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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
DRIVE LAUNCHED
 ON WHITE PLAGUE
Dr. WeIch At Decatur Meet ing Of Tennessee Valley
 Laboratory
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD Decatur, Ala, Oct. 27 J

Full cooperation with the health unit in every county in Alabama and establishment of units of the associa- ton in such counties as now are not organized were the principal con- sideration taken up by the executive committee of the state anti-tubercu- losis association In session here last night
 Dr. S. W. welch, state health of ficer, attended the meeting and talked at length with the committee members, pledging the cooperation of the health workers In every county. pr. J. M. Graham, executive secretary, reported only 22 of the 67 counties now have all time anti tuberculosis organizations and plans were discussed for carrying the fight against disease into every county. Plans also were discussed for the an nual sale of seal.
 PRAISES VALLEY LABORATORY
 High praise for the work of the Tennessee valley laboratory and the Morgan county health unit was given by Dr. S. W. Welch, chairman of the board of health of Alabama, before his departure from Decatur, where he spent two days inspecting the work of these two agencies. He explained that in 1920, 50 defects were corrected in school children in the county, while in 1922, 1900 defects were corrected. He went into detail re- garding typhoid control and pointed out that the county now is almost free of this and other kinds of fever.
 PARTY IS RIG SUCCESS
 The Halloween party given by the Morgan Kiwanis club at San Souoi Cave was a big success in every way. The stunt committee framed up on President Baird and Sheriff Poole, and served them with purported injunction restraining the meeting. Just as the party was about to break up someone called attention to the fact that the injunction was directed only at President Baird and sug- Rested that if he went home the party could continue. Mrs. Vera Austell, witch of the evening, then called the sheriff to her tent and took the papers and burned them. Scores of other stunts had been arranged and prizes were awarded winners of many kinds of events. Mrs. W. W. Russell won a prize fight with J. B. Harlow. The latter was blindfolded and was under the impression his unidentified opponent was also a man until the fight was on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
DICKINSON IN RACE
Formally Announces For Commits sioner. Of Game And Fisheries

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. 27.- Formal announcement of candidacy for the office of state commissioner of game and fisheries has been filed with the secretary of state by John A. Dickinson of Prattville. MT. Dick inson represented Autauga county during the last session of the legis- lature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
MIsTRIAL IN COTTON CASE

A mistrial order was entered up by Judge A P. Agee in the circuit court Saturday morning when jury of 12 men reported to the court that it was unable to reach a verdict in the case of Mrs. Bell Stancell, of near Jacksonville. who had sued the Pro- file Cotton Mill for two bales of cot ton raised by tenant on her farm. The plaintiff claimed the purchaser of the cotton had been notified of the lein on the cotton and the testimony of the defendant company was di- rectfy opposite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
A. l.. POPE RETURNS

Abram l.. Pope has returned to Marion and accepted his old position with the Marion Times Standard as associate editor. Since the first part of the year MT. Pope has been en- gagged in farming near Orrville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
TO CHoosE DIRECTORS

factory to be brought here from Pell City, will meet next Tuesday after
 noon to elect directors and officers. incorporation papers will be filed at once and the factory. will be known as the Oak City Furniture company. The
 plant will employ from 20 to 30 men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
DIR, J. S. THOMAS VISITS

Dr. James s. Thomas of the Uni- versity of Alabama and Miss Cora F. Bratton Cf Florence Normal were in Jasper Saturday promoting the county extension work. Ninety-six teachers have enrolled for this work and unusual interest is being shown in professional training in Walker county. There Is no county require ments for reading circle or extension work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
uNIauE ROLL CALL

The Uniontown Harmony club held a most interesting meeting with Mrs. w. H. Taylor. Roll call was re- sponded to with the name of Ger man opera and composer. Several selections from Hans and GreteP' were read by Mrs. Edward R. White, and Mrs. c. c. Morgan and Louise Pou rendered the musical accompani- ment,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
NEW HIGHWAY PLANNED

The Tuscaloosa post, T. P. A., met Friday night in luncheon session at the Burchfield hotel and a good part of th~ session was taken up in dis cussing a state highway across Tus- caIoosa county. Probate Judge Wool sey Finnell outlined and discussed the proposed highway. The principal address of the evening was delivered by Dr. O'Rear. There were short talks by members and @ musical program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
SENATORS INVITED

MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 27.-(Special Leased Wire. )-An invitation to visit Mobile has been extended to the special Senate committee appointed to investigate the feasibility of gov ernment operated waterways, the Chamber of Commerce announced to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
TO ENTERTAIN TEAM

Central High school. championship
 football team, will be guests of the Central Parent Teachers association of turkey dinner in the new high school building next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
DAUGHTERS ELECT
Mrs. J. H. Bradford Heads Chapter
 At Uniontown

UNIONTOWN, Ala. Oct. 27.-(Spe- cial.)--At a business meeting of the Canebrake Rifle Guards chapter of the United Daughters of the Confed- eracy, the following officers were elected for the coming year: Mrs. J. H. Bradford. president; Mrs. Sallie Johnston, vice president, and Mrs. w. T. Buck. secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
How Many Pounds Would
 You Like to Lose in aWeek? ?

If you are fat and want to lose weight, I will send you sample Of the famous Rid-O-Fat treatment ab- solutely Free. Do not send any money-just your name and address to Whinton Laboratories, 2273 Coca Cola Bldg. Kansas City Mo.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
m1ssoURrAN TO PREACH

L. B. Brown of Adrian. Mo, will preach at the First Christian church here Sunday. This church Is with out a regular pastor and the pulpit Is being filled occasionally by pas- tors out of town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
B, Y, P, U, ITO NSENT

will begin a two days session Sum day at the Central Baptist church here. A mass meeting of the young people will be held at o'clock Sum day afternoon. J. E. Lambdin and Mrs. Lambdin, state leaders, will att ,xend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
REV. ROBERTSON TO PREACH

Rev. M. w. Robertson of Birming- ham will deliver two sermons at the Oxanna church Sunday morning and evening and members of that con- gregation invites the public to wor- ship with them at both services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28

family r 0 l 1 e [ for t c h i n g, bleeding, pro- truding piles or h e m o r rhoids. T h e y h a V 6 saved hundreds from operation and a single box has been s u fl c ie n t in m a n y c a s e . that had suf- farad for Uaara
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
REFUsE OFFER FOR LAND

Refusal of Edward Carlen to ac- cept the $35,000 offer of the board of school commissioners for 30 acres of the estate as a high school site and the demand for $4s.o00 for the land, were announced today The matter will be taken up at an early date with the citizens advisory commit tee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
pArroN TO LEAD SING

Prof. ]. c. Patton of Birmingham will lead the community sing at the First Baptist church Sunday afternoon at o'clock. The audi torium of this church was selected on account of the crowd expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
HAS OLD COPY OF PAPER

CHOCTAW, Ala. Oct. 27.-(Spe- cial.)-Editor R. N. Moody of the Choctaw Advocate has on display in 1877, which was sent him recently from w. II. H. Hendrick of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
ACCEPTS pAsToRATE

Rev. P. H. Mears of Athens has &C., cepted the pastorate of the Jasper Christian church and will deliver his first sermon here the first Sunday in November. MT. Mears has been preaching at Athens for the past five years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
OLIVER PAssEy THROu0H

7 Congressman Buck oliver passed
 Through here today en route to Flor sence. where he spoke Friday, ex- Dressing confidence that Ford would Fbe awarded Muscle Shoals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
w. II. nANKHEAp STEAKS

w. B. Banlxhead delivered an ad- dress to the junior and senior classes of the Walker county high school this morning on Mechanical Govern ment."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
MrNUTE MEN CRAB GUNS

' Christ Minute Men. a new religious
 organization, will conduct services at bYterian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
,ps urc1x Is uosTEss

Mrs. Mcknight Buck was hostess to the No-Name Literary club. which had for its subject. Ibsen. Besides a number of instructive papers on the great dramatist, Mrs. Gastoh Stolen werck, Jr., discussed. The Doll Hnusen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28

No wonder you can get these blessed suppositories in any drug store in the U. s. and Canada at 60 cents a box. But do not take any substi- ute. Send your name and address on coupon for free trial package.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
MRS. EDMUNDSON TO
 SPEAK FOR ALBANIAN
Appointed Member Of Speakers Committee By Gov. Brandon TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAUl
 THE AGE-HERALD


 Mrs. L. s. Edmundson of Decatur has been named by Gov. W. W. Bran don as one of the speakers commit tee which will press the candidacy .pf Senator Oscar w. Underwood for the demoncratic nomination for President of the United States. The governors message to Mrs. Edmund son follows:
 T desire to appoint you a member of the speakers committee for the Underwood campaign committee and hope you will serve. Please be kind enough to wire your acceptance col Acct.
 s'WIILIAM W. BRANDON,
 Honorary Chairman" Ars. Edmundson wired Governor Brandon, accepting the offer to aid the cause of Alabama's senior sena- tor. Mrs. Edmundson will be remem- bered as the first woman candidate for Congress to offer from Alabama, making splendid race in the Eighth district last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
To GO TO sUMTER

Judge J. P. Shelton will leave Sun day for Sumter county to attend cir cult court to be in session there next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
TUSCALOOSA WILL PAVE NE W STREETS
Estimated Cost Of Proposed Improvements Is More
 Than $33,000
THE AGE-HERALD ] Mzra.oI1.za AIo nnA oJ

The city commission has. passed an ordinance for additional paving on Queen City avenue and to pave Twelfth avenue and Maxwell street. The estimated cost of the improve ments will be $S3,045.10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
VISIT NEWsPAPER

Miss Rose Roberts. who teaches civics at the Walker County High school took the first field trip Fri day afternoon when they visited the Mountain Eagle office where the civic classes were shown over the nlant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28

Fur-bearing animals received legal protection In Maine in 1S66. in Ohio in 1867, Nebraska in 1872, and Mon tana in 1885.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
WILLIAM W. BRANDON,
 Honorary Chairman.

All of the 1,5u0 varieties of grapes grown in Europe were originally from one species of vines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
Tuberculosis 70 Be Carried Eue,y County In Alabama

DPI exhibit below of Avondae prize the a All | cou onmilsare ereprsen lint
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
Don't Suffer Pile Torture
Send Today for Free Sample Packs age of Pyramid Pile SuppositOr-
 ies. The National Relief.

Remember that for 25 years Pyra- mid Pile Suppositories have been the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
BANK FURNISHES FLAGS

Through the generosity of the First National bank of Jasper every school in Walker county will be fur nished with handsome United States flag. About 50 0|schoofs in the county have already received their fl.g and the children and teachers are greately pleased over the thoughtfulness and courtesy which has been extended them. The other schools in the county will soon re- ceive their flag because they are al- ready in the county superintendent's cffice. The American Legion will cooperate with the schools in teach ing pupils the proper display of the flag. County officials are already busy trying to formulate plans for placing a flag of Alabama at every school in the county In the near fu- ture.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-24
LARGE GOLD NUGGETS FROM
SMALL VEINS

In a rugged, out-of-the-way region
on the ocean side of the Coast Ranges
in Monterey County, California, gold
nuggets have been found of such size
as to suggest that this was once fa-
vorite retreat of the proverbial goose
that laid the golden eggs. Matter-of
fact prospectors, however, have sought
to find the veins from which such
masses of gold, loosened by the wealth
er, were washed into the stream beds.
Their search has not been successful,
and ] M. Hill, United States geolo-
gist of the Department of the Inter-
ior, in report just published suggests
that the nuggets came from rich su-
perficial pockets in very small veins,
and that no large and rich deposits
are likely to be found by deep mining.
The Coast Ranges of California, un-
like the Sierra Neveda, are not rich
in gold, and the occurrence of these
large nuggets is exceptional and illus
trates the fact, known to many pros
pectors, that the discovery of a few
large nuggets does not necessarily in
dicate the existence Of a rich deposit
of gold ore in place
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-24
DIAMONDS FROM ARKANSAS

Nearly 5000 diamonds have been
found in diamond mines in Arkansas,
and some stones have been picked up
in other States The diamond fields
of Arkansas are in Scott County
where a valuable diamond was first
found in 1906 by John Huddleston, a
farmer. The mule he was riding hap
pened to kick up a stone of unusual
brilliance, which caught his eye. He
dismounted, picked up the stone and
put it in his pocket, and few days
later the performance was repeated.
The stones were sent to Tiffany of
New York, whose experts said "dia-
monds," and soon afterward Mr.. Hud-
dleston is said to have sold his 40
acre farm for $4,000. Though the
diamond field of Arkansas has never
achieved greatness, it has yielded a
considerable number of fine stones,
the largest weighing 21A carats.
Another stone weighed 1876 carats.
Many of the Arkansas stones are as
fine as any found elsewhere and, ac-
cording to George F. Kunz of Tiff
fany's,, they include large proper
ton of white stones, most of them of a
high grade in color and brilliancy
and freedom from flaws. Doctor Kunz
further states, in describing several
of the yellow, brown, and white stones
from Arkansas, that "these are abso-
lutely perfect and are equal to the
finest stones found at the Jagers-
fontein mine or that were ever found
in India"
A few of the Arkansas diamonds,
it is said, have sold for as high as
5000 carat. Most of them, how
ever, are uncut and have been placed
in private museum collections. Dia-
monds do not occur in clusters, nor
are they gathered together in the
volcanic pipes" of mother lodes in
which they are found. The average
recovery in the African diamond
mines is about one carat to two tons
of ore, and the average recovery in
the Arkansas mines has been about
one carat to eight tons of ore.
The diamond deposits of Arkansas
are described in report recently is
cued hy the Department of the In
terror, through the Geological Survey,
as Bulletin 1851, entitled Diamond
bearing peridotites in Pike county,
Arkansas" by Hugh D. Miser and
Clarence S. Ross. The report in
cludes a description of the diamonds
and the inclosing rocks, compares the
deposits with those in the diamond
fields of South Africa, and contains
geologic maps and pictures of the
mines and diamonds.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-24
LUTHER LEAGUE CONVENTION

The Second Annual Convention OF
the Luther League of the Maryland
Synod will be held at Hagerstown
Nd, June &c and 27, in st. Johns
Lutheran Church, Rev. ]. Edward
Harms, D. d., Pastor.
The Maryland Synod League was
organized in October, 1922, in st.
Marks Lutheran Church, Baltimore
1t is the official Young Peoples organ
ization of the Evangelical Lutheran
Synod of Maryland, which includes the
State of Maryland tn District of Col
umbia, and churches in Martinsburg
and Gerrardstown, w. Va, Waynes-
boro, Pa, and Lovettsville, Va.
The Leagues object is to promote
Young Peoples work and bring them
into closer fellowship and more init
mate relation with the general work
of the Church through the Luther
League of America-the National Lu-
theran Young Peoples organization,
with which the Synodical and State
Leagues are affiliated.
The Convention program will fol-
low the threa main lines of activity
fostered by the Luther League of
America-Education, Life Service and
Missions. Prominent speakers who
ara specialists in these lines will be
secured to address the convention on
these subjects.
Arrangements are also being made
for a banquet for the delegates, and
an interesting pageant will be given
by the young people of the convention
church.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-24
FEW AUTO FINES

Not fine was imposed in Frederick
city for automobile law violations dur
ing the week ending May II, accord
ing to the report of Commissioner E.
Austin Baughman.
The fines for the county amounted
to a total of only $25. In the rest of
the State the week was normal as to
automobile fines. The total for the en-
tire State was $3,770, of which amount
81, 800 was the share of the rural coun-
ties exclusive of Baltimore city.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-24
urmont Frederick County, Maryland Thursday May a. 1928
FESTIVAL

A festival and luncheon for the ben
eft of Memorial Park Fund will be
held in Memorial Park on Saturday,
May Goth, in the afternoon and even
ing. Coffee, sandwiches, cake candies,
etc., will be for sale. Poppy souven-
irs will also be for sale. Memorial
Park luncheon and festival, on Me-
mortal Day, will likely be made an
annual event.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-24
mt Potics0evoted to Literature Local and General News
LUNCHEON

A luncheon will be served by Pyth-
ian Sisters Temple No. 20, in Pythian
Castle, Thurmont, next Saturday, May
26th, in the afternoon and evening.
Sandwiches, coffee, pie, ice cream,
cake, and home made candy will be
for sale.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-24
NO BAKE SALE

The Women's Bible Glass of St.
Johns Lutheran Church will not hold
their bake sale this Saturday, Memoir
ial Day. They will, however, resume
their sales the following Saturday,
June End.
The Washington times., 1923-01-12
WOMEN TO HELP
SETTLE GOLF
PROBLEMS
District Association Invites
Fair Stars as Delegates to
Annual Meeting.

Athletic sports among women OF
the Nations Capital advance apace.
The latest step forward is the in
vitation shortly to be sent out to
clubs of the District Golf Associa-
ton to send their women champions
as delegates to the annual meeting
of the association in March,
Golf is being played so extensive
ly by women that the association 3
executive committee at a special
meeting. thought it we'll to have
them represented.
Among those eligible as delegates
to the big meeting are Mrs. L. 0.
Cameron, of Chevy Chase, District
champion: Mrs. III. King Cornwell,
Of Columbia, and Mrs. George I.
Cunningham, of Bannockburn.
Some vital problems will be
thrashed out at the meeting in
March. One is possible change
in the District associations consti-
tuition concerning eligibility for the
annual championship tournament.
The increasing entry list has been
the subject OF considerable discus
sion.
The recently organized Argyle
cluD mas just Deen admitted W
membership in the. association,
which has grown by leaps and
bounds in the last few years. The
Argyle club is located on Georgia
avenue where formerly was the
town and country club.
A party of Washington golfers
leaves today to attend the annual
meeting in Pittsburgh tomorrow OF
the United States Golf Association.
In the party are DIR. r. A. Oakley.
vice chairman of the green Sec
ton of the u. S. G.. A; w. B.
Gutenberg, executive secretary, and
DR.. Walter S. Harlan, member OF
the executive committee.
G. H. Chasmar will attend as
delegate from the Middle Atlantic
Golf Association and the Columbia
Country - Club, and will carry a
proxy from the Chevy Chase Club.
The Washington times., 1923-01-12
WENDELL SAYS
P|PGRAS IS
NOJOKE
Sally Lacquer Has All Kinds of
Natural Ability, Says
Lew.

Lew Wendell, former Giant catch
er and a Sally League manager.
says that baseball writer's who
treat Pipgras. the new Yankee
pitching recruit from Carolina, as
a joke have another guess coming.
"Pipgras is young and inexpe.
rienced, but he is a big fellow with
all kinds of natural ability" said
Lew. ''All he needs is somebody
who can teach him how TO use his
stuff. Last year was only his first
in professional baseball, and he
made fine progress.
Il liked his looks,s and recon.
mended him to John McGraw. The
Giants evidently didn't care for
him, and he was purchased by the
Red SoX.
"Pipgras may not yet be ready
for the big leagues, but 1 should
not be surprised to 'see him take
his part with the leading pitchers
of the game in a few years.
THAT name, Pipgras, may not be
a joke to opposing batsmen."
The Washington times., 1923-01-12
COLLEGES WILL
. ENCOURAGE
GOLF
Cornell to Inaugurate Special
Study in Four-Year
Course.

ITHACA, n. Y, Jan. 12.-The
colleges are going to take up golf
i'm a serious way. Cornell is to
inaugurate a special study in a
four-year course to include green
keeping. There is to be a four
year course to include the finer
mysteries OF turfmaking, and there
will be shorter courses for those
who would get a quicker knowl-
edge of how to make grass grow.
For many seasons golfers have
realized that the putting greens in
this country have been all wrong.
There have been a few cases known
where players admit that their
putting was at fault, but the rank
and file of golfers will readily ad-
NIT that the main trouble with
their playing is the scandaIous
condition of the green's.
This course in greenkeepinR to
be started at Cornell should bring
happiness to golfers. Think what
joy it would be to putt on a
wide green the turf of which is so
smooth that the ball would trickIe
into the cup from any direction.
The, Idea is to be encouraged, and
golfers wpuld be glad to see some
of the other colleges take it up,
A course in clubmaking, which
would produce a driver which would
1 keep the bali on a straight line
| would be d popular course in any
| college.
The Washington times., 1923-01-12
Meyerle Was First.

'WAXX .r back j in ~ 1871 g,1,,. on one
phia Athletics, hit for
;4O3. So far as may be learned,
his picture was printed in no
newspaper. Ne band met him at
the station when he came to the
old home town to spend the win
ter managing somebody's bowling
alley or tending bar Eyes, there
were bars in those ancient,
wicked days). All that is known
of the feat is that it happened
in 1871.
In 1872 and 1873 White, of
Boston, achieved the high mark
of .4O1 each season. He had
company in '73, though, for
Wright, of Boston, hit for APP;
and Ross Barnes, Of Chicago, hit
for .453, setting the highest
record up to his time
Barnes repeated in '76 with .4O3
and then came "Pop" Arson, idol
of the public for twenty years,
with a mark of .4O7. That was
in 1879.
Three birds hit. for 400 in 1884.
Easterbrook, of the Metropolitans,
had .408; Dunlap, of St. Louis,
had. 42O, and Harry Stovey, the
great base runner Of the Philadel-
phia Athletics, crashed the apple
for .404.