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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
JACKSON COUNTY HIGH

SCOTTSBORO, Ala, May 20.-(Spe-
cial.)-A most impressive occasion
was the class day exercises OF the
Jackson County High school Thurs
day evening in the auditorium. After
the welcome address by Jim Holland,
president of the class, the following
program was carried out: Song by
the class History of Glass OF
1928" Miss Lucille Brown. Violin solo,
Ebert Johnson. Glass poem, For
ward" Miss Alberta Proctor. Glass
will, John Sumner. Vocal solo, Ru-
dolph Jones' Glass Grumble." Miss
Rachel Gold. Miss Rebecca Starky,
as "giftorian." delivered a nonsense
gift to each member of the class and
to Mr.. Dickinson, principal. The
prophecy was read by Miss Lizzie
Ridley. After a piano duet by Misses
Jennie Ruth Claybrooke and Emily
Matthews, the class song, "Old Jack
son Hi" was sung to the tune of
Call Me Back, Pal O. Nine"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
PELL CITY HIGH SCHOOL

PELL CITY, Ala, Maly 20.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The baccalaureate sermon OF
Pell City High school was delivered
today by Rev. A. G. Loehr of Bir-
mingham Southern college. The sew
cnth grade certificates of the pupils
Of South St. Clair county will be
delivered in the auditorium Wednes-
day. May %. at 1920 a. M. by County
Superintendent c. Q. Baxter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
GRAND CHIEF ARRIVES
Mrs. Burns Paying Official Visit To
Mobile TemDle

MOBILE. Ala, May 2O.-(Special
Leased Wire.)-Mrs. Willie Burns of
birmingham. grand chief of the
Grand temple of Alabama, Pythian
Sisters. arrived in the city today for
an official visit to Mobile temple No
y. A reception for her will be held
by the local temple at the Pythian
castle hall Monday night at o'clock
Refreshments will be served and a
musical program rendered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
WILL TAKE APPEAL

Charles Bennett, who yesterday
was given a fine of 1925 or. 40 days
at hard labor, as result of an al
legged disturbance in the apartment of
Violet Graham Vernon. 1861 Dauphin
street, gave notice of appeal to the
circuit court and was later released
on bond of $500. Bennett is charged
with having assaulted and beating
the Vernon woman and roomer at
the place, Birdie Boutwell,. and that
he broke up considerable furniture
and tore things up generally before
being arrested. Bennett contended in
his trial today before the recorder
that he went to the place in a taxi.
and after buying four rounds of
drinks, had no recollection of what
transpired at the house. He said he
went there with $S5, but that he came
out without it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21

UttII VI bdIIT1tU III 4oio'
Dr. S. B. Hopkins, who recently
moved to Dothan from Greenville,
has been made regimental dentist cf
the 141st with the rank of captain.
He will assist Major Burdeshaw in
command of the entire medical corps.
Scrgt. William w. buckley, SER
geant instructor of field artillery on
duty with the list field artillery,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21

PIPER, Ala, May 20.-(Special) )
The Piper-Coleanor school exercises.
beginning last Sunday, with a SER
mon by Rev. NJ. e. Lazenby, editor
of the Christian Advocate, closed
Thursday evening with the gradual
Ing exercises, seven getting Junior
high school diplomas. The senior
class willed everything from the
Aurora Borealis to dip of snuff to
the undergraduates and teachers. The
seven graduates passed from their
school life here amid the congratula-
tions and best wishes of all their
friends.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
D0THAN MAN NAMED
To Command Medical Corps of 141st
Field Artillery

DR.. H. B. Burdeshaw of Dothan has
been appointed major in command of
the entire medical corps of the 141st
field artillery. national guard. Major
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
RATE ADVANTAGES FOR
MOBILE IS INDICATED
Railroad And Steamship Officials
Confer At GulfpOrt

MOBILE, Ala, May 20.-(Special
Leased Wire. )-That Mobile will be
given advantage of port rates from
territory touched by the Louisiana
and Arkansas and the Mississippi
Central railroads was indicated at a
conference of the traffic officials of
these lines with local steamship men
at the Chamber of Commerce yester-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT

With Rev. L. G.. Branscomb deliV-
ering the commencement sermon at
the college auditorium of the Annis-
ton University school on Sunday
evening the closing exercises at the
local Presbyterian college were put
under way, and the next three days
will be busy ones for the students
at the school here Monday evening
the annual debate of the graduates
will occur and a program in keeping
with the occasion has been arranger.
A defamation contest will be given
on Tuesday evening. On Wednes-
day the diplomas for the members
of the graduating class will be de-
livered by ]. C. Henley, Jr., of Bir-
mingham,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
TRUTHFUL ADS FAVORED

Officers of the Montgomery Cham
Der of Commerce have written that
merchants of the Capital City are
interested in the truth in advertis-
ing" legislation which the local COM
mercial organization is sponsoring.
that a resolution indorsing the pro-
posed bill will probably be adopted.
The Mobile chamber sent out letters
urging other commercial orgar4za-
lions in the state to assist in getting
the measure through.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
CAR AND nus COLLIDE

A Dixie line bus, driving south
on Noble street Saturday afternoon
collided with Graves Transfer
&C mpany truck at the corner of
Fourteenth street, the bus being
smashed on the front part while the
heavy truck was only slightly dam
aged. The bus was being driven by
w. B. Nichols at the time of the
accident and w. o. Chandler was at
the wheel of the Graves truck. Mr..
Graves, the owner of the truck, was
riding on the front seat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
scHooL ExERCIsES OPEN

The commencement exercises at the
Calhoun County High school at Ok
ford opened Sunday morning at IL
o'clock with the delivery Of the
baccalaureate address by Rev. Claire
Purcell, Talladega. The annual exer-
cises at Oxford will continue
through Wednesday, the graduation
address to be delivered Wednesday
by DR.. P. p. Claxton, provost at the
University Of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21

Slamese rubies rank next to the
Burmese and are usually darker In
color.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
INJURED BOY RECOVERING

Marvin Haynie, the little boy Who
was knocked senseless and slightly
injured about his head and upper
part of his body Saturday after
noon when he was struck by an
automobile driven by w. r. Cole
at Fifteenth and Noble streets. has
been taken to his home at 2215 Nc
kleroy avenue and is believed to he
out of danger. After his car struck
the little boy, who was standing on
the curbing near a filling station.
Mr.. Cole placed him in his car and
rushed him to st. Luke's hospital
where an examination disclosed that
lis injuries were not serious.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21

Live stock raisers say that each
coyote killed is worth $50 to them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
GROCERs IN WASHINGTON

A party of brokers and wholesale
srocers from this city left Admission
Sunday for Washington to attend
the annual convention or the Ameri-
can Wholesale Grocers in the capital
city and expect to visit other points
of interest during their trip. The
Admission delegates were l.. A.
Sterne, W. G. Crutchfield. l.. H.
Rivers, o. A. Hilton and French
Rell
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
TO AWARD PRIZES TO
l20F SENIOR CLASS
Merrimack Student With Best Record
To Cot S250

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, MAY 20.-(Spe-
cial)-Ward Thoron, treasurer of the
Merrimack Manufact curing company,
arrived in Huntsville today to at
tend the commencement exercises of
the Bradley school at Merrimack and
TO award cash prizes to the II mem
bers of the senior class which were
promised year ago by Joseph j.
Bradley, general agent of the mill,
who has died since then. Mr.. Theron,
acting as the substitute of Mr.. Brad
ley, will confer a gift of $3.50 on the
student with the best record in the
class and all other members of the
class will be given the nucleus in
cash of the money they need for a
college education.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
CAPT. BETTs RECEIVERS

Capt. Edward c. Belts of the
United States army, attached to the
regiment at Fort Bennings, who was
badly injured several weeks ago
when he fell from his stumbling polo
pony in a game at the fort and the
pony fell on top of him, has written
relatives here that he has entirely
recovered from the accident and that
there is nothing in his physical con-
dition to remind him of the mishap.
1t was thought at first that Captain
Belts was fatally injured. and it de-
veIoped later that he had narrow
eScape from death.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD

Memorial services We're conducted
in the First Presbyterian church this
morning under the auspices of the
Daughters of the Confederacy and
Confederate veterans and the sermon
for the occasion was delivered by
Rev n. G. Stevens, pastor of the
church. following which a memorial
address was delivered by Lawrence
Cooper. After the church services the
Daughters served dinner for the vet
Grams in Confederate room at the
county court house In the after
noon services were concluded in Ma
pie Hill cemetary. where an album
dance of flowers were placed on the
graves of veterans of The War Be-
tween theStates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
TO PRESENT MINSTREL

The Admission High school audi
torium will be the scene of new
and unique feature when the min
strel section of the Admission Rotary
club will stage SOW in benefit
for the fund being raised to pur-
chase stage equipment at the new
school building. The minstrel ar
lists, who have attracted favorable
attention to themselves in giving the
series of rural shows during the
winter, have changed their program
entirely and expect to give an Of
fering which will be much out of
the ordinary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
FORMER SERVICE
MEN ARE SOUGHT
Money And Valuable Informa-
ton Await Dabney And
Patterson
ADMISSION BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD !
Admission. Ala. Nav 20

Miss Marie T. Scott. executive sec
rotary of the Red Cross chapter in
Admission, is seeking to learn the
whereabouts of George Dabney and
Jefferson e. Patterson, two former
service men, and is asking news
papers throughout the state to aid
her in locating the two men.
Back pay from the government is
available for Dabney and some val
liable information is being held for
Patterson. according to the local wei
fare workers. The former was in
Company l, 366th infantry, and Pat
terson was a first class private IN
Company A, machine gun battalion.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-03-08
Auto Thieves Captured
In Athens Tuesday

Saturday night, last, Mr.. Fussell
had his new Buick stolen from in
front in the Tent Show on West
Central and Immediately notified Chief
of Police Chas. Dixon. Chief Dixon
sent out postals to the police and sher-
ifs of the surrounding towns and
counties in the state and was fortunate
in locating the car and its occupants in
Athens Tuesday.
The car was in the possession Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Curtis, both of
whom were taken in custody by the
Chief of Police of Athens. Mr.. Fus-
sell accompanied by Deputy J. B.
Roberts left Tuesday night for Athens
to get the car and the couple, for
whom warrants were takes out here
For quick work we recommend Chief
Dixon, he is on the job.
Deputy Roberts and Mr. Fussell re-
turned this morning with their pris-
oners, both quite young people, and
lodged them in Jail. The car was dis
covered badly damaged and was left
in the custody of the Athens authori-
ties until it would be repaired and
sent for.
Curtis is said to have stated that he
and his wife arrived here Saturday
morning in their own car, which they
said they shipped north, and having
no money to buy transportation to
their home, took the car Saturday
night.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-03-08
COTTON GROWERS
FLOCK TO
ASSOCIATION
Co-Operative Marketing Boon To-
Cotton Farmers
SIGN 5-YEAR CONTRACT
Expect so Per Cent of Cotton in
County to Be Organized

The Playing Squadron of the Geor-
gla Cooperative Cotton Marketing AS
sociatlon, which has worked in this
county during the past week, has met
with tine success and are daily signing
up numbers of the more progressive
cotton growers of the county. The
prospects appear to be good to have
tully fifty per cent of the cotton or
ganlzed in Ben Hill County.
Up to date the following farmers
have signed the five year contract to
pool their cotton with the association:
L. +. Ashurst, CHI. Cody. Sam Dozer.
Geo A DreXler, w M Gentry, John
Hagerman, A ] Hart, H H James.
W M Jarchow, c A Newcomer, w
n Oaks, w M Paulk, Phillip C Paulk,
G F Pipkin L Robitzsch, Fl K Sigh.
Manager; A ] Sword, G A Troup,
w ] Troup, Wesley r Walker, w R
Watkins, A G Wilbanks, B | Wise.
5 A Wright, ] f Turner, Joseph Ev-
erett, Jr., Lee Hamilton, Perry Eng
lish, V L Alderman, August Diemel,
! n Woods. H T Troup, C H Troup,
! Z Cory, M D Young, A L McEwen
! o Prescott, ] F Ivermeyer Albert
Sherrett, ] WI Morris, J G Mccall, G
II Connolly Norman Dorminey. G
w Williams, G c Russell, w M Fus-
sci R F Robitzsch, A Russell, Ed Dor
mlney, B H Dorminey, lake Young,
las: S Johnson, ] L Mobley, J M
Smith. c L Prescott, G w Tomberlin.
Hunter Brothers, Thomas Gilbert, F
c Bazemore, Stephen Moses, Thomas
Holmes, and NJ. w. Chasteen.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-03-08
Legionaire Banquet
Enjoyable Affair
Mars Mcdonald Post American Le-
gion Members and Visitors En-
tertained by Reds

About sixty-fve members OF the
Mars Mcdonald Post ATTENDED a ban
quet given at the Empire Hotel Tues
day evening, the affair proving one OF
the most pleasant ever staged by these
young men. The occasion was brought
about thru a membership contest in
which the Legion divided itself inte
two sections, the Reds asd the Blues,
the Reds being headed by James Stone
and the Blues by BraXton Williams.
The contest being won by the
Blues, the Reds had the pleasure of
entertaining the entire Post with a
banquet, which they did, to the full
satisfaction of both sides. Command
er Allen Garden acted as toastmaster
and did the job credit. Miss Marjorie
Owess responded with two beautiful
solos, accompanied on the piano by
Sam Kassewitz, who later sang two
ballads, to the delight of his apprecia-
tive audience. Mr.. S. Mayer, a Le-
gionnaire from Birmingham, spoke OF
the Legion's work in Alabama and
the assistance the organizati,n n can be
to its individual members. Editor l..
Gelders, the only outsider" invited
on this occasion, made a brief talk on
the need and the opportunity of the
Legionnaires to t"Work for their
country as they fought for. it, and in
closing, askel for the cooperation OF
the Mars Mcdonald Post for the great
Memorial Highway in honor Of the
Confederacy and Jefferson Davis
which, on motion of Roy Adams, was
unanimously voted.
By the expressed consent of all Le-
gionaires present, future monthly
meetings will be held with banquet,
on the first Tuesday in each montk
and at the Empire Hotel.
Commander Garden reported 80
in good standing and urged
the members to increase that number
by twenty by the next meeting OF
the Post. The splendid comradeship
existing among these young men
should be sufficient encouragement
for all former service men, either from
the Army or Navy, to consider 1t
high honor and decided privilege to
be added to the roster of Mars-Mc-
Donald Post.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-03-08
ALLEGED TERROR SQUAD
LEADER HUNTED AFTER
ESCAPE FROM SHERIFF

Oklahoma City, March 7.-Federal,
county and city officers joined today
in search of Oklahoma City and the
surrounding country for Harry Gar
rett, alleged leader of the terror squad
of the railroad shop strikers at Shaw
nee who made a sensational escape
from Sheriff Grover c. Butler last
night by leaping from a passenger
train on the outskirts of Oklahoma
City.
Garrett had been in jail here sew
eral days and was being taken back
to Shawnee to await trial on charges
growing out of the series of depre-
dations on railroad property and
workers in and around Shawnee, at
tributed by federal and state officers
to the strikers terror squad"
Meetings of certain strikers at
which were plasned bridge burn
ings, armed attacks on the Shawnee
railroad shops, the dynamiting of
homes of men VIII took the strikers
places, assaults and other acts of
violence, are alleged to have been
held in Garrett's barn, A reward
of $3.50 was posted for CARROTS cap
ture.
Garrett, accordisg to the sheriff,
had declared he was ready to make
a clean breast of his part in the
outrage, stating he would tell what
those committeeman told us to do
and how we were driven into the
acts we committed"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-03-08
G. A. R. Encampment
In City Saturday
Many Posts Represented at Meeting;
New Officers Elected

The encampment of the Georgia and
South Carolina Department of GAN.
which convened here last Saturday
was attended by representatives of all
of the posts in Georgia and S. Carolina
and the old veterans were we'll enter
tained during their brief stay in the
city
The business sessions were presided
over by Commander of the Department
Am. Crosby, of Smyrna and are re-
ported to have been interesting.
i he ladies of tie Womal's Re'!ef
Corps, at noon, served one of their
famous dinners to the visitors and
many of their friends in the city .at
the w. r. C. Hall.
Officers Elected:
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
Patrick Ryan, Commander, Savan-
nah, Ga.
John Shellenberger, S. V. c., Attain
ia, Ga.
w. J. Eyestone. ]. V. c., Augusta.
John -Zuber, M. D. Atlanta.
Darius Nelson, Chaplain, Fitzgerald.
The official staff appointed by the
new Commander is:
G. f. Whitman, A A G & A Q NJ G,
Ga.
w. H. Kimball, Judge Advocate,
Tallapoosa. Ga.
c. R. Haskins, Dept Inspector, At
lanta, Ga.
E. A. Lattimer. c M o, Tallapoosa,
Ga.
F. A. Jones, Patriotic Instructor,
Tallapoosa, Ga.
A. M. Crosby, Chief of Staff, Smyr-
ma. Ga.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-03-08
Peanut Growers
Effect Organization
Active Campaign to Be Made To Se--
cure Majority Growers in S. Georgia

An effective organization for Co.
operative marketing of Spanish peanuts
was perfected a. ia meetisg for Peanut
Growers held at Albany last Thursday.
Judge R. w. Bingham of Louisville,
KY, was the principal speaker at this
meeting and showed his faith in the
purpose of the organization by lending
the organization committee $4,000 for
organization expenses, without inter-
est. J. E .Conwell, president of the
Georgia Cooperative Cotton Market
ing association also spoke and offered
his services to the success of the under
taking.
Sapiro Contract
A form of contract drawn UP by
Aaron Sapiro, after he had investigat-
ed conditions in the peanut growing
counties, was adopted and it is believ
ed the growers will be glad to sign it.
R. E. L. Spence, of Albany, was
made permanent chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee and he selected as
members of this committee, P. J.
Brown of Albany, R. L. Hall of New
ton, J. P. McRee of Camilla, and w..
J. Oliver of Shellman. They will be
at the helm of the organization move
ment.
Turner Represents Ben Hill
The general organization commit
tee announced by Colonel Spence is
made up of the following representa-
tives of the counties named: Baker,
R L Hall; Ben Hill, J. E. Turner;
Berrien, DR.. G. H. Paulk; Brooks, w.
S. Yates; Calhoun, ] E. Goodwin;
Clay, M. M. Smith; Colquitt, J. w.
Coleman; Cook, J. S. Jones; Crisp, J.
M. Hunt; Decatur, c. S Hodges;
Dougherty, P. ]. Brown; Early, +.
M. Mcdowell; Grady, T. M. Chas-
tain; Irwin, C. A. ]. Harper; Lee,
E. M. Martin; Miller, G. P Shingler;
Mitchell, J. P. McRee; Randolph, w.
]. Oliver; Seminole, w. w. Gibson;
Stewart, T. F. Carter; Terrell, K. S.
Worthy; Tiff, R. E. Hall; Turner, ].
L Evans; Worth, J. w. Warren.
Judge Ware G. Martin, of Lees
burg, has been designated by Col.
Spence as chairman of county organi-
zation work, anil Judge Sheppard Bry-
an, of Atlanta, was elected legal ad-
wiser of the executive committee.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-03-08
u. ]. BENNETT REELECTED
SUPERINTENDENT SCHOOLS

We are pleased to announce the cleo
ton of Supt. U. J. Bennett as superin-
tendent and Prof. A. M. Stephens as
Principal of the High School, which
will no doubt meet the approval of the
patrons of the city schools.
Both OF these gentlemen have worked
hard to put our schools back on their
former high standard and though at
times difficulties were encountered
which would have discouraged men. of
less determination, the result f6S date
has been most satisfactory to the
Board of Education and the well wish
ers of the schools.
The rest of the faculty will be elect
ed at the April meeting of the Board.
From all expressed comments it
would be gratifying to the patrons in
general if the Board sees fit to retain
all the teachers of the current year,
as there seems to have been more than
usual unanimity in the spirit of the
teachers and splendid progress made
by the schools as a whole, this year.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-03-08
Rogers Cash Store
Opens Here Saturday
Manager Evans of Local Store Ex-
tends Cordial Invitation to Public

AS announced previously in the col
umns of the Leader Enterprise. the I,
w. Rogers Company will open their
retail grocery store at 100 S. Main
street, formerly Occupied by the CITY
Drug Company.
The new store is in charge of Mr..
/. ID. Evans, the local manager for
L. w. Rogers Co., and competent
sales force. The efficiency with which
the store was transformed into a
thing OF beauty" and the installation
OF ITS equipment almost in day, speaks
volumes tor the organization. and its
district manager Mr.. T. K Domingos.
who spent several days in the CITY this
week.
Headquarters OF the L. w Rogers
Company is in Atlanta. Its general
manager Scott w. Allen and all his
associates-practically all of them
young men-are Atlanta or GEORGIA
men. Through their far seeing efforts
and splendid business judgement
they have built up a really wonderful
organization-an organization that
has been OF real value and service
to the various communities and sec
tons in which it has done business.
1t has more than 100 retail stores in
Atlanta and about 90 model markets.
1T has more than fifty stores scatter
ed throughout the state of Georgia
III various cities and towns and is
tast reaching out into adjoining states.
Doing business that runs into
many millions annually, the Rogers
Company is enabled to buy the high
est quality of goods-the only kind
it claims to handle-at the very low
est of prices, Frequently it takes the
entire output of plant or factory.
1t maintains no credit system, no tele-
phone, no deliveries, but it more than
makes up for these things in tRe low
cred prices it asks for its merchan-
disc.