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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY

L. D. Rogers, Abernant, Ala, Au- gust 9. Liabilities, assets, real estate S1,500. personal property $75, claimed as exempt. Attorney F. F. Windham.
 George Rylant, Bradford Mines, Dixiana, Ala, August II. Liabilities $11E20, assets, wages $34. personal property, $500, no attorney.
 James Arce, Docens, Ala, August H. Liabilities, S119, assets, $25, claimed as exempt, employed by T. C. l. Go. Attorney c. D. Comstock.
 Lee McComb. Bessemer, Ala. Iia- bilities, $13S.30, assets SIG, employed by IT. c. l. Co, Benton & Bentley.
 Henderson Booker, Bessemer, Ala, August l3. Liabilities S209, assets $25, claimed as exempt. Attorney Estes 6 Smithson.
 Harvie Lee, Bessemer, Ala. Au- gust 13. Liabilities $S725, assets 2S.50, claimed as exempt, employed by Woodward Iron company
 Frank Bush, Ensley, Ala, August IA. Liabilities STATS, assets, wages due by T. c. l. Co., $1L Attorney C. D. Comstock.
 Joe J. Bates, Birmingham, Ala. August 14 Liabilities $410..35, as sets, wages due by B. R. l.. & P. Go. $35, wearing apparel S30, claimed as exempt.
 Jonas Tarrant, August 15. Liabili- ties $1S110, assets, wages due by T C. l. Co, $40. Attorney, Harris Burns.
 J. $. Elliott, 1rondale. Alas Au- gust 15. Liabilities $1.71S,04, as4 sets $100. Attorney, C. D. Com stock
 Alfred B1alock Brmngham Ala. August 15. Liabilities $110, assets wages due by Southern Railway company, S60. Attorney, NeSmith X Garrison.
 Spearman & Payne, Bessemer, Ala. August 15 Involuntary. Attorney Estes & Smithson
 A. D. Terreson. Birmingham, Ag- l gust 15 involuntary. Attorney, i Coleman, Coleman, Spain and Stew art.
 Leonard Dowdell, Docena. Ala August 16. Liabilities $141.50, as sets.A wages. due by T. c. L Co.,, $l5. I Attorney, C. D. Comstock l Claude D. Nichols, BesseHer, Alaa l August 1 G. Liabilities S2S450 as- i sets, wages due by Woodward Iron company $40. Attorney Samuel I Henderson.
 Sim Mccullough, Birmingham, Au- gust l. Liabili1a F ties $28A25, assets, 1 none. Attorney, Ellis Epstein. I. Jim Hilliard, Birmingham, Ala 1 August r. Liabilities S95 assets, l wages due by oss4Sheffield Steel and Iron companys $9.02. Attorney, l A. G. Genesuo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
MARNs FuNERAL DELAYED

Announcement of the plpans for the funeral of Mrs w. w. Marks, 52. who was killed by an automobile truck at Fifth avenue and Eigh- teenth. street Friday morning, has been delayed pending arrival of rela- tives from Texas. The husband, Mr. Marks, is expected to arrive from WaXahatchie. Texas, Saturday eve- ming. and funeral arrangements will be announced oy Huey and McCon- nell.
 Miss Jamie Hadaway, sister ot Mrs Marks, who was injured in the same accident, is reported to be inn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
MRs. sN1TTH HosTEss

Mrs. Herbert Smith delightfully."- entertained number of friends at her home in Woodward Friday aft ernoon, complimenting her sister, Mrs. Heard of Mckinney, Texas. The house was attractive in asters and ferns, and bridge was enjoyed during the afternoon. Mrs. c. w. Mcdonald captured the high score prize, a box of hand made linen handkerchiefs, while the consolation was drawn by Mrs. J. R. Pow. Both the honoree and her daughter, Miss Vale Heard, were presented with linen handker- chiefs.
 A tempting salad course was served to the following: Mrs, Robert Hitchcock, Mrs. Herschel Wilson, Mrs, Cameron, Mrs. W. H. Hulsey, Mrs. E. w. Duncan, Mrs. John Eggan, Mrs. J. H. Leonard, Mrs. Remington, Mrs. c. W Mcdonald Mrs. J. R. Pow, Mrs. T. J. Cuniff, Miss Margaret Leonard, Miss Vale Heard, the hostess and the honoree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19

more than an average of 20 girls have bene given some form of recre- ation each day during the two months. In addition, the girls have organized 9 Girl Scout troop and other societies as a result of the campaign, which will remain perma- nent fixtures.
 It is expected that there will be many to attend the last encampment of the summer at Chippewa. The expenses for the week will be S3, this to include all expense. The girls each will be asked to bring their own linen and towels. and there will be several chaperones. Those who wish to attend have been asked to register their names and addresses at Morton Hardware company. The camp will be held from August 2S to 31, inclusive, the girls leaving early the morning of August 2S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
TO LET PAVING CONTRACT

Bessemer people will be interest ed to learn that the contract for the construction of the paved highway into Birmingham over the South Bessemer road will be let by the board of revenue August 21. This is a stretch of road a mile and a half in Tenth, extending from the city limits of Birmingham to paving on Tuscaloosa avenue at West End. This will connect the South Bessemer road on into the city and will be great convenience to traffic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
CHURCu ANNOTrNCEMENTs

Rev. w. P. Price will preach at the First Baptist church Sunday. The morning topic will be The First Dea- con- while the evening subject will be "The First Pentecost."
 Rev. F. O Hellier will preach at the First Presbyterian church Sun day morning when his text will be The Man Who Can Stand in the Gap" At the evening service the Christian Endeavor services will be combined with the evening worship
 The Brotherhood Sunday school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
nnYs rn Gn rn CAMP

There will be a general Boy Scout encampment at Chippewa for one week, beginning Monday morning, All scouts of the district have been invited to participate. as this is to be for the purpose of studying scout craft and promotion of boys in the various classes.
 Saturday, Scoutmaster R. l., Coons left for camp with 20 boys. who will be in camp early Monday morning. He requests that all who wish to take advantage of the encampment next week repor4 at the Carnegie li- brary Monday morning at g o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
rIr.s HAvn wEIFARE woRK

Bessemer lodge Of EIks has ap- pointed a committee to look into means of assisting underprivleg boys in the district through the fall and winter. This committee has been instructed to look over the situa- tion and ascertain what line of re- lief work will be best to undertake Five members of the committee are Investigating on their own inftia- tive under the direction of Roy Ling, chairman. They will report at an early meeting of the lodge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
WAR HERo HoNoREo

JACKSON, Ala. August 1S.-(Spe- c;al Eeased Wire0-A, party of inusi- eians from Jackson niotored to Sun flower this week and gave a concert for Harvey Stanley, disabled war veteran, who enlisted from Jackson hut who pow lives with his father at SunfloWer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
ENGAGEMENT -ANNOUNCEn

Mrs. Vernon B. Hayes eas an nounced the engagement and ap- preaching marriage of her daughter, Miss Vernon Barclief Hayes. to Carl William Stokes of Detroit. The we'd ding will take place in September, the date to be announced later. Both young people are well known in this section where MT. Stokes formerly made his home, and where the briue- to-be has been reared to young womanhood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
n1nrunAY CrLEnRATnn

A number of little folks were de- faithfully entertained Friday after noon by Annie Laurie Evans at her home on Fifth avenue, the occasion
 being her tenth birthday anniver- sary. The afternoon was spent in games and contests, the prizes being won by Lois Hall and Jean Smoolett. Cake and ice cream was served 10 inc guests, the hostess being assist ed by Mrs C. D. Evans, Mrs. Nader Evans and Mrs Fred Spencer. Those present were: Xavier KeGn, Eliza beth Benton, Merial Kean, Jean and June Sloggett Iris Bennett, Gale SIopgett. Edna and Ruth Morton, Lena Romano, Joe Ella Waldrop' Elizabeth Bethay, Flora Pennington Daphne Garrick, Louis DeShbiaa' Lois Hall, Lavergne Sullivan, Bettle Holcomb, Louise Davies, Evelyn Gore. Margaret Massey, Margaret Anthony, Doris Wise, Doris Hltt' Lillian Beeattie and Dorothy HlX.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
NULL LAKE HIKE

X number of young girls will take a bicycle hike Wednesday afternoon under the supervision of Mrs. William Caffee Any girl wishing to take part will be provided with a wheel free of cost by Bryant Bicycle com pany and quite a number are ex pected to take part.
 It is urged that those wishing to take the hike. meet with Mrs Caffee at Bryant store on Nineteenth street Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clock. Several outings of this nature have recently been taken by the girls, all of which were well attended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19

Paul Rassdale. Mrs. w. O. Hodgkinl Mrs. Felton Collier, Mrs. Clarence Bumgardner Mrs. l.. Y. Lipscomb, Mrs. J. V. Thompson, Mrs. Fred Slower, Mrs. Joe Little, Mrs. Leonard Vann, IT,, Mrs. Tom Baker, Miss Liz zie Mae Maritime, Miss Amy Bryant, Miss Pauline Powell, Miss Katie Linz Miss Sadie Ling, Miss Bob Penning- ton, Miss Hazel Cough, Miss Nellie Adams and Miss Ruby Parks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
-r1-N1nns noLn ENTERTAINMENT

An Interesting affair was held at the Walnut Grove Methodist church Wednesday afternoon, when the 1u- ,7fors of the Sunday school depart ment entertained for Miss Margaret smith, who goes to Asheville soon. Both classes of the junor depart ment were hosts, and the rooms of the basement were thrown together and decorated. A number of games and contests were enjoyed, after which an ice course with cake was served. The honoree was presented with a huge box of candy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
ruA,TRER Is CONGRAULATED

The Bessemer Chamber or com merce is in receipt of a letter from the Bessemer Coal, Iron and Land company. congratulating the civic organization on the obtaining of the aarbison- Walker Refractories com pany plant for this city. The letter thanks the organization for assist ing the land company in closing the deal, and assures it's continued sup mort in future efforts to locate new plants at Bessemer.
 Mir. Read of the land company states that work on the new plant is to be started at once, he is informed, and that betwteen 200 and 300 men will be employed The company will be located between the T. C. l. com pany Furnaces Nos. l and and will manufacture tile and fire clay. It will employ a skilled class of labor, and it's coming to Bessemer will add greatly to the pay roll of the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
KILLS WIFE AND SELF

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. August 1S.- After shooting his wife to death at their home near here, Marlin Shrum 45, secured a razor and slashed his throat. He died instantly.
 Shrum is said to have been am gry with his wife when she refused him money and he assaulted her with a broom handle. She escaped and ran. He procured shotgun and when his wife ripped and fell he shot her to death. Franklin Jr., The parents formerly made their home in Bessemer.
 Miss Lula Mae Parsons and Lucien Parsons are the guests of friends in Munford. Alabama.
 MT. and Mrs. George l.. Johnson have named their little daughter Elizabeth Ircns Johnson.
 Miss Maude Carrel and Miss Ethel Abernathy were the recent guests CT Mrs. l.. McClinton.
 Miss Otia Powell and Miss Lola Higgapbotham. are the guests of rar- atives at Albertville, Alabama.
 Mrs. H. H Pendleton has as her guest Miss Siska Smith of Marion Junction Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
Italian opera Singer Dies Poverty
 Stricken In Chicago

NEW YORK. August tS.-Unless it Is claimed before Monday, the body of sallustic Civai, an Italian opera singer who appeared in Chicago carly this year. will be buried in Potters field. Police have been un- able to locate any relatives since Civai was found dead last Monday in a bungalow at South Beach.
 Civaf was without funds, but in his pockets were contracts signed by C. X, Shaw, business manager of the Chicago opera company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
TO BUILD COTTON MILL

GENEVA Ala, August 1S.-- (spe- cial Leased Wire.J-A contract has been let to D. II: Morris of Geneva for the building of the new Geneva cotton mill at a cost of S60 000. The new building will be 325 by 106 feet in size, of brick construction and will , be completed within five months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19

Work has about been completed on a high board fence around the new ineinerator on Fourth avenue. The fence was built because of con tinued complaints to the city eoun- cil on the unsightliness of the prem ises
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
COMMISSIONERS TO MEET

The regular meeting of the county offices of the board Monday morn ing at 10 o'clock. this being the regu- lar monthly meeting. There will be several matters of interest to peo- ple of this section to be disposed of a that time, and a number of bills d1-e to Bessemer merchants will be passed for payment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
pTnusONAIs

Mrs. R. P. McTyeire left Friday to spend several days at Clairmont. Springs.
 MT. and Mrs. D. r. Hull. of Line. vile, Ala- announce the birth of a son, whom they have named Edwin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19

class will conduct the morning sery- ice, al the First Methodist church in the absence of the pastor Rev. B, T. Waites, who is on his vacation. MT. Echols, secretary of the Epworth league. will fill the pulpit at the eve ming services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
POsrAL oPENs MnNDAY

The Postal Telegraph company will open an office at 1922 Third ave- nue Monday. This is the first office this company has ever established at Bessemer and the management is expecting a large patronage,
 Mrs. B. M. McElroy will have charge of the Bessemer office. She is well known here and elsewhere, where she has been engageod in the telegraph business. She states that the office will be ready for business Monday morning.
 A large craw has been busy here for the past two weeks cutting in the lines of the company and remodeling the building to suit the needs of the service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
CAMP CLOSES CAMPAIGN

A four days encampment will be held at Camp Chippewa, beginning August 2S, by the girls of the city, this event to close the girls summer recreational campaign This cam paign has been most successful hay ing been carried out through the months of July and August under the supervision of the Federation of AuXiliaries.
 This organization is composed of the women's societies of practically every Protestant church of the dis trict. and for the past two years has definitely provided the girls of the city with healthy, normal recrea- tion This year the work has been under the direction of Mrs. William Caffee, who has carried out an en- tertaining and constructive program
 Many entertainment features have been provided for tho girls. and their Interest is shown by the fact that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
nUILD INCINERATOR FENCE

proved She sustained fractured ankle and severe cuts and bruises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
BIRMINGHAM AGEHERALD. SUNDAY. AUGUST I9 1923

lpEno 1.-the eBesnr Shrine Tn below is small p f
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19

This is Brentwood the new home site which offers the homeseeker surety-not a prom ise-of permanent and constant improvement Note the street improvements the homes al- ready built and under construction, the natural beauty of location.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
BESSENER WANTS. TEACHERS' CHEEKS. CA5HED AT HOMIE.
Plan BaCkerS Declare Change Will Be Step In Trade -At-
 Home Movement
BEssEATER BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD r Bessemer, Ala. Aug. IS


 X movement has been started by the Chamber of Commerce among the cbiic organizations of Bessemer to have the county teachers of the BesSemer cutoff paid their salary checks at the Bessemer office of the county treasurer instead of having to go to Birmingham to have these checks honOred. This move was started some time ago and with the opening of school next month fa- vorable action by the county off eials will be asked.
 The packers of the movement as sert that the change not only re- suit in greater convenience to the teachers, but will be q definite step in the trade-at-home movement the Chamber of Commerce is working on at this time.
 The county disburses among teach CTS in the Bessemer district more than S17000 monthly. There are 32 white county schools and 33 negro schools, with faculties which will total more than 260 teachers. All these teachers are now required to go to Birmingham to receive their monthly pay
 It is pointed out that with the ex- ception of the school forces all coun- ty employees in this end of the coun- ty are paid at the Bessemer treas urer's office in the court house. All department here issue LnelT own warrants, which are paid at this of flee, and it will be shown to be logical to include the teachers as we'll
 TO LET SCHOOL CONTRACT
 Controct for the erection of the P. M AIcNeil school at West Highlands will be let August 21 by the Besse- mer Coal Iron and Land company at their Birmingham offices. The company is to build the school on county specifications, charging the county a rental on the building until such time as the county will be in a position to refund the money.
 Residents of the West Highlands section recently petitioned the coun ty to build a school, but no funds were available. The land company then offered to donate the site for the school and to advance funds for its construction, which proposition was accepted
 The school will be one of the mod ern one-story unit plan schools which the county is erecting in the rural districts It will contain eight rooms, and will care for pupils of the county living between the pipe shops and Hueytown, as well as those living at West Highlands, which Is outside the city limits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19

Realize that this home place gives you NOW all the improvements and advantages of city life and development. Adjacent to already inn proved and established residence sections of high character, its future is certain-and values sure to rise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
NO RELATIVES FOUND

No pEATHs REPORTED
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21
Decision on Baker
Brothers Petition Is
PromisedNext Week

Governor Hardwicll announced
Thursday he would take home to
Sandersville with him Thursday
night the record in the case Of the
Baker brothers, Of Walker county,
who are sentenced to be hanged on
Friday, April 81, for the murder OF
J. w. Morton, an aged deputy
sheriff of that county whom they
shot to death at the little mining
town of Durham, about eighteen
months ago.
A decision is promised next week
The governor has before him an
application for communication from
death to life imprisonment of both
sentences. The application of Ralph
Baker was approved by the prsion
commission on the grounds OF his
youth, his age being somewhere
between sixteen and nineteen years,
the. exact date of his birth being in
controversy.
The application of George Baker
was not approved by the commits
sion. He is admittedly about twenty
three or twenty-fOur years old.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21
BURGESS
BEDTIME
STORIES
The New Home in the Long Lane
Safety first! Keep this in mind,
If happiness you hope to find.
Johnny Chuck.

Johnny Chuck drew a long breath
of satisfaction when Polly Chuck
told him that they would make their
new home right where they then
were. You see, Johnny was tired
Of roaming about. He wanted to get
settled. 1t is fine to go roaming
about for while, but there is moth
ing quite like settled feeling.
Polly Chuck had stopped at, the
foot of a young tree growing close
to the fence about halfway up one
side of the Long Lane that leads
from Farmer Browns barnyard
down to the Green Meadows. John
ny sat up and carefully looked over
the ground. He didn't want to ap
pear too we'll satisfied; he wanted to
find fault. But after a good look
he had to admit to himself that no
fault was to be found. He had to
admit to himself that Polly Chuck
knew what was what In selecting =;
place for home. Between the fence
and the road down the middle of
the Long Lane was thick growth
Of small bushes. On the other side
of the fence was Farmer Brown
cornfield. OF course, it was just
bare brown earth covered with
brown stubs of old corn stalks, but
Johnny knew that later it would be
planted.
On the other side of the Long Lane
was a big meadow, where there
would be plenty Of clover. Then, too.
it was not far up TO Farmer Browns
barnyard, and that meant that enc.
mics were not as likely to visit them
as if their home were further away
1t meant that they would have plen-
ty Of the best kinds of food, with
Tess 10 worry about.
1T suppose" said Johnny, chat
you mean to have our home right
under that little tree"
of course" replied Polly Chuck.
81 am glad to see that you have
some common sense. There is
just room between those two spread
ing roots, and those will prevent any
one from making the entrance any
larger This place was just made
for u.s."
Without another word Polly
Chuck began to dig. My, my, how
she made the sand fly! 1t didn't
seem any time at all before she had
quite disappeared from sight. Pres
emily she came out for a rest. John
ny took his turn at digging. he
didn't feel much like digging, for he
was tired, but he knew that they
must have a place to spend the
night. He knew that Polly wouldn't
think of going way back to their old
home on the edge Of the dear Old
"IVi1. potoh
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21
SHERIFF NOTIFIES
Is To SURRENDER
IN K|DNAP CASE

BASTROP, La, April 19.-.Sheriff
Fred Carpenter early today notified
defendants in the Morehouse hooded
band case to surrender to him at
the courthouse here today. He said
this method was adopted to save
time and he expected them to ap-
pear as directed. Three others
charged in connection with the
crimes are out of the jurisdiction
of the sheriff.
Smith Stevenson, Fred Higgin'
botham and Newt Gray surrendered
They said they were ready to make
bond and would prepare to fight
their cases in court. Captain J. K.
Skipwith. exalted cyclops of the
Morehouse Ku Klux Khan, telephon.
ed the sheriff he would surrender
today.
The bills of information, drawn
by Attorney General A. Y. Coco,
numbering about thirty, were
brought to Bastrop late yesterday
by District Attorney David I. Gar
rett and filed with James Dalton,
clerk of the court of the Sixth jul
dicial district, who Immediately is
sued the warrants Judge Fred M.
Odom, who presided at the states
open hearing in January, opened
court at o'clock last night to re-
ceive the informations.
The most serious of the charges
was conspiracy to murder. Two such
charges were made against Captain
]. K. Skipwith, exalted cyclops of
the Morehouse parish Ku Klux
Khan, in connection with the kidnap-
ing and disappearance of Daniel, and
Richard
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21
MINISTER ON STAND
IN TRIAL. IF WILSON
ON MURDER CHARGE

FITZGERALD, Ga, April 1S.-At
the second days trial Of J.. c. Will
son, of Wilcox county, charged with
the killing of r. E. Sappington, a
Seville banker, Rev, E. M. Elder
took the stand and told of reaching
Sappington shortly after he was
shot.
When the last shots were fired,
Elder said he fastened to the post
office and found Sappington on the
floor and Wilson standing over him.
He said he heard Wilson say to q
Mr.. Parks:
II had to get him before he got
me-"
He said that at the time Sapping-
toms pistol was in his pocket and
that Sappington did not speak or
move after his arrival. He said that
in June, prior to the killing in Au-
gust, he was present at an alter
cation between Sappington and Will
son. when he heard Wilson say:
did you and those thieves &C.
cuse me of stealing your carp
Sappington, he said. asked Wilson
not to call him a thief.
At this juncture, he said Judge
Wilson, Wilson's father, advanced
on Sappington with an open knife
and Sappington covered him with a
pistol. At the same time he heard
Charlie Johnson say:
zone at a time"
Turning he saw that Johnson had
J. C.. Wilson covered with a pistol.
Rev. Elder was the first person to
reach the scene of the tragedy, and
was the first main witness exam
med