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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
MILLING CONCERN AT ATTALLA ABOUT
 READY TO OPEN UP
Power Company May Build Plant at Lock 3 on Coosa River Next - Home
 Burns
GADsDEN BUREAU l THE AGE-HERALD


 Official information has been given here that the Alabama Power com pany will probably build large hydro electric plant at Lock No. 3 on the Coosa river before attempt ing the storage and power project on the Tallapoosa river at Cherokee Bluff. and as a result the Chamber of Commerce has named commit tee to confer with the power off cials at Birmingham since Tuesday relative to some legislation in Con gress concerning a navigation lock in the dam.
 It is expected that this plant will develop 120, 900 horsepower of cleo tricity. If it is decided upon the company will transfer it's forces from Duncan's Rifle to Lock No. within the next three months. A dam at the latter place woulG obliterate Locks No. and 1, and thereby re- lieve the government of the cost of clearing the stream for navigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
SELMA BURSTS OF LOWEST RATE OF
 DEATH IN STATE
Former Selma Man Struck by Train at GuIfport-Site for Junior High School
 Sought

SELMA, Ala, Feb. ,14.-(special3 Selma has the lowest death rate of any city in Alabama, according to Judge w. NJ. Vaughan. and this con- tention seems to be borne out by the annual report of Dr. L. T. Lee of the Dallas county board of health, read before the county board of revenue. Figures show that the death rate here is only 91e per 100000, while that of New York city IS 12 per 100000.
 Hygienic conditions in Selma would seem to be excellent from the report, for mortality statistics show that only small percentage of the pop ulation die of preventable diseases. A com nittee from Minter, consisting of B. R. Alison, F. E. Jones and Lee Youngblood, appeared before the board of revenue seeking to have the board authorize the construction of road east from Minter to Lowndes county. No action was taken on the matter. Routine matters came up before the meeting which lasted sev- eral hours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
LAW STUDENTS TO
 STAGE MOCK TRIAL
 IN REGULAR STYLE
Birmingham Student Will Act as Judge = Rotary Club Holds Annual Banquet at
 Country Club
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD ! Tuscalnnsa Ala Eeh. IA l

The university law forum will give a mock trial tomorrow night at which time Grover c. Boner, law student of Birmingham, will be tried on charge of breech 4of prom ise. Vernon Fitts will play the part of the woman in the case. Frank Bainbridge. also of Birmingham. will be the judge presiding. Many of the legal lights ih the law school will fill various capacities at the trial, and all of the parties interested are delving into Blackstone to pre- pare their cases to be presented be- fore judges and juries. The affair will take place Tn Morgan Hall and from all accounts the big auditorium will be filled with students and friends of the plaintiffs and defend- ants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
geeras NU State Ns SerUedBy Corps Correspondents Ouer 600 Miles Special Leased Wires Alabama Ceers
Council at Odds With Mayor Fires Huntsville Police Force

person elected by the council who is not acceptable to him. Mayor Adams appoin+ees to the police force and other city positions are serving, and those who have been elected to these positions by the council have been notified by the mayor that they will be arrested if they try to assume their duties before he approves their bond.
 The council also has under consid eration an ordinance providing for the office of city recorder which is designed to take the police court away from the mayor, but this failed when it was improperly introduced under ruling of President Gill. With affairs here in such tangle there is much interest in the fate of the pending bill in the legislature. designed to restore the commission form of government in Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
TO EXTEND CEMETERY

The question of selecting a site for the new cemetery for Selma, accord ing to the instructions given by the people in a recent election occasioned much earnest discussion and inter- change of ideas at the meeting of the city council last night.
 The council, as the crystalized sem timent of the body, voted to adopt a resolution offered by Councilman Russell to purchase the property known as Liberia" which adjoins the present cemetery on the north side of Dallas street. and which com prises about five aeres.f 577s
 The resolution, however, laid down the conditions that the property must be purchased for a sum not to eX- ceed s40,000, which amount must in- clude the expenses of securing the options, negotiating the trades, pre- parlng the deeds and also the com missions and fees which may have to be incurred in acquiring the prop erty. + the property cannot be pur- chased fer the sum specified, then condemnation proceedings will be re- sorted to to secure the proper titles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
DALLAS LOSES BY GAS TAX

Contrary to general impression the gasoline tax of cents gallon, which was levied in a law passed by the legislature just adjourned, does not go into effect until March l.. Judge w. M. Vaughan stated this morning that he still held to his orig inal view that the sale: of gasoline in Dallas county would run around 5,100,000 gallons year and that the revenue from these sales would total about $60.000.
 It has been estimated that each of the counties will receive back some thing like ;a,000, which will mean loss in the case of Dallas county of about S51, 900 year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
ALABAMA DEATHS
MRS. JOANNA GARvIN

ANDALUSIA, Ala, Feb. 12-(Spe- cial.) )-Funeral services for Mrs. Joanna Garvin of Niagara Falls, N. r.. formerly a resident of Can't. were held at the latter place Sunday aft ernoon with Rev. M. E. Grant, pastor of the Methodist church of Can't. of ficiating. Mrs. Garvin was the sister of Judge H. J. Brogden of Andalusia, and had two brothers of Can't, and a number of other relatives in the county. Accompanying the body of Mrs. Garvin to Andalusia were J. B. Rawls and Mrs. E. J. Rawls, both of Niagara Falls. She is survived by a husband, L. F. Garvin, and two sons, and a number of other relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU 1
 THE AGE-HERALD Huntsville, Ala, Feb. If

The majority faction of the city council of Huntsville last night passed on their first meeting ordi- nances providing for the vacating of all positions on the police force and in the city offices filled by Mayor Francis l.. Adams and an ordinance prohibiting the payment of any bill against the city or the salary of any city official before approval by the council. The ordinances are designed to take the affairs of the city out of the hands of Mayor Adams as far as possible.
 Since the feud between the mayor and council began the mayor has taken affairs of the city in hand and refused to approve the bonds of any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
DEPUTY AWARDED DAMAGES

Former Deputy Sheriff Jim Camp bell has been awarded $2O0 damages by jury in the circuit court in his suit against Claude Lee, the allega- tion being malicious prosecution Some months ago Deputy Campbell and another officer raided Lees place and took away what they claimed to be part of still, but which Lee all legged was q food cook CT. Lee, it is claimed, had the officers arrested on the charge of larceny and they sued for false arrest with the re- suit that Campbell recovered yer dict for S2O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
ONE KILLED, TWO HURT

Winston Anderson, former Selmian, his wife and three children, with their nurse, were struck by a Louis vile and Nashville passenger train Friday night at Gulfport, Miss, as they attempted to cross the railroad tracks, the nurse being instantly killed and MT. and Mrs. Anderson seriously injured, 1t has been learned by ". A. Anderson, father of the young man and well known mail carrier here.
 MT. Anderson and his wife are still unconscious. and their conditions are said to be serious. The children were not injured, accordig to the report. A graduate of the Selma high school and resident of this city since boy hood, Winston Anderson is known to many persons here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
MILL TO BEGIN WORK

A crew will be put to work next Monday to get the plant on the Ala bama Milling company at Attalla in shape for operation and it is ex- pected to start before March l. The company was recently organized for the purpose of running the mill. It has a capital of s125.000. The plant will produce 2400 bushels of corn meal and 500 bags of chicken feed day. Later on it is intended to add a flour mill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
ROTARY CLUB BANQUET

The Rotary club gave it's annual banquet and Ladies Night" at the Country club last night with 132 guests present Short talks were made by President Frank Pitts. Frank G Blair and Clifton Penick. The banquet was given with the Country club, which celebrated the first year of it's existence. The Ro- tarians observed the evening from 7:30 to 10 o'clock, when the Country club took charge and concluded the entertainment with dancing until 12 o'clock. The Rotary club was or ganized several years ago and was one of the first organizations in Tuscaloosa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
HUGO BLACK TO SPEAK

Judge R. B. Carr has been selected to preside at the Pythian banquet and anniversary celebration to be held at the Alabama hotel on next Monday night, when Hugo l.. Black of Birmingham will deliver the prin- cipal address of the evening.
 The committee in charge of the celebration to be staged in this city. will complete the arrangements for the banquet during the present week, and they expect to entertain about 250 of the leading knights of the An niston district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
; COPELAND A5yIsITOR

George R. Copeland. formerly an officer at Camp Mcclellan and in charge of the road construction at the cantonment under the management of Maj. Robert E. Scott, spent Wednes- day in Anniston He appeared before the session of the county commission CTS court. MT Copeland was accom- panied by Judge A, J. Driver of At lanta, both of them being representa- tives of road machinery companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
. PLAN COMMUNITY FAIR

A movement sponsored by the board Of directors of the Albany De- catur chamber of commerce to con- duct a community indoor affair here this fall is gaining favor. It has been suggested that the fair be held in the large tourists camp on Lee street Present plans contemplate getting these farmers to bring in, as large a variety as possible of the pro ducts of the farm. Firms here have expressed a willingness to contribute a large number of cash prizes to such an en- terprise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
DH. ALLEN ELECTED

Dr. w. F. Allen. prominent dentist. serving for several years past as head of the Selma Relief society, was elected Tuesday member of the Dal- las Academy school board and this action makes him automatically a member of the city school board, fill ing vacancy made 'by the death of the late Col. w. R. Nelson A. G. Parrish, acting head of the board since Colonel Nelson's death, was elected it's president. and E. c. Mel win its secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
TO SELECT HIGH SCHOOL SITE

Adjournment to Friday. when def inIte decision as to site for the Junior High school will be reached, was taken yesterday afternoon by .hc meeting of the joint committee from the city school board and the city cour cil, now weighing the mat ter of where Selma's new school building will be placed. It is confi- dently expected that the matter will be closed al this time and will then be in shape for presentation to the city council at it's meeting, Febru arV 26
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
MAY CHANGE GAS TAX

Senator J. C. Inzer who is just back from Montgomery, stated We'd nesday that. in his opinion, the pro- posed gasoline tax might be changed at the July session of the legislature. but the distribution of the money to the counties would not be altered. as Is now proposed. He declared it not likely that the legislature will de- viate from the plans to give all the counties of the state an equal share.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
LIQUOR VIOLATION CHARGED

Special Deputy Sheriff Henry h. gram while serving civil papers in the flatwoods, south of Attalla. walked into the home of J. B. Mon roe and found nine quarts of whisky, zoo gallons of mash and 300 pounds of sugar which he suspected was about to be made into whisky. He brought Monroe to town and placed him in jail on the charge of violating the prohibition law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
ROAD OvERsEERs NAMED

Appointment of road overseers to serve during the year 1923 and the adoption of resolution requiring road tax collectors to furnish bond, and the provision for $2 a day to overseers who work out the time of persons liable for road duty were some of the items of business trans acted at the Wednesday session of the Calhoun county court of com missioners. The resolutions also pro- vided that $3 day should be paid for teams when furnished by persons liable to road duty Thomas L. Har- vey. who succeeded M. w. Grogan as a member of the board from tae Third district. has been sworn in as an official member of the board and has been active during the entire season.
 Following is the list of the road overseers for this county: S. G.. Wright. D. M. Shaw, Jim Kilg >. w.. N. Gannaway. M. J. Haynie, w. N. Palmer. J. Bert Roper, c. N. Johnson. J. c. Boles, c. A. Needham, w. A Whiteside, R. F. Jones, J. B. Cleclller, J. B Boozer. F. w. Foster. Grady Simpson, NJ. A. Applegate, c. C.. Goode, J. w. Thomas, w. B. Anderson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
CHAMBER TO HEAR MERRILL

Judge Hugh D.. Merrill, speaker Of the house representatives and 3 lead ing Anniston attorney, will be the chief speaker at the general meet ing of the Junior Chamber Of Com merce. which will be held at the Alabama hotel on Friday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
CITY COUNCIL AT
 ALBANY MAPS OUT B|G PAVING PLAN
Delegates to Highway Confer ence Named-Community Indoor Fair Is Planned.
 Flint Has New School
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD AIbany-Decatur, Ala, Feb, 14

The Albany city council met in spe- cial session in the city hall at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon for the purpose of devising ways and means for completing the paving program begun here soon after the close of the World war, but halted on account Of actions taken in the courts. John B. Weakley of Birmingham, well known authority on Alabama municipal bonds, attended the meeting on invi- tation. The city attorney, Melvin Hudson, who is the state senator from Morgan county, presented some propositions looking to an immediate resumption of work on the street paving project. Cutters of concrete have been laid for some time past along the streets that are to be paved completely when new agreements have been entered into. It is claimed the new legislature recently passed at Montgomery a bill which will give Albany and other cities now having difficulties with unfinished paving projects a free hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15

Mrs. c. N. Thompson of Piedmont, Was painfully hurt about o'clock tuesday afternoon when the bus In which she was riding at the time coi- ilded With car driven by Math Se- well. The accident occurred on the public square at Jacksonville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
WRECK VICTIM BETTER

w. T. Moore, who was seriously injured when he jumped from an automobile in front of an incoming Alabama Great Southern train, is still alive and is reported holding his own at a local hospital. He is still in serious condition and by no means out of danger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
"ARMYv ENJOYS PROGRAM.

The Salvation Army observed young peoples annual frolic last night at it's hall here and an excel lent program of music and talks was carried out. Captain Dallas Holder is in charge of the Salvation Army here and it is making. a splendid record under his management
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
NEW BoTTLING PLANT

Operation of a new bottling plant, known as the Nucola Bottling com pany. will begin at once in Selma un- der the management of ]. P. Hagarty, succeeding the BludwIne Bottling company. The Nucola company will occupy the old quarters of the Blud- wine company New machinery and equipment have also been installed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
BRIDGE GETs O.LK.

With the exception of the govern ment the new Warrior bridge, cross ing the river here, has been accepted by all parties concerned. Govern ment officials expected here in a few days will also pass upon and accept the structure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
FLINT HAS NEW SCHOOL

Flint, suburban town of Albany and Decatur, Is proud possessor of new school building now almost completed. The building is one story in height, following the modern plans of school buildings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
COLLECTOR LOOKS AFTER INCOME TAX IN FAYETTE

.FAYETE, Ala. February It, Special. w. E. Snead, collector of internal revenue, will be at the post office on the 18th and 17th for pur- pose of assisting any one who may be due to file their certificate of income tax for the year 1929, which will be- come delinquent March 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
GADsDEN HOME BURNS

The home of R. L. Wilbanks on Haralson avenue was destroyed by carried S1,250 insurance on the house and $1,000 on the furnishings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
TO ENTERTAIN THOMAS

The Rotary club will entertain District President Jim" Thomas of the university at it's annual Ladies Night Thursday night. The enter tainment committee has been work weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
TO ATTEND HIGHWAY MEET

The regional conference on high way economies which will be held at Auburn college February 21. 22, 23, inclusive, will possibly be attended by the following men who have been selected to represent Albany and De- catur: Judge l.. P. Troop, T. M Dix, J. w. Wyker, Judge w. E. Skeggs, A A Hardy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
CAMP BUILDER DEAD

News of the death of Charles s, La Barre, who was one of the main con tractors in the building of Camp Mc- Clellan. in 1917 and 1918, which ,oc- cured in New Orleans Wednesday, caused a shock among people in this city who knew the New Orleans man. The report from the Crescent city "Wednesday was to the effect that MT. LaBarre had become overcome by gas in his bathroom in his house, and that the accident was caused by a leaking gas jet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
MOTHER IS GIVEN
 CUSTODY OF CHILD
 AFTER COURT WRANGLE
ANNIsTON BUREAU 1
 THE AGE-HERALD Aunistou Alb E.h h


 With Judge O. A. Steele of Gadsden, presiding in the absence of Judge A. P. Agee, hotly contested habeas $ corpus proceeding. in which Mrs. Ennis Raper, eStranged wife of Frank Raper, is suing for the custody of her baby, took up the entire day in the circuit court here on Wednes- day. The evidence in the case was followed with close interest by d court room full of people.
 The young wife with her baby ap- peared as a witness before Judge Steele. who came to Anniston Tues day afternoon from Gadsden and is- sued peremptory order for the re- turn of the baby to it's mother, the father having removed the infant from the home of MT. and Mrs. Tom Laney, parents of the young woman, on Monday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
He Who Lingers, Loses

Action now will avoid the reaction of disappointment later Like all choice merchandise Porter suits and overcoats do not come in dozens of pattern So while der to assure securing the PARTICULAR piece of goods you most admire Again repeat the genuine reduc- tiOn in this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
MRS. THOMPSON HURT

J. H. Hill, W. NJ McCord and A. F Roper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
PETROLEUM RATES FROM MOBILE UPSTATE REDUCED

MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 14.-(Special.) Substantial reductions in the rates on petroleum and products between Mobile and other points in the state are being made by railroads under the recent order of the public service commissioners in session Monday case, according to officials of the traffic department of the Chamber of Commerce.
 The reductions range from 1 cent to S6 cents per 100 pounds. The rate from Mobile to Decatur was 34@cents, reduced to 311ac; Mobile to Collins vile was 661ac, reduced to 301sc: Mo bile to Eutaw was 59 cents, reduced to 29 cents; Mobile to Atmore was 221ac, reduced to 16c; Mobile to Montgomery was 2s cents, reduced 10 271h cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
1sEKs HEALTH FUNDS

The board of revenue and road commissioners oin session Monday afternoon postponed action for 30 days on the request of County Health Officer Charles A. Mohr, for a spe- cial appropriation of s4,000 for ma larial control work. The members stated that they favored the proposi- tion, but that they wanted time to straighren out their finances. Dr. w. E.. Ward. county tick eradication of ficer, reported that he expected to have the northern part of the county clear of cattle ticks the latter part of May. In order not to delay dipping work, the clerk of the board of reve- nue was authorized to buy 1,500 gal Ions of dipping solution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-16

Chipman for several months and re-
Gently he completed it and the book
Will be distributed at the commence.
ment free Of charge.
For number of years the writer
OF the book has been called upon to
furnish students, friends of Colby,
and casual visitors on the campus
with information about the college.
He has endeavored to bring together
briefly In the new booklet, the an
swers to the questions which are so
frequently asked. Some of the in
formation contained in the leaflet is
already available elsewhere, but has
been scattered through various pub
locations of the college: much of 1t
has never before been available ana
this Is the first time that it has been
presented in q compact form ready
for reference. 1t is hoped by the au-
thor and the authorities of the COL
lege that it will prove useful to all
who are interested in the history of
Colby.
The booklet is divided into three
sections. the college, the student &C.
tivities and the alumni. These three
divisions are in turn segregated into
history. building, endowment, library,
art collections. fraternities and sor-
critics. publications, athletics, track,
debating. alumni organizations, pub
locations. whose who, Colby in the
Civil war, Colby in the Great War.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-16
LEGION MEMBERS
PLAN TO ATTEND
ANNUAL FIELD DAY

Two hundred legionaire swill go to
North Pond Sunday to attend the
animal field day of the Kennebec
County Council. The members of the
George n. Bourque Post will meet
at Legion hall on Silver street at l
o'clock Sunday afternoon. The zero
hour is 100 O'Clock at Oakland. One
of the finest meetings of the year is
expected and there will be plenty of
sport, beside the business meeting.
Nearly two score members of the
Stephen w. Manchester Post. the
American Legion of Westbrook will
join the Kennebec Legionaires in
Oakland, for the purpose of partici-
pating with the members Of the
Council in observing the field day.
Included in the local group will be
the crack baseball team. of the Man.
chester post which will be pitted
against the best Of the Kennebec
county group, in the first of series
of championship games among the
Legion teams of this State.
The Westbrook party will make the
trip by automobile. number of
private cars and at least one bus be-
ing used to transport the local group
to Oakland. In addition to the 80
or more who have already signified
their intention Of going there will be
room for many more.