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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS

The past year has shown many inn provements in buildings for the Tal- ladega county schools, according to D. A. McNeill, county superintend- ent. A new school was completed at Eastaboga with six rooms and an auditorium. Schools at Lanier with four rooms. Plantersville with three rooms, and Odena with two rooms, were started and will be ready for occupancy before the first of March of the coming year. The sum of s34,34S.22 was spent for the new schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
AUTO KILLS CHILD
Boy Of Is On Way To Services
 When Struck By Car

FL DORADO, Ark, Dec. 30.-Oliver Chester Shirley, Jr., ' years old, was killed by an automobile here today. The lad. with his mother, was on his way to attend services at a Salva- tion Army hall, when the automobile, driven by Mrs. A. B. Jones, struck him at street corner. Mrs. Jones was arrested but later was released on her own recognizance. The body will be sent to Campbell, Tex, for mer home of the Shirleys, for inter- ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
FIND LARD CAN STILL

A 100-ga1lon lard can booze plant and four barrels of beer mash were destroyed in a swamp today near Three Mile creek by deputy sheriffs. The still was surrounded by hun dreds of moccasin snakes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
INTEREST CuECy<s MAILED OUT

Checks amounting to $129,665, COW ering the semi annual interest due on Alabama registered bonds January 1, and 1924 were mailed out Satur- day by George w. Ellis. state treas- urer. The remainder of the interest due on that date is s9195 and re- presents coupon bonds The different holders of these bonds can get pay ment of interest by detaching the coupons and mailing same to the Chemical National bank of New York, the fiscal agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
BEGINS BIBLE LECTURES

pr. Charles R. Erdmann of the Presbyterian Theological seminary at Princeton, N. J., began a series of Bible lectures here today at the Gov ernment Street Presbyterian church. A New Year eception will be held for Dr. and Airs. Erdmann at the Burgett Memorial building Tuesday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
FEW FIRE ACCIDENTS

Few fire accidents of the conse- quence have been reported to his de- partment this Christmas season, 1t was stated Saturday by Chester F.. Johnson. state fire marshal. Said the Marshal: We have received reports from several Alabama towns and cities since the holidays, but they do not indicate there were any serious fire works accidents in the state. The fact is, there were less accidents this season than for number of years, believe we took occasion to issue warnings in all of the larger cities of the state just prior to the holiday season with reference to proper re- strictions and control of the use of Christmas fireworks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
FACE LARCENY CHARGES

Four young men held at Leaks vile, Miss, will be brought back to Mobile county today to face charges oft grand larceny, according to ShesN4. Paul Casalas. They were takeI Into custody in connection with the afie%Ad theft of automobile &C., cessories near Citronelle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
TO CLOSE NEW YEA >os

While no order had been iss '-tss By Gov W. ". Brandon up to m Saturday, it was expected that nj Z of the offices at the capitol would be closed Tuesday, New Years Days The governor had not by Saturday morning returned from Birmingham where he had on the day preceding attended the grand chapter of the Sigma Nu Fraternity as a guest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
PAPER TO EXPAND
Vanderbilt To Add Sunday

Cornelius Vanderbilt To Add Sunday
 Edition To Los Angeles News LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3o.-Cornelius Vanderbilt, publisher of the Los An geles News and San Francisco Herald. announces that the News will begin publication of a Sunday edition Jan uary 6. Vanderbilt is going ahead with plans for expansion of his prop critics, despite the fact that he is confined to his bed here, suffering from bronchial influenza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
HACK TO COLLEGE

Tuskegee has been filled with young men and women at home for the holidays, but they began to leave Sunday for the work of the next year. They will scatter among the many colleges where they are attending.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
GAME LAW VIOLATION

Rex Horn was convicted in Clay county of game law violation and fined S10 and costs, according to re- port received Saturday at the office of the conservation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
conn IS VISITOR

w. P. Cobb, former secretary o1 state and a former citizen of Tus kegee, visited his sister, Mrs. D: E Laslie, Saturday and Sunday. Since leaving the employ of the state. MT Cobb has entered the law profession in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
PIONEER CITIZEN DEAD
Funeral Services To Be Held Today For M. l.. Gaines Of Heflin

HEFLIN. Ala, Dec. 30.-(SpeciaL) M. l.. Gaines, 77 years old, pioneer citizen of Cleburne county, died at his home late Saturday night. Funeral and burial services will be held at the Baptist church Monday after noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
UNION SPRINGS |S DRY DESPITE NAME
Damage To Water Station Is Being Repaired And Baths
 May Soon Be In Order

UNION SPRINGS, Ala, Dec. 3o.- Special. )-Since December 6 Union Springs has either been entirely without the service of city water system, or it has been so crippled as to be of little use. On December a contracting company was en- gagged in making the change from steam pumping plant to an electric installation, whereby the city could pump its water with current from the Alabama Power company's lines.
 While hauling a 6-inch pipe from the bottom of the S00-foot well, It dropped back and broke in a number of pieces which were damned so that recovery was a long and arduous task. With the recovery of the pipe, a new six-inch pipe Is being laid ana a welded air lift pipe is being placed inside the six-inch main, and both may soon be in order.
 This lack of water has been borne very cheerfully by the people. It has been the subject of very direct jokes, but as these wore out the matter be- came serious.
 The lack of water has given new slants to public discussion. A well known physiologist stated that man from a chemical aspect was merely six buckets of water and 14 chemical clements Biologically, he is the most highly developed of the mann malia. Physiologically, he is com posed of billions of cells each float ing in water, more or less. To de- prive a man of water entirely for five to eight days means certain death.
 Theories of evolution consider that all life originated in the sea, with the higher forms developing on the land. Water and life go hand in hand; death and drouth are terms meaning the same. Old age is caused largely by the failing ability of the body to handle water as in youthful years, the body wrinkles, the secre- tions dry and the person may die of personal drouth.
 Biblically, the "dust to dust. earth to earth" is very true for without water mankind would return speed fly to the 14 elements composing the body. The term, little old dried up person." has much of truth in 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31

The State Pastelr institute receiVed SaturdaySthe heads of two dogs, each one of which had bitten a person. One of these was sent in from Selma by ten W. H. McPheTs-. The other was forwarded by Dr. W! c. Hatchett at Brewton, his patient being B. c. Sowell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
RENEwING CONTRACTs

This is the season of the year when renters and "halvers," wage hands" and work hands" are renew ing contracts, or are making new contracts with other landholders. The usual percentage of share croppers and cash renters varies little from year to year. There is considerable land lying out now, especially in the
 prairie section, and this is for the most part in pasture for beef cattle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
MANY PAYING TAXES
mn suow sCOJTT FILN

Talladega will have the opportu- nity to see the Boy Scout film show ing Boy Scout activities at the Pal ace theatre Monday night in addition to the regular program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31

husband, Mrs. Jennings is survived by her son, Oscar Jennings, and q daughter, Mrs. Ben Weller. both of Huntsville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
Million Dollar Office Building Erected in Montgomery During 1923
! fsocs, urADs REcuIyED

Ireasurer is enjoying there few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
TALLADEGA ATOGET MANY NEW ROADS
Work Outlined At Joint Con- ference Between Judge
 And Road Forces

TALLADEGA, Ala.j Dec. i3o-(Spe- cial. .)-Talladeg will have many miles of road improved In 1924, &C., cording to the program outlined Fri day at joint conference between Judge E. A. Hammett and the road forces.
 Work will start Monday morning with the county engineer, bridge engineer, assistant bridge engineer, ten road foremen, and 62 laborers on the job. The road forces will be equipped with 70 mules, 12 road ma chimes, two tractors and two bridge trucks. Talladega county has approx imately 1900 miles of road to be kept up and the running expenses will approximate SS,000 a month for this.
 Considerable attention will be paid during the summer to the graveling of roads An experiment made early in the fall produced Al miles of graveled road at a cost of less than $500 per mile. This was worked by the cooperative method by which the farmers did a pro rata share of the work This will be kept up this coming summer with a S10,00o appro- priation for the work.
 MANY PAYING TAXES
 D. M. Remson, city clerk. is being 'deluged with taxpayers anxious to get their city licenses paid before January 1. Each mail brings in pay ments from out of town citizens and all day long there Is a steady stream of persons getting their taxes taken care of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
ELLIS ON VACATION

George w. Ellis, state treasurer. is spending a few days with relatives at Orrville. This Is the first time he has been at his former home in Dal- las county in six months aid the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-15
|SOmers Resident
Called by Death
Albert Middlecamp Dies at His Home
| on Thursday After Three
| Days Illness.

Albert Middlecamp, aged 81 years,
one of the best known residents of
the town of Somers, died at his home
in that town on Thursday afternoon
following three days illness from
pleurisy. His death came as a great
shock to friends and relatives as
few of them had known of his seri-
Gus illness.
Mr.. Middlecamp was a member of
one of the best known of the pioneer
families of Kenosha county. He was
a son of the late Henry Middlecamp
and he was born in the town of Paris,
January 81, 1862. He was married
to Miss Maggie Mutchie on April
81, 1890. For the past twenty-five
years they had made their home, in
the town of Somers.
He is survived by his widow, two
sons, Walter and Frank Middlecamp
and two daughters, Miss Eta Middle
camp and Mrs. Albert Rasmussen, both
of the town of Somers. He is also
survived by two sisters, Mrs. Frank
Define of Somers, and Mrs. Anna
Meyers of Santo Monica, Cal. One
brother, the late William Middlecamp,
former county superintendent of Keno
sha county, died several years ago.
The announcement of the funeral
has not as yet been made, but it will
probably be held on Monday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-15
BADGER SPUD CROP
TWENTY-SIX MILLION
Crop This Year is Only Sixty-four Per
Cent of the Crop Raised
in 1922.

Madison, Wis - The average y1eld
of potatoes in Wisconsin for 1928 IS
SO bushels per acre and the total estl-
mate is 26,O00,0OO bushels, according
to bulletin issued by the state crop
and livestock reporting service today.
This estimate is 81 per cent of last
years crop of 41,000,000 bushels. The
month of October brought little change
in the potato estimate, the report
shows.
The state report is in contrast, how
ever, to the federal report which shows
an increase of 100000 bushels above
the estimate given on October 1. The
estimate for the entire country is
417,000,000 bushels, which is $4,000
600 bushels below last year, 100000
bushels above 1921 and 14,000,0OO
bushels above 1920.
New York added 100000 bushels
to the October estimate and Michigan
and Maine each added 100000 bush
els to the October forecast. There
was decrease of 100000 bushels in
the Colorado estimate and slight de-
crease in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Only two states, Maine and New
York, show production greater than
last year-the most marked difference
being in Maine where the crop is 49,
100000 bushels more than last years
production of 100000 bushels. Wis
consin shows the greatest reduction of
any state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-15
Action Gives Him Double
Chance of Escaping
Prison Walls.
SYMMONDS FAVORABLE
Executive Investigating Par
dons of O'Hare, Meyers,
Ritter and Fisher.

Peter Fisher Jr., former district at
application to the state board of con-
troll for a parole. His case will be
heard in Madison on November oath,
it was announced,
Fisher, who is now serving three
year sentence in states prison on four
charges of ENFORCEMENT, together with
Owen O'Hare, former chief of police;
Joseph Meyers, former sheriff, and
Alex Ritter, former undersheriff, made
application for pardon which was heard
by Governor j. ]. Blaine last month.
These pardons will be acted upon by
the governor sometime within the next
two weeks, it was learned today by
telephone from the executives office.
Further investigation is being made
into the merits of the cases, the gov
errors secretary stated.
Result Still ProblematicaI.
While the Investigations so far have
shaped up very we'll, just what action
Governor Blaine will take is still in
doubt, it was stated. The governor, it
was added, will be strongly influenced
in his action by recommendations made
by officials here. Practically all of
these were favorable to the imprisoned
men.
Fishers action in applying for a
parole while the pardon is still pend
ing will have no effect upon the action
of the governor on the pardon matter,
it was announced. The parole applica-
ton is separate action, brought to
give Fisher double chance of getting
out of Waupun.
In replying to the notice sent by the
board, District Attorney Frank SYM
monds said that he thought that the
ends Of justice had been served and
that there was no reason for denying
the application. His reply follows:
Symmonds' Reply to Board.
Estate Board of Control of Wiscon-
sin, State Prison, Waupun, Wis.
Gentlemen: / am in receipt of a
notice that Peter Fisher Jr., has made
application for a parole.
"Mr. Fisher has heretofore applied
for pardon and I presume that the
pardon was denied; yet l have not as
yet been notified as to any action
whatsoever.
However, believe that in the case
Of this man the purpose Of the impris-
onment has been met and that to deny
a parole at the time provided by the
statute would not in any way benefit
either the state or the prisoner. / will,
however, leave the matter entirely in
the hands of the state board Of control
without any particular recommends
ton. You have my attitude in this
matter. If there is anything that
can do to be of assistance to you in
arriving at your decision l shall be
pleased to hear from you further.
Every respectfully yours, (Signed)
Frank S. Symm onds, district attorney,
Kenosha county"
In his letter to the governor at the
time the pardon action was to- be
heard, Mr.. Symmonds recommended an
immediate pardon for the former Off
cial.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-15
UDSTUEN DIES
FROM INJURIES
Victim of Motor Truck
Train Crash Died Sat
urday Afternoon.
MAKE VIGOROUS PROBE

Coroner Truman T. Parker is maxi
ing vigorous investigation of the
accident which occurred just before
, noon on Saturday when Trygve
Udstuen, aged "a years was fatally
injured when a motor truck in which
he was riding was struck by a north
bound passenger train at the Eliza
beth street crossing of the railway.
An inquest to determine the blame
for the accident was started just after
two o'clock this afternoon and many
witnesses have been called to- tell Of
the features of the accident.
Udstuen died at the Kenosha hos
pital just after half past one o'clock
Saturday afternoon. He never recov-
cred consciousness. Members of his
family who had been hurriedly sum-
moned to the hospital after his
terrible injury were at his bedside
when he died
Long Resident of Kenosha.
Trygve Udstuen, had been a resi-
dent of Kenosha for the past nineteen
years and he was widely known among
the younger men of the city. He was
a son of the late Thomas Udstuen and
he was born in Chicago on January g.,
1899. He came here with his parents
in 1908. He was educated in the
schools of Kenosha and just after he
completed his education he volun-
teered for serve in the United States
navy. He had his training at the
Great Lakes Training station and was
assigned to transport service in the
navy. He saw long service overseas
and was not discharged from the
service until September of 1921 He
returned to his home in Kenosha. For
some time he had been employed by
the Lindas company and his employers
paid high tribute to him as a loyal
and efficient workman.
To Be Buried Tuesday.
The deceased is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Thomas Udstuen, two
sisters, the Misses Mabel and Dagmar
Udstuen of Kenosha, and four broth
ers, Bjarne Udstuen of indianapolis,
Ind Earring, Rolf and Elmer Udstuen
of Kenosha. He was member of the
Kenosha post of the American Legion
and of the Kenosha aerie of the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles.
The funeral services will be held
at the Hansen chapel at half past two
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. A large
delegation of the members of the
American Legion will be at the
funeral and taps will be sounded fol-
lowing the interment of the remains
in the family plot at the Green Ridge
cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-15
Steal MOOnshine
from Court EXhih

Oshkosh, Wis.-When Albert You
wirth, 10, and Louis Klatenbach,
appear in municipal court soon
charge of burglarizing a local gr
cry store, the testimony will incll
the fact that they made a dask
liberty at the county Jail, while dru
with moonshine which had been 10,
ed in a cell at the Jail, to be used
evidence in a pending liquor case,
bottle of which they managed to e
tract from the exhibit"
Youngwirth hit Jailer Fred Radl
and Trusty Herman Mass over t
head with a heavy piece of cha
wrapped in a towel, inflicting de
cuts. He was later captured in lul
Der yard near the Jail. Klatenba
was headed off when Jailer Radke
although stunned, managed to swii
a Jail door shut and lock it. Klate
bach is said to have an industri
school record. The police say DO
have confessed to the store robbery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-15
FARMER PROBLEM
is NATIONS PROBLEM
State Treasurer Sol @Eevitan Declares
for Cooperate Pools and
Marketing.

Brooklyn-The problem of the farm
er is the problem of the business man,
the banker and the nation as a whole,
State Treasurer Solomon Levitan as
serted in an address before the COM
munity club here. Cooperative pools
and marketing plans were declared to
be the solution of the present unfav-
orable agricultural situation.
"The farmer is facing the most seri-
Gus situation in the history of Amer
lean agriculture" Mr.. Levitan said.
"His problem is not alone for him to
solve, but for the merchant and bank
er as they are dependent upon the
farmer. More than two million people
left the farms of the nation in 1922
and it is estimated that three million
more will leave in 1923. 1t looks as if it
were almost stampede for the city.
The situation takes on the proper
tions of national calamity.
"Why should the farmer be facing
bankruptcy? The farmer is producing
fully up to the point of the peoples
needs and the consumer is paying all
that he should pay, perhaps a little
more. somewhere IN between Gne LEou-
Bile is found. Evidently the farmer is
not getting his fair share of the pro-
ceeds from his crops. Senator Borah
of Idaho recently pointed out that of
the $22, 500,000,000 which consumers
paid for farm products in 1922, the
farmer received only $7,500,0000 900.
The railroads received $500,0O0,000
for carrying the crop to market, the
remaining $14,500, 100000 went to the
commission men, brokers, storage men
and distributors, the problem is to
eliminate at least portion of this
middle profit. Mr.. Levitan stated that
the farmer is moving in the right
direction toward solution of his fl
nancial difficulties in forming pools
and cooperative bodies for disposing
of his crops. He further said that this
is one for the national and
state government to give attention to.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-15
Pioneer AirTnan to
Winter i'm KenOsha
Fred Dekor, Second Man in United
States to Take Up Stunt Flying,
Blows Into Town.

Fred Dekor. who was the second
man in the United States to take up
stunt flying, flew into Kenosha yes
terdaN from Iowa, landing at the end
of Rowland avenue, just outside the
city limits. He is going to make his
winter quarters here.
Dekor, who started flying back in
1910, holds license No. 72 in the Air
Club of America. He was a team-mate
of Lincoln Beachy, the first man to
turn plane over in the air, and had
been riding with him on the chop
before Beachy's machine crashed down
out of control at the Los Angeles
field.
On Sunday he will take off with a
new plane recently purchased from
the army, which was assembled three
weeks ago. In all the years he has been
flying he has never had but one minor
accident while in the air. Several
years ago. however, he broke his leg
while walking on an icy road. He says
he pzefars the air to an icy road.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-15

Excitement reigned IN the village of
Twin Lakes just before seven O'Clock
this morning when an explosion of q
strange nature rocked the building oc-
cupied by the Richter meat market and
grocery store in that city breaking
practically all of the windows in the
structure. The explosion was followed
by fire which Quilted a part of the
building and brought the total loss
probably to more than $1,000.
The force of the explosion was so
great that it shook the home of John
Richter, owner of the meat market,
and also that of William Kline, neigh
Dor, both of whom came, running out
of their homes to the scene of the
blast.
Bursted Doors of Store.
They found the doors of the store
bursted open by the force of the ex-
plosion, the windows shattered and
fire blazing out in several places in
the building. The first theory was
that there had been bomb of some
kind placed in the store but this was
quickly discarded when no evidence of
such thing could be found.
Mr.. Richter was just preparing to
leave his home to open the store when
he heard the crash of the explosion
There had been no one in the building
that morning and there were no traces
to indicate that anyone had entered
the building during the night.
May Have Been Turpentine.
The only explanation which can be
offered for the explosion is that it
may have been caused by large key
of turpentine placed in the cellar of
the building. 1t is believed possible
that this turpentine may have become
so heated by reason of heat from the
furnace that it exploded throwing the
fumes and linllid throughout the build