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Evening journal., 1923-02-01
DINNER TONIGHT
FOR COL. STARK

Major II. W. Stark, u. S. A., and
Colonel Of the 19sth Regiment Ma
tionaI Guard OF Delaware, will be
the guests OF honor at a dinner in
the club room Of the Hotel DUPONT
tonight. The dinner Is to be given
Major Stark by the officers of the
National Guard Of Delaware.
Major Stark, who has been trans
ferred to the Hawaiian Depart
ment. L. $. A., will leave here in a
few days for his home in Ohio
prior to sailing for his new post.
The affair will be attended by Ad-
jutant-General ]. Austin Ellison.
Colonel Joseph c. Lawson, Lieuten-
ant Colonel John p. LeFevre. Major
II. y. Van Solver, Major G.. J. Schult.
Major +. @. Bradford, Jr.. Major ].
D. Bush. Major w. +. Slower, Major
V. d. Washburn. Major ID. NJ. SAL
ter. Major ]. NJ. Barsky. Captain l..
A. Hudgins. Captain J. J. Dugan,
Captain II. n. Wilkinson, Captain W.
W. Ramsey, Captain, l.. F.. Work.
Captain II. ]. Pettyjohn. Captain r.
ID. simmons, Captain S. B. /. Dun
can. Captain ]. s Mcdaniel. Captain
c. Sipple. Captain W. S. Covington,
Lieutenant V. Clark, Lieutenant II.
c. Ray. Lieutenant +. A. Walsen,
Lieutenant S. p. Maroney, Lieuten-
ant W. r. Baldwin. Lieutenant J. J..
Lieutenant j. w. Davis, |
Lieutenant c. L. Banning. Lieuten-
ant W. a. McWillians, Lieutenant w. 4
J. B. Regan. Lieutenant G. L. Hoch. |
Lieutenant J.. j. Ashton. Lieutenant |
d. f. Sullivan. Lieutenant II. ID. !
Thompson. Lieutenant +. T.. Mote, /
Lieutenant A. Summers, Lieutenant
Il. X. Roscoe. Jr., and Lieutenant |
j. IL. Alexander.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
REINDEER SOCIAL NIGHT.

jefferson Lodge, No. 26, Fraier-
nal order Reindeer, gave a supper
to members last evening. A cameo
pin was presented during tho even
ing to Mrs. Ida Cardwell. the re-
firing president. Following the sup
per a pleasing program was present
ed. Mrs. Ella Keolig gave piano
solo. Vocal solos were given by
Mrs. Ellen T. Dickinson and Miss
Efie Maguigan. Laurence Nc
Jr.. and Harold Rash en-
tertained with recitations and clog
dance was given by Walter Potts.
Mrs. Efie Maguigan was chairman.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
BUS co. GETS $1,000
In DAMAGE SUIT

The jury IN the suit OF the
Peoples Bus Line against the VII
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company growing out OF a coils
sion between a bus and trolley car
at Ninth and DUPONT streets in
April 1920. in which the bus was
wrecked. returned a verdict this
morning in Superior Court in favor
OF the bus line for $1,000 without
interest. The Peoples Line had ask
ed for $4,000 damages and $3.50 10
cover further losses.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
DEDICATE annex
of SYNAGOGUE
Elaborate Ceremonies at
Adas Kodesh Temple on
Sunday
RABBI LEVINTHAE
PRINCIPAL SPEAKER

Elaborate ceremonies will mark
the dedication OF the recently COM
pleted and handsomely appointed
annex 10 the Orthodox Adas Kodesh
Congregation synagogue at Sixth
and French streets on sunday after
noon AZ o'clock. The principal
speaker will be Rabbi b. /. Levin
thai, OF Philadelphia, head OF the
Orthodox Rabbis' Association OF
America. A general invitation to
the public has been extended.
Conforming 10 the architecture OF
the synagogue which was Construct
ed in 1908. the annex has two floors
and five rooms. including an audi
torlum and spacious basement. The
auditorium viii be used to hold the
Sabbath services OF the Daily Hebrew
School Friday night and Saturday
morning and alsO as n meeting room
OF the congregation and Sisterhood
Entertainments. weddings and other
assemblies will be held in the audi
torlum. Glass rooms for both the
daily and Sunday Hebrew schools
are provided for IN the annex.
The basement OF the annex has
been fitted up as a playroom for the
children and may be converted into
a dining room. For the holding OF
social affairs the slsterhood OF tho
Adas Kodesh Congregation has a
fully equipped kitchen in the new
building with a large range. cooking
utensils and dishes.
The Adas Kodesh Congregation Is
the oldest and largest in Delaware.
Five teachers and a principal con
duct the classes in the Daily Hebrew
School with 200 pupils attending
each day. The Sunday school
classes are attended by SOC pupils.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
MOOSE ENTERTAINs PRISONERS

Prisoners at the workhouse were
entertained by a delegation Of $50
members OF the Loyal order OF
Moose and the Women's Legion.
who were accompanied by a nine
piece orchestra composed of Moose,
on Monday evening. Songs, dances
and musical selections comprised
the program.
The singers were William S.
Springer, Joseph Shields, Alonzo
Kirkley. George Lynch. Andrew
Smith and Charles Draper. \ song
and dance by Harry Walker was a
special feature, while William p.
White with his harmonica and Joe
Dale at the plano gave n special
musical number.
Refreshments were distributed to
all the prisoners and pipes and to-
bacco were presented to the men.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
MIR. BROWNING HERE.

The Rev. Raymond Browning. OF
Hendersonvllle, y. c.. preached in
Grace NJ. r. Church last night al
the request OF the Rev. Benjamin
Johns. ID. ID. Mr.. Browning is a
general evangelist for his church in
the South and was visiting his
brother. Guy X. Browning. lie left
for New York this morning where
he holds one service for DR.. o. +.
bartholomew at Mt. Vernon. Going
on Monday 10 Kennebunk, Me, Mr..
Browning will begin his annual
eKegellstlc services there.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
SAILORS LIBEL FOR WAGES

Eglon Cyrus and Joe Blydon,
members OF the crew OF the
schooner Rosalie Hall now at Lewes.
filed a libel against the vessel in
United States District COur, here to-
day. The men claim wages for SER
vices performed aboard the vessel.
James !. Boyce represents the sea-
men.
The vessel was attached on ordens
from the court. the papers being re-
turnable on February Il.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
SURPRISE FOR MIR.
AND MRS. T0PKIS

Mr.. and Mrs. William Topkis
and daughter Esther. who are 10
sail on Saturday from New York
on the Empress OF Scotland" for
Mediterranean ports and Palestine.
were given a surprise party last
evening az the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Topkis. 2302 Boulevard.
More than so guests were present
and bridge and 500 were played
During the evening many beauti-
ful gifts were presented to Mr.. and
Mrs. ToplSis and daughter. Flowers
were used In the decorations for the
party. This evening farewell din
ncr will be given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Tnnlia.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
Three MILLION
FORNEW SCHOOLS
Representative Holcomb Of
fers State Boards Build
ing Program
$4,000 LIMIT TO
BE PAID FOR SITES
stam Correspondent.

stan Correspondent.
STATE HOUSE. DOVER, Feb. 1.
Bonding OF the State for an amount
up TO $4,000. 700 to carry out the
State Board OF Education school
building program, is provided for in
bill introduced in the House yes
. terday afternoon by Representative
Holcomb' chairman OF the House
committee on education. This is the
: school building program bill that
has been discussed all over the
s,rS,ate for several months. No time
tssSN.t s set for the carrying out Of
; R.cS, program and issuing OF the
N.sS.ds. The State Board OF Educa-
ts,n is required under the existing
to submit a building program
~ he Legislature every two years.
- he bill provides that no more
,r.4n $4,000 be paid for the land
on which a new school Is TO be huilt
or enlarged Under the bill when
ever a school district petitions the
Board OF Education for a new build
Ing tho board shall investigate the
subject and II II IS decided that Il
In needed. arrange for the issuing
of the bonds to provide such build
Ing. Bonds that would be issued
would be of $1,000 denomination TO
run for fifty years with interest not
10 exceed 8 per cent, payable at the
Farmers Bank in Dover.
Other provisions in the bill In
elude:
Payment of interest and sinking |
fund on account Of all present out I,
4tanding school building bonds and .
bonds for school building sites shall /
be provided for by the State Board /
OF Education in its biennial legis- /
lativs budget up TO an amount not /
exceeding $4,000 per standard class .
room or its equivalent OF 9216 Gu. /
It,. such equivalent not TO include [
attics or easements not used for
class rooms. recreatlonal or other
definite school activities.
The proceeds frem the sale OF
such bonds. which shall go TO the
credit OF the State Board Of Educa-
tion, shall be used for tho purchas-
ing Of such new Pdhool building
sites and the construction and II
equipment Of such necessary school Il
buildings of such size and al ouch
places as shall be deemed advisable
by the said board. provided that
not more be allowed than the
cost OF such building site and not
more than $4,000 per standard room.
or its equivalent. as above defined;
end provided further that any ex-
cess Of the above mentioned amount
shall be assumed by the district.
Ill awnanaaa ~, "a rf.tsgrrs
out this building program shall be
audited by tho State Auditor.
a full report shall be presented
20 the Governor at the next General ,
Assembly setting forth the progress
and accomplishments OF the pro-
gram.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
JANUARY WETTEST
MONTH SINCE JULY

January was the wettest month
since last July. according to records
kept by the Street and Sewer De-
Dartment. The total rainfall for
January. not including the snow
fall Of 3is inches on Sunday
amounted 10 4.16 inches.
For January. 1922, there was a
rain fall Of only la inches. but a
snow fall OF 1S% inches that month
eyened things up.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
CLAYM0NT WANTS
PASTOR RETURNED

At the fourth quarterly confer
ence of Claymont VI. Z. Church held
on Tuesday evening. the Rev. W. A.
Hearn was unanimously invited to
return as pastor OF the church for
another year. The conference was
largely attended and was presided
over by the Rev. Robert Watt. d. d.,
district superintendent
Excellent reports were made by
the differenet societies. The contri-
button to the Centenary Fund was
doubled. Forty-seven new mem
bers were received curing the year
Announcement was made that Mr..
Hearn's salary would be increased
next year from $500 to $4,000,
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
TATNAII MEETING

The monthly meeting OF the Tat
nall Neighborhood Association will
be held tonight at the home OF Mrs.
James Whitaker. lO2 West Twenty
fourth street. Arrangements will be
made for a Valentine dance" to be
given on February ~ at the Strand.
24i2 Market street. All the mem
bers OF the association are asked to
attend the meeting tonight.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
srFFERs INJrREp ARM

Charles ". Cook, OF near Farm
hurst. a foreman at the American
TreXler Company, Church and r.
streets. sustained slight injuries 10
his arm about 1.15 o'clock this after
noon. while working on a press at
the plant. He was removed % the
Delaware Hospital where his in
juries were dressed and his condi-
tion reported good
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
FILE DUPONT APPEAL EARLY.

United States District Attorney
James II. Hughes. Jr., announced to-
day that the writ OF certionari in
tho suit OF the United States Gov
ernment against Alfred l. DUPONT
for the collection OF income taxes
will be filed in the L. S. Supreme
Court on Feb. 10.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 UNITED
ess.-Foreign exchange opened ir-
regular today. Sterling opened at
4.66: francs. .0590: lire. .O475:
marks. .OO24h cents.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01

The bouffant dress OF taffeta
needs only rows and rows OF mus
lin flowers 10 render II the dance
frock OF the moment.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
ARTERs BRANCH MEETING.

The monthly meeting of the Ar
ter's Branch, w. c. T. l., will be
held this evening in Epworth NJ. E.
Church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
gdn County HaUe Lots 70 Be Thankful
Community Chick Hatchery Is Latest

HARTFORD, Ala, Nov. 24.- Special Leased Wire. )-Last week an organization was per fected which plans a new enter prise for this section. That is a community Hatchery for matching baby chicks for anybody, any where, and especially for the wiregrass region. Therefore the name, "The Wiregrass Hatchery"
 The Wiregrass hatchery is a CO., operative community owned con- oern composed of stockholders from all parts of Geneva county, with the following officers: R. E. Parker, Samson, president; c. G. McCarty, Hartford, vice president; 0. D. Hightower. Hartford treas- urer; J. c. Watson, Hartford, sec retary and manager. The follow ing are directors: P. l.. Miller, SlCcomb; w. A. Watson, Geneva; T. If. White, Samson.
 The incubator has been bought and Is a 10000 capacity Buckeye Mammoth. The manufacturers guarantee this make not only to hatch every hatchable egg, but will also hatch bigger, better and stronger chicks than any other make. The secretary and mana ger, J. C. Watson, will have charge of the hatchery, and will devote his entire time to 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
Put An End To
 Blood Impurities
Old, Tried Remedy Is Reliev- ing Most Chronic Blood And Rheumatic Condi- tions Money-Back
 Guarantee.

Your blood is tho barometer of life. Blood. conditions are tho fundamental cause of many chronic and infectious and rheumatic conditions. Rheumatism. goitre. creaky joints. blotchy skin. pimples. boiis. abscesses and blood infections can never be cured until your system is rid sf blood impurities.
 Nu-Tone. tho Blood and Rheumatic Remedy. contains the one essential els- ment which practically all physicians agree is the most effective in overcoming these conditions. This is iodide of potas- sium. properly combined with other rare ingredients. making a treatment which has shown wonderful results over 6 long period of yeats in the most stubborn cases of rheumatism and blood disorders.
 This is not . new discovery. having been prescribed and used by three generations of doctors in the Newton family It Is now offered as a proprietary treatment for blood disorders. including Erysipelas Rheumatism, and is especially efficient for infectious blood conditions. It regulates the liver and is invaluable in all kidney and bowel complaints.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
ATHENSTO ERECT $1 0 co 0 0 CHURCH
Methodist Congregation Has Ambitious Building Plans
 Under Way
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU 1
 THE AGE HERALD ! Athena Ala Nov 2A |

The local Methodists are soon to begin the erection of a handsome new church building, as result of a mass meeting of the members of the congregation just held. The new building Is to cost something near $100,000 1t is understood. and will be one of the handsomest structures in the country. The members of this body have been considering thls move forward for some time but ow-- ing to the financial depression in the past the matter has been held up until the present The new building will be located on the splendid lot of pr. J. S. Crutcher, just north ot the public square, on the corner or Jefferson and North streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
Thanksgiving Menu
 Ready For ConUicts
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD


 Thanksgiving Day will be it. tingly obserbed at state prisons Thursday, November 29, according to adyices today from the state convict department. The menu for Thanksgiving dinner will con- sist of barbecued beef and pork, brunswick stew, pies, cakes, can died yams, Tight" bread, pickles, oranges, apples, nuts. raisins, candy and cigars. Special atten- tion will be given to providing delicacies for the sick and aged, 1t is stated.
 A wide variety of amusements, including baseball, boxing bouts, movies, minstrel shows, dancing and various athletic competitions, have been arranged.
 Special religious programs will be given Thanksgiving morning at each of the prisons, according to Roy l.. Nolen. associate mem Der of the state board of adminis- tration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
TO VOTE ON TAx

The board of education has issued an appeal for the vote for the 5-mill tax for school purposes. The elec- tion Is to take place on Decembe CT 10 and a campaign has been in- augurated to increase interest in the measure. A paper was prepared at the meeting of the board Tuesday night showing the urgent need of better school facilities and telling of the prevailing condition In the city schools
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
REPORTS ON SCHOOLS

ELIZA, Ala. Nov. 24.-(SpeciaI.l- County Superintendent of Education [ E. Hudson has filed an interesting report on conditions of the schools. The report included building fund, tax warrants and balances in war rants in various districts. The report included that rendered by the former superintendent. Lack of a report from the state examiner was respon- sible for lack of more complete in- formation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
INJURIES FATAL TO LEE COUNTY FARMER
Aged Man Struck By Corn Shred
 der Which Fell Of Scaffold

OPELIKA, Ala, Nov. 24.-(Special Leased Wire, )--W. r. Thompson. prominent farmer and 2itizen of Lee county died at his home Friday night as a result of injuries which he re- ceived the day before when heavy corn shredder fell on him, badly mangling his body. The deceased was about 70 years old. had lived in Lee county all of his life and was a prominent membt of the Methodist church of his community. He is sur vived by his widow, one son, Lang Thompson; two daughters, Mrs. Carl Summers and Mis- Mary Thompson, all os Lee county; also brother and sister in Texas.
 The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at the home of the de- ceased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
THANKSGIVING SERVICES

Union ThanksgiVing serVices VIII be held in sheffield and Tuscumbia The service in Sheffield will be held at the First Baptist church and the sermon will be delivered by Rev Herman l.. Turner, pastor of the Columbia Avenue Presbyterian church In Tuscumbia the service will be held at the First Baptist church and the sermon will be delivered by Elder J. II. Horton, pastor of the Christian church of Tuscumbia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
HOUSE TO BE SOLD

The Red Cross house, which was erected in Sheffield during the World war, the work on the building being done at night by workmen engaged in the construction of Nitrate Plants No l and No. 2. who gave their work free, Is to be sold to the highest bid der, together with its contents, It is probable that an office building will be erected on the lot. which is centrally located. Such building has been under consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
COURT TO CONVENE

A special term of circuit court to run one week will be convened here December 10 and speial term of six weeks to start early in Febru- ary is under consideration, accord ing to letter from Judge James R. Horton to court officials here. The December week will be devoted to the large number of cases of minor importance that are now cluttering up the dockets and they will be dis posed of without juries. The Febru- ary term, if 1t is held, will devote itself to trial of all accumulated civil and criminal cases by juries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
SEES FORD SUCCESS

The way is opening rapidly for the acceptance of the Ford offer sfor Muscle Shoals. declared Dr. H. J. Will lingham. president of Florence nor nal, who was here for a short time Saturday. pr. Willingham has just been shown a dispatch from Wash ington indicating that President Cool idge aWd Secretary Weeks are not in accord on the shoals proposition. pr. Willingham was here en route home after having enjoyed vacation, the third in his life, at Panama City, Florida
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25

CTS, it was announced Saturday. Plates will be laid for that number at the banquet board. The Young Mems Christian association now has one of the largest memberships of any railroad association in the nation, but officials hope to not only renew the membership of present members, but also to increase the total during the campaign which will open early in December.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
NEGRO WAREHOUSES; IN SESSION

The Colored Methodist Episcopal conference of Alabama, now in ses- sion, is attended by two bishops, Bishop Phillips of Cleveland. O., who Is presiding, and Bishop R. A. Carter of Chicago More than four hundred ministers and delegates are attending the conference, besides a number of the connectional officers of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
GIVE MOELlRE'S PLAY
Seventeenth Century Play Is Pre-
 scented At JudsOn College

scented At JudsOn College
 MARION, Ala, Nov. 24.- Especially Under the direction of Miss Irene Virginia Ulmer. head of the expres- sion department, the club presented Molleres "The Miser," in the Judson auditorium on November 19. Though the play is a difficult one for anna teurs-France at the close of the sev- enteenth century is very remote from America in the twentieth-yet these young. responsive girls entered so sympathetically into their parts that the gulf was spanned.
 The stage was set in accordance with the stately taste of the days ot the grande monarch, Louis XIV. The handsome costumes, ordered from Baltimore, Md. harmonized with the stage setting, lace ruffles and satins. embroidered waistcoats and velvets on gentlemen helped the mind back to that mythical time when all ladies were fair and all men were chivai- rOnS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
RECOvERs FROM BURNS

Rev. s. D. Monroe, pastor of the First Baptist church of Albany, on Friday brought the good news from Mobile that his little grandson, El- Wyn Monroe, who lives in the Gulf City, is improving, following dan gerols burn received from a kettle of boiling water being spilled upon him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
REnurLp FLAMING MILL

Johnson, Chambers and company the large blaming mill, sawmill, lum- Der dealers and building contractors of this city, are proceeding with the erection of another plant on the site where on Tuesday night of this week, their old plant was destroyed by fire, causing loss to the owners of approximately s25.ooo. The new plant is expected to be ready TOT business in about two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25

being taken as a very good indica- tive of the financial situation, have been heavy this fall.
 The community is grateful also for the completion Of two handsome new high school buildings. Citizens here invested more than s325,000 in these buildings and repairs on old buildings and it is reported that another bond issue will be authorized at no distant date to provide them with complete equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
GAS MAINS EXTENDED

The Huntsville Gas company is ex- tending it's mains into newly built up parts of the city and is making exten- sive improvements in the plant to meet the increased consumption. Company officials expect also that there will be a much larger con- sumption when the Alabama public service commission allows them to make reduction in rates that have already been applied for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
PLAN rRUANT OFFICER

The luncheon hour of the Exchange club was used for the practice of a program they will give between pictures at local theatre Monday night. Half of the receipts are to be turned over to the club, who will use the funds to help provide a truant officer for the city schools
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
BOOSTS SHOALS

P. S. Milner, city engineer of Tus- cumbia and Sheffield. with his family is touring Florida. He carries this sign on his auto: sheffield. Ala, Heart of Muscle Shoals" and he says that 1t has attracted much attention and elicited many questions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
WEDDING OCCURS

Miss Rebecca Huston of Tuscumbia and MT. Eugene Carltrain of Jackson, Tenn, were married at the Presby- terian manse in Tuscumbia, Rev. w. F. Trump officiating. The bride is the attractive and popular daughter of MT. and Mrs. R. H. Huston of Tuscumbia. The groom Is train dis patcher at Jackson, Tenn.