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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT ATFLORENCE
 BEING DISCUSSED
City Officials Inspect DeveI- opment at LaWrenceburg. Cheaper Rates Promised
 Industrial Concerns

Florence. March 21.-(Special.)- The city of Florence may soon have a municipally owned light and power plant which will not only furnish light and power at a reasonable price to consumers. but which will be a source of income to the city.
 Friday afternoon Mayor W. s. Eastep. Engineer R. E. Meade and Commissioner B. B. Garner made a visit to Lawrenceburg. Tenn. where a highly successful. municipally owned hydro-electric development has been made
 The city officials of Lawrenceburg were delighted to show the Florence visitors over their project and to supply them with full information as to It's workings.
 They stated that the maximum rate for illumination purposes at Law reneeburg was 10 cents per kilowatt hour and that the minimum power rate to large consumers was as low as 1 cent per kilowatt hour. which is approximately i-i0 the rate charged small power users locally. The maximum power rate is , cents per kilowatt hour. even the smaller users of power getting this rate.
 Officials declared that the plant had netted the municipality splen- did return on its investment and that they had already placed very substantial sums in a sinking fund each year in addition, Demands for power equal at present the maximum capacity of the installation and an addition is contemplated.
 It was stated in Florence Satur- day that a splendid site for sim liar development could be had on Cypress creek, and that competent engineers who have carefully gone over the matter state that with An investment of $300.000 the city of Florence could build q plant which would care for the needs of a city of 50.o0o. For long time the city officials have declared that one cf the things which is materially re- tarding the growth of the industrial district is the prohibitive power and lighting rates in force here. and they say they are of the opinion that the only solution is a municipally owned electric plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
PLAN ERECTION OF
 SUNDAY SCHOOL ROOM

Rockford. March 21--Cspeclal)-- The continuous rainy weather has thrown the farm work very much be- hind in this county. Very little farm ing has been done since last fall An unusually large crop of fall oats was sown in coosa county and they prom se large yield. Most of the farm CTS are planning to use nitrate of soda on their oats since 1t is cheaper than it has been for several years.
 Much road work is being done in this county while if is too wet to farm. The roads have been worse this winter than for several years. due largely to the excessive rainfall and heavy trucks using the roads while wet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
FLORENCE PLANS
 REVIVAL MEETING.
Tent With Seating Capacity of 4,00o Will Be Erect
 ed for Services

Florence, March 2f--fspccialA- - Plans for the Ham Ramsey revival have been completed and the Protes- tant churches of Florence under whose auspices it will be held are looking forward to the biggest re- viyal of religion ever held in this county
 The vacant lot on the corner of Wood avenue and Mobile has been selected and big tent with seat ing capacity of 4.OOO will be erected. An expert from Nashville has been employed to put up the tent and in- stall the benches and platforms.
 Mir. Ramsey, who will have charge of the singing. will arrive in Flor ence on Tuesday, March 2S, for the purpose of going over the arrange ments for the meeting with the local committees. He will be here for just one day. hut will return on the fol- lowing Sunday, April ?. for the open Ing of the revival
 It is the plan of the Ministers union and the Federation of Man's Bible classes, who have charge of the arrangements for the revival, to have at least 200 singers pledged to attend the meetings and lend their voices to make the revival success.
 Pastors of the different churches are urging the people to arrange all business and Ssocial functions so that the meeting will not have to divide time with anything Sheffield and Tuscumbia churches will be in- vited to participate in the big re- viYal. Messrs. Ham and Ramsey are at present conducting a revival in Oakdale. La. and will come to Flor ence directly from there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
DRY LEAGUE SEEK TOCONTROL JUDGES,
 SHIELDS CHARGES
Senator Writes Sensational Letter to Wheeler Re- garding Creation ofJudge-
 ship in Tennessee
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau. The Age Herald.
 800 Davidson Building

Washington, March 21.-{Special) The Anti Saloon League of America is endeavorinK to secure control of the federal judiciary by the enact ment of legislation which would per init the chief justice of the supreme court to assign federal judges.
 This is the charge of Senator J. K. Shields of Tennessee.
 Senator Shields adds that when there was probability that an anti prohibitionist would be named judge of the middle district of Tennessee, the Anti-saloon League of America promptly eliminated provision for the creation of the judgeship.
 Senator Shields has written a let ter regarded as sensational to Wayne R. Wheeler. superintendent cf the league Wheeler offered to re- store the provision for the Tennessee judgeship. Senator Shields scorned and rejected such offer of assistance, and in effect told Mir. Wheeler to keep his hands off the federal ju- dietary.
 This is Senator Shields letter to MT w HNcici
 Your letter rendering to me your assistance in providing United States district judge for the middle district of Tennessee is received. l do not wish or need your assistance in the matter. The senators and representatives from Tennessee are amply able to take care of all legis- iation concerning their state, and l resent any interference by outsiders and special interests. especially con- corning the judiciary.
 (Signed) JOHN K. SHIELDS
 MT. Wheeler has admitted that he filed protests against the probable appointment of John J. Gore. repub- llcan state chairman, who was slated for the judgeship which the bill orig lnally provided.
 It is said that Senator Shields letter is without precedent in the ex- istence of the Anti-Saloon League, one of the strong political organiza- tions which seeks to elect it's friends and punish it's enemies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
'rother and Sister Are United Again
 After Many Years


 Albany. March 21,-(Special)- Mrs. Andrew Smith of Albany and her brother, Jim Stover of Huntsville, are united after a separation of IS years. during which time the brother believed the sister to be dead.
 Back of the reunion there is an unsual cham of circum- stances. Years ago Mrs. Smith went to Texas to reside. Later she married and her brother re- ceiyed report of her death. After living in this vicinity some time. he moved to Huntsville. Then Mrs Smith and her hus- band returned to Albany to live.
 Several days ago Mir. Smith went to Huntsville on a business trip and while there he heard the name of Jim Stover men toned. Thinking possibly it mi ght be a relative of his wife's he made further inquiry and es- tablished the fact that it was his wife's brother. The happy reunion followed in short order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
For Good of
 the Community
Glimpse Into 1922's Catalogue of RecoUery q
 Satisfying One

LUST few of the items coming quarter the J year Birmingham fu future They fairly from a variety of directions
 Partial ths
 Six blast furnaces have resumed three of the Tennessee
 
 production full tu mills operating the utmost of available capacity
 being compared 22o0oo tons the first week in January.
 mills already capacity managers south this year that will tax if not exceed capacity of southern mills to produce.
 eangs February January ran ahead of the months engs ending year
 Building permits year construction valued $5ooooo with valuations for the period last The per High pressure pipe strong and large tonnage is being booked Orders like 2ooo tons for Portland ore Seattle samples of the tonnage coming this district Good high pipe is assured
 Hollow says: did not operate from January to May last year. We have been full turn all this year." Structural steel cern is on full turn with orders embracing hotel Orlando college buildings Orleans buildings in Georgia and Florida and bridges in the Carolnas.
 Alabama company operations the added unit at Lock 12 and operations of the steam employing 1000 building the Birmingham Water Realty Mortgage Birmingham Trust have shown confidence growth by authorizing capitalization That of the water works into following placed there last year.
 The Alabama Building it's capital bv an other to for the money which to build homes in Birmingham
 McWane Iron Pipe special class high Honolulu since Birmingham Paper has paper carton factory Alabama
 Stove usually this time of the year. busy and shipping by car loads to Texas and other Explosives manufacturers dynamite owing railroad and highway construction agricultural demand There has been enough to satisfy any
 Yours for upbulding R;ol,z AaL+kk-. A AaL+kk. z51
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
PRESIDENT N0MINATES
 ALABAMA P0STMASTERS

Washington, March tSpcciat) Postmasters nominated today include - the following: Joe B Melton. Piue Apple; Jos. J. Langdon. Reform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
WEDNESDAY, MARCH P,

uncle of 70, and the youngest is nephew born in January. 1922.
 All the S4 enumerated as beias within the permitted class live within the boundaries of the state of Mis- sissippi, and are about equally di Vided as to sex. In actual figures the male members total A; those of the opposite sex number 40.
 The same Christian names are seldom to be found twice Not that they are old and unusual for such is not the case; they are all strong. popular American names. and on the whole are extremely short None is over 2 letters in length
 During the fathers survival of the de&th of Bonnie Taylor. the, Veterans bureau forwarded him monthly checks of $2S.75 each, and at his passing 2ot installments of like amount on the sons s5000 term pol icy, remained unpaid. Since the father died without leaving a will new adjustment was required 10 establish the beneficiary rights.
 Action upon the case by the Vet erans bureau has been based upon the Mississippi inheritance law, and final settlement will result in pay ing the step-mother and l5 brothers and sisters monthly installment of S1.92 each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22

Virginia Fairfax, daughter os the first families of Virginia, rebels against the puritanicaI rule of her grandfather and, Iured by fiImIand, runs away to become 8 motion pie ture actress. Arriving in Los An geles, she meets Gloria Summers. who is in the movies. They become warm friends. They meet Herbert Rich ardsOn, a wealthy young man who has been interested in Gloria. Gloria accepts. for herself and Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22

herD Hfchardson's invitation fo a party. Gloria and Virginia plead that they must leave early. News came or Inc serious illness of Kitty Dalton -fhe direct result of the wild marty. Tommy Warner came with the news mat Gloria and Herb Richardson were to be married that night. To prevent scandal Gloria volunteered 10 take Kitty out of town and care TOT her hii she recovers. Virginia meets Theodore Sfratton, the xrent movie stars Virginia becomes ill with pneumonia. She wakes to find Kitty Dalton caring for her. After severe illness during which Kitty won Nirginia's sincere regard, yir- sinia recovered. When she was well enough Kitty handed her n bunch of letters. One was In xtrange hand writing. It stirred Virginia stranre iy. She opened 1t first, and found a sympathetic letter from Theodore StrRtton.
 ktty's observations on the seamy side of life in the movies startIes Vir- gfnia, hut she recognized their truth.
 EDDIE INCORPORATES LETTER
 The door opened quickly and Kittys head appeared
 Did you speak ?" she asked.
 T guess l did. but l was talking to myself Kitty. 1 just was hoping that boy who has written me this letter will not be spoiled at college
 He probably will be-" was Kitty's comforting prophecy as she closed the door again. l opened my letter, which began:
 Dearest Virginia:
 T can only imagine why you have never answered my last letter. But
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
SERVICES FOR STEPHENS

Greenville, March 1--(Special.)--- The funeral of the late John c. Stephens was conducted Sunday afternoon from his residence and interment was made at Magnolia cemetery. The funeral service was said by pr. J. O. Grogan, pastor of the First Methodist church, of which the deceased was member The Woodmen of the World conducted tho burial service of their order at the cemetery Mir. Stephens died Satur day night after prolonged illness. He was well known in Greenville and this vicinity and had many friends. He was the proprietor of Stephens restaurant and did an ex- tensive poultry business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
FROST IN ANNIsToN

Annlston, March 2I.-tSpeciaL)- Spring was ushered in in Anniston with a frost nearly as heavy as the heaviest of the previous winter, fear being felt in this section that the fruit crop has been damaged by the cold Monday, the last day of win ter, was the first Monday in this year on which rain has not fallen in this section, Tuesday being bright and crisp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
DR. DOWELL ADDRESSES
 MEETING IN ANNIST0N

Annisfon. March 2l.- Special. l--- Dr. Spright Doweil of Auburn col lege. delivered a booster speech dt the general committee meeting Of Auburn men at the Alabama hotel on Tuesoay evening. the final plans for opening the Greater Auburn drive in Anniston on Wednesday morning be- ing completed at the meeting.
 Other speakers who gave an oat- line of what Auburn needed were pr. Curran of Atlanta. J. T. Jackson, R. E. Carr. Judge X. P. Agee and others.
 An outstanding feature of the meeting was the voluntary pledge Of B Auburn men and committee work CTS 10 give or raise minimum sum of s250-each to the fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
FORMER POLICE CHIEF
 SENTENCED FOR 3 YEARS

Florence March 21-Stewart Cobb. former chief of police of Florence, was found guilty on q charge of kill- ing an unidentified negro known To- cally as Eat Head and sentenced tc serve three years fn the peniten tiary in circuit court here last night.
 The Killing took place i'm the spring Of 1920 and was the result Of the ne- gro trying to avoid arrest on a charge of bootlegging. Notice of an atpeai Co the supreme court was fled by counsel for Cobb, who has been released on bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
MRS. nonnINs ILL

Anniston. March 21-Mrs. Oscar C. Dobbins, who has been seriously i'll at her home on WiImer avenue for the past few weeks, was reported Tuesday to be considerably worse alarm being felt by her family phy- siclan and others. Mrs. Dobbins health has been extremely bad for several years, and friends of the fam fly are sympathizing with them in their HerieS of troubles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22

"IJmade you the heroine. virgie.
 Tt wasn't hard to put you on paper. dear And l guess 1 did it pretty well. for everyone of the fellows have said Say Tiny tthey call me tiny be- cause l am the biggest walloper in my class) the girl in your story is a pippin-
 Tomorrow-I>itty Attends a Ball.
 (Copyright, John F. Dille Co)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
pREIIMINARY POSTPONED

Decatur. March 21.-tSpeeial)- )-- The preliminary trial of Will Saint and James Griffin, held in the Nor gan county jail on robbery charges. set for hearing Saturday. was post poned until March 22. Absence of several witnesses from cullman county was given as the reason of the postponement.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-02-23
VERDICT IN PEANUT CASE
REVERSED BY HIGH COURT

MOULTRIE, "A verdict against
J. A Williams, a Colquitt County far
mer in favor of Johnson Brown and
Company of Albany directed by Judge
w. +. Thomas of the Southern Circuit
has been set aside by the Court OF
Appeals. About $1,000 is involved in
the suit which grew out of Mr.. Will
liam's refusal to deliver peanuts that
the Albany concern alleged that he
sold them. When the case was called
for trial Judge Thomas directed a
verdict in favor of the plaintiffs.
Attorneys for Williams appealed
insisting that the contract to sell the
peanuts to the Albany concern at a
future date was never completed. II
was commended that the Albany firm
was to sign the contract and mail
Williams a duplicate, but that such &C
ton was deferred several months and
in the meantime there had been a
sharp upward swing in the price Of
peanuts.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-02-23
SWEET POTATO GROWERS
PLAN TO MARKET CROP

ATLANTA, Ga.-Marketing the
1922 sweet potato crop of Georgia, q
crop which brings fortune to grow.
ers-is big theme of discussion Just
now and will be heard at various points
in South Georgia during the next ten
days or so.
Largely attended meetings have
already been held at Vienna and Lilly
at curing houses of Planters Products
Company and the agricultural repre-.
sentatives of the A. B. & A. Railway
the State college of Agriculture and
J. William Firor, manager of the
Planters Products Company, from
Montezuma, addressed the meetings
on the subject of seed selection. ferti-
llzation, grades required and methods
of harvesting and marketing Other
meetings will be held at Montezuna
Ideal, Charing and Mauk, the latte,
part of this month and the early mar,
OF next month.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-02-23
Dispatches Rules Are
Changed By Board

CHlCAGO-New working rules TO,
5000 train DisatcherS members of the
American Train Disatchers Associa-
ton, were announced in a decision by
the United States Railroad Labor
Board Monday The new rules. effect
i've March |, provide:
Overtime-Pro rate pay for the
ninth hour time and one-half pay al
ter the ninth hour, and the eight-hour
day to remain as the standard.
Vacations-this matter remanded to
the men and arrangements for furth-
or conferences Under Federal control
two weeks with pay was provided.
Day Off-Dspatchers must take one
day off in seven, as was the rule under
federal control.
Chief diSpatchers who have authori-
ty OF superintendent or assistant
superintendent do not come within
the new rules.
Announcement of the new rules and
the final hearing on the telegraphers'
rules, set for Tuesday indicate that the
Labor Board is nearing a completion
of the consideration OF rules and work.
ing conditions for all classes of en-
ployees except train, engine and yard
service men.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-02-23
WOMEN GIVE OUT

Housework is hard enough when
healthy. Every Fitzgerald woman
woh is having backache. blue and ner-
vous spells. dizzy headaches and kid
ney or bladder troubles. should be
glad to heed this Fitzgerald woman's
experience:
Mrs. J. Martin Davis. says: "Some
time ago my kidneys were weak and
had awful backaches. I was in
such condition, I couldn't get out
of chair. I didn't have any strength
and couldn't mve on account of the
pain. | suffered continually. 1 was
dizzy and had severe headaches. Ny
kidneys didn't act right and my ank-
les and limbs were swollen. 1 began
using Doan's Kidney Pills and they
helped me from the first. Continued
use cured me and now I am free from
all signs of kidney trouble. Doan's
are a splendid remedy"
60c at all dealers. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. adv.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-02-23
CHARRED BODY
IS IDENTIFIED

HAZLEHURST, Miss Thomas
P Converse, husband of the woman
whose charred body was found in a
lonely spot in the Vicksburg road near
here last week, was expected to reach
here Monday. His failure to come DO
lice said will be the signal for immed-
late orders for his arrest.
Orders for the arrest of c. Adams
of Mexia, Tex, have been issued.
Both these developments followed
the positive Identification of the char.
red body as that of Mrs. Ada Drury
three times married, a magazine solicit
tor, last seen at Selma, Ala. Identifi-
cation was made by her 20 year old
son, Walter Drury, by the clothing
gold eye glasses and wrist watch. He
declared his mother had married Drurv
first and had been divorced from him
and later she married a man named
Pelly, and that in 1919 in Wichita
Falls, Tex. she married Thomas P
Converse.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-02-23
Next Dose OF Calomel
Nay Salivale Yea
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Liver and Attacks S,,sy H9seex

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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-02-23
LAURENS SHIPS $4,000
IN POULTRY EACH WEEK

DUBLIN, Ga.-Poultry and eggs
are being shipped out of Laurens coun-
ty at the rate of about $4,000 a week.
at conservative estimate. These fig
ures arc based on wholesale prices.
Such an amount is not large in COM
parison with a big cotton crop. but
poultry and other diversified farm pro.
duties being sold are furnishing the
income for the farmers of the county
to make their crop this year 1t is
probable more farmers are pushing the
poultry business now than ever in the
history of the county
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-02-23
LIQUOR CAR DELUXE
CAPTURED AT GADSDEN

GADSDEN, Ala.,-Police Monday
catured their first liquor car de luxe
and arrested two men, Harry Weathers
OF Dothan, Ala, and Robert Nelson o.
Savannah, Ga, on charges of violating
the prohibition laws.
Concealed compartments built I'm.
der the seats of the automobile which
are said by the officers to have con.
tanned several gallons of high class
bonded liquor, were located after &
search. The car was the latest mode
OF well known make, being equipped
with all modern appliances.
The men told the police they were
tourists and had come here from Nash.
vile Later their identity was estab.
iished by letters said to have beer
found in their pockets
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-02-23
LUMBER MARKET ACTIVE:
SHIPPING ON INCREASE

SAVANNAH, Ga,-An improve.
nrent in lumber market conditions has
been noted within the last week OF
two and shipping has increased. There
are four schooners and lumber barge
in the port loading lumber.
1t has been about three years &C.
cording to waterfront men, since there
have been five vessels in Savannah al
one time for lumber.
In addition to the sailing vessels
loading, the last two steamers from
the port carried large quantities Of
lumber. The Masuda carried 100000
feet of lumber and the Tritonia car.
ried 100000 feet in addition to nava
stores.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-02-23
ALABAMA DELEGATION IS
UNITED FOR HENRY FORT

WASHINGTON. = Representative
Almon. of Alabama, in whose district
the Mussel Shoals plant is located, de.
ciared today in statement that Ala
bama members of the house stood as
a unit in favor of Henry Ford's Offer
and would continue to act together In
an effort to obtain its acceptance by
Congress-
The delegation, the statement add
ed, is equally as strong in its opposi-
ton to the offer of the Alabama Pow
err Company and its efforts to defeat
the Ford offer.