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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
LEAVES
 FOR CONVENTION OF
 REAL ESTATE BOARDS

Robert Jemison, Jr.. accompanied by Mrs. Jemison, left yesterday after noon for Los Angeles, going via Chicago. MT. Jemison goes west to attend the annual convention of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, of which he Is vice president for the southern division. The con- vention will be in session May S1 to June 1. After the convention com pletes its work, Mir. and Mrs. Jemi- son will make tour of Alaska, re- turning via Seattle and the Canadian Rockies They expect to be gone about five weeks.
 Just before his departure. MT. Jemison declared his deep interest in the coming election to authorize s7,000.000 bond issue for schools. library, auditorium, and parks and playgrounds. He said:
 T have confidence in the integrity and ability of the board of education to expent the s5.ooo.o0o proposed for the schools justly. The voting of the right to issue these bonds will enable the board to work out con- structive programswhich they can- not do under present conditions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
OPENING D|NNERFOR
 CAMP PA|GNWORKERS.
Presbyterian Christian Educa- tionaI Campaign to Be
 Launched

Over 250 minister's, members of executive committee. and those off, cially connected with the Presby- terian Christian educs tional move- ment are expected to attend the Opening" dinner this evening at 6:30 o'clock in the Tutwiler ballroom.
 This meeting has been called for the purpose of bringing together all the workers in order to launch the campaign machinery, and, to turn over to workers the list of prospects
 A course in real salemanship will be given the canvassers. There will be two addresses of note. Dr. Charles H. Pratt. pastor of he Trinity church of Montgomery. will tell what the movement has done for Montg emery.
 Rev. s. W. McGill, field secetary of the Presbyterian committee on Christian education will go over the work accomplished by the local committees and give final instruc- ton to the workers. R. D. Johnston, IT,, chairman of the executive com mittee, will preside.
 Mrs. J. F. Witherspoon, chairman of women's work for the Presby- terian Christian educational move- ment, calls conference of the chair men of the following committees church. census: organization; special program and young peoples work at the Tutwiler at 6 o'clock prior to the dinner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
HAWKINS WILL GET FEE FROM SCHOOL
 TAX COLLECTIONS
City Loses Suit Against Coun-
 ty 0fficiaI-CoIIector Sued for the Recovery of f8 $15,000

Montgomery, May 1S.-(special.)-- James F. Hawkins. tax collector of Jefferson county. will continue to re- ceive a commission of one per cent for the collection of the special three mill school tax in Birmingham, under decision of the supreme court Thursday. The city of Birmingham sought to restrict the commission to two-tenths of one per cent under a special law of 1911. which provided for this limitation on commissions ohtainable by the Jefferson tax coll lector for receiving municipal taxes of Birmingham.
 The supreme court, in affirming the decision of the Jefferson circuit court, held that the limitation to -tenths of one per cent applied only to municipal taxes and that, al- though the three mill school tax was levied only in Birmingham, 1t was a district school tax rather than a municipal tax.
 The city sued Hawkins for about $15.000 which he had collected as commissions. His victory will mean nothing to him, as he is paid a salary and the commissions are covered into the county treasury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
Normal Students
 To Present Play

Jacksonville. May 1s.-tSpecial.)- In the new auditorium of the State Normal. the students will present on the evening of May 27, Nothing But the Truth" comedy in which Wil- liam Collier played for year at the Loneacre theatre. New York. AL though it has been the custom for the school to present an annual Shakes perean drama, this year modern play has been selected.
 Nothing But the Truth" Is built upon the idea of hero telling nosh- ing but the truth for 24 hours. The resultant situations are so absurd as to make this one of the funniest comedies ever written.
 Exceptional talent has been found in the student body and finished and highly enjoyable performance is expected. The following students will take part in the play: Robert Thomason. NJ I. Nelson, l.. II. Bryant. F. P. Smith. w c. Barclay, Belle Dowdy, Flossie Robinson. Ruth Me Cormick, Mildred Fulton, Emily TuD- lin and Matte Lou Teague.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
TO REPAIR SCHOOL
Greenville Soon to Have New County
 Institution

0reenville. May Especial. .)--At | meeting of the city council held last night it was voted to begin at once in repairing the school building demaged by fire early Sunday night. The work will be done by the city and mon have already began to re- move from the first floor of the building equipment which was only damaged by water. As soon as thYs is removed work will be immediately started in clearing away the burnt debris preparatory to the construc- tion work.
 The burning of the school will have no effect whatsoever on the con struction of the new county high school that is to be erected in Green vile. Bids will be opened within the next few days for the construction of the building.
 Many progressive and prominent Greenville citizens are outspoken in their views concerning the school situation in Greenville, and are op- posing any movement that will tend to thwart the original plans for a county high school in Greenville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
Avenue E. All members are expected to be present.
Auto Recovered
By BRIGGS

Quick work was demonstrated by the members of the local police de- partment. when the Chandler auto mobile, dispatch car, owned by P l.. Plemons, which was stolen Wednes- day evening, about 10 o'clock. was captured about three o'clock yester- day morning.
 The car was parked in front of Mir. Plemons home, 2306 Avenue E. when stolen. officers were notified and search, made. The car was cap tured between Pratt City and Thomas. No arrests were made.
 Personals
 Mrs. c. A. Stewart and little daugh- ter Jo, have gone to Winfield. Ala bama. where they will be the guests of Mrs. Stewards mother, Mrs. Mary Stewart.
 Mrs. Paul Ingram continues serious ly i'll at the Norwood infirmary from pneumonia.
 Mrs. J. W. Tucker has returned from a visit to her sister, Mrs. W. J. Campbell in Danville. Kentucky. Richard Garfield has returned to his home in Macon, Georgia, after weeks visit to his cousins, MT. and Mrs. M. L. Tubbs, at their home at Shadyside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
 Weights and Measures

It Ia actually astonishing how far most sections of America are behind the times when 1t comes to an ac- curate and easily understood standard for reckoning quantities of different things. This is particularly con
 fusing when it comes to seed. Some of the standards maintained in diff ferent states. as to what constitutes bushel, differ widely from those customary in others. The only sen- sible remedy Is to do away with both measure and weight as constituting a bushel. and base the reckoning by the pound 4 bushel of seed, often gives no idea of either the bulk or weight you may expect to receive on your order. Take peanuts for ex- ample. nearly every state has a dif- ferent custom as to the number of pounds that must constitute a bushel
 The greatest confusion arises tn handling grass seed, as for examrle. blue grass is generally sold on a basis of II pounds to the bushel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
HUGE AUTOMOBILE
 LOCATED IN ONEONTA

Officials of the Indianapolis de- tective department and also an au- tomobile theft insurance company agent of that city, arrived in Bir- mingham yesterday en route to oneonta, where they will take or send back to the Indiana city a Me Farland car,, stolen from there some time ago and located in Oneonta by Detectives Giles and Patterson.
 The car is said to be one of the largest of its kind made and to havo cost approximately s10.000 No arr rests have been made in connection with the theft of the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
GIANT KITCHEN" AGAIN
 MAKES APPEARANCE

Kant Ketchem." a negro thief who has earned his reputation by his nefarious operations tn the city, be- came active again last night and ob- tsined S3 from Frank Ordway, 1906 Thirteenth avenue, by breaking into Ordway's room and ransacking his pockets.
 Kant Ketchem,' officers say, has been described as black negro who never enters a house with his shoes on ana never takes anything bu. money. usually in small amounts. from residences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
Garden Calendar for May

GardenPan all corn be lettuce melons mustard pepper egg plant kns radshe squahes tomatoes and p potatoes and other plants
 Field CopsCorn coton clover grasses pasture mixtures sorghum, OcaLook after spraying Watch and insects and promptly. Don't overlook orchard all Flower GadenSe out Towering bulbs plants safe to plant the all flower seed potted nts those needing Set
 Get the soil m condition for planting activity still from the lawn Keep closely cut and patch spots
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
THREADGILL TO SPEAK
 AT GREENvILLE SCHOOL

Greenville, May 1s.-(Special.)-- Dr. H. c. Threadgill, pastor of the First Methodist church of Andalusia, will preach the commencement ser mon of the Greenville high school on Sunday morning at II o'clock at the Greenville opera house.
 The burning of the school will not effect the original plans for the commencement exercises only to the extent of changing the date which will be announced later.
 The records of the school were saved and those pupils who have made sufficient daily averages in their studies to justify promotion will not be given the examinations. Those who did not do this are now being exs minedi in the Sunday school rooms of the various churches in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
PRESBYTERlANS AGAIN
 NAME REED MODERATOR
Rv assoc.ated Press

Charleston. W. Va, May 1s.-The Rev. P. C. Reed. commissioner of the Atlan,a presbytery, today was elected moderator of the general assembly If the Southern Presbyterian church, Only two ballots were cast
 Dr. Reed is professor of church History in Columbia Theological sem- mary at Columbia, S. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
Constructive Demonstrations

Various large banks. railroad com. panies and cotton factors have gotten together a fund that will be used for actual demonstrations on southern cotton farms, whereby the weevil will be fought according to methods in practice by the government station at Tallulah. La. Tho work is to be distributed over North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, embracing some 300 or more farms where the boil weevil has proven most destructive.
 This sort of work Is bound to re- suit In no end of good to the cotton growers, and besides 1t will teach people in general the importance of fighting all classes of insects and diseases that attack other valuable crops. The question of insect con trol is today one of supreme im- portance to every class of industry, whether 1t be farming, merchandis- ing, banking. railroading. manufac- turing. in short any endeavor. Co., operative work along constructive lines must be undertaken sooner ar later If agriculture. the basis of American wealth. is to be conserved. Individual work Is not to be dis couraged but the insect problem de- serves and needs help from all the people, If we are to prosper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19

United States Chamber of Commerce
 At this writing the United States Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual meeting at Washington, D. (. Many subjects of importance to the American farmer are scheduled for discussion, but 1t is yet to be seen whether any good will result to agri- cultural interests. The program shows that the work of the conven- ton will be done by various groups which are supposed to be representa- tive of the main divisions of indus try.
 Transportation is the subject that Is now engaging the attention of the producer of farm products, and 1t is a question that all of us are vitally interested in. How are you going to decrease the price of lot of food stuffs when the exhorbitant freight rates on southern produce must be added to actual cost before reaching the northern markets? There must be some little profit left the southern grower after all charges and profits are exacted by the ultimate distribu- tor. otherwise the southern grower cannot keep up the production. Co., operative marketing seems to afford sensible and practical plan of dis- tribution, and 1t is through such agencies that relief must come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
DAMAGES AWARDED

Ada Terrell was awarded a virdict for $20o damages against the Reli- able Furniture company and Harry Berkowitx by a jury before Judge |C. B. Smith in circuit court yesterday. She sued for $1o0.o00 claiming that Berkowitz entered her home and abused her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19

when If the seed are clean and free of chaff. this quantity only measures a little over half bushel Farmers ought to start the practice, as far as possible. of buying and selling by the pound and do away with the out of-date bushel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
Study Club NTeetine.

The final meeting Of the season of the American Study club was a most enthusiastic one, when they met yes- terday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. O. Garrett. on Avenue H. Quan- titles of Dorothy Perkins roses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
How Does Your Garden Grow?
By GEORGE B. M'vAY. sR.

 gardening McVay 32 years practical trial ground gardener in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
Vets Tag Day

2 Everything Is in readiness for tho annual tag day, to he held Saturday. for the benefit of the Confederate Veterans. by the members of the Stonewa1l chapter. United Daughters of the Confederacy The proceeds from the sale of these tags will oe used to defray the expenses of 1c Confederate veterans from Camp Pat Cleburne. United Confederate Vet erons, to the Confederate reunion to be held in Richmond. Virginia, in June
 Mrs. W. B. Cooper. of the local U. D. c. chapter, is general chairman and will be assisted by a number of committees. to be announced later. Tag day comes with much sentiment and 1t is expected that the public will respond literally to the cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
A Announcenents

The members of the Boys Radio club of the Ensley Highlands. are requested to meet at the home of Hawthorne Hawkins. Jr.. sso2 Ensley avenue. Saturday evening at S:30 o'clock. A radio concert will be the diversion of the evening. and all mem- bers are expected to be in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
PROMINENT MAN OF| TUSCALOOSA DIE ES'
Funeral Services for Judge Vandegraaf Will Be
 Held Today

1 Tuscaloosa. May 1S.--(Special.)-
 The funeral of Judge Adrian s. Van degraaf, who died this morning. after 1 a brief illness, will take place to- ] morrow afternoon st 4 o'clock from l the First Presh yterian church, the pastor. Dr. c. M. Boyd, officiating | The interment will be in Evergreen | cemetery. The banks. law offices l and business houses of the city will l be closed during the service.
 Judge vandegraaf passed away at 6:3o o'clock this morning, and was surrounded by his family when the end came. The decedent was prom aymotlemem etaoshrdaupushrdluu inent member of the local bar, u graduate of Yale, a former teacher of law in the state university, of which he was also graduate. a member of the Alabama legislature and had served as judge of the Sixth judicial circuit. His death leaves this district unrepresented in the leg islature.
 Judge vandegraaf was a writer of much ability and a recent article of his on the negro question was widely copied. He is survived by his aged mother, now Mrs. Orm, who is re- siding with her son in Los Angeles; his wife, one daughter. Mrs. J. A. Rountree. Jr., of Birmingham, four sons, Adrian Vandegraaf, attorney of Birmingham, Hargrave and Robert VandeSraaf of Tuscaloosa. Capt. Will liam vandegraaf of the United States army. and one sister and half brother.
 Judge Vanaagraaf was 63 years Of age, and had been resident of Tus caloosa fer many years, coming here from Mobile where he resided for short whne. He was well known throughout the state. He was born near Gainesville. Sumter county, Ala. on May 12. 1saa. and was the only son of Abr8n $. Sandegraaf.
 He was married 10 Miss Minnie Hargrove. daughter of his law partner, on July IT. 1890, in Tusca- loosa Judge Nandegraaf had large land holdings in this county and in Wilcox county ta which of late years he had devoted most of his time. after giving up his law practice. and spray thoroughly. Keep up this treatment at 10 day to two week in- tervals until crop is made.
 Q.-How can you. keep the worms out of the eavs of green corn? W. N., F. r. D., He semer.
 A-Dust -Ae sil'r hen it first ap pears, with ]. mixtpre of half young arsenate of lead salNed with 10 to 25 pounds hydratea -ime, repeat in a week or at week intervals until silk turns brown onFy light application Is needed. preparation made in Birmingham known as Black Death
 Is very effective for this trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
MISS BERNEY CILLEN
 Corrsspondsna Msssages may b. phonsd to Ellis Jewelry Co.,, Enslsy 1]z7
adorned the living rooms of Mrs.
Correspon

adorned the living rooms of Mrs. Garretts home, making pretty scene for the young club members.
 Mrs. w. H. Almon, the retiring president of the club, presided, and reports were read from the various committees. An interesting report was made by Mrs. Albert Day. who was delegate to the convention of state clubs, which was held in Tus- caloosa recently.
 Following the business session, . paper on Tho Trees of Alabama and How to Distinguish Them" and Government Protection of Trees'' was read by Miss Alma Snapp. A paper on Habits of Alabama Birds'' was read by Mrs. ostsr Sanders, while paper on Alabama Wild Flowers was read by Mrs. MiIlician. Later in the afternoon a social hour was enjoyed, at which time a salad course with ice tea was served to a large number of members.
 Degree of Pocahontas
 The annual session of the Degree of Pocahontas will convene at the new Armory hall on Avenue E. Mon- day morning at o'clock instead of at the Elks club as was formerly an- nounced.
 The session will be held in con- Junction with the annual session of the Great Council of Alabama Im- proved Order of Red Men, which will convene Monday morning at the Elks club on Avenue B.
 The members of the Birmingham Southern Glee club, which appeared In recital in the annex of the First Methodist Sunday school Wednesday evening, were delightfully."- enter tained immediately following the program. by Miss Pauline Sanders and Miss Eloise Sanders, both stu dents of the Birmingham-South college, at the home of their parents, Mir. and Mrs. c. w. Sanders, on Ave- nue F.
 Mrs. Sanders home was tastefully decorated for the occasion, in ouan- titles of sweet llSas and roses, making . charming setting for the young folks. During the evening, sandwich es and fruit punch were served by the hostesses, who vera aesisted in their duties of the hour by their mother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19

Ellis Howell. of the Howell Motor Accessory company. was hit by an automobile driven by B. F. Seals. manager of the Ensley branch of the Estes Lumber company, sustaining a broken leg. last night, about 7:30 Avenue E near Twentieth street.
 The accident is said to have been unavoidable, as Mir. Howell was cross ing the avenue when MT. Seals. who was driving north on Avenue E, came to the intersection and was un- able to stop his car. MT. Howell was rushed to the Ensley infirmary. where medical aid was rendered. He is resident of Palmer terrace Mir. Seals resides at 2911 Avenue E. The accident was investigated by Detec- lives A. M.- Gallups and w. T. Coch- rane. No arrests were made.
 Sunday Parade
 One of the largest and most un- usual parades ever staged in Ensley will be staged Sunday morning, at o'clock, when the various brother hood classes of the denomina tionaI Sunday schools will consolidate and parade in automobiles through Ems ley, Vivian, Fairfield. Fairview, Central Park. and the Ensley High lands, the line of march being about 20 miles.
 The parade will be composed of about 700 automobiles, elaborately decorated In huge placards, bearing the names of the respective classes represented. while other placards will be printed in the form of invitations to all men of this district who are not now enrolled In the Sunday school classes.> Over 1000 men have regis tered to participate in the parade, and others are steadily volunteering to assist.
 Music for the occasion will be furn- ished by four bands. including the Boys Industrial School band, the Municipal band of Birmingham. the T. c. I. band. and the Ensley High School band. Motor scouts from the Ensley police department will patrol the parade.
 c. c. Burke will be grand marshal. His aides will Include John E. Nolan, N. D. Graves. and W. D. Little. o. c. Bennett will have charge of the music. and S. A. Mckee Is chairman of the committee on decorations. The transportation committee Is composed of R. A. Davis, chairman. and D. &. Richards. A motion picture will be made. which will be shown In various parts of the country. while pictures and stories will be carried by tho daily press, advertising the Ensley district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19

Ensley Review. No. 14. Ladies of the Maccabees. will meet this after noon at ? o'clock at the Protected Home Circle hall on Avenue E. All members are requested to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19

The Southern Scots auxiliary will hold their regular meeting this even
The Daytona daily news., 1922-01-29

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The Daytona daily news., 1922-01-29
CHAPTER xI

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