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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
TEN COUNTY SCHOOLS
GRANTED LIBRARIES
Teachers Association To Meet Sat.
urday, DR.. Baker Announces

Libraries for ten county schools
have been granted by the board of
education and will be installed i'm
mediately, according to n. R. Baker.
superintendent, Friday Schools
granted Libraries were Republic, Tar
rant, Woodward, Sayreton, Pinson,
ltueytown, Montgomery. Pleasant
iiill, Corner and Crooked Creek.
Books have already been placed In
several of the Libraries, 1t was
stated.
Examination questions for seventh
grade pupils have been prepared In
les and will be given to school prin-
cipals at the superintendent OFFICES
Saturday. DR.. Baker stated. Exami-
rations will begin on May 10.
The jefferson County Teachers as.
ISOLATION will meet at 10 o'clock
Saturday morning. An interesting
program with music by the McAdory
High school has been arranged
Examinations will be conducted at
Dr.. Bakers office at 10 o'clock Sat
urday morning for teachers wishing
to qualify for Reading Circle certlfi-
Gates.
Splendid work has been accom-
plished by the school improvement
associations of Labuco and Neil
vain schools in raising funds for
supplies, DIR. Baker stated. The
Labuco association raised S417.55
while the McElwain school raised
| S744.17.
A meeting of high school teachers
has been called for 1890 o'clock Sat
urday morning at the Y. M. c. A. &c
| consider important problems, by j
NJ Ward president.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
% GET DIPLOMAS


HALEY WILLIE. Ala, May IL
(Special)-The commencement exer-
cises at the Northwest Alabama
Hlgn school came to close Tues
day. when diplomas were awarded to
% students. The graduating class
was composed of 10 girls and Q BOYS
from all parts of north Alabama.
The valedictory address was deliv-
cred by Albert Owens. the class his
tory was read by Thomas Renfroe,
the VIII by Ruth Barnett. The class
president, John X. Hail. made an ad-
dress in which he presented the
ditorum for the class. Rev. v H.
Hawkins of Trinity church. ITALIA
dega, delivered a very forceful lee
ture to the seniors on The Price Of
leadership.
The graduating class was COM
posed of John X. Hall. Valley Head ;
Myrtle Gulledge, Sipsey; Aulsie Bas-
well. Coal City: Lester Vann, Truss
Vile; Nadine Kirkland. Carbon Hill;
Vena Mae Tiffin. Parrish; John
Sherman, Phil Campbell; Elsie De-
Foore. Phil Campbell: Gussie Bon
ner. Phil Campbell; Hewitt Wilson
Spruce Pine; James Curtis, Double
Springs; Lille Isom, Phil Campbell;
bell Mt Hope: Lucille Nixon, Leola
Burleson and Beatrice Nixon,
Hackleburg: Robert Counts. Albany;
Kence Cochran. Brilliant Albert
Owens. Anderson; Thomas Renfroe.
Fayett: Maggie Donaldson, Nell
Lakeland, Marjorie Nation, Wilda
Chambers, Mildred Robertson. zena
Mae Barber and Ruth Barnett, Ha-
leyville.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
BROWN TO APPEAL I'M
EUFAULA ARSON CASE
Sentence OF 10 Years Finally
Reached By Jury

EUFAULA. Ala, May 11.-(Spe-
cial.)-A jury in the circuit court
here Friday morning brought in a
verdict of guilty in the case of En-
nett Brown, charged with arson,
and fixed the penalty at ten years.
Brown is accused of having set fire
to a building here in January when
two persons met their death.
The case went to the jury Thurs
day afternoon and for a time 1T was
thought that the II men would be
unable to agree. They SO reported
to Judge j. S. WILLIAMS late Thurs
day. but were sent back for further
elaboration.
Brown on the stand repudiated a
confession made shortly after his ar
rest. He said he thought he was
signing a bond. He ran vulcaniz-
ing shop on the first floor of build
ing where Pat Barefield and his
20-year- daughter Winnie had
rooms. They were burned In the
fire. Brown was alleged to have set
FIRE to the building for $500 insur-
ance.
Solicitor r. NJ. Patterson repre-
scented the state and c. S. & A. NJ.
Mcdowell the defense.
An appeal to the supreme court
will be taken at once.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
HIGHWAY PROJECT is
AROUSING INTEREST
Money In Sight To Build Road To
State Line

HUNTSVILLE. Ala. May IL
Especial Much interest has been
aroused here in the proposed con-
struction of a first class highway by
state and federal aid between Hunts
Vile and Fayetteville, a stretch of 81
miles, since Information has reached
here that Fayetteville and Lincoln
county have enough money in sight
to build a concrete highway to the
state line.
Fayetteville people have requested
Huntsville to take up the matter and
get ready to build from Huntsville to
the Tennessee line and connect with
their road. The Rotary club has in
vited a delegation from Fayetteville
to come here on next Monday night to
explain the project at a dinner which
will be devoted to the road question.
The proposition is certain TO meet
with favor here if for no reason than
that the road to Fayetteville is the
Meridianville pike, over which the
heaviest traffic in Madison county is
handled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
JEFFERSON To Be
REPRESE NTED At
SPECIAL SERVICE
Bessemer And BIocton To
Send Delegations To TuS-
CaIoOsa For Sermon
TUSCALOOSA RIfRFAD
THE AGE-UERALD
Tusca lOOsn. Ala. Nav II

Bessemer and BlocLon commander
les. knights Templar. according to
word received here today, will send
delegations to Tuscaloosa Sunday to
attend the Ascension day services at
Christ Episcopal church. 4 special
sermon will he delivered by he rec
tor. Rev. A. Donaldson Ellis Pickens
county commandery Will also send a
delegation and the local De Molay
chapter will attend in a body. The
blue lodge Masons viii take part in
the exercises. All OF the bodies will
gather at the Masonic temple and
march to the church and Sir NJ. Tor
rey Jemison has been appointed mar
shall and will have charge OF the line
of march. Several hundred are ex-
pected on this occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
PEACH GROWERS MEET
Piedmont Association Will Meet Sat-
urdaY At Opelika

OPELIKA, Ala May IA meet
ing OF the Piedmont Peach Growers
association has been called by the
president, V. I. Cherry to be held in
the Chamber of Commerce rooms
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. This
organization is cooperative in its
nature, and has membership of
somewhat over 100, composed of the
farmers and business men of this
city and Lee county, who have al
ready planted 1900 acres in peaches.
It has brit ht prospects OF many ad-
ditional members with a large in
crease in acreage of peaches this
year Prof. q C. Starcher, formerly
of Auburn, and an expert IN the lire
Of horticulture, has been largely in
strumental in the successful promo
ton of this organization, viii
promises SO much in financial
to this section of the state.
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200 SIXTH GRADERS
ARE TO TAKE EXAMS
June To Be Promotion Day In But
Ter County

GREENVILLb, Ala. May Il
Especial PROF. p. b. Pepper. coun-
~ superintendent of education, has
announced that sixth grade exami-
nations would be held at the Butler
County High school during the first
of June. More than zoo sixth grade
pupils from all over the county will
be here for the tests and viii be
followed by Big promotion day
June s. Arrangements are being
made to make the event one of the
biggest of it's kind ever staged in
Butler county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
DIR. GA WON TO SPEAK

DR.. 7. =, Claxton, provost at the
University of Alabama, will deliver
the graduating address at the Cal
houn County High school at oxford
next Wednesday evening and will
award the diplomas for the members
of the senior class at the same time.
DR.. Claire Purcell. pastor of the
Methodist church at TalladeSa. Will
deliver the commencement adore as
sunday morning The music and eX-
preston recital will be held on Mon
day evening and will be followed by
the annual play on Tuesday evening.
Senior class day exercises will be
held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing and the first half of the week
exercises at the oxford school
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
CITY COUNCIL At
ADMISSION HONORS
POWELL MEMORY
Notables Attend Banquet Of
Polo CIub-0xford School
Exercises Set
ASNIsToN BUREAU
TIL. AGE-IiERALD
Annistnn. Ala. MnY Ii

Thursday nights meeting of the
Admission city council was adjourned
after the adoption of a resolution on
the death of the late Harry Powell,
whose funeral was held that after
noon. the action being taken out of
respect to the memory of the de-
ceased official The resolution on
the death of MIR Powell was pre- =
scented by Councilman Presley of the
Sixth ward and contained much
praise for the official whose death
has created a vacancy on the alder
manic board
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GIVE FINAL RECITAL
Program Consists OF Readings, Vol
And Instrumental Numhera

PIEDMONT. Ala, May 11.-tSpe-
ciaI)-The music pupils of the city
schools gave their final recital at the
High school building Tuesday eve
ming.
The program. which was under the
direction of Miss Gertrude Sharpe,
consisted of readings, piano and voice
solos, duets, trios, quartets and or
chestral numbers, and was one of the
most entertaining features ever pre-
scented by local talent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12

Rainstorms with some hail in
ne1ghDoring places and cold snaps
have been discouraging to the farm
ers of this section of Morgan county
but now that the weather has set
tied they are making every effort to
get as much cotton planted as posi-
BILE Many of the gardens have been
delayed owing to the weather con-
ditions, and more than once straw
berries have put out blooms only to
be killed by the cold.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12

W. F.. Dempsey federal prohibition
officer; lrl Brown. United States dep
uty game warden. and Deputy Sheriffs
j. C. Futrell and Clyde Bounds cap
tured still and two alleged opera
tors, VIII Stringer and Henry Stan
ford, the latter a boy, near Cherokee
The still was brought to Tuscumbia
and 600 gallons OF beer was poured
cut. The two men were taken to
Florence and placed in Jail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
PLAN SPECIAL SERVICE
Churches OF Hartselle To Observe
Mothers Day Sunday

Hartselle. Ala, May 11.--(SpecialD
Mothers Day services are being
planned for Sunday by most of the
church congregations of Hartselle.
Special music and special addresses
are promised. The Mothers Day
church will be held Sunday night
when the pastor. Rev. r. w. Ander-
son, will make an address appropriate
to the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
To OBSERVE MOTHERS DAY

Mothers Day will be observed
here Sunday with appropriate talks
and exercises insthe churches Of the
city. A special Mothers Day program
will he rendered Sunday evening at
the First Presbyterian church.
Tomorrow afternoon 1t j o clock
the Pilot club will observe Mothers
Day at its regular luncheon session
at Terrace Garden. Special guests
of honor will be the mothers of
members of the club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
POLO BANQUET HELD

FORMER Gov. Thomas T.. kilbY.
Gen. Edwin b. Winans. Col Robert
]. F'lemming, jon Watson and a
number of other officers and polo
pls ycrs from Camp Mcclellan were
guests of the Admission Polo club at
banquet at the Calhoun hotel on
Thursday evening The event was
presided over by Private Charles S.
Leyden. Harry NJ. Ayers gave the
official welcome to Col. D. u. Temp
kins and the players from the polo
squad at the camp. The polo quin-
tet composed of Captain Cayhuff,
Captain Maxwell. Lieutenant Fletch-
er, Lieutenant Donaldson and Lieu
tenant Forsythe gave several vocal
numbers and speeches Were made by
other officers and members. Henry
Edmondson. honorary colonel of the
Sixth cavalry; Homer Lanford,
Charles r. Bell. DR.. f. c. Anderson,
L. c. Watson, James T. Gardner. Jr.,
f.. c. Banks and other local people
were guests at the party. The polo
club officers and members present
were: $. p. Ingram, Sr., Miller Her
ran, Ben Sawyer, L. Z Daugharty,
S. B. Ingram, Jrn avery Ingram,
Carl Edwards. Tom Kilby, Jr, DR.. I.
s. Huey and c. b. Freel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
sroRK oUTsTEPs REAPER

According to the report of DR.. A.
A. Kirk, city and county health Of
ficer. there were 125 births and 80
deaths here during April. Exami-
nation of the heads OF twelve dogs
and two cats also Is reported. The
report showed that 10 persons were
treated for the prevention of rabies
and there was one death from the
sa me disease The report covered all
of the work of the health office, and
included many other subjects
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
PLANT NO. | STUDIED
BY FEDERAL EXPERTS
Muscle Shoals Projects Generally
Are Being Inspected
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
TUE AGE-HERALD
Sheffield Ala MAY Ii

-Four members of the fixed nitro
gen research department at Wash
ington are at Muscle Shoals. guests
of Captain Poyet. commander at Nj
trate Plant No. i, which adjoins the
corporate limits of Sheffield, to study
this plant with the idea OF
working up a plan for operations at
various pressures in order to deter
mine the most economical operating
conditions, and also to study the
Music Shoals projects generally. The
party is composed of DR. +. G. Cot
trell, director DIR. A. l.. Larson,
chief chemist; DR.. karier, chief physi-
ctst, and DR.. Il. A. Earnest. chief engi-
neer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
MUCH ABILITY SHOWN

AS a forerunner of the regular
commencement exercises of the
schools of Hartselle, recitals were
given Tuesday evening by the pupils
of Misses Stephenson and Johnson at
the city school auditorium. The abil-
ity displayed by the pupils reflected
much credit upon their teachers and
drew much praise from the auience.
large number of the friends and
patrons of the school were present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
LINEVILlE MAN BURIED

Funeral Services Conducted For j.
NJ. Rice who Died In Birmingham
LINEVILLE, Ala, May 11.-(Spe-
cial)-J. NJ. Rice, a well known citi-
zen of Lineville, who recently moved
to Birmingham, died at his home in
Birmingham yesterday afternoon at
5 o'clock He left a widow and eight
children, five sons and three daugh-
ters Funeral services were con-
Quoted here today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
COPS FIDDLING PRIZE

Uncle Jimmy" Jackson of Pied
mont, who has played in hundreds
of fiddling contests in Alabama and
Georgia, was the winner of the first
prize at the high school here on
Thursday evening. his famed Fox
Chase number being the one taking
the capital prize. Jim Budderworth
of Talladega county and Joel Lee OF
Rome, Ca, were winners of the sec
ond and third prizes. Mr.. Lee used
his hand made fiddle in taking his
prize. The judges of the event were
Mrs. James Mcintyre. Miss Carrie
Mcclure Knox and Mrs. klrk Fer,
row. About 80 of the fiddlers and
banjo pickers who took part in a
concert at the high school Thursday
Afternoon and in the contest Thurs-
day night paraded through the
streets of Admission Thursday after
noon and attracted many people to
that center last night by the splen-
did music made by them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
STUDENTS TO STAGE PLAY

Thursday night. the time set for
the annual exhibition of the Junior
department of the Morgan County
High school. will witness large
crowd of eager listeners and still
more eager students. when the stu
dents of that department will put on
the play. The Texan" in the audi
torium of the city schools.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
UNDERNEATH ELECT

The Huntsville board Of under-
writer's, composed of local agents for
fire insurance companies doing bust
ness here, met las. night and elected
officers, then enjoyed a banquet at
the Hotel TwicSenham, when Mr..
Candy of Birmingham, fire under
writer, delivered the principal ad
dress. The Huntsville board elected
John r. Jones president, Robert Z.
=. eeden vice president. and Rozert l..
Adair secretary and treasurer,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
sANn RATEs CONSIDERED

The Atlantic Coast Line Friday
asked the public service commission
for authority to amend the applica-
ton of the rate of 81 cents on sand
and gravel shipped from Montgomery
to Dothan SO as to exclude the use
of Kelly's combination tariff in the
computation of rates. The petition
is intended to obtain an increase in
rates 1t was set for hearing June 4.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
PLAN TRANSMISSION LINE

Permission was granted the Ala
bama Power company by the public
service commission today for the con-
struction of transmission lines con-
Meeting Wetumpka, Childersburg,
WaverIy, Centerville and Brent with
the power lines of the company. No
protest was filed against the petit
lions and the officials of the towns
requested the granting of the au-
thority.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
MAsoNs CONFER DEGREES

The Royal Arch chapter of Masons
conferred degrees on a class of IA in
Tuscumbia. George w. Beauchamp Of
birmingham and other visiting Ma
sons assisted the local team in put
ting on the work. The women of the
Eastern Star served luncheon to the
members. visitors and candidates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
ALuMNAE ASSOCIATION MEETS

The meeting of the Alumnae asso-
citation will be held at 10 o'clock Sat
urday morning at Alabama Technical
Institute and College for Women.
The question of admitting Others
than graduates to membership will
be discussed.
At 1890 Saturday morning the
home economics students of the
training school will parade the town
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
PARK Is OPENED

Riverview park. a pleasure resort
near the city was opened for the sea
son today. There was dancing in the
pavilion and orchestra concerts and
many enjoyed a plunge in the bath
ing pool.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
SEWER AND sTRATToRD CHOSEN

l.. Sewer, Jr., of Birmingham, and
John b. Stratford of Montgomery
were elected members of the gov
erning committee of the Alabama
compensation and retaining bureau
at the annual meeting of the members
at the capitol Friday. They Will
take positions vacated by persons
whose terms have expired.
Twenty of the SO companies writ
ing workmen's compensation insur-
ance in Alabama had representatives
at the meeting. The bureau voted
to rescind its previous action which
ordered the enforcement of the Ala
bama bureau from the Georgia bu-
reau and held the matter in allegiance
until the meeting of the national
council on compensation insurance
which will be held soon. This action
vas taken so the national council
may determine whether or not re-
gional bureaus should be established.
After the meeting of the bureau
the governing committee held a con-
ference and outlined plans for the
work during the year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
R-EIECTRICIAN GAME

The Eighth Infantry from Camp
Mcclellan will play the Alaba ma
Power company team Saturday aft
ernoon and the contest Is being an
ticipated with interest by local fans.
The Power men suffered two straight
defeats at the hands of the soldier
players and came back early this
week with 5 to victory. The
local players expect to even up the
score by taking Saturdays game.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
ENTERTAIN SENIOR CLASS

The Sheffield Rotary club enter
tanned the members of the senior
class of the Sheffield High school at
their weekly luncheon. There are
nearly two score graduates this year.
Class songs were rendered by the
seniors and the high school orches-
ira gave a number of selections.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12

The remains Of john F, Wasson,
young teiegrapher and ticket agent
for the Southern railway at Sheffield
who was assassinated as he was en-
tering his home yesterday morning at
1870 o'clock. will be taken to Eth
ridge. Tenn. for interment todaN
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
THAD ROBINSON SCORES

Thad Robinson, formerly of Bir-
minsham. dropped into the limelight
at the weekly meeting of the Annis-
ton Gun club Thursday afternoon at
oxford Lake. when he broke "a and
% clay pigeons at his first trial be-
fore a trap box Drawn into the
shooting match with Leon Prultt,
Mr.. Robinson tried his luck for the
first time and beat the other mem
Der about seven points
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R. O. 7. C. INSPECTED
Auburn Cadets Reviewed BY Major
General Shauks

AUBURN, Ala. May 11.-(Special)
Military review in honor of Maj. Gen.
David Carey Shanks. commander of
the Fourth Corps area. Atlanta. Ga
was given here Friday afternoon by
the Auburn Reserve Officer Train
ing Corps General Shanks arrived
at 4:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon
and returned to Atlanta Friday
night.
The generals visit to Auburn was
made the occasion for special or
der by Maj John e Hatch, comman-
der of the Reserve Officer Train
ing Corps here It was the general s
fins visit to Auburn since he be-
came commander of the Fourth
Corps area
Hatch and members of his staff and
was the guest for short time of
President Dowell and members of
the executive council. Following the
military review the cadet regiment
was closed en- masse to hear a brie
address by General Shanks.
The generals visit to Auburn will
mark the elimination of a tour of
inspection of the Reserve Officer
Montgomery and Knoxville, Tenn.
and college campus, advertising the
indoor pageant given by the home
economics department in the after
noon.
Class day exercises will be held at
80 a. m.
In the afternoon the exhibit by the
art department will be shown to hun
dreds of callers. and a little later the
indoor pageant by the home eco
EnmiCS 0en2rt mpnt