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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
TO DISCUSS CONGRESS
virginia Negro Preacher To Preach
At st .Inhus Church Thursday

Rev. S. S. Morris. D. D., of Norfolk.
Va, general secretary and mana
ger of the Christian Endeavor
society of the A. NJ. e. church, will
speak at st. Johns a. NJ. E. church,
twenty fifth street and Third ave-
nue., at o'clock Thursday night.
He will discuss the Young Peoples
congress of the A NJ. e. church.
convening August 1870, when ma
tional Christian Endeavor. Sunday
school and general church workers
will be in birmingham. Rev. j. X.
Burgess, secretary, and Rev. ]. b.
Carter, chairman Of the central COM
mittee, Rev. II. N. Newsome, pastor
of St. Johns church and state super
intendent of Christian Endeavor
League work. Bishop A. ]. Carey. d.
D., chairman of the correctional
board. and w. A. Fountain, d. D..
presiding bishop of ALBANIA, will
be present at the Young Peoples
congress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
HODGES AND ESTES|
MENTIONED AS new
COMMERCE BODY HEAD
Board Of Directors To Meet
Tuesday To Organize and
Discuss Election

Chapline Hodges and Thornton
Estes are names frequently men
toned informally in Chamber of
Commerce circles as probabilities for
president of The chamber for the en-
SUNG year. The new board of di
rectors Will meet next Tuesday aft
ernoon to organize and will either
elect officers at this meeting or APP
point committee to suggest nomi-
nees and report back.
General Manager o. l.. Bum has
issued circular letter to the mem
oers calling their attention to the
fact that under the new ruling as to
payment of dues all deadwood has
been culled from the membership
and we begin the new year with an
actual membership of approximately
LOO loyal. paying members"
Mr.. Bum leaves Friday for At
lanta. where he will represent the
Birmingham shippers of benzol and
blended gasoline in a hearing before
an examiner of the interstate com
merce commission. The shippers are
resisting an attempt by the carriers
to raise the rates from Birmingham
to Georgia points
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
D|SbA R NJ { Mt Of
FRED FIFE SOUGHT
BY FORMAL ACTION
Jefferson Legislator Says
Is Due To jealousy
Or For Revenge

| Fred Fite, member of the legisla-
ture from Jefferson county and well
known Birmingham attorney, was
| cited Wednesday by Judge w. e. Fort
! to appear at d hearing set for June
! il to answer charges of unethical
conduct in the practice of law in
Alabama. The citation in the disbar-
ment proceedings was issued at the
| instance of Horace c. WilkersCn and
| c. p. Beddow representing the Ala
bama Bar association.
| Mr.. Fite Immediately issued a
statement in which he charges that
the proceedings are brought either
| out of spirit of jealousy of his sue
cess or because of his opposition to
measures advocated by the bar as
sGciation at the last session of the
legi stature.
The case is to be heard June II
before a judge of the circuit court
to be designated later.
O O O
Opposed Legislation
TT is perhaps we'll to refer in the
outset" said Mr.. Fite's statemest. ito
the fact that the Institution of the
disbarment proceedings was at the
instance of the Central Council of the
State Bar association, whose pro-
posed legislation | did not support in
the legislature, and which / am not
supporting now. If the council of the
bar association really started the
proceeding of its own motion. even
an enemy of mine would readily see
that it is purely a political persecu-
ton, especially in view of the fact
that all the members of the council
reside outside Of Jefferson county.
No fair minded man would approve of
such method of intimidation
1T is more likely, however, that
the State Bar association council
has unwittingly allowed itself to
be used as a tool, either by corpor-
| atoms against which l have been
obtaining judgments, or by profess
sonal ambulance Chasers who have
| established the custom in this coun-
ty and are jealous over their inabil-
! ity to continue to enrich themselves
| by getting all the business in that
way and thereby starve all the
able that the information for i'm
parchment comes on the heels of
my obtaining a judgment for $4,000
against a railroad company.
1T has been intimated to me sew
| eral times that some members of the
jefferson county bar who are jeal-
Gus of my success have been work
ing under cover in an effort to de-
stroy my business. Some of the
| persons engaged in these underhand
tactics helped to organize the system
| of working after legal business in
this county. and the others Joined
them in developing it into an exact
| science. This prosecution is only
smoke screen to cover the ugly
sins of others.
The proceeding comes with
| equally bad grace. whether started
at the instance of the bar associa
ton council as an attempt at intimi
dation or at the instance of local
| lawyers who want to cover up their
fragrant sins. ! am confident that
the people of this county will not
be fooled into allowing the long con-
tinued bad conduct of others to be
| falsely charged up to me.
Il am ready to face the charge
openly and squarely, feeling perfect
| ly innocent of any improper conduct,
and J. of course, feel confident of
| the result"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
LARGEST CLASS IN
C|TY'S HISTORY TO
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
DR.. O. T. CorSon Will Make
Annual Address To 439
Graduates

Birmingham Will graduate its
largest class in history at SIS O'Clock
Thursday evening when DR.. c. b.
Glenn, superintendent, will present
439 students with their diplomas at
the auditorium of the new John Her
bert Phillips High school.
DR.. o. T. Corson of Ohio, who spoke
at the dedication of the John Herbert
Phillips High school, will make the
annual address to the graduates. Dr..
Charles A. Brown, associate super
intendent, will make a short talk on
the high school.
During the evening music will be
rendered by the combined high school
orchestra. with Miss Sarah Hodges
as soloist. Erskne Ramsay. president
of the board of education, will preside.
The Invocation will be given by DIT.
r. N Simpson, pastor OF the First
Christian church, and the benediction
pronounced by DR.. Morris Newfield,
pastor of Temple EMANUEL.
The class is composed of 256 from
Central High; 1873 members Of the
Ensley High. and 80 members OF the
Woodlawn High, making total of
439 students. The auditorium is eX-
pected to be taxed to it's capacity
Thursday night, when the first class
of the woodlawn High school will
appear and the first graduating ex-
ercises will be held in the new school
building
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
PICNIC FOR DEMOLAY
Members OF Order Are To Spend
Friday At Lake oliver

All arrangements have been com
pleted for the annual picnic of the
Birmingham chapter, order of De-
Molay, to be held Friday at Lake
Oliver. Thomas Rylant is chairman
OF the picnic committee, while Sey-
mour Kronenbers is In charge OF the
transportation.
The members OF the order will as
semble at $50 o'clock Friday morn
ing at the Masonic temple, and will
be taken out to the lake In automo-
biles. A barbecue Is to be held as
the main attraction of the picnic
and Is expected to afford a number
OF features. Swimming, boating
fishing and games will occupy the
time of the picnickers throughout the
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
FAIRFIELD CLUB GUESTS
Or. Joe Carmichael Tells Birmingha am
Exchangftes OF His City

DIR. Joe Carmichael of Fairfield,
member of the Fairfield Exchange
club, was the principal speaker
Wednesday afternoon at the Birming-
ham Exchange club meeting in the
Tutwiler hotel, when the Fairfield
club were guests.
DR.. Carmichael chose as his sub
jcct What Fairfield Means to Biz
mingham," and he outlined the many
industries in this section which dis
tribute a payroll of $4,000 per day.
He outlined the growth of Fairfield,
from the time it came into exist
ence, IA years ago, when the land
was purchased by the Tennessee, Coal
Iron and Railroad company.
c. N. Riley. president Of the Fair
field Exchange club, made a short
talk on the progress of their own or
ganization.
Miss Anna Belle Stith gave a most
interesting reading, entitled BLUE
Roses" She responded to a number of
encores. The amusing feature of the
program was a song by Daniel Bate
man and DIR. John Simpson, called
upon to render their own compost
ton entitled "Dr. Johns Special"
This they did in an inimitable man
ner and were also generous with
their encores.
Rev. Oscar de Wolf Randolph asked
each Exchangite to become mem
Der of the American Legion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
MRS. E. M. THOMPSON
AGED Woman Dies At Home {
Daughter In Tuscaloosa

AGED Woman Dies At Home OF
Daughter In Tuscaloosa
TUSCALOOSA, Ala, May 30.-(Spe-
cial)-Funeral services for Mrs. E.
Montery Thompson. aged 70, who
died at 1920 o'clock Wednesday
morning at the residence of her
daughter, Miss Mary L. Thompson,
2111 Seventh avenue. north, will be
held from the Rahuma Baptist church
at Shiras, near Tuscaloosa, Thursday
morning at IL O'Clock. Burial will
follow in the church cemetery. She
was the widow of the late B. f.
Thompson, well known planter and
coal mine operator. who died several
years ago. During the latter years of
her life she was active in church af-
fairs of the community in which she
lived. She is survived by six chill
dren. Three daughters. Mrs. f. Pat
Smith, Miss Mary l.. Thompson and
Mrs. John Bookhardt three sons.
oscar Thompson, Parker Thompson
and w. S. Thompson, Sr.. a grand
daughter and several grandsons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
COAL PRODUCTION DOWN
Alabama Output SIumps To 100000
Tons During Week Ending

Coal production is much below the
high mark of March and April, when
as much as 416,000 tons was mined
one week and more than 400 900 tons
during several weeks. In the week
ending May 10 the production was
36s 900 tons following weekly pro-
duction of 100000 and 3S1, 900 tons.
The cotton oil mills have closed
for the season and ice factories are
not yet in full blast, thus easing off
somewhat the demand for commercial
coal Steel mill and furnace coal is
still mined at maximum
An increasing amount of coal for
bunkerage Is being taken at Mobile
following the keeping of a regular
supply of 10000 tons in the federal
coal bins there. A regular trade in
Alabama coal to the Windward Is
lands has also been established owing
to this supply.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
PLEASED WITH TRIP

DR.. Joe CarmlChaeI Was the prIn-
cipal speaker for Fairfield at the
Exchange club luncheon held We'd
nesday at the Tutwiler hotel when
the Fairfield club was the guests of
the Birmingham club. Dr. Carmi
chael, in replying to the flattering
statements made about Fairfield, adj
mitted some of them are true and
for the others. entertained hopes of
final achievement. Local members
of the club expressed great pleasure
from the trip and will perhaps re-
ciprocate and entertain the Birming-
ham club later
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
LEGION ADDS "a MEN
birmingham Post Wants 1000 Menu
bers BY Thursday Midnight.

SeVenty-four new members Wednes-
day were added to the ranks of Bir-
mingham post, American Legion, as
a result Of the first day drive for
1000 members. Memorial Day has
proved the red letter day predicted
for 1t in the annals OF the local post.
It marked the opening day of the
campaign which closes Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
DISASTROUS FIRE
Canadian Forests Threatened d
Flames

TORONTO May 30.-Fire sweeping
millions of dollars worth of timber
land threatened the destruction of
White River and Chaplain. dis
patch received here tonight said
Residents of the former town were
prepared to flee. The blazing timber
lighted the sky as far away as Fort
Williams.
Timber and railway interests, the
message said were preparing emer-
gency action to prevent the spread
Of the fire, which already had de-
stroyed enough forest to affect the
districts pulp and paper mills.
Terror stricken otter and moose
were running from the woods
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31

wealth. You have 1t right here in
the soil" he said "in these hills and
mountains. God put it there for the
people of Alabama. and it is for you
to get 1t out as well as out of the
soil"
Prof. Herbert H. Glover responded
to the address. He said that while
many people had left the state. and
others are still going, yet there were
thousands who are not going, but in
tend to make it right here.
Addresses of welcome were de-
livered Tuesday night The grand
lodge will be in session until Thurs
day night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
GIFT FOR GRAVES IN
APPRECIATION OF HIS
WORK AT FAIRFIELD
New Masonic Temple Ready
For Corner Stone In
About Two Weeks
FAIRFIELD BUREAU
THE AGE-HERiLD
EnirfinII ALL AInu % |


In token of the esteem in which
he rs held and in appreciation for
the work he has done in the schools
of Fairfield, Prot +. u. Graves has
been given an elegant travelling bag
by the Parent Teacher association of
this city. The presentation was one
of the features of the recent dance
given to the teachers by the asso-
citation. Professor Graves leaves the
Fairfield schools at the close of the
present term, having resigned after
a difference with the board of edu
cation. He will be succeeded by Pro-
fessor Baker of Rusk, Texas. Pro-
fessor Graves has not announced his
plans yet, but it is believed he will
be given a place with ono of the
leading COLLEGES of this section. or
that he will he engaged by one of
the cities near here.
Professor Graves and his family
are popular and highly regarded by
citizens of Fairfield and wide regret
is expressed over his departure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
KIWANIANs RETURN

DR.. c. ". Shackelford, PRESIDENT Of
the Fairfield Kiwanis club, and Jo-
seph Halfpenny, secretary, returned
Wednesday night from Atlanta
where they attended the international
convention They expressed them
selves as being highly pleased with
the trip and entertainment given
the visitors by the Atlanta clubs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
SOON LAY CORNER STONE

The corner STONE OF the MASONIC
temple of Fairfield, now under con-
struction. will be ready for dedica-
ton within two weeks according to
Robert Davis of Holley & Davis,
contractors erecting the building. The
corner stone will be laid with impress
sive ceremonies, in which high Off
Gals of the Masonic order from va
rious parts of the state will partici-
pate,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
FIRST GEORGIA PEACHES
Car Load OF Seasons Crop Starts
To Northern Market

To Northern Market
The first carload of Georgia
peaches for the 1928 season Tuesday
was en- route to New York from At
lanta, Ca, according to information
received by Birmingham officials of
the Southern railway over which the
peaches were shipped. The 1928 peach
crop has been estimated by the
Georgia Fruit exchange at $3.50
cars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31

Harry Lee Dunn, Jr.-Funeral serv-
ices for Harry Lee Dunn. Jr.. in
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. L.
Dunn, 1915 Thirty second street,
south, who died at $50 o'clock
Wednesday night at a local infirm-
airy. will be announced later by
Ridout.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31

Mamie Fnncher-2-year-ol daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Fancher. Par
IRISH, Ala, died in a local infirm-
airy at 80 O'Clock Wednesday aft
ernoon The remains are to be
sent to Blocton, Ala, Thursday,
where burial will be made by
Johns The child Is survived by
the father and mother.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
TWO LEADERS ARRESTED

LANSING, Mich, May 30.-Police
today took two men into custody for
questioning in connection with the
murder of Mrs. William T. Britten
prominent society woman last Sun
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
COMMENCEMENT FRIDAY

Commencement exercises for the
senior class of the Fairfield High
school will be held Friday night at
O'Clock in the Baptist church. Rev.
W. II. Hendrix. pastor of the Five
Points Methodist church, will deliver
the commencement ADDRESS. An
nouncement was made Thursday with
evident qualification by the school
1uthoti les that every member of
tive graduating olass at Fairfield had
tulnn.
Graduating exercises Friday night
will be followed Saturday night by an
Ini''tn pageant in til" park. In this
the senior c ass wilt participate, and
boys a.,d girls frem tn, higher grades
OF the schools. The announcement
Is made that 81 Guild the weather an.
pear inclement. the PES cant will be
posrp7neh and h.lI Oh the first clear
night after SMnCay.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
DEATHS

Mrs. Elizabeth M. Thomps0n-The
body of Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Thomp-
son, 10, who died at her residence,
Pill Seventh avenue, north,
Wednesday morning be sent to
Shiras, Ala, by Ridout at o'clock
Thursday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
DAIRY MAGAZINE MOVES

BAYMINETTE, Ala, May 20
Especial Leased Wire 1.-THE publica-
ton office of the Southern Dairyman.
one of the oldest and authoritative
publications on dairying in the south.
has been removed from Montgomery
to Foley, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31

BAYMINETTE, Ala. May s9.-The
spring term of the Baldwin county
circuit court began its sessions here
today. Quite large docket is
awaiting the action of the court, al
though most Of the cases are of a
more or less minor Importance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31

Hubert Vaughan-Funeral services
for Hubert Vaughn, two-year-old
son Of Mrs. L. A. Vaughan, 1924
Second avenue, who died at a local
infirmary Tuesday night, were held
from the residence at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. Interment
was in Forest Hill cemetery, with
Lige 10y in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-17
THE HOUSEWIVES EXHIBIT

If the same interest is shown in the second annual Housewives Exhibit of Home Made Products to be presented this week, beginning today and run ming through Saturday, as was shown in the first one, it will be an unquali- fled success. The first exhibit was a small one, yet thousands of people at tended and the manufacturers were so pleased with the results that the great majority of those exhibiting last year will show their home products again. The League of Women Voters present a much larger number of manufactur- CTS and greater variety of home pro- ducts this year. It is splendid means of getting the home-products maker and the housewife and householder to- gether. It is first-class team work, and that is the kind that pays. Bir- mingham people are as disposed to trade at home as any people. The question is and always has been mat ter of letting the home people know what is produced here. That knowl- edge is supplied by the Housewives exhibit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-17
NO SPECIAL FAVORs

The opinion of Woodrow Wilson that this nation should enter the in- ternational court of justice without reservation is entirely consistent with his attitude all along. The other na- tions have entered this court without suffering any impairment of their sovereignty and without asking any special favors. The other nations have been willing also to undergo whatever responsibilities may arise in connection. with such membership. No other single nation has requested a special dispensation to cover its own fancied uniqueness of situation. That the other nations are willing to grant us these special reservations is more of credit to them in the concession than it is ours in the request. When was it that this. nation became so tim orous that it is unwilling toi undertake logical and legitimate responsibilities or to trust its own best judgment? It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-17
THE MASONIC TEMPLE

Dedication of the $1 100000 Mason ic Temple in Birmingham by Alabama Masons marks today an epoch in the history of the order. This fine struc- ture is pronounced by experts as with out superior in exterior and interior beauty and finish in the country, and many claim it is the highest eXponen5 of fraternal temple art. It is both an ornament of which the city is proud, and it offers a service which the people appreciate. It is a particu- larly gracious feature of the dedica- tion to be able to show the first use of the temple was in comfortably hrus- ing the annual convention of the state educational association when its sev- eral thousand teachers and others con cerned with the cause of education in the state assembled here to consider and take steps for the advancement of that cause. Primarily the Masonic Temple is for Masons, but, like every thing else that worthily serves a part of the community, it is also for the people of Birmingham. Already the city enjoys the prestige of hasing that handsome structure as one of it's show places. It will be the Mecca of Ala bama Masons many times year and it will be credit to them and to Bir- mingham and Alabama every day m tho year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-17
TARIFF COMMISSION TRIPLES

It IS reported that members of the tariff commission are at odds over the language to be used in their report on the sugar situation, and that this has delayed the submission of that. docu- moAt to the president. Is the whole discouraging business to be matter of words instead of a real effort to provide relief to the people by action that will reduce the cost of sugar? What millions of American people want is relief from what they regard, apparently on good grounds, as ex- cessive prices for a necessary food product. They are not interested in the verbal form of report bearing on the situation. It is serious condi- tion they face, and they care not rap about any quibbling over form or con veyance. With promise of large su- gar production, the people cannot un- derstand why the continual advances in its cost, unless the Republican tariff Is guilty Governmental action to ter minate the discouraging situation is what the people demand, or else to show in ordinary language-if there be any that will do justice to the sit uation-the reason why.
 Delay resulting from the form of report to be submitted recalls the story of General Jackson, who planned three days ahead to throw his army over the Rapidan river at the strategic moment. He conferred with an en- gineer who assured him it would be done and went to work on the project. After two days, hearing nothing from the engineer, General Jackson sent for him, explained the importance of the move and asked how he was getting along. The engineer advised that he was nearly through with his drawings. Drawings" thundered General Jack son. "Never mind the picture; what I've got to have is the bridge"
 Sugar at fair and reasonable cost is the pressing need. This already prom ises to be more or less an issue in the forthcoming presidential campaign and it will be hard for the Republican party to explain to the satisfaction of the voters that difference of opinion as to the exact language of a report was responsible for delay in providing relief.