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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-10-25
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-10-25
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-10-25
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-10-25
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
"C|TY BEAUTIFUL" :"
 IDEA FIRES TWIN CITIES I ! ACTION
Organization Formed to Pro- mote Attractive City-AI- bany Negotiates for Loan
 Fund Settlement
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU !
 THE AGE-HERALu Albany- Decatur. Ala. March t3

Fired with a determination to make Albany and Decatur the most beauti- 'ful cities in the state, a permanent "City Beautiful" organization was perfected Tuesday afternoon at an enthusiastic meeting of local citi zens in the Albany Decatur Chamber of Commerce rooms.
 Officers were elected as follows Mrs. L. P. Troup, president; Mrs Mrs. Vera Austell, Mrs. A. A. liar dase, Mrs. J. o. Camp, Mrs. J. J. Rose and Mrs. $. A. Kerr vice presidents. . Miss Bessie Speake. secretary. The meeting was presided over by T. w. Clopton, president of the Chamber of Commerce. under whose auspices the city beautiful movement was inaugu- rated. The organization decided to hold a meeting every week for the time being, beginning Monday next.
 Miss Evelyn Peyton, home demon- stratioa agent of Madison county. electrified the assem blaze with a re port on the work of the home dem- onstration department in that county. and it is likely that similar work will be started in Morogan county soon. Representatives of the farm bureau already have been before tine county board of revenue asking for employment of home demonstration agent and as a res-,lt of this after noon's meeting it is probable that a representative of the Chamber of CommArce will go before the com missioners at their next meeting. J. C. Ford, county farm agent, also de- HVered an address at this afternoon session
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
TWO COFFEE COUNTY
 BANKS CONSOLIDATE
New Brocton And Enterprise Insti-
 tutions Join Hands

ENTERPRISE, Ala, March 13.- Special. 1.-Two national banks of Coffee county merged Tuesday creating one of the largest transac- tions that has taken place il south Alabama in many years.
 The First National Bank of New Brocton was merged with the Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Enterprise. The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of En- terprise purchased all assets of the First National Bank of New Broc- ton. and assumed all liabilities.
 The capital stock of the merged institutions will be increased to sl50,- 900. The total resources will be around s1 100000.
 H. NJ. Sessions Is president: Lowie H. Sessions is vice president and cashier; M. P. Adams and R. F. Har- rison are assistant cashiers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
BUDGET COMMITTEE TO BE ORGANIZED TODAY
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD MontEomery. Ala. March IS


 Members of the recess budget com February, gathered in Montgomery Tuesday night for the organization meeting Of the committee which will be held Wednesday. Governor Bran don called the committee to sit with the state budget commission for the purpose of giving preliminary consid eration to the financial condition of the state and changes in the state revenue laws.
 At this meeting a plan for the work will be made and investigation start ed. Governor Brandon believes the recess commmittee can return to Mont gomery in the early part of April and at that time receive de tailed reports of state examiners Of public accounts regarding the finan- cial condition of the state and the needs of the various departments.
 The big task. after the information is obtained. will be in the preparation of the revenue bill for introduction in July. Already a large number of bills proposing various forms of taxa tion have been introduced. Great in terest has been shown in the bill of Senator George ". Duncan of Lime stone and Lauderdale, providing for the imposition of severance tax of all natural resources of the state.
 Representative R. H. Powell of Walker has introduced bill lsvying a tax on power companies based upon the amount generated. He has also proposed a bill on all soft drinks sold in Alabama.
 Members of the recess budget com mittee are Senators J. B. ElHs of Dal- las, J. NJ Foster of Tuscaloosa and J. T. Carlton of Marriage, ard Represen tatives C. ". Ashcraft of Lauderdale, Alfred NJ. Tunstall of Dale. R. F.. Gun ningham of Mobile and W. D. Graves of Tallapoosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14

Alabama WM Be Forced To Buy Dl
Madison Girls Learn To Make
 Their Hats At Only $1 Each

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, March 1S.- (By Assocated Press0-During the last few weeks the woren and girls of four communities in Madison couny h. ve made at home 226 hats at a cost of s295.50. according 70 home demonstration officials of the state.
 One hundred 11S of them are ging- ham hats, which are said to have cost on an average of B cents each, and 107 are silk hats which cost on an average of 2.16 each with the total value of the 226 hats estimated at s1.257, or more than four times what they cost.
 Miss Evelyn Peyton. home demon tsration agent for Madison county ha1 compiled the figures and accord ing to Miss Peyton, home m llnery work in this county traces back to a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
BACK TO LIFE AGAIN
Son Finds That Mother Thought Dead
 Is Now Living

MARION, Ala, March 13.-(Spe- cial Leased Wire .l-f'rank Kench Tuesday is on his way to New York to see his mother. whom he had long believed dead Twenty years ago, when Just small lad. his mother was taken to a hospital In northern city for serious opeation. When he went to see her, the hospital attend ants told him that she was dead and buried.
 The lad, thrown upon his own re- sources, eventually learned the trade of timer. Just few days ago, friends of MT. Kench called his at tention to an advertisement appear ing in Selma paper seeking his whereabouts. It was from his mother in New York, living, and who after years of searching, had traced him to Selma. As rapidly a3 possible MT Kench prepared to go to New York to see the mother Ee only slightly remembers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
PIEDMONT WANTS BERTH

Piedmont is endeavoring to get into the proposed new league, which Is at present in process of formation. The league will be composed of six clubs and there are three places inquiring as to possibilities. LaGrange, Ga, and Tuscaloosa are both mentioned as possible clubs, but Piedmont is slightly in the lead, according to. re- ports received from that place Tues day. A representative of that town was at meeting held in Gadsden Monday night and. stated that Pied mont had already raised s1,S00 in cash toward financing a club and expects to double that amount before the meeting. which is to be held in Talladega Thursday, at which time details for organization of the lea gue will be completed. With strong lead there is little doubt that Pied mont will he one of the members of the new league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
NORMAL SCHOOL CONTRACT LET
LOTS OF FERTILIZER SOLD

ss Because of the unprecedented de-
 :mand for fertilizers in Alabama this Year. J. M. Moore. commissioner of
 ,h Agriculture, today placed an order for u ,0oo,oO0 additional fertilizer tags
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
Prove splendid laxative properties sf Dr.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsia by test

A SCIENTIFIC test has now "A proven what Dr. Caldwell of Monticello asserted many years ago, that constipation will slow you up fully g per cent. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
HOLD FRATERNITY MEET
s. A. F.. Holds ,mportr -Ieeting
 University

UNIVERSE ". Ala, March 13- Special Leased Wire e.)-The S I l.. fraternity, one of the ol..o Greek Ietter fraternities in the south and larges in the United States f, point of membership. Having 94 chapters met here .esterday. Visitors in- cluded Ben Moore. w. r. Moore. Fancy H. Goodall, Walter F. Gillard, Dr. R. I. Little. Edward de Graffcn- ried, F. E. Yield n~. Will am ,.an- ming, Jr.. Te ry Tea .e, Silas C, Fart, Mrs. William Rose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
WEDDING AT MILLP0RT
Bcssemer Pastor Will Hold Meeting F At Andrew Chapel

MILLPORT, Ala, March 13.-(Spe- cial Leased Wire.)-Miss Edwina Prater, daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. E. Prater. was welded to Dr. l.. E. Wilson, also of Millport, Sunday, Rev. J. E. Gam officiating. The couple is visiting Birmin gham, Tuscaloosa and otherspoints.
 u DOOM IS BUSY
 Charles P. Odom, representative in the legislature from this district, Is busy acquainting people of tEe sec- tion with important legislation pend ing, especially that appertaining to education and agriculture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14

leadership and millinery school held here in January under the direction of Miss Josephine Eddy c. Auburn.
 Following the county wide school Miss Peyton conducted hat 1aking demonstrations in several commit mites in cooperation with a commit nity leaGer and the ople of the county. The motto, "a ingham hat to match gineham dr- as" is said to nave been received with enthusiasm Tn every community, as evidenc by the large number of hats made.
 It Is thought that in his work, Madison is leading other Alabama counties. eve thoug.l many hats have been made in other counties of the state. Miss Peyton will feature millinery work throughout the year along with other phases of home demonstration wo k, it is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
WILL TEST DAIRY cows.

The Etowah County Dairymens association Tuesday decided that all cows in the Gadsden district from which milksiis sold for human con- sumption must undergo the tuber- culosis test beginning about April r. It was also decided to join with the city authorities in a general cleanup movement during the week of April 2. The question of prices will be taken up March 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
CAMPAIGN OPENS IN ANN|ST0M F0R PASSENGER DEPOT
Rotarians Pass Resolution in Favor of New Station.--0 One Is Declared h.
 adequate
ANNISTON BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD 4 niafnn Ala Anrch l2

The Anniston Rotary club adopted resolution Tuesday to take up with the Louisville and Nashville railroad the matter of providing a new pas senger station for this city. The resolution was presented by Sam J. Powers and received unanimous in- dorsement of the club. MT. Powers, in presenting the resolution. stated that the present station was insani- tary and a discredit to the city. It is the first visitor sees upon arriv- ing in the city and practically the last thing before leaving, and neirher impression is very pleasant, he de- clared.
 The resolution urges the co-opera- ton of other roads entering the city in carrying out the proposed i'm provement. Thirtyseven Rotarians are planning to attend the district convention in Birmingham on Thurs day and Friday of this week. The minstrel will be there and will take part in the entertainment features of the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14

Conference of the Tuscaloosa dis trict was held at Gordo last week. The meeting was well attended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
HEAVY FERTILIZER SALES

Farmers of northeast Alabama are buying two and half times more fertilizer now than they did last year, according to G. NJ. E. Mann. state inspector. He said while in Gadsden Tuesday that the movement Is the largest in history, but the sup ply is running short. Manufacturers here declare that the raw materia supply is one-third o.f and that It will be impossible to meet the de- mand for fertilizer in this section. It is the only hope. they say. that the cotton acreage will be kep within reasonao:e pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
BROWNSVILLE CLEANS UP
City Parks Beautified and Tennis
 Courts Installed

TIOMASVlLLE, Ala, March B. Especial Leased Wire. .)-Thomasvi is completing it's cleanup week, in which all the citizens co-operated not only in cleaning up the streets and private property. but also did much work in beautifyine the town. The Worth While club, of which Mrs. T. w. Kimbrough Is president, and. Mrs. E.. A. Weber secretary, took an active interest in the work.
 The women of Thomasville have completed the work of beautifyins and improving Clay park. The em- pioyes of the Southern railway here built fence around the park, the young people erected tennis courts and d number of citizens contributed swings, tables and benches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14


 trict was held at Gordo last week. The meeting was well attended.
 The Masonic lodge is preparing for extensive team and degree work. Purchase of new Masonic temple has caused many applications to be submitted for membership.
 Rev. W. H. Mansfield, pastor of the First Methodist church of Bessemer, will serve with another minister to be chosen as leaders of the Andrew chapel camp meeting, beginning Sat- urday. A special centenary program will be conducted Sunday. making the total number for this year 3,25O.000. Delays in the print ing of the tags by the contractor pre- vented the agricultural, department from supplying any orders between Friday and Tuesday, but a large sup ply arrived Tuesday, and Commission CT Moore indicated that the additional order should meet all calls this year. The department shipped tags valued at $S,590 Tuesday.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
SOUTHERN T0 RUSH EMPTY CARS SOUTH FQR SUGAR SEASON
Cars From Gadsden Plant Will Go to New Orleans. Dairy Cows Must Un-
 dergo Test
GADsDEN BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD !
(5adaden Ala

The Southern railway has ordered that all completed box cars turned out by the Gadsden Car Works be sent empty to New Orleans to handle the sugar movement that begins there at this time of the year. The movement will last for 30 days, 1t is said, and during that time the car shortage in the Gadsden and Bir- mingham district will prob -bly be intensified. However, the Southern Is not using certain classes of cars for sugar shipment and it is said they will be sent here to handle iron and steel shipments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
HOME BURNS.

The residence of J. D. Tinsley was destroyed by fire this morning about 4 o'clock. MT. Tinsley was awak ened by the cracking of flames and the family barely had time to rake their escape when the roos fell ir. The contents of the house were c IT, sumed with the building. It Is not known how the fire started MT. Tinsley estimated theloss at approx imately s6,000 and he carried s2.500 insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
THREE SEEK MAYORALTY
Friday Is Last Day For Candidates
 In Meridian

MERIDIAN, Miss, March 1s.-Fr- day of this week is the last day on which candidates can qualify in. the race for mayor to succeed John w. Parker who recently died. An effort is being made to have some business man not connected with politics in the city to enter the race. A change to the city manager plan Of govern ment is also under discussion by busi- ress men here. Three have already announced as candidates, former Mayor John w. Dabney. Former Councilman W. H. owen and Frank V. Braban, an, attorney
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
SUPREME CHANCELLOR COMING

George C. Cabell of Norfolk, Va supreme chancellor of Knights Of Pythias, has written T. NJ. Dix. grand chancellor of the order in Alabama. accepting the latteer's invitation to attend the grand encampment of Ala bama Pythians, to be held in Mont gomery during the month of May. Mir. Dix leaves tonight for Albertville, where he will set up new Pythian lodge. On March l5 he will attend the second district meeting of the Pythians at Vivian. Birmingham. From there he will go to Fayette to set Up another PNthian lodge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
SEEK FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT

In an effort to complete satisfac- torily to both sides negotiations re- garding interest payments on a loan made by Nashville bank to the city of Albany in connection with the street paving several months ago, Mayor ". A. Rritian and City ,Nt- torney Melvin Hutson were in Nash vile Tuesday. It was currently re- ported following an executive meet ing of the council last night that the city had been asked to pay interest on sum of money which because of court injunction enforced at the time could not be spent and local munich pal authorities hope that they can oe relieved of the necessity for payment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
TO OPERATE FERRY

J. w. Fielding Will pay Marshall county sl5,090 annually and one half of his gross receipts for the privi- ledge of operating the ferry across the Tennessee river at Guntersvillc From 100 to 100 automobile ross the river there during the tourist season and they pay S1 each for the privilege. MT. Ffelding's contract istipulates that persons living Tn Marshall county shall pay no fer riage. It continues for five years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
DISTRICT CONFERENCE.

S. F. Slaton will preside over the Gadsden district conference at Gen. tre March 20-22 of the Methodist church. Delegates to the annual North Alabama conference will be chosen. Twenty four preachers, eight lay delegates at large and one laymen for each of the 23 charges in the district will compose the mem bership of the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
COUNTIES COOPERATE.

The Calhoun co1nty commission CTS were the guests of the Etowah county commissioners here Tuesday. the joint session being held to con slider some road matters that effect the two counties The Calhoun au- thorities are repairing some short stretches of road belonging to Eto- wah and this county is doing the same for Calhoun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
WILL REBUILD MILL
Heading Company To Erect Plant At
 CuIlman

HANCEvILLE. Ala, March 13.- Special Leased Wire. )-The Kim ball Heading Mill company will re- build in Cullman. according to reports here. The mill was de- stroyed by fire in Garden City re- gently. The company has lost two mills during the year, ths first mill burning at Blountsville. The lat tc, mill has been replaced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
TO PLANT MEMORIAL TREE
Names Of War Heroes Win He Placed
 In Court House Square

COLCMBIANA, Ala. March 1s.- Special Leased Wire. e.)-The Culture club Thursday afternoon made plans for planting a tree as memorial to the young men of Shelby county who gave thelr lives in the World war The exercises will take, place Friday afternoon. March 23, of the court house grounds, where the tree will be planted, at the root of which will be placed the names of the young men who made the great sacrifice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
RoTARIANS COMING.

From present indications 1t is ex- pected that practically the entire membership of the Tuscaloosa Ro- tary club will make the trip to Bir- mingham Thursday to attend the dis trict Rotary convention The Ro- tarians will be led by District Gov ernor J. S Thomas of the university and most of them will go through the country in automobiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
WHISKY CARS SEIZED

Two cars containing. over two gal Ions of shelby county moonshine were seized Thursday night by officers near AlaDaster, not far from where the man was killed last week when the officers tried to seop several cars of whisky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
WILI. NOT OPERATE RoAn

At the recent meeting of the cor poIation council of Fairhope it was decided that the corporation will not take over and operate the Peoples railroad, running from the center of town to the end of the wharf on Mo- bile bay. A committee was named to arrange for d bus line service on the whalf in place of the railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
BANQUET FOR POTENTArE

The Muscle ShOals Shrine club Thursday night will banquet the po- tehtate and his oriental divan. k. NJ. Gober, president of the Florence Shrine club, will welcome the gather ing. Y. S. Harrington. Tuscumbia, will make an address. Others will also speak
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
nROON PI,ANT RI,nNs

The loss by fire of SS.000 to the plant of the Queen City Broom com pany was covered by insurance. The fire originated late yesterday frotis defective wiring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
REAL ESTATE ACTIVE
Sheffield Chamber Is Promoting More Small Industries
 TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAUt
 THE AGE-HERALD .ufl q

The Chamber of Commerce Is re- ceiving numerous inquiries concern ing real estate possibilities of the Muscle Shoals district, Small indus tries for Sheffield is on the calendar for promotion by the chamber for 1928 and much success is indicated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
LOOKS LIKE IT. BUT ISN'T

Everything that looks like Iiquor IS not liquor. Dr. E. A. Taylor, city bac- teriologist. proved it today, and as result Mamie Sheppard, negress, was freed of the charge of violating the prohibition laws. The woman was arrested when quart of liquid. which looked like and smelled like liquor, but wouldn't burn like liquor, was found in her possession. She told the court of common pleas the liquid was not intoxicating.
 Officers swore it looked like and smelled like liquor, but they declined to taste it. Judge J. Winter Thoring- ton ordered an analysis and the city bacteriologist decided that nobody would be intoxicated by 1t. How ever. he decided that not many per sons could be found who would be foolish enough to drink 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
PROBATE JUDGES COMPLAIN

Probate Judges have requested the recess code committee to recommend the revision of their fees. They con tend that in some instances the fees allowed by law are not sufficient, and that in others they are not permit ted to receive fees for services per formed, although fees are their only compensation. The code committee has been advised that the probate judges have started committee which desires to confer with the code committee regarding the revision of the schedule. This conference will be held this month at a time yet to be agreed upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
TO ATTEND LEAGUE MEET

W. J. Boykin, j. L. Herring. Barney Ireland and Sidney Stamm will rep resent Gadsden at the meeting of the proposed Georgia Alabama Baseball league at Talladega Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
COUPLE OF WEI,DINCs

Miss Onzen Faust and Roy Tem- ulin were married Saturday night at the residence of Judge Riddle. Miss Ruby Riley and Mir. Thomas Wheeler, both of Sylacauga. were united in marriaige by Judge l.. B. Riddle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
MANY SEEK PAROLES,

More than 50. applications for pa roles were considued by the state board of pardons Tuesday. The peti- tions brought friends and relatives of and attorneys for convicts from every section of the state. Governor Brandon was able to devote little time to those appealing for clemency be- cause of special meeting of the board of education, of which he is chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
GETS MAIL CONTRACT

Curliss Barnett. successful hidder for the position of local Il ail carrier between Steppville and Hanceville, took up his duties Monday March 12. This route Is one mile long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
|. S. GRAND JURY CONFINES

J. k. Brown of Laurel, Miss, has been selected IS foreman of the fed eral grand jury, which is in session here and which is expected to inves- tigate alleged violations of the mar cotic claws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
OwsLEY IS COMING

Sheffield post, American Legion, will stage banquet here tomorrow night. Plans for entertaining Alvin Owsley. national commander, will be made. Membership in the post is rap idly growing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
PRINCE FALLS FROM HORSE

LONDON, March 13.-The Prince of Wales was thrown from his horse today while participating in a steepIe chase at Larkhill. He was apparently not injured.