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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
MILLPORT MASONS TO
PLACE CORNER STONE
Exercises Are Scheduled For
June FL

MILLPoRT, Ala. May 21.-(spe-
ciaL)-Masons of Millpot are per-
fectng plans for the laying of the
corner stone of the new Masonic
temple here. Several weeks ago the
local fraternity purchased a two
story brick building and converted
the second story into a Masonic hall.
The fraternity decided to change the
corner stone from the old building to
the new temple and has obtained
permission from the grand lodge to
do so.
According to present plans, the cor
ner stone will be laid during the
morning of June 81. and the after
noon and evening will be taken up
in comforting degrees in the chapte,
lodge. The local fraternity has a
strong blue lodge, Order of the East
ern Star, and chapter.
basket dinner will be served on
the day of the corner stone laying.
Several neighboring lodges will be in
vited to attend the ceremonies of
that day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
SELMA UNIVERSITY
WILL CLOSE SUNDAY
Commencement Set For Wednesday
Thirty-two To Graduate

SELMA, Ala, May 21.-(SpeciaO-
Exercises appropriate to the clos
ing of the forty-fifth annual session
of Selma university, Or. Robert
Thomas Pollard. president, will begin
Sunday, May 81, with baccalaureate
sermon at p. M, by President Pol
lard.
Monday and Tuesday Following, the
public will inspect exhibitions in the
Industrial departments. Tuesday at
1890 a. m. exercises by the theolog-
ical department, including the annual
address before the department by
Rev. j. z. Barbour, pastor Day
Street Baptist church, Montgomery.
Tuesday night Home coming of the
Alumni and annual program.
Wednesday, May 80, 10 a. M, the
fortieth annual commencement will be
held. The principal address will be
delivered by DR.. l.. X. Williams of
Chicago, president of the National
Baptist convention. Thirty-two grad
yates will receive diplomas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
None Is So Blind
As He Who Cannot
See To Moonshine

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May eli
Especial Leased Wire Blind men
can make liquor, according to
report received by the state law
enforcement department Monday
from Russell county. State Of
ficers raided stll near Pitts
Ni,w, Russell county, and arrested
three persons on charge of op-
Grating a still. one of the men
was blind. but the officers said
he was in action around the still.
in ralladega county the chief of
police Of Sylac1uga and state Of
ficers confiscated a small auto
mobile after one half gallon of
liquor, had been removed. The
driver was arrested on a charge of
violating the prohibition laws.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
OUTLAWS STILL ACTIVE

Two couriers from the western end
of the county came into the city
Sunday afternoon with the report
that Big Wills valley was at high
nervous tension because of consider
able shooting around an abandoned
house on the mountain side. The sher-
lff was informed that two outlaws
were doing the shooting. but when
three of his deputies arrived on the
scene there was nobody in sight
Sheriff Lee stated today that the so
luton of the trouble in the valley
is determined drive by it's citizens
Officers. 1t is said, are recognized as
soon as they enter the valley and
the outlaws easily find cover in the
nearby mountains.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
DESIGNS NEW ENGINE

j. A. Waters, former master
mechanic for the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company, has just
completed the design for new type
of gas or steam engine, said to be
half the weight of the ordinary au
tomobile engine and which the in
ventor believes will probably re-
Volutionize airplane motor construc-
ton. The engine designed by Mr..
Waters cannot be stopped unless the
operator so desires and for this rea-
son it will render all accident from
engine trouble impossible, according
to the inventor. The new type of
engine consists of two rotors, gear
wheel and a main shaft. One of the
rotors is at center and the other at
half center. The power is applied
by the piston rods which work into
both cylinders.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
ADMISSION POLICE
GET RE WARD FOR
NABb|NC ESCAPES
Father And Two Little Daugh-
tiers Injured In Auto
Accident
ADMISSION BUREAU |
THE AGE-HERAID :
Admission. Ala, May 81 J

reward of SIPS was paid Monday
to Officers Arteberry and Hollings
worth of the city police force for the
capture here last week of Frank
Smith and Eddie Walker, two es
capped cOnvicts from McDonough Ga.
Smith having been arrested by the
two officers on Fifteenth street, west.
w. A. Ward and f.. X. Upchurch of
The negroes were said by Officers
McDonough to have stolen the auto
mobile, in which they rode to Annis-
ton from 4 brother of Officer Up
church in Atlanta. The Georgia Of
NOR hing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
TUSCALOOSA B OY.
HIT BY AUTO Of
BIRMINGHAM MAN
Youth Is Painfully Injured.
Accident Is Called Un-
avOidabIe
TUSCALOOSA RrREAUi
THE AGE-HERALD


Luther Caples, 10 year old son of
j. D. Caples, was struck by an au-
tomobile driven by Lyron Mont
gomery of Birmingham this after
noon at University avenue and Thir-
teenth avenue. The child was taken
to the Druid City hospital, where an
examination disclosed that he was
not seriously injured and no bones
were broken, but was severely
bruised. Young Caples was crossing
the street and was hidden from
view of the approaching automobile
by a trolley car. The accident was
said by witnesses to have been I'M
avoidable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
ALABAMA P l " { R
REPORTED At TER
MUNICIPAL PLANT
Corporation Said To Have
Agreed To Find Buyer For
Water Plant
GADSDEN BUREAU !
THE AGE-HERABD !
Gndsden Ala MnX 2I

The Alabama Power company is
reported to have made an offer to
purchase the municipality owned light
plant of the town of Boaz and also
to have agreed to induce the Ala
bama Water company to take over
the city's water plant. 1t is under
stood that the council refuses to
sell it's utilities separately. The
power company is also said to be
negotiating for the purchase of the
AlbertVille Fighting plant
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
PLANNING SUMMER SCHOOL

Now that the state university has
closed for the scholastic term, pre-
partitions are under way for holding
the summer school beginning June
6. The school will be under the di-
rection of DR.. J. ]. Doxter and from
present indications 1t is expected
there will be a larger attendance
than last summer. A corps of spe-
cialsts have been engaged to con-
duct the several departments.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
MRS. DAVIS GAINING

Mrs. NJ. j. Davis. wife of
well known merchant of Millport, is
in a Birmingham infirmary reported
to be doing well after an operation
for appendicitis. Mrs. Ward Miller.
wife of lumber dealer here, is also in
a birmingham infirmary following a
severe sickness. Last reports from
Birmingham stated that no operation
had been made and that she was also
doing well.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
SCOUT HEAD NAMED

Lewis Blackburn has been elected
Boy Scout executive for the Gadsden
district on a part time basis. He has
been scout master for the steel plant
troop for more than a year and is
well versed in the work. He can give
only part of his time to scouting,
but it is thought he will be able to
thoroughly reorganize the county
and d trict
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
THOUSANDS AT SING
ThrOngx Come From Far And Near
For ClantOn Convention

CLAYTON, Ala, May 21.-(Special.)
The largest social gathering in this
vicinity for several months took place
here yesterday, when the Chiffon
County Singing convention met at the
county high school building. This
was Il special session of that body,
put the attendance was greater than
that of any previous session. The
auditorium was filled to OVERLOOKING
in the forenoon, and in the afternoon
the building could not hold the crowd.
1t is estimated that $500 sessions
were present and 400 automobiles
were parked around the building.
People were present from every coun-
ty between Birmingham and Mont
gomery. several being here from these
two cities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
EUFAULA DENTIST DIES
DR.. j. NJ. Deeves Was Scion OF Pho
neer Alabama Family.

EUFAULA, Ala. May 21.-(Spe-
cial)-Dr. John McNab Reeves, Sc
years old, died Monday afternoon of
paralysis. He was the oldest son of
the late distinguished DR.. w. y.
Reeves of Eufaula and grandson of
Eufaula's pioneer banker. John Nc
Nab. He was prominent dentist
of this city. He never married, but
leaves one sister, Mrs. Harmon
Lampley, Sr.. Eufaula, and one
brother, Charles Reeves. of larry
town. y. Y. The funeral will take
place Tuesday from the Lampley
home and interment will be in the
ia mily lot in Fairview cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
COMMENCEMENT CONCLUDED

The commencement services of the
Liberty vocational High school of
Pickens county, seven miles south
west of Millport, were concluded
Sunday. The various exercises of the
commencement were concluded with
the commencement sermon preached
at IL o'clock. Friday night the prin-
cipal play was given and the grad
uating exercises with the granting
of the diplomas were made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICE

odd Fellows OF the communities OF
Albany. Decatur, Austinyille and
Fairview held their annual mem
orial service a the local cemetery
Sunday afternoon. Graves of % de-
parted members We're decorated un-
der the direction of decoration com
mfttee headed ny cyrus Forline,
veteran member of the order. w.
l.. Hatchett was master of cere-
monies while DR.. G. z. Harris, pastor
of the Central Methodist church, de-
livered the memorial address.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
TO HONOR BISHOP

Bishop Hoyt NJ. Dobbs, who will
sail with his wife and daughter,
June % for an extended tour in
Brazil. will be special guest of
honor at the regular meeting OF
the Admission Rotary club at the Cla-
houn hotel at noon Tuesday. Bishop
Dobbs is to reach the city Tuesday
morning from Arcadia, La, We're the
family has been for the last few
months. Bishop Dobbs will hold re-
ception after the Rotary luncheon
meeting Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
TO AID RECRUITERS

Captain Robert Jeorg of Gadsden
arrived in the city Monday to assist
Captain Alfred Coleman and other Of
ficers in the recruiting campaign
under way in behalf of Company E,
18th infantry and to attend meet
ing of the local forces Monday night.
Captain Coleman and his officers ex-
pect to recruit the local company up
to the minimum between now and
Wednesday night. Cooperation of the
civic clubs has stimulated applica-
tions of a large number of young
men of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
WE'D IN BIRMoNGHAM

Charles T. Landman of the Dallas
Manufacturing company and Miss
Sallie May Darwin, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. p. Darwin of Hunts
Vile, have been married in Birming-
ham and after brief honeymoon
will come to Huntsville to reside.
Miss Darwin had been visiting rela-
tives in Montgomery and Mr.. Land
man met her in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
TO RETAIN TEACHERS

1t was announced today that IS
per cent of the ~ teachers of the
Gadsden public schools had applied
TOR positions next term and would
be retained.E 1t will be necessary for
the board of education to elect A
number of new teachers and to add
10 more to the list because of the
increased enrolment expected in Sep
tember
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
NEW YORKER LECTURES

w. F. Mellny, a former master of
New York city Masonic lodge, gave
a lecture at the regular convention
of Admission lodge, No. 443, on Mon
day evening and an unusually large
number of the fraternity men of the
city attended the meeting and heard
the lecture.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
HUNTSVILLE MAN IS
DEAD OF GUN WOUND
Dies OF Blood Poisoning AS Result
OF Accident

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, May I'll
Louis Owens. 21 years old died
last night at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. B.
owens, after an illness OF several
months of blood poisoning which re-
suited from a hunting accident in
which his arm was shot off. Owen
is servived by young widow. his
parents, two sisters and two
brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
LABOR SHORTAGE ENDS.

While tearing up the concrete, floor
in the basement of the courthouse
here Monday, preparatory to putting
down a new floor, J. A. Smith, con-
tractor. found flask of red whisky
tabled Captured from Earl Dunn,
January 8, 1913" fruit jar filled
with corn whisky also was found;
Mr.. Smith had been complaining OF
the labor shortage of late, but stated
Monday afternoon that more per
sons now are applying for jobs than
he can find jobs for in his line Oh
hu SineSS,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
EXERCISES WELL ATTENDED

Commencement exercises of the
county high and grammar school
have been we'll attended. Monday
night the little folks of the grammar
school presented a splendid program
Tuesday night graduating exercises
of the seventh grade will take place.
Tuesday night will be given over to
the senior class of the county high
school. Eighteen are in the class this
year. the largest in the history of
the school, e. ]. Landers, principal.
is well liked by the entire student
body. DIR. A. NJ. Freeman, pastor of
the First Baptist church.. Gadsden,
preached the commencement sermon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
ENLARGING DORMITORY

The housing situation at the Uni
versity next fall will be relieved by
the completion of the additional
wing of the girls dormitory. which
will soon be finished. This addition
when completed and equipped Will
cost more than $4,000 and will fur
nish additional accommodation for
80 girls.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
NINE Is PRODUCING

Mine No. of the Alabama COM
pany at Alfalfa is now in production
and it is thought No. / will be turn
ing out ore next week. The work
of rebuilding the plant that was
burned two weeks ago is proceeding
at record breaking speed both night
and day crews being employed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
RIVE STILLS DESTROYED

Three wisky stills IN LIVINGSTONE
and two in Lawrence county were
destroyed during the latter part of
last week by Federal Prohibition
Agents Root and Mize. who have
Just returned from a raiding expedi-
ton into those two counties and
Morgan county also. No arrests were
made, although the stills had been
in recent operation and there was
much beer and mash on hand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
SEVERAL INJURED IN
MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT;
DRIVER IS ARRESTED
Contractor Finds Bottle Of
ed Liquor Under Floor
Of Courthouse
JASPER BUREAU 7
1HE iGE-HERALD
.Insner Ala Nav 81

Several persons were injured in an
automobile accident just outside the
city limits of Jasper on the Birming-
ham road Sunday afternoon. Doc
Harper, driver of the car. was placed
under arrest by Sheriff ORear ana
charged With reckless driving. me
persons were all from Dora. The IN
jured are: Ina Mae Davis, broken
arm; Vestia Banks, collar bone frac-
tured; Jack Card, collar bone frac-
tured: Lorene Banks, injured back :;
Doc Harper, slightly injured. The
party had just left Jasper, going
east, and the accident is said to nave
occurred when the driver of the car
drove out of the road in an effort
to pass an automobile IN IroHt VI
him which was going the same dlrec-
tion that Y1arper was travelling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
WOMEN TO CONVENE

The Tuscaloosa District Woman's
Missionary conference will convene
at the Millport Methodist church
Wednesday evening at o'clock, and
will continue throughout Thursday.
Women's missionary societies from all
over the Tuscaloosa district are ex-
pected to send delegates to the dis
trict meeting and prominent workers
will have special places on the pro-
gram.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
AWARDED DIPLOMAS

SlXty-s graduates of DisQue
High school were awarded diplomas
at commencement exercises at the
opera house Monday night. DR.. Frank
Willis Barnett of Birmingham, deliv-
cred the commencement address.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
FATHER AND CHILDREN HURT

j. A. Yeatman. local sign painter,
and his two little girls were pain
fully cut and bruised late Sunday
night near Fifteenth street and
Moore avenue in a collision between
the automobile, in which they were
riding and a street car. The injured
trio were rushed to St. Lukes hospital
after the accident and examination
showed that none of them had been
seriously injured
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22

The local Chapter of d. A. r. has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Regent. Miss Melissa
Wyman; vice regent, Mrs. Roy Dun
ham; secretary. Miss Eden Foster;
treasurer. Mrs. William Rowe; regis
trar, Mrs. Luther Maxwell; histor-
ian. Miss Lilly Caldwell.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
WIDOW FOLLOWS HUSBAND

People may not die of broken
hearts, hut after e. NJ. Morgan passed
into the great beyond / twas only
two weeks until the angel of death
claimed his widow. The two deaths
occurred at the family residence in
Lawerance county. Funeral services
for Mrs. Morgan will be conducted
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Morgan was
63 wears old.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
PIONEER EXPIRES
W. l.. Trash Dies At Hephxibah After
Long Illness

HELM. Ala, May 21.-(special.)
w. j. Thrast, pioneer citizen of Gle
burne county, died at his home at
Hephzibah Sunday after a lingering
Illness of about six months He was
about 81 years old. He is survived
by his widow, several sons and
daughters, all OF whom reside in this
county. with the exception of one
son, who resides in Tampa. Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
BABY DIES OF MEASLES

Oslo. 21-month- old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. NJ. Tulls. died Sunday and
was buried at Forrest cemetery Mon
day at O'Clock. Death was due to
measles,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
AGED WOMAN BURIED

Mrs ]. H. Vice, rs years old, died
at her home in North Gadsden Sun
day and was buried at Oak Grove
cemetery in Calhoun county Monday
afternoon. She lis survived by her
husband. five sons and one daughter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
MRS. O,REARi BURIED,

Mrs. Alex O'Rear. SO years old,
died at the family home on Jasper
r. F. D. No. 4 Sunday morning and
interment took place at South Low
oil Monday afternoon. Mrs. O'Rear
is survived by her husband, three
sons and three daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
EQUIPMENT ARRIVING

Part of the equipment of the new
laboratory for the testing of milk
preparatory to enforcing the new
milk ordinance to go into effect
June / has arrived. The new ordi-
nance will be printed soon for dis
trihution.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
sPoRTsMEN ORGANIZING

A branch OF the Hunting and FISH
ing association is being organized
in Tuscaloosa and many sportsmen
are joining the organization. which
is expected soon to have an en-
rcllment of 100 members. Charles
F. Abbott has been selected to act
as temporary secretary and is car
rying on the work here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
SENIORS TO ENTERTAIN

Tuesday evening the seniors Of
the department of domestic science
in the high school will entertain the
Board of Education at dinner
party. The dinner will take place in
the Dining room of the high school.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
PLANTING HELD UP

Farmers are delayed in this county
by the continued rains. Most all of
the cotton land is prepared but not
planted. Scarcely any corn has been
planted in the bottom lands, and it
will be several days before planting
is done, even If dry weather comes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
HOLD ANNUAL DEBATE

The annual defamation contest
and debate at the Decatur high
school was held Monday even
ing in the auditorium of the school.
The commencement season formally
opened Sunday when DR.. James a.
Hendricks of Howard college, Biz
mingham, addressed the IA graduates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
EsCAPEs CHAIN GANG

Lonnie Tucker, young white man,
who was sent to the county chain
gang two weeks ago, following his
conviction of burglary, escaped Sun
day afternoon and has not been re-
captured. Tucker is alleged to have
robbed a commissary in Alfalfa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
SINGING ENJOYED

Several hundred gathered at
Romulus Sunday and enjoyed an all
day singing with dinner on the
ground. The music was under the
direction of Leon Chism and W. L.
jenkins
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
CHAUTAUQUA OPENS TODAY

The Redpath Chautauqua will
open tomorrow afternoon for an en-
gagement here under the auspices
of the Brandon Memorial church.
The entertainment will be given
under a large tent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
MRS. BROTHERS BURIED

Mrs. Ella Frances Brothers died at
her home on North Fourth street
sunday and was buried at 10 o'clock
Monday morning at the Owens ceme-
terY
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
cARRIERs TO MEET.

The rural letter carriers of Walker
county will hold their semi-annual
meeting at the government building
in Jasper on May 80, 1928. All car
riers in the county are requested to
attend
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
COMMENCEMENT BEGUN

The commencement sermon Tor
the pupils of the Joe Bradley school
at Merimac was delivered Sunday
morning by DR.. Royal Harris, presi-
dent of Lebanon University. Leba-
non, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
OPEN BoTTLING PLANT.

The Jasper Grapico Bottling
Works is the style of new concern
in Jasper which has installed new
rachinery in the Kilgore building.
II ia branch of the Birmingham
plant. E. E. King is the local man
ager,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
STRIKE Is EFFECTIVE

NEW YORK, May 21.-The strike
of 1000 union bricklayers to enforce
the signature of 2-year contract at
Sl2 a day, it was agreed by both
sides. was generally effective.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22

The re-alignment sought, 1t is stated,
will slightly increase certain
schedules and lower others.