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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
DOCKS BOARD TO MEET

Announcement was made here to- day that the second meeting of the new state docks commission will be held some time next week, either Thursday or Friday. Gen. w. l.. Si-
 bert, chairman of the commission and engineer in charge of building the state docks at this port, will re- turn here Monday. General Sibert on his return will notify the other commissioners, eX-Gov. Charles Hem derson of Troy. Ala, and Frank c. Blair of Tuscaloosa of the date of the session. General Sibert will make an extensive report on his investiga- tions prior to beginning actual con- struction of the port facilities. to- gether with some definite recommen- dations in order that the building of the docks can begin early in 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
MAnISoN HnNORED

The bureau of home economies has selected Madison county as one of the four Alabama counties Tn which a record will be kept of the eXpendi lures of rural families for year, ac cording to an announcement made here today. Twenty-Five families in Monrovia and % in Central commun- ity will keep a record of all eXpendi- lures and the value of everything consumed in a year and the figures will be forwarded to Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
No Papers Filed

MONTGOMERY, Ala Dec. 2s.- Senator Hiram Johnson has not filed focal Supporters of the California senator and aspirant for the republi- can nomination for President say he will compete with President Coolidge for Alabama's delegation. Tuesday is the last day candidates can quail fy with the secretary of state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
CUT THIS OUT-IT IS WORTH
 MONEY

Send this ad and ten cents to Fo- ley & Co., 2S35 Sheffield Ave, Chica- go, H.. writing your name and ad- dress clearly. You will receive a ten cent bottle of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR COMPOUND for coughs. colds and hoarseness. also free sample packages of FOLEY'S PILLS, a di- uretic stimulant for the kidneys and FOLEY CATHARTIC TABLETS for Constipation and Biliousness. These wonderful remedies have helped mill lions of people. Try them Sold yeryWhere.-AdV.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
MORE ARRESTS MADE

Five arrests on federal indictments were made here today as follows; Hicks Harwell, Frank Golf, W. h. Ransom, conspiracy to violate the prohibition law s25,oO0 bond; Mar garet Higbee, conspiracy to violate the prohibition law, two cases, S2'ooV
 bond and Mrs. Steve Oliver. con- spiracy to violate the prohibition law. s5 900 bond. All defendants furnished
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
.2I.7I6 BALES OF
 COTTON GINNED
Fiscal Estimates Show Only Two thirds Crop Grown
 In Madison
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD Hur,tsviIIe Ala Dec 2S

Midsummer estimates of two- thirds cotton crop in Madison county this year are being borne out by the ginning reports, the last of which showed the ginnings to December F to have been 21,716 bales, compared with 3O967 bales to the same date last year. The figures were compiled by Charles E. Williams, federal gin reporter. There is to be one more re- port, but it is not expected that it will add many more bales to the gin nngs of December 13.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
RATE REDUCTION MADE

Approval was given Frlday by the Alabama public service commission to the supplement to the express classification which reduces rates on furniture, ice cream, newspapers magazines, auto tires and valentines. This reduction will become effective January 1, 1924. The commission also approved the application in Ala bama of new demurrage rules and charges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
HuNTER IS FINED

Sherley Cochrane was convicted recently in Mobile county of violat- ing the state game law and fined S10 and costs, according to a report re- ceived Friday by l. T. Quinn, state commissioner of conservation. In Coosa county, J. J. White has been fined S10 and costs for hunting with out a license.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
AWARDED LOVING CUP

A loving cup for performing the most unselfish service for the com munity during the year 1923 was awarded today to Sister Pauline, SUI perintendent of the city hospital, by the Kiwanis club. The presentation is an annual affair. The hospital, according to the Kiwanis committee, was brought to Class A standard Tn 1921 and has maintained the record since that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
NEW FEDERAL oEFICER ARRIVES

Byron M. Coon, assistant attorney general from Washington, D. C., sent here to act in the place of Aubrey Boyles, federal district attorney, who asked to be relieved after he was arrested on state warrants charging attempted bribery of Deputy SherifI W. II. Holcombe, Jr., and State Law Enforcement Officer k. E. Hunt ar rived in Mobile today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

Bids were opened a the state highway department today for SA miles of gravel road in Perry county, from Browns station to Uniontown. w. c. Mccoy of Lafayette was low bidder for the road work. his figure being S110,7S1.13 while for cresoted timber bridges the low bid was sub mitted by C. W. Cooper, Anniston, s2S,052.S0 and for concrete bridges, the low bid was $5S,040.51, submitted by Lamb and McClemore of Eutaw. Awarding of the contract is expected at the next meeting of the highway commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
FIRE INJURIES HOME

The nome Of Rev. J. Q. NobIe, a superanuated preacher of the Ala bama conference, caught on fire at an early hour on Christmas morning, burning the top from the building before help could arrive. The walls of the home were saved, but over s1,0o0 of damage was done. He only had S600 insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
InuN LYLE cAMPRELI. DIES

John Lyle Campbell, formerly Of Huntsville. died suddenly last Sun day night at his home at Elmhurst, L. l., according to information re- ceived by relatives here. He was a son of the late Alan R. Campbell of Huntsville, and a Nephew of Mrs. Carrie Borton and Miss Nettie Camp bell of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
ANnTHER WEDnING

Alan Rountree, well-known young merchant of Ryland, and Miss Connie Capshaw of Huntsville, were mar ried yesterday in the First Presby- terian manse, Rev. N. G. Stevens of ficiating. The ceremony was wit messed by a small company of rela- tiVpS and friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
AS AN ESCAPE

Bobby-Cant l change my name today, ma?
 Mother-What in the world do you want to change your name for?
 Bobby-'Cause pa said he will whip me when he gets home a sure as my names Robert--Answers London
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
GUARDsMEy TO GET PAY

today received federal drill pay checks for headquarters troop. 53rd cavalry. Birmingham, which will be forwarded to pay the troops. Forty eight checks were received, totaling $431.37.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
48 MORE CITIZENS
Natives Of Foreign Lands Get Natu-
 ralization Papers Friday

Forty eight natives of foreign shores became full fledged citizens of the United States at exercises in the federal court room Friday after noon.
 Judge w. l. Grubb pronounced the rites which transformed them from foreigners to Americans. Then the League of Women Voters took them in charge. Bibles were handed around, the United States flag was saluted, and short talks on citizen ship were delivered by civic leaders. Wives and children of several of the new citizens were present
 Four applicants for naturalization were turned down by the court and number of others were told to Study About America Awhile Longer" The AS lucky ones left the federal building happy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
WAR ON RATTLERS

BRECKENRIDGE. Tex, Dec. 2S.- Scores of rattlesna6es were killed in a four-day war against hlge den of the reptiles. Dynamite was used to blast the snakes from their rocky den.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
MRS MYRTLE POGUE

Mrs Myrtle Pogue, S2 years old. died yesterday at the home of her sister. Mrs. Julius Williams, in West Huntsville. after long illness. She is survived by her husband and sev- era children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
| MOBILE RABBI NAMEDI
 HEAD JEWISH TEACHERS
Miss Rubenstein Of Birmingham Is
 Chosen Second Vice President

MOBILE, Ala Dec. 2S.-(Spe- cial Leased Wire.)-Rabbi Alfred G. Moses of Mobile was named president of the Association of Jew ish Religious Teachers of Alabama at their annual convention held here, today Other officers elected were Rabbi Simon Cohen, Selma. first vice president; Miss Grace Rubenstein. Birmingham, second vice president. Miss Juliette Leuchter of Montgom- cry, recording secretary; Miss Flor ence Weiner Mobile, corresponding secretary; Chester Sandman, Bir- mingham, treasurer; Rabbis M. New field and S. Katz of Birmingham; William Schwartz, Montgomery; l. Sarasehn. Pensacola; M LesserauX, Mobile: Mrs. Sam Wiesel, Tuscaloosa; Miss Addie Elkan. Selma, constitute the executive committee. The insti- tute will close Saturday morning. The session Friday was featured by lecture on Isaiah" by Dr. $. Cohen of the Hebrew Union college at Cincinnati.
 Fifteen men arrested here on De cember 20 on the charge of making books on races and selling pools, in a clean-up campaign against all forms of gambling, were arraiSned in tEe recorders court today and their case, at the request of the state. continued until January 4. Assistant County Solicitor Jack Courtney sad that the state desired to summon ad- ditional witnesses before trying the defendants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
BRIDGES INSPECTED

c. N Mitcham, division engineer of the state highway department, re- turned Friday from trip of inspec tion of bridges in Macon county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
Ae CoUPLEs MARRY

Forty-two Madison county couples married during Christmas week, the records of the probate office here show. This is declared, to be about the average.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
FLORENCE OFFICE WILL BE ADVANCED
Receipts Exceed S40,000 For Year, Which Is Said To
 Mean Jump To First Class
MUSCLE SHOALS BUREAU !
 TEE .AGE-HERALD ! Florence. Ala, Dec. 2S

The business of the Florence post office has passed the $4o,oO0 mark for 1928. and this. it is declared. as- sures the entry of the post office into the first class at the beginning of the next fiscal year, July l. This means better equipment for the post office. more help for the handling of mail and the increase of post masters salary to s3,0O0 per annum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
MRS. LUCY CONDON

PHENlN CITY, Ala. Dec. 2S.-- Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Con- don, who died Wednesday at the state sanitarium at Milledgeville, were held at the home of Mr, C. R. Dudley of this city Thursday after noon. The services were conducted by Rev. Charles R. Jenkins, pastor of the St. Luke Methodist church, and interment was in Linwood cemetery Mrs. Coudon was a member of the St Luke Methodist church of this city. The deceased is survived by one son, James R. Couden: one daughter, Mrs. Leonard Northrup, two sisters. Mrs. Cornelia Dudley and Mrs. Fannie Wright Turner of Co- lumbus. and brother. Baldwin Raj ford, of Milwaukee. Mis-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
STUDENTS ENTERTAINED

The 25 college students at home from their studies have been enter tained during the week at the home of Senator R. H. Powell, Mrs. Ethel Segrest and Mrs. Milo Abercrombie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
KIMANIANs ELECT

The Florence Kiwanis club elected officers last night, Horace Lucas be- ing named president; M. w. Darby, vice president; Carl Tyree, treas urer. and William Millken, district trustee. Several directors were elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
HOLDING ON TO IT

"Charity,' Patient Found To Have
 St.o00 Bill In Pocket
 KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2S.-William Walsh, S5, picked up while weak and sick from exposure, was taken to a city hospital as charity" patient. A S1,OO0 bill was found sewed in q pocket in his red flannel undershirt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
SEVENTY POUND LIMIT

Postmaster R. B. Smyer wants the public to know that packages weigh ing in excess of 70 pounds cannot be handled in the United States mails.
 Somebody staggered in with a package as big as bale of cotton and weighing almost as much, and eX> pressed amazement that the govern ment wouldn't handle it, the post master said.
 Seventy pounds can be handled for distance of 150 miles. provided it comes within the size dimensions, and 50-pound packages can be handled anYWhere.' MT. Smyer said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
DIVIDEND NOTICE

All general creditors of the Jeffer- son County bank are requested to present their pass books or other evil dence of claim nt safety vault de- partment. on ground floor of the Jeff ferson County Bank building and re- ceive check for balance of principal on their accounts.
 A. F. JACKSON, Supt. of Banks.
 By W. w. CRAWFORD, Agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
Alabama Social Workers To Meet
 In Annual Session Al Tuscaloosa
RoAn CoNTnACT LET

work and those engaged in child wei fare work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS
LIVES UNCLE JOSH

There is new Uncle Josh in the production of The Old Homestead, playing a the Jefferson theatre. His name is Walter Ayers. He is TO- bust, athletic. splendid looking man in his late thirties when you meet him at his hotel or without makeup at the theatre. But once inside his costume and makeup of the loveable old New Englander, he wraps age about him and is as fine an Uncle Josh as we've seen-a fit player to follow in the sure footprints of Den man Thompson. Edward Snader and William Lawrence, all who have left star-tipped remembrance of the role in the dimming memories of yes terday's playworld.
 To meet Ayers, there is first a sensation of surprise at his youth, then a gradual warming up to the genial spirit of the chap--a spirit that must, of course, have been there, else how could he have spoken the lines or have given across the foot lights the cheery, right-o appeal of his role,
 "The Old Homestead will close it's enlargement at the Jefferson with matinee and night performances TO- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

From the Mexican Boundary to the Arctic ocean there is not a species of bird that is not classified, it is claimed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
AT LoEW's RIJOU

Only four more performances re- main and these today (Saturday) to see the remarkable work of the fla nous Royal Pekin Troupe oriental wonder workers. who present the headline attraction of the vaudeville bill at Loew's Bijou this week ana close their engagement Saturday night. Other rleritorious acts on this bill include the combination of music and comedy offering by Sid Hall as- sisted by Joe Simon and Dainty Della Vaun. also the dancing revue. "Twenty Twinkling Toes,' by the Gordon Sisters and company, as well as the blackface comedy skit by Bond and Adams. and the versatile offering of Oliver and Olson. Movie fans also have one more day to see Buster Keaton in his second full length Metro picture, Our Hospital itv." full of laughs and some inter- esting studies of this country in 1S20.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21

lieve in it. The true scientist is I'M
prejudiced. Doubtless there are
many true Christians who are equally
unprecedented. There are many scien-
lists who are processing Christians,
perhaps as many as in any other call
irg, but the scientists who do not sub
scribe in general to the theory of evo-
Luton are very, very few. Evolution
is but term signifying the develop
nent of the human race, physically,
mentally and morally. There is no
reason why we should close our eyes
to the physical facts as revealed in
tie laboratories, in archaeological re-
mains, in comparative studies of anat-
cmy, any more than to the facts that
are visible to the ordinary and I'M
trained observation. To legislate
against any scientific research and
study in any direction is to narrow
down our opportunity for mental ad-
vancement. Perhaps, had some other
than Mr.. Bryan started this hue and
cry against the teaching of the theory
OF evolution, Mr. Bryan would now be
one of the champions of that theory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21

applicants for the service. That there
are many good and faithful public
servants engaged in law enforcement,
there can be no doubt. But no mat
ter how conscientious even a majority
might be, their efforts can be in great
measure brought to nought by the Sc
cret amiability of a less honest mi
nority. That measures of law en-
forcement have actually reduced the
traffic in prohibited liquor is very ap-
parent, and is proved by statistics.
Prohibition has not yet entirely pro-
hibited, but it has made the traffic
precarious and liquor in quantity hard
to obtain, except for those who are in
the know and who permit their appe-
tite to dim their judgment and blunt
their sense of danger. Undoubtedly
a shaking-up in the personnel and
more care in the selection of officers
of the law would tend to increase re-
spect for law in general and for the
prohibition amendment in particular.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
ECONOMY IN GARBAGE PLANTS

Before committing itself to an eX
pensive incinerator plan it were well
for the city to go to the bottom of the
entire garbage disposal problem and
survey all its angles. The city might
we'll call into conference former exec
utives who have wrestled with it and
find out from them what their troubles
were and what methods they found
most efficient. The question involves
sanitation and economy. There are
expensive means of garbage disposal
that lose sight of the values in the
garbage pile.
If expense were not to be consid-
cred, the burning of all garbage is re-
garded by medical authorities as the
ideal method, because that does away
with it all at one stroke and elimi-
mates the dump pile, except for the
small remainder of tin cans and the
like which could be dumped in low
places and would soon disintegrate.
However, expense must be considered /;
therefore the marketing of the fats in
garbage enters in. 1t is claimed by a
former commissioner who took live
ly interest in garbage removal, and
gave it personal attention, that the
city earned $500 to S700 per month
through the sale of garbage fats, and
that the net cost of garbage coflec-
ton and disposal was reduced from
$4,000 to $4,000 year, although
the system was meanwhile made 100
per cent more efficient. The city COM
mission might well study this history.
AS to sanitation, medical authorities
agree that the chief menace from
dumping grounds is flies This men,
ace, they say, could be removed, as
is done in the Panama zone, by soak
ing the garbageti chemicals that de-
stroy the fly larvae. There is more
than one angle to the garbage disposal
problem, and all deserve to be con-
sidered. The matter of revenue is
one of the important ones. Is the city
now getting what the city got in 1915
'foz the. values in its garbage? Let that
be looked into. Let it be seen if the
incinerators now owned cannot be re-
paired and operated. 1t might be we'll
to revive former practice of having
the city prisoners unfit for arduous
work go daily to the dumping grounds,
as was once done, and separate the ami
NAL matter from the other refuse and
have the fats sent to the rendering
before new garbage disposal pro-
gram is outlined, especially if such
plan calls for large expenditure of
the peoples money.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
AIMING AT JUDGE TAFT

The Socialist demand for the i'm
parchment of William H. Taft, chief
justice of the United States supreme
court, on the ground that he is receiv-
ing an annuity of ten thousand dollars
a year through the bequest of Andrew
Carnegie, is hardly apt to obtain wide
public. approval. There is probably no
.citizen of the United States who en-
joys a larger measure of public esteem
and confidence than Judge Taft. No
body thinks he made an especially
good president, but almost everybody
will admit that he has made supremacy
good at everything else he has under
taken. His integrity is above sus-
picion, even when there is concerted
effort to throw suspicion upon it.
There are many people who are con-
WINGED that if Judge Taft thought that
his enjoyment of the bequest inter-
fered in any way with his public
duties or colorod his judgment to any
minute degree, he would be the first
to cast it aside.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
AS TO DARWIN'S THEORY

Mr.. William Jennings Bryan, the
best press agent Charles Darwin and
the theory of evolution ever had, has
apparently failed to convince his
brethren that his denial of the theory
fits him for high place in their ac-
tivities. Copernicus and Gallileo were
subjected during their lives to much
the same sort of prejudiced reactions
as Mr.. Bryan has sought to stir up
against the famous theory of OAR
win. The chief difference is that the
two more ancient scientists and philos-
ophers had to suffer prosecutions of
the body, whereas it is only OAR
wins memory that is attacked. There
is still some doubt among those who
have read Mr.. Bryan's arguments
against the Darwinian theory as to
whether Mr.. Bryan ever really read
Darwin and Spencer, or whether he
gained his impressions from hearsay.
Indeed, the famous Commoner has
done so much talking that his time
for listening or reading must have
been very limited.
Whether or not a person believes in
the theory of evolution is surely a
question for himself to determine, not
for Mr.. Bryan or the law to decide
for him. The question whether a per-
son can believe in the theory and
yet be good Christian is also not de-
batable, for there are many profess
IL to be good Christians who do be-