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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
UNDAY CLOSING. DVOCATE ES MAY ASK REFERENDUM
Consider Action In Case Dr. dinanCe Is Rejected By
 GadSden Council
GADsDEN BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD ! Gadsden. Ala. Sept. 20 J

Advocates of the Sunday closing ordinance now before the council will ask for a refendum on the question if the council refuses to pass the meas ure, according to reports Thursday. Officials said they had been informed that the coJncil would be asked to submit the question to q vote of the people, but they expressed some coubt as to the success of the move ment. The council has not yet pass ed on the matter but it is believed that a majority of the aldermen will favor the closing system now in eT- feet. which they claim is the best In the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
AXIS CLUB FORMED

Mrs. Charlott Cox is president of the Axis club, which was organized at her home on Fourth avenue We'd nesday afternoon. Mrs. J. H. Lester is secretary. Committees were named to draw up by-laws and to solicit members. Permanent organi zation will be formed next Tuesday afternoon when a meeting will be held at the rooms of the Business and Professional Women's club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
FIVE MEN HELD
Arrested On Charges Of Arson At
 TuscaloOSD

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Sept 20.-Five young men who are residents of Rose dale, adjoining Tuscaloosa. were lodged in the county jail here this morning without bail pending their preliminary hearing on charge Of arson. The charge grows out of the burning of the combined store, lunch stand and home of Charlie Stafford at 2:45 a. m.. September 14 Stafford and his family escaped in their night clothes. There had been previous trouble over a fence Stafford had built about his home blocking ground which had been used as a walk by residents here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
CHURCH SCHOOL GROWS
Superintendent Lehman Builds Up
 Big Class At Dora

DORA, Ala, Sept. )- Charles Lehman, proprietor of the Dora Furniture company, who is at Hot Springs with his wife, came all the way back from that Arkansas city last week principally to be in the Baptist Sunday school, where he is the superintendent. This school has made a record breaking mark for the Sundays of September and 9, having had larger crowds those Sun days than any Sunday school in Dora.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
TO VOTE ON TAX

Marshall county will vote on the question of levylng a special three mill tax for school purposes Monday, October 15, the call for the election having been issued by the board of county commissioners. The tax is to be collected for period of 20 years, beginning September 30, 1928.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
SAW SEWERS FOOT

Ed Walters, S5 years old. was morning for treatment. his left foot having been cut off at q sawmill on Sand mountain. It is said he was carrying off lumber and stopped to help work on the big saw. He lost his balance and his foot was thrown against the saw. It was cut off at the ankle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
RUN-oFF NECESSARY

A run-off will be necessary as a result of the city election of Flor ence. W. F. Mcfarland led with his nearest opponent 14S votes behind. The vote stood as follows: W. r. Me Farland, 341; r. F. Tennessee, 197; II. NJ. McGarry. 1SO; D. H. Beacon, 173: W. H. Gregory. 24. The run-off will take place next Monday between the two leading candidates, McFar- land and Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
DIsCrss CITY MANAGER

At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Monday night, the auction of adopting q city manager plan for Florence was discussed. Miles w.. Darby read an excellent paper on the subject, prepared in response to a request of previous meeting. A committee is to be appointed to pre- pare a bill to be submitted to the exta session of Legislature which is eN- pected to take place within the next few months,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
BUILDING BUsINEsss BLOCK

W. 0. Harvin of Nauvoo, in Jasper Thursday, stated that he Is erecting a $25,O0O business house of brick in Nauvoo. which is to be occupied by the newly organized Bank of Nauvoo. Mir. Harvins building when com pleted will be one of the most up-to- date in Walker county. It is q two story structure 70x9O feet. Mr. liar vim also owns Harvin's store and a garage in Nauvoo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
DISCUSS POULTRY RAISING

In an effort to improve the poul- try industry of Houston county, a meeting of the County Poultry as- eociation with representatives of the various civic organizations of Do than and the poultry committee of the Dothan farm bureau tomorrow. A definite plan for increasing inter est in poultry raising will be dis cussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
CONTRACT AWARDED

The council at a special meeting Wednesday night awarded to Mrs. Fannie Salvo the contract to make a large fill on either side of the town creek bridge on Third street. her bid being S5,79O. The city re- recently constructed s3,000 bridge over the creek and after it was com pleted found that the approaches would not cost over $5,000. Some. of the aldermen voted against the con tract
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
TO ERECT RRInGE

Soundings are to be made in the bed of the Coosa river at Leesburg preparatory to the construction. of q bridge as a part of the Centre -Gads- den highway. An old ferry boat has been placed there for the work and it is expected that engineers of the state highway commission will start work next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
MEETINGS IN PROGRESS

Rev. F.. l.. Brown Of Dora is help- ing Rev. J. B. Wages of Ookman in a protracted meeting near Ookman this week, while Rev. T. V. Shoe maker, pastor Of the Dora Baptist church. will be away next week in a meeting at Warrior, which will make the third meeting this year in which he has assisted the pastor, Rev. M. F.. Howe ell, of Blount Springs. Rev. F. L.
 Brown will fill the Dora pulpit next Sunday in the absence of the pastor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
FOX HUNT IS PLANNED
 IN WALKER COUNTY
S25, 1000 Brick Business Block Is Go. ing Up At NauvoO
 JASPER BUREAU THE AGE-IIE.AID !
Jasper, Ala, Sept. 2l

Fox hunters of Walker county are blaming a big hunt for the middle of October according to r. P, Gib- son of Corona All fox hunters in Walker county and adjoining coun- ties al e invited to participate in the races Several Walker county fox hunters own dogs and a real fox hunt will prove interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
HEARING IS SET

The preliminary hearing of Susie Lee, 16 years old. in connection with the killing of Bircha Helms in Chero- kee county last Saturday night. mas been set for next Monday at Centre. The case will be heard by Judge Chestnut in county court. Miss Lee has not yet secured an attorney. County Solicitor Sims denies state mentB accredited to him that he would not prosecute the girl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
CAMP MEETING IN PROGRESS

Rev. E. w. Kennedy, pastor of the original Church of God" has se- cured cooperation of his people and they have q large tent stretched on the Bankhead highway in East Bur gin, where there is a camp meeting in progress, which is attended by a number of visiting ministers of that denomination, coming from different sections of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
sPEEnEns LOOK oUT

Speed "Cop" A. M. Rice has here- tofore been under handicap on ac- count of not having a machine with sufficient speed to overtake speeders, but he now has at his command a new motorcycle with a guaranteed speed of 90 miles an hour on city streets and taffic regulation will be strictly enforced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
FRIENDS OF BILL UNABLE TO MAKE II SPECIAL. ORDER
Fail To Get Four-FifthS Vote For Suspension Of Rules
 And Motion Loses
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD [ MontRomery. Ala. Sept. 20 l

Although 61 of the 1O6 members of the house voted in favor of 1t, friends of the bill putting upon the rail- roads the burden of proving the jus tice of existing rates when they are questioned before the public service commission Thursday failed in their effort to bring the bill before the house for immediate consideration. The resolution calling the bill for immediate action regardless of the refusal of the rules committee to make it a special order was offered by Representative R. c, Smith of Lee. author of the measure.
 Only 30 votes were cast in opposi- ton to the suspension of the rules for immediate consideration of the bill. but since the rules require a four-fifths vote for the suspension of the rules the speaker held the motion to be lost.
 The fight for the consideration of the measure was started shortly after the house convened and continued during a greater part of the morn ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
HOWELToN WOMAN DIES

Mrs. Emma Coats, wife of H. G. Coats, died at their home at Howell ton at II o'clock Wednesday night after long illness of pellagra and tuberculosis. The funeral was held at 8. o'clock Thursday with burial at HnWelton cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
rncU SUCCUMRS

City, Fla, and well known to the legal fraternity throughout southeast Alabama, died at his home in Flori- ia as the result of injuries sustained several months ago when he fell through an elevator shaft at state capital building in Tallahassee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
BISHOP TO PREACH
Seek To Improve Poultry Industry
 Of Houston

LOTHIAN, Ala. Sept. 2o.-(Special Leased Wire .)-Rev F. A. Dannelly, rastor of the Foster Street Methodist church, has announced that Bishop T. V. w. Darlington of Huntington, w. Va, will conduct series Of revival services here beginning Oc- teber 2S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
CAR THEFT CHARGED

Armed with a warrant charging two white men named Bryson and Rainey with the larceny of car be- longing to Draper TaXicab com- pany of this city, Deputy Sheriff J. F. Tibbett and Lewis A. Draper left Thursday for Jasper, Fla, to return the car and the alleged purloiners to Anniston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
STILLS BATTERED

Federal Officer B. H. Crumpton and State Officer John H. Draper have destroyed a total of five stills during the week as well as pouring out 5000 gallons of beer and over 100 gallons of whisky. Four of the stills were found in Cleburne county during tho early part of the week and one was found Wednesday in the Shinn Bone valley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
REVIVAL UNDER WAY

Rev. w. B. Holmes of Sprlngville and Rev. s. T. Slaton of Gadsden are conducting a union revival at the Presbyterian church at Attalla. The Methodist and Presbyterian churches are behind the meeting and it is re- ported to be drawing large crowds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
cnIRr TO CnNYENE

Federal court will convene in Flor ence on October 16, as announced by Assistant District Attorney R. NJ. Sims. The spring term adjourned without transacting the business be- fore the court so the docket will probably be heavier than usual.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
HIGH INDEED

Parson--You should think more of the higher things in life, young lady,"
 My deah reverand! I wear noth- ing but the highest priced garments, just adore roof gardens, and am en- gagged to an avator"-Judge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
VALLEY FAIR OPENS

The Tennessee Valley Fair opened this morning in Tuscumbia, with large crowd and everything pointed to tbe most successful season for sew eral years. All entertainments were ready for the crowd when the gates opened and exhibits in place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
pUsHEs ROLL CALL

Plans are being made for the an nual Red Cross roll call to begin here November II. following the visit of Mrs Henry Schaefer, field worker for the organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
REVIVAL SERIES TO START

Rev. G. C. Dunn of Pratt City be- gan a series of revival meetings at the Church of God in Alabama City Thursday night and it is announced that services will be held nightly for 10 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
SCHOOL DAY SET

Tomorrow will be school Day" at the Tennessee Valley fair. A game Of football between Tuscumbia and Leighton high school teams will be a feature of the day. Four north Alabama counties will be represented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
DECATUR MAN UNHURT

William Curry. formerly of Deca- tur, now of Memphis, is a member oi the crew of the U. s. s. Arkansa; which collided with the destroyer Me. Farland. Curry is a fireman and i, studying to be a mechanical engineer He was unhurt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
1,o IsSTE JOINT PAPER

The Tri-Cities Daily of Sheffield and the Florence Daily News will issue the first number of the Muscle Shoals News on Sunday morning, September 90.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
BACK BAND

The local camp of Modern Wood men of America have pledged them selves to the support of the Florence band, and at their last meeting sub scribed $50.00 towards the running expenses of the band.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
MOVE TO TENNESSEE

Mr. and Mrs. T, D. Cartwright, Tor many years well known residents of Decatur, will leave soon for Dayton, Tenn, to make their future home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
ORR IS CONVICTED
Engineer Found Guilty In Connec-
 ticm With Fireman's Death

tIcm WIth FIrtIHHHs DtHtH
 FAYETTE, Ala, Sept. 2O.-(Spe- cial. John Orr. engineer on the Southern railroad, charged with the killing of Buck Woodall flagman, in Bankston in June, 1922, by a stab in the eye with an oil can, was con victed in criminal coure here today of first degree manslaughter and given five years in prison Orr appealed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
.IEAIOES

He Cat party)-Doesn't Maud look like a peach tonight?
 She-Yes, but she didn't get the bloom evenly distributed.-Bost Transcript.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
REVIVAL MEETING PLANNED

The Dora Baptist church has changed the time for the protracted meeting and instead of beginning on the second Sunday in next month, it will be begun by the pastor on the fifth Sunday in this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
NEW CAFE OPENED

John Ballas, formerly of Decatur, has reopened a cafe on Court street, known as the Crystal, giving it the name of Ballas Place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
CHARGE AK ASSAULT

Bay Minette Man Waives Examina-
 ton nt Trial
 MOBILE, Ala, Sept. 2o.-(Special Leased Wire.)-Dave Johnson, 24, of Bay Minette, charged with an as- sault with an ax on Sidney Suthlin last Wednesday at Saraland, waived examination Wednesday before Judge N. R. Clarke in the inferior criminal court today Johnson was caught as he was trying to escape from the scene of the assault
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
POWELL SPRINGS SURPRISE

Representative J. B. Powell of Walker created great interest when he read section S3 of the constitu- tion which requires all members who have a personal interest in a bill to disclose this interest and to refrain from voting on 1t. MT. Powell charged that large number of members of the house arc attorneys for railroads and are riding on railroads passes, that they should disclose this per sonal interest and should refrain from voting or 1t. When the roll was called no members gave notice of ,.ny personal interest which would keep him from voting.
 However. Charles B. Voruer os TGs- caloosa. in explaining his vote, told the house that he is member of the board of directors of the Southern railroad, that he has attended two meetings of the board of directors since he has been 9 member of the legislature. that he did not feel that this position barred him from cx ercising his right in the legislature. that the Southern railroad had never attempted to influence his vote in any way and that he intended to vote. MT. Werner then cast a vote against the suspension of the rules, which would have provided for the imme- diate consideration of the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21

cycles are said to have been located at Courtland where they had been sold They are being returned to owners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
ARGUMENTs HEARD

Those favoring the adoption of the resolution contended that the rules committee had declined to make the bill special order, although appeals had been made to it. Addresses in favor of immediate consideration of the bill were made by Mir. Smith Travis Williams of Franklin, R. L.. Glenn of Lauderdale, Vincent F. Kil- born of Mobile. c. W. Ashcraft of I.auderdale, s. A. Burns of Talladega. Will o, Walton of Chambers and J.. E. Powell of Walker.
 Opponents of the bill contended that large number of other bills have been made special orders and that the consideration of this meas ure would take so much time other important legislation could not be handled during the four remaining sessions. Those who opposed the resolution were Lice. Long of But fer, F. E. St. John of Cullman, Taylor Goodwyn lof Montgomery, Fred Fite of Jefferson and Alfred M. Tunstall of Hale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21

The Rotary club Of Tuscumbla ob- served "Constitution Week" and Hon. John D. Rather, Jr., delivered an eloquent address on the constitution. Tuscumbia now has two clubs. the Rotarians and the Kiwanians. Florence has four clubs and Shef- field two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
STUDY CONSTITUTION
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU THE AGE-HERALD ShefffeId Ala. Sent 20

The Kiwanis club of Sheffield ob- served "Constitution Week" at it's luncheon yesterday. The principal address was delivered by Kiwanian Charles J. Alleyn and was pronounced one of the ablest reviews of the con stitution ever heard in this section. John Blake of Selma. former Shef- field boy, was a guest of the cl@b, also Prof. Gerard Bonney of Boston, director of the choir at the revival now in progress at the First Metho dist church.
The Nome nugget., 1923-04-14
Does your back ache?

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 H. J. Snow, 1422 N. Howard street, Spokane, Wash, says: 'I was h.,v- ing good bit of trouble with my kid neys. They became awfully weak and sharp pains caught me in my back when I least expected them. I was in miserable shape and it was almost impossible for me to lift any thing. Doan's Kidney Pills were recommended to me and they cured me of all this trouble" (Statemen given June 18th, 1917.)
 On June 3rd, 1920, Mir. Snow ad- ded: "The cure which I told about in my statement of 1917 has been permanent. gladly recommend Doan's Kidney Pills"
 Price 60 cents. ct aN deaSers. Don't si.npIy ask for . kidney Teuasdy-get r~an's Kidney PIus-4hs sauss tha' Nr. Snow had. Foster-Milbnrn So. Mfrs. Bu&ais. N. Y.
The Nome nugget., 1923-04-14
SHINES AND OTHER
 FINANCIERS ARRESTED

Berlin. April 1O-Hugo Stinnes, Germany's industrial king and his wife were taken by French troops from a sleeping car attached to a train at Scharnhorst and placed un der arrest in a freight car today.
 They were later released. Many arrests turnout the occupied areas were made by French today on the occasion of the nation wide funeral of the Krupp victims of French :n- vasion. Ministers Gilberts. Steger- wald and State Secretary Hamm of the Chancellory were thrown into jail.
The Nome nugget., 1923-04-14
HARDING FEELS AMERICA
 SAFE FROM SECTIONAIISM

Augusta. April 7-Declaring he did not believe there was a trace of sectionalist war left in the United States, Handing in an address de- livered here in dinner given in his honor by the City of Auguta. deplored any development of clashes or organization blocs in the repub- lie. There is a menace to the na- tion, said the President, in develop ment of clashes and in organization blocs; there b danger in revolution ary and jealousy. let us be on our guard against developments of envy and jealousy.
The Nome nugget., 1923-04-14
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEEMAN
 IN BAD WITH ADMINISTRATION

Washington April 9-It is no secret in Washington political cir cles that Chairman Adams of the Republican National Committee is in bad with the Harding administra- tion. Disfavor is the result of fail- ure on his part to issue lengthy statement setting forth what had been accomplished by the admins tration during it's first two years control of national affairs.
The Nome nugget., 1923-04-14
STATE DEPARTMENT REFUSES
 ENTRY OF LENINE-S WIFE

Washington, April 1.-The State Department has cancelled it's auth orization for a wise to permit Ma dame Kalinin, wife of Lenine. to visit the United States. The pres- ence of Madame Kalinin is this country" the Department. said in a formal statement, ''is rendered wholly undesirable by the deep feel ing which has been aroused by the witch"
The Nome nugget., 1923-04-14
ALASKAN MINE OFFICIALS
 UNDER INVESTIGATION

Seattle, April 9-Charges that stockholders in the famous Mother Lode Mine of Alaska have been de frauded out of a million dollars within the past four years are made in a suit filed in the Superior Cour by J. W. Robinson.
 He asks that receiver be ap- pointed for the Mother Lode Copper Mine Company and that James W. Godfrey. president: and c. L. War ner secretary, be required to render an accounting of the COmpany's s financial status and its transactions for the past three years.
The Nome nugget., 1923-04-14
SUPREME COURT RUNS
 TRUE TO FORM

Washington, April 10-Advocates of minimum wage laws suffered de- feat today when the Supreme Court held unconstitutional such statute passed by Congress for the District of Columbia.
 The law provided for board re- presenting public employees aud en- ployers which would investigate working conditions of women and children and fix minimum wages.
The Nome nugget., 1923-04-14
WEDNESDAY,
(TElEG RAPHIC)
NOME NUGGET AIDS IN
 PASSAGE SUBSIDY BIIL.

Special Juneau Correspondence
 The Juneau Empire prints the following article: "The Nome Mug get aids in passage of the Ship Sub sidy for coastal boats. Represen- tative Decker reads in the House Nome Nuggets of the issue of, Aug ust 12th and October 7th and 14th respectively and secures unanimous passage in the House of his Ship Subsidy Bill. This is the first ap- propriation measure to pass this session."
The Nome nugget., 1923-04-14
DE VALERA TO PREVENT IRISH
 FUNDS BEING DISTURBED

New York. April 1O-Supreme Court Justice O'Maliey granted an application on behalf of Eamon De Valera and Stephen J. O'Melna for appointment of a commission to take testimony in Ireland, in con nection with a banking suit which they have instituted in New York.
 The suit Is intended to prevent securities which they deposited. amounting to $2.soo.ooo. from beang disturbed. pending the deter mination of owenrship.
The Nome nugget., 1923-04-14
JUSTICE TAFT OBSERVES
 FROM COURT DECISION

Washington. April 11-To buy labor in the District of Columbia is noy like buying pigs feet in butch e. shop, Gompers declared today in statement denouncing the Su- preme Courts decision invalidating the Management-Wage laws. He said Justice Taft showed great cour- age in dissenting from his collea- gues.
The Nome nugget., 1923-04-14
UPPER CRUST NOT IMMUNE FROM VOISTEAD ACT

NEW YORK, April S-Two hun dred women in evening dress. many prominent in the social life of the city, were startled today when seven dry squad agents raided an exclusive dancing and drinking club. Admis- sion to this club was by membership cal rds only and the names and ad- dresses of all persons in the place were taken.
The Nome nugget., 1923-04-14
BORDEN RACE TO RE
 RUN TUESDAY MORNING

The Borden Marathon Race will be run tomorrow Tuesday, morn ing unless some unforeseen delay results.
 The teams will leave the corner of Second anvenue and Court Way in- stead of the Front street corner of Barrack Square. Teams will gather and be ready to leave at 500 A. M. sharp.
The Nome nugget., 1923-04-14
HARDING VEXED OVER
 DAUGHERTY STATEMENT

Washington, April 11-President Harding is vexed over being placed in the attitude of an avowed candi- date for President for another term. This was made plain at his first di- rect contact with newspaper men since Atty. General Daugherty an stand for renomination.