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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
TALLAPOOSA COUNTY
EXEMPTS NEW COTTON
MILLS FROM TAXES
Million Dollar Addition To
AvondaIe Mills
Begins

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala, Juno 8.
Especial. POSSIBLY the most far
reaching step over taken by the peo-
pie of Tallapoosa county to induce
capital to come into the county and
build cotton mills, was taken by the
board of commissioners of ITALIA
poosa county at their last meeting
when they unanimously adopted a
resolution exempting, all new cotton
mills of 5000 spindles or more and
all additions to mills that are now
in operation of 5000 or more spindles
from county taxes for a period or
five years.
The county already has seven mills
and knows something of the beneflts
that are to be derived from such
manufacturing plants. Work has just
started on an addition of 2OOOO
spndles to one of these mills and
work is to begin right away on
another new mill, these last named
improvements being in Alexander
City, where six of the mills are al
ready located.
1t is believed that the passing of
the resolution granting tax eXemp-
tions for a period of five years so
far as the county is concerned is
going to be an inducement to bring
outside capital to the county. 1t at
least shows that there is friendly
spirit in the county toward such
industries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
COLLEGE STUDENTS
AUTO RUNS Owe R
MAN IN OAK CITY
N. S. Scshan Of Pickens
County Badly Hurst-Un-
muzzIed Dogs Killed
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU I
THE .fGE-HERALD


N. S. McShan of Mcshan. Ala.
Pickens county, was run over by an
automobile driven by George Henry
Milstead of Birmingham. a young
student at the university. at the cor
ner of Broad street and Greensboro
avenue late this afternoon Nc
Shan came from between some park
ed cars and was struck by NIIstead
as he was rounding the corner, The
injured man was rushed to the Druid
City hospital following the accident,
where he was given medical atten-
ton. No bones were found broken
and 1t has not yet been determined
how badly he is injured The wheels
of the car passed over his stomach
and he was badly bruised about the
face. Milstead was arrested by the
police and was later released on a
$500 bond. McShan is about 60 years
of age and is well known over the
state. He Is a brother of Mrs. w. T.
Lyles of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
SCOUTS OFF FOR CAMP
ASSUMMER COMES
Boys All Over State Take To Woods
And Streams

MONTGOMERY. Ala, June g.
Boy Scouts over all Alabama are
preparing to take to the wooded hills
and flowing streams for summer
camps and vacation days. according
to leaders of the organization over
the state. Birmingham. Montgomery
and Mobile scouts have already
planned their summer camps at va
ried intervals of several weeks du-
ration, and thousands of the urban
lads are expected to join in the out
door celebration.
Camp Andrews will be the central
camp for Birmingham scouts who
visit there annually, although many
of them will visit short camps at
Winnataska and other resorts.
Montgomery lads will take their
outings at Camp Rotary, near We
tumpka, while Mobile Boy Scouts
will seek the sheltering huts along
the bay and other places where pro-
visional arrangements have been
made.
Scout executives over the state are
confident that more boys will attend
summer camps this year than ever
before in the history OF the organi
Zation,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
PROPOSES TO MAKE
PAINTS FROM CLAY
Tuskegee Science Teacher Believes
He Has Found Something New


SkEGEE, Ala, June 6.-(Spe-
cial)-Prof. George w. Carver,
science teacher in the Tuskegee Nor
nal institute, has recently discovered
that the products coming from the
native clays of this section can be
used in the production of paints,
stains, water colors and toilet arti-
Giles. Professor Carver has also per-
fected his products from the sweet
potato, peanuts and pecans. Ernest
Thompson. who is a former citizen
of Tuskegee, and who is son of
former Congressman Charles w.
thompson of Macon county. has be-
come interested in these products
and has recently moved to Atlanta
and has interested Georgia capital.
He has organized a large company
for the purpose of placing the prod
ucts of this new discovery on the
n arket.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
MILL ERECTs ADDITION

Work has been started on the big
addition to the Avondale Mills in this
city, which when completed will give
that big enterprise 10000 additional
spindles and employ $50 or 400 ad-
ditional operatives. The new ad-
dition and cottages for the operatives
will call for an investment Of some
thing like $1,000,000 and will give
several hundred laborers employment
during the summer months. When the
new addition is made to the mill it
will require about 500 operatives to
keep the mill going full speed. From
so to 100 new cottages will be neces-
sary to house these additional opera
tives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
FRANKLIN GETS HEALTH UNIT

The Franklin county health unit
authorized recently by an appro-
priation by that county, will begin
functioning on July l, according to
DIR. Fl. c. Douglass, health officer of
the county, studying the methods of
the Morgan county unit. From here
DIR. Douglass will go to Huntsville to
inspect the work of the Madison
county unit.
For the past several weeks DR..
Douglass has been in Montgomery
and Birmingham, where he studied
the methods OF Montgomery and JEFF
ferson counties. The new Franklin
county health officer is a native of
Franklin county and has just COM
pleted a six-year medical course at
Tulane university.
Because of the fact that RUSSELL
Vile has more direct mail route
to Birmingham than to the Twin
Cities DR.. Douglass stated that the
birmingham unit of the state health
laboratory will be used by the
Franklin county department, instead
of the Tennessee Valley laboratory
here,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
TO UNVEIL MONUMENT

New features are constantly being
added to the program for June IA,
when the new monument erected by
the Sidney Laner chapter United
Daughters of the Confederacy will
be unveiled. 1t will also be the &C.
casion of the annual Memorial Day
exercises and homecoming in ad-
dition. The latest feature that will
attract some attention will be a big
barbecue to be given all who attend
the exercises on that day. Senator
Helm and Governor Brandon will
be the principal speakers of the oc-
casion, while two big bands of 40
pieces each, both of this city will
furnish the music. All stores and
places of business will be decorated
and all Confederate veterans, regard
less of where they live, have an
invitation to attend the exercises.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
SCHOOL TAX PASSES

Returns from all precincts today
showed that the voters of Montgonr-
cry county gave a majority of about
two to one in favor of the continual
ton of the three mill school tax in
the election Tuesday. The tax will
not expire for three years and the
action of the voters will extend the
time for 20 years. The city and
county boards of education requested
the extension of time now SO plans
may be made for the expansion of
the educational system during the
next decade.
Educators pointed out that the ma
jority in favor of the tax was the
greatest in the precincts where the
greatest expansion or educational
facilities has been made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
PLAN TUBERCULAR HOSPITAL

Definite steps toward the organiza-
ton of a campaign to raise funds for
the establishment of a tuberculosis
sanatorium in Calhoun county were
taken Tuesday afternoon at meet
ing of Admission people held in the
office of C. A. Cryer, county health
officer. The election of Mrs. Horace
S. Miller as secretary of the associa-
ton as the successor of Miss Mary
Baird, whose marriage occurred We'd
resday to Mr.. Otis w. Mattison, and
the addition of about 20 names to
the board of directors followed A
permanent organization meeting will
be held in the offices of DR.. Cryer on
next Tuesday afternoon. Short talks
were made at the Thursday meeting.
which was presided over by Judge
Charles S. Leyden. first president of
the Anti-Tuberculosis society of the
county; by Mrs. ]. D. Gardner, DR..
Cryer, Neal P. Sterne, Mrs. D. p.
Haynes. Mrs. j. P. Perkins, Mrs. 7. ].
Brothers, Mrs. j. c. Sproul, Mrs. Mil
Ter and others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
GOVERNOR BRANDON
AND PATTERSON WILL
SPEAK In TWIN-CITIES
Franklin County Health Unit
Begins FunCtioning
July |
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD



Gov. William w. Brandon and
A. G. Patterson, president of the
Alabama public service commission.
are scheduled to address the MEM
bership of the Albany Decatur
Chamber of Commerce next week in
what probably will be the greatest
membership meeting yet held by the
organization. The meeting probably
will be held next Thursday night, it
was announced today by j. W. Clop-
ton, president.
The program committee of the
chamber was feeling good on re-
ceipt of the acceptances of the gov
ernor and Mr.. Patterson. The direc-
tors of the organization will hold a
meeting this week to complete plans
for hearing the addresses and to ar
range the banquet to be given at
the time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
DIR. CILBERsON HEADS LEGION

DR.. A. e. CulberSon was elected as
commander of the Admission post of
the American Legion at meeting of
the organization on Tuesday evening,
appointment OF Leslie Longshore as
adjutant being made by the new post
commander Wednesday morning.
Other officers chosen at the Tuesday
night meeting were Frank Mccall,
vice commander; Lomax Hawkins,
finance officer; Rev. C. w. Wheelan.
chaplain; ]. ]. Willis, Jr., ]. B. Hol-
an and R. B. Kinson members OF the
executive committee. The meeting
was held at the Calhoun hotel, with
Luther Is. Lilies as host, and was pre-
sided over by Homer Killebrew. who
retired as post commander after 4
Years service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
WIN SHOWER PRIZES

Corporal and Mrs. Carl Sessengen,
who were the first couple to marry in
Admission during the month of June,
were Wednesday declared the win
ners of the shower prizes offered by
several Admission merchants last
week. The corporal and his wife.
who was Miss Hazel Thompson OF
Chattanooga, were united Sunday aft
ernoon at the homo of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. S. Forsythe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
v.xu ENCOURAGEMENT BACKED

A turn in the tide of public sentl-
ment in favor Of enforcement Oh INC
prohibition law as shown conclusive e.
" in the form of jury verdicts is
noted by Judge w. l.. Parks of the
twelfth judicial circuit. who was a
visitor to the office of the attorney
general Wednesday.
When asked as to the cause OF the
betterment of law enforcement con-
dltions Judge Parks stated that the
people appear to have become tirea
of seeing the law violated ana ma
In his circuit, which comprises the
counties of Pike, Coffee and Coving-
tom. the tired feeling referred to is
being expressed in the form or con-
victions in prohibition cases.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
HOLDS RURAL INSTITUTES

Mrs. Ida Jones, Macon county
home demonstration agent, has re-
Gently been giving the most of her
time to the holding of institutes in
the rural sections of the county for
the purpose of giving instructions to
the club women. She is instructing
the women of the county how to
make their own hats at a nominal
cost. Institutes have been held at
the following places: Tuskegee, Fort
Davis, Concord, Millstead, Franklin,
Society Hill. Hardaway. Little Texas,
Notasulga, Bentley and Antioch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
MARENCO PROSPEROUS

Improvement In the general status
~ norperty in Marengo county is re-
Elected BY a statement made by B. f.
poole. tax collector of Marengo. who
on Wednesday made final settlement
with the state auditor. The second
tax collector in the state to do so.
sale of property for taxes this year
has taken place in only nine cases
in Marengo county. as against ap-
proximately 200 such sales last year:
Nr Poole said. The total amount OF
taxes involved in property sold this
year aproximated only 500 he stated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
SUMMER SCHOOL OPENS

Although the exact figures have
not been compiled between 700 and
900 have registered for the univer-
sity summer school, which opened
today under the direction of Dean ].
Z. Doster. The number matriculated
this year breaks all previous rec
ords a the summer school and others
are arriving on every train. The
faculty got down to hard work and
construction of classes have begun.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
RAINBOW VETS TO MEET

The annual state convention or the
Ratlbow division veterans has peen
changed from Birmingham TO Mont
gomerv. according to Major George
Glenn. president of the Alabama
chapter of Rainbow veterans. Inc
date has been set for August 4. the
time and place being selected TO
accord with the coming of Gen. Henri
Gouraud, French hero Of the Worid
war. who will spend August IN
Montgomery. General Gouraud com
manded the Fourth french army
,,hich included the Forty-second di-
vision Of the American expeditionary
forces,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
REVIVAL PROGRESS

Large crowds are attending the re-
vival at the Baptist church this
week. DR.. w. T. Smith, pastor of
the Baptist church at Opelika, is do
ing the preaching. DR.. e. S. Alder
man, the pastor of the church, ex-
poets that the meeting will run for
ten days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
DELIVERS ADDRESS

DR.. Spright Dowell of Auburn de-
livered the graduation address at the
Admission High school service Tues
day evening before an audience that
filled the auditorium. After Dr..
Dowelrs address, w. p. Acker deliv-
cred diplomas to about 40 members
of the senior class. d. R. Murphy,
superintendent of the city schools.
read out the names of about 40 being
promoted from the junior to the SEN
Tor high school,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
sAWMILLS BUSY

The sawmills of the Tuskegee sec
ton are rapidly saving the scatter
ing timbers of the county For ~
months there has been regular
stream of wagons hauling the lum-
Der to market. There are about
seven mills located within six miles
of the county capitol, and all of
these are running full time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
JUDGE CLEARING DOCKET

The monthly session Of probate
court was held in the court house
Monday, and 81 cases were disposed
of, while only five cases were left
on the docket. Judge Lands Is en-
deavoring to clear the docket of all
misdemeanor cases, and the session
Monday took long step in that di-
rection.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
COMMISSIONS ISSUED

Commissions were issued Wednes-
day by the secretary of state to the
following: William p. Nicholson,
Huntsville; Leota Mitchell, Hamilton;
l.. H. Harrison, Birmingham; VII
liam woodall, Birmingham; NJ. j.
Gilardoni, Birmingham; H. w. Pond,
Rockford, notaries public, and George
A Burnani, Allgood, Blount county,
notary public and ex-offlclo justice
of the peace.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07

Members of the Farmers union OF
Walker county anticipate a great
time at the county convention which
is to be held at Providence church
near Oakman next Saturday, Mrs
G.. II. Mathis, Etowah county farmer
is to be the PRINCIPAL speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
RAID IN SHELBY

State and federal deputies made a
successful raid in Shelby county
Tuesday, capturing a 800 and $50
gallon STILL with $3.50 gallons of
beer, according to reports received
at law enforcement headquarters to-
day. State and sheriffs deputies in
Autuaga county took a 100-gallon
still and a 10gallon still and ar
rested one man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
LOG At SAW MILL
CRUSHES OUT LIFE
Of CALHOUN MAN
DR.. DoWelI Delivers Gradual
ing AddresS-Culber-
son Heads Legion
ADMISSION BUREAU)
THE AGE-IiERALD
Admission. Ala. .June G

W. z. Davis was killed at the DISH
man sawmill on the Hop Frances
place about Is miles west of the city.
He was engaged in loading logs
when one rolled back, killing him
instantly. Mrs. Davis was in Annis-
ton shopping at the time her hus-
band was killed. He had moved to
the Frances place about a month ago.
Mr.. Davis is survived by his wife
and one small child.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07

PYTHIANS HOLD MEETING

The local lodge knights of Pythias,
met last night in it's new hall in the
Masonic temple for the first time and
the rites of knight were conferred
upon a member. Reports We're made
by Judge j. T. Shelton on the meet
ing of the grand lodge in Montgom-
cry, where he was sent as dele
gate
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
WEDDING is SURPRISE
Bibb County Tax Payers Protect
Raise

CENTERVILLE, Ala, June G.
Especial 1.-The marriage of Miss
Zelma Alexander to w. H. Pruett at
the home of Mrs. John S. Leeper in
Centerville Sunday came as sur
prise. Immediately after the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Pruett left for a
trip. The home of the young couple
will be in Washington, d. c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
WELCH,sa SECRETARY RESIGNS

Miss Mollie Sanford has resigned
as Secretary to S. w. WEIGH, state
health officer, to accept position
with an insurance company at
Miami. Fla. She will be succeeded,
effective Monday, by Miss Bessye
Tucker of Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07

While negotiations were being car
ried on for the destruction of a large
brick smoke stack of the city water
works which was hit by lightning
last week. the cap of the stack
weighing about two tons fell and did
serious damage to the wall of the
plant and to one of the water re-
servoirs Wednesday.
Thomas M. Mcdonald, engineer at
the plant. only few seconds before
was standing on the spot where the
debris landed. The damage to the
reservoir caused the pollution of
NEARLY 100000 gallons of water. The
reservoir was separated from the
city's water system and reservoir
was called into service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
REPAIR ROAD

Winston county farmers having
threatened to quit trading in Jasper
unlesa a certain bad place in the
Arey road at Duncan hill Is repaired
a crew of men has been put to work
on the foregoing hill by Walker
county officials.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
ATTEND LEAGUE coNcLAvE

Delegates from the Epworth
League of the First Methodist
church to the North Alabama Con-
ference held in Athens were as fol-
lows: Louise Mays, Mildred Mays
Bernice and Beatrice Bonham and
delegates from the Northport church
are Margaret Lucille Smith, Charles
MAXWELL and U. S. Lindsey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07

The Russell Mills school, which has
been under the direction of R. Y.
Scott, principal. assisted by an able
corps of teachers. has come to close
following the most successful year
of it's history.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
TAX PAYERs PROTEsT

A great many tax payers of this
county have been in Centerville dur
ing this week in response to a notice
from w. T. Steele county tax COM
missioner. Most of the cases thus far
have been compromised. Twenty-Five
hundred citations were issued.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
PLAN Joint REVIVAL

The pastors of the six churches of
this city have announced that begin
ming Sunday, July Is, there will be a
union tent meeting held at some con-
venient point in Alexander City and
that DR.. John w. liner of Chat
tanooga will do the preaching. 1t is
expected that this will be the great
est revival ever held In this city and
that 1t will be largely attended.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
PLAN SINGING CONVENTION

HANCEVILLE, Ala, June 6.-(Spe-
cial.)-A singing convention will be
held at Garden City three miles south
of Hanceville on the Cullman and
Brownsville pike Saturday and Sum
day, June 9 and 10. This organization
is composed of some of Cullman
county's best singers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
FARMERS FIGHTING GRASS

Walker county farmers are busy
this week planting corn and cotton
and chopping grass out of plants
that are already up, but have been
neglected or account of the rainy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
RESIDENTS OF TOWN
OF OLD SOUTH LOWELL
WILL HOLD REUNION
Celebration Will Be Held For
Once Metropolis Of
Walker
JASPER BUREAU !
THE AGE-HERALD :
.IaSnpr tIa Ju,o q {

Much interest is being manifested
in the forthcoming south Lowell re-
union, which is to be held on the
site of the old deserted town Of that
name Saturday. Those who use to live
at South Lowell or were raised there
are expected to attend the reunion,
also relatives and friends of such
nell Clary expects to appeal to a
higher court. Both the amount of
the bond and fine are fixed by
statute. Testimony showed that IL
tickets were sent to Clary here from
Reading, Pa, for transportation of
labor north. 1t was also charged
he had several laborers at the At
lanta Great southern station here a
week ago last Sunday for shipment
north.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
ADMITS ENTERTAINMENT

Wiley w. Pugh, former pookkeeper
of the Montgomery cotton mills, en-
tered into an agreement with w. 7.
Seibels, circuit solicitor Wednesday
afternoon whereby he will plead
guilty to a charge of embezzlement
next Monday. Pugh will be sentenced
to an indeterminate term of four to
four and one half years. 1t is al
legged that he embezzled about S10,-
600 from the cotton mills. Pugh's
shortage was discovered when au-
ditors made a check of his accounts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07

The Tuskegee swimming pool
opened on Tuesday. and the young
people of the town are enjoying the
water.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
RAIDS NET STILLS,
I W0 AUTOS AND
I WENTY ARRESTS
Bookkeeper Confesses Cotton
Mill Observation-Disclosures
gOmery Tax Passes
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU1
THE AGE-HERALD !


More than 20 arrests and the seiz-
ure of two automobiles and several
stills We're reported to Chief Walter
X. McAdory of the state law enforce
ment department Wednesday an
autom obile, one man and ten gallons
of whisky were seized in raid in
lice county by state, federal and
county deputies. In Russell county
another car was taken with IT gal
Ions and 81 half pints of whisky and
(four men, state deputies making this
raid alone. In Talladega county state
and county forces captured two small
stills with $50 gallons of beer and
one man. One SO and a 1885, gallon
still, 1900 gallons of beer and two
gallons of whisky were captured by
state and federal men in Tuscaloosa
county. Fifteen additional arrests
were made over the state for viola
tions of the prohibition law since the
beginning of the present week.