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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-24
HAD KNOWLEDGE
AND NERVE

Miss Prcmms knowledge Of the
coast made her most valuable
member Of the forces tFyius to stop
tho growing rum running off Ions
Island And her nerve made her one
OF the most daring,
Fired al by hooilcgEprs. she began
carrying revolver while on duty,
But she saya shc wasn't afraid.
"Boo,icgRcrs are such poor shots.
bhc says Their nerves aren't steady
land no wonder. II they drink their
own stuff"
sho wouldn't talk about her cK'
psricncss as long as she WAS on
active duty.
but now that I'm out OF the ssry.
Ice temporarily" she naid. EtressinE
the advcrb. II may tell how We oper'
atcd.
IT was my Job 20 scout around
from inlet 20 inlet. keep track Of
suspect boats going in and out. ind
out which scamsn could steer in the
dark. which knew our shore line.
had to watch trucks and bootleggcrs
help In tho seizures. and guard the
confiscatcd liquor or prisoners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-24
Drowning Boy Is
lowed to Safety

PORT ANGELES. July .i.-Can
Graham was rescued from drown
ing by towing ropes borrowed from
automobiles NJ Agate beach yeatvr
day. after be had fallen IS feet over
q elf and fractured his lex in two
places.
Graham was pulled y fest over
the cliffs edge. just in time 20
rescue him from the tile. After he
fen. hoy companions carried him
into the cow ana went for help
A ladder was made out Of towing
ropes and cables taken from auto
mobiles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-24
Villas Six Alleged
Wives Desire Estate

MEXICO CITY. July IA big IL.
sal dispute over tho estate left by
the aEvnsainated Pancho villa. Mex.
lean outlaw. Is expected when legal
division is sought.
Many persons claim direct heir.
ship. in addition TO five or six WON.
en- whom villa is said to have mar.
ried
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-24
BUTCHERS PASS
l. THE TOUGH BUCK

PRATT. Kan, July IA deer
given to the state game preserve
hero BY an Emporia butcher was
recognized by keepers as Battle
Axe Bob" n buck, sold 20 n Hutch.
inson butcher last Christmas. Since
that time tho buck has been passed
from butcher to butcher but all do.
cided he was too tough 10 tackle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-24
Ovens Bake $4,000
Pies in Ten Hours

NEW YORK. July IA subsidi.
airy company OF public service cor
poration OF New Jersey has ar.
ranged to supply fuel for two gas
ovens which have a capacity for
turning out 10000 pies in n 10.hour
day. Each oven baSes 1900 pies an
hour. with an hourly consumption
OF 1900 cubic feet of gas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-24

had some fairly good ideas. But they
never fooled as a second time Some.
times they'd Try 20 run their liquor
IN small boats with the water lines
painted high or they'd Try TO dir.
guibo their boats az fishing amacka
or oyster boats, Then sometimes
they'd drop fish in tho water hack Of
their boats 10 the Fulls would follow
Il as they do fishing vessels
but we would zee thru all this
md so after them strong
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
Gadsden 10 Build Hosiery Mill,
 SIX Miu And Fittings Plant

I 900 on new schools A new s15o,eoo high school building Is now be- ing completed and will be occupied January 23. Several smaller build ings were erected and are now In use. The sanitary sewer system re- ceived a s90,000 addition and street S5oo,ooo was completed during the year.
 Postal Receipts Jump.
 More houses were constructed than ever before and there Is still a scarcity. Many of the factories made additions and several new ones were brought into the district. Post of- flee receipts will show an increase of 33 per cent and business has been exceptionally good, topping all for mer years by a good margin. save 1920. which followed immediately after the World war. The county has built and Is building a number of permanent roads and the 1924 pro- gram Is an imposing one.
 Altogether the city and county have reason to be satisfied with the old year and to be hopeful of the new one. There Is every prospect of continued prosperity throughout the entire Gadsden district. The building of the Tennessee -Alab anna Georgia railroad into St. Clair county coal fields and on to Birmingham, now a matter of only few weeks off, Is sure to create an immense industrial revival all the way from Birmingham to Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
BIG COTTON WILL DOUBLES CAPACITY
Sl5O, ,000 Bank And Office Buildings Is One Of Pro-
 iectionS For 1924
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU l
 TEff ] {. Q. II E-s AI.l l

Huntsville. Ala, Dec. %
 me year just closing has been one or the busiest from the builders view point that has been seen in the Huntsville district In the last 10 years and projects completed or started during the year are esti- mated to reach a total of approxf- mately $2,250,000. The new projects still incompleted Include an addition to the Lincoln cotton mills that will about double the capacity of the plant and cost something more than R million and half dollars when fin isf ed.
 The Dallas cotton mills has spent approximately S50,oo0 in the erec- ton of new cottages for operatives. Phe Merrimac mills has spent about the same amount in improvements in it's mill village. The Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company has expended about S40.000 In plant mprovements. New residences val ued at about s150o00 have been erect ed within the city limits and new hotel, the Hotel Yarbrough. costing s150,0o0, Is just approaching com pletion and an annex to the First Methodist church, costing about s5o,- 900 Is nearly finished.
 For 1924 there will. be S15o,0oo of apew schools which have already been ITO sSded for. a new shipping head quarters for the Dennis Water Cress Company 30 cost s20,o0o. probably a new bank and office building to cost between s15o.000 and s2o0,o0o and a considerable number of business and residential structures which may not cost as much as the projects of 1928 but will doubtless make a very creditable showing.
 Chamber of Commerce officials de- clare the prospects for building sev- erai small industries here during the approaching year are better than ever before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCES SET
Bishop DobbS To Attend Methodist Church Meetings
 During January
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD |
Montgornery, Ala, Dec. %

T
 During the fourth week in Jan= uary. 1924. a series of district-wids Sunday school conferences will be lheld in the Mariana, Pensacola s dobile. Selma and Greensboro dis 'tricts, The dates and places were annoGnced Saturday by Clarence M. DanfNlly.A superintendent of Sunday school. wdrk in the Alabama con- ference. Methodist Episcopal church. south. N
 The outstanding feature of these meetings to the general public will be the presence of Bishop Hoyt M. Dobbs of San Paule, Brazil, formerly of Alabama. Bishop Dobbs will be in attendance at each of these meetings and deliver an inspirational address along missionary lines, telling some of the interesting work done by the Methodist church in Brazil, where he presides as bishop of three con- ferences.
 The places and exact dates of these meetings are as follows: Mari anna district. Monday, January 21, at Bonifay; Pensacola district, Tues day, January 22, at Atmore; Mobile district. Wednesday. January 2S, at Dauphin Way, Mobile; Selma district Thursday January 24, at Church Street, Selma Greensboro district. Friday, January 25, at Marion.
 will include Dr. Walter D. AGnew. president of the Woman's college of Alabama; Prof. M. L. Smith of the womans college, R. L. Mangum of Selma. Miss Hazel Covington, elementary superintendent of the Sunday school board; Superintendent Clarence NJ Dannelly and others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
GADsDEN BUREAU THE AGE-HERABD Gadsden, Ala, Dec. 29

Notwithstanding the fact that Gadsden lost its second largest in- dustry when the Southern Railway repair shops were destroyed by fire and through the decision not to re- build them, this city had pros- porous and satisfactory year and will enter 1924 with renewed energy and hope. Plans are on foot to more than recoup that loss before the first half of the new year Is gone and some important industrial announce ments may be looked for during the next two months.
 One of the largest steam fittings plants in the country, a silk mill and a hosiery mill employing from 500 to 600 people are practically ready to announce their intention of To- eating hero and negotiations are on for several textile mills.
 The declaration of an open shop policy in November has attracted ma tion-w wide attention and the Chambe CT of Comm cree Is preparing to realize on the publicity by going after those manufacturing concerns that are constantly beset by labor troubles. Secretary Butler and President Vance express the utmost confidence in the ability of the chamber to land number of new factories as e re- suit of the policy which Is being firmly adhered to and which Is to be permanent beyond any doubt.
 During 1923 the city spent s25o,-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
MANY HOLIDAY VISITORS
Birmingham Is Well Represented Al
 Festivities In uniOntOwn

UNIONTOWN, Ala, Dec. 29.-(Sps- cial.) 1.-The social life of Uniontown has been greatly enlivened during the holidays by many visitors, Rirn1ing. ham citizens in the majority as fol. lows: MT. and Mrs. Walter McCorkIa MT. and Mrs. w. c. Davis. MT. and Mrs. Pitts Douglas, Mrs. Fulton Un- derwood, Mrs. George Brown and little daughter. Miss Stella West Miss Will Fellows and George Tats of Birmingham.
 Other visitors were Louis Morgan of Atlanta, Ga.. John Underwood of Chattanooga, Tenn, Cadet Benjamin Glass of Annapolis, Md, MT. and Mrs J. c. Powell of Demopoiis, Mir. and Mrs. c. E. Powell of Akerville, Mir. and Mrs. Howard Williamson of Sel- ma, Mrs. Harry Pharr of Memphis, Tenn. Miss Carrie Taylor of Mount Airy, Va. Miss Eileen West of ElDo- rado, Ark, and Mrs. Henry Smith of Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30

MANY APPLICANTS FOR SERVICE
 Since the death of J. Duffy Wal ker, who was rural carrier here, there have been several applicants for the vacancy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
SHORT TERRY FORlMARION CIVITANS FAYETTE SCHOOLS " AME OFFICERS
J. Marvin Moore Nominated For President - Sunday
 School Class BanquetS

MARION, Ala. Dec. 29.-(Specisl.) At the meeting of the Civitan club held week ago a nominating com mittee composed of pr. H. L. Bran non. George F. Marshall and Dr. J. E. Young was appointed to bring in nominations for officers for the com- ing year. At the luncheon held at Hotel Marion on Thursday the com mittee reported as follows: Presi- dent, J. Marvin Moore; vice president, Lawrence F. Howze; treasurer, De- Witt K. Mason; secretary, w. B. Clemmons; directors, A F. Arm strong, A. J. Marshall and pr. Ed ward Swann. These officers will be voted on at the regular business meeting which will be held on the second Thursday in January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
HOPEFUL FOR FORD

DECATUR, Ala. Dec. 2e.-(special.) people of the Tri-Cities still are very hopeful for the Ford bid for Muscle Shoals, declared John D. Rather. a prominent merchant of Tuscumbia, who was visitor here today.
 If there is any difference what ever in our attitude now, our people are more confident now of the &C., ceptance of the Ford bid in some form" MT. Rather said. He did not believe. however, that MT. Ford and President Coolidge had reached any iron-clad agreement about the Ford offer, but thought the concord ex- isting between the two would help the chances of the Detroit man to ac- quire the Alabama properties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
Here's How Druid
 City Is Climbing
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU1 THE AGE-HERALD

Tuscaloosa during the past 12 months has erected approximately 200 new homes. The estimated building program for 1924 will exceed S3,000,00o.
 With the extension of tho city limits and the natural increase, tho population of Tuscaloosa Is now estimated at 1S,o00 persons.
 The volume of business in- creased 66 per cent.
 The construction of the only eleven=story building in Alabama outside of Blrming gharn, Is under way. A new theatre was also erected to supplant one that was burned.
 Five now industries, & brick plant. furniture plant, hosiery mill, wood molding plant and cast iron pipe shop were located during the year.
 In short Tuscaloosa on the War rior Is fast becoming metro politan city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
1923 GREAT YEAR IN ALEXANDER CITY
Over S1,500,000 Invested, Including Cotton MiIf-Fruit
 Growing Boosted
ALEXANDER CITY Ala Dec

ALEXANDER CITY. Ala, Dec. D. Special )-The year closing has been record breaker in building circles in Alexander City as some thing over $1.5oo.ooo has been in- vested in buildings of various char acters in this list Is included an ad- dition to one cotton mill of some thing like one million, while another cotton mill, a new one, is well under way. One of the handsomest hospi- tals in the state has been completed as we'll as a S60,000 school building The greatest number of residences in the history of the city has been built, while building along many other lines has been much in evil dence. Indications point strongly to another good year in 1924.
 FARM BUREAU TO MEET
 The annual meeting of the Talla- poosa-Coosa County Far bureau will be held at the court house in this city January Is. at which time many matters of interest to the bureau will be discussed. Among the visitors meeting, which will be the most i'm portant of the year. will be Edward A. O'Neal of Florence. president ot the Alabama Farm bureau. MT. O'Neai will address the meeting on topics of interest to the farmers who will be In attendance.
 Another visitor expected at this time will be Prof. Frank A. Boyd of Auburn, connected with tho depart ment of agronomy. MT. Boyd will dis cuss fertilizers, and 1t is expected that his address will be of an interest ing nature, inasmuch as the vast ma jority of the farmers are deeply in- terested in how to use fertf1ibzers to best advantage.
 The farmers of this section are be- coming much interested in fruit growing, as shown by the records of County Agent S. M. Day. who has been receiving orders for the farmers and securing the trees through the farm bureau. MT. Day has already placed orders for moro than 5000 peach trees at 3 to cents per tree, and they are something like three feet high and very healthy In ap- pearance. Apple trees cost from to Il cents each.
 In this same connection 1t is of interest to not that Dr. Virgil Dark will put out 10000 fruit trees on his farm and later on will put out sev- eral hundred pecan trees on the same land. The peach trees will come on and bear and get out of the way by the time the pecan trees bear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
LADIES CLOSE SERVICES

The. Ladies' auxiliary of the Ma rion Presbyterian church. who have had charge of the midweek services of the church during tho last three months, closed the series of services Wednesday night. Miss Elizabeth Hoover, ono of tho teachers in the city schools. had charge of the final service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
HURT IN ACIDENT

Two automobiles. one driven by James L. Titus and the other by liar old May, collided at the intersection of Wood avenue and Jackson high way. Lawrence May, who was in the car driven by his brother, was painfully cut about tho knee by broken glass. Both cars were badly damaged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
EGYPTIAN COTTON REACHESROANOKE
102 Bales Will Be Used For How Grade Of
 Cloth

ROANOKE, Ala, Dec 2s.-(Special.l The Roanoke Warehouse company of this city is the storing point of 1O2 bales of Egyptian cotton which ar rived several days ago for storage here. The cotton Is for the big cotton mill here and cams by way of Savan- nah. The cotton Is an exceedingly low grade and will be used in conneo- ton with the waste mill connected with tho Handley Manufacturing company. The bales weigh around 700 and 800 pounds.
 FINE CHRISTMAS SPENT
 Christmas here was one of the best spent in years In both trade and spirit. No disorderly conduct was re- ported to great extent to mar the pleasure of the Yuletide. The mer- chants had the best trade given them Ain several years and with the school Nnoys and girls at home for the holi- Mays the festival time has been one of enjoyment. Among the things given by the different organizations to the children and others was a big Christmas tree given In the new Lowell auditorium to the families oi the mill operatives by the manage ment of the big mill here. This was one of the brightest lights of the Christmas season.
 A Every child whose parents were em = tloyes of tho w. A. Handley Manu- Acturing company, received gift donated by the management. on top of this the mill owners donated two days of free pictures to the people of the Lowell community and anyone else who wished to attend. The Chamber of Commerce sponsored the community Christmas tree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
TO REPAIR PHONE LINES

Plans have been completed for Telephone Repair Week. which will be observed throughout the rural districts of Lauderdale county Janu- ary to 12 and committees for each district have been appointed who will go among their neighbors urg- ing them to make necessary repairs to their telephones and party lines. The purpose of this movement Is to get owners of private telephones and private telephone lines in the county to put their equipment in good con- dition so that they will not only be the means of keeping in communica- tion with their neighbors but serve to connect every community in the county with the city of Florence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
AGED MASON DIES

LINDEN, Ala, Dec. 29.-D. F. Baty, aged 93 years, died at the home of his son, Charles W. Baty, and was buried at Rembert On account of the all most impossible condition of the roads, the Masonic services were de- ferred until a later date. MT. Baty. who was the oldest Mason in the county, is survived by three sons and ono daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
sATsuMA SEASON ENDS

GRAND BAY, Ala, Dec. 2s.-(Spe- cial Leased Wire.)-The satsuma packing season here ended on Thurs day, the last of the orange packers being released on that day. The em- ployes marked the close of a success full season by presenting the super intendent with a gold watch and chain and other gifts. Colin McDon- [ aid. manager of the Grand Bay Citrus Exchange, was also remembered by the employees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
SCHOOLS PLANNED
Threo Or Four Junior High School
 Planned In Fillmore

WETUMPKA, Ala. Dec 2s.-Es- tablishment of three or four junior county high schools in Elmore county during the year 1924 Is being consid- cred by the board of education of this county at present, according to am nouncement made here within the past few days. Interest in the work of consolidation and several commu- mites are already at work trying to secure these schools, II is stated by educational leaders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
Forced To Close After Only Four And A Half
 Months

FAYETTE. Ala, Dec. 2s.-(Spe- cial.)-Due to the shortage of the funds. rural schools in Fayette coun- ty will run only four and one-half months this year. This will be the shortest school term the county has had in many years. Teachers have been doing splendid work this term and the schools stopping in Febru- ary will be a handicap to many chill dren.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
ARRANGING PROGRAM

Miss Esther Garfield. home dem onstration agent, and E. L. Deal, farm demonstration agent, have re- turned from their holiday vacation and are getting their program for the coming year In shape. Within the next few weeks they will begin their spring activity and the outlook is unusually bright for very sue cessful years work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
MARION TEACHERS HOME

rion who teach in other communities and now spending the Christmas holidays with their families are Miss Ora Swann and Miss Louise Howell from Sylacauga; Miss Mary c. Stew are from Bay Mlnette; Miss Mrytice Nichols from Heiberger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
REl0ME BANKERS

CARROLLTON, Ala, Dec. B. Especial. )-Iiunder Hill who recent ly went to Tuscaloosa to become identified with the City National bank there, passed the holidays with his mother, Mrs. Ina Hill here. Bon ner Hill has accepted a position with Gordo bank and will enter this institution the first of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
MRS, ELLEN CORNELIA CRUIr

MOBILE. Ala, Dec. 29.-(Special Leased Wire.)-Mrs. Ellen Cornelia Cruit of Hadley, Ala, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. R. Foster, here early today. Mrs. Cruit came to Mobile to spend Christmas with her daughter, and was taken suddenly i'll about week ago. She was born at Bellville, Conecuh coun- ty. Alabama. in 1862. but had mads her home at Hadley. Ala., for . num- beH-ox .yeAya.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
C,HRIsTMAs PARTIES aryEw

Several parties were given by the young folks in this neighborhood, celebrating Christmas, the first of the week. Many students from high schools and colleges arc visiting relatives here. Several teachers are also here enjoying tho Christmas holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30

Among the college set who spent the holidays at their homes here were Charles Singleton. Dartmouth; John Branscombe. Oglethorpe; Will liam Harris, Annapolis; Robert Cope, John Allen Crook and Thomas Ghol- ston, University of Alabama; Misses Helen Rosenstihl, Marguerite Harris, and Lucy McAndrews. Randolph Ma con; Willella Gholston and Lillian Penn. Judson; Sallie Norton and Carolyn Blue, University of Alabama Martha Ellis, Rollins and Mabel KeI- 1ar. RrenAur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
AnW nROKEN IN PIAY

While splitting kindling for an ear day, T. J. Payne. Jr,. had the mis- fortune of having his right arm broken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
TWO BOATS OPERATING

Following the full flow of the Ton nessee river, two boats are now on the river. One of them, the Captain Levery, plies between this point and Chattanooga, carrying freight and passengers. The freight Is loaded on barges attached to the steamer. The other boat is the Hiawatha. freighter running between this point and Muscle Shoals. During the fer tilizer season, which opens in March, number of additional boats are used between here and Chattanooga. The boats are owned by the Tennes- see River Navigation company. This season remains open until late in September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
BLUE LAW IN FORGE

According to law apssed here re- gently, no moro cold drinks will be sold here on Sunday. Gasoline will not be sold to anyone with tho ex- ception of doctors and those who have urgent calls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
CARRIERS HAVE HOLIDAY

For the first time in Fayette oounty's history, rural mall carriers were given q holiday Christmas. The post office was closed here. including all the business houses with the sx- ception of the two drug stores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
GLASS HOLDS BANQUET

A. F. Armstrong. superintendent of the Methodist Sunday school. gave a banquet Thursday night to the class of young men in the Sunday school taught by Mrs. John Howze. This is an organized class, known as The Originals" Jeff Blackburn is presi- dent of the class and Lamar Scott, secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
roRNER PASTOR VISITS

Rev. J. Petty Ezell, formerly pas tor of the Church of Christ of AL bany, but now pastor of a Christian church at Cooksville, Tenn, was here for the holidays and preached to his old congregation. Rev. Ezell stated that one of his Christmas gifts from his Cookvllle congregation was q new automobile, his old one having been spirited away and traded in"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
FORMER RESIDENT DIES

Mrs. B. s. Price. former resident of Florence, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Scott, at Vina, Ala, yesterday. Her body will be brought to Florence for interment. Her son,
 James Ike Price. resides in Mont gomery.