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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
SECOND ADVANCE
IN WAGES GRANTED
SINCE Ne " YEAR
Unparalleled Activity In Real
Estate Reported New
Homes Go Up
ANNISTON BUREAU |
THE ACE-HERABD !
Admission. Ala. Nav 10

The end of the first week in which
industrial Workers. moulders and
helpers of Admission foundries drew
their second voluntary increase of
wages on Saturday found the me-
,ly the negro helpers in the large
number of shops further away from
consideration of migration to the
north than ever before in the history
of the city.
A week ago the manufacturers of
. the city announced the second wage
increases given their men during the
present year and the foundrymen,
shakeouts and other helpers went
to work Monday morning with the
announcement that they were to re-
ceive Is per cent more at the end of
the first week for the same amount
of work than they had been receiv-
ing.
During the month of January
volunteer increase of Is per cent was
given to all of the moulders, helpers
and shakeouts in the IL pipe plants
of the city. A little later the city
council of Admission passed an ordi-
nance placing an almost prohibitive
license on labor agents soliciting
workers to leave the city, but so far
only one agent has been heard of
in this city.
Two weeks ago a negro who had
been working in Kentucky came
home on visit and after he had in
formed several other negroes that he
had transportation for dozen men
who could secure employment if they
went back with him he was arrested.
Recorder Bib declined to convict
the mes no on the evidence submitted
to him
Auction Sales Held.
Real estate values have been raised
and interest has been aroused IN
city property here during the past
few weeks by series of auction
sales, SO valuable residence lots in
the old John w. Noble estate having
wards of $4,000 at the first of the
auction sales held in the city
little later Hubert Dent and
Frank McCraw, who had just devel-
oped, graded. severed and improved
several blocks of vacant property
north of the Central Foundry compa-
ny plant and erected about dozen
nice cottages, put on the second auc-
ton event for the city and the result
has been that nearly 100 Admission
people have become property owners
as result of the activity in real
cstate.
Three north and south streets three
blocks long and two of the same
length running east and west have
been graded through the McCraw
property in West End and since the
auction sale placed the building lots
under control of new owners a dozen
or more nice dwellings of small size
have been assured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20

B. C. Lowery, employed by the w.
e. Mitchell Lumber company. who
was shot Monday night near Jeffer
son. and who was taken to a Demop-
oils hospital. will recover. The trou-
BILE which eliminated in the shooting
is said to nave grown out of the
theft of some automobile tires. for
which LoWery and companions were
searching. They are said to have
traced them to the home of a negro
woman by the name Of Triggs. Low
cry had remarked to one of the me-
there would be no trouble. it is re-
ported. when some one in the crowd
shot him, filling his side with buck
shot.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
GOVERNOR WILL SPEAK
AT W0MAN'S COLLEGE
DR.. Agnew, New President, Will Be
Formally Inaugurated

WIN lbOHEh1 , Ala, May lS'-Nb9
Associated Press)-A class of so
young women will graduate from
Womans College of Alabama, located
here, this spring. The graduating eX-
ercises will take place May 90 with
Gov. William w. Brandon delivering
the bacCalaureate address at 10
o'clock Tuesday morning, May 90. The
commencement sermon viii be
preached SUNDAY. May 81, by Dr. j.
E. Brown of Milisaps college, at Jack
son, Miss.
An Impressive feature of the com
mencement will be the inaugural ex-
ercises for the new president. DIR.
Walter D Agnew, which have been
arranged by the faculty and board OF
trustees for the evening of Monday,
May 2S. President Guy e. Snavely of
Birmingham Southern college. presi
dent George II. Denny of the Uni
versty of Alabama, President Spright
Dowell of Auburn, President B. B..
Glasgow of Athens College for Young
Women, President Paul Bomar of
Judson College for Women. DR.. John
G. Dawson. president of Howard col
lege. and DIR. I. w. Palmer. president
of Montevallo college, are expected
to attend the inaugural. In addition
several institutions outside of the
state are expected to be represented
among them Randolph Macon Col
lege for Men and Southwestern Col
lege of Georgetown, Tex. DIR. L. c..
Branscomb, president of the board of
trustees, former editor of the Ala
bama Christian Advocate. and pastor
of the First Methodist church of An
niston. will preside at the exercises.
Speeches by various college presi-
dents will be delivered.
Class day exercises will be held by
the senior class on May IS, when ivy
will be planted by the class in accord
ance with the custom of the college.
An event important in connection
with commencement will be the
school play to be given Saturday
evening. May !, on the campus by the
expression department. Annual de-
bate will! be held on Saturday even
ing, May IS, between the Currier Bell
and AID Estra societies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20

minsham; F. r. Maxwell, Jr. Tusca-
loosa; r. f. e. Leftwich, Mobile: II
p. Bell Prehaille; w. o. Chism, Ken.
nedy; L. r. Coulbourn. Birmingham
e. C. CASTOR. Whistlery; C. L. Hag.
Ter, Bessemer; w. E. Hamilton. al.
bany; j. D. Hendricks, Altoona; r. NJ
Reed, Tuscaloosa: Dewitt Self,
Springville; +. l.. Kelly, Hagen. J
Is. Martin, Opp; T. w. Newton, Biz.
mingham; A. N. Smith. Sheffield; NJ
p. Anderson oxford; A. A. Evans
Jr. Montgomery; c. C. Sneed, Mt
Hope; w. G. Montgomery, Birmng
lam; W. J. Porter, Central; w. w
league. Columbiana; w. f. Prosch
kirmingham; A. L. Powell, Prattville
Darnell Keel, Fitzpatrick.
O o O
Master OF Science Candidates.
Robert T.. Lee Carson. Bethel. N c.
Nan kuo, Menstsing, Honan, China
Kenneth G.. Harris, Albany; Rober,
J. Vande Graaf. Tuscaloosa; Kee r
Rayfield. Weigufka; Thomas q
Murdoch, Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20

The attack on the Alabama ex-
tension service, of which Mr.. Dun
can of Auburn is head, was short
lived when C. w. Rittenour, pres
ident, and Roy c. Bishop, manager
of the Alabama farm bureau. were
displaced by officers in sympathy
with the work at meeting of the
farm bureau last week in Montgom-
cry. Mr.. Duncan's faithful work ir
behalf of the Alabama farmer was
fully approved.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
TO CHOOSE PRINCIPAL

PRATTVILLE. May 1e.-tSpecial)
Applications are being received here
for principal of the Autauga County
High school. Resolutions of appre-
citation were presented to Miss Alma
MeGaugh for her services during the
past eight years as teacher and prin-
cipal.
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SCULPTOR rs RECOGNIZED

Miss Geneva Mercer. Marengo
county girl. has made name for her
self as a sculptor. She has been the
student OF Guiseppi Moretti in Italy.
Recent illustrations of her work in
Philadelphia paper showed "The Nc
Comb Memorial Tablet-Portrait."
THE Golfer" and Poor White" Miss
Mercer is the daughter of Mrs. Emma
Mercer of Demopolis. and sister of
Mrs. DrD T. C. Savage and Mrs. W.
NJ. Laird. also of Demopolis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
LEGION PRESENTS PLAY

Under the auspices of the Deuopo-
list post. Little Dixie camp of the
American Legion, "A Man Without
Country" was presented at the ST.
Non theatre Wednesday night and
Thursday night. with the matinees
Several ex-service members appeared
in vaudeville, and thed ance by Miss
Carol DuFue was greatly entoYed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED

The engagement of Miss Alice
Bright. daughter of II. r. Bright. sec
rotary of the Demopolis Commercial
club. and Fenton Reid Smith has been
announced, the wedding to take place
in the early part of June.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. V. Hull of Long
view. Miss. announce the engagement,
and approaching marriage OF their
daughter. Julia Hull Kelly, to
Thomas Charlie White, the date Of
the wedding to be announced later.
Mr.. White is the ticket agent of the
southern railway in Demopolis He
is an eXservice man and very poptlla +.
in this CITY
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
EXAMS UNDER WAY

VOCATION. Ala, May 19.-(Special
Leased Wire. DETERMINATIONS at
Coley- Blacksher vocational school
are in progress this week. Tuesday
evening the ninth grade entertained
the tenth grade at a reception on
Wednesday evening recital was
given and on Thursday the final
public debate was given.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20

North Alabama will furnish of the most interesting
of the Fourth Estate the joint meeting of the Alabama Mississippi
editorial which Mobile
Col Heth for editor of the Albany Col
onel Hdehs active
equad by other at the Mobile meeting Colonel reth has been
editor and publisher for than half
The Colonel he is famlary known to editors throughout the
will be the
He has taken active the work of building
his administration
andc Give
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
TO ERECT CEDAR MILL

James Richardson of the Richard
son company of Newton, Miss, has
bought a great deal of cedar timber
up and down the TombiEbee and
Warrior rivers and in other territory
adjacent to Demopolis. and has about
completed negotiations for site
upon which to erect his mill that af-
fords transportation of his product by
both rail and water. This company
expects to have the plant in opera
ton by June /. and proposes to snip
the cedar lumber north and east.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
NEW HOME GOES UP

The latest contract for residences
has been awarded by Clifford Brown
of the Farmers National bank. to the
Cpelika Lumber and Construction
company for the building of hand
some home on the corner of North
Fifth street and third avenue. This
is another evidence of the steady
growth of Opelika.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
SENIORS ENTERTAINED
Guests At Picnic Given by DOmesti,
Science Department

GENEVA, AIa May 19.-(Special
Leased Wire. 1.-The domestic science
department of the Geneva High
school entertained the seniors at a
picnic this afternoon. Prof. J. j..
Holiday of the school was pre-
scented with fountain pen by the
students of this department. Under
the direction of Miss Lucille Watts.
this department of the school has
done excellent work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20

John Henry Macon, a young school
boy. in a spirit of mischief broke out
all the window glasses and otherwise
defaced the property of Macon's Mills
school house in the western part of
the county. AS a result of his ram
page the boy was arrested Saturday
and is now in the county jail =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
Bachelor OF Science In Medicine.

l. C. Berry, Salltpa; D. l.. Burns,
Avondale; j. l.. Camp, M=aford: w. S.
Chapman, Grove Hill; o. l.. Chason,
Chatom; A. II. Davis. Five Mile; j. NJ.
Pine Apple; R. E. Doughty, Fayette
]. H Goode. Rogersville; Lotion
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
DR.. w. F. PRICE SPEAKS
AT 0PELIKA SCHOOL
Presiding Elder To Preach Annual
Commencement Sermon

OPELlKA, Ala, May 19.-(Special
Lea sed Wire. )--Commencement exer-
c:ses of the Opelika SCHOOLS will
begin Sunday with the commence
nent sermon at the First Methodist
church by DR.. w +. Price, presiding
elder of the Birmingham district.
On Monday night at Farmer hall,
class day will be held, and on Tues
day night the graduating exercises
will be held and diplomas awarded.
The commencement address will be
delivered on that occasion by Judge
William H. Sanford of Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
CI..iUTAUQUA ENDS

The Redpath Chautauqua completed
its engagement here Saturday night
by playing to large audience. All
of the entertainments have been well
attended and it is planned to have
the chautauqua as a permanent at
traction every summer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20

GUILE COAST. Ala, May 1S.-(Spe~
cial Leased Wire.)-A b. Y. p. U.
was organized here this week with
The following officers: Artie George,
president. Mrs. Minnie V. Williams,
vice president: Lula Williams, sec
rotary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
UNIVERSITY GRADUATE
ITS BIGGEST CLASS
DR. .Barnwell breaches Commence
ment Sermon Today
CONTINUED From PnGe Nine)

gomery; H. r. Wright. Meridian.
Miss: G.. ]. Young, Greensboro; Mil.
dred Wilson, Tuscaloosa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
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MANY CARS SOLD

AS an indication of the business
activities in auto circles ]. n. Pitts
of the Ford agency here, reports that
re has sold 200 Ford cars and trac-
tors since aJnuary l, and says he has
prospects of doing better than that
during the remainder of the year
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20

Freeze Cray, Pell City; D. H. Grimes,
Coffee Springs; e. A. Harper, North.
port; F. +. Harris, Huntsville; n. w.
killingsworth, Victoria; ]. W. Nc
Queen, Birmingham; ]. II. Heigs, An
niston; B. n. Pittingen, Tuscaloosa:
Nicholas Scokel, Ensley; Thomas e.
Snoddy, Double Springs, H. e. Whit
lock- I.eiehfnn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
Wuge Increase In Admission Plants q
NEGRO SOUGHT IN
ALABAMA Staying.
ARRESTED, FREED.
Reward Had Been Offered For
Black Charged With Kill
ing Wife

DEMoPoLIs, Ala. May 19.-tSpe-
cial)-Walter Jackson. negro,
wanted in Greene county for the muir
der OF his wife, and who was arrested
about 10 days ago in Wililanso w.
Va. will not be brought back TO Ala
bama to answer for his crime, having
been released from custody. Sheriff
Pinson of the West Virginia town
has sent the following letter to Chief
of Police n. G. Raley of Demopolis:
II have wired the sheriff of Greene
county two or three times. the last
message being sent on Thursday. May
10, advising him at that time that
this man would be released on satur-
day unless some steps were taken by
the authorities of Greene county to
have him held, and not receiving any
reply to the last telegram, 1 could not
hold him longer"
Governor Kilby offered a reward of
$500 for the apprehension and con-
viction of Jackson In 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
UNIORS ARE HOSTS
q. y. P. ID. ORGANIZED

The juniors of the high school en-
tertaIned the seniors at a May party
at the home of Mrs. c. d. Chapman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
KNIGHTS rEMPLAR ORGANIZE

Demopo1is commandery, NO. s,
Knights Templar, was organized
Thursday night. Grand Commander
Woodfin Fennell of Tuscaloosa and
E. kirkpatrick of Birmingham par
ticipated in the ceremonies. The fol-
lowing officers We're chosen: H. r.
Pietzke. eminent commander: f. II.
c. Bailey, generalisimo; e. NJ. Bal
ley, captain general: T. B. DeLoaeh.
standard bearer: B. F. Thompson,
sword bearer: w. S. Prout. warden
S. F.. Selby, sentinel; j. l. Lee. re-
corder; ]. ]. Caldwell. treasurer
BENJAMIN F. Gilmore. chaplain. The
new commandery takes the same
number as the old one. that was dis
banded several years ago. but with
change of name
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20

OF Girard has recently been
chosen as president of ne student
government at the university. Young
Smith will graduate in law at the
university next year. Smith has been
active in college activities ever
since he has been at the university.
He has been business manager Of
both the Crimson White. the univer-
sity weekly. and the baseball team.
He has paid his own way through
college since being there by acting
as electrician and in the before men
toned capacities. He began taking
an engineering course but was forced
to drop 1t after receiving an injury
to his left hand which incapacitated
him for that line of work. Then he
began the study of law. President of
the student government is the most
responsible position that student
can hold at the university.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
ENJOY PROGRAM Of
OLD TIME SONGS
Sheffield Rotarians Entertained By
Older Ladies

SHEFFIELD, Ala, May 19.-Shef-
field Rotarians had as guests at their
weekly luncheon a number of the
older ladies' OF the town who put on a
musical program that made a big hit.
Their selections were the old-time
songs, including Darling, Am
Growing Old when You and
Were Young. Maggie" "Old kentucky
Home and "Auld Lang Syne." 1t was
an occasion of great pleasure
WINS ESSAY PRIZE
Miss Venice Calhoun of the Shelf
field High school won s25 prize Of
fered by the Laurel Fall camp of
Clayton, Ga. in an essay contest en-
titled, why / Should Like to Attend
Laurel Fall Camp" This is the fifth
girl or the graduating CLASS of the
sheffield High school to win a prize
In essay contests this year
FAVOR SCHOOL TAX
The Colbert county board of educa-
tltn, with representatives, from the
Chamber of Commerce of Sheffield
and Tuscumbia, Kiwanis club of
sheffield, League of Women Voters,
SOioSiI SouHty Fdrm bureau ana
Parent Teacher association met in
conference relative to the calling of
an election at an early date for the
purpose of a 1-mill additional school
tax for Colbert county. Superinten-
dent Mckee made a comprehensive
statement of the need of the addi-
tional tax and the school board and
representatives of the organization
mentioned went on record favCring
the additional tax.
LOCK is REPAIRED
announcement has been made by
Col. w. ]. Barden, CHIEF of engineers
at Wilson Dam, that the gates of the
lock at Riverton, down the river
from Sheffield, have been repaired
and that the lpck Is now open for
navigation.
SHOALs MAN CHOSEN
The Muscle Shoals Real Estate
board has received a telegram fro m
the national association advising that
the president of the local board,
w. I. Archer. has been selected as
one of the five minute speech confess
tants at the national convention in
June at Cleveland. Twenty out of
the 5000 delegates expected to be in
attendance will be in the contest.
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He had heard them, but perhaps he
hadn't understood their sentiment.
Anyway, at luncheon, two days be-
fore Christmas, he suddenly burted,
'Say, Nom, I've asked Jim Larkin to
our Christmas dinner and the tree.
You know his folks are In Europe, and
he's just staying on at the school.
Thought he'd like 1t here better. More
homelike"
"Oh, bother, Billy" Lucy cried
thirteen-year-old Lady Lucy. i've
asked Patty Brown. She hasn't any
folks anywhere, even in Europe. Just
that snobbish great-aunt who's Civ.
ing a big house party, all old folks.
and doesn't want Patty around. She
needs home Christmas more than
your Jiml"
Father was cycling mother anxious
ly. Her bright smile amazed him.
We'll. I'm sure there's room for them
both. / am glad you have such kind
hearts. children"
But now Mr.. VIII spoke timidly
I'm sorry, mother, but l, too, have
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ment. too; for after all, such harmony
as theirs is not so common in this
workaday world of wives and hus-
bands.
But as Christmas day grew nearer
and nearer Mrs, VIII suddenly realized
she was nursing a sick conscience.
There was something she had not the
heart to confde to Mr.. VIII. Now,
Mr.. VIII had sick conscience, too.
There was something he had not the
heart to conflde to Mrs. VIII.
But fortunately everything was
Strengthened out before Christmas,
that day Of peace, dawned.
Billy, their oldest, didn't know
what the word conscience meant. OF
course he had heard mother and IA
Their whispering about how nice
strictly family Christmas would be.
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home. What could do! And do you
know I'VE always thought Gladys and
Ted Miller ought to meet. They're
such nice young people-and Gladys
is so pretty!'
So that's what happened to the Wills
precious family Christmas. But not
one of the Wills felt that he had been
cheated Of anything. On the contrary !
And Mr.. and Mrs. VIII are In closer
harmony than ever. You see, they are
the same sort of people-not a too COM
mon thing In workaday life. And Billy
and Lucy are growing up rather like
them.
(0 1923. Western Newspaper Union.I
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country assist at the dragging in Of,
the huge log. An English child would%
not feel that it was Christmas If there
were not a bit of mistletoe hanging in
the hall, under which the unwary are i
kissed soundly. Little and big eat the s
rich and blazing plum pudding, and ali
join in the singing of Christmas carols
and churchgoing.
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IN MERRIE ENGLAND

The English Christmas Is not unlike
ours, save that we do not have their
pretty custom Of bringing In the
yule." In almost every family In Eng
land the boys and girls gather about
the burning log on Christmas Eve to
sing carols and tell Christmas legends.
Often the children who live In the
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
A WISH

A Merry Christmas. yes. a day Of
laughter,
And here's wish for every day there.
after:
When Christmas goes, as II Of course
must do,
May every day that comes be merry
too
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vited that pretty little Gladys Haver-
Ill. She looked SO woebegone when
met her at the grocer's Saturday and
asked her whether she was going home
for Christmas. She said a poor school
teacher couldn't travel way across a
continent even for a Christmas at
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money at Christ
mas time. That
fulfille d his
c h ris { m a 8 de-
mandS.
Other years he
hadn't felt 1t so
much as this year.
This year [ h g
loneliness seemed
lonelier than ever
before. His soil
tary condition sad
dended him.
Well. he would
go back to his
suite. He would
leave the club.
Perhaps a m 0 n &
his own books, his
o w n things he
would not feel so
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asked guest. Couldn't help 1t some
how! That young Miller at the Of
fee. He's so cut up about his moth
ers death, and boarding house is a
dreary place to spend Christmas" Mr..
Wills voice was timorous, almost
pleading.
But Mrs Wills bright smile had
now turned to a calm, relieved one.
"Oh, that's splendid, dear" she said.
"For, do you know. myself have in
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-20
Common Words.

In conversation "WhatT" is heard
oftenest, except sour car" in the first
year Of its ownership.-St. Louis Globe.
Democrat.