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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
WILL NOT RETURN

Superintendent R. W. Cowart, who was head of the local school sys- tenn prior to the merger of Albany and Decatur, and who now is at Co., lumbia university, will not return here to resume his position as head of the school, it was announced Thursday. MT. Cowart was unani- mously elected as superintendent of the Albany schools following the su- premeN court decision holding the onerger of the towns to be uncon- stitutional. On being advised of the action of the board, MT. Cowart de- clined to accept the position stating he greatly appreciated the action but that he desired to complete his stud ies at Columbia, where he is to ob : tain a Phd. degree, which requires d years residence study. Mir. Cowart was prominently identified with the growth of the local school system and the regret is widespread that he will not return here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
SUES POWER COMPANY

Another big damage suit was filed in the circuit court Thursday by Mill ford Davis, minor, by his next friend, E. J. Davis against the Co lumbus Electric and Power company, for $25,000 for injuries received by the boy in being run over ano knocked down by an automobile truck operated by the defendant company on the streets of PheniX City in April, 1928 As a result of the acci- dent the boys skull was fractured at the base, impairing his mind sight and speech. A companion suit was filed by the boys father, E. J. Davis, against the same company for al- legged loss of services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
CHECK PLACED ON
 USE IF FIRE WORKS
Must Be Used At Huntsville Only On Premises,
 Says Mayor
TENN ISSEE VALLEY BUREAU 1
 THE AGE-HERAs ~ ! Huntsville. Ala. Dec. 20

The use of fireworks in Huntsville during the holidays will be restrict ed to the premises of the persons who use them and use of firearms will not be permitted at all, accord ing to announcement of Mayor F. l.. Adams. The authorities declare they intend to have a safe and sane" Christmas if possible. No fireworks S have been sold in Huntsville at all this year. the tax having proven to be prohibitive, but stores in the sub urbs are declared to have handled d large quantities of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
pRowNFIELD IGNORED

At the luncheon of the Opelika Kiwanis club Thursday the follow ing officers were elected for the new year: W. o. Brownfield, clerk of the circuit court and register in chancery, president; Henry Carr, manager of the Opelika Lumber and Construction company, secretary; first vice president, Rev. w. T. Smith second vice president, R. L. Sanford; district trustee, E. G. Glenn, and the following directors. J. Ka Haynie s. K. Dickinson, L. T. Wells, S. k. Williams and C. M. Cannon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
TO PUBLISH DAILY

The Huntsville Star Publishing company, which has been incorpo- rated here with an authorized capi- tai stock of S40,000. by Edward Doty, formerly of Lafayette, Ala, and members of his family who have taken $15,000 of the stock, will es- tablish a morning newspaper in this city, it has been stated. The first issue is expected to appear about the latter part of January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
TRANsFERRED TO COUNTY JAIL

Pearl and Odel Jackson and Pey- ton Johnson, negroes, were trans ferred to the county jail Thursday on murder enarges. The three ne- groes have been held in the city vestigation by city detectives into the mdrder of E. R. Turner, Janu- ary 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
\ BUSINESS CHANGES MADE

An unusually large number of business changes are expected in Huntsville about the first of the year and numerous business houses will change locations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
DELIVERS FAREWELL

At the meeting of the Sheffield Rotary club today, President Henry Fielberger delivered his farewell ad- dress as president of the organiza- tion, thanking the members for their hearty cooperation. The club re- ceived Christmas greetings from the
 Auckland, New Zealand, Rotary club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
DIR. THOMAS SPEAKS
Makes Strong Address On Education
 At Phenix City School

PHENIX CITY, Ala, Dec. 20-- Special )-Dr. L. s. Thomas head of the extension department of the Uni versity of Alabama, delivered an ad- dress on "Education" last night al an educational meeting held in Phenix City school house. which was de- clared by the hundreds taxing the seating capacity of the auditorium, to be one of the strongest they have heard in some time, The meeting, according to Professor Slough, su- perintendent of the Phenix City schools, was highly successful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21

First Presbyterian church by Rev. j.. D. Wallace, pastor. The body arrived here last night and was conveyed to the residence on Lions street. Mrs. Bundle is survived by her husband and a daughters~>B Barbara and her mother, Mrs. M. J. Ranney, of Ar kansas City. l<ans. Pallbearers will be A. A. Jones, l.. L. Frazier, F. :. Hunt. F. E. Taylor. E. F. Baird and w. w. Rahm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
JUDGE CHISHOLM DEAD

News has been received here of the death of Judge Joseph H. Chis- holm, former citizen of Florence, at Rockwell. Tex, last Tuesday He is survived by his wife, two daughters, two sons and two sisters, Mrs. John Wide of Florence and Mrs. Matte Nicholson of Iron City, Tenn. He was an uncle of Dr. W. R. Chisholm of Elorence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
BUTCUERs BIG HOGS

The price of cotton is not the same source of worry on the farm of W. D. Forman that it is on others ef this county. Mir Forman, a brother of former Sheriff James A. Formant was here today from Centre Grove md told of the killing of a large
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
rRENCHNAN EMPIRES

DORA, Ala, Dec. 20.-(Special.)- Will Extrant, a Frenchman. living in East Burgn, who died Saturday afternoon at , o'clock, after four hours illness of heart trouble, was buried in the local cemetery, funeral services being conducted by Rev. w. l. HnldridCe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
TRUSTEE APPOINTED

The United States district court has appointed Milton Tate trustee of the bankrupt estate of Wallace. Rice & Co.,, dealers in mems cloth ing and accessories, and an order has been issued for the sale of all the assets to the highest bidder De- cember 27
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
HAD CHECk CHARGED

Albert Larkin, negro, wanted in Montgomery on charge of passing a bad check, is under arrest here and is being keld for the Montgom- cry police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
]. DISCUSS POULTRY
Baby Chick Association Holds Meet-
 ing At Troy

TROY. Ala. Dec. 20.-(Special Leased Wire. .)-The Baby Chick as- sociation held its meeting Tuesday and Wednesday at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. John E. Ivey, state poultry specialist, addressed the as- socation, talking on matters pertain ing to poultry raising.
 On the fourth day of the campaign for funds for the Masonic hospital tn amount rNported collected was Ss,G72. This brings the grand total of subscription up to $22,013.
 One-cent pieces are 95 per cent cop per and per cent tin and zinc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
MESSENGER TO OPERATOR

L. L. Barr. who started work with the Western Union Telegraph com pany 16 months ago as messenger, has been appointed operator at the local office. Shortly after he began service as messenger he took up the study of telegraphy and his dilli- gence was rewarded by the promo- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
T. N. JoHNsON,s FUNERAL

Funeral services for T. N. John- son. aged 79 years, whose death oc- cured in Daytona, Fla, Sunday, were conducted from the residence of his son this afternoon Rev. W. J. Layton pastor of the Westsde Bap tist church, officiated, and interment was in Pine Grove cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
BUSINESS MAN DIES

Funeral services will be held Fri day at Town Creek for J. NJ. sHous- ton, well-known resident of that city, who died in Birmingham following an operation. Mir. Houston, who was about 50 years old, long had been in business in Town Creek and was widely known in Lawrence county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
a1 TAKE EXAMINATIONS

Seventeen white applicants and II negroes stood the teachers exanlipa a : tions which have been in progress here since Monday morning under the supervision of S. R. Butler, coun- ty superintendent of education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
rEnnINC CHJLD DIES

Agnes Frances Ledding, the one month old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles Ledding. died at the home of her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. R. l.. Howard. Bellwood. yesterday after noon after an illness of four days with pneumonia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
COUPLE BURNED

Fire originating in the home of Rev. G. M. Bynum in East Florence did considerable damage and MT Bynum anu his wife were painfully burned in their efforts to extinguish the flames to prevent them spread ing. MT. Bynum was burned on the face and Mrs. Bynum on her hands, neither one, however, being serious lN injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
DIES IN CALIFORNIA

News of the death of Ray Knight in San Francisco has been received here. He was brother of John w. Knight, well known local resident, and had many warm friends in the Twin Cities, where he has visited often
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
HARTsELLE WOMAN DEAD

Funeral services will be held Fri day at Belleview church, near Hart selle, for Nil S. Hester Ann Priest, who died Wednesday, night at the home of her grandson, D, $. Bullard, whose home is in that community
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
HOPEFUL FOR SHOALS

The announcement by Henry Ford that he will not run against Coolidge on any ticket and the comment from Washington to the effect that Cool idge and friends are relieved by the announcement, coupled with the fur ther statement that Coolidge was highly satisfied with his talk with Henry Ford at the White House sev- eral weeks ago. leads all local ob- servers to the belief that the Cool idge administration will face the weight of it's support behind Henry Ford for Muscle Shoals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
COUNTRY CLUB SITE BOUGHT

The Opelika Country club has closed a deal with George S. Robin son in which the club purchased 106 acres of land about three mics from the city on the Opelika Auburn high way, the consideration being S9,600 This place is about mid way between Opelika and Auburn and WilLfurnish an ideal location for country club made up of the citizens Of both towns. Work will begin on the golf links early in January.
 Ireland is making an effort to im- prove the quality of ts linen by i'm proving the flax plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21

Plans for testing an underground moving pathway for Paris, France, in clude four based on the principle of parallel bands moving at graduated speeds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
WEAsI,Es PREyALENT

It would seem that an epidemic of measles has just struck the home of MT. Todd, who lives in East Rurgen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
MRS. RINDLE EXPIRES

Funeral services will be held Fri day at o'clock for Mrs. A. l.. Run de. The services vii De held at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21

Artesian wells are found in 40 counties of Nebraska, the deepest one. 5000 feet, being at Nebraska City
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
PAROLES GRANTED
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE AID
Montgomery, Ala. Dec. 2(

MOutKOmeryt Ala, Dec. ~
 Gov. W. W. Brandon today paroled the following: Corine McCrary, sen tenced to IS years Imprisonment from Jefferson county for murder in 1916; w. G. Cook, Jefferson county, serving sentences aggregatng four to six years for burglary, grand lar ceny, and buying, receiving and con cealing stolen property; Robert Pres nell. who received a sentence of 12 to i5 months from Calhoun county for distrling. May 1. 1923. and Jesse Isaac, who received a sentence of 10 years for murder from Macon county, sentenced September 15, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
ACCIDENTAL, IS VERDICT

"ACCIDENTAL" IS VERDICT Accidental without criminal intent" was the verdict returned Thursday by Coroner J. D. Russum after his investigation of the death of John E. Sawyer, Jr., a negro boy, struck by an automobile belonging to $. b. Nance.
 Nance stated at the inquest that he was driving at a moderate rate of speed at the time of the accident and stopped immediately. The boy is said to have run in front of the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
REGISTRAR APPOINTED

A. K. McLeod was appointed today as member of the board of regis trars. from Talladega county. He succeeds c. S. Hancock. resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
EXPLAINS LITIGATION
 OVER TOWNLEY CASE
Action Follows Clerks Refusal To Issue Licenses To Insurance Man

TOWNLEY, Ala, Dec 2O.--(Spe- cial)-Concerning the recent deci- sion of the court of appeals in up- holding an act dissolving the mu- nicipal corporation of Townley, J. B. Holt, former town clerk, has offered an explanation. He states that the question arose over the applica ton of C. J. LentZ, insurance agent, for licenses to do business in the town.
 Holt took the position that the town had legally been dissolved and that he as town clerk did not have the right to issue the permit. Lentz then instituted mandamus proceed irgs in the circuit court which sus- tained Holt's demurrers. This &C., tion was subsequently, upheld by the court of appeals. According to MT. Holt this is how the litigation came up and previous accounts have been mislea ding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
ATTEND PANDORA MEETING

number of fine hogs there recently. One of the heaviest of the Poland Chinas weighed 5S0 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
ALLEGED BANDITS. FACE TWO CHARGES
Mississippi Man Says He Was Robbed Of S122 By
 Waterloo Trio
MUSCLE SHOALS BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD ! Sheffield Ala. Dec o0 |

While Wyman Parker, Frank ard Paul Ray, bank robbers, in joil at Florence facing trial for the alleged robbery of the bank at Waterloo on the morning of December 10. may have to race charges also of highway robbery. A charge which may be pre- ferred against the men is that Of holding up and robbing a man of S122 the night before robbing the Water loo bank. A man by the name ot Twitty, whose home is at Mingo, just over the line in Mississippi, alleged that he was overtaken on the road between Cherokee and Riverton by Parker and the Rays and was in- vited to get in the car and ride. He says he accepted the invitation and after riding short distance was asked to have a drink. He alleges that in few minutes he was taken was told to get out.
 He says he was then robbed of all the money he had, $122, and the men drove away. Twitty is said to have been in Florence Tuesday to see the men in jail in an effort to get from them if possible the money which they took from him but it is said they stoutly denied the theft. Twit- ty is said to have identified the men in jail as the ones who relieved him of his money, declaring that he had known one of them for years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21

When tagging fish, government ex- perts wear wet gloves, because dry hands remove the glutinous substance from the scales and expose them to the attacks of parasites.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
D. D.C.LACKSMENEOR..
WIRE: INSPECTION
Situation in: Electrical De-
partment Like That in
Building Office.

Rapid increase in the use of. cleo
tricity has left the electrical depart
ment of the District government, like
the building office. in need of; more
men, inquiry yesterday revealed.
With new houses going up in all
parts of the city and scores of old
dwellings having electricity INSTALL
ed, the volume of wire, inspection is
increasing daily.
The District has only five inspec-
tors to see to it that all of the wiring
installed in every nook and corner of
the city is put in properly.
Because of the fire risk involved in
of the service becomes almost equal
in Importance with the building Of
flee, which looks to the structural
soundness of a building.
1884 Inspections in Year.
During the last fiscal year the cleo
trical office made 1924 Inspections.
as compared with 1910 the previous
year. Referring to This increase and
its effects, Warren 3. HadIey, cleo
trical engineer, said in his report to
the Commissioners:
"One only needs to recall and con-
slider the, Knickerbocker Theater and
the Iroquois Theater disasters to ap-.
Practically all the pressure on the
building inspection division\is reflect
ed on the electrical department, yet
the wiring permits covered by build
ing permits are only 80 per cent Of
the total"
Evening star., 1923-01-21

Ru1n1nage
Home Needs
$3.50 DAMASK TABLE
CLOTHS, made in Ireland and
led. Size s4xs4. Sl.Z5
Each ....-.........
75c and $1.OO TURKISH
BATH TOWELS, large size,
heavy. and. absorbent. 0E
All white. IL dozen to OOC
sell at, each. ..........
PEPPERELL SHEET
ING-Famous Pepperell Mills
s1-inch Bleached Sheeting Cot
ton, r m n ants that 0n
would sell from the ZNC
piece at 65o yard. .....
ODD NAPKINS, sizes
1sxls and 2ox2o; Ready hemmed.
sold. for sl.75 TO E0o
for ..................
SOILED NAPKINS, made
Of white Indian Head 10
cloth and slightly i'm CC
perfect. Dozen ........
1Oc Turknit WaShcloths
E. for Csc
Csc Cotton Batting.
roll, 10c.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
CONVENTION FOR BETTER
WATERWAYS IN STATE

BRUNSWICK, "a. April 26-On
May Is and 10th one of the largest
waterways conventions in the South
east will be held in Brunswick Ga,
at which time the organization of the
Aitamaha System deeper waterways
association will be perfected.
This association is organized pri-
marily for the development of the AL
tamaha, Oconee and Ocmulgee Riv-
crs for year-around navigation. Those
interested in the project estimate that
an expenditure by the Federal govern
ment of One Million Dollars a year for
five years will put these rivers in a
permanent state of improvement, which
will open up the vast stores of natural
resources of water transportation.
1t is estimated further that two bill
lion feet of standing timber in this
territory will be made available for
potential manufacturing purposes. to-
gether with vast stores of cement ma
terial, clays, mari and other natural
resources, to say nothing of the agri-
cultural products which can move by
this route.
Practically all of Middle and South
east Georgia will be represented at
the Convention, which will attract
State and United States Officials and
the program promises to be one of
the most interesting of its character
ever held in the Southeast.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
I. B. Sanitarium Is
Wanted For Alto
Question of Finances; Study Being
Made of States Appropriations

Atlanta, April 24-- Representative
Herman Millner of Dodge County
who has been requested by DIR. T. F.
Abercombe, executive officer of the
state board of health, to lQSk into the
state boards plan for providing for a
half million dollar tuberculosis sani-
tarium at Alto, which would be the
last word in an institution of that
kind from the standpoint of modern
science, today held second confer
ence with Dr. Abercrombie on the sub
ject.
The boards plan is that the STATE
Legislature appropriate one-half the
amount needed for the institution and
the other half be allotted to the coun-
ties in the state on the basis OF beds to
be kept available in the institution to
the credit of the individual county, the
number of beds being arrived at on
the basis of the number of deaths in
the county from tuberculosis in a
period of ten years.
The state board in its details, shows
that the provision of an institution
such as it has designed, will amply
provide for all the treatment the state
needs, and by leaving the present in
adequate plant free, that property
would be devoted entirely to the treat
ment of the diseases among the negro
population.
When the plan first was submitted
10 Representative Millner, who is a
lawyer, question presented itself to
him whether or not under the law
the counties of the state. can make ap-
| preparation from the county treasures
for such purpose. He finds there
are two possible avenues through
which such expenditures may be leg
ally made by counties
The money may be designated foi
sanitary purposes or it may be desig-
mated as appropriation for pauper pur-
poses.
In either of these there might be an
opening for the courts to be called
upon to construe the existing law on
tie subject and judicially determine
whether OF not an expenditure for d
tuberculosis sanitarium outside {
county would be devoting the county's
public funds to sanitary purposes, al
though it would readily be within the
scope of sanitation to combat tuber.
culosis.
Mr., Millner is now engaged in going
more deeply into the plan to ascertain
whether or not it would be more ad,
n;sable for the state board of health
to ask that the Legislature make di
v;ded provision for the entire cost o.
the plant.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
u I IAA SALES
GEORGIA-Ben Hill County:
City of Fitzgerald;

Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day, LIST day of May, 1928 at the front
door of the City Hall in Fitzgerald,
within the legal. hours of sale on said
day, the undersigned will expose and
offer for sale the hereinafter describ-
ed property at pubic sale to the high
est bidder for cash all of said mention
ed property, being city lots, acre
tracts, or fractions thereof, and stu
ated within and part of the city of
Fitzgerald, Georgia in said county as
per the plat of said city made by the
American Tribune Soldiers Colony
Company and filed with the clerk OF
Irwin County Superior court. Each of
said lots have betn levied on by me
and will be sold to satisfy the unpaid
city taxes against said lots due the
City of Fitzgerald for the year 1922.
The said sale will, if not finished. be
adjourned from day to day until COM
plete.
LOT 6. SQUARE IS, BLOCK g
oi the survey of the American Tribune
Soldiers Colony Company, of file in
the office of the Clerk of the superior
court of Irwin County. Georgia, on a
tax execution issued against said prop
erty by the City Clerk, for the taxes
tor the year 1922. Owner of property
being unknown. Amount 1928.
Also at the same tine and place and
by the same authority and for the
same purpose, LOT IS, SQUARE 2,
BLOCK 10. of the survey of the Am
erican Tribune Soldiers Colony Com
pany, of file IN the office of the clerk
OF the Superior court of Irwin coun-
ty. Georgia. on tax execution issued
against ]. A. Justice by the city clerk
for the taxes for the wear 1922. Tax
Execution J. A. Justice, LOT Is,
SQUARE 2, BLOCK is. Amount
taxes 1851.
c. F DIXON
ddedA2o Chief of Police
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
FIRST WARD SCHOOL
April sith

This is the place an time for the
patrons of the First Ward to sit up
and take notice as the saying is that
they have a set of bright interesting
youngsters Just as busy as anybody
else in the pursuit OF the work and the
play that is given them as pupils.
A splendid exhibit of the daily work
is being preserved for that day and an
Interesting program of field day exer-
ciseS is scheduled.
The parents are invited at O'Clock
N the afternoon to enjoy these sports
and the P. T. A mothers are arranging
fcr Fathers Night or Daddies' Night
as it is moe commonly called to occur
al 800 o'clock p. M. of that same day.
hose who recall the last Father
Night will know that it is quite worth
while attending and this one will be
even better than that Let us be loyal
TO our school and to our children and
show it by these means.
Field Day Program, April 9th.
Shifter Shadow Drill, a Circus Med.
ley Miss Cochran's first grade pupils
The Shoemaker's Dance, folk game
Miss Hawkes. second grade pupils
How Dye Do, Ny Partrner-Mrs
Persons second grade pupils.
Kinder" polka-Miss Waite's thirc
eradde pupils
Hoop Drill-Miss Pinkerton's fourth
grade pupils.
Contest events-Miss Hunts anc
Miss Hamilton's fifth and sixth grades
All up relay race.
Overhead relay. se
Basket ball relay q
| 100 yard dash, -
Pole vaulting.
Stride relay,
Dodge ball,