster OF
the circuit court, who sentenced the
men Tuesday for from five to ten
years each, modified the sentences
reducing the terms to from two to
five years.
fserretl Is believed by county au-
tborities to be Hard Hill, alleged
murderer OF Earl w Pruitt, a
Walker county oeputy. IN 1919. Clyde
Hill. brother of Hard Hill, was
brought from jefferson county jail
to identify the man and after a short
study of the prisoner failed to do so.
According to Sheriff Hughes Fer
rell answers very much the descrip
tion or Hard. He will arrange for
otter means OF Identifying him if
possible as the alleged murderer Of
Truitt. The first intimation that
Terrell might be Hin was gained by
Deputy Holman when, after the men
had been sentenced and We're being
led back to Jail he noticed that
Terrell had an old shot wound in
the hand identical with that OF Hard
Hill and that he evidently had tried
to hide the hand.
Sheriff Hughes stated that he
could not take CLYDE Hills state
ment as final in view of the facts
in the case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
HUNTSVILLE PLANS TO
ANNEX MILL VILLAGES
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU |
THE AGE-HERALD
HunAanllIa In

A bill will be introduced at the
next session of the Alabama legis-
lature providing for the extension
of the corporate limits of Huntsville
SO as to include the outlying mill
villages but to exclude the mills. IT
is learned here. In the past there
has been great opposition to this ex-
tension on the part OF the big mill
corporations on the grounds that the
city would not be able to give them
advantages commensurate with the
amount of taxes they would be re-
CURED to pay. but it is believed this
has been entirely overcome, since
the mill properties would not be in
cluded
1t is estimated that the proposed
extension of the city limits would
give Huntsville population of about
$4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
COUSINS FIGHT, ONE
KILLED, ONE JAILED

Fayette, Ala. December 7.-tspe-
cial) --Last week about four miles
north of Berry near the home OF
Josephine Penley, in an alleged con-
toyersy with Henry Penley, and
Wiley Peniey, cousins, Josephine
Penley was killed. The sheriff was
called TO the scene Of killing and
arrested both Henry and Wiley and
put them in Jail.
After being In Jail for three days.
Henry said that he had nothing to
do with the killing and that Wiley
was guilty His story is corr
roborated, 1t is said, by daughter of
the dead man. Henry has been re-
leased, and Wiley Penley awaits a
prelemenary trial.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
CURFEw RINGS

Several months ago or right after
the municipal primary, the curfew
law, which had been strictly enforced
up to that tin G, was suddenly
dropped and the curfew bell failed
to ring, but commencing with last
night the bell was rung, and viii be
at clock nightly so long as
Mayor Christopher and Chief Bates
hold office. and all children under
Is years Of age viii be forced TO re-
main off tie streets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
New State Neus
Ouer 900 Miles Special Leased Wires From Alabama Ceners
SCUFFLES WITH NEGRO,
is SHOT ACCIDENTALLY
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
THE AGE-HERAI.D
Sheffield. Ala, Dec II

Eugene Lloyd Hensley, white.
who was accidentally shot with
a. 3s calibre pistol while seuffling
with Jess Lumpkin, negro, at
Loycal station near Sheffield
yesterday afternoon, died at the
Colbert county hospital today at
noon. The shot entered his abdo-
men. Hensley was concious up
TO the time of his death.
Lumpkin came with him to the
hospital and remained with him
to the last. Hensley made a
statement in which he declared
that the shooting was accidental.
The negro had worked with him
for several years. Hensley is
survived by his wife and two
children.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
AGED CITIZEN sutcuMDs

Thomas N. Entrekin, aged ~. died
from stroke OF paralysis at his late
nome in Alabama city last night. He
had resided in Alabama CITY Ior the
past 70 years. He is survived by
four sons. two daughters and two
brothers. Interment was at Clayton
cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
SEEK NEW GAS RATE

The Tri-City Gas company has
sent its petition to the Alabama pup-
lie service commission for reduc-
ton in gas rates on the sliding scale
to take effect January !. The petit
ton bears the Endorsement OF the
city administration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
NEW IuMBEn PROCESS

A demonstration of the Jenkinson
lumber drying process was held at
the Deal-Powers Lumber company
mills at Dance yesterday by party
of local lumber men as guest of ]. s.
Free. r.. +. Jenkinson. the inventor.
escorted the party and explained the
process.
1t Is said that this new method
increases the capacity Of drying lum-
Der 100 per cent ard also prevents
grade deterioration. The kiln of
the Deal Power company has a ca
pacity OF $1,000 feet. Free has re-
Gently bought an interest in the
proeess there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
TELEGRAMs FOR REFoR1

An agreement has been effected
whereby the Alabama, Tennessee and
Northern railroad will relay tele-
grams from Aliceville and Carrollton
TO Reform, where they will be ac-
cepted by the Western Union Tele-
graph company. Reform will become
the relay station instead of York.
An order putting the agreement
into effect was issued by the public
service commission Thursday. Citi-
zens OF Carrollton and Aliceville COM
planned to the commission about the
use of York as a relay station. The
railroad and the telegraph company
reached an agreement whereby Re-
form would be substituted. Citizens
of the TWO towns will deliver their
messages which will transmit them
by telephone to the telegraph COM
pany It Reform. Day and night let
tiers and special messages. except
regular kilograms. may be sent
through the railroad telephone sys-
tenn or through the Independent line,
but all regular kilograms must go
through the railroads telephone.
The public service commission APP
proved the agreement. but declined
to cancel contract which provided
that the messages should be handled
through York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
PAROLES GRANTED

Executive clemency was granted
by Governor Kilby Thursday in tour
cases where recommendation for re-
lease on parole had been made by
the state board of pardons. Those
granted their liberty follows:
Joseph Braga, Mobile. robbery. 10
years, convicted in 1920; Will Jones,
Shelby, murder, convicted in 1907;
Luke Conway, Marshall. distilling, ;
to years. convicted in 1921: John
I. Belcher, Chambers. statutory of
Tense. sik years, to SO months, con-
victed In 1892.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
MERCHANT SENTENCED

David Hoffman. former merchant
Of Montgomery, will go to the At
lanta federal prison for 1s months
for violating the bankruptcy laws.
He plead guilty before Judge Henry
b. Clayton and received the SEN
tence. Hoffman went into bank
ruptcy recently and federal authori-
ties uncovered certain assets which
had been concealed. Joe Fincklestein
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
ARREsTED AETER CHASE

After chase that lasted over three
states and covered seven counties,
Deputy Shariff ingram reached
Gadsden this morning with Weaver
Brock who was wanted on an al
legged charge of forging checks, and
who was out on $1,000 bond but
failed to appear when his case was
called last week
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
nnAGG Is PRESIDENT

Officials were elected by the Nor
gan County Medical society Thurs
day as follows; DIR. ]. G. Bragg, prest-
dent; DR.. o. NJ. Roam. vice president;
DR.. B. II. Austin secretary treasur-
err; DIR. G. S. Chenault, censor. The
societys annual banquet viii be Civ
en- on date to be selected by a
committee A feature of the meet7
ings was an address by DR.. s. w.
Wyatt of Lexington, Ky, former
" OF AlbanyA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
GIVEN LONG SENTENCE

The jury in the case of Eula
Bullard, negress. charged with the
murder of Minnie Edwards, another
negress, in Alfalfa several weeks
ago, rendered a verdict about 8
O'Clock. finding the defendant guilty
and fixing the punishment at 10
years in the penitentiary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
NEW GuNTERsvlLLE CHIEF

Al a meeting OF the city council OF
Guntersville. the county seat Of Mar
shall county. the resignation of
Charles Mcclure and la owens as
policemen were accepted, and tempo
rary officers were named. The coun-
Gil then elected |. d. hyoe, VINO IS at
present sheriff OF the county, to be
cnlef of ponce when his term ex-
.pires on JanuarY 10.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
CHEAPER LIGHTS A TMARroN

Users of electricity at Marion.
Perry county, will receive reduc-
ton of approximately ,3S la per cent
in their lighting rate through the
approval by the public service COM
mission Thursday of the standard
regulation and schedule of the<Ala-
bama Power company. This COM
pany purchased the Marion liant
about year ago and the distribution
system OF the town has recently been
connected with the transmission line
of the company.
During the tim the company used
power from the small steam plant
the regular rate imposed by the old
company was collected by the Ala
bama Power company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08

REV. DAVIS BURIED

Funeral services were held yes-
terday at Trinity for Rev. A. l..
Davis, who died at the home OF his
daughter; Mrs. w G. Henry in Bir-
mingham. Rev. Davis was one of
the oldest ministers in the Methodist
conference in the state. being in his
91st year at the time OF his death,
Services were conducted by Rev NJ.
N. Morris. who had been intimately
associated with Rev. Davis in the
ministry for a period of more than
60 years
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
SELMA NAV LEADS

John Dinkins of Selma viii be NOM
mated by the state military depart
ment as the candidate OF the Ala
bama national guard for cadetship
at West Point. Col. II. A. Moon. head
OF the state military department,
Thursday announced that Dinkins
was the highest person in the com
petitive examination l.eld by the mil
itary department, and would be des-
ignated as the person to take the
final preliminary examina' ion at FIT.
MCPHERSON.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
REMANnED TO JAIL

The preliminary hearing of EN-
nett Daverson On the charge OF kill
ing Willie Cook near Union Grove. in
Marshall county. several months ago,
was held before Probate Judge Gil
breath. and was REM nded to jail
without bond.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
DIsTILLER ARRESTED

One person Yves arrested in Mobile
county on charge of operating a
still following the destruction of the
still Wednesday by law enforcement
agents. In addition to the still, the
officers destroyed $50 gallons of
mash and took four gallons Ct
liquor as evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
mo RuII.p wAREHousE

The w L. Halsey Grocery com
pany has awarded contract to Bax
ter Bros. for the construction of a
new warehouse on Jefferson street
across from. the present headquarters
of the Haisey company. The new
building will front 40 feet on Jeffer-
son street and 122 feet on Halsey
street and will have a railroad sid
ing in the rear.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
MISS LEAGUE DIES

Miss Patience League, aged 81, a
pioneer Of Coats Bend, died late last
night She was member of the
Methodist church. She leaves two
nephews to mourn her death.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
PUTS ON LID

Mayor Burns OF Alabama City has
instructed Chief 0'Brien to go after
the dealers who sell cigarettes to
minors Traffic laws are being for
mulated and they will also be rig
Idly enforced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
PASTOR RESIGNS

Rev. W. NJ, hurry has rendered
resignation as pastor OF the Baptist
church here with the view of ac-
centins call from Pensacola, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
suPEARMAN REELECTED

Julian F. Spearman of Admission
was reelected grand master at the
closing session of the grand lodge,
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.
Thursday afternoon. All other cleo
tive officers were assigned their same
positions for another year. Those
who will continue to serve the grand
lodge with Grand Master Spearman
are,
Duncan Carmichael, Dothan, dep
uty grand master; oliver D. Street,
Guntersville, senior grand warden
James Nj. Pearson. Alexander City,
junior grand warden: John w. Perry,
Montgomery, grand treasurer: George
A. Beauchamp, Montgomery. grand
secretary, Charles j. Walker, Hart
selle, gand tiler.
Those who served last year are:
William Bledsoe, Lafayette, grand
chaplain; Joseph D. Matlock, Ensley,
grand marshal: George Fleming
Moore, Montgomery, grand orator;
Jacob Bley, Demopolis, senior grand
deacon; T. A. Goodwin, Florala. ju-
Nor grand deacon: A. l.. Orr Thomp-
son. Montgomery. junior grand stew
ard; James w. Penn. Gadsden, junior
grand steward.
With the election and installation
of the officers for the new year the
annual meeting of the grand lodge
was closed. Masons pronounced this
session the largest and most inter-
esting ever held. During greater
part of the time the delegates and
visitors overflowed the hall in the
Masonic temple, where the sessions
were held.
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and M. Marcue entered pleas as ac-
completes and received fines of $500
each.
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PETTY FUNERAL HELD

Troy. Ala. December 7.-(speciaL)
Mrs. w. B. Petty, 60, Ill for some
weeks, died at her home on 5run-
didge street on Tuesday night. The
funeral services were held Thursday
morning at Little Oak at 10 o'clock
and burial at the cemetery there. Mrs.
Petty resided at Little Oak for long
time. and had her church member
ship in the Methodist church there,
She was a sister of Fed Dickinson,
formerly of Little Oak, but now of
Dothan. andkwas an aunt of Mrs. Will
liam Eagan and Miss Matte Paul OF
Troy Another brother was Rev. j.
P. Dickinson OF the south Georgia NJ.
E. conference.
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nunDIN. BUNGALOW

Material is being assembled In East
Jasper for the erection OF a hand
some new six-room brick bungalow
for A. S. Preston. l.. j. Wilson has
the contract.