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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
IMAGES INCREASE,
 GAR PLANT BUSY, FURNACE BLOWS IN
Prosperity Waves Sweeps Through Gadsden District With All Plants Running
 Topspeed
GADSDEN BUREAU ] THE AGE-HERALD i Gadsdeu. Ala. March, ID I

Record br> aking production by the factories of tLe Gadrden district dur Ing tn, next six mon. is now as- sured, according to every indication, and every line of Industry through out this entire section is enjoying is share of the prosperity wave that is sweeping over Alabama.
 The mills of the Gulf States Steel company aro expected to top all pas- records in tonnage of finished products during March. Every de- partment Is making an effort to pro- fore and 1t Is be, ed that the records of 1920 will be exceeded All six open heath furnaces are now op- erating and the rod. wire, nail and bar mills ar going full tit. day and night.
 The car plant added one hour to it's work day Thursday and will con- tinue on that schedule indefinitely in the hope of reaching maximum of 100 CO., 'eted box cars every ] eek.
 o o O
 Blows in Furnace.
 The Alabama company is blowing in It's one late fu-apce here and the big iron maker is expected to make some new production records, as 1t has not only been rebuilt, but has been thoroughly remodeled and mod ernized. The company has 400 men in it's mines at italia an is pump ing out it's Citico mines with the view { of operating them within the next ten days. It $ also planning o put sew eral hundred men to W. k in it's Etowah mines in Gadsden.
 The b'.ilding material :--ills are running nights and all oe them are well sold into the first quarter, some of them refusing riders.
 The son pipe plants, the hosiery mills, cotton mills and all other fac tories are now at the peak of produc- ton.
 The steel mills, the Alabama com pany and others have announced sub sta .lial wage advances, effe ,ti .-e March 1. nd it is believed that every industry in the district is preparing to follow suit. Labor is fairly plen- tiful arf there is no labor tro lble of any sort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
LAUNCH CAMP A|GN
 IN LIMESTONE TO KILL 0FF RODENTS
Farm Bureau and Civic Club Back Drive and Poison Will Be Distributed
 Free of Charge
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU |
 THE AGE-HERAfD Athens Ala March 10 1

At recent joint meeting of the Athens Commercial club and County Farm bureau members. decision was made to put on a campaign through out the county to stamp out the rat family. A committee was appointed to look after the advertising of this movement and also to assist the citi- zens in getting the poison with which to kill the pests. Strenuous efforts are being made by the committee to get into the hands of every family in the county all necessary instructions as to the management of the cam paign and it is hoped that county wide rat killing will be engaged in during the week, beginning Monday, May 19. The poison will be given each citizen free of charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
WINS DEBATING SPURS
Leads Negative Team Which Wins Decision In Debate On Immigration

CLAYTON, Ala, March 1Q.-(Spe- cial l)-Miles Ventress of this city is winning spurs at the university as disciple of Domosthenes. He led the Excelsior Literary societoy team re- gently Tn the debate against the law forum on the subject, "Resolved, That the United States of American should prohibit all imm grafton for a period of To years, beginning January, 1924." The Excelsior team cham pioned the negative and won the unanimous decision of the judges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
PACKING PLANT CLOSES
5SS Hogs Killed During Last Week or Operation,

ANDALUSIA. Ala, March 10-(Spe- cial. )-During the final week of the operation this spring of the local Swift & Co. plant. 5SS hogs have been killed and some five or six carloads of light pigs have been bought and shipped to the Moultrie, Ga. plant to be fed for period of six to eight weeks before they can profitably be slaughtered. it was an nounced today. Only six or eight men are being retained this week to assist in cleaning the plant prepara tory to the temporary shut down and to help load the remaining cars of products on hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB COMING HERE APRIL Is
Music Makers To Start Tour Of
 North Alabama Towns

UNIVERSITY, Ala, March 1O.- Special I)-Mr. Tom Garner director of the University Glee club, aH-. nounces that the club will make it's annual spring trip early in April. The first appearance will be in Bir-' mingham on April 16, from where he will go on q tour through the norths ern and eastern parts of the state. probably stopping at Albany, Hunts- vile. Attalla and Anniston.
 The club has just returned from one of the most successful trips 1t has ever made. Meridian, Miss. was the first place on the tour From there tho club went to number of other Mississippi towns. including Laurel, Gulfport and Hattiesburg. After. leaving Mississippi the club went to New Orleans and Baton Rouge, LA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
FIELD DAY SET

The schools of Tallapoosa county are looking forward with interest to the field day exercises to be held in Dadeville on March 31. which will be participated in by practically all or the schools of the county. The exer- cises of the day will be in charge of Jay D. Lane, superintendent of edu- cation of Tallapoosa county. The program will consist of Geclama- tions. running contests. jumping con tests. spelling matches, recitations and in fact all the things that make such events enjoyable and profitable alike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
Library Built by Birmingham Men and of Alabama Material

MONTEVALLO, Ala, March 1o.- Special. l.)-The new library is the latest of series of beautiful new college buildings erected for the Ala bama Technical Institute and College for Women at Montevallo.
 It Is located according to the gem eral group plan that was adopted about 12 years ago. The library Is in the same style of architecture as the other buildings. very refined Colonial of rich red brick and carved limestone trimmings.
 The main feature of the design Is the large reading room with five big
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
SCHOOL TERMS EXTENDED

Patrons Of Schools Raise Money To
 Supplement State Funds
 TROY. Ala. March 10.-(Special) Although many of the rural schools of Pike county were forced to close several weeks ago on account of lack of funds, Joel L. Sanders. coun- ty superintendent of education states that many schools are still running. This Is being made possi- ble by subscriptions by the patrons of the schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
MANY STILLS DESTROYED

Continuing his wholesale raid. which he began last Sunday. Sheriff John l.. Moon. with his deputy. Charles Yarbrough and Law En- forcement Officers Kyle Young and H. G. Garrett, destroyed five more stills Tuesday on the old Back Jones place near Salem. Two of them were of zinc and with capacity of 1900 gallons each, and two were of copper and were also of 1,S00-gallon capac- ity, and the other one was made of poplar and had 500-gallon capac- ity. The officers also poured out about 5000 gallons of beer mash and destroyed 103 tengallon kegs and 50 sixty-gallon barrels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
FARM EXPERIMENTS TO-
 BE CONDUCTED IN LEE
Efforts Will Be Made To Find Fer
 tilizer Best Suited For Soil

OPELIKA, Ala. March 10.-(Spe- cial.)-County Demonstration Agent l.. T. Wells is planning to have sev- eral test fields in different sections of the county. In these test fields, or patches, he will plant cotton and corn. and perhaps other crops, and make practical tests of the use of fertilizers, under those crops, to the different soils of the county. These test patches will be so placed as to be easily accessible to all the farm
 CTS of the county. It is considered that these demonstrations will be of great practical value to the farmers,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
PARKS TO HOLD COURT
New Judge To Take Bench-Builting
 SI5,COO School

ANDALUSIA. Ala, March 10-tSpe- cial)-While Judge w. L. Parks of Troy newly appointed judge of the Twelfth judicial circuit, is winding up some of the duties in his law office here. Judge A. E Gamble of Greenville is on the bench here this week. Judge Parks will arrive Mon day and will preside over the court throughout the remainder of the spring term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
ECHOES OF STORM

There are still many echoes of the recent severe cyclonic storm which visited Opelika and vicinity last Tuesday. Reports from the Melton and McClendon farms. a few miles east of Opelilla, say that many large and valuable trees were uprooted, tenant house. a barn and buggy house were blown down. Many hands at work in the fields. when the storm broke in It's fury. barely saved themselves from what seemed cer- tain death only by Jumping into Il deep ditch which happened to be close by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
NEW oAT RAISING RECORD

A new record for this section in oat raising has been set by Z D. Me Cord, prominent planter and business man. Four years ago last fall MT. McCord had a field of Al acres that he sowed in oats and each year since that time he has reaped big yield on this same field from that sowing. Each year the oats have come up voluntarily and that took good stand, the crop being better each year.
 Last year he got a yield of ap- proximately 35 bushels to the acre and last fall the oats began coming through again, and now he has the best stand of the entire four years and County Agent Sam Day gives 1t as his opinion that Mir. McCord will get 50 bushels of oats to the acre on this field. It will be the fourth crop on one sowing, which is trib- ute to the kind of winters that are to be found in Alabama. In addition to the crop of oats, a good yield or oceans has been harvested. The land Is In a high state of cultivation and above the average land to be found in this part of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
RETURN 21 INDICTMENTS
Clay County Grand Jury Makes Re-
 port And AdjOurns

cial.)-The circuit court grand jury of Clay county held a three-day ses- sion here this week and their report showed that they inquired into 46 cases. examined 94 witnesses and turned into court 21 indictments. The length of the session and the num- Der of indictments found was un- usually light as compared with other recent years, a fact which has pro- voked favorable comment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11

arched windows on the side and a charming triple Palladian arched window at each end. In the stone frieze under the cornice are appro- priate inscriptions. At the ends we read: Knowledge Is Power" On the front are the words, Education, Economies. Music, Science, Litera- ture."
 The architects were Warren, Knight &s Davis and the contractors were Smallman & Brice of Birming- ham. Practically all of the material that could be produced in Alabama was used. The building is real Alabama structure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
FARM BUREAU IN
 TA[LAP00SA GIVES LIFT TO FARMERS
Hundreds of Dollars Saved in Purchase of Fertilizer. Planter Sets Oat Rais-
 ina Record

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala, March 10.-(Special.)- )-One of the biggest boosts given to farming in Talla- poosa and Coosa counties is the CO., operative plan of doing business by the members of the Tallapoosa-Coosa County Farm bureau. branch of the Alabama Farm bureau.
 Members of this organization, which Is comprised of wellknown farmers of the two counties, have been buying fertilizers and nitrate of soda under the cooperative plan and so beneficial has 1t proved to be that hundreds of dollars have been saved to the farmers who have made their purchases in this manner. They have bought by the carload and paid cash for it when they bought and they have realized a wonderful sav- ing.
 Not only are the members of the organization buying in this manner, but many of them listed cotton with the bureau and are selling 1t at such times as seem most propitious, and they have realized quite a neat sum by this means. They are also sell ing peanuts under the cooperative plan and have been able to secure a much better price than would have been possible had each man gone out alone and sold his crop without any cooperation with his neighbors. Only few days ago carload of peanuts was shipped from this mar ket at the rate of $130 per ton, thing absolutely unknown hereto fore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
GUN BURGLARY CASES UP
Three Discharged And Two Bound
 Over, Charged With Thefts

HAMILTON, A1a., March IU.- Special .)-Among the cases tried and disposed of in county court this week were those of Bill Hawkins and Raymond Bozeman of Guin, charged with burglary and grand larceny. They were discharged. Ben Key, ne- gro, charged with the same offense, was also discharged, but Floyd Ter rell and Hop Belk, negroes, charged with the same offense, were bound over to await the action of the grand jury. The above parties were charged with burglarizing several stores at Guin recently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

Friday morning in the auditorium of the State Normal school the com mencement exercises for the second term of 1922-23 were held. The fea- ture of the exercises was the address of Miss Cora Pierson. primary super visor of the schools of Montgomery county, who is an alumna of the Troy Normal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
HANCEVILLE BUILDING JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
With Arrival Of Material Work
 Progresses On New Building

HANCEVILLE, Ala, March B. pecial)-Work on the new Hance- vile Junior High school building Ia progressing nicely. The work was greatly delayed on account of ma terial not arriving when ordered, but this trouble has passed and the ma terial is now on the ground ready for use. J. F. Duren. the contractor, thinks he will finish 1t by May l at the latest. Although the school house will not be ready for occupation this year. it will greatly facilitate this community's educational work dur ing the coming scholastic year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
WILL PLANT MORE COTTON

There has been consfderabIe cotton sold on the streets of Athens during the past several days, Cotton Is bringing slightly more than 30 cents per pound. 1t is generally understood that there will be as much or more cotton acreage planted here this year than was during the past year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
TO ERECT STORE

T., W. Carpenter has completed plans for the erection of a concrete block building 40 feet by 80 feet on the north side of Court square, in the near future. It is understood that the building will be used for a gro cery store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
ALL-TIME HEALTH OFFICER

The general public Of this section is pleased to welcome the presence of Dr. and Mrs. Gallagher of Walker county. pr. Gallagher was recently employed as county health officer for Limestone county. The county now has an all-time health officer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
NEW CLASS STUDIES OPERA

Preston Veil, '25, of Montgomery has organized a class at the unia versity to study the origin, develop- ment, history and appreciation of the opera. There are about 25 in the class that has been organized. Car men" and La Boheme" have beesu studied up to date. 'Tosca" and Madame Butterfly" will be among the operas to be studied in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
To ERECT NEW SCHOOL

Work will begin very soon on the s15.000 vocational and agricultural school building al Straughn, this county, it was announced today at the office of the county superintend- enf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
ATTORNEY DEAD.

John W. McAlpine, well known at torney of this city for many years and former member of the firm of Webb, McAlpine & Grove, died last night at Los Angeles. Cal. after two weeks illness, according to news re- ceived in Mobile today by James H. Webb. his former law partner. Mr. McAlpine was a practitioner in all the courts of the. city and the su- preme court He left Mobile on July 4, last. to make his home in Los Angeles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
sTORAI KT,J.a HOCs

TALLADEGA. Ala. March 10..- (Special.)-In the Providence com munity the first of the week a rain and wind storm did considerable damage in tearing down fences. out houses and barns. It Is reported some hogs were killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
TEACHERS HOLD MEETING

The second session of the County Teachers association was held at the county high school auditorium Saturday. A comprehensive program was carried ont
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
CAssELs TO SPEAK

s. J. Cassels. an elder = the Trim ity Presbyterian church. Montgom- cry, will speak at the Presbyterian church here on next Sunday morn ing, March II, at II o'clock, on The Progressive Program of the Presby- terian Church"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
FARM BUREAU TO MEET

The farm bureau of this vicinity will hold a meeting here March to discuss how much commercial fer tilizer will be bought and who will sell it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
HAS NEW LAW OFFICE

FELL CITY, Ala, March lo.-tSpe- ciaL)-M. M. Smith. attorney at law here. is completing an office which has been under construction for the past few weeks. and he expects to moSe into 1t in a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
ARMY OFFICER ON VISIT

Lieut.. Hugh M. Wilson, Jr., for merly of the United States army of occupation in the Rhine district, who has recently returned to the United States, Is visiting his father, Fl. M Wilson. the editor of the opelika Daily News,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF| PROFILE COTTON M|LLS|
Mem Hampshire Man Comes To Di-
 rect Plant At Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Ala, March s. Special. )-W. I. Greenleaf, formerly of Littleton. N. H.. but now of this city. has been elected president or the Profile cotton mills ,in place Of c. B. Henry. who recently died in Lincoln, N. H. George Rowan has been elected vice president to suc- ceed MT. Greenleaf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
WEDDING ANNOUNCED

MT. and Mrs. Roy A. Smith Of Athens announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Margaret, to MT Joseph Edward Lyon of Memphis, Tenn, the wedding date to be an nounced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
PAsroR uNDERGoEs OPERATION

pr. P. II. Mears, pastor of the First Christian church of Athens. has been In a Birmingham infirmary during the past several days. where he was carried for an operation. He Is re- covering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
ROTARY DELEGATES CHOSEN

ANDALUSLA, Ala, March 10-(Spef
 cial.)-President Luther E. Brown was chosen the delegate to the dis trict conference of Rotary at Bir- mingham next week to represent the local club officially. and several other members of the club plan to attend the meeting, it is understood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
NORMAL SCHOOL TO OPEN

The spring term of the State Nor nal school here begins Tuesday, March 13. The largest enrolment ever known is expected, according to statement given out by Dr. c. w. Daugette, president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
DIR. HENRY TO SPEAK

pr. c. B. Henry of Nashville, sent out by the Baptist home mission board, will speak here at the Baptist church April l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
NOMINATE ROTARY GOVERNOR

MOblIe ROtar1anS Will prOpOS0 A D. Dix, of this city as tho next dis trict Rotary governor, it was learned yesterday when K. A. Christian, pres ident of the local club, urged a large attendance of Mobile Rotarians at the district convention to be held at Birmingham. March 15-17.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
GROCERY CONCERN SOLD

C. NJ. Hicks of the west part of this county has moved to Athens and has purchased the grocery business of Roberts & Biles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
nUREAU MEETING CALLED

The regular meeting of the FL more County Farm bureau will be held at the county courthouse in Wetumpka next Wednesday. March IA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
MURPHY NOT GUILTY

The case of Will Murphy, charged with the murder of David Adkins in March, 1922, was tried in circuit cour. here Thursday. The jury re- turned a verdict os acquittal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
CONFERENCE SET

Trinity church, Opelilla. will be the host of the next district conference of the Methodist church, which meets next spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
CLAMP DOWN ON VICE
Mobile Gambling Houses Closed
 And Slot Machines Removed

MOBILE, Ala, March 10.-(Spe- cial.) -- Following the exposure of vice conditions existing in the city of Mobile, through the complaints of citizens and disclosures developed by men detailed by the press. the lid was slapped on today. Doors to gambling houses were closed. slot machines had been removed and counters were clear of punch boards However. no arrests for violations of the gambling laws were made by po- lice authorities and as far as police records made public at headquarters show, no raids were conducted Word apparently went down the line that the lid must go on. however, as all gambling paraphernalia was out of sight today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
SEARCHES FOR SON

John Scott of Knoxville Is insti- tuting a search for his son. John, age IT, who left, here several days ago and was last seen at Helena.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
ROB MERCANTILE STORE
Effort To Fry Open Big Iron Safe Ia
 UnSucceAaful

ELDRIDGE. Ala, March 1o.- Special .)-The store of J. A. Kelly & Go. here was robbed Thursday night. A long railroad spike was used in an effort to pry open the safe, but the culprits were unsuc- cessful. However, they pilfered the cash register of several dollars In change. Nothing else was missing and 1t Is believed the robbers became frightened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
SCHOOL CLUB ORGANIZED
Parent-Teacher Association Formed
 At Piedmont

PIEDMONT. Ala, March 1o.-(spe- cial.)-A parent-teacher organization was perfected in a meeting at the school auditorium Friday afternoon. when Mrs. Emmett Ledbetter, Mrs. Hugh Merrell and others from An niston met with the faculty and par ents of the Piedmont public schools Mrs. G. F. Cooper was named as president and Mrs. F. E. Webb and Miss Pearl Baker as vice presidents and Mrs. Claud West as secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
LuRED RY CITIEs.

The lure of the large city has caused some of Cullman county's most promising. young citizens to seek jobs in Birmingham. Akron, Ohio, and others too numerous to mention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
GOING TO REUNION

Commander F. A. Weems of Camp Colonel James B. Martin No. 292, U. C. ". has received certificates for the southern reunion at New Orleans April 10-14.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
MAY BUY LOCOMOTIVES
Gulf, Mobile And Ohio Plans To Make
 ImprG -ements.

Impr6 -ements.
 MOBILE, Ala. March 10-With view to further increasing its facili- ties and improving it's service, the Gulf. Mobile and Northern railroad has sent out inquiries as to prices, time of delivery and other factors concerning the purchase of five more Decapod Russian Mikado type loco motives. 1t was announced Friday by P. E. Odell, general manager. During the past year the company bought 10 of these engines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
NEW PASTOR GREETED

Succeeds Rev. Curry, Who ID Now
 Pastor At MOntevall0
 WETUMPKA, Ala, March 10.- Special. l.)-Rev. and Mrs. l.. T. Reeves and family arrived in We tumpka last week and are at home to the Wetumpka people in the Bap- tist pastorium. Rev. Reeves Is suc- cessor to Rev. J. R. Curry. who has accepted the pastorate at Montevallo.