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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
MRS. R|CKNER TO. GET S5,OOO BOND. ON J. $. WARRANT
Citizens On Old Bond Likely To Furnish Sureties For
 Woman Slayer
ANNIsTON BUREAU THE AGE-HERALD

Mrs. Evelyn Sue Rickner, who was rearrested over a week ago under a federal warrant charging murder of her husband, Lieut.. James c. Rick ner. at Camp McClellen on the eve nlng of June 29 will probably be released from the county jail here Saturday or Monday, the recess order having been issued by Judge Will Ham l. Grubb of Birming gham, allow ing her bail in the sum of S5.00O. The order of Judge Grubb followed the 1llhg Of an aplication for bail sev- eral days ago, and the movement to secure the required amount of bond for the woman was started imme- diately after it became known in thls city the judge had ordered her bond fixed at that amount.
 Judge Grubb's order means that forced to undergo a second prelimi- nary trial on the same charge and that no further federal court action in the case will be taken before the meeting of the federal grand jury In this city next November. A num- Der of local people who had already become interested in the movement to free the woman under bond allowed In preliminary before Judge J. B. Holman, Jr., early In July, and most of the signers on the first bond have signified their in- tention of providing second bond for the woman, and she vii likely be released from prison as soon as the preliminaries are worked out by C. w. Allen, one of her attorneys, and her bond approved by Judge Grubb Mrs. Rickner's little girl, who was seriously i'll with measles at tho timo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
PRESIDENT CALVIN COOLIDGE
 VISITED ALABAMA FEBRUARY
Attended Dedication Of The Tuskegee Hospital With Gov. w. w. Brandon

MOBILE, Ala, August 2S.--CalV1n Coolidge, to whom the oath of office of President of the United States was administrated early Friday, a few hours after tine death of Presi- dent Harding in San Francisco Vls- ited Alabama lost February. Presf- dent Coolidge, then vice-president' delivered the dedicatory address on the ocasion of the opening of the new government hospital at Tuske- gee fer negro war veterans. The vice president was accompanied on the trip by several other high off cials from Washington. The pro gram was presided over by Edward Clifford, assistant secretary of the treasury. +'
 Governor William w. Brandon was among the speakers at the dedica- tory exercises. The governor and number Of other state officials. ana prominent citizens made the trip on a special car from Montgomery. Both the vice-pr esident's private car and that occupied by the governor party were parked on the switch al Chehaw, a station a few miles from Tuskegee and the journey was com pleted by automobile.
 Late in the afternoon. following the return to Chthaw after the dedi- cation of the hospital. Vice-Presl- dent Coolidge boarded the special car occupied by the governors par ty when tho lAla bamians assembled in the rear of the car and began an impressive song of farewell. Thl5 was a few minutes before the two trains were scheduled to pull away in opopsite directions. MT. Coolidge stood silently in the center of the group until the song was finished then told them good bye. one by one. and returned to his own car.
 MT. Coolidge apparently enjoyed every minute Of his trip to Alabama. The vice. presidents car had noE reached Chehaw when the governor train arrived there on the morning of the day of the dedication. The governor"s party proceeded to a sta ton beyond Chebaw where they met Vice President Coolidge and his par
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
FAMILY OF FOUR SEPTOGENARIANS ALL UNMARRIED

GEORGIANA, Ala, August r. Especial Leased Wire. )-Living in happy bachelorhood and spinster- hood in the family homestead where they were born, the Hughes brothers and sisters, the youngest of whom is v years old, are all active and vigorous at their ad- vanced ages and are among the most popular persons in this com munity.
 The family consists of James Hughes, 79 years; Jiles, 77, and two sisters, S3 and S1 years of age. None of the four has ever married The house in which they dwell was built by their father many years before the war between the states, in which both the Hughes" boys served with distinction in the Confederate army. The four do all their own work and keep up the large house and the plantation. The dwelling was constructed of hewn logs In the pioneer days of this section, but Is now equipped with electric lights and ali other modern conveniences. A garage contains two automobiles, in which the brothers and sisters make fre- quent trips to the homes of their many friends In the surrounding country side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
BILL REQUIRING PROTECTION r OR. | l N VIC TS FAILS
Aye And Nay Vote Taken This Time Showing Stand
 Of Each Representative
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD } Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 3

In the first record vote taken in the house on the question of abolish ing the convict lease system, 51 members Friday declined to take from the adverse calendar the bill of representative w. Y. Adams of Blount, which required the state to , maintain supervision over all con- tvicts during the entire time they are worked in leases by private interests. The bill was quietly adversed by the committee on penitentiary and crim- 1nal administration several days ago.
 Representative Adams made a mo- ton to take 1t from the adverse cal endar and put it on the regular call endar for the consideration of the house. Fifty-one voted to table his motion. while 22 voted to remove the Dill from the adverse calendar.
 MT. Adams called for yea and nay vote on his motion In order that the names of those voting for ana against his motion would be recorded on the journal of the house. His motion was submitted without de- bate. He explained that the purpose of the bill was to force state officials and employees handling convicts to supervise them during all the time they are employed under convict leases.
 Motion Tabled.
 Representative Afford NJ. Tunstall of Hale made a motion to lay Mir Adams motion on the table and the house majority voted with Mir. Tun- stall.
 On MT. Adams motion to take the Dill from the adverse calendar the following expressed themselves as in favor of maintaining state super vision over convicts at all times: Adams, Adcock, Bealle. Lewis, Bow en, l.. K. Bowen, Burton, Deloney. Dowdle, Tanning, Forman. Jeter, Kill born, Letson, Odom, Posey Powell Rtves. Smith (Jefferson). P. J. Stew art (Bibb), Thompson (Etowah), Thompson (Jackson), Verner-22.
 Those who voted against the bill requiring state supervision follow: loway Cato Coleman, Cook. Dun woody, Elliott, Embry, Farrell, Good wyn. Grove, Guy. Halter. Hunley, Henson, Hodgoson, Holcombe, Horns by, Howard, Howze. Hubbard, Jones. Lee, Long, Love, McDaniel. Melton, MMooneyhan, Moxley, Nichols, Norman. Parker. Patterson Ringer, Rountree. Rutherford, St, John. Sanders (Pike). Sessions, Smith tClay), Smith Lee), Stewart tCalhoun). Filler, Tunstall, Warner, Walker, Walton Ware, Will liams-51.
 Those who did not vote on the roll call were: Allen, Arlington, Ashcraft lFayette), Ashcraft Lauderdale), Boykin, Byars, Christian, Culver, Dickinson. Fite. Gaines, Glenn, Goode, Graves. Hall, Hampton, flaw kins. Fitzpatrick. Lemaistre, Luke, McGowin. Moorer, Pickens, Poole. Sanders (Conecuh), snodgrass, sollie, Tyson, Wall. Mrs. Wilkins, Wyatt, Young-33.
 Carrying out the expressed deter imitation to take no action on the abolition of the convict lease system, the house committee on penitentiary and criminal administration Friday made an adverse report on the ad- ministration bill giving the state con- vict department the control and su- , perviston of county convicts. The bill was introduced last week by Repre- sentative c. W. Ashcraft of Lauder dale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
TWO STEAMERS LEAVE FOR TROPICAL PORTS
German Ship Puts In For Repairs
 After Accident

MOBILE, August S.-(Special Leased Wire )-gTle water front suf- fered a relapse from it's activities of the day previous yesterday, when number departed. One ship, how ever. the German steamer Freifield Thomas M. Ross, did put back for repairs as the result of it's collision Thursday night with the Mallory liner Kathdin. The latter was un- suffered but slight damage to her prov, while the Freifield had huge hole torn into it's prow on the port side. The latter will be compelled to remain here several days and un- load part of its cargo that repairs might be made.
 Two steamers left for tropical ports. the Fri Mountain going in bal last to Port Lobos, Mexico, for Van Heynigan Brokerage company, while tlA Danish steamer Svanhild left for Havana, Cardenas and Caibarien late yesterday evening for the Munson line. Flour, iron products and gener- al merchandise filled her manifest. One of the unusual commodities car ried on her manifest was 16 cases of candle wiclling for Havana.
 The Mallory liner Kathadin, which arrived in port late Thursday night, entered the port officially yesterday ht the custom house reporting 29,OOO packages of general merchandise from New York.
 The United States shipping board steamer Dannedaike arrived yester- day morning consigned to the Van- h<ynigan Brokerage company to await orders. The tanker came Nor folk, Va.
 Two shifts occurred in the local harbor yesterday. The Waterman liner Antinous shifted to the munich pal wharf. from which it will sail to- morrow for Hamburg and Bremen. The U. s. S. B. steamer Cabrille wa. United to the oil docks also.
 The George B. Mckenzie of the Aluminium line is due to arrive today 10 load for the Windward Islands, Railing on August S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
DIR. SHELBY DIES

Dr. 4, B. Shelby, for many years a prominent physician of this coun~ ty, and well-known as a Confederate veteran, died last night at his home on Madison street after & long Ill., ness. He enlisted in the Confederass army in Tracey's troop of the Fourth Alabama cavalry at the outbreak Of the war and served until wounded severely during the last year. He was IT years of age. pr. Shelby was q brother of the late Judge David D. shelby of the United States circuit court of appeals and is survived by three sisters, Mrs. s. M. Pleasants. and Misses Marion and Yancey Shelby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
PERRY COUNTY AGENT MAY BE ABOLISHED
County Board Calls On People For
 Opinion

MARION, Ala, August 3.-(Spe- cial,)-Judse ". T. Harris, chairman of the board of county commissioners Of Perry county, has issued an in- Vltation to the public to be present at the next session of the commits sioners to offer their advice upon two Important matters. The question or the appropriation for the continu- ance or the office of county farm demonstrator will be one matter dis cussed. The other will be the choos- ing of the next road which Perry county is to receive under the state and federal and system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
GERARD : PHEN|X CITY NOW CALLED BRANDON
Merger Bill Passes Both Houses Governor Approves Plan
 STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE aGE-HERAID
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Phenix City and Girard will be merged under the name of Brandon under three bills which were passed by the house Friday. They were in- troduced by Senator Waddell of Rus sell and passed the senate several days ago. Governor Brandon will name the first city commission. which will have authority to desig- nate the name of the consolidated city. Citizens in mass meeting have already named 1t Brandon" after Governor Brandon. who visited Glr- ard and Pher;x City and urged con. soi.dation IT. Srder that strong city governmeR. might be organized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
PRESENTS OLD RECORD

Facsimile prints of the old Bible on which George Washington took his oath when he was raised to tho sublime degree of a Master Mason, a copy of the minutes showing his acceptance, passing and raising, and the oldest eXtant Royal Arch record In the United States, will be pre- sented to the officers and mem bers of Anniston lodge No. 443 by Congressman Lamar Jeffers at the meeting of that lodge next Monday evening. The congressman secured the three prints of the valuable doc- ument on a recent visit to the Vir- sinia ledge, and, after bringing them to Anniston, had them framed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
PLAN AUToMoRuE ToUR

During the month of August the Cahaba Baptist association will have a group of speakers to visit the coun- try Baptist churches in Perry county and deliver addresses on church work ana methods. The speakers in clude Arthur Blake, Otis Woolev Mrs. Paul V. Bomar Mrs. Dru c. McCollum J. E. Barnes, William P. Guerard, J. M. Tucker and the pas tors of the local churches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
NEGRO BAPTIsTs MEET

The Alabama Negro Baptist State Sunday School conventions thirty second annual session is meeting at the First African Baptist church in Tuscaloosa. More than 500 eachers, superintendents and ministers are in attendance. Prof. J. H. Cree presid- ed. Officers elected Friday were: J. H. Cree, president; H. c. Walker, vice president; Rev. J. H. L. Smith, re- cording secretary; c. B. Mcqueen of Birmingham, corresponding score tary; Rev. J. R. Matthews of Bir- mingham, treasurer; Prof. F.. G. Mat thews of Tuscaloosa, statlstician.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
WILL ASK GEORGIA TO BACK UNDERWOOD
Alabama SOlOns Will Go Before Cracker Legislature
 STATE CAPITAL. BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD Mont Rornery Au0


 Alabar.a's legislature will send a committee to Atlanta for the purpose of asking Georgia to lend it's support to the campaign of Oscar w. Under wct q for the democratic nomination for President. Acting under a reso- lutlon of the house, speaker Hugh D. Merrill Friday named the follow ing as the house delegations: Repre- sentatives Alfred M, Tunstall of Hale. J. Lee Long of Butler. Jacob A. Walker of Lee. Tyler Goodwin of Montgomery, c. w. Ashcraft of Lau- derdale, F. F. St. John of Cullman, Emmett Fitzpatrick of Perry, Champ Pickens of Sumter and Travis Will Hams of Franklin.
 The house also adopted resolu- tion urging the national democra tic executive committee to select At lanta as the place for the national convention next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
Closer Supervision OF Deeaed n House
OFFICERS ELECTED
John F.. Axford Heads Selma Com
 press

SELMA, Ala, August 3.-(SueciaI Leased Wire. .)-Officers were elected al meeting of the board of direc- tors of the Selma Compress & Ware house company Wednesday afternoon John k. Afford, president; J. Hooper Adams. vice president; T. B. Craig, superintendent and acting business manager. This compress company Is perhaps the largest entirely locally owned corporation doing business in Selma. It was among the first half dozen congresses erected in the south, having been put into opera tion in 1875.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
FOUR CARS WRECKED

The west-bound Atlantic Coast Line freight. No. S29. wrecked four box cars Friday morning near Sprague. One car contained lumber. but the other three were empty and no great damage was done. The track was badly damaged. about 100 feet of rail being torn from the ties. and trains could not pass. Passenger Train No. 57 met No. 1So at the wreck and passengers were transferred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
TO AID REVIVAL

At an enthusiastic meeting held at the |. NJ. c. A. last night in connec, ton with the Ham Ramsey revival meeting, which is to open here August 26, an organization was formed of the men present to assist in the coming revival and in all re- lIgious enterprises. The organization is to meet at the association once i or twice weekly. The next meeting will be held at the Y. M. C. A. Sun da V morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
COMMITTEES WILL
 URGE REPAIRS TO BIRMINGHAMROAD
Tuscaloosa Civic 0rganiza- tlons To Lay Matter Before
 Board Of Revenue
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU 1
 THE AGE-HERALD ]

A committee was appointed Friday at the meeting of the Exchange club to go before the Chamber of Com merce, Junior Chamber of Com merce and the luncheon clubs of the city asking each to appoint a commit tee and committee of the whole go before the board of revenue and ask that the Birmingham road from Tus- caloosa to the Jefferson county lins be put in first class condition. A committee was also appointed to ar range for a picnic or outing for the club. Speaking and social features were dispensed with. the time being taken up in business matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
EraCS AT HALF MAST.

MOBILE, Ala, August S-Mobile half-nlasted flags at daybreak today as a mark of sympat thy for the death of President Harding. The Mobile Register was one of the first in the city to fly it's American emblem at half mast fl om it's building. Every flag pole in the city is at half mast and the city hall is decorated in mourning colors. All ships of every nation in the harbor are paying their respects Jo the dead chief. by flying their flags at hals mast. Half hour salutes boomed from the guns of the coast guard cutter Tallapoosa in the harbor.
 A striking scene was enacted last night at celebration being held here by the Knights of Columbus when news of the death of the presl- dent was flashed Bands of
 sic were ordered stopped anG '. IL CDennon, supreme representative off, fered a prayer and delivered a eu logy to President Harding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04

pr. T.. c. Branscomb, pastor of the First Methodist church. has returned to his home here, after spending several weeks at Lake Junaluska, N. C., and will fill his pulpit at the local church on Sunday. Mrs. Brans- comb and other members of the fam fly will remain at the North Caro- lima resort for several weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
EXPECTED TO RECOVER

OScar LOgglns, Who WAS snUl' III the left lung Wednesday near Brookwood in a gun fight. was re- ported as doing well late today at a local hospital and if no complica-. tions set in 1t Is believed he will re- cover. Edward Elliott, who was shot and killed during the affray, will be buried Saturday morning at 10 o o'clock at Gilgal, near Tuscaloosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
PASTOR IS
 HOME AFTER OUTING
Dr. Duncan Passed His Vacation In
 Mississippi TENNESSEE WALLET BUREAUl
Albany-Decatur. Ala. Aug.

Albany Decatur, Ala, Aug. 3
 Dr. J. A. Duncan, pastor of the First Methodist church of Decatur, who had been spending his vacation in Mississippi following an attack of illness in Athens more than a month ago, has returned home and will fill his pulpit Sunday morning and eve ming. Dr. Duncan appears to be com pletely recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
BAPTIsTs TO CONVENE

The annual session of the Tusca- loosa County Baptist association will convene at Big Sandy church, II miles from Tuscaloosa, on the Greensboro road. August S9, and will be in ses- sion probably three/ days. Judge Henry B. Foster, moderator, will pre- side. The annual meeting of the as- sociation Is attended by from 500 to 1000 members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
PLEDGE PAYMENT URGED

An appeal for prompt payment or pledges made to the Benevolent hos pital was voiced here today by Atlee H. Hoff, treasurer. MT. Hoff stated the hospital was laboring under se- were financial strain. due to some ex- tent to having to pay out large sums for entries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
U. 5. USES PLANES IN SURVEY OF THE
 TENNESSEE RIVER
Engineers To Plot Flooded Area-Dr. Shelby
 Dead
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU II THE AGE-HERAL3
 HuufaVtlle Ala AuR 89t

The Tennessee river is to be sur- veyed by government engineers aided by air planes that have been ordered by the war department, it was am nounced today. The planes will make pictures of the river from Chatt&- nooga to Guntersville as part of the survey that will be made for the purpose of regulating flood condi- tions. Engineer A. p Meade, who will be in charge of this work, has established headquarters in Hunts vile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
TO SUPPLY NAsHyILLE puLp1r

pr. IIchard Hall, Vice president of Judson college and Baptist minister of Marion. leaves this week for Nash ville, Tenn. where he will supply the pulpit of lmmanuel church during part of August.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
CONDUCT COURT OF HONOR

A court of honor presided over by Scout Master E. k. Sap, met Thurs day night and passed on merits of a number of Boy Scouts. Jack Mcclure, C. D. Townsend, Jr., and Robert Dell were given the rank of sergeant eagles, the highest award in scout craft, and they will be given medals of honor. Paul LeDour was given a life scout badge and 12 scouts were given merit badges. Joe McGuire of- fered $50 toward building an eagles nest to be exclusively used by scouts holding the rank of eagle,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
POLICE REPORT MADE

The report of Chef of Police Hack worth for the month of July shows that there were PAY arrests made by his men during the month and the fines collected and worked out amounted to s2,741. Violations of tho sanitary laws were the most fre- quent violations numbering IS and trunks numbering IA came next,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
CIRCUS MEMBER INJURED

Miss Minnie- Fisher Of the Clrcus company which comes here next week under the auspices of the Ten nessee Valley Shrine club, was hurt seriously in a fall, according to in- formation received by circus attaches here today The accident occurred near Paducah. Ky, where the circus Is no wplaying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
ENTERTAINs ROTARIANs

The three Rotary clubs of the Tri- Cities welcomed and entertained yes- terday afternoon and last night sixty eight Rotarians and their wives from Huntsville and Jasper.
 An old-fashioned barbecue was en- joyed at Nitrate Plant No. 3 yester- cay afternoon, and last night a great meeting was held, at tgwhich Daddy DIX of Mobile, district governor, was the principal speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
YOUNG LADIES REURN

Miss Inez White who represented the Presbyterian Sunday school and Miss Frances Underwood who rep resented the Marion Christian En- deavor society at the young people,, conference recently held at Mon treat, N. C., have returned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
JOY RIDERS IN CLASH

Five negro joy riders headed by Jacob Parkman, who was released Monday from the city chain gang, wrecked a car and miracilously es- capped death late Wednesday night on a bridge on one of the detours on the road to Montgomery. The wreck occurred when the two automobiles going in opposite directions at- tempted to pass each other in mar row lefile. Nene of the occupants of the car were seriously injured ex- cept Parkman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
PASTOR ON VACATION

pr. L. 0. Dawson, pastor of the First Baptist church, motored to North Carolina Thursday where he Asheville, Ridge Crest and Wayne vile during his absence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
TWO NEGRO BOYS ARE JAILED FOR BURGLARY
Tri-Cities Rotarians Entertains Huntsville And Gadsden Clubs
 TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU1
 THE AGE-HERALn

bheffIeId, AIa., Aug. 5 Robert Founders and Fred Kirkman, 1s-year-old negro boys, have been arrested and placed in the city jail in connection with recent robberies of stores in Sheffield. Founders has confessed and implicated Kirkman. kirkman denies he had any part in the robberies. They gained entrance to two buildings by boring holes in the doors and lifting the inside bars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
BILL TO AID BOYS SCHOOL

the Boys IndusVial school at East Lake was introduced into the house today by Representativb R. E. Smith of Jefferson. The appropriations are $500 per boy per year for main- tenance; s65,000 f< the year begin ming October l, 1928, and the same amount for each of three succeeding fiscal years for obtaining new land. equipment and building; $5,o00 an- nually for nursing. dental and op- tical bills, hospital equipment. etc; and S4,9S1.59 to wipe off an accumu- lated deficit