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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
NEW CLUB HAS BANQUET
Young Business Men Of RuHseIlville
 Hosts At Delightful Affair.

RUSSELLVILLE. Ala. March IT, (special.)-The banquet given by the Young Mems Business club at the Burgess building was well attended. The club had as it's guests the young CT men of this section and many out of-town visitors. The ladies of the Methodist church are due great credit for their untiring efforts to make the affair success. More than 100 plates were served. R. K. Elliott, toastmas- ter, called on club members and guests. who responded with three- minute speeches.
 The program was featured with music furnished by the city orches- tra and Mrs. Elliotts high school girl quartet. The Young Mems Bust ness club is a live organization, hav- ing in it's membership the young professional and business men ot Russellville. This organization Is now active in a nationwide cam paign advertising the natural re- sources of Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
Former Enploye Of Jefferson County Auditors Department
Declares Insect-Eating Birds Worth Millions to Farmers

MONTEvALLO. Ala, March 7.- Special. )-"Only the insect-eating birds" says Charles Crawford Gorst. who, besides being noted ornitho- logical authority, has initiated 500 different songs of 160 different va rieties of birds, stand between hu- manity and starvation.
 Perhaps the best evidence of this is in statement from President R. A. Pearson. head of Iowa State college, the greatest agricultural school in the world. who recently de- clared that on one good hot summer day the insects of America do ten million dollars worth of damage to the farmers crops. Science has done
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
CHAUTAUQUA COMING

ANDALUSIA, Ala, March 6.-tSpe- cial)-The Piedmont Evening Star festival. with one of the best and most varied programs on the chau tauqua circuit, will be in Andalusia next Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night, March 12-15 under the auspices of the Music club and the American Legion. Tickets are now on sale by members of both these organizations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
ID. A. R. CONFERENCE

The twenty-fifth annual confer ence of the State Daughters of the American Revolution opened here to- night at o'clock in the First Pres pyterian church, with majority Of the delegates present. The program was opened with an organ recital by Mr. Wood, followed by call to order by Mrs. w. A. Robinson, regent, Of Gadsden. Invocation was by Dr. Charles M. Boyd. The address of welcome in behalf of the local chap ter was delivered by Mrs. P. r. Clax- ton. The response to address Of welcome was by Mrs. John Lusk, Guntersville. An address by Dr. A. Donaldson Ellis, recsor of Christ Episcopal church, was heard. Thurs days session will be devoted largely to business matters and the meeting tonight was open to the general pub lie. The train bringing delegates from Birmingham arrived at Tusca- loosa three hours late.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08

much. But it can never organize to defend man as the birds defend man against these insects"
 Mir. Gorst in his lecture to be given at Alabama Technical lnsti- tute and College for Women, Mon tevallo, March IA. will touch on the economic value of birds and will deal more with the beauty and poetry of bird life. He shows bird paintings and sings bird songs, and by a meth od which is all his own so success fully sings the songs of the birds that mother birds have come to him with worms when he sounded the food call, and young birds have come for food when he sounded the mother note. 14
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
COTTON DESTROYED BY FIRE IN MONTGOMERY
S60,000 Loss Suffered as 800 Bales
 Go Up in Smoke

MONTGOMERY, Ala. March IT, (By Associated Press.)-Five hum dred bales of cotton were destroyed in fire that totally destroyed ware house No. of the Montgomery Warehouse company here yesterday afternoon. The total loss by the blaze is said by officials of the com pany to approximate S60, 000.
 The fire broke out late yesterday afternoon and was aided by the fiercely blowing windstorm. and de- spite the heavy raln that later fell Montgomery firemen were engaged for almost an hour in extinguishing the blaze
 Harry Well of L. w. Well Cotton company, principal storers in the warehouse, stated that his firm had 130 bales of cotton in the ware house. estimating their loss at S1S000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
RELIEVE FIRE BUGs RUsy

Fire Marshal Johnson has been notified that four school buildings have beea burned in St. Clair county during the past 30 days and that in formation indicates that fire bugs are responsible. Reports of fro losses in Alabama have been un- usually heavy since January l and the fire marshal has been unable to make immediate investigation be- cause of the lack of adequate facil- ities. However. he announced that each suspicious fire will be investi- gated and that he is hopeful that additional assistance will be provided this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
RAIL RATE CASE SET

The public service commission to- day set Monday, April 2, as the date for the hearing of the petition of the Western Railway of Alabama for au- thority to revise all class and com modity rates between Lanette and it's otker stations in Alabama. This pe- tition which was filed last year was consolidated with the general rate case with the intention of rendering a decision in connection with the de- cision in the general case. The rail- road recently asked the commission for an early hearing and the setting of the case for the April session fol- lowed,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
.JUDCE KYLE BETTER

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, March 7.-
 (Special.) l.)-Judge Oceola Kyle of the circuit court, who has been ill this week with flu at his home in Decatur, was reported today to be much inn
 proved and 1t is expected he will
 come here Monday to resume his duties. Judge James F. Horton of Athens has been holding court for Judge Kyle here this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
TO IMPROVE MASONIC BUILDING

Improvements costing approxi- mately 5000 are to be made in the Masonic temple on Sixth street here. The contract has been closed by the trustees for the work, which will commence at once. Another improve ment is the old fire station on Sev- enth street, which is to be made into an office building. the ground floor to be used for mercantile houses and eight handsome offices will be fitted up on the second floor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
FOUR SEEK POsTMAsTERsHIp

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. March r. Special. )-There are four applicants for the fourth class postoffice at Hazel Green, from which G. D. Ken ney recently resigned. and all under went the civil service examination here Monday. Mrs. Ethel Lowe is acting postmaster until an appoint ment is made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
ARSON CHARGED

Report of the arrest of Hope Bird, young white man of Jefferson county, on charge of arson, was received by c. E. Johnson, state fire marshal, today. The arrest was made by G. R. Shaffer and J. C.. Blount, deputies, and the charge is that Bird set fire to a barn and au- tomobile belonging to o. w. Frasier The officers expressed the opinion that Bird Is insane and have re- quested that he be committed to the insane hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
MRS. MELLON WEEDS

NEW YORK, March Mrs. Nora Mellon, divorced wife of Secretary of the Treasury Mellon. was married today to Harry Arthur Lee, New York art dealer. They left immedi- ately for England. The bridegroom gave his age as 30 and the bride hers as Al.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
CALLS OUT TEAM.

Coach Anslsy has called out his candidates foI the high school base ball team and quite bunch of the boys have bean out. but there will be a still larger number during the next few days. Only one man Is lost from last years varsity and to fill his place, thers are several likely candidates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
sTILLs, STILLS, STILLS

Lee county furnished the state law enforcement department Monday with gigantic stills with 5000 gallons of mash, according to reports re- ceived by the department today. The stills had capacity of 1.S00 gallons each and were so constructed as not to be profitable like a great ma ajority of those now being captured.
 Five stills were destroyed in Cren- shaw county with Is gallons of beer. Madison county furnished one still, gallons of liquor. 120 gallons of mash and five men on a charge of op- erating stills. One still was captured in Talladega county in a raid con- ducted by the state officers and shcr- iff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
INJURED BY AUTO

Lee Thompson, 13, was struck by an automobile this afternoon and was painfully injured. He lost one of his front teeth and was cut about the chin, which required two stitches to close the wound. He was uncon- scious for a short time and was taken to a hospital, where his in- juries were dressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
BIRMINGHAM MAN
 WINS FREEDOM AT. HANDS IF BRANDON
w. C. Shirey, Who Was Sen- tenCed For Embezzlement of Licenses Is Released
 From Prison
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD Montgomery, Ala, March !

w. c. Shirey. former employe of the auditors department of Jeffer- son county. who was given an inde- terminate sensence of four to five years for embezzlem; mt and grand larceny of license funds. was re- leased on parole by order of Cover ncr Brandon Wednesday afternoon 1921. Governor Brandon issued a short statement with the porale, in which he said doubt had been indi- cated as to Shirey's guilt and he be- lieved Shirey would make a good citizen in the future
 The parole was recommended by the former board of pardons, but Governor Kilby in formal Crder dated January 13. two days before he retired, declined to grant clemency, contending that sufficient informa- tion had not been shown that the punishment had been sufficient and that he preferred to accept the yer dict of jury of 12 men rendered at the time rather than the statements of those now interested in the parole.
 A large number Of persons indorsed the appeal for clemency and indi- cated that Shirey was made eats paw" by others who were never ar rested.
 Many Recomm endatiOns.
 Jim Davis, former assistant solici- tor, who prosecuted Shirey, recom- mended clemency. This recommends tcy, t,lA h I,,de l. low Tate, former state supernumerary judge, who presided at the trial. Among others who placed letters in the file in behalf of Shirey were Mayor D. F. MeClendon of Birming- ham, William l.. Harrison, member of the city commission D. c. Ball, president, and Jerry Gwin, associate member of the board of revenue of Jefferson county; J. P. Stiles. pro- bate judge of Jefferson county, and F. D. McArthur; well known attor- ney of Birmingham.
 In granting the parole Governor Brandon said:
 Tn view of many letters indors- ing this petition and in view of the further fact that many doubt his having been guilty of criminal of- fense. and in view of the further fact that he has a position offered him and he can be made good citizen, let the parole issue during good be- havior."
 LEWIS PAROLED AGAIN
 John Lewis of Wilcox county. whose parole was revoked by Cover nor Brandon February 27, when ad- vsed that he was wanted in Jeffer- son county on a charge of assault with intent to murder, was granted another rarole by the governor to- : day. The second parole was issued when the governor was informed by the solicitor of Jefferson county that the report regarding the charge against Lewis had proved tC be an error.
 Lewis was convicted in Wilcox county in 1922 of murder and was sentenced to 20 years. He was re- leased on parole by Governor Kilby May 22, 1919.
 Governor Brandon also paroled Ma than Fl. Catrette. convicted of grand larceny in Montgomery county four wears ago and given an intertermi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
EXCHANGE CLUB MEETS

The Exchange club will meet to- morrow in regular luncheon session. W. c. Dozier, Morris Friedman and Charles Fitts will be in charge of the program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
yIsITED BY wINDsTORM.

One of the heaviest rain and wind storms seen in this section in some time came yesterday but other than tearing limbs from trees and causing some fright, there was little damage done. The rainfall was exceedingly heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
|HARTSELLE READY FOR
 ANNUAL FIELD EVENT
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU |
 THE AGE-HEKAiD : Hartselle, Ala, March :

Plans are nearing complec.on for the big field day exercises to be en- gagged in here Friday by the high schools of Morgan county. Superin- tendent E. l.. Hayes of the county school system has given orders that all teachers in the county who at tend the meet shall be given holi- day with full pay, with the under standing that pupils are to come with the teachers who attend. The con tests are divided into indoor and out door events. Prof. J. H. Riddle will have general supervision of the in- door trials, with Professors G. G. Glover and F. E. Weaver and w. W. Benson in charge of the literary con- tests.
 The auditorium of the Hartselle High school will be used for the mu- sical and literary contests which are to start at 10 o'clock Friday morning. All the indoor contests are to be over with by noontime and following pie mic luncheon, the field day trials proper will begin on the campus of the high school. John Burleson Is chairman of the committee on ar engagements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
HUTCHINSON SAYS PLANS FUR WEEv|L .C0NT R0L |ND0RSED
Takes Rap at Wannamaker and Makes Public List of Officials of His WeeviI
 Organization

MOblISE. AId.,f l--DF. Mll> Ter Reese Hutchinson has telegraphcd from his home in New York city to the Mobile Register the following statement of the aims of the na- tional campaign for boil weevil con trol. organized at the recent cor ference in Atlanta. and his own at titude In regard to the campaign.
 The statement. which is In reply to one issued Monday night by J. $. Wannamaker, president Of the American Cotton association, in which MT. Wannamaker announced that all official connection between Dr. Hut chison and the American Cotton as- soclation's boil weevil control work had been severed. is in full. as fol- lows:
 The national campaign for boil weevil control, organization of which is just competed, is. as it's name implies. a national organization, hay ing the whole hearted support of the federal and state agricultural ex- tension forces, and all associations connected with the cotton industry excepting the American Cotton as- sociation, which, when it found at the Atlanta convention, that 1t could not dominate the campaign and con- trol the funds thereof. withdrew therefrom immediately after the con- vention.
 This formally and automatically severed all relations between the American Cotton association and my self. inasmuch as 1 had been unani- mously elected president and manag- ing director of the national com paign.
 Raps Wannumaker.
 In view of the above, and fur thermore, in view of existing senti- ment an.i conditions as conveyed to me in the south, and with which all cotton interests are familiar, the manner in which Mir. Wanna.nake CT made his recent announcement will be found by him to be, from his standpoint, very unfortunate.
 T am in receipt of many telegrams and letters congratulating the cam paign upon being non-partisan, non political, thoroughly national, and in strict accordance with the unanimous and expressed views of the Atlanta convention.
 Names Officials.
 The national campaign as now constituted is as follows: President and managing director, Miller Reese Hutchison, New York; treasurer, Frank s. Bragg vice president Union and Planters Bank and Trust com pany, Memphis; General counsel John D. Martin. Memphis; secretary. A. B. Messerlin. New York: assis- tant treasurer. Floyd Swift, Union and Planters Bank and Trust com panyse Memphis: assistant secretary, M. " Birney. New York; directors, in addition to above. George M. Shut, president New York cotton exchange: c. P. J. Mooney. litor Commercial Appeal, Memphis; s. J. Cassel, vice president Interstate Cot ton Seed Crushers' association, Iont- gomery; Dr. w. w. Long, director of extension. representing Clemson Az ricultural college of South Carolina and United States department of az riculture: w. P. Conyers. farmer, Greenville, S C.; J. Merriam. publish CT Southern Rurallst, Atlanta: Brad ley Stoughton, metallurgical engi- neer, New York Emmett A. Jones, banker. Texas; Frank NJ. Gilliland. attorney, Memphis; II. A. Ramsey, Memphis: Dabney H. Crump. Men- phiS"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
ANN|ST0N |S HOST
 AT DISTRICT ODD FELLOW MEET |NC
Damages Wrought by Storm in AnnistOn--J. P. Mudd to Address Chamber of
 Commerce
ANNISTON BUREAU l THE AGE-H ERALD AnnistOn. Ala. March I

W. A. Brown of Edwardsvillc was elected president of the Jola lathan district a the semi-annual meeting of Odd Fellows In this city Wcdnes- day afternoon and McTall was elect ed $ the place for holding the next district meeting in September. Mir. Brown is member of the Edwards vile lodge. E. G. Shields of Roa- noke lodge was elected as first vice president; J. Frank Moor of Mountain --k lodge was elected second vice president and E. 0. Mccormick was elected to fill the pos. as secretary treasurer as his own successor. EX- application of the secret work was made Wednesday afternoon by Grand Master J. k. Matthews of Birming ham. A feature part of the after noon being the fraternal address de- livered by District Deputy GraLd Master Thomas l.. Harvey of Yelling ton.
 Frand Master J. R. Matthews of Birmingham and J. k. Johnson, edi- tor of the Southern Odd Fellow, were speakers at the morning ses-
 
 duced to the 90 or more delegates and visitors by Past Grand -iaster John Ellis of this city.
 The convention was called to or der at 10 o'clock by District Presi- dent. F. l.. Higginbotham, Bailey G. McClelen, S4-year-old member of the order, filling the station of vice president at the special request of the district officers. The address of welcome was delivered by Charles F. Douglass and the response was made by F. NJ. Nixon. a late train from the east preventing the arr4val of w. A. Brown and other members of the Edwardsville delegation.
 STORM DOES DAMAGE
 John Smith, rormer member of the Anniston police force. was slight ly hurt Tuesday afternoon at the home of his brother, Joe Smith, dur ing miniature cyclone which did considerable storm damage in the Alexandria valley, the homes of H. B. Burns and John McCreelis 5eing blown down by windstorm which travelled eastward through the valley country. The roof was blown off the barn of Carl Pace at Alexandria. fences and trees were blown down, and small buildings on several farms in the path of the storm were dam aged. The two houses which were wrecked in the storm were located on the farm of Norris Woodruff, near Alexandria.
 MUDD TO SPEAK
 Joseph P. Mudd, former president of the Birmingham Junior Chamber of Commerce. will be the principal speaker at the annual meeting and banquet of the Anniston junior or ganization to be held at the Alabama hotel on Friday evening. The an- nouncement that Mr. Mudd would be here was made Wednesday afternoon by the president. E. D. Banks. Off, cers and members of the local or ganization have arranged premier program,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08

nate sentence Of nine to ten years. Catrette and another white boy were charged with stealing an automobile
 and driving it to Florida and after
 they had tied the negro chauffeur to
 a tree beside the road between Mont
 gomery and Troy. Governor Bran don was told by several citizens that Cartrette's punishment had been sufficient
, 1923-01-09
CityBriefs

H. L. Nichols end F. J.. Ellis
are Denver business men who came
up this morning.
Allan Peterson is her. from ch.y-
A San Francisco man In this city
at the present time is o. NJ. Merlin.
Jack Baker returned to Fort Col
Inns Saturday night where he will
again take up his course IL engi.
neering.
A. c. Williams in an oil man from
Denver who is spending a few days
in Casper.
P. A. Grathwol. representing the
Sweet-orr Manufacturing of
New York, is in Casper calling on the
trade,
, 1923-01-09
~Straighten That
Bent Back

No need to suffer from that tired,
dead ache IN your back. that lame.
ness, those distressing urinary dis
orders. Casper people have found
how TO get relief. Follow this Casper
rosident's example.
John Shuman, 1915 W. Eleventh
street. says: IT had to get up three
or tour times ut night on account Of
the weak and loo free action of my
kidneys and the secretlons were
and burned in passage. This
] think was due to Inflammation Of
my bladder. Sharp twinging pains
over my kidne:ts were had enough
but stoop ng caused tho pain TO be.
come more severe. l saw Doan's
Kidney Pills ndvertised in the paper
and after using one box from Kim.
balls Drug Store the backbone be-
came less severe and I was cured en-
tirely. 1 am glad to recommend
Doan's 10 anyone troubled as I was.
Price coo at all dealers. Don't sim.
ply ask for n kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Plls-tha same that
Mr.. shuman had. Foster-AllIburn Co,
Airs. Buffalo. N. Y.-Adv.
, 1923-01-09

Ise TrIeunN WANT Ads and get results
, 1923-01-09
CONTINUED from Pare onel

OAat
disappearance of Watt Daniel and
Richards near Bastrop last August.
The witnesses declared he went TO DR..
B. NJ. McKoin and appealed to him
as a fellow Mason" to stop what he
believed was the khan action
"Dr. McKoin said to me that he
would do all no could. but he was
not a hanHman.' declared the wit.
ness.
Following this talk. I received no.
Ices written on a typewriter 10
change up They were unsigned and
written on yellow paper"
Now did anything else occur that
led you to believe the khan was &C.
tive in the community"
Yes. prior to an attempt on DR..
McKoin's life, there was an effort
10 kldnap Addie May Hamilton"
Where were rot the night DR.. Nc.
Koln's house was shot into?'
81 was home"
where was watt7"
HE was at my house."
Where was Tom Richards"
He was there also; we = all
paying cards. poker
WAS It an opea poker game. It be
ng openly understood that the boys
could always find II game at your
house at night?'
That's right most any time"
you are sure you did not leave
FOUR house that night7"
Yes, on that night we played Ill
most all night"
When did you first hear you were
suspected OF shooting at DR.. Nc.
Ko,n7"
Not Until I was held up on tho
Bastrop road"
Ibid you make any inquiry or to
try to ferret out who shot at lic.
Koln?'
mo. I always had a hard time
managing my own business without
meddling into others affairs"
Anything a s about DR.. McKoin
during the gamer"
Not that / remember"
What tool place during h con-
versation between o n DR.. Mo
Roin7"
well. / knew McRoIn was a re-
former n he should know about
the notes. We talked quite q long
time"
THAT was before he war shot at?'
About two or three weeks"
"since the d~isappOarance of yo'
son have you ever received any an
onymous letters7"
mot directly but Davenport said
he had received word over the tele-
phone that Campbell, Whipple and
his two bodyguards would have to
get away from there Or they would
be killed"
Campbell and whipple are citizens
Of Mer Rouge.
"who did Davenport say told
1 Captain skipw1th."
when d.d Davenport tell you
that?''
'It was after the kidnapping. after
I had told my friends 1 believed my
son had been murdered
"How about the Kidnapping, wher'
J did they take place. what direction?'
, 1923-01-09
PERSONALS

Miss TeIander Of the Personality
Shop has just returned from visiting
relatives In Hot Springs. S. d.
Mrs. j. c. Cotteran returned Sun.
day from Chicago She is much i'm
proved after having undergone an op.
Grafton there.
Mrs. Joseph A. began has been
called to Springfield, H.. by the sur
den illness of her father. Daniel
BolAnd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown are
visiting friends in the city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown reside at Salt Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Hansen are
Omaha residents who arrived In Cas-.
per yesterday for a brief stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Tce are here
from Chicago
Visitors here from Cleveland, o..
who arrived in Casper thi morning
r Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Peny.
Mrs. Gail Humerick came in yes.
terday from Salt Creek.