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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
CHEROKEE BLUFF
 DAM SITE BEGINS TO SHOW ACTIVITY
Over 15O Men At Work A. ready Cleaning Off
 Site

DADEVILLE, Ala, July 21.-(Spe- cial .1-Crews of workmen at each end of the mile and half of road con meeting the camp of the Alabama Power company at Cherokee Bluff with the Dadeville and Double Bridges Ferry highway will soon have 1t rassable for the trucks of the company to transport the buil%- ing material which is now arriving daily. With much difficulty material las been already assembled at the camp and several workmen's houses, and the ness hall completed. Ab ont lo0 men are now engaged in bu!iI- ing. surveying and cleaning off underbrush around the camp site. Numerous parties are now going out sightseeing, while hundreds are com- ing in seeking work at the camp. Officials state that their force will be augmented as rapidly as quarters can be completed to take care of them.
 There are four roads leading out from Dadeville by which the dam site can be reached varying from IA to IS miles. The road which Is being placed In best condition and which will doubtless be most travelled Is slightly under IT miles. At the pres ent time, during the wet weather, the McClain ridge route Is being used by the autOmObiliSts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
BIG FLAMING MILL TO
 BOOST FORT DEPOSIT
New Plant Has Daily Capacity Of
 100000 Feet

FORT DEPOSIT, Ala. July 21.- Special )-The south side of Fort De- pos sit is growing in leaps and bounds, lnasmuch as very large blaming mill, with daily capacity of more than 100000 feet of lumber, has re- gently been installed. This industry ks owned by Montgomery capitalists and covers more than six acres of ground. It has a seven car clearance railroad track, and with it's blaming and numerous lumber sheds, dry kilns md office building, presents the ap- oearance of a manufacturing town in itself.
 This plant has been equipped with the best of modern machinery, and will be put in operation within the next few days. It is stated that the owners have purchased enough tim Der rights on lands in Lowndes, But Ter and Crenshaw counties to supply the raw material for this mill for a number of years. Another large plant will on be erected at this place.) A very desirable site has been pur- chased and work has already com nenced This second plant is owned and will be operated by Georgia capi- taliStS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
WOMAN WRITER'S WILL MEET AT MONTEVALL0
Mrs. Chappell Corey Of Magic City
 To Preside

MONTEvALLO. Ala, July 21.-- Many Alabama women writers Will convene hero August 20 for three day conclave in the halls of the Alabama Technical Institute and Col lege for Women.
 The morning sessions will be de- voted to lectures and discussions while afternoons will be spent in round-table discussions and evenings in literary and social affairs, those in charge of the program say.
 Mrs. Mary Statent Gilmore is chairman of the program arrange ments while the opening of the con- Chappell Cory of Birmingham as sisted by Mrs. Mittie Owen McDavid and Mrs. Agnes Ware Bishop of Selma.
 Poetry. sonnets, song writing short stories, children's stories and the ,novelette will be discussed during the convention. Mrs. J. N. Cornelius, Mrs. Scott Mckenzie Frazier, Mrs. Kate Downing Ghent, Mrs. J. F. Penny, Mrs. c. J. Sharp, Mrs. Septi- mus Hudson, Mrs Katherine Hopkins Chapman Miss Nimmo Green and Mrs. Marie Bankhead owen will each preside over various meetings.
 The reception committee includes pr. and Mrs. T w. Palmer, Dr. O. c. Carmichael, dean of the college; Mrs. Carmichael and Mrs. Mittie owen Mc- David, all of Montevallo.
 Among the prominent Alabama writers who will be present are Mrs. Katherine Hopkins Chapman and Miss Winnifred Kimball, formerly of Alabama and now of Florida. Miss Kimball won a S10,000 photoplay con- test award last year and will speak on How I Broke Into Scenario Writing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
Montgomery office Ordered
 To Prohibit Klan Parades

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 21.-(By Associated Press .)-Orders were is- sued to Montgomery police today to arrest any masked person appearing on the streets of Montgomery. The orders came from James H. Hard away, commissioner of police of the city who declared himself opposed to any parades or demonstrations by the Ku Klu Klan.
 The statement sent to Chief of Police Taylor follows:
 T am informed that posters have been placed over the city signed by the Ku Klux Klan. See that these posters are taken down and if there has been any Infringement of the laws have the proper warrants is- sued for the offending parties.
 T am informed that there will be in the near future a masked parade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
GUARDSMEN CHARGED WITH SHAVING MINER
Face Trial At Hamilton In Jasper
 Lynching Case

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 21.- Robert l.. Lancaster of Tuscaloosa, World war veteran, together with eight other co-defendants will go on trial again in Marion county during the second week in August for the alleged staying of William Baird at Jasper in 1921, Attorney General liar well Davis said here. The Attorney General said that he understood Judge Lacey of the Marion county court would set August il for the hearing.
 Lancaster and eight others, all for mer members of the Alabama nation q guard are charged with having re- moved Baird from the Walker county jail and shot him to death on a road near Jasper. Baird, a striking coal miner, was charged with having killed J. M. Morris of the Alabama national guard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
HOUSING SHORTAGE DUE TO GROWTH OF
 ALEXANDER GIT '
Many Peach Shipments Made. Boil Weevils Play
 Havoc

ALEXANDER CITY. Ala, July 21. Special )-Due to tho rapid growth of this city the housing problem Is becoming more acute all the while, caused by the building of new indus tries, school buildings and the dam at Cherokee Bluffs.
 More than s1,50o,0oo worth of build ing is either now in progress or will be before the summer months are over and this Is bringing large number of people to the city who are seeking homes here. but many known that house is for rent, it is taken up. and there is always a scramble to get one.
 In addition to the work that Is in progress on two new cotton mills, two school buildings are also going up. The handsome new Russell hos pital, that cost in the neighborhood week, while only a few miles away the bridge on the Florida Short Route across the Tallapoosa river is under construction. All of these things are creatiwy a demand for homes here that Will have to be met, or people will have to be turned away.
 Many Peaches Shipped.
 The shipping of peaches is quite an item in this section at present, and while the crop is not as large as it seemed at one time that it would be, still 1t Is very satisfactory. The peaches are in big demand, and every one that can be gathered in this sec tion Is sold as rapidly as they can bt crop in this section of the state Is a complete failure, something rarely known to the farmers of east Ala bama. This is a big shipping point for melons. but at present there is little prospect of shipments being made this year.
 Boil weevils continue to make rav- ages upon the cotton crop, and while many are poisoning them in an effor' to get rid of the pests, others are let ting the weeVils have full sway, de- pending on hot weather and work in g their crops to come through.
 It is the consensus of opinion, how ever, on the part of those who have expressed themselves regarding the weevils this year that there ar more of them and that they are doing great CT damage than they have ever done. and that unless something Is done soon the cotton crop is going to be dreadfully short In this section of the state.
 The weed Is growing, and one just riding along a road would come to the conclusion that the crop Is doing well, but when a closer examination is made, it is found that the weevils are practically getting all of the crop Those who are poisoning the weevilE are having better results.
 Build Road To Dam.
 The merchants and business mer of Alexander City have completed the road to Cherokee Bluffs, and 1t is now in splendid shape for travel Cherokee Bluffs is only 22 miles from Alexander City, and those coming from Birmingham or points in that direction can leave trains in this city and reach their destination in some thing like an hour, or by the time they can reach any other point as close.
 The people of this city have either given of their time or means to help build this road. The hotel facilities In this city are not equaled in any of the cities of like size in the state and one can find accommo dations along this line at any time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22

by the Ku K1ux Klan or some other organization. Specifically instruct your men to arrest any person or persons who violate the law in going masked on the streets of Mont gomery We do not wish this city terrorized and will hold to strict ac- countabilty any person who permits any infringement of the law. The en- forcement of the laws is in the hands of the state. county and city. We pro- pose to keep that law observed.
 Police this morning reported that posters had been found in various parts of the city warning persons against vagrancy and quoting the code of Alabama in red type on this offense.
 The posters were signed the "Ku Klux Klan," printed in red ink. Police said the signs were apparently posted during the night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
SCHOOL SYSTEM IN MACON IS ONE
 OF STATES BEST
Superintendent Riley Patterns After Montgomery
 Schools

TUSKEGEE, Ala, July 21.-(Spe- cial.)-W. B. Riley has bee superin- tendent of education in Macon county for nine years, and has worked out one of the best systems for his schools in the state. He Is pattern ing after the schools of Montgomery county, and is introducing modern schools In the larger centers. He is rapidly bringing to completion the assignment of teachers, and will have everything in readiness for the opening of schools in September.
 The Tuskegee High school has II teachers assigned, and Prof. E. l.. and making preparation for one Of the best scholastic years in the his tory of Tuskegee. Prof. V. V. Norton has been selected as president of the Macon County High school located at Notasulga, and Prof. H. O. Holstun has been assigned to the Shorter High school.
 The city school at Notasulga will be under the management of Prof. J. E. Justice, the Franklin school will be under Miss Jessie Bently, the Fort Davis school will be under Mrs. H. A. Davis, the Woodland school under Mrs Walter Daughtry and the Jackson school will be under Basil King. There are still great many vacancies to be filled, but Super intendent Riley is filling these as rapidly as possible, making it a rule not to employ teacher unless he has a first grade certificate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
MINING TOWN OF ] | RIA | N M l ] q IF BUILDING BOOM
New Church, Teacherage And Many Residences
 Going Up

DORA, Ala, July 21.-(Special)-- Perhaps no other town in Alabama this size has as many new houses as Dora and there seems to be a build ing boom on and houses galore are going up on every hand. Some blocks there are as many as four new houses going up and people who have been living here for years have caught the fever, and are either tear ing down and rebuilding, or they are remodeling their homes and making modern houses, which will give an added attraction to this mining town. One of the most beautiful homes In Dora is that just completed and occupied by Nose Rozen, dry goods man of Dora. It stands just opposite the Baptist church.
 Things along the mining line are looking up and men who have been working only a few days each week are now working practically all the time. In fact, practically all the mines are running at full force and time and all seem prosperous and happy,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
GRENADE IS THROWN AT MAN IN LOTHIAN

DOTHAN, Ala, July 21.-City au- thorities are today searching for an unidentified man who last night threw hand grenade into the rear seat of an automobile driven by Mike Saliba. who escaped uninjured. all though the flying shrapnel wrecked the rear of the car.
 Saliba. who was driving unaccom- panied to the business place of his brother, said that he passed two men on the highway and one of them threw something into the car, sup posedly at the time a pop bottle
 Saliba said today that he believed he knew who the men were and that one of them had previously threat ened his life. The grenade is said to have been of the type used In the World war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
165,OO0 PERSONS. DESERT FARMS IN TEN YEAR PERIOD
White Workers On Farm Gain But Negroes Are
 98,0OO Less
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD Mouf0DInary Ala UuIy ot

loss to the state of Alabama of 165000 farm workers in the period 1910-1920 is noted by F. w. Gist agricultural statistican, In state n'ent shows the number of white workers in the state increasing and the number of negroes declining.
 Mr. Gist said: An abstract of oc- equation statistics recently received relating to the 1920 census, discloses tie loss of 165,000 farm workers in Alabama from 1910 to 1920. Most of these were hired hands and home farm workers as the number of farm CTS lost in the same period was only about 5000. More than half the labor CTS lost from the farms left the state, a. only S1,000 workers were added to other industries, there being also a loss of 1000 domestic and personal service workers. There was a gain of 2.500 in white workers, but loss of 9S,Oo0 net in the number of negro workers. Ten years ago the number of negro workers in the state ex ceeded that of white by about 29,o0o, while in 1920 the whites outnumbered the negroes by about S9,000.
 More Fertilizer Used.
 Mir. Gists statement gives the es- timated volume of commercial fer tilizer used for cotton in Alabama in 1923 at 335,225 tons, against 229,S45 tens used last year. The total charge against the cotton crop for fertilizers this year is given at st0, 224,000 against S6390,0OO last year. Alabama ranked third in fertilizers used this year with Georgia first with 456,000 tcns and North Carolina second 371,- 575 tons.
 The past week has not been favor able for cotton in Alabama while corn Is reported as looking good. MT. Gist corrected an error in a sum- mary issued by him July 1, when the forecast for corn production was given at 35,547.000 bushels. The figure should have been 45,516000 bushels. Mir. Gist stated also that the acreage planted to sugar cane should have been 10000 acres instead of 53,000 acres as announced, and the sweet potato acreage, announced at 11S.000. shoMd have been 126.O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
AERIAL VIEWS SHOWN
ANNISTON BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD !

Airplane views of the city of An niston have been exhibited in the city during the week by E. D. Banks, president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, and will be used by the new civic body in an intensive ad- vertising campaign for the city of Anniston which will be launched in the near future.
 The views were secured by Thomas B. Eaton of Jacksonville, Fla, and show practically every resi- dence section of the city as well as many of the manufacturing plants of the city. Mir. Eaton will make other pictures of the industrial plants during the next week and the com bined pictures will be used in folders to be printed and distributed through the activity of the Junior Chamber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
THEATRE snLn

chased by j. L. Wright of this city and will be taken iu charge by bim next Tuesday, Alr. Wright will con tinuc to operate the strand as u miving picture theatre and will add an orchestra as new attraction. The present lessee, NJ. F. Forsyth. is relinquishing the moving picture business on account of his recent ap- pointment as postmaster at Union Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
FIDDLERs TO COMPETE

The eleventh annual ilddlers' con vention will be held in Ft. Payne on August IS, which is the first day of circuit court and the usual time for holding this convention. Prizes of approximately S100 will be offer ed and scores of fiddlerS are expect cd to attend. A feature of the even ing's entertainment will be the vio- lin solos to be rendered by Carl F. McCool, talented violinist of Birm- ingham and member of the Birming- ham Symphony Orchestra.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
POSTAL RECEIPTS MOUNT

Postal receipts of the Fort Wayne post office for the first six months of 1923 indicate that the local of flee will probably sell s1O.o00 worth of stamped paper for the year, which will replace the village delivery sys tenn now in operation with the reg ular city delivery service that has been given to large cities for many years. Should the receipts reach that figure a 25 per cent increase will be noted for the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
FAMOUS HOTEL AT G0ODWATER REPAIRED
Veteran James F. Jacob Is III At
 His Home

GOODWATER, AIa., July 21.- Special .)-Senator D. NJ. White Is having the Pope House repaired and when completed 1t will be modern in every respect. The Pope House has long enjoyed the deserved reputation of being the best hotel along the Central of Georgia from Columbus to Birmingham. Mrs. D. M. White has the management of this hostelry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
CELEBRATE THEIR
 79TH ANNIVERSARY
Aged Couple Photographed At Lake
 Charles, La.

LAKE CHARLES, La.. July 21.- MT. and Mrs. Arentine DeRouen of Hays, La. returned to their home to- day, after having visited Lake Charles to have their photograph taken on their seventy ninth we'd ding anniversary. Mir. DeRouen is 100 years of age and his wife 92, and both claim ito be as spry as kids" It is believed here to be the oldest living married couple in the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
SCUOOIS OPEN LATE

RUANOKE, AIan JuIy ZI.-VSpe- cial.)-Due to construction work preventing earlier occupancy of the building, the schools of Roanoke will not open until September IS. Ac- cording to Supt l.. L. James, there will be more room and better ac- commodation this year than ever be- fore and pupils from adjoining com munities will be welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
FARMERS INVITED

Five hundred invitations have been mailed to Tallapoosa farmers by F. c. Wrenn, county agricultural agent. urging them to attend the short course at Auburn. While only a few farmers will be able to attend the entire session many will go on Mon day, the 23rd. for one day. Observa- tion will be made particularly of soil building experiments, and terracing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
STUDENT INJURED
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE AoE-HERALD Albany Decatur, Ala. July 21

Oliver Dix. son of Paul Dix of De catur who is attending Berea college. Berea Ky, has suffered the loss of three fingers in an accident relatives here have been advised. The nature Of the accident has not been disclosed. Young Dix wrote home encourage irgly, declaring he was not worry Ing over his misfortune. He is now in a hospital at Berea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
VETERAN JACoRSuL

Veteran James F. Jacobs, ST, is still critically i'll at his home five miles northeast of here. MT. Jacobs is S2 years of age and made a gallant sol dier in the Conferedate army, with Morgan's army in Ohio, later was captured. but escaped from prison and again joined his regiment and continued service until the end of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
BAD ACCIDENT AyERTED

But for the cool-headness on the part of the drivers, what might have, been very serious ac- cident was averted Thursday when the car driven by Charles Leh- man, one of the leading furniture men of Dora, and proprietor of the Dora Furniture company, was wrecked and Mrs. Lehman was badly shaken up, though not seriously hurt. MT. and Mrs. Lehman were returning from Bessemer, and met a car driven by Miss Audrey Clark, also of Dora, at a trestle on the Birming gham road
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
WOULD ABSORB ROAD
\. c. l.. and l.. & N. May Operate
 C. q & Q. Railroad

WASHINGTON, July 21.-The At. lantic Coast Line and the Louisville and Nashville railroads made formal application to the interstate com merce commission today for author ity to take over and operate the Carolina, ClInchfield and Ohio rail- road system. The Louisville and Nashville company, which is owned by the Atlantic Coast Line. proposes to operate the Clinchfields S09 miles of road under 99-year lease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
COAL MINE LEASED

R. A. O'Rear and Ed O'Rear have leased their Pratt Warrior coal mine on the Warrior river for peiod of five yeas to the Gulf States Potland Cement company with headquarters at Dempolois. This company agrees to mlne and pay royalty on minimum of 25,OO0 tons of coal annually. The O'Rears retain a right to keep a com missary and collect rent for houses at the camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
VETERANS OF THREE COUNTIES TO GATHER
Congressman Jeffers To Speak At
 Sulphur Springs COncaye

JACKSONVILLE. Ala. July 21.- The annual reunion of Confederate veterans from five counties compris- ing Calhoun, Etowah, St. Clair, Cher okee and Clay, will be held at Sul- phur Springs August and g. The principal speaker will be Congress- man Lamar Jeffers of the Fourth district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
NEGRO ARRESTED

Bug Brooks, negro, who murdered his wife Wednesday at their home near Pond beat, was captured on the Madison county side of the Tennessee river yesterday and is now In jail on a charge of murder. The arrest was made by Deputy Sheriff Blakemore, who found the negro making a trade with a boatman to take him across tho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
 TRAIN WRECKS AT NATURAL BRIDGE
Seven Cars Turn Over And Traffic Held Up For
 Hours
JASPER BUREAU THE AGE-HF3AID

An Illinois Central freight train recked near Natural Bridge Satur- day morning about 5 o'clock and seven cars turned over down an em- bankment. No one was hurt but 1t took several hours to clear the track which delayed the south bound north ern Alabama passenger train due in Jasper at S:25 a. m. four hours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
FoMBY VISITS RELATIVES

Walter D. Fomby, who was for merly in business here, but went to Birmingham where he was travelling salesman for Johnson Dry Goods company for several years, but left there three years ago and went to Texas where he has been a knight of the road in the Lone Star state, is visiting his mother and other relatives and friends here,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
TO ERECT SCOUT CAMP
Union Springs oil Mill To Open After
 Long Shutdown

UNION SPRINGS, Ala, July H. Special Leased Wire)-The Union Springs Exchange club at its last meeting appropriated Sl00 toward building a permanent camp for the Boy scouts. cabin will be erected at the camp site, which will he nea" Turnipseed's pond, six miles from town, This location will afford fishing, swimming and the oppoI- tunity of studyinE MooQcraft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
GOES INTO POULTRY BUSINESS

Mir. and Mrs. E. E. Black have re moved to Jasper from Hamilton where MT. Black has been taking a course in poultry raising at the agri- cultural school at that place MT. Black brought pack to Jasper from Hamilton about 500 white leghorn chickens 300 of which are matured hens. He expects to purchase a place near Jasper and go into the poultry business here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
. KIwANIs DELEEGATEs

ANDALUSIA. Ala, July 21,-(Spe- cial Leased Wife)-R. B. Sims was chosen as delegate and Oscar Rug ger. Jr.. as alternate tc the Ala bama- Florida district Kiwanis convention to be held at Huntsville on August 21 and 22 at the regular meeting of the local club Thursday afternoon.