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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
HOARD ENABLED To
|REVALU PROPERTY
IN SPITE Of RULING
Federal Order HaIts Examina-
ton Of Books But Does Not
Prevent Retaliation
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD

In an unusual order the three
Judges of the United States court
who heard the application of the Mo-
pile Gas company for an injunction
preventing the public service com
mission from proceeding toward a
)revaluatitn of it's property, from set
'sng aside the original valuation of
<y69,565 and from entering into a
fSher examination of the company S
foks and records Monday restrained
he commission from requiring the
company to produce It's records, but
said nothing about any other phase
.of the case.
Hugh White. special assistant at.
'torney general, received a copy of
lthe decree from the federal court.
'No opinion was attached to the de-
'cree, but announcement was made
that one would be filed later The
Mobile Gas company's petition re-
'quested the federal court to enjoin
'the commission from abrogating a
'fective when the original valuation
was made, from proceeding toward
Ia revaluation of the property and
from making any examination of the
books and records.
In the order in the case. the three
Judges said This cause came up to
be heard upon application of the
Mobile Gas company for an interlocu
tory injunction and the court being
in the premises, 1t Is upon
consideration ordered, adjudged and
decreed that the defendants be and
they are and each of them Is enjoined
until the further order of the court
from requiring the Mobile Gas com
pany, plaintiff herein, to produce its
papers, records or accounts for ex-
Elimination in connection with the
valuation of revaluation of plain
tiff's property"
Under this injunction the public
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
EARLY MORNING FIRE.
IN SYLACAUGA WIPESI
OUT DRY GOODS STOREI
Loss OF $4,000 Suffered
With Only $4,000
Insurance

SYLACAUGA, Ala, June f.
Early Sunday morning fire was dis
covered in the rear of H. Start Dry
Goods company, and 1t soon spread
over the entire building. Before it
was possible to get water into the
building it became evident that the
place was doomed. and all the fire
men could do was to hold the flames
to that building. The building with
all contents was practically de-
stroyed. The origin of the fire is un
known. The store carried about
$4,000 stock with 100000 insurance.
The building was owned by T. l..
Hagan, and was partly covered by
insurance.
On either side of this store was the
Sylacauga Furniture company, and
the Hammett Grocery store. Tho
damage to the Hammett store was
only slight which consisted of
damage to front and roof. However.
the smoke filled the entire double
store building of the Syacauga Fur
niture company both up and down
stairs, doing considerable damage in
this manner. 1t Is hard to estimate
the damage done here as practically
everything in the store Is smoke
stained. The heat was so intense that
the furniture store was in serious
danger for while.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
FOUR CHARGED WITH
BURGLARIZING STORE
Former Postmaster Dent At Wa
verify Dies At SIS

OPELIKA. Ala, June Especial
Leased Wire. 1.-TWO white men. Be-
mont Roberts and Eugene Roberts,
and two negroes, Peny Benford and
Tooter helms, were arrested Sunday
on a charge of burglarizing the
warehouse of G. A. Parker and steal
ing several sacks of nitrate of soda.
Mr.. Parker reported that he had
missed several sacks of soda from
his warehouse two weeks ago, but
kept the matter quiet, except for
notifying the police, and a close
watch has been made ever since.
Early Sunday it was discovered
that the building had been entered
the second time. A quick search was
instituted and the officers caught
a wagon loaded with the nitrate of
soda and arrested the two negroes.
The officers then made a trip to
the homes of the two Roberts men,
who are farmers residing about four
miles from Opelika. and there they
are said to have discovered other
sacks of the stolen goods and the
two white men were also arrested.
In all. $4,000 pounds of the nitrate
of soda was stolen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
DossY RIVERS THANKFUL

Governor Brandon received a let
ter today from Dossy Rivers. Mobile
lifetime convict. in which Rivers
thanked the governor for the COM
mutation of the death sentence i'm
.rosed on him. Rivers was convicted
CT the murder of A. C. Brill, deputy
sheriff, and Governor Brandon. COM
muted the sentence to life imprison-
ment following the submission of in
formation indicating extenuating cir
curstances. Rivers was unable to
read and write when he was placed
at Speigner prison, but has learned
during the few weeks he has been a
convict.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
DISTILLING CHARGED
Judge Reynold And Family Go over
land To Washington

CLANTON, Ala, June 4.-(Speclal.)
Sheriff Iittlejohn, with the aid of
Deputy Taylor and Federal Agent
Gillespie, succeeded Saturday in cap
turing two negroes who have :or sew
eral months. it is charged. been fur
nishing Illicit liquor in this section.
The negroes were T. s. Peavey and
Joseph Leonard, and they were ar
rested at Peavey's home on the Hig-
gins place, seven miles southwest of
C!anton. The still. a 6o-gallon gal
vanized outfit, was found in, small
h lge $50 yards from the house in
which Peavey lived. One gallon of
whisky and three barrels of beer
were destroyed. Peavey and Leon
ard were both fought to Clanton and
lodged in the>county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
L. & N. DROPS CASE

Application of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad for readjustments
in the rates on plaster, lime and ce
ment shipped from Birmingham to
Samson, Florala, Lockhart and Anda-
lusia was withdrawn when the public
service commission took up it's
docket for June Monday
The commission used the entire day
in the hearing of the case in which
the Montgomery Chamber of Com
MERGE Is seeking readjustments in the
rates on sand and gravel when
shipped from Cantelou for use on
public highways contiguous to the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad. Petit
ton of r. G. Cobb of the Mobile
Chamber of Commerce for con-
tinuance of the case involving in
creases in rates on creosote oil
shipped from Birmingham tC Mobile
was continued
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
ENLIST IN ARMY

The local army recruiting office
enlisted three men the past week
They were William G. Faux of
Banks, for the service detachment,
United States Military academy,
West Point; Harvey Kemp of Column
bia, for coast artillery corps, Ha-
waiian Islands. and Roy A. Edwards
of Black, for the coast artillery corps
in the Philippine service Henry
Batemon Of Dothan. Route l, enlisted
in the navy and was started on his
way to Hampton Roads, Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
PLAN MUSIC PROGRAM

Mrs. o. Sumner Spain will present
"a music pupils in commencement re-
cital in the high school auditorium
Friday evening. A Japanese pro-
gram Is to be presented.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
BUTLER HIGH CLOSES


GREENVILLE, Ala. June 4.-tspe-
cial.) Commencement of the Butler
County High school Of this city is in
full swing The feature of Sum
days program was the baccalaureate
sermon by DR.. V. G. Lowery of Troy.
DIR. Lowery gave an intensely inter-
esting and helpful discourse on the
subject. "Canst Thou by Searching
Find out GOd?"
The graduating exercises were held
Monday evening at S:l5 at the school
auditorium and diplomas were deliv-
cred to 40 graduates. Harwell G.
Davis, attorney general for Alabama,
delivered the baccalaureate address.
former post master of waverly, and
was prominent member OF the
Methodist church, He was born
of his life. The deceased Is sur
vived by his widow; two daughters,
Miss Mary Dent of Waverly, and
Mrs. j. Z. Parker of Meridian. Miss;
one sister. Mrs. H. V. Waits of Mis-
sissippi, and two grandchildren. The
funeral will be held at Waverly
Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
DIR. SIMPSON sPEAKs

The commencement sermon at the
Normal school, preached by DR.. r. N.
Simpson of Birmingham. was given
In the auditorium of the Coffee High
school instead of on the campus of
the normal school, where they have
perfect natural amphitheater. The
Indictment weather was the cause of
the change and Is only the second
time In 10 years that the services
have been rained out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
EXCITEMENT AT CHURCH

The our-passenger roadster OF
Mrs. w. r.. Koon, wife of the county
surveyor, caught fire Sunday night
while it was parked in front OF the
First Baptist church. services were
beinr conducted in the church and
some CONSERVATION was caused by
the fire, The flames were extin-
Finished and small damage was done.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
lily Board To Keep Hands off Mobile {

announced that she will contribute
the money to pay off half of the In
debtedness provided the other mem
bers of the church will raise the
remainder, the money to be available
at once. The officers of the church
were instructed to begin at once to
secure the money. Mrs. Spence has
already given large sums to the
81 nnrch
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
TWO SENTENCES Melted
OUT TO PIKE COUNTAIN
Troy Normal Overlooking With Stu
dents-Dr. Sanders Optimistic

TROY, Ala, June 4.-(Special
Leased Wire )-Leonard Greenwood.
who was convicted In the circuit
court last week for completely In the
murder of Dock Wheeler and SEN
fenced to three years, was tried
Monday morning in the probate court
by Judge Key and convicted of vio-
lation of tho prohibition law. He
was fined 800 and given six months
on the roads, but an appeal was
taken to the circuit court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
REYNOLDS IN WASHINGTON

L. Fl. Reynolds, probate judge OF
Chiffon county, is in Washington,
d. C.. where he will attend the ma
tional Masonic convention in that
city. He left here a week ago In
auto, and made the trip through Ma
con, Charlotte and Richmond. While
away he will go to New York and
Atlantic City. The judge is accom-
panied on the trip by his wife, his
son, Omar, and daughter. Mrs. John
NJ. Bridges of Richmond. The return
trip will be made through Ohio, Ken
lucky and Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
SCOUT BREAKS ARM

About 40 Boy Scouts with equipme emit
left this morning for Herrin lake for
10-days' camp. Billie Cochrane,
son of R. H. Cochrane, president of
the City National bank. fell out of a
tree at the camp yesterday and broke
his arm and was unable to join his
comrades today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
DIR. SANDERS BACK

DR., William B. Sanders. prominent
physician of Troy and candidate for
Congress to succeed the late Judge
Tyson, has returned from trip to
Baldwin and the other counIles IN
the lower part of the state. He says
that he feels very hopeful over his
prospects for a good showing in tho
election.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
TYPHOID REPORTED

DR.. A. A. Kirk, city and county
health officer, left today for the Fox
ighborhood, where it was reported
there was a case of typhoid fever.
He has already doctored a number
of persons to guard against the
spread OF disease.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
STUDENTS CROWD NORMAL

The classification of students OF
the State Normal summer school be-
gan Monday morning. Several hum
dred students reported Monday and
we're assigned to classes. Classifi-
cation will continue through Tues
day and classes will begin Wednes-
day. The dormitories have been re-
served for some time and large num-
bers will be cared for in the homes
of the town. The first formal chapel
exercises will be held Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Indications are
that the attendance this year Will
exceed the unusually large attend
arca of last summer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
CHAMBER TO VOTE

Ballots are being sent out to 546
members of the Chamber of Com
merce to vote for president, vice
president, treasurer and "a directors.
The ballots must be returned on or
before June G.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
TWO JUNE WEDDINGS

Walter U. AGREE, clerk in the
county probate office, united two
couples in marriage Friday. W. J..
Avery of Portstjoe, Fla. and Mrs
Ella Mae Tucker and Capt. NJ. NJ.
Cole of Opp. Ala. and Mrs. Charlie
Hughes of this city were married
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
PAVING INSPECTED

City Engineer Meede and three of
the city commissioners are in In
dianapolis. Ind, where they are in
specting emulsified asphaltic concerto
speeding emulsified asphaltic concrete
paving used by that city. The trip
is financed by contracting firm
which is DESTROYS of having the same
kind of material used in Florence on
the many streets the city is planning
to pave in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05

Zemo Yeager was taken to DeSoto
county, Fla, yesterday, where ne will
have a hearing on the charge of kid
naping. 1t is alleged he married Il
13year old girl, and charges were
preferred against him by the girls
father.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05

Dothan's first half-holiday Thurs
day afternoon will be celebrated
with a band concert and a pet show
on tho community service play
ground. The Hist Field Artillery
band Of the militia detachment here
will give the concert. j. Hubert
Farmer Is director.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
INSURANCE COLLECTIONS HIGH

Receipts of the state insurance de-
partment during the first five months
Of May lacked only $1,000 of totaling
the amount received during 1922.
Frank N. Julian, state commissioner
of insurance today. announced that
total collections through May 81 were
S574GSS.76.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
MERCHANTS WILL MEET

The merchants bureau of the Cham
Der of Commerce Will meet tomorrow
night and arrange for a get-together
meeting at Brookwood or Moores
bridge, which places have been sug-
geSted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
SCHOOL WINDOWS BROKEN

One day recently white boys went
to the Young Junior High school
building and shot out IS window
panes with slingshots. Someone in
the neighborhood saw them and tele-
fphoned the police.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
COTTON CROP GOOD
DOthan To Observe First Half
Holiday Thursday

HOIIday ThurNd0y
DOTHAN, Ala, June 4.-(Special
Leased Wire.)-County Agent J. H.
Witherington reports the cotton crop
fairly good in Houston county. al
though rain and grass are hurting
1t. Farmers are behind with their
work and labor Is short, but the
worst hindrance to farmers right at
present Is the rain. But conditions
as a whole are good considering the
circumstances, Mr.. Witherington re-
ports.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
OBSERVE DAVIS, BIRTHDAY

jefferson Davis birthday was OBJ
served in Montgomery Monday by the
closing of the capitol for a half-holi-
day and by the closing of the banks
throughout the day. The birthday
of the first and only president of the
Confederate states was Sunday and
Governor Brandon directed the clos
ing of all departments of state at IL
o. Gle elk Monday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
CHURCH GETS DONATION

In completion of the handsome new
First Presbyterian church here, cost
ing $4,000, 1t was found that the
congregation had an outstanding debt
of $3.50 Mrs. James Spence has
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05

H. 7. Dent. one of Lee county's
prominent citizens. died at his home
in Waverly Monday morning after
an illness of two weeks. Tho de-
ceased was 65 years of age, was
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05

DandeliCns in lawns may be de-
stroyed by spraying the lot with iron
sulphate several times.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05

service commission may proceed with
the revaluation Of the property of
the company and do everything which
the law contemplates except the in
spect\n of the company's books.
The order preventing the commits
sion from examining the books was
signed by Richard w. Walker and
N. p. Bryan, members of the United
States circuit court of appeals, and
Henry D. Clayton, federal district
judge of the middle and northern
districts of Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05

May flies frequently become so
thick about lighthouse lenses that
the lights are entireIY obscured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05

Bees will eat moistened sugar If
necessary. but prefer the nectar of
flowers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
TUSCALOOSA READY
FOR HEARING ON
LOCK I TUESDAY
Bank Employs Man To Work
With County Agricul-
tural Agent
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU !
THE AGE-HERAJD :
Tuscaloosa, Ala. June 4

The Chamber of Commerce commit
tee appointed to so before the Ala
bama public service commission in
opposition to the Alabama Power
company getting power rights at Lock
II met today and mapped out plans
of procedure. The committee will
leave early in the morning for Mont
gomery where it will give the reason
why the water power at Lock II
should not be sold or leased to the
power company. Congress sman w. B.
oliver will present the brief of the
Chamber Of Commerce. and other
members of the committee will make
statements before the body.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
BANK AIDS FARMERS

The First National bank announced
today through it's president, Frank
NJ Moody, that it has employed e. r.
Halstun as special agricultural agent
for the bank, who will begin his du-
ties at once. Mr.. Halstun will assist
r. C. Lett, county farm demonstra-
ton agent. He will do special agri-
cultoral work in behalf of the bank
and will aid the farmers In west Ala
bama In advisory or any other capac-
ity where he is needed. President
Moody in announcing the appoint
ment stated that the First National
bank has always been vitality inter-
ested in agriculture and that the new
agent will do everything possible to
further the interest of the farmers of
this TERRITORY
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
NEW CITY ELECTS

The newly incorporated city of
Muscle Shoals, adjoining the United
States nitrate plant, which is just
across the river from Florence, had
it's first election last Monday. The
race for mayor lay between George
Mcbride and Louis Gusmus, Mr.. Nc
Bride winning out. The board of
aldermen elected are George Harris,
r. H. Huston, w. N. Green, G. H.
Vaughn and R. F. Tucker
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
CITY SCHOOLS PROSPEROUS

The report of the city schools as
made by Supt. F. T. Appleby at the
closing exercises last Wednesday,
showed that the past session had
been the mot successful in the
history of the city. A budget of
$4,000 was allowed for the years
work and although a number of
unexpected expenditures came up
through excellent management Of the
superintendent and the board of ed
ucation. expenses were kept within
the budget. The city system though
splendid, is still in need of improve
ments, and Mr.. Appleby advocated the
appointment of an attendance Of
ficer, an additional librarian and
English teacher. More room is badly
needed at the Gilbert school. The
different schools have already in
bins, the entire supply of coal for
winter'S neads
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
$4,000 ADVANCE
IN WAGES GRANTED
At MUSCLE SHOALS
200 More Skilled Workers
Will Be Put On Job
At Dam
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU !
THE AGE-HERALD !


Announcement has been made that
an increase has been made in the
pay received by skilled workers at
Wilson Dam, to the amount of from
80 to 9S cents a day. The additional
increase will add about $4,000 to the
monthly pay roll.
The chedule as 1t now stands means
that steam shovel men will received
$3.50 per day, machinists, boiler
makers. and blacksmiths $500; skilled
carpenters $500. other carpenters
$500, pipe filters $500 switchmen
S5.S4 and helpers in the metal trades
will receive $3.50 and carpenter
helpers $500.
Two hundred additional skilled
workers are to be put on at once
and as soon as low water permits
the construction of Golfer number
five about 500 more men will be
needed, according to an announce
ment made by Colonel Spalding, who
has recently taken charge of the
work. When these men are put to
work the number on the pay roll will
amount to about 5000.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-22
McELROY

Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Kronen
at the Plentywood Memorial Hospital
twins, a boy and girl.
Born-to Rev. and Mrs. Farrar,
Thursday, a son.
Miss Effmger spent the week end
visiting friends and relatives in Out
look.
p Sigurd Lutnes and Oscar Larson
went to DOoley Monday to interview a
dentist.
The elevator board held a session
Saturday. In the absence of Franc
Murray, president, Ingvald copeland
acted as chairman.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Bartnes and infant
son went to Reserve Friday to visit
Mrs. Bartnes's sister, They made the
trip via auto returning Sunday.
Mrs. Orion is having her house
sided. John copeland is doing the
work.
Frank WEIGH and family went to
Ignite, n. D., last Saturday to visit
his parents. They returned Sunday.
Mrs. o. NJ. Olson entertained the
Lone Tree Ladies' Aid at their last
meeting.
Irving Peterson has accepted a po-
sition in the Westby meat market.
Three daughters of Mr.. and Mrs
o. A. Stageberg left Friday for diff
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-22

ex-oficio chairman, Prof. Freisleben
of Westby, and Prof. Hoffland of Med
icfrie Lake. At a meeting of the board
at the Court House this week Eighth
grade examination rules and regula-
tions were thoroughly reviewed and
other matters of Importance discussed.
The board closed their duties of the
present session by signing the eighth
grade diplomas. 1t is hoped that by
another spring, completed arrange
ments can be made for suitable exer-
cises in honor of the eighth grade
graduates. We would give honor
where honor is due, and our eighth
grade graduates are our pride, and
the hope of our future High Schools
and higher institutions of learning.
There are three four year High
Schools in Sheridan County besides
Plentywood High School-they are
Medicine Lake, Outlook and Antelope.
This spring Outlook graduated Dennis
johnson, Dora Trower, Grace StOner,
Lyle Nelson, Harlin Larson, Blanche
Bantz, and Auget F. Walker; and
Medicine Lake graduated Marjorie
Markuson, Martha jacobson, Irene
Lieffring, Esther Sorenson, Carl ia
cobsen, Alvin Jacobsen, Wayne Tyler,
and Clarence ROyels. We shall try to
have the names of the Antelope grad
yates ready for publication next week.
EMMA CRONE,
Superintendent of Schools.