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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
10 PERSONS MISSING
IN SHIP EXPLOSION

TAMPICO, Mexico, Jan. 2s.-Ten
persons are missing and % others
were injured as the result Of an ex-
plosion which destroyed the Mexican
Eagle Oil company tank steamer,
San Leonardo, loaded with 10000 bar
rels of fuel oil at the Aguila wharf
in the lower Panuco river last night.
and taxation committee voted to
make an adverse report in order that
members of the senate might de-
termine whether or not 1t should be
taken from this calendar and placed
on the favorable one. They feared
there would be enough votes to post
pone consideration of the bill until
the adjourned session and acted In
the belief that their strength In the
senate was sufficient to take 1t from
the adverse calendar and then to
pass 1t.
VIII Read Mayfield Code
The senate passed the bill creating
a committee of eight to read the
draft OF a state code prepared by
Judge James ]. Mayfield during the
past four years. The bill was
amended SO as to make the lieutenant
governor and speaker OF the house
members of the recess committee.
When the code has been read the
recess committee will make recon-
men5ations to the legislature. If
adopted tho code will replace the one
adopted in 1907.
Senator Ellis, president pro tenn,
offered a resolution in the senate
calling upon the state treasurer to
render to the senate financial statez
ment of the state. The resolution
charges that had the state not used
special funds of the treasury in meet
ing warrants on the general fund a
great deficit would be shown in the
general fund. The resolution was
adopted.
Want Hydro-E1ectric Tax
Senator Adams introduced a resolu
ton calling upon the budget COM
mittee and recess committe on finance
and taxation to prepare bill levying
an excise tax on power distributed
by hydro electric companies. This
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
Better Credit Facilities for
Farmers is Smiths Plea

stead of from six to nine months as
provided in the Capper rural credit
bill and in the Lenroot-Anderson
measure.
The extension to IL months,
coupled with such administration of
the federal reserve act as would APP
preciate fully the farmers prob
lens would furnish ample relief for
agriculture, Senator Smith declared.
Senator King, democrat, Utah,
discussing the pending bill, briefly
cited the increase in farm mort
cages as revealed by the last census
and asserted that the country has
gone mad on the subject of credit. "
He added that the farmers needed
improved marketing facilities more
than additional credit.
The general features of the Len
root-Anderson bill were favored by
Senator Owen, democrat, Okla
homa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
REPRESENTATION BODY Is
NAMED BY COOLIDGE

WASHINGTON, Z Jan. 2e.-Vice
President Coolidge today appointed
the special Senate committee pro-
vided by resolution Of Senator Har-
rison, democrat, Mississippi, to make
a nationwide investigation of refor-
estration. Those appointed were
Senator's Moses. New Hampshire,
chairman; McNary, oregon and Cou-
zens, Michigan, republican, and Har-
rison, Mississippi and Fletcher, Flor
ida, democrats.
The commission plans to make
studies in the southern, Great Lakes,
New England and Pacific coast tim
Der districts after Congress adjourns
and report plans for conserving and
developing the national timber sup
ply.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
THE AGE-Hl1RALD =
Huntsville Ala Han 90

Announcement was made here
Thursday that Charles "A. Crute had
obtained all of the stock of the
Huntsville Enterprises. Incorporated
owners of the Lyric theatre, hand
some moving picture show on JEFF
ferson street. The company has an
investment in the theatre here of ap-
proximately 100000. Mr.. Crute es-
tablished the Lyric several years ago
and when it was enlarged sold an
interest to the Lynch interests of At
lanta. Mr.. Crute is Huntsville boy
and he is being congratulated on
being owner of the enterprise which
he established when motion pictures
were a novelty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
SEEKS CIVIL SERVICE

Seeking to place police and fire
departments in cities of 100000 pop
ulation and over under the civil serv-
ice commission, to which a member
would be subjected to examination,
a bill to that effect was introduced
in the senate tins morning by SEN
ator Walter Brewer of Birmingham
followed by another from the Bir
mingham senator providing for the
enlargement of the jurisdiction and
powers of the Alabama public serv-
ice commission.
The bill providing for the appro-
priation to fight tuberculosis was
given a favorable report by the sem
ate committee on finance and taxa
ton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
ACTION IS TAKEN
TO ELECT COUNTY.
SUPER|MTE NDENTS.
Favorable Report Is Given
Bill to Reduce State High
way Commission to Only
Three Members
Continued From Page one)

development of the state educa-
tional system demanded the defeat of
the bill.
How They Voted
The vote on the motion to take
the bill from the adverse calendar
follows:
To take the bill from adverse
calendar: Adams. Adcock, Allen, Ar
rington, Blackwell, l.. X. Bowen,
Boykin, Burton, Byars, Coleman,
Cook, Deloney, Dickinson, Dowdle,
Elliott, Tanning. Terrell, Foreman,
Glass, Glover. Goode, Guy, Hall,
Hampton. Hawkins, Henley, Henson.
Hornsby Jeter, Fitzpatrick, Lee, La
Maistre, Lutson. Long. Love, Nc
Gowen, Melton, Moorer, Moxley,
Nichols, Odom, Parker, Pickens,
Powell, Ringer, Rives, Rutherford, st.
John, Sander OF Conecuh, Sander of
Pike, Session. Snodgrass, Sollie.
Stewart of Bib. Stewart of Calhoun,
Thompson of Etwoah, Thompson OF
Jackson. Tiller, Tyson, Ware, Will
liams, Wyatt, Young-6s.
Against taking bill from adverse
calendar: Speaker Ashcraft OF Lau-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
MAYOR BRoiUGHT HERE

After rs years of continuous SER
vice as lineman for the Western
Union Telegraph company, B. W. Err
win, who is also mayor of the city
of Alfalfa will probably be retired
on a pension by the company he has
served so faithfully and so well, but
it will not be because of old age
or lack of efficiency. If he accepts
the pension and retirement, which
he has so often refused, it will be
because of serious injuries received
December 2S when he fell from a
pole in Cherokee county. Friday
morning he was carried to st. Vim
cents hospital in Birmingham for
a thorough examination.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27

FARMER KILLED BY TRAIN
AS MULE BALKS ON TRACK

CLANToN, Ala, Jan. 26.-(Special.)
When his mule baked son the rail-
road track directly in front of an
onrushing Louisville and Nashville
passenger train. Link Durbin. 55, a
farmer living about five miles from
Jemison. was instantly killed at
Jemison Friday morning. Durbin was
driving one-horse wagon, which
was completely demolished. The mule
escaped uninjured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
RUN OVEN BY CAN

After believing he suffered only
minor hurts when he was run over
BY an automobile, Ed Cochran, road
construction foreman for the coun-
ty, was told today that he had sus-
tanned a compound fracture of the
shoulder and four broken ribs. 1t
was not known that he had any
broken bones until he was exmained
by N-ray at local hospital today.
He will be confined to the hospital,
it is said. for thirty days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
DIR. i. II. HOWELL

MOULTON, Ala, Jan. 26.-(Special.)
Friends here of DR.. ]. R. Howell of
Florence were grieved to hear
Wednesday morning of his death. Up
until a few years ago when he and
his family moved to Florence he had
lived near Mount Hope. in the west
portion of the county. DR.. Howell
was about II years of age. w. r.
Harris of Moulton left Wednesday
morning to attend burial services at
Florence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
ASKS SALARY LIST OF
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU |
THE AGE-HERALD 7

NkUhtBOHfefys EtfHs, JdIfs 70 J
Detailed information regarding eX-
penditures OF the state highway de-
partment and the salaries of all en-
ployes was called for by the house of
when it adopted a
Joint resolution today at the request
of Representative ]. Lee Long. The
senate must act before the depart
ment will be required to submit the
information. The resolution origin
ally was intended for adoption by the
the house only but Representative
Goodwin objected, contending that it
might be intended as an attack on
the department and he thought both
houses should act.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
ALABAMA DEATHS
n. p. TAYLOR

SHEFFIELD, Ala, Jan. 26.-(Spe-
cial)-Engineer r. P. Taylor of the
Southern Railroad company died sud
denly at his home in Tuscumbia yes
terday morning. He had pulled the
Memphis special in and had gone to
his home when he was stricken with
heart trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
URGE POLL TAX PAYMENT

Realizing the urgent necessity OF
inducing the people of Etowah coun-
ty to pay their poll tax. the League
of Women Voters viii establish
booths down town Saturday and
will station women workers about
them to receive and receipt for
money. They are acting at the re-
quest of the state and county edu-
cational authorities who fear at the
present rate in which the tax IS be-
ing paid many of the rural schools
will be cut down to three and five
months terms again.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
STRUCK by CAR

Frank S-year-old son of c. r.
Whorton, is in a hospital with a
broken skull. broken arm. md a
Gislocated shoulder as the result of
being run over by an automobile
on Third street late this afternoon.
The car was driven by E. v. Cope
land The boy is in serious con-
ditions. He was riding bicycle
when he was struck. Copeland was
placed under bond for speeding.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
cHEHoKEE JURY REpowTs

Alter being IN session only three
days the Cherokee county grand
jury adjourned Thursday afternoon.
The report showed that 80 true bills
were turned into court, most of them
charging prohibition violation. Other
indictments were for msdemoanors
and larceny, no homicide cases being
docketed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
WILLIAM f. SPRAY
vxyy~e,xrYr II A. -

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Jan. 2s.-
William e. Spray, well known farm
err of Hazelsreen precinct, died yes
terday at the City hospital after
short Illness, age "A years. He is
survived by his wife and 10 chill
dren.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
J. ID. KEDDLER

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Jan. 27.-6Spe-
cial9@The funeral of j H. Keddler,
SO, foreman of the Deal Lumber COM
pany, took place at Buhl, Ala, yes
terday He is survived by wife and
four children. He has been III a long
time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
LIQUOR CHARGES mADn

VIII Sanders OF Little Willis
Valley and Fred Afford of Gadsden
We're arrested Friday on the charge
of violating the national prohibition
act. They were indicted by the fed
eral grand jury. Sanders is till in
jail. Afford made bond.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
RoY RUReLARTEs CHARGED

Lew Ellyn Cato. Roscoe Parvin
and ]. M. Sutherlin, Jr. were locked
up in the county jail Thursday night
on the charge of breaking into
box car on the Southern rail-
way and stealing a lot of grocer
les. including cases of tomatoes,
canned corn, pepper sauce, condensed
milk and six tins OF lard The police
who made the arrest say that Par
vim confessed The loot was sold
to North Gadsden merchant 80
minutes after it was taken from
the car The boys are alleged to
have used an automobile to carry
the stuff away. None of them is
over Il years Of age.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
MUST sERyE Lice ron SO

Theft which melted So must cost
C. L. Anderson life Imprisonment, the
Alabama supreme court having over
ruled Anderson's application for re-
hearing, following the sentence of
the Jefferson county circuit court.
Anderson was convicted of forcibly
robbing L. f. McEachern of SO.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27

suggestion followed the idea of Rep
resentative ]. B. Powell of Walker,
who introduced a bill providing for
such a tax and also offered a joint
resolution requesting the recess
committee to determine what tax
should be imposed.
In the house Representative Tiller
of Geneva made a fight for the re-
consideration of the vote whereby the
bill appropriating funds for the con-
tinuation of tick eradication work
during the summer was lost. The
house voted Sc to % against further
consideration of the bill.
Seek Educational Committee
ton providing for a recess committee
which will make study of educa
tional needs of Alabama before the
legislature shall convene in July.
This committee was requested by the
state educational department in the
hope that any defect in the educa-
tional laws may be corrected during
the year.
Another joint resolution adopted
invited prominent speakers who will
be here for the Southern Forestry
Congress to deliver addresses at a
joint session of the two houses jan
uary 80 on the benefit to be derived
from a plan for reforestation of the
states cut-over land Among the
speakers invited is E. T. Allison of
Bellamy. well known conservationisr
and game protector.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
HEAVY TELEPHONE
BUSINESS DONE IN
TOWN Of JAsPE R
Sothern Bell Reports as Much
Patronage in Jasper as in
Either GadSden or
Admission
JASPER BUREAU |
THE AGE-HERALD )
,JasDPr Ala Ian %

S. E. Mccormack, local manager OF
the Southern Bell Telephone compa-
ny, says Jasper is by far the best
telephone town in Alabama in pro-
portion to its size. In fact. Mr.. Nc
Cormack adds this place is doing
more telephone business than many
a town whose population is three of
four times larger than Jasper's
Jasper is doing as much telephone
business as either Gadsden or An
niston, Mr.. Mccormack declares.
Some months Jasper runs ahead of
Admission and Gadsden but the three
towns Gadsden, Admission and Jasper
do approximately the same amount
of business, he states. Fifteen
years ago Jasper had two telephone
operators, a day operator and a night
operator now 20 operators are en-
ployed at the local exchange.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
o;IrARns LInIoR LANE

Charles D. Lane, sheriff of Madison
county, has made arrangements to
cut off as far as possible the supply of
liquor that is supposed to be coming
in over the Jackson highway from
the regions southeast of here. Four
deputies have been appointed as Of
ficers to work in that region.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
MORTON SCOUT EXECUTIVE

]. E. Morton of Jasper has been
employed as scout executive for
Walker county. Mr.. Morton is scout
master of one of the Jasper troops
of Boy scouts and takes deep in
terest in scout work. Mr.. Morton had
charge of the camp a part of the
time last summer while the Boy
Scouts were encamped on Black
water creek.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
FOR PYORRHEA

in all stages use RIGGS DEAN. known
and prescribed by the best of dental pro-
fesson. There's reason. That reason
is, results. At druggist or direct S1.00.
RIGGS'-O-DEAN CO., INC,
Ills Fullerton Ave,
Chicago, Ill.
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deradle Bealle, Lewis Bowen, Burns.
Galloway, Cato, Christian, Culver,
Cunningham, Embry, Fite, James.
Goodwin, Graves, Grove, Halter,
Hodgson, Howard, Howe, Jones,
Luck. Norman, Patterson, Rountree,
Russell, Smith of Clay Smith of JET
ferson, Smith of Lee, Tunstall, Var
ner. Werner, Walker, Wall, Watson,
Mrs Wilkins-36.
Not voting Ashcraft of Fayette,
Dunwoody, Glenn, Hubbard, Mooney
ham, Poole, Posey-7.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27
FREEHOLDERS SOLVED
MIDDLESEx PROBLEMS
Continued from Page 1

preparation was $13.000.OO and in
1917 1t was ~$15,000.0O, and after
the Republican Board took office
In 1918, 1919 and 1920 they were
compelled to appropriate $780,
10000 each year, an increase of 500
per cent 1t was thus absolutely
necessary that the bond bill, AS
sembly No. 146, permitting the
County to increase its debt limit to
a straight A per cent. subject to its
ratables, be passed. This bill was
passed and the County is now oper-
ating on g 4 per cent. bond iimita-
ton basis figured on the average Of
the assessed valuations of the three
last preceding years. That this limi-
tation is entirely safe is shown by
the fact that every state in the
Union except eight have a limit of
8 per cent. or higher, and in New
York the Limitation is 10 per cent,
and in Pennsylvania z per cent.
That this INIT is entirely safe is
further evidenced by the fact that
at the last offering Of County bonds
offered at Az per cent. the County
received a premium of approximate
ly $~5,500.U0. The bonds were In
such demand that they were bid for
by practically all the leading bond
houses of New York City, so we can
say without fear of justifable con-
tradiction that the financial condi-
ton of the County today is excellent.
This fact has been attested to in the
public proes of the county editorially.
and is recognized by everyone ia
miliar with municipal affairs.
We thus claim that the first big
problem that confronted our Board
in 1918 has been successfully solved
and while we are in office we intend
to see that the same careful finan-
cling Is employed in the future as has
been done in the past.
We might say hat the form of the
County Voucher was changed right
after our Board took office so that
all road work must be itemized as
to the name of the men and the
actual hours engaged, together with
the rate paid. The vouchers are
further drawn SO that the person or
dering the work must certify that
the items were necessary, the work
has been properly done. and the
price charged is correct, and that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

upper body last year. Needless to
say the Democrats In the Assembly
voted against 1t, although it was
approved by the State Freeholders
Association.
The members of the present Board
of Freeholders are all experienced
in the conduct of County Affairs
with a record which will stand the
most careful analysis and which
shows concientious and careful dis
charge of their responsibility. The
present Board Of Freeholders feel
that its members who are candi-
dates for office this year are en-
titled to be reelected. They are
experienced. capable. conscientious
and energetic in the discharge of
their work. all are taxpayers and
prominent men in their community
and they have received a flattering
vote of Endorsement at the hands
of the Republican Party in the Pri-
mary. They bespeak your cordial
support and assistance at the COM
ing November election.
Paid for by Middlesex County Re-
publican Committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27
SIXTH WARD DEMOCRATS
PLAN MONSTER PARADE

At a meeting of the Sixth Ward
Democratic Club held last night in
the new clubrooms at CAT Amboy
avenue, near Hall avenue, the ar
ticles of incorporation were signed
and plans made for the mass meet
ing and parade to be held next We'd
nesday night.
Following the election of the
trustees form the ensuing year,
President James Garland, outlined
the aims of the club.
The trustees for the ensuing year
are President James Garland,
Charles Bartenhagen, Stephen Cur-
ran and John Mortensen.
It was decided to hold the mass
meeting and parade on next Wednes-
day night. The committee has es-
tablished Hall avenue, between
Charles and Elizabeth streets, as
parade headquarters. A band con-
cert will be held from z to 8 o'clock
Immediately after which the march
will get under way up Hall avenue
to Penn street. down Penn to Laurie
street, up Laurie to Convery Place,
down Convery Place to Brace ave-
nue., to Amboy avenue to Hall ave-
nue. and then a counter march to
Kozusko's hall where the meeting
will begin promptly at 9 o'clock.
President James Garland will be
grand marshal of the parade, assist
ed by Rudolph Kish, while the dis
trict marshals will be as follows:
First district, Frank Brodnak, Will
liam Egan. stephen Soporowski, and
Benjamine Hanzik; second district,
Joseph Seaman and Paul Stafaga;
third district, John Deverin and
John Mortensen; fourth district,
Wendell Hoffman; fifth district, Will
liam O'Brien, John Chayko, Daniel
Dooley. The parade will be headed
by the defeated candidates for the
nomination in the Sixth ward, James
Dolan, Joseph Powers, and James
Garland.
The speakers at the meeting last
night were: Alderman-at-Large
Richard Calvin, John Kozusko, John
E. Toolan, Joseph lombard, Joseph
Powers, David Wilentz, Joseph F..
Deegan and John MCGUIRE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27

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