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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25
ASSOCIATION HAS ACTIVE YEAR, "Y
 DIRECTORS REPORT
Interest and Enthusiasm Out standing Features With Im- provements in Facilities
 For Members

The Birmingham Young Mems Christian association was unusually active during the past year and the annual report submitted to the board of directors show that interest and enthusiasm among the 4,1oo mem bers of the .Ys Is increasing.
 Probably the most important work of the association during the past year, which ended May 1 was the purchase of 200 acres of land with a @6-acre lake, as a recreatIonal cen- ter for the "Y' and its many branches. The property is being rapidly developed into an ideal camping place with tennis courts baseball diamonds and other sport provisions and will be ready for tho formal opening by July l.
 The industrial and educational classes conduoted at the central "Y'' and Acipco branch was largely and enthusiastically attended and this department reported wonderful suc- cess In all it's courses
 The physical department submitted it's report which indicated that this work Is still retaining it's popularity and usefulness. The report shows 652 men and boys given physical examinations and 1.2s5 instructed in swimming.
 The central association conducted seven Bible classes with an enroll ment of 74s and an attendance of 5,552. The Acipco branch had four Bible classes with 21S enrolled.
 The attendance at theatre and shop meetings of the central association passed the 34.000 mark for the year.
 The following officers will serve the local Y. M. c. A. for the coming year: W. B. Cosby, president: R. s. Munger, vice president; Fulton B. Clark. recording secretary; w. 5. Stallings, general secretary, and F. B. Winslow. treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25
BRING OPT|M|STS
 TOb|RM|NGHAM Local Club Delegates Leave For Kansas City on That
 Brand

Birmingham Optimist club has sent pr. Sterling J. Foster, vice pres ident, to Kansas City to secure the 1924 international convention of the Optimist clubs for Birmingham.
 pr. Foster. who is the local clubs delegate. left yesterday. He will be followed by M. P. Messer. alternate delegate. on Monday. On Wednes- day they will join the St. Louis dele gation in that city and go thence to Kansas City, where the convention will be held Thursday and Friday They will extend invitation to come to Birmingham in 1924.
 The Birmingham delegates will also offer design conceived by Will liam B. L.eedy. Jr.. for the official emblem of the order and urge it's adoption by the convention. Mir Leedy's design has been indorsed by the local club.
 There is thought to be great like lihood of the Birmingham delegates accomplishing both of their objec- lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25
POWER COMPANY TOPAY DIVIDENDS
 ON FIRST OF JULY

Quarterly dividend of K per cent on its per cent preferred stock, payable July 1. is announced by the Alabama Power company. About s1,s00, ,o0o of this stock has been ab- sorbed by citizens of Alabama and they will receive the interest pay ments.
 Interest for the year on this stock Is $112.000. The quarterly dividends will approximate $2S,000.
 This stock is yielding almost 8 per cent at this time on the terms of sale, which have been and are ss3. The price will be raised to s95 July 1.
 Demand for the stock Is reported to be very active owing to the high rate of interest which 1t offers com pared with the low interest rates prevalent in the securities market generally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25

shaw and MT. Tyndal owning the company, and their ambition Is to stand shoulder to shoulder with the biggest concerns of the kind in the south and make their business a re- liable, dependable institution, which will be a credit to Birmingham. as well as to themselves.
 In speaking of the policy Of the new firm yesterday Mir. Bradshaw said:
 We earnestly desire the co-opera- ton of the public, our friends and acquaintances, in our new venture. New in a way, but old too, because each of us has followed the business practically all of our livess and we felt that 1t was now time to start In business on our own hook. Quick turnoyers, and short prof its, service. efficiency, this will be our motto, and our customers can rely upon us to do tho square thing by them and to have in mind their interest at all times.
 .sBirminghanf is the young mans town-the young mans opportunity and we are glad to be part and parcel of it-ons of the cogs in the big wheel that turns for prosperity and success In tho Magic City"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25
FURNITURE DEALERS
 IN INTERESTING MEET

BIrmingh Furniture Dealers as- sociation held their regular meeting in the Clark building Friday after noon. Several speakers were on the program for short talks on various subjects of interest to the furniture men.
 If any set of business men in the state need to organize and stay or- ganized. 1t Is the furniture men" said H. c. Goodman in addressing the association.
 The meeting was filled with en- thusiastic speeches by members of the association, all of the speakers complimenting the members for tho fine spirit of cooperation shown.
 r. D. Brown, F. o. Harvey. R. L.. Sparkman and others delivered short talks on the success of the organiza- tion and the interest that had been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR P. c. JORDAN AT.
 MASONIC TEMPLE

Funeral services of P. c. Jordan, who died in Pensacola Friday. will take place this morning at 10 o'clock from the Masonic temple. Interment will be made in Elmwood with Ridout in charge. He Is survived by several brothers and sisters.
 The deceased was an old and trusted employe of tho Louisville and Nashville railroad, having been In the employ of this road in the capacity of engineer for period of over 20 years. He was a member of the Scottish Riks Masons. a Shriner and a member of the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers. di- vision No. 156.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25
Attractiue Outdoor
 Concert at Capitol
 Park Giuen Monday

An unusual attractive program for the band concert and community sing at Capitol park Monday night has been arranged by o. Gordon Erickson.
 The sings are more popular than ever this summer and are attracting large and interested crowds. Mon days program is:
 "Orpheus." overture, Offenbach.
 Carmen" selection, Bizet.
 Columbia the Gem of the Ocean, Loves Old Sweet Song" community singing.
 Les Millions Harlequin" Drigo.
 "Sparklets." Miles.
 "Out of the Shadows" Land of Mlne.' Good Night Ladies, com munity singing.
 "The Spring Maid" Reinhardt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25

Just a little more than a month ago, two of Birmingham clever young business men launched out In their own interest and today stand ready to answer to the call of Sue cessful Achievement"
 These two men are Horace Brad shaw and John r. Tyndal. who un- der the firm name of the Bradshaw Tyndal company are wholesale dis tributors of flour, feed, grain and hay, and they are delighted with the results achieved during their short business life.
 Both of these men are experienced in the line of work they have chosen to follow, MT. Bradshaw having been connected with the PIosser- -Knecht Flour and Grain company, and the Tennessee Coal and Iron company. and about year ago going into business for himself. while Mir. Tyn- dals experience has been gained through his utilization with the Plos- ser-Knecht company for four years. the Standard oil company with which he served for IT years and later with the Charles A. Jones Flour and Grain company.
 The Bradshaw -Tyndai company is A partnership organization, MT. Brad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25
Judge Fort 0verruIes
 Motion For New Trial

Judge William B. Fort yesterday overruled motion for new trial in the case of Lillie Byrd, negress, who was sentenced to life Imprisonment in the penitentiary in two cases in connection with the staying of Joe and Susie Manitone several months ago at Collinsville, North Birming- ham. Her attorney gave notice Of appeal to tho supreme court and ex- ecution of the sentence was suspend ing pending the appeal.
 Alex Samuels. 72 year old negro was sentenced to 10 years in the renitentiary for the murder of Watt Cliff in an argument over load of rock.
 George Mock, negro. was formally sentenced to 25 years in the peniten- tiary on a charge of killing win Johnson, negro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25

Build now with the money in hand" was voted yes on every allot in the last auditorium site mail.
 Make it seat 5000 to 10000 persons lacked only two votes of being unan- imous.
 Smiths park site lost little oe the peak of It's lead. but the percentage remains in the neighborhood of three to one.
 The totals of the vote cast up to yesterday evening were as follows:
 For smiths park site, 241.
 For Eighth avenue, 90.
 For some other lite, 36.
 For building now with money in hand, 320.
 OppOseG to building now or doubt ful. 6.
 For 10000 seating capacity, ITS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25
MILITARY HONORS :, FOR EDWARD SIMS,
 KILLED IN ACTION

Edward Sims, killed in action on July 30. 1918, will be buried at Jemi- son, Ala, this afternoon with full military honors. Members of the American Legion firing squad are asked to report as Greenwood's cafe. No at 9:15 o'clock this morning.
 Sims was killed at the same time and place that Mortimer Jordan was wounded. The body will arrive here this morning and will be sent on to Jemison for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25
International Bible Student 10 Lecture
 At Strand Tonight

pr. Charles Andaers of Tampa, Fla. will speak this evening at o'clock at the Strand theatre on the never die. as well as millions nov dead vii soon live again." The lecture tonight will be free to the public and Is being given under the auspices of the International Bible Students association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25
Special Circuit Criminal Sessions
 Being Considered

Judge Dan A. Greene. presiding judge of the Tenth judicial circuit, has called meeting of all the judges In the circuit for 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at his room at the court house. Plans for the hearing of mo- tions and special hearings in the civil division will be arranged with the weeks each judge is to sit during the summer vacation. owing to the crowded criminal docket. arrange ments may be made for special ses- sions in criminal court during the summer. There Is q dispositio nto hold dow mas much as possible fur ther crowding of docket that all ready contains more than 2.0o0 cases awaiting trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25
Build Big Auditorium
 And Build NoU Is Vote :
 From All Parts Of City
Vote Shows Little Variation of Opinion Size and Practically None Against Getting the Job
 With Money Hand
AUDITORIUM SITE BALLOT

Do you favor acceptance for auditorium site block
 of property in Smiths park, donated by the Smith
 heirs? ...... Do you favor building the auditorium the site pur
 chased by the city Eighth avenue?... Do you favor some other site? ..... What seating capacity should auditorium have? ... Should the commission go ahead with the money in
 hand?. Are qualified voter? .....
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25
For 5000 to 10. 600. a2.

Remainder of vote to seating ca paeity is small. Only votes have been cast for an audlto ium seating as few as 5000. and one for seating 1000. While the vote is small. as 1t generally Is on strictly constructive measures. it's representative charac- ter is convincing. Every part or the city is cove.ed.
 Woodrow Wilson park continues to receive vote aow snd then by those of the Smith heirs and the Eighth avenue site facing the para
 Those who desire to express tner1 selves can do so by filling out the blank ballot in The Age Herald and sending or bringing 1t to the Refer- endum ! epartme.t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25

expressed by the attending members.
 A. P. Fields, president. announced a special meeting to be held next Fri day afternoon at o'clock in the as- sociation headquarters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25
ELKs NOTICE

Bfrmfngham Lodge. No. 70, B. r. Q. Ell<s, will initiate . large class Tues> day evening, June z7. 1o12, o'clock. All Erothers requested to be present.
 H. M. BAGLEY. Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25
MASoNIC NOTICE

special meeting of King solomon Lodge, No. 46O. A. F. & A. M.. ifs called for 3;3O p. m. Sunday, June 15, for the purpoxe of attending the funeral of our deceased brother, Percy C.. Jor- dam. The body will be at the Ma sonic Temple at 10 .. m. Sunday. A full attendance Is requested.
 H. M. sCHOENFELD, w. NJ. J. s. WHITE, Secretary.
 Members of the Scottish Rite nnd Zamora Temple are requested to at- tend the funeral of our deceased brother, Percy c. Jordan.
 A. l.. REESE, Secretary.
 CHAS. J. GEOHEGAN, Recorder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25
StAtsmsnt May 5th. Is'
ss0.s7a.o4s.ee

Two passes to Loew's Bijou, playing high-class vaudeville. await the sub ject of this photograph at The Age Herald. This photo was snapped by Baird on the down-town street. Each day he will be found on the job. to- morrow 1t might be you. Look for him.
 If the lucky miss will bring this clipping to the city editor, the two tickets, together with the original photograph, will be presented. Man ager Harry Portman has provided an all-star cast and an evening of excel lent entertainment Is promised.
 Yesterdays subject was Mrs. H. M. Powers, 412 American Trust Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25
LODGE ELECTS OFFICERS

Shades Valley lodge No. S2s, A. F & A M. has successfully closed the first nine months of It's existence with an increase in membership of 120 per cent. At the annual election of officers Friday night. June 23. the following officers were elected: Bin ion C. Waller. w. NJ; D. P. Wilson $. w.: Robert l.. McNutt, J. w: Will liam Davies. treasurer; Thomas S. Hickman, secretary; w. F. Norris, s. D.; J. D. Lanier. J. D.; Edward C. Letchman, tiler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25
Births--Deaths

Birth reports received at the health office June 24
 Births MT. and Mrs. T. A. Hughes, 1906 First avenue. north. June 21. boy.
 Deaths saliie Watts. Allgood. June 22, 5o
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The Keota news., 1922-06-16
Fierce Battle
With Snugglers

again came the dash and something
struck the car again. Tho children and
] could $50 tho man who Was shooting
at mN husband backing down under
tho bank aud my husband walking
toward him. shooting.
They both disappeared under the
bank when We heard Q nolss IKE usa
nshtias o. struggling. ] was getting
nervous aud did nos know what 10 do.
We heard three more shots and
heard some oas yell out In Aexiesa-
Shortly after my husband came 10
the top OF the han. holding bis hands
10 bis face and told me to drive 10
Deputy Collector J. II. C1ssk's hooss
sud bring him snd also . lantern
drove ~ fast ~ ] could and returned
With Clark and the lantern
I'VE found my husbands hat oeas
The car With . bullet bois In The top
Of the crown. On the stsrs hank we
picked up . long -bisded kntfs. Lying
partly In the wafer ~ss . felt Ast
with lhsve bullets In II. Near tbs bosl
The Keota news., 1922-06-16

was Q sack eoataining ssvsotses
quarts of teQuila.
"Upoa returning &c the car we fouo6
where three bullets had plssced The
eowl oos OF which passed through
and bit the steering wheel. breaking .
part Of u Oh. One ot the bulleeS
piercing the eowi. but spsodins IL
force against the iron dash. was picked
up By Deputy Collector CiaSx and was
said to b from Q - TIE oshss bit
the side of the eowl and glanced o&.~
The Keota news., 1922-06-16
WILL BUILD AERIAL HARsoF
csspesstiea st osthsnbvsa otse6ea,
Pssessss pisns toe Jeant Nv
nie,psl Field.

Oosheaburs. Sweden - THIS city.
With ils extensive marine shippans TO-
eiiisiss and IT. nsw frss poss. 10 eov
preparing to build aa aerial hssbos.
u wiii have oil the facilities required
BY sAy pilots. On up-eo-dsts service d.
psssnsns and the latest eoovsnisoess
fos landing and taking o6.
A eospoestioo hss been formed %
build the air sssiioa snd opssste u
eoojanesioo Nth the city suthnssesss
Of Oosheuburs u h peopossd that
The city shall have The PRIVILEGE a
buying the compsny-s ahsrss 10 ihs 60
ssspstss amer tea yeess aud thes ssks
ovss full eoussei of the cir poes.
The Keota news., 1922-06-16

San Antoa,o. Txx-Ooe os The ooss
remarkable surveys ever made snose
the disect,oa of the cuitsd States D.
psssmeat os Agriculture b eow -
pspsrvsa iu Ts1sa Il 10 that q search.
ias The sis for the spoes that causes
rust oo growing wheat and oatA
Il - estimated that The aaonal leoo
The Keota news., 1922-06-16
gassy Church Vssos,,a

When our Puritan Yofetatoef0 UfSe
began to pass the plate foe cpatfibo.
tioos In the meeting house Il vas MOI
q plate they passed In most places
bot q osass warming pan. into this
the coins jlnsied cheerfully until some
oae decided that N vas too cheerful
and q long s.handled wire corn poppes
was substituted The artissicsll,
carved and velvet.lined plates used u
many churches today are . fecso,
adaptation. In the earliest eoaooial
days no collection wss taken at all
and the salary Of the parsoa was paid
In port and pumpkins. potatoes and
peaA aoaf. dried apples and beaoa
with occasional donation parties
that provided further iuIuries. whes
church activities began to extend -
yood the Immediate parish It was nee
oosary to collect coins. 70 the warm
Ing pan and the corn pepper wers both
OOd to gather them up quickly.
The Keota news., 1922-06-16
Airp1ane Search
for Grain Pests

u wheat sloos due % 0es0 suos y -.
peezimassay 100000 bsshsaa Il -
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lists that The source q she sposs
which eauses this sooe0oos toae y -
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wheat osads q TszaA 02ioAooe.
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0ads ss AigA sllissdes shovs 8ss A.
laoia. Foe tAis purpose - sispasss
fsom Kelly es,d 10 useA. WITH lses.
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lsf - scientist.
Armed With Q -spos0 tsapr NJ. Dos.
ise hes made sax sxposofse es vofysoS
attitudes O. each serial journey. 1AAse
plates have oeeo oeos to ~ oDeo
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q ys,lowish pewdee which has oeusAsd
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lSaveA.
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one h rust. h this case The eea& ~
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several thousand tiny ssed bodies q
spores which are pushsd up thsoosa
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Of root structure q usaso oS thfeaoe
which are growing within the tsef.
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can b seso only b. the cid os the
microscope. The spofes which are
borne In such multitudss q the cod
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are also microscopic In size. The pow.
dee oo the shoes after . trip Through
the oet Geld coosistD Of millions Of
these spofVA
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deoo Of dew o. other moisture on .
leaf Of oats Il sooo sends out little
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time Il becomes the mass Of thresds
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The Keota news., 1922-06-16
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and Intelligent psssoosi silseiioo-
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