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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-31
BOY FOUND WITH
 SKULL FRACTURED
Small Hope For Recovery of Youth, Say Hospital
 Physicians

Oliver J, Moore, Jr,, age f4, 1907 Seventeenth street. west, was found on the South Ensley road. near Rick wood park. in an unconscious con- dition by A. s. McElroy. manager of the Gafford Tire company yesterday. The injured youth had sustained a fractured skull from a severe fall, according to officials at Birmingham Baptist hospital. where he was taken by McElroy. Late reports from the hospital were that young Moore had not regalned consciousness and had not thrown any light on how his m 1uries were sustained.
 Detectives l.. K. McAdory and ". F. Lee, who investigated the case, learned from McElroy that the latter was coming into Birmingham proper on the Ensley road when he noticed the form of the youth lying near tho west side of the road. A bicycle, un- damaged other than a slightly bent redal, was laying a few feet from the injured boy, and has been iden- tified by Mrs. Moore as the property of her son. McEiroy took the in- jured boy In his car to the hospital were an examination showed a frac- ture of the skull on the left side of his head. near the forehead, Attend ing physicians stated that small hope can be held out for his recovery. ns the injured boy had apparently been lying in the unconscious state some time before he was found.
 Mrs Moore stated that her son went out riding on his bicycle yes- terday morning, as was his usual custom, but she was unable to say where he had started, unless it was to the ball park.
 Detective McAdory was inclined 10 the opinion that young Moore had been injured while holding on to the back of an automobile. the car mak- ing q quick swerve In the road and throwing the bicycle rider off his balance and on to the pavement It was first thought that the youth had been struck by an automobile, al- though this was dlsproven by tho fact that the bicycle was undamaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-31
S30,0O0 NEW BUILDINGS
Birmingham Memorial Company to
 Erect Plant and Office Building

Approximately sSo,0o0 worth of building permits were issued at the office of the building department yesterday. Tho largest permit was issued to the Birmingham Memorial company for the erection of hol- low tile structure to be used as a plant and office building on the Montevallo road. This building will cost s5.000.
 c. A. Peterson was issued a per- init for a building of . frame resi- dence on Regent street and Baxter avenue. to cost $3.000. I. W. Sud- duth, Thirty-fourth street and Eff teenth avenue. and I. L. Parker. Acacia avenue and Beach street were given permission for the building of two frame residences to cost s2,500 and s2.ooo respectively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-31
TROOPER HURT BY
 ACCIDENTAL SHOT
Klnard Receives Bullet in Leg When Rifle Is Acciden-
 tally Discharged

Private Floyd M- Kinard, 20, ma tfonai suardsman, who was shot in the right thigh by the accidental dis chsrgs of 6 revolver in the hands of a oomrade. is resting we'll at the Baptist hospital where he was taken following the accident in Lige Loy's 8 ambulance.
 Kinard, who ts . member of Head quarters company. 167th infantry, was shot while cleaning windows of the arnory in the old post office building at Second avenue and Eight eenth street, about 10 o'clock yester- day morning. In some manner the revolver in the hands of Corporal L. N. Mills of Company K of the game regiment, was discharged. the bullet striking Kinard in the right thigh, passing through the f1eshy part of the leg and causing a slight fracture of the bono.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-31
Negro Alleged to Haue
 Been Whipped Missing

Rsportz gfven out last night by deputies Investigating tho disappear ance of Hamp Martin, negro. who resided in Alley B. between Thirty first and Thirty-seoond streets. and who has been missing since wednes- day afternoon. August 23, are that the ne~-o is stf1l at large and no trace of him has been found.
 According to Deputy Sheriff J. F. Dowis, Martin gave out the story that on Tuesday night of last week he was attacked by a number of men on motorcycles in the woods just back of the Country ~rrb and severely beaten with sticlxs.
 County officials state that further search will be made for the negro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-31
NEW CONCERN HAS
 FULLFORCE BUSY
Virginia Bridge and iron Co. Operates Six Days Week in
 Completed Units

The Virginia Bridge and Iron com pany. which several months ago ac- auired the structural steel plant of the Birmingham Steel corporation. Is working a full force of men six days week in those departments which have been completed and are in ser vice. The machine shop and other additions are still under construc- ton.
 This concern secured the struc- tural steel contract for the group If buildings comprising the federal ne- gro soldier hospital at Tuskegee now under construction and later booked the large steel bridge to span the river at Demopolis. The latter Job is one of 800 tons.
 The company Is also turning out smaller structural steel jobs for buildings and bridges In Texas, Geor- gia. Alabama and Tennessee, the largest business being at present in Alabama.
 The Virginia Bridge and Iron com pany has long established plants in Roanoke. Va. and Memphis The Birmingham plant IS serving Inc states adjacent and contiguous to Alabama and is well situated for he export trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-31
Three Conuicfed Under Mann White Slaue Act

Raymond M. Gibson was convicted yesterday afternoon by jury in the United States district court. and sen- tenced to two years in the Atlanta federal prison on a charge of viola ing the national motor vehicle act, and conspiracy to violate the white slave traffic act.
 Frank Rogers and Rosella Riley were also convicted in connection With the conspiracy to violate the white slave act. Rogers was sem tenced to 15 months in the Atlanta federal prison. while the Riley woman was sentenced to 13 months at Rock well City, Iowa, a federal reforma- tory for women.
 During yesterdays session eight cases were disposed of. The cases of Bert Sake and E. C. Shafe-. charged Jointly with using the mails to defraud, and Mary Madden, charged with counterfeiting, were continued until October 23. H. I. Goldstein, charged with violating tho federal narcotic laws. was fined
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-31
COTTON CROP WILL REACH 11,OOO,OOO BALES, IS STAYED
President Nesbit Talks to Merchants on Cotton Out look-Interesting Fea-
 lures at Meeting

When I say that the 1S22 cotton crop will be the best in quality and quan- ity that has been yet produced I do not exaggerate one bit" declared W. D. Nesbit. president of the Warrant warehouse and president of the Ala bama Cotton Co-Operative associa- tion, to members of the Alabama Merchants association at a meeting held last night in the ball room of the Tutwiler hotel.
 Mir. Nesbit further stated that he expected the cotton crop to be ap- proximately 11,000,000 bales which would mean, he said, about one billion two hundred and fifty millions of dollars in cash value.
 He spoke on the wonderful possl- bilities of Alabama and the south in general and how the entire world looks to this state material for cloth ing and the many other uses of cot ton. His talk on the marketing, fl- nancing and shipping of cotton was thoroughly enjoyed by the associa- ton.
 Judge Brandon Absent.
 Owing to illness Judge W. w. Brandon was unable to be present to give his talk on "rhe Hope of our oldte AS ndu DctH pIdHneu Dy the committee in charge. Percy Rosen- berg. alias "Bill Due" was called on and gave a highly pleasing black face comedy skit, '"rhe Dark ou1 Look." His jokes and take off fi business conditions were very hu- morous and well applauded.
 A pleasing musical program was given by the Melody Vamp orchestra at intermissions and the meeting closed with a few remarks on today S program by c. c. Blackwell,
 The committee in charge of last nights meeting, with c. c. Black well as general chairman, was M. N. Kroenberg, W. A Currie, c. F. Yarn and Ed Keith.
 Today's Session.
 A business Session at the Cham Der of Commerce auditorium at which officers and directors for the coming year will be elected, will be called at 10 a. m. A feature Of this meeting will be a "Question Box" in which any member who has a business prob. lem to solve will hand in his question at the door and will have the advan- tage of receiving expert advice on his problems. At p. m., at the Tutwiler hotel a fashion show will be held for members of the association, at which local firms will display the latest in ladies ready-to- creationsI A radio concert will also be an added attraction of this meeting. Follow ing the fashion show the Birming- ham made Premocar will be awarded to the holder of the lucky ticket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-31
]ITNEY DRIVER IS HELD IN ATTEMPT
 TOATTACK GIRL
Young Gate City Woman Claims Was Offered Ride,
 Taken to Woods and
 Roughly Handled

George Redd, 2311 Fourth avenue, 1itney driver, was arrested yester- day morning, and is being held at the city jail. pending a warrant be- ing sworn out against him in unty court charging him with being one of the two young white men, who took a 17-year-old white girl. resi- don't of Gate City, to a patch of woods beyond North Birmingham, where they are alleged to have at tempted to attack her Tuesday night.
 Redd was arrested yesterday morning Ny Officers Strong. Mont gomery and Brady. in 8 patch of woods near the spot where the at tempted attack is- alleged to have taken place. The other man Is still at large.
 According to the girls story, as quoted by the Investigating off cers. Redd, accompanied by the oth- CT young man, offered to take the young girl to her residence in Gate City from @ local theatre. The girl, according to information given the police, accepted the invitation, hav- ing met Redd on previous occasions. The girl declared in her statement. according to the officers, that in- stead of taking her to her home. they went to North Birmingham, where she alleges that Redd forced his attentions upon her and par tially tore her clothing from her body. She was left in the woods. upon the approach of national guardsman who answered the girls cries for aid, who took her to the North Birmingham police station.
 Redd admits taking the girl to the scene, but claims that he met with no resistance from her, and denies no knowledge of her clothing having been torn. the authorities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-31
ALABAMA POWER COMPANY DEVELOPMENTS N THE STATE W PROGRESS OR N PROSPECT l CALL FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF .S2O 900, OOO
DaUis Not Implicated In
 Whipping, States Gill

The condition of J. O. Gill. who was taken by party of men and severely beaten Monday night near No. mine, is somewhat improved and he will probably be able to leave the Ensley lnfirmary within a few days.
 Virgil Davis, who, 1t Is alleged. picked up Gill In his automobile and drove out to No. 8 mine, was located by members of the Fairfield police department yesterday. He told the of ficers that he did not know a thing about the whipping. He stated that when the men jumped out of the bushes and sthrew the guns on him and Gill he was on the opposite side of the car and that he broke and ran into the woods. He stated he ran some distance and waited awhile un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-31

til everything got quiet and then went back and got his car, which had not been molested. He was unable to give any information or descrip- ton of the parties.
 Chief of Police W. L. Anthony of the Fairfield police department stated last night that he had visited Gill at tho hospital yesterday and that Gill told him not to arrest Davis as they were good friends and he did not believe that he was mixed up in the affair.
 Gill, who was riding with Davis, was taken into the woods near No. mine by party of men who ac- eused him of non-support of his family and for abusing his wife, and after being gagged, handcuffed around tree, was severely whipped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-31
CREDIT MEN TO HOLD
 QUIZ AT LUNCHEON

Featuring the regular luncheon meeting of the Associated Credit Men of Birmingham to be held at o'clock today at the Southern club will be a quiz" headed by Leo NJ Karpeles and participated in by every mem Der of the organization. EIe will an- swer, or attempt to. any question the members may ask regarding any phase of credit or collection work. The attendance prize will be do- mated by Wallace W. Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-31
THREE ARRESTED
 ANDNARCOT|CS
 SEIZED IN RAID
Several Hundred Dollars Worth of Drugs Found and Two Women and Man
 Taken in Custody
Statement. June 30. le22
s30.260,s1s.68

Narcotics in all forms, value will reach several hundred dollars, were captured and three arrests were made yesterday by officers of the po- lice department in raids on alleged dope joints" and peddIers. Those arrested were Mrs. Billie Smith and Mrs. Jennie Reed, both of 1894 Third avenue, where the majority of the dope was found, according to officers and w. B. Klein, Grand hotel. Bes- semer. Warrants charging tho three with violating the narcotic law will be sworn out in federal court today. It Is stated.
 Officers H. c. Propst, Jake Mcoin and Bob Patton. who arrested the two women. declared that they ob- tnined a large amount of morhpine, both in powdered form and in cap- sules, which they allege was con- cealed around the premises. Propst declared that he obtained quite Q bit of the Hope" from tho apron pocket of Mrs. Reed.
 Klein was arrested by Motorcycle Officers Snow and Floyd Eddins Sn tho streets yesterday morning. Of- ficer Snow stated that Klein was walking in suspicious manner, which led to a search of his person for . possible weapon or whisky '. In the inside coat pocket they claim to have found leather case, in which wer approximately Is vials, containing drugs of various kinds.
 One of the women, the officers say, declared that the drugs had been left in their residence by @ visitor, Klein made no statement.
 Chief McDuff declared that com . plaints and information has been -e- ceived by him that the narcotic trAf- flo in Birmingham has grown more acute and that in the future his mon will redouble their efforts to apprehend guilty parties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-31
COFFEY RETIRES

Word has been received of the retirement of Capt. Edgar N. Coffey. commander of the high school reserve corps here. Captain Coffey will go to his home in Spokane, Wash. after year of service in the city.
 His work with the local schools Is declared to have been highly con- mendable and school officials regret his departure. His retirement was due to the fact that he had reached the age limit set by the War de- partment
 No successor has been officially named by the department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-31
REVIVAL BEGINS SUNDAY

morning at the Fountain Heights Methodist church. The services will be conducted by Dr. F. T. Slaton, presiding elder of the Gadsden dis trict and former pastor of the local church. Sunday will be home-oomius day, and a special invitation Is OK tended to all former members of the Fountain Heights church to attend the services, which will begin at II o'clock. A musical program has been arranged and plans made for a great service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-31

s250, and Mrs. Fred Greer. charged with violating the national prohi- bition act was also fined s25o. W. T.. Braswell, tried on a charge of vio- lating the national prohibition act. was sentenced to 90 days inprison : ment. l. J. Brown. charged with stealing and possessing government property, plead guilty and was sen- fenced to 90 days Imprisonment. Will liam H. Ray. charged with violating the national prohibition act. also pleaded guilty and was fined s10a w. T. Dunnaway, who was charget with violating the national prohibf= tion law. was fined $350.
 It is expected that the hearings will be concluded today as Judgo w. I. Grubb Is sscheduled to leave Saturday for New York city, where he will conduct hearings in the fed- eral court of the New York district. which opens next week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-31

A refinery has been opened in Eng land to refine the crude oil brought from Persian fields. 6,eoo miles away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-31

great many visitors are coming TAI to the Britings today--and we |S6asTJ have planned the best Company Sssisss2 Day yet for them. The best possible good things to eat have been prepared, and we're ready to have you enjoy the three best meals you could have away from home-Company Break fast, Company Luncheon, and Company Supper.
 You're sure to enjoy the things you eat at the Britling. Everything is per fectly prepared, temptingly served, and set before you in variety sufficient to suit most any taste. You see what you want, and select what appeals to you most-hence you enjoy what you eat. The Britlings are Birmingham's best eating places--better than ever today, for today is Company Day-Don't fail to come.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-06-02
VEGETABLES MAY BE FED
TO BABIES, SAYS EXPERT

After a child is six months old it
may be fed carrots, spinach, tomatoes,
peas, cooked lettuce, asparagus, cauli-
flower and cooked celery, according to
Miss Martha Koehne, assistant pro-
lessor of home economics and head of
the child nutrition service at the Uni
versity of Washington.
The portion to be given the child
may be prepared as for the rest of the
family, seasoned with salt and butter
and rubbed through a fine wire sieve
A PURGE or milk soup may be used.
provided the vegetable is sieved, be-
fore being fed. Let milk soup take
the place of a portion of the regular
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-06-02

of solution, wooden pail to dip the
liquid from the tub, and six ounces
of corrosive sublimate.
In forming the solution the two gal
Ions of hot water are poured in the
tub and the four ounces of sublimate
added. This is stirred until the sub
Innate has all been dissolved and then
enough cold water is added to bring
the solution to thirty gallons.
The barrel is filed with screened
potatoes in starting the treatment, the
potatoes being screened to prevent
waste and weakening to the solution
caused by the use of dirty potatoes.
Solution enough from the tub is added
to cover the tubers, and the potatoes
should soak in this for about one and
one-half hours. The plug may then
be pulled out and the solution drained
back into the tub. Next the potatoes
should be removed from the barrel and
spread out to dry. Six patches can
be treated in this way, and the solu-
ton should then be thrown away.
These six patches will provide enough
of the treated potatoes to plant from
two and quarter to two and one-half
acres
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-06-02

milk feeding, the amount depending
upon the amount of milk soup fed.
Little water should be used in cook
ing vegetables.
The six-mOnth-old baby should be
fed one teaspoonful of vegetable each
day and the amount gradually in
creased every week or ten days until
the year-old child is getting at least
two tablespoonfuls day.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-06-02

Ernest Wilson of Ellensburg reports
that four OF his purebred Hampshire
lambs averaged 59.S pounds in weight
at the end OF So days. The heaviest
lamb made 73 pounds in SIS DAYS.
Ernest says he has 40 per cent
lamb crop saved to date on his own
ewes and $50 per cent of the imported
hampshire ewes which he is leasing
from Robert Blastock of Filler, Idaho
me lambs are consuming somewhat
over twenty-five pounds of grain mix
ture daily, which is fed them in their
lamD creep. The lambs were all sired
by choice imported ram brought over
by Blastock three years ago.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-06-02

The Duroc Jersey Swine Breeders,
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-06-02

According to receipt announcement,
the japanese are producing, from the
inner bark of the mitsumata plant,
good grade of vegetable leather which
is said to be almost as tough as the So
called French kid.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-06-02
TREATMENT FOR SEED
SPUD SIMPLE PROCESS

All the equipment necessary for
treating seed potatoes with corrosive
two to three feet high, fifty-two gal
lon barrel with hole bored near the
bottom and fitted with plug, a tub
which will hold at least thirty gallons
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-06-02

Fl. E. ODonnell, publisher of the
Lewiston Banner, has recently been
appointed register and receiver of the
U. S. land office at Lewiston.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-06-02

association and the Berkshire Swine
Breeders association have each ap-
propriated $50 in club specials for
the state fair of Washington this year.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-06-02

eghm Cvn Wal eneal
oil
bh unfit f naton
ofue
"a prophet
all
nranfu
OF
claiming
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-06-02

The State Bank of Spangle, which
has successfully financed the boys
and girls club members there, are
now ready to aid the farmers them
selves in placing well-bred hogs.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-06-02

This relief map pictures wildly the rela-
ton of the Columbia Basin irrigation project
to the entire state of Washington.
The diagonal shaded area in the center
shows the low-lying basin of the bending
Columbia.
The closeness of the irrigation belts of
Yakima, Ellensburg and Yakima is also read
lily observed These projects have succeeded,
and their soil and climatic conditions are
similar
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-06-02
Boys and Girls
Farm Club
Work

The Lincoln county Shorthorn
breeders are to sponsor a boys and
girls calf club in that county and
have invited the banks to assist
loans to the club members.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-06-02

Great success in the breeding of
registered Duroc hogs has been re-
ported by six boys of the Waverly
pig club, to w. j. Green, county boys
and girls club leader of Spokane coun-
ty THE boys purchased six regis
tered Duroc gifts this spring" said
Mr.. Green. THE six have narrowed 81
fine pigs. The boys are now prepar
ing to turn their herd into a good
pasture, which is an essential feature
for raising good breeding hogs"
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-10-19
SUNRISE
JOHN BERRNS PASSES AWAY
AT HOME IN SASKATOON

Word was received here of the
death of Mr.. John Berrns at
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Mr..
Berrns lived here, until about
two years ago, when he moved to
Canada.
Mrs. James Summerville was
a Ferndale visitor, Wednesday.
Miss Mary Burk spent We'd
nesday evening at Sunrise with
her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mcleod
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. William
Mcleod and son Fred, and Mrs.
Christie Mcleod and family, of
Bellingham, Sunday.
Walter Benefited is picking ap-
pies in Eastern Washington.
Mrs. Harriet Meaker and son
Charles are employed picking ap-
pies near Wenatchee.
o. E. Reed threshed grain at
the c. M. Anderson and Martin
Gustafson farms, last week.
Mrs. John Lindberg visited
Sunrises chool Thursday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Myers
went to Haynie Thursday even
ing to see their little grandson
Ralph Fenton, who was very i'll.
Mrs. Myers stayed until Friday.
Miss Anna Burk is special
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-10-19

teacher at North Prairie spent
the weekend with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Benefited.
Mr.. Fred Flint of Custer, spent
Saturday in this neighborhood.
Valentine Bitterman called at
the Martin Burk home, Sunday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hamlin and
daughters Minta and Ruby were
Bellingham visitors, Saturday.
Miss Blanche Swanson, who is
employed in Bellingham spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Swanson.