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CITY employees
GET INSURANCE
UNDER NEW PLAN
Length Of Service VIII
Determine Amount Of
Policy, Is Report

An regular employees Of the city OF
Casper will receive life insurance pol
icies in proportion TO the length OF
time they have been connected with
tho city. according to action taken by
the council IN a special meeting last
night
The policies range in size from $500
20 5000. An employee for six months
IS eligible for a $500 policy. Tho pol
icy is increased this amount for each
six months until it reaches the maxi
mum of $4,000.
Over a hundred persons WIN be ef-
fected by this action of the council.
IT is estimated hat each person so
affected will cos the city about $40
a year. In case OF the death Of an
employee. however. the city will have
saved on the investment.
Tho policies are being taken out
through the agency represented by
Guy Gay.
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'WEsTB0uND LIMITED
At WYOMING IS STORY
OF RA|LR0ADER'S LIFE

or all tho romantic figures in
American commercial life there is
none perhaps that stands out in such
bold relief as the railroad man.
In the hands Of one smoke blacken-
ed. begrimed figure sitting in an en-.
gine cab. with his hand on the throt-
tie while his eyes peer up the tracks
lie the destines of hundreds of pas.
sengers. riding behind. A slight nis-
take in signals, the miscarriage of n
train order. the ioosening OF a bolt in
a train or a confusion If the right-of-
may be responsible for sending
hundreds of persons to their death.
Each employe learns to have abso.
Lutte confidence in his fellow worker.
The conductor depends on his brake
man. the engineer on his fireman, the
train master on his train crew. When
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IIIITNUNMJNIIII|

such good results that / am recon-
mending the Vegetable Compound to
every one. MRS. j. ]. BIEBER, 1899
18th Ave. South, Minneapolis, Mimi
Finds a True Friend
EVERY woman who values her
health should be proud to have a true
friend like theVegetable Compound"
says Mrs. w. E.. Shaw, 1927 Walnut
Street, Chicago, Illinois. 81 had fe-
male weakness so badly that / could
not stand on my feet. Half of my
time was spent in bed and / had pains
In my back which were unbearable.
] tried everything / could think of to
help myself, and when a friend adj
vised Lydia q. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound l began taking it at once.
/ recommend it without hesitation"
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WASHINGTON. May is. A de-
mand that the Chinese government
take immediate steps to guard the
principal railways. especially tho
Tientsin-Pukow and Peking-Hankow
lines. has bee made by the diploma
tic corps in Picking.
A commission OF foreign military
officers has been created to further
protect life and property. The com
mission will investigate measures
taken by the Picking government to
protect the Chinese railways from a
recurrence OF outrages similar to that
at Lincheng.
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SAFETY LAST At THE
RIALT0 TWO MORE DAYS

Harold Lloyd in his seven-reel
comedy, Safety Last" will provide
entertainment for Rialto patrons for
two more days. as daily hundreds
have been unable to get seats. This
picture is without doubt the best that
Lloyd has produced.
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SHERIDAN. wyo.. 3fay 14.-E. NJ.
Moseiy.i alias James Marvin. arrested
her May 10. for the theft of an auto
mobile in Portland. Ore. escaped
from the city jail last night. where
he was being held waiting the arrival
OF officers to remove him.
He escaped by digging a hole
through the partition in the room
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feBetdDle Oom-
pound that whenI
realized l needed
to take something
torelieve mypains
and back ache, and
to help build mo
up began to take
that | had been
sick off and on for
years and barely
weighed a hun
dred pounds, but
now I have had
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NEW YORK-Fred Stone. noted
comedian. turned evangelist on
Broadway and was given a great
err ovation for his plea that the
audience ''hit the trail' than for
doing of his dances.
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TROOPS
ORDERED OUT

Continued From Page ~
red with the Chieftain. received the
message addressed to the foreign
ministers in China and left imme-
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SUMMARY OF
night NEWS

ROME-Premier Mussolini prom
ised that his government would ac-
cord the vote to certain categories
of women
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AHmeriCAnM
80 9

to 800 trees from the state forestry
department. to be planted along the
highways leading into their respec-
tive towns. Ceremonies defeating the
trees TO the memory OF tho soldier
dead will be held Memorial day.
Trees will bear the names of COM
rades who died in the service.
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in which he vas confined. Police be-
lieve he had a confederate WHO SNUG
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TO Relieve PAIN
And BACKACHE
Women May Depend upon
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound

Minneapolis, Minn.-"I had heard
30 much about Lydia E. Pinkham's
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How the American Legion Can
Best Help New York CITY, will be
the subject of an essay contest to be
held under the direction OF the Amer
icanism committee of the New York
County Legion organization. The con
test VIII DO open to five classes. as
follows. All e~x-service people residing
in New York county; members of the
legion belonging in Now York county
posts, students attending colleges, nj,
high school, Junior high school. paro-
chial and continuation high school
students. and pupils OF the seventh
and eighth grade public and paro-
chial grammar schools. Medals will
be the awards.
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LAUSANNE-Ismet Pasha and
members of his delegation were the
only persons having relation to
the Near East conference that at
tended the funeral services held
over the body of vorovsky, assass-
mated soviet delegate.
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OKLAHOMA CITY-Governor ].
c. Walten declared that martial
law would be employed in Okla
homa II authorities cannot curb
mob violence and whipping.
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gled him the blunt instrument with
which he dug his way out.
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minnesota posts OF tho American
Legion have each ordered from 20
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American Legion posts in all COM
munities VIII assist ten thousand
World War veterans. now in train
ing at government expense. to re-
enter civil life within the next six
month. according to Lemuel Bodies.
national adjutant of the ex~-service
mems organization.
Employment agencies maintained
by the legion posts viii cooperate
with many OF the largest corporations
and other employers with a view OF
obtaining work for the World Wa
fighters which wnl be in conformity
with tho training they have under
gone.
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Activities In preparation for the an
nual national convention OF the
American Lagoon. TO be held in San
Francisco. October Is to 10. are well
under why. Major General Hunter
Ligyett, retired. who commanded the
First American Army in Franco, has
been appointed chairman of n com
mittee of 500 prominent citizens who
were named by Myor James Rolph
to take charge of all convention de-
tails. San Francisco is preparing TO
entertain $50 900 convention visitors.
The home for orphans of the World
War to be established by the Kansas
department of h American Legion
will be under construction before
June /. according to W. p. MacIean.
legion stnte commander. The Kansas
men TO lay the cornerstone
of the first building on Memorial day.
Tho site for the homo 10 on q $685.
acre farm let Independence. which
was rendered to the ex-service mems
organization by a wealthy oil man
whose two sons died as a result of
war service
The American Legion and organ
lied labor have established the most
friendly relations in Oregon. A re-
sent bulletin issued by h Central
Labor Council urged all ellg bile la
boring men to become members Of
the legion. This position was taken
by The council about three years aso
and has been restated on n number
Of occasions. A few days ago the
labor body voted to recommend that
affiliated unions require their Off
GERS to provico the legion with n list
Of members who saw service in the
World War.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
CONTRACTORS SEEK TOT
CHECK CONSTRUCTION |
BOOM NOW SPREADING
Building Men Fear Industry
Will Collapse At Pres
ent Pace
BY THOMAS l.. STOKES
BY Leased Wire To The Age Herald)

WASHINGTON. May 26.-The pres
ent unparalleled building expansion,
unless check ed. will collapse with
crash that will carry serious injury
to all lines of the country's industry
and commerce, now at a high level
of prosperity.
r. C. Marshall Jr., general manager
of the Associated General Contrac-
tors of America, in explaining why
the American construction council
has launched a campaign to restrict
building.
Marshall however, is hopeful that
the program will be checked before
a topping peak is reached.
80 far the appeal for the defer
ment of construction, wherever pos
sible. has been generally responded
to-" he said. Hundreds of millions
of dollars of prospects has been held
up and the present prospect is bright
that we shall he able to flatten out
the ominous impending peak.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover
stated that building, had Stacked up
recently, according to reports to his
department. Further than this he
declined to comment on Marshall's
prediction or on the restrictive cam
paign of the American construction
council. Hoover said, however, that
he agreed with Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon and members of the
federal reserve advisory council that
business throughout the country is
now on sound basis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
CDAnIATES ENTERTAINED

Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Woods gave
pretty party at their home Thursday
evening for a number of members OF
the graduating class of the Besse-
mer High school, the class colors,
green and white, being carried out
in the decorations. A delicious salad
course was served. followed by ice
cream and cake. Punch was served
by Misses Margaret Bruce and
Frances Mingoa. Progressive hearts
were played. The following were
present: Misses Margaret Porter,
Sadie Kennedy, George Morton, Lu-
cile Hammer, Eva Neal Porter, Eta
Nye Malone, Rebecca Williamson,
Fannie Morton, Evelyn Porter, Hirsch
Chllds, Lucille Lytle and James White,
Louis Moreland, Henry Sweet. John
Bruce Jr., Herbert Salmon, Clarence
Morris, Wilbur Buck, Rowan Nickel
roy, Oscar Lewis, Widbert Golson,
William Cunningham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
PRESENTS HONOR CHESTS

Misses Gage Motion. Lucille Ham
ner and Bessie Jones were the honor
guests of an entertainment given for
them by Mrs. Homer Hurd Friday
afternoon at her home. Hearts dice
were played by six tables. The hos
tess presented the honorees with a
bottle of toilet water each. Among
those present were: Misses Fanny
Morton, Rosa Perry, Sydney Morton,
Eta Nye Malone, Onie Gibson
Elaine Hood, Sadie Kennedy, Willie
Copeland, Lucille Lyt1e, Rebecca Will
Hanson, Ruth Edwards, Ethel jaeger,
Lois Fall. Margaret Randle, Evelyn
Moreland. Mary Sue Davidson, Helen
Hasty, Iris Harris, Mabel Adams,
Margaret Porter, Kathryn Baty,
Eileen Smith, Gladys Waldrop. Mary
Coleman. Helen n. Johnson, Mrs B.
Clay Jones, Mrs. Mamie Bradshaw,
Mrs. W. P. Hammer and Mrs. J. 4.
Morton Fanny Morton and Rosa
Perry served punch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
DOLoMITE ATTRACTS ATTENTION

Largely through the efforts of the
children of the Dolomite schools that
community is enjoying health
record which has attracted the at
tention of state and federal au-
thorities.
Dolomite has had only two cases
of typhoid fever in three years, and
at thss time it's malarial rate is the
lowest of any community in the state.
This has been brought about by sys-
tematic efforts of the medical and
school authorities. who organized the
children to collect tin cans, and aid
in drining all low spots in the COM
munity. Miss Mary Weber has di-
rected this work, and has been as
sisted by Prof. S. E. Taylor of the
white schools. and II. Johnson of the
colored schools.
Under thier direction squads of
school children have worked in al
lotted territories. and during a re-
cent campaign the children collected
and destroyed more than $4,000 tin
cans. The white schools gathered
$1,000 cans while the record of the
negro schools showed moro than
60, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
ALUMNI MAGAZINE OUT

AUBURN, Ala. May 26.-(Special.)
The first number of new handsome
ly bound alumni magazine called
The Auburn Review has been
mailed out and is being highly
nraised by the alumni. In the first
number is a message of greetings
from President spright Dowell and
one from Charles F. DeBardeleben OF
ficially announcing the appointment
of Hugh G. Grant as secretary
treasurer of the Auburn Alumni as
ISOLATION.
A view is shown of the new Thach
hall now under process of erection
from the proceeds of the semi -centen-
NAL campaign. Hugh c. Bradley tells
of the results of the million dollar
drive. A number of other features
and news items of alumni are car
ried. 1t is the plan of the a lumni
association to continue the publlca-
ton provided it proves success
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
FIGHT AGAINST SMOKE
Art Federation Complains Cities
MARRIED BY Sign Boards

ST. LOUIS, May 26.-(By Associ-
ated Press. 1.-The smoke nuisance"
and billboards were condemned in
resolutions adopted at the closing
session here of the annual conven-
ton Of the American Federation of
Arts. 1t was recommended that city
planners give unremitting attention
to the elimination of the smoke nuis-
ance."
Outdoor advertising which spoils
scenic beauty and architecture, espe-
cially in residential sections. is no
form of art" but IAN obtrusion of
private business upon public rights"
declared a resolution which recon-
mended a campaign to bring this to
the attention of advertisers.
new building to house the Ma
tional Gallery of Arts at Washing
ton was recomme ended "inasmuch as
this is the only civilized nation
without one" and representation of
the United States at the Venetian
biennial art exposition was urged in
other resolutions passed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
NEWSPAPERS PRAISED,
BY HEALTH EXPERT.
DR.. Sharpe Says Newspapers Lend
ing Full Cooperation
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD

Appreciation for the part the press
is playing in the development of
north Alabama and particularly in
the work of the health department is
expressed by DR.. w. X. Sharpe, Jr.,
of the United States public health
service. who is stationed in Florence,
in letter received here today by
friends.
DR.. Sharpe declared he had heard
someone in Russellville say that an
article had appeared in The Age
Herald from Albany Decatur, stating
that every county in the Tennessee
valley. except Jackson, Lawrence and
Franklin counties, now had health
units. On that very day Franklin
county made an appropriation for a
health department.
THE valuable articles have been
great help to us and we want You
to know that we appreciate 1t, Dr.
Sharpe wrote. Il know of no better
way to help carry on this great work
than through the press.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
WITHOUT A GRAND JURY

Montgomery Saturday was without
a grand jury for the first time dur
ing court term in the past 10 years.
Following the report of the jury,
Judge Leon McCord, presiding dis
charged them. He gave no reason
for his action.
The jury returned a total of 1o2
true bills during the week, five of
which were for murder in the first
degree. Joe Reynolds, railroad en-
ploye, was indicted for murder in
connection with the killing here sew
eral weeks past of Elmer Hammer,
19-year- old Tuscaloosa girl. with
whom he confessed to having been
intimate. Clarence Wall. a young
white man, was indicted for the muir
der of the wife of Jack Russell. local
negro prize fighter Wall at pre-
liminary hearing admitted he hred
into the car in which Russell and his
wife were riding. The woman died
following the shot. In its report the
grand jury scored traffic laws ex-
istent in Montgomery and urged that
automobiles not be allowed to park
in front of soda fountS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
OBSERVE LADIES, NIGHT

Ladies' night was observed Friday
evening by the Tuscaloosa post of
the Travellers Protective association
with a banquet at the McLester ho-
tel presided over by Roy Montgom-
cry, who had charge of the pro-
srAni n. fun contest vot. r 9 will
liams was declared the biggest play
er. j. R. Burchfield the biggest liar
and r. A. Hensley the biggest pad
der of orders. Miss Emmett Truitt
played a part on the piano of a
number of popular and classic Sc
lections and Mrs. w. r. Driver won
the prize for giving names of each
selection. Mrs. w. l.. Strickland was
awarded d prize for being the pref
test woman. Rev. Henry Hurst sang
a solo which he composed and ded
Gated to the T. p. A. Clifton PeniCk
spoke on the value of organization
and c. ?. Fort spoke on love, which
he defined as the best thing in the
world. There were rs present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
NAM
E.. NJ NOBLE BIG
CHIEF Of ORDER
M. J. Robinson, Birmingham
Man, Is Elected Grand
State Secretary
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
THE AGE-HERAID

Convention of the Ala bama grand
council, United Commercial Travellers,
was concluded here today with the
election of officers. c. NJ. Noble, Jr.,
of Admission. was elected grand chan
cellor, NJ. J. Robinson, Birmingham,
grand secretary; f. J. Alexander. Bir-
mingham. grand treasurer: w. Frank
Braides, Birmingham, Junior coun-
cilor; j. Guy Britton, Mobile, grand
CONDUCTOR; S. S. Goodbee, Birming-
ham, grand page; NJ. A. rllisey. Mont
gomery, grand sentinel; X. A. Patter-
son, Florence and j. X. Bowman,
grand committeeman; r. X. Kennedy,
Birmingham, and w. S. Kilby. Annis-
ton. grand executive committeeman,
and w, R. Mabry, Birmingham, chap
lain.
r. O. Mitchell, retiring grand chan
cellor, was chosen to represent the
Alabama grand council at the next
supreme council meeting. His alter
nate is j. Is. Bales of Florence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
YOUNG FOLKS ENTERTAINED

MIS- Andy LlpScOmb entertained
number of young folks Thursday
afternoon. complimenting her little
daughter, Mary Grace, and in cele-
bration of her fifth birthday. The
house was attractive in spring flow
ers, and contests and games were
played, the prizes being awarded to
Mary Jane Hurd and Jack Burke.
An ice course with cake was served
the following guests: Louise and
Jeanies Deason, j. c. Goodwin, Jack
Shearer, Annie Laurie Weir, Mildred
Randle, Billie Randle, Lucy Frances
Randle. Boyd Chagwin. Carl Evans,
Mary Nell Kincaid, Billie and Jack
Burke, Mary Elizabeth Sumner, Emo
gene Latham, Pete Wells. Oscar Shaw
Silvia Jane Shaw. Harold Spain. Jane
Fulton and Andy Lipscomb, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
200 HOURS GOAL
OF DANCERS IN
LAKE MARATHON.
Couples Desiring To Enter
Must Pass Rigid Ply
steal Examination

Two hundred consecutive hours
whiled away dancing is the goal
which Louis b. Race of Atlanta and
Miss Jennie Mae McElroy of Dallas,
Tex, champion long distance dancers,
will seek to attain at West Lake
park next week, starting at 10 o'clock
Monday morning. The record, made
at Wichita Falls, Tex, is 1872 hours
and IS minutes. In her first mar
athon, at Dallas Miss McElroy says
she danced 40 hours, The dancers
avail themselves of a 15-minute in
remission once in four hours.
We like to dance" Miss McElroy
told an Age Herald reporter Saturday
afternoon. They were engaged in a
30-hour warming up dance, prepara-
tory to the grind which begins Mon
day.
Likes jazz steps.
L don't like the slow steps. They
are so firing. After we got past the
100-hour mark, sleepiness is our
worst enemy. AS long as we have
crowd watching, we never think of
sleep, but when the crowd leaves our
dancing becomes more like work. We
get a bit listless and drowsy then
but desiring to make better record,
we keep going. After five days Of
remaining awake, we find the ten
dency to become sleepy leaves us.
From then on, we are wide awake.
but gradually grow weaker"
Asked about shoes wearing out, as
mentioned in most accounts of mar
athon dances, Miss McElroy secuted
the report by saying she had danced
1874 hours in the ones she was wear
ing and they We're good for as many
more Mr.. Race said he had danced for
zoo hours in those he was wearing.
TIVE nroha..-. uv,Ss
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
junior CHAMBER
BACKS DRIVE ON
CONVICT SYSTEM
Admission Body Endorses
Movement-Dr. J. H. Fos-
ter Visits The City
ADMISSION BUREAU !
THE AGE-HERALD
AnniSfou Ala MAY %
ITnanimn1Is I'M

Unanimous Endorsement of the
movement to abolish the convict lease
system in Alabama was given at the
meeting of the Junior Chamber of
Commerce at the Alabama hotel on
Friday evening. The board of di-
rectors of the Junior Chamber had
already adopted a resolution on the
same subject and the action of the
general body on Friday night was
carried with great deal of enthu-
siasm on the part of the members of
the organiZa ton Principal address
of the evening was made by Col. Viii
m Ii. linn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
KNIT ADVISES DOCTOR
Counting stitches Prescribed As
Pleasant Relief

NEW YORK, May 26.-When the
bills pile in at the end of the month
When the ultimate owl car clat-
tiers off into the night, leaving you
with nothing but a nine mile walk
When your beautiful DARING
mother comes to spend month
When caught in any established
sonic section dilemma, don't cuss.
Knit.
DR. Royal S. Copeland, United
States senator from New York,
former health commissioner of New
York city, prescribes knitting as the
incomparab sedative, the lnfallible
panacea for distress of the mind.
For mildly nervous women, espe-
cially. knitting is to be recommend
ed" DR.. Copeland said. The intense
speed at which modern life is sus-
tanned, the fact that people seem to
have lost the power of intelligent re-
taxation tend to bring on a depleted
nervous condition.
knitting is of great value. Count
ing stitches is a pleasant relief from
morbid thoughts and fears. The eN-
element of adjusting a sleeve in
sweater takes the mind off other
troubles; the clicking of the needles
produces a mildly hypnotic effect"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27

On Tuesday of this week Bessemer
will vote on the $4,000 school bond
issue and It's companion measure, a
3mill tax which will apply for 20
years. Ballots have been prepared,
and the managers and clerks of the
polling places named.
The funds to be raised from the
sale of the bonds will be applied for
the completion of the new high
school building, which is to be dedi-
Gated Monday afternoon, and for mi
nor additions to ether school build
inss. The board of education,
through Superintendent L. L. Vann,
has carried out a publicity campaig n
in favor of the bond issue, showing
the need of more room at the schools.
and pointing out ht w the completion
of the new high school building will
make this possible.
Many civic organizations have in
dorsed the bond issue, and commit
tees have been appointed by several
of them to see that the members vote
Tuesday. The women particularly
have been active in support of the
issue.
Polls will be maintained in all
wards of the city, and the advt Gates
of the measure predict that it Will
carry by large majority,
An alumni association was formed
this week At McAdory High school,
following the commencement exer-
cises. The senior class took the mi
tative in the movement. and organ
izatiOn plans are to be worked out
in the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
DIR. FOSTER VISITS

DR. ]. II. Foster, former pastor of
the Parker Memorial Baptist church
here, is spending several days among
his Admission relatives and friends.
He is now the president of the Cen
trail college in Tuscaloosa. having
served for several years at the head
of Bessie Tiff college in Forsythe.
Ga. Tho degree of LII. D. was con-
ferred upon DR.. Foster at the UNI
versity of Alabama this week.