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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
SCHOOLS OF MARION COUNTY ARE INSPECTED
Recess Committee Passes Through
 On Personal Inspection

HAMILTON, Ala, April 22.-(Spe cial. 1.-The following members of the joint legislative recess committee on education of the Alabama legislature visited Marion county Saturday: Walter S. McNeill, vice chairman S. M Adams, Shorter c. Hudgens Ol the senate, c. S. Culver, Will o. Walton, Lewis Bowen of the =, se of representatives and C. A. Vervcca. secretary.
 They came from Fayette. where they were met by County Superin- tendent of Education Brooks and a committee from Marion county, and stopped at Guin and inspected the county high school. From there they came to Hamilton and inspected a rural school house on the way.
 The home economies department of the agricultural school here gave a luncheon to the committee and 2 number of citizens. Several talks were made by members of the fac ulty and citizens. The committee went to Byrd Junior High school and from there to Hackleburg Ju- nior High school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
SCHOOLS OF CALHOUN COUNTY HOLD ANNUAL FIELD DAY EXERCISES
Feature Of Day Was Address
 By Prof. Gray
ANNIsTON BUREAU l THE AGE-HERALD l Anniston. Ala. April 22

With schools from Ohatchie. Jack sonville High, Jacksonville Training school, Calhoun County High, Oxford represented the annual field day ex- ercises at Alexandria Saturday proved to be brilliant success de- spite the fact that it was first an nounced Saturday morning that the event had been postponed because of a heavy rain which fell about daylight.
 Following the rain it was an nounced that the program for the day had been abandoned but after the weather cleared and the sun came out it was decided to hold the event, several of the schools in the coun- ty who had planned for the events not receiving the second announce ment in time to reach Alexandria.
 feature of the morning exercises at Alexandria was the address of Prof. Dan T, Gray of the Alabama Polytechnic institute at Auburn, whose subject was What Must a Community Do to Live and Develop?
 A satisfactory public school sys- tenn was given by the Auburn educa- tor as one of the first needs of a community; more power in working machinery for the farm and home; wholesome amusement for old and young alike, and churches with a pastor who both lives and works in the community being given as the other needs for every rural commu- nifty by Dr. Gray.
 Following pr. Gray's address at the Alexandria High school building a splendid basket dinner of the type that had long made that section of the county famous, was served by the ladies of the valley country. The band from the Normal school at Jacksonville furnished the music for the occasion, and the afternoon was devoted to the athletic events.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
WILL IMPORT LABORERS
Foreign Men Will He Brought In Fol
 Mines, Report

WILKES BARRE. Pa, April 22.- According to a letter reaching Mayor Hart of this city, the Lehgh and Wilkes-Barre Coal company is pre- pairing to import 1000 foreign la porers to work in the mines. The news has caused something of a sensation here as a few months be- fore the contract expired between the operators and miners union last year, the company tried the same thing, but the storm it raised caused them to drop it, according to union men here.
 It was alleged at the time the men were the lowest class of .floaters' and a detriment to the community The city even had to feed some of them when they tired of working after a few days.
 The present contract with the United States Workers expires au- gust 31.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
73 CARLOADS OF BERRIES SHIPPED 0UT CAsTLEBERRy
Big Strawberry Crop Raised and Prices Are Very
 Satisfactory

CASTLEBERRY, Ala, April 22.- Special. )-At thee lose of the berry shipping business on Saturday night, the number of cars shipped this sea son is B, under freight refrigeration, with a possible five or six cars going by express in small lots.
 The price so far has been very sat isfactory. as they have sold from Si to $5 the crate of 24 quarts, f. O. b. Castleberry.
 The cold weather has delayed the ripening some, still the markets are taking care of the shipments better than if they were rushed in larger quantities.
 Prdicts Record Output.
 It is estimated by the growers now that the shipments will continue for some three or four weeks yet, which will give the largest output for Cas- tleberry In its history, and one of the best money crops, provided the prices hold up, which seems proba ble at this time.
 The growers are taking more inter- est In getting out a better pack this year, as about 60 per cent of the fields are mulched this year, which is the first experiment with this fca- ture, and the mulched spring crop is bringing as high as s1 the crate above the other, ard being bought at this price in preference to the un- mulched where offered in cometi- tion.
 The Castleberry Strawberry asso- ciation, as cooperative selling and shipping agency are handling prac- tically the entire output this year, and by so doing are controlling the markets and getting better prices, and the officers of this association are going to try for 100 per cent mulched growth for the season of 1924. as they realize that a better pack will bring more money and cost but little more to place on the mar kets.
 O e o
 Pickers Are Scarce.
 Some drawback is being felt this year on account of the scarcity of pickers, as the berries are mostly picked by foreign labor or negro women and children brought in from all south Alabama, and the reason for this is that they are all going in for cotton this year and they are needed at home for this work in the early planting season, but the hands are being recruited from all sections now, and 1t Is hoped within 10 days to have sufficient number here to gather the crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
PHILLIPS TO MOVE
Recent Candidate For Lieutennn
 Governor To Leave OpeIika

OPELlkA, Ala, April 22.-B. T. Phillips. a prominent attorney of this city and candidate for lieutenant governor in the late state primary election. has disposed of his home here and will leave Opelike' in a few days for the west. going either to St. Louis, Mo, or Denver, Col. Mir. Phil lips has very flattering offers from both cities. but has not yet fully de- cided which offer he will accept. The company employing him has given him the choice of places, and it is very likely that he will settle on Den yer He and his family will leave Opelika about May 15 for their new home.
 The news of Mir. Phillips removal from the city and the state will come as a big surprise to friends here and throughout the country. MT. Phillips sold his home here, corner Avenue A and Seventh street, to G. N. Hudmon for the consideration of S6,5O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
WOMAN JUDGE HAS 7 SENTENCED TO DIE
Defendants Were Gang Of Eight
 Highway Robbers

MOSCOW, April 22.-(By Associ- ated Press.)-A bobbed hair young woman in her early twenties sat as presiding judge at trial in the Mos COW district court yesterday, and in a calm voice sentenced seven meN to death for robbery with violence She was Citizeness Anna Gluzman, form erly of Kharkov, who several months ago so attracted the attention of the commissariat of justice by her shrewd decisions in the Ukranian courts that she was invited to Mos cow and became a member of the presidium of the Moscow district court.
 The defendants were a gang of eight highway robbers. led by one Sergius Mironoff, all young, who. with the aid of several chauffeurs employed by the Moscow soviet, car ried out armed robberies in clothing factories last March.
 Mironoffs younger brother, under IS years of age. was let off with 10 years imprisonment. The bold, care less admission of guilt by the men was equaled by the unperturbed de- meanor of the presiding judge. She was brown-eyed. plainly dressed. not pretty, but keen, and the lawyers who practiced in her court asserted that her judgment was the equal of or better than that of most men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
MADISON FARMERS T0 TRY OUT NE w KIND IF CO I I l N
Mill Towns Out For City Beau- tifuI Prizes Poultry
 Raising Boosted
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE .AGE-HERALD ! Huntsville, Ala AnriI P

The farmer members of the Madi- son County Farm Bureau will exper- iment this season in the planting of new and improved kind of cotton seed that has proved very successful in the raising of early crops to beat the boil weevil in other sections of the cotton belt. Five hundred bush els of seed have been distributed among the members of the bureau and it will be tested under the most careful conditions and the resultant crops will be awaited with the keen est interest. Charles H. Pulley, pres- ident, and J. B. Woodall, secretary, have been elected delegates to rep resent the bureau at the annual meeting of the Alabama bureau in Montgomery in May
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
PLAN CONCRETE ROADS
$50 Miles Concrete Roads Proposed
 In Mobile County

MOBILE, Ala, Aprll Zl.-lSpeclal Leased Wire.)-A special tax levy of five mills was proposed by the finance committee of the Mobile county board of revenue for the con- struction of $50 miles of concrete roads and bridges, the total expen- diture at the end of 10 years to be $5,0OO,0OO the finance committee Is composed of the majority of the board. Under the plan of road con- st-uction concrete would be placed on all the main roads of the county and wooden and steel bridges would be torn away.
 In an effort to get an idea as to public opinion the committee has asked all clubs and the Chamber of Commerce to name committees to meet Friday to discuss the educa- tional campaign.
 The finance committee reported that the. graveled roads are costing large sums annually for maintenance and that the increased valuation and resultant increased tax payments. would pay for concrete roads in a few years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
FOUR DROWNED WHEN STEAMER IS RAMMED
Collision Occurs Just Outside Los
 Angeles HarbOr

LONG BEACH Cal. April 22.-By United Press.)-Four of the five members of the crew of the harbor tug Bahada are reported to have been drowned late Sunday when the Ba- hada was rammed and sunk by the Standard Oil tanker Richmond, just outside the Los Angeles harbor breakWater.
 The collision occurred as the in- bound Richmond was about to arrive from San Francisco.
 The tug sank almost instantly, with the four victims imprisoned in her shattered hull.
 The Richmond was but slightly damaged, and was lowed into harbor by another tug.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
WELL KNOWN DECATUR
 MAN IS GUN VICTIM
Exact Causes of Tragedy Undeter-
 mined-Abe Powell Held

ALBANY -DECATUR, Ala, April 22. Especial. )-Grover c. Halbrooks, well known Decatur man. was shot to death last midnight on Lafayette street here. Abe Powell. said to have fired the shots, was held in the county Jail today. The exact cause of the tragedy has not yet been es- tablished, but bad feeling was said to have existed previous to the kill ing. Halbrooks is survived by a wife and seven children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
PLAN POUITRY sBOW

ALBANY, Ala, April 22.-(Special.) ) Possibility that the annual poultry show here, which was not held last year because of business conditions will be resumed thls fall, were dis cussed by members of the Tennessee Valley Poultry association in meet ing Friday evening in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. The shows pre- viously held have attracted entries from many states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
PRESENT SCHOOL PLAY
Nauvoo Junior High School PIays
 Given At COrdOya

NAUVOO, Ala, April 22.-(Special.) Some of the teachers and pupils of the Junior High school of this place gave the play "A Poor Married Man at Cardova on Friday night at the Indian Head Hall.
 The play was given here once and proved quite a success. Those talk ing part in the play are Miss Edith Jones. Miss Daisy Smith. Miss Campie Dodd, Miss Werner Rowe. Miss Olivia Dodd. Lowell Nichols, Chesley Weaver. James McKeever and Pro- lessor Hallman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
INCONSISTENCIES HARD HIT

ANDALUSIA, Ala, ApriI 22.- "Moonshiners" in this county sui fered heavy losses Friday when a total of 26 gallons of whisky. 150 gal Ions of mash and four copper stills were completely destroyed by of ficers and five arrests were made on charges of violatin gthe prohibition laws and three more were to be made on the charge of manufactur- ing whisky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
Contention 7afc League Opens Montgomery

warehouse which will be completed August 15. The warehouse will be on the c. L, Ingram blacksmith shop lot and will cover about 4,O0o square feet An adequate ware houses for Wetumpka has long been a pressing need of the town as the insurance rates existing heretofore have been almost prohbitive, This type of warehouse is indispensable as the cotton of the farm bureau can
 not be kept in Wetumpka without 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
FINED FOR PUMPING OIL INTO MOBILE BAY
Falls Victim To Drastic Law De-
 signed To Keep Bay Clean

MOBILE, Ala. April 22.-J. H. Ma hon, chief engineer of the shipping board steamer Cranford fell a victim to the port of Mobile drastic law pro- hibiting the pumping of oil in the 90 days with six months additional Imprisonment being imposed Under the city law persons allowing oil from vessels to be pumped into the river come under the provisions of the most drastic law of its kind on the statute books of an American port. Mahon showed the city author ities that the pumping of oil from his vessel into the river was due to an unavoidable accident to the ships ma chinery and the hard abor part of the sentence was remitted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
PLAN POULTRY FAIR

Poultry eXperts rom all parts of northern Alabama have been invited to come to Huntsville for a demon- stration of poultry raising which has been arranged to be held here under the auspices of the North Alabama Poultry association. Every phase of poultry growing will be handled in addresses and papers to be prepared for the program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
MILL, TOWNS CLEAN TIP

Cleanup campaigns have been carried on in the mill towns of Dal- las and West Huntsville under the auspices of the Dallas Manufacture ing company and the West Hunts vile Cotton mills during the last week and both towns are now de- clared to be in perfect condition. Cash prizes were awarded by the mill corporations to the persons who had the cleanest premises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
NEW DANCING RECORD
Baltimore Couple Keeps Shuffling
 For 08 Hours

WASHINGTON, April 22-EIsie Weber and William T. Farrell. both of Baltimore. who passed the world endurance dancing record at 6:30 o'clock tonight, were still going at midnight after 96 hours of shuffling with the avowed intention not to stop until they had hung up mark of 100 hours or more.
 Another contest which started Wednesday night ended abruptly early today with It's promoters beg ging Aubrey Gilbert. marine of Clarksdale, Miss, who kept on danc- ing after all the other 26 entries had fallen by the wayside, to forget his ambition to establish new worlds record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
STEAMER ACROUNn

The tug Hukey of the Gulf Towing and Wrecking company left here to- day to answer a distress call of the United States shipping board steam CT Coahoma county. The vessel went aground last night in a high wind off Gulfport, Miss. She was not in any danger and the tug is expected to pull her off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
FRANK B. BALDWIN DIES
Was Twice Awarded Congressional
 Medal of Honor

DENVER, April 22.-Gen. Frank D. Baldwin, veteran soldier former ad- jutant general of the state of Colo rado and said to be the only man in the United States twice awarded the congressional medal of honor, died at his home here tonight.
 He was 81 years years old. He had been suffering with cirrhosis of the liver for several years. but his con- dition had not been considered seri- ous until just recently. On April IA he underwent an operation from which he failed to rally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
INSURANCE COMPANY ELECTS

Dlrectors or the Farmers MutuaI Life Insurance association. a local organization that gives protection against loss by fire to owners of farm property, have elected Joe +. Collier of Huntsville as secretary treasurer to succeed the late s. L.. Cobb. who held the position many wears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
REVIVAL PROGRESSES

Revival services in progress at the Baptist church here are attracting large crowds. and services will con tinue through the coming week. Rev. Brown. the pastor. is being as sisted by Rev. George Waites.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
Ds---------- . STUDENTS INJURED

BUCHAREST, April 22-The Jew ish Telegraph Agency says that 40 Jewish students were seriously wounded fin clashes with Rumanian students in the grounds of the Uni versity of Bucharest. despite the posting of military guards to pre- vent a recurrence of the disorders which started Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
TO DECORATE GRAVES
FireproOf Warehouse To He Erected
 At Wetumpka

WETUMPKA, Ala, April 22.- Special Leased Wire. )-Members of the John B. Gordon chapter L. D. c. are arranging an excellent program for the observance of memorial day on next Thursday. Special music, appropriate readings and brief ad-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
"SOMEv SPEILERS

Students of the Huntsville High school are good spoilers, as has been proved by the result of the spelling match in which five girls and a boy remained standing after every Drd in the regular school speller had been given out and spelled in the match.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
FOREST FIRE SWEEPS

LAKEWOOD. N. J., April 22-Two villages are threatened, 5000 acres of woodland have been destroyed and a church, houses and farm buildings wiped out by a forest fire which swept through ocean county tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
NEW STEAMSHIP LINE

The Gulf-Cuban steamship line of New Orleans will operate a steam ship service to Cuban ports out of Mobile, sailngs to be made every 10 days. The vessels of the line will operate between Mobile and Havana Nuevitas and Puerto Tarapa, carry ing freight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
HIGHWAY BOARD II
 PASS 0N DISPUTE OVER ROAD ROUTE
Birmingham Montgomery Highway Is Disputed Point
 Still Captured
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD Manf 0amerY Ala Anril 22

With some of the south's most prominent men in attendance, the sixth annual convention of the South ern Traffic league will open in this city Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock. The opening session will be held at the Chamber of Commerce. Reports from various committees will feature the meeting Monday, it is announced by officials of the league. Ns
 One feature of the convention will be banquet on Monday night. Judge Leon McCord will acts as toastmaster, and the program provides for ad- 7 dresses by several of the leading traffic experts of the country. On Tuesday officers for the year will be elected.
 M. M. Caskie, manager of the trans portation bureau of the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce and executive secretary of the league, stated today that he anticipated one of the most successful conventions in the history of the league. There will be several important matters\to be taken up at the session. he added.
 HIGHWAY BOARD MEETS
 The state highway commission will meet here Monday afternoon. One of the state road projects which is eX- pected to receive attention by the commission is. the route fer ' way out of this city. The route from Montgomery tosChilton county seems to be very difficult for the commits sion to decide upon. For the past several months six of the body have Favored the Louisville and Nashville railroad bridge route. while the other six have insisted upon the construc- tion of new bridge at Reese's ferry several miles below the Louisville and Nashville old bridge.
 Citizens of several counties have shown keen interest in the route and citizens been interested. They are working hard for the Reese ferry route, which would take the highway through Prattville.
 WASH DAY IS "STILL, DAY
 Using the family wash day as means of covering up the existence of a moonshine still is the latest evi- dence of the moonshiners ingenuity, as reported to headquarters of the state law enforcement department According to a report received by DeKalb county was found located under the ground, with smoke pipe leading to the surface. Over the outlet of the pipe was placed a washing pot, and the moonshiner's family is said to have assembled to cledH up the 1dHlllN ClOtHlng on OCcd- sions when the still was fired up." In this manner the smoke from tile still was made to appear as innocent.
 ODD FELLOWS TO CELEBRATE
 Montgomery Odd Fellows will cele- brate their 104th anniversary in a fitting style next Thursday night. Past Grand Master T. l.. Bear will act in the capacity of master of cere monies. A splendid program has been arranged for the occasion. Mont gomery lodge, Nc. 200. Is one of the oldest iu fba ctate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
ODD FELLOWS TO CELEBRATE
NEGRO SHOOTING FRAY

With the exception of a shooting fray between two negroes. Mont gomery was a quiet city Sunday. The police docket showed that only four persons had violated any of the city, county or state laws. A negro, Perry Hazard, was arrested in connection with the shooting of Calvin Hbhnon, another black. Hannon is said to have been shot in the side with a shotgun. He was rushed to a hospi- tai and was alive tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23

dress will constitute the program. The exercises will be held in the auditorium here at 2:4J D. m. and later the soldiers graves in the Wetumpka cemetery will be deco rated with flowers, and laurel Mreaths.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
NECRESS DIES AT 112

SHEFFIELD, Ala, April 21.- Tuscumbia, is dead at the age of 112 years. She was perhaps the oldest person in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
Building Business for the Long Run

Today, as result of recent eco- homie changes, and of lessons se- verely learned, tens of thousands of dealers, in every line of merchant disc, are giving new emphasis to their preference for lines of mer- chandise that are trade-marked and adequately advertised by the man. ufacturer. The public, during the period of minimum sales, demon strated it's preponderant preference for advertised goods, and the deal CTS will not do otherwise than ac- cept the situation and build their business for the future in harmony with it.
 Thousands of manufacturers who today are facing shortage of de- mand for their product, and who see what demand there is going to competitive manufacturers who have insured their own market by means of advertising, are now look ing to advertising as the logical key to future selling success.
 
 It is highly important then, in seeking to apply the force of ad- vertising, that it be considered not as ready made cure-all for sales inactivity, but as a permanent fac tor in business building.
 Every advertising plan that can lay claim to wisdom or hope for long run effectiveness requires three things: First, to determine what are, unquestionably, the best objectives for the business in the long run. Second, what are the best means, all told, of obtaining those objectives. Third, how and to what extent advertising can be assigned it's rightful place among and in relation to those means.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-23
TO BUILD WAREHoUS

At an early date George E. Enslen, will begin the construction of large fireproof brick and concrete cotton