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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
pREPARE EnR ROLL CALI.

Miss Mary Woodruff Will become executive secretary of the Red Cross chapter here on January. A county wide survey to be started immediately after the beginning of the new year will be one of her official acts after taking charge of the Anniston office as the successor of Miss Florence Me Crossin of Birmingham. Arrange ments are being perfected this week for holding the annual roll call drive of the Red Cross during the week of December g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
SCHOOL ROGRAM l VERY INTEREST INC /.
Address Of Dr. Abercrombie Is Main Feature Of Exer-
 ciSeS At Jasper
JASPER BUREAU ! THE AGE-HERALD ! .Iaanar Alb N0w %


 Walker County High school, in ob- serving Educational Week, put on an unusual program Thursday morning, which was enjoyed by the 400 stu dents and 150 visitors. The princi- pal feature of the program was an address by Dr. John W. Abercromb bic of the department of education. pr. Abercrombie used as his subject "The Elements of Success and discussed the subject by showing in con- densed and interesting way that sue cess comes only to those who com bine in their lives the following es- sentials: Ambition, physical develop ment, mental training, moral and spiritual development, vocational training and, last and most import ant of all, the power of application.
 At the conclusion of this address, the speaker was given rising vote of thanks by the audience. J. Alex Moore, superintendent of education, and ". F. Finch, member of the coun- ty board of education were also pres ent. A second attractive feature of the program was the solo rendered by Mrs. Guy O'Rear. The visitors were much impressed, also, by the singing of the students under the leadership of Miss Lillian SharpIey, The high school orchestra gave sev- eral enjoyable selections. Readings were given by three members of the Dramatic club. Perrine Blanton, Mar garet Jackson and Tom Moore. The Scout oath was repeated by Scout Horace StanciL MT. Powers, the principal, was highly complimented by pr. Abercrombie and other visi- tors on the wonderful school spirit in evidence by the whole student body. The Walker County High school is having one of thu best years in the history of the institution and the prospects are that another year will see the enrolment near the 500 mark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
LIKE CLOUDS ACROSS A
 SUMMER SKY

foretclling the dreaded storm are the symptoms of women's diseases which point the way to physical and mental breakdown. The nervous irritablity. the backache, the dragging pains, are not only hard to endure. but they bring certain knowledge of collapse unless something is done to relieve the sufferer. There is one standard remedy which has shown the way out for nearly fifty years The women who have come back" through the use of Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com pound present an argument stronger than words could ever be.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
HELD N yu,oR CASE

. Clifford Cochran. alleged to have been caught in Alabama City with five gallons of whisky and who IS said to have been wanted on a state warrant for that offense, was lock- ed up in the county jail late We'd nesday. 1t is said he came to the city to testify for d friend who was on trial for possessing a still and that he was arrested in the court room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
MRS. SAWYER DEAD

TALLADEGA, Ala. Nov. 22.-(S1..- cial.)-In~ Mobile. Wednesday morn ing, Mrs. George II. Sawyer of this city died. Mrs. Sawyer had been in Mobile for medical treatment. The burial was at Attalla Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, conducted bT Rev. Clare Purcell of this city, her paSlOr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
RowIING POPtILAR

The bowling season is getting under way at the Y. M. c. A. here. For several years a bowling league has been perfected the teams play ing a regular schedule of games. The Albany business men won the Rahm cup for two years in succession giv- ing them permanant possession of the trophy. Other cups will be offered this year, however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
EuLING sTATIoy ERECqED

The new filling station being erected at the southwest corner of Ninth and Noble streets for the Gulf Refining company will be one of the handsome structures of it's kind in the city and will be ready for oc- cupancy within another ten days period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
MALICIOIS FIRHs

Malicious and menacing fires have been lindled in Morgan county on certain persons land. by other per sons, a citizen of Decatur has com plained to the state fire marshals office. (. l.. Johnson. state fire marshal, says such acts are in vio- lation of the criminal \code and a fine of not less than S10 nor moro than S200 can be imposed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
HONOR DIR. AND MRS. HARRIS

pr. and Mrs. George Harris will be given a reception by the Good Fellow ship class of the Central Methodist church Friday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. D. Speake on John ston street. pr. and Mrs. Harris will leave early next week to make their home in Anniston, Dr. Harris recently having been named by Bishop Candler as presiding elder of the Talladega district with headquarters in An niStOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
GETS LONG SENTENCE

C. l.. Abernathy, Q well-known character abolt town, was fined sl00 and sentenced to six months at hard labor on the city chain gang by Mayor Christopher Thursday after noon following his conviction on the charge of violating the prohibition law. It is alleged he sold liquor to two men in his home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
CAR KILLS AGED MAN

Bill Nail, 65, died at his .home near Albertville late Wednesday as the result of being strdck by an automo- bile on the public highway a few miles east of Guntersville Sunday afternoon. It is said he walked out of store and stepped directly Tn front of a olr being driven by John Gobel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
AIHoKA MAN ARREsTED

Foy Miller. Wanted on thef ch&rge of hauling stolen cotton, was cap tured at his home near Aurora Thursday morning after a chase in which officers fired several shots at him. It is alleged Miller is involved in the theft of-a lot of cotton in his community,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
DRILL CHECKS cnM1NG

Federal drill pay checks were re- ceived at the office of the adjutant general today for headquarters com pany and headquarters detachment of the 55th machine gun squadron, sta tioned at Andalusia and troop C, 55th, stationed at Evergreen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
MRS. EASTMAN TO ENTERTAIN

Mrs J. M. Eastman Will entertain at her pretty home on East Highlands on Friday evening in compliment to her son, Felix Noble Williams and his bride of Mobile. Mrs. Eastman has invited a number of the youns brides and gEapms of the city to at tend the party in compliment to the new couple.I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
APPLES ARE ARRIVING

Many fine apples from Winston county have been brought to Jasper this week. some being from the fla nous Winesap farm. pr. Stewart of Fall City says he expects to gather 5000 bushels of apples on his farm next season. Dr. Stewart sold all ot his apples this fall at s per bushel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
PREsIDING ELDER ARRIVEs

Rev. B. E. Stephenson and family of Birmingham have arrived in Jasper to make their future home. Rev was appointed presiding elder for the Jasper Methodist church by the North Alabama conference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
LEGION ATXUIARY SOUGHT

Mrs. Alexander Greet, Gadsden leader of the Womens auxiliary of the American Legion, has written a letter to Judge Tomas W. Vert com mander of the Morgan county post of the Legion, urging that the local post take action looking toward the or ganizat tion of an auxiliary here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
sCET-roCETHERy PLANNED

Plans for the get-together meet ing to be held at the First Baptist church in JaspeI next Friday night from to o'clock, are being worked out by the general committee, com posed of Mrs. John R. Smith. chair man; Mrs w. R. Rich, Mrs. Maud Savely, Mrs. John Phillips and Sid ney Preston. Bapttsts of Jasper are invited to attend this meeting, which is to be purely social. A special pro- gram has been arranged, which in- cludes short talks by prominent mem- bers of the church. MuSic and re- treatments also will be a feature. Albert Russell will serve as master of ceremonies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
ENTERS NEW BUILDING

Frank Smith, local automobile dealer and operator of drive-it- yourself station, Aas moved into his new building. This garage IS sec ond to none in Walker county. MT. 1
 Smith is receiving congratulations on tiliS huildinP.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23

The Tonic and Laxative Effect of Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets will keep the system in a healthy condition and thus ward off all Tat- tacks of Colds, Grip or Influenza. Tie box bears the signature of E. w. Grove. 30c.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
WORK PROGRESsEs ON ROAD

Work is progressing satisfactorily on the F'lorala- Opp -Andalusia high way. according to c. J. Sherlock, Jr., resident engineer in charge of the construction work thereon, who was a visitor Thursday at the state high way department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23

six by ten, to float from the top of this pole. This flag was formally gram rendered by the school. Rev Frank Fleming, pastor of the Bap- tist church in Ashland, made short address in which he paid tribute to old glory and it's meaning.
 Most of the moterial for this pole was donated by Manager George Linton of the Clay County Oil Mill and Fertilizer eompaNY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
UNDERGoEs OPERATION

Rush Mullino, a well known citizen of the Jacksonville community, is recovering from the effect of an op eration for the removal of one of his feet at an Anniston hospital. MT. Mullino was engaged in moving barn when the building fell and crushed his ankle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
REPnRTs PROsPERITY

W. D. Ringer, representatiVe from Cherokee county in the last legis- lature, was a visitor at the capital Thursday and reported conditions good in his county. The crops of corn and cotton have been fair. he says and are bringing satisfactory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
FERTILIZER RATES

Testimony of shippers in the mat ter of fertilizer rates will be heard by the Alabama public service com mission December r. it was learned today. The testimony will be offered as part of the general freight rate Investigation now under way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
S43, 9.INSURANCE. CLAIM IS LARGEST
Birmingham Leads Other Cities Of State In Bene-
 fits Paid Out
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU ]
 THE AGE-HERALD {

 Two of the smaller towns in the state led in 1922 in the size of in- dividual life claims collected by Reneficiaries of insurance policies. The largest individual claim paid out in the state in 1922 was s59,5Oo on the life of Willard l. Wellman of Huntsville. A claim of $43,999, paid on the life of Charles E. Ard of Anniston was the second largest The third largest was $40,035 on the life of Archibald r. Tyson of Mont gomery.
 Birmingham ranked first among the cities in the total of life claims paid $76S,750 being the figure for the Magic City. Montgomery was next with s465,750 and Mobile third with S3S65 800.
 These figures were noted Thurs day at the state insurance depart ment from a recent issue of the in- Surance press.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
TNspECrs ROADS

Tour Of Inspection in Lee, IaIIa- poosa and Coosa counties was start ed Thursday by G. N. Mitcham of the state highway department. Ac- companying him are Engineers Houll and Grenlum of the federal bureau of public roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
..Yv PLANS CAMPAIGN

The Y M. c. A. membership cam paign which will-begin early in De- cember will be discussed informally at a meeting to be held Monday eve ming at the institution when workers in the campaign will gather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
HEALTH nEFICER VISITS

pr. c. F. Kendall, state health or ficer of Maine, with headquarters at Augusta, spent several days in An dalusia before leaving this morning for Montgon-e cry and tour through out the south Dr. Kendall came south to make a study of county health units.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
INspECTs SCHOOLS

F. E. Ledbetter rural school in- spector for the state department of education. inspected the new S12,000 school hot SC at Walnut Grove We'd nesday; also the new building at Samue1's chapel. He found both practically ready to be occupied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
NO TRACE OF RABBIEs

No trace of Infection from rabbies was found in the heads of a rabbit, cat and dog examined Wednesday afternoon at the state pasteur insti- tute. The rabbit head was sent in by T. T. Terry of Dora, the cats head by Dr. William Gurgan of Cor dova, and the dogs head by Dr. w. D. Hubbard of Florence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
ptRCHASEs HOME

L. J. Carroll has just closed deal for the purchase of the large home of G. R. Dickert on Christine avenue, and will move into the new home about December l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
UNDERCoEs OpERATIoN

J. NJ. W Witt. prominent citizen of Albertville. underwent a major op- eration at Rome. Ga, Wednesday,, ac- cording to news received here. It is said that he has Q slight chance to recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
TOBACCO RAIs|NC' MAY PROVE f IND.
Weed May Be Grown Exten- siveIy In North Alabama
 DiyerSification Program
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD ! Decatur. Ala. Nov. g

Farmers or Morgan county may take tobacco growing as one of the crops to be used in the diversification program which has gained consider able headway in north Alabama in the past two years. It is declared that north Alabama oil is ideally adopted to tobacco culture and J. H. Calvin, head of a large wholesale grocery house, declared Thursday that many years ago Morgan county tobacco won a blue ribbon at the Chicago Worlds fair. That tobacco was grown by man named Weir in Limestone county near Athens MT. Calvin stated.
 Morris Ford, another business man, stated the first money he ever earned resulted from the sale of tobacco grown by him on his farm near Gads- den. Tobacco has been grown in small quantities in the valley counties for many years. Many farms grow all of the tobacco they use and it is said to be of a very high quality. With cotton and other major crops occupy ing so much of the attention of the farmers tobacco, however has never taken place as one of the big money crops The present movement has for it's goal the experiment with tobacco as crop in sufficient quan- titles to place it on the market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
TEST FoR CARRIERS Q

A civil serVice cXamInatIOn VIII be held here November 24 for rural mail carriers at Steele in St. Clair county and at Rot nd Mountain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
HOY BREAKS ARM

Ellis Hinton, school boy who re- sides in the northern part of the county, broke his arm here this aft efnoon while trying to crank car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
EXPERIMENTS IN MILK
Starkvillc, Miss, Dairymen Shin
 Products To Dixon, HI,


 DIXON, H., Nov. 22.-A shipment of 2O,000 pounds of fresh milk from starkville, Miss, was received at the Dixon Condensing factory of the Bor- den company today, to be processed here, the consignment being the first of many which are expected if it is found the condensing of milk after SO long a haul in refrigerator cars is successful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
NEW PASTOR ANRIyEs

Rev. J. J. Smiley, new pastor of the local Nazarine church, has removed to Jasper from Carbon Hill and as- sumed his duties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
LUMBER MILL BURNS

The lumber mill of Johnson &: Chambers, one of the largest in this section, was almost completely de- stroyed by fire Tuesday evening late. The origin of the blaze is not known. The total loss was estimated to be in the neighborhood of S35, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23

Sweepings from one automobile plant represent a savings in material totaling more than $500,0O0 annually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
rREyENT INFJUENZA

SHOP THE shop -o-scope way this Ckristmasg
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-30
SEWAREN

Mrs. w. H. Tombs spent saturday
in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. 3. Ford of New
ark were the weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. f. II. Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Kreyer of
Brooklyn spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. Clark. Miss
Catherine Clark and MI. and Mrs.
Floyd Horton attended the matinee
in New York on Saturday.
Mrs. Heaton of Easton is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. S. L. Henry.
At the meeting of the Sewaren
Bridge Club held at the home of Mrs.
A. f. Sofield, Mrs. John T. Ryan won
the first prize, half a dozen sherbert
glasses, and Mrs. A. G. Walker, the
second, two towels. Miss May Lewis
won the guest prize, a necklace, and
Mrs. NJ. /. Demarest the consolation,
a notebook. The guests included Miss
Lewis, Mrs. Curtiss. Mrs. r. w. Null
Ter, Mrs. Leroy. The next meeting
will be Mrs. Thomas Vincent.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Walker and
daughter, Miss Margaret Walker.
were the dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gill, of Perth Amboy, Friday
night.
MI. and Mrs. Floyd Horton and
Miss Catherine Clark, of Messina, n,
Y, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. D.. Clark.
MI. and Mrs. l.. T. Ballard enter
tanned a number of former Sewaren
residents yesterday to greet their one
time neighbor, H. X. Scott. of Lon
don, who is now visiting his daugh-
ter. Mrs. John Ward Ferguson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-30
WARD CASE CONTINUES

WHITE PLAINS. N. ", April 30:-
Former district attorney Weeks and
Sheriff Werner today asserted that
they obtained fro mSsturday's news
papers their first knowledge of the
story told by j. Leslie Irvine of
Brooklyn and his son Francis, the
two latest witnesses unearthed in
The case of Clarence Peters, ex-sail-
CT sot nearly a year ago by Walter
5. Ward, wealthy bakers son.
The Irvines said that on the night
Of the shooting they. with a third
man, were in d stalled automobile
about a quarter of a mile from the
spot near the kansico Reservoir
where Ward said he had shot Peters
IN self-defense at n blackmailers'
tryst. Father and son said they
heard no shot, and, as a result,
State officials are planning this week
TO re-enact the tragedy, to determine
whether it would have been possible
for the shooting to have occurred
without being heard by the Irvines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-30
" J TO Be CLOSED,
NEW STATION PLANNED

NEWARK, April S0:-WJZ, the
Westinghouse Electric Company's
Newark broadcasting station, will
close May Is it was announced by
officials of the company today. Co.
incident with the closing of the New
ark station, it was announced, a new
b-roadcasting station will be opened
by the Radio Corporation OF America
in Aeolian Hall, New York City.
The new station, known as Broad
cast Central by its operators, will
comprise two stations in one. 1t will
be equipped with two a%ntennae and
will broadcast two programs stimuli
taneously on different wave lengths.
One will be devoted to classical
music and the other to jazz" and
other popular airs.
The old call letters of the Newark
station, WIZ. will be retained by the
new Central for transmission of a
455 meter wave length, while the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-30
OLD BRIDGE
serious.

Mrs. Ethel Sharon, of New
Brunswick, and Miss Ada Thorn
enjoyed hearing Paderewski at New
York Thursday night.
John E. Green IL confined to the
Middlesex General hospital because
of illness.
The 800" Club met at the home
of Mrs. ]. L. Squires Thursday
night. First prize being won by
Lester squires; consolation prize
being won by Ruth M Meets. Those
present were Gertrude Sauires. Ed
ma Hawke. Elva Appleby. Ruth
Meets, Harold Meets. Harold Ap-
pleby. Lester Squires and Elston.
Hawke.
w. F. Clayton has purchased a
new coupe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Hillyer and
Miss Olive Culver were Perth AM
boy shoppers Saturday.
S. c. Thorn vas a bushes visitor
in New York yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ervins, of
Bradley Beach. have returned home
after an extended visit with Mrs.
J. H. Clayton.
John Gregory of South Old Bridge
is having a radio installed in his
home.
David Dobson was an out of town
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Elston Hawke was a New
Brunswick visitor Friday.
Mrs. Benjamin Long has opened
a beauty parlor at Perth Amboy
with Madame Grother.
Mrs Elizabeth Lamkie and son
George visited the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Ortel, of Brown-
tow Friday night.
mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Roller and
daughter Marjorie were South River
visitors Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-30
FEAR LOSS At SEA

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, April
ls0-While the light house tender
| Anemone was taking from the Vine
yard Sound lightship tiday the
twenty-five survivors of the steamer
seaconet, which sank in the sound
Yesterday, the coast guard cutter
Acushnet was cvruisinS adjacent wat
ers in search of the seven men VINO
were missing. The names of the sur
yiyors and the missing men had not
been learned nor were any details VI
the accident known.
The island was discussing today
the fact that the Seaconnet was the
third vessel to go down in the sound
within the last few months. all SUD
denly. and the first two-the
schooner Natalie with a crew OF
four men, and tho rum running
steamer John Dwight, with twelve
or fifteen men-with the loss of all
aboard. Island folk awaited the
explanation of the Seaconnet's sink
ing from the survivors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-30
PROBE WOMAN'S DEATH

NEW BRUNSWICK, April So
In the course of Investigation of the
death of Mrs. Denenger. of South
Bound Brook. who was found with
a crushed skull along the railroad
tracks at Adams Station. Chief Of
County Detectives has learned that
the deceased and her friend. Mrs.
Helen Sellman came to New Bruns-
wick on the fatal night to meet two
mon and that they took a train in
the company of the male compa,i-
ions for Adams Station, where ac-
cording to Mrs. Sellman. Mrs. Den
enge and her male friend quarreled
and separated.
The county authorities are contin-
uing an investigation into the new
clue. Mrs. Sellman previously told
the detectives that she and Mrs.
Denenger spent the evening at a the
atr7 in New Brunswick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-30
TWO HELD FOR LARCENY

NEW BRUNSWICK April jO:-
John Miller. of New Brunswick n
Michael Robbins, of Sayreville, were
arrested late Saturday night by Chlet
of County Detectives Ferd \. David,
and County Detective Charles Col
Inns, charged with alleged grand
larceny. In default Of $4,000 bail the
men were taken 10 the county Jaf-
at Freehold by Monmouth County
Detective Jacob l.. Rue.
The men were arrested as a result
of a complaint made by Mrs. Emma
Cohn, of Raritan township, Mon
mouth county, that they entered her
place and at the point of a gun car
RED away a slot box containing SlO2.
The head of a gang which is aid
to operate in Monmouth, MiddleseS'
and Somerset county, is said to be
Fred Chick Bauries. according to
Chief David. Bauries is notorious
among bootleggers and gamblers;
His apprehension is locked forward
to, to break the wholesale thieVery
of slot boxes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-30
BOY MAYOR OF TRENTON
TODAY; REVIEWS PARADE

TRENTON, April S0.-Mayor
Frederick w. Donnelly today tenn
porarily retired from office in or
der that j. Douglas Ekings, a seven
teen-year-old high school boy. might
act as the city's executive from noon
until evening. Induction of the young
mayor is a part of Trenton's boy
demonstration that started Friday
and concludes this afternoon with a
street parade. More than eight
thousand boys were to be in line,
as well as members of the Rotary,
Kiwanis and Lions clubs and other
civic organizations.
As acting mayor. Ekings will Off
cially review the parade from City
Hall, with "Mr." Donnelly as his spe-
cial guest. Ekings is one of the four
double-eagle Boy Scouts in the
world.