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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-16
 HUNTERS TO ASK WORK ON CAMP OLIVER ROAD.

At it's meeting Tuesday the county board of revenue will probably be asked to expedite building the Mud Creek road on the cutoff to Camp Oliver. The Alabama Fishermen and Hunters association has appointed a committee to confer with the board composed of w. G. Oliver, Jack Me- Collister. o. L. Carl, John Rosensthil, F. c. Lambeth, s. A. Middleton, Ger 'rard Harris. Ted Cottren, J. M. Glas- gow, F. H. Thurman, Sam Erckert, J. E. Rogers and A. M. Romeo.
 The third planting of wild rice at Camp Oliver will be made next week, according to members of the associa- ton, who expect abundant duck feed ing next year. A committee appoint ed at the meeting Thursday night at the Chamber of Commerce will see the city attorney regarding bill to be introduced at the legislature next month making 1t unlawful for any rerson to have in their possession dog which is not their own. Owners of valuable dogs are said to complain because they are made to pay taxes on animals which receive little pro- lection under present laws
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-16
CLOE PLANS TO AMEND
 SUNDAY CLOSING LAW

Amendments to the Sunday closing ordinance so as to affect small stores on the outskirts of Birmingham ia being planned by ". B. Cloe, com missioner of public safety. according to a statement by him Friday, after Judge II. B. Abernethy had declared in an address before credit men that the administration of the law was such that it was unfair to downtown business men.
 T agree with Judge Abernethy, that it is unfair for one to close and enc to remain only quasi closed" said Commissioner Cloe, but am studying the present ordinance, and will present amendments to the comms- sion soon that will make it more ef- fective against small suburban stores. They vii be brought under the re- strictions as downtown stores"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-16
LOW TIDE REACHED BY CAPITAL DOCKET,
 DECLARES BRANDON

Capital cases on the criminal docket of the circuit court have reached the lowest mark since the present administration of court of ficials took office, according to For ney Brandon. clerk of the criminal division. The incoming adminstra- ton will start their term of office with but 63 old capital cases on the records. MT. Brandon declared Friday, after an analysis of the docket's con- dltion.
 Of the 63 cases on the docket, x0 are convictions. with cases pending in the supreme court; two are escap. B from the county jail. l.. l.. Dix and Sam Macena, who broke jail years ago; three others are inmates of the Insane asylum; one has never been arrested, and five others are at the present time serving sentences ;n the state penitentiaries for various of lenses other than the cases on file.
 Brandon stated that the 63 cases on the docket do not include capital offensc indictments returned at the recent session of the grand jury.
 
 present time.
 Among the more recent capital f. lenses which will probably come up for trial during the next criminal week will be the charges Of dynamit- ing preferred by military authorities against c. C. McGraw, c. C. Moore, James Mooskey and E. M. Thompson. The offenses alleged to have been committed by the four accused men were made capital crimes through special legislation. according to mil itary authorities Spencer Clemmons and John Harris, negroes, Charged with the axe murder of Abe Levine and assault upon his wife. Sarah. will also be tried. 1t was understood. Several negroes charged with fnur- der In the first degree will probably be given hearings for crimes commit faJ f,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-16
P | { I OFF |CE IS B|G CENTER FUR
 HOLIDAY SP l RI I
Christmas Activities Much in Evidence in Money Order and Parcel Post
 Department

With thousands of Christmas par cells being mailed, postal money orr ders being purchased as Christmas 8 gifts for the folks back at home, ap- plicants turning in their war savings stamps and the purchase of treasury certificates and postal savings cer- tificates, the Birmingham post office has come to be ono Of the big cen ters for holiday activity.
 The war savings stamps represent the largest money Item that will oe handled at this time Officials state that the stamps held here will repre- sent between one and two million dol lars. They bear no interest after January l, 1923. and for this reason 1t Is expected that most of the stamps will be turned in for redemption be- fore that time.
 War Savings Stamps
 What will become of the money realized on the familiar "W. s. S."? The treasury department has provid- cd way in which the money can still be loaned 10 Uncle Sam. Treas. ury certificates may be had in de- nominations of S25, $100 and s1 .0O0. They bear per cent interest and are rcdeemable in five years. On Janu- ary 1 a s25 certificate will cost SEQ 90, and an exchange of war saw ines certificates would be made on that basis, with cash adjustment given or received so as to make the transaction in other than fractional numbers of certificates
 Many holders of war savings cec- dficates expect to use the money fi10V Nyi1i ia, of some kind, but officials point out that most of the certificates have been cashed where there was an UT gent need of money by the owner. It means, in effect. that the money realized from certificates at this time will be used in some kind of invest ment
 Christmas Presents
 AS Saturday Is an important pay day in the Birmingham district of- ficials expect there will be great de- mands for post office money orders to be sent away as Christmas pres ents. This demand has been noticed for the past 10 days
 It is stated that the mailing of Christmas parcels has been heavy, but that the full rush will not be on until the coming week. Much has been done 10 expedite the mailing Of packages early, but such movements require years of work before the big idea goes over. Hence. 1t s expected flat the well known last minute rush will be present this year as 1t has irr the past.
 Additional employees are being add ed to the post office force, and it is stated thae there will be no eonges- ton of mails in the Birmingham of flee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-16
MRS. MENEFEE DIES IN NORTH CAROLINA

Mrs Hallie Edwards Menefee died Friday afternoon at St. Joseph's sanitorium, Asheville. N. C., following a wo-months' illness. according to message received here. The body will be sent to this city and funeral services held in the chapel of the Lige Loy undertaking establishment Sunday afternoon, the hour to he announced later.
 Mrs. Menefee was the wife of George D. Menefee, Birmingham branch manager of the Goodyer Tire and Rubber company, and has made her home in this city for many years. She is survived by her husband, two children. Virginia Cameron and James Cameron, and mother. Mrs. ". NJ. Edwards of Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-16
SUBSTATI0N SHIPS SOLID WAGON LOAD OF
 CHI RIST MAS MAIL

Rush of Christmas buyers to shop and mail early is demonstrated by the record quantity of mall matter taken several times a day from the post office substations. At 5 o'clock yesterday atternoe solid wagon load was taken from the substation at Hagan & Dunlap's Grug store at Twentieth street and Third avenue. This had accumulated between 10 o'clock in the morning and o'clock, five hours. It was the second load of tho day. the first having been moved at 10 o'clock.
 Mrs. $. N. Pnrdy is postmistress at this station and has not moment of idleness during the entire time that the station Is open. "Ses, l believe the rush Is earlier than l have ever known 1t" said Mrs. Purdy, "and l am glad of 1t. It keeps me very busy, but l realize that it would be much worse and far more iaborious later n unless this brisk movement was in vogue noW'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-16
 NINE STILLS CAPTURED BY FEDERAL AGENTS. NO ARRESTS MADE

Nine large copper stills. 100 gall Ions of whisky, and 5000 gallons .of beer were captured within 4S hours during q raid made by federal pro hibition officers near ponavart, Shell by county. The raid was Ftarted Thursday morning, haded by Judge Charles N. Sartain, prohibition diroc- tor for Alabama
 After returning to Birmingham Friday, the officers announced the results of the raid. They stated that the stills ranged in size from 50 gal Ions to 250 gallons. No arrests were made 1t was stated that each of the stills was seized within a radius of three miles from Donavart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-16
AL UMN| WILL PLAN REMOVAL FIGHT AT TUESDAY MEET |NG
DeBardeIeben Calls Friends and Former Students Of Au- burn to Take Defi-
 nite Stand
THANKS SAGE-HERALD

To the Editor of the Age-Herald.
 want to express to you my thanks and appreciation for the manly and straight forward edi- torial appearing in your issue to- day. December 14, goving your views on the absurd proposition of moving the Alabama Poly technic Institute from Auburn to Montgomery. Your paper is the first paper in Birmingham to ab- solutely define itself on this quea- tton, and l am sure you have made thousands of friends not only among the Auburn alumni. but the thinking taxpayers of this state. Thanking you not only as 8 2 citizen and taxpayer, but as an alumnus of Auburn also, I am, (Signed)
 CHAS. F. DEBARDELEBEN Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 14, 1s22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-16
MORE MONEY IS NEEDED FOR ERADICATION OF TICK

Additional request of s24,090 to be used in tick eradication in Jefferson county was made in letter read at the meeting of the board of revenue held Friday. which if granted. will bring tiie total appropriation of the county fer this purpose far beyond the half million dollar mark.
 ". W. Cameron, who is heading the work of freeing Jefferson county stock of ticks. stated in the commu- nication that the money was essential to forward the work here. Action on tie request was deferred until the county budget was made up which will begin next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-16
BIRMINGHAM and SUBURBS

Returns to Duty-M " Hairless. motor scout of the Birmingham police department, returned for active duty Friday night following a serious in jury sustained when thrown by hls motor cycle while chasing negro speedster.
 Master Printers An interesting program has been arranged for tho annual banquet of the Master Print CTS association, which will be held at the Tutwilor hotel Thursday night, December 3l. There will be several features on the program it is stated.
 Trial Gcntinued-By consent of at torneSs representing the defense and prosecution in the case, trial of Mark McNaron. charged with having shot and seriously injured his wife last summer. was continued until January 9, Friday mc rning. Several witnesses in the case have not been located, It was stated. this being the reason given for the continuance of the case.
 Charged With Forgery - Al St. Claire. t12 Sixteenth street. Ensley, was Jailed Friday under charge of forgery. According to Detective N Ii. Propst, who made the arrest. St. Claire is alleged to have forged d signature tc a $50 check which he attempted to pass at downtown de- partment store.
 Trafford Honorcd-Eor loyal serv. ice and unusual activity, George c. Trafford was presented handsome gold watch by the Mineral City chapter of the Masonic lodge Thurs day night. This chapter will soon celebrate it's flftieth anniversary with initiation of large class of candidates. Mir Trafford was leader of team obtaining an unusually large number of applications.
 Bought stolen Goods-George Ps- reyes, merchant 613 Nineteenth street. north. was placed in the city jail Friday night charged with buy ing, receiving and concealing stolen property. According to Detectives W. K. McAdory and w. F. Lee. who made the arrest, Pereves is alleged to have bought several cases of empty beverage bottles said to have been stolen from W. O. Kelly on Fifth avenue and Seventeenth streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-16
BUSINESS CLUB HEARS SIMPSON TALK LOCKS

Tho American Business club had J. A. Simpson of the Moore-H -Handley Hardware company as principal speaker Friday. Mir. Simpson spoke on Hardware for Buildings" emphs- sizing locks in general use. Some of the major principles entering into the construction of a modern lock were known in the time of the ancient Egyptians. he said.
 The resignation of Carl McCooi. secretary. offered at the last meet ing. was accepted with regrets. to take place January l.
 It was announced that an Ameri- can Business club had been formed st Mobile, and that charter would be delivered to the new club Wednes- aa,-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-16
CONTRACT IS AWARDED
 FOR PAVING OF PRATT BIRMINGHAM ROADWAY

The contract for paving the Pratt City -Birmingaa road was awarded the Southern Roads company over four other competitive concerns at the meeting of the board of revenue. held Friday. The project is to cost Sl,31G.95, Co per cent of which sum will be paid by the county and she remailo4r by the city. The highest bid submitted at the meeting was ss9.454.
 Tne contract calls for the road ts be constructed with sheet asphalt and will be one of the pretticst drives in che Birminghaia vicinity. The coatract calls for paving of all ol the road with the exception of about 10 blocks where the road will come into Birmingham. at Eighth avenue and Joseph streef
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-16
BUILDING PERMITS

Following building permits were issued at the office of the city in- spector Friday:
 Yielding Brothers, 240s Second ave nue, north, one-story brick store building. $11,o00.
 G. R. Harsh. First avenue and Twenty-third street, addition to ga rage, s16,o0o.
 P. NJ. Martin. 4oos First avenue north, store. s3,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-16

Grace lone MitcheII-Age 20 years, daughter of pr. and Mrs. H. F.. Mitchell, 2306 Twenty first avenue, north, died Friday night at o'clock at her residence. Funeral services will be announced later. Miss Mitchell is survived by her parents and two brothers, Webb Mitchell and Roy Mitchell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-16

James Allison Graves-Funeral serv- ices for James Allison Graves. two-year-o1d son of Mir. and Mrs. Clarence E. Graves, who died Thursday night, were held Friday. Burial in Elmwood. Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-16

Mrs. Sarah Gandy-Funeral services for Mrs, Sarah Candy. 76, who died Thursday morning at the residence in West End, were held Friday aft ernoon with burial in Elmw ood. Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-16
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Albert c. Ferguson-Funeral services for Albert C.. Ferguson, 29, who died Wednesday, were held Friday morning. Burial was in Mt. Pinson cemetery, with Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-16
IN KEEPING

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 A novel item, says an English con- temporary. is having your eyelashes permanently dyed.
 And in the case of the flappc s your brain permanently dead
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-01

 as mayor of the city for six terms, from s05 unhsl 1917. He represented the town of Wfndham in the state as sernbly for 5 terms. in 1903, 1907. 1909. 1911, and 1913 during which time he he'd various offices being at time on tho committee for Appropriation and Assign ment of Seats, the ConmittAe on Fin ance, clerk of the committee on joint rules. and chairman of the committee on Federal Relations. He was rsgist- rar of voters there for 10 years. and from 1913 to 1915 WAS state comptroller under Governor Simeon E. Baldwin Sl- though a democrat in politics, MT. Dunn was elected from a Republican town by the largest majority ever given to any candidate from the town, which speaks palmer than words of his popuiaFtty. While serving as comptroller 1t wAs in part through his influence that the eight hour law for the Order of Railroad elegraphers wae put through.
 For many years Mr. Dunn had served on various state and district commit tees for his party and was several times delegate to the Democratic National conventions On April 2s. 1898, he was united in marriage to Miss Julia A. Rice, daugh. | ter of Thomas and Julia Rice of Hart. | ford, who survives him. At the tint of MT. Dunn's death, his wife was ir Manchester on a business trip, and learn ed on her return of his demise.
 The sympathy of the entire comruun ] ity is extended to Mrs. Dunn in hel 1 sudden bereavement. She has lost a trl' l husband and companson, and Williman l tic has lost friend.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-01

for the betterment of his native crry, and whose efforts were always for the working people, for among these MT. Dunn was most popular, having him self started out when boy at the age of 1a, to work up to high place in Will fimantic. and in the state.
 Mir. iD1nn was born in Willimantic, September 14, 1859, the son of Patrick and Mary Dunn, who immigrated to
 Willimantic 73 years ago. MT. Dun s father served in the War of the Rebel lion from 1882 to 1865, as a member of Co. D, Twenty-first Regiment, Connec- ticut Volunteers.
 Mr. Dunn received his early educa- ton in the schools of Wilhmanti leav- ing school at the age of fourteen, being one of the self made men of the town. who by his honesty and genial dispo- sition worked himself to high positions.
 At the age of II years he worked after school hours in the Silk Mill owned by the late P. W. Turned, and later work ed in the >spnning department of the Holland Silk Mill, and for five years previous to December 2, 1884 was over seer of that department of the mill On December 2, 1884. he formed a partnership with William J. Sweeney and conducted a tobacco and newspaper business in the old Braynard House {! which stood where the Murray Block now stands In 1899 the partnership was dissolved and MT, Dunn on June 1, 1893 moved his business to 3 Railroad street i where he conducted the business until | his death.
 Some years ago Mir Dunn made a name for himself in the sport circles of the state as manager of the Willi- mantle Baseball club for 10 years, de-
 veloping during his years as manager a team that became the championship in-
 dependent team of the state. l He was closely affiliated with many fraternaI and social organization among 1 team being San Jose Council. No. II | K. of C., of this city in which he held
 all officers except Grand Knight, char 1 ter member of Division No 1, A. o. H.
 also of the Foresters of American, . member of the Putnam Phalanx, Mont. 1 gomery Hose Company No. 2. Court l, Windhan, No. 97, F. of A., Willimantit Conclave, No. 7511, l. O. H.. Norwich Hodge, No. 4S0, B. P O. Ellls. and frs Exalted Ruler of Willimantic Lodge. No 1911, B. F. o. Ellos. He was also ! member of the Citizens Corps of the c IA R, an honorary member of the Clerk. | association, member of the Board 0 1 Trade the Connecticut Mayors Associ 1 ation. Improved Order of Heptasophs and of the Daniel O'Connel Literar! l Society He was also one of the Tn ccrporattors of St. Josephs hospital.
 Throughout his life MT. Dunn was
 staalnch Democrat and as the recognize,
 head Of his party in Willimantic servet
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-01
PERSONALS

Mrs. Wilfred Lemoine of Baltic has been visiting Mrs. Daniel AcCartny cf Oheco.
 Miss Marion Sherman of Providence is the guest of her cousin, Miss Dorothy Sherman of this city.
 Rev and Mrs. Clinton ,. Bromley Of Providence, formerly of Norwich are call ing on friends in town.
 Mrs. Anna Spanier Yohe, of Bloomfield N. |, who is visiting in Norwica, mo tored to Rixtown Thursday to visit friends.
 Mrs. D. A. Crandall has returned tr Rockville, R. L, after yisi-ing Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sherman for several days at Yantic.
 MT. J. J. Dwyer. of Taunton Mass, ]: visiting his sister, Mrs. Mccarthy O Orchard street, after spending twl weeks at the Netherwood, Pleasan View.
 Charles B. Flint. of Chestnut street his sister, Miss Rose G. Flint and theil guest, Mrs. Anna s. Yohe, of Bloomfield N. J., will motor to North Coventry to day (Friday) to visit friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-01
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Mir and Mrs. Carl W. Brown have been on a motoring trip to Cape Cod
 Nathan A. Gibbs. Miss Gibbs and their guest. s. Alpheus Gilbert, have been on a motor trip to Cape Cod.
 Miss Helen R. Buckingham of New York will spend the holiday with Mir. and Mrs. Walter M. Buckingham
 Mir. and Mrs. George R. Fellows and children have occupied cottage at Gro ton Long Point during August
 MT. and Mrs. Milton G. Nelson of Franklin, N. Y. spent several weeks of their vacation with Mrs. Nelson's father Will L. Stearns.
 Mir and Mrs w Tyler olcott have re. turned from their camp on the South Bluffs Block Island. and have opened their home on Church street.
 Mrs Lloyd F. Jennings of Findlay. a. who with MT. Jennings and their dsugh. ters, Marion and Patricia. has spent July and August in Meriden and at Indiar Neck. was the guest recently of Mrs Weston C. Pullen.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-01
MAY SECURE ROOSEVELT .
 AS ROTARY SPEAKER

At the meeting of the New London Rotary club Thunsday it was reported that excellent progress is being made on the plans for the entertainment of some 1,200 Rotariaus who will attend the fall conclave in New London this month The reports were very encouraging and indi- cate that the affair will be successful in every way.
 Reservations total 1,1sO and the entire personnel of the New London club will give up practically all time to looking after the welfare of the visitors Hopes are entertained Of securing the presence of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., as- sistant secretary of the navy, as one of the speakers, and several other~prominent man will be on the dist, including the ra- | tionally konwn humorist, Strickland l Gillian, author of Off Agin, On Agin. I Come Agin Finnegan. l The New London club members are to
 distinguish themselves by appearing in
 similar garb, and the committee has stipulated white hat, soft collar dark
 coat. flannel trousers. black socks and white shoes. The members will wear con 1 ventton and club badges, etc.
 Two illuminated Rotary wheels are to
 be erected. probably one at either end of
 the Thames river bridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-01
STATE AGENT 4. ". BUCHANAN
 ISSUES WORK CERTIFICATES

State Agent Archibald W. Buchanan, of Mansfield Center, in Norwich Thurs day, put in long and busy day. having over sixty applications for work certifi- cates from boys and girls between if and 16 who have held vacation certificates. The marked issue in the number of ap- plicants was taken by the agent to indi- cate improved industrial conditions.
 MT. Buchanan was kept busy from 12.S0 to o'clock. About twenty of the chill dren failed to pass the examinations. Girls predominated in the number ap- plying.
 MT. Buchanan issued certificates in Willimantic Thursday morning. Today (Friday) he will be in Westerly in the morning and in New London during the afternoon.
 The Connecticut law is very strict in the matter of requiring certificates for boys and girls whose parents wish to take them out of school and send them to work, and the agents puts each ap- plicant through a stin examination to make sure that each has had the lega amount of school required. Incidentally 1t Is an intefestinf fact that over 24C Norwich pupils had perfect attendance last year. Each child will soon receive a state perfect attendance certificates signed by the governor. secretary of the i state board of education, State Agent; Buchanan and the local teacher. The school of Eastern Connecticut hay.
 ing the highest percentage of perfect at
 tnedance certificates to date is Natchaus
 summer school, Willimantic, of whicl
 James L. Harroun formerly principls
 at Taftville, is principal.