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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
INSTITUTION WILL BE READY TO OPEN BY OCTOBER FIRST
Dr. A. C. Jackson Of Birming- ham To Be In Charge-SaIe
 Of Stock Authorized
JASPER BUREAU l THE AGE-lJERALD !

Rapid progress is being made in the construction of the Walker coun- ty hospital here. The walls have been completed and work has been started on the roof. The promoters hope to have the hospital ready to accept patients by the first of De- tober. It is estimated that the build ing and equipment will cost approxi- mately $1O0,000. pr. A. c. Jackson of Birmingham will have charge of the hospital. A board of directors authorized the sale of s25.000 worth of additional stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
07 JOIN FARM BUREAU

Thls week b7 new members have been added to the Tuscaloosa Farm Bureau Cotton association as re- suit of the membership drive being conducted under supervision of the state farm bureau. This gives the organization an enrolment of 342, and a goal of 500 Is expected to be reached before the campaign comes to a close
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
HUGE MORTGAGE FILED

A mortgage of s4,500,0 was filed in the probate office here today by the DeBardeleben Coal corporation to the Fidelity Trust company. A deed covering several thousand acres of land in this and other counties was also filed by the Corona Coal company to the DeBardeleben Coal corporation. These papers are filed for record in the various counties in which the corporation has interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
poo,. ROOM SEARCHED.

Sheriff Lambert and Deputies VII loughby and Bradford Searcneo @ moi room operated by Eugene King pn West Second avenue Friday after noon and claim to have found S7 pot pot ties of whisky. Sam Murphree, who is cripple. and who had been ope, rating peanut and fruit stana im the pool room, said that the whisky was his. according to the oIIicI,s, Murphree will be tried at the 'ui' term of county court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
TO VOTE MONDAY

Monday the citizens of Anniston will be permitted to vote on the ques- tion of levying an additional tax of two mills and s1,000 of city school bonds. The campaign, started over month ago, has been directed by Charles R. Bell, president of the Commercial National bank. The cam paign has. been carried on in every part of the city during the last week and indications are that the measure will be adopted,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
BANTER IS RECOVERING

Conductor Sidney Baxter, who has been an inmate of the Colonial hes pital at Rochester, Minn., for the past four weeks, writes friends here that he will return to Heflin within short while; that he has about re- covered from a recent operation. His many Heflin friends will be glad to see him again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
pd Progress Being Made Walker Hospital
COLBERT FOUNTAINS
 PLAN CELEBRATION
Picnic, Speaking, Dancing, Swim
 ming And Fireworks

SHEFFIELD, Ala, June 30.-The largest crowd that has ever assem- bled in Spring park. Tuscumbia, Is ex- pected July 4. Sheffield and Tuscum- bia, with tho assistance of the other citizens of Colbert county, will cele- brate the Fourth with an old-fash- toned basket dinner picnic, public speaking, dancing, swimming and fireworks. R. T. Simpson of Flor ence, one of the most gifted speakers of the state, will be the orator of the day. The chambers of commerce of both cities are sponsoring the cele- bration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
FARMERS ENTHUSIASTIC

Farmers of Winston In the city the last few days speak very enthusi- astically of the condition of their crops. The recent few days of warm weather have caused the cotton and corn crops to take on new growth, and tillers of the soil have had the opportunity to clear their crops of the grass that had accumulated dur ing the rainy season. With favorable weather now, the outlook for bumper crops in Winston county is very bright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
1@Jt,RED BY AUTOMOBILE

W. F. Price of Caddo was the vic tim of an automobile accident here Thursday. While Mir. Price was standing near the intersection of Moulton street and Second avenue, q slow moving automobile was pro- ceeding toward Decatur over Second avenue, its drievr evidently think ing Price would move out of the way in due time, but he did not and sus- tained severe cuts and bruises about the head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
TO BROADCAST SERMON

Morning and evening sermons of Dr. A. J. Dickinson at the First Bap- tist church will be broadcasted over W s Y at Il and 8 o'clock Sunday morning and evening. J. Fred Schol- field. chorister will sing "The, Holy City" at the morning service by spe- cial request Mrs. J. Fred Scholfield will render Down Where the Gypsy Boy Lies during the evening service. A fifteen minute organ recital, begin hing at 745 Sunday evening, will be given by Edwin Lyle Taylor, or ganist of the First Baptit church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
CITY OFFICIALS RETURN

City officials of Sheffield and Tus- cumbia have returned from Indian apolis, where they inspected street paving in an effort to secure the best and most lasting material with which to pave miles of streets in the two cities, embraced in the largest paving program the two cities have ever had. Mayor Sam c. Cooke, City Engineer P s. Milner and City At torney Lindsay Nathan represented Sheffield and Mayor J. F. Isoell and Aldermen Montgomery and McLatn represented Tuscumbia. Bonds have been issued and sold by both cities to carry out the paving program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
DRY VIOLATION CHARGED

Lon WfIk1nSOn or near JackSOnViIIe was arrested late Saturday by Fed eral Officer c. R. Stone. State Of ficer John II. Draper and Deputy Sheriffs Collie Sparks and Bill Pruitt, small quantity of whisky being found in the possession of the de- fendant at the time of the raid. ac- cording to the officers. Wilkinson will be given a trial in the county court before Judge Thomas Coleman Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
n,II.pING STEEL ARRIVES

The large steel beams, some ol them weighing 5000 pounds, have ar, rived here and are being unloa6eo Gt for the new Methodist church. The ne beams are about 40 feet in Ienguh and will extend across the duui torium Tine stone work has been comnleted as high as the basement windows, more than half of which are above the level of the ground. Ine hnilding will go up rapidly now, as a large part of the concrete worN has been fin nshed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
REID IS GAINING

l.. D. Reid, prominent Heflin citi- zen, who has been seriously i'll at the home of a brother at Douglas vile. Ga, for the past two weeks, will be able to return to his home here within a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
MARBURY MAN DIES

Adam M. Stenhouse of Marbury, 59 years old, died at a Montgomery in- firmary Saturday afternoon. The body will be sent from Diffly's to Marbury Sunday afternoon, where funeral services will be held imme- diately upon arrival of the train. MT. Stenhouse Is survived by one sister, Mrs. W. H. M. Stenhouse, of Mar bury: two brothers, W. M. B. Stem house of Sylacauga and Ebie Stem house of St. Augustine, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
TO CELESBRATE FOTyRTH

Fourth of July VIII be fittingly celebrated In Montgomery Wednes- day. The jubilee, which has been planned at Oak park. will be one en- tirely different from anything ever experienced in this city. Every civic club of Montgomery has indorsed the jubilee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
TO GO TO AUBURN

MISS lsadcra Williams, home demon stration agent for this county, will leave Monday for Auburn, where, she will spend the week In conference with reference to improving the general community work in the county Before leaving here Miss Williams, mailed questionnaires to all members of the county clubs to learn the progress poultry raising has made during the past few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
ROAD IS COMPLETED

The last load of gravel was placed on the Cordova highway this week, Robert Estes stated Saturday. With the exception of a few finishing touches here and there, MT. Estes says, the road is now completed from Cordova to Gardner's Gin, where It connects with the state highway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
LILIES PRESENTS CHARTER

Judge Luther E. Lilies returned to his home Saturday morning after a trip to Roanoke, the Anniston man having presented the charter to the newly organized Exchange club at that place Friday night. Judge Lilies is the state president of the Exchange club and was instrumental in bring ing about the organization at that place,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
RAIN HALTs FARM WORK

The heavy rain in Butler county for the past three days has stopped farm work and has permitted the grass to get another start on the farmers. It also has been extremely favorable to the boil weevil and farmers were heard to say If 1t con- tinues for a few days longer only a bale of cotton to every three blows will be prOduced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
SC0TT'S BODY ARRIVES
Funeral To Be Conducted From Hom,
 Of Brother In Montgomery

MONTGOMERY. Ala, June so- Especial Leased Wire.)-Funeral services for Hal l.. Scott of Pensa- cola, Fla. who died suddenly in that city Friday night, will be held here at the residence of his brother, T. J. Scott, 432 South McDonough street, Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Dr. Charles A. Stakely. pastor of the First Baptist church. will officiate. The body arrived in Montgomery late Saturday afternoon. Montgomery lodge, A. F. and A. M, will conduct services at Oakwood cemetery, the Leak company in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
MERCHANTS PLAN RALLY

The merchants bureau has set July PC for holding the get-togeth CT rally at Moores Bridge. There will be speeches by prominent men and plate barbecue will be served. All details of the trip will be mapped out at the meeting of the bureau next Tuesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
BOOKS TO BE OPENED

Roard Of Registrars To Be In ses-
 sion At Heflin July 19 To 30 ,,,, ,HEFl-lN' Ala, June S0.-(Special.) ) The board of registrars will be in session at the court house here from July l9 to 30, according to B. T. h'dwards, chairman of the board, for the purpose of registering those who nave become of age since the last registration,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
BANK TO EXPAND
Oup Financial Institution Plans i'
 DoubIe It's Capital stock

OPP, Ala, June so.-(Speciai Leased wire.)-C. w. Mizell, presi- dent of the First National bank or Opp, has called meeting or the shareholders of the bank July 24 Tor the purpose of voting on the question of increasing the capital rom $iVo,- 000 to s2o0.000. Mir Mizell states that he is sure the shareholders will au- thoroize the proposed increase, which will give the bank paid-in capital of $200,000 and surplus and profits of $65, 1000. The present capital Is Sl0o,- GOO and profits and surplus $S5,OOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
RETURNs FROM MEETING

Rev. W. B. Clemmons, pastor of the Marion Presbyterian church, re- turned from Montgomery Wednes- day, where he attended a called meeting of the synod of Alabama, Of which he Is permanent clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
TO REMODEL SCHOOL

The city is going to spend s1o.o0O in remodeling the Jasper grammar school building and crew of car penters has already gone to work on the project. l.. J. Wilson of Jasper was awarded the contract. The in terior' of the building will be re- arranged. Some useless railways will be converted into class rooms and other improvements will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
BUSINESS CHANGES RECORDED

Among the business changes In Haleyville this week was the pur- chase of the interests of o. P. Drake and w. w. Massey in the Peoples Drug company by Dr. H. R. Snow and Wheeler and Virgil Parson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
TO RAISE POULTRY

J. T. Curtis is making extensive preparations for engaging in tn : poultry business. He Is planning to make a speciality of White Leghorn chickens. MT. Curtis will begin on a small scale and If the business Jus tifices will enlarge his enterprise and make it a permanent business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
NEWSPAPER WOMAN LEAVES

Mrs. Maude Murray Miller, mem Der of the staff of the Columbus Ohio, Dispatch, has returned to her home, after a visit to her sisters in Marion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
RETURNS TO HER HOME

Miss Ellen Burke of Bridgeton, W. J., who recently graduated from the Perry County High school, left this week for her home. During the school term Miss Burke was with her grandmother, Mrs. c. B. King.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
INDORsE POWER LINE

The Greenville Kiwanis club at It's regular luncheon Friday unanimous ly voted for a resolution indorsing the proposed installation of hydro electric lines to this city and sec- ton by the Alabama Power company. The power company Is contemplating running their lines through this sec tion in a loop, and the proposition is being received with unanimous favor in this section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
QUITS AS BANK HEAD

B. H. Drake has resigned as presi- dent of the First National bank and pr. w. F. Howell has been chosen as his successor. W. V. Mahall, a local attorney, has been named as vice president of the bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
PASTOR ON VACATION

Rev. M. M. Crow, pastor of the Presbyterian church in this city, left Thursday for vacation of two weeks which he will spend in visit ing relatives In Jefferson and Blount counties. He was accompanied on the trip by his son, Edward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
HOME FROM HOTEL MEET

IT. NJ. Burt, proprietor of Hotel Marion, has returned from Mobile where he attended the meeting of the Alabama Hotel Men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
M'FALL MAN DIES

Funeral service for T. J. Laney, 42, who died at his home near McFall Saturday, will be held Sunday at Estaboga by Rev. R. c. Nelson. He is survived by his widow, two sons and one daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
ODD FELLOWS ELECT

The following officers have been announced for the Decatur Odd Eel lows lodge for the ensuing year: J. A. Thomson, noble grand; J. J. Akers, assistant noble grand; w. l.. Hatchett, secretary; ]. E. Moody. treasurer; A. r. Johnson, trustee.
 Buttons are now being made from powdered gypsum and it Is said. p2s- sass great durability.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
soCIETY GIXEs HAY RInE

Band No. of the Marion School Improvement society gave hay ride to the old swimming pool near Vilula Tuesday night for the benefit of the high school. Mrs. Clifton c. John ston Is chairman of tho band.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
CALLED TO BIRMINGHAM

City Engineer P. g. Miner of Shelf field, who has just returned from In dianapolis, Ind, on business for the city, aas been called to Birmingham by the serious illness of his brother, Dr. G NJ Milner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
AFTER BOIL wEEvIL

The farmers of this section are getting pretty busy now applying poison to their cotton. The infesta- tion is heavy and a poison fight the only hope of a cotton crop this sea- son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
CHILD BURNED SERIOUSLY
Four-Ycar-OId Marion Girl. Victim Of Accident, Out of Danger

MARION, Ala, June 30.-(Special.) Little Mildred Cook. 4-year- old daughter of MT. and Mrs. T. F.. Cook, was seriously burned this week when her clothing ignlted from a lamp. The burns are of a serious nature, but the child is believed to be out of danger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
COTTON IS IN BLOOM

H. NJ. Hill. from Jasper R. F. D. No. 3. brought to Jasper Saturday morning the first cotton blossom of the 1923 crop seen here this season. MT. Hill is cultivating one of J. K. Kilgore's farms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
COURT SESSION DEFERRED

Probate Judge Baber has an- nounced that there will be no county court held here the first Monday In July. owing to tho farmers being so far behind with their work,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
coNFEDERATE VETERAN DIES

Judge John B. Shields, commander of Camp Hutto, U. c. ", has been notified of the death of R. A. Hill a member of the camp. MT. Hill, who was S5 years of age. died at Lynn, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
MEETING AT GALLON

pr. Richard Hall, vice president of Judson college, and Dr. Kelly White, pastor of Sloan Baptist church of Marion. are conducting & series of services at Gallon during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
STREETS BEING IMPROVED

New Tractor Does Work of Several
 Men In Taking Care of Highways
 GEORGIANA, Ala, June 30.-(Spe- cial Leased Wire.)-Georgiana has a new road tractor that is putting tho streets and roads in fine condition. It takes the place of several men under the old system. Only two men are required to run it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
CULLMAN COUNTY TAX COLLECTIONS GIVEN
Total State And County Taxes
 Placed At S1S7,177.15

CULLMAN, Ala, June 3O-(Spe- cial to the report just completed by Tax Collector Lee Coch- ran, the following amounts of taxes have been collected in the county this year:
 General state tax, $27,526,05; spe- cial state soldier tax, S11,0l0; Special state school tax, s33,031; general county tax, S55,05210; special county bridge and road tax, $11.O1O.4s; spe- cial county refunding road and bridge tax, $11,01O.42; special county court house tax, $5,505.2l; special county mill school tax, S33,O3l.Zo' Total state and county tax, $IS"- 177.15.
 The district school tax amounts to Sl716975, ais shown on the recorus. This is the total amount, less com missions. errors and insolvents. Ad- ding the total amounts collected Ill the county for school purposes, as shown from the above figures. the total is sS3,23227. According to Superintendent of Education A. B. Murphree. the county gets approAi- mately S10S,500 per year for educa- tlonal purposes. During the year. S,lneriui iendent Murphree has op- tained sS,lO0 for school buildings Ill the county. This amount was op- tained trom the state and represents one third of the amount eNpehdeo'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-01
N.ASOf.; TO MEET

The Masons of this district will meet here in August. according 10 announcement by $. M. Lovelady, Who has been the worshipful master or sevan years. Delegates from the following lodges will be present. Hanseviile, Holly Pond, Balleyton' Vinemont, Crooked Creek. Logan Bremen. Philadelphia, Crane Hill, Op7 shaw, Trimble and probably seVeral other places. The Masonic ordeT has more than 1000 members Tn CuIiiian n . no,ntv and among them are some or the leading men in every business and profession.
Phillips County herald., 1923-04-19
INVENTOR IN EARLY YOUTH
John Muir, When a Boy, Gave Prom
Use Of the Genius That Later
Elade Him Famous.

John Muir. the naturalist, In his
youth. developed talent for inven-
tiun. making his own tools out of the
material at hand. During this period
lie invented an apparatus which. when
attached to his bed. not only awakened
him at definite hour. but stimuli
taneOusly lighted lamp. After so
many minutes allotted for dressing. Il
book was pushed up from rack be-
low the top as his desk. thrown open.
and allowed To remain there n certain
number Of minutes. Then the Inachin-
cry closed the book. dropped it back
into its place. and moved the rack
forward with the next book required.
Muir also constructed IA tlmepicce
which indicated the days OF the
month and of the week as well as
the hours. One Of his clocks kept
good time for 30 years. He also built
self-seiiing sawmiil and an auto
matte contrirance for feeding horses
at Il require'! hour. AMONG his tools
was fine saw matte out Of strips of
steel from old corseis. and braanwis.
punches and n pair of compasses from
wire and old flies.
Phillips County herald., 1923-04-19
WENT AFTER THE MERRlMac
Commodore Vanderbilt Eager to En-.
gage the Dreaded Confederate
Weapon Of Warfare.

When the Confederate ram, Merri-
mac, burst out Of It's hiding place and
made such fearful havoc among the
federal frigates in Hampton rouds
during the Civil war, great consterna-
ton was caused in the nations cap
ital. Ericsson's little Monitor, arriv-
ing at Fortress Monroe In the nick Of
time, had driven the monster into his
cave. but 1t was reared he would
emerge again presently and continue
the devastation. Through Thurlow
Weed. Cornelius Vanderbilt, founder
OF the Vanderbilt millions and known
to New Workers. as ''the Commodore"
made President Lincoln an offer to
stop the ram and keep it away with
one of his own ships. stipulating.
however, that he would accept no
money for his services and that he
was to be free from bosslng OF the
Navy department. 1t was further
stipulated that he was to have COM
mand with crew to be furnished by
the government. In 36 hours he was
steaming into the mouth of the James
river. The commodore was then sixty
seven years old, and his ship was his
namesake. the Vanderbilt Wander
bilt promised that If the Merrimac re-
appeared he would run her down as
n hound runs down a wolf, strike her
amidships and sink her" The Mer-
rimac did not reappear.
After the immediate danger was
over the commodore returned home,
but he generously agreed to allow his
ship TO remain in the service until the
war was Oycr.-Detrot News.
Phillips County herald., 1923-04-19
LAUDING THE HUMBLE PICKLE
Long Unsung, II Has at Last Come In
to Its Own as Personal
Beautifier.

The lowly pickle has come into its
own. Ii has mt last been recognized
as beautifie-. Little difference does
1t make that the person who recognized
1t happens to be president Of the Pickle
Packers association: the important
thing Is that it is discovered. More
than that, it is claimed by the same
gentleman that it was constant nib
bling OF this cucumberish dellcacy that
gave Catherine of Aragon the beauty
that won the heart OF Henry VIII.
As was to be expected. traducers
have already risen to ask why the
pickles failed to keep her beautiful
enough to retain Henry's love. This Is.
perhaps. u natural question. When
Henry put Catherine away he did It In
4 most gentle manner. just rs do our
modern persons who take trip tn
Reno or Paris when the love fire grows
cold. Her n-plckle-cating successor,
Anne BoIeyn. was treated with no such
consideration when her brief day end
ed. II consequently appears that the
very objection raised To an argument
for the pickle as beautiticr indicates
that II may be not only that hut n life
saver as weli.-Springiicld Union.
Phillips County herald., 1923-04-19
SIGNS OF AGE

behold the old men sitting on the
benches in the sin; and their raj.
ment is ill-ftting, they are shabby.
every one; all such vanities as press
ing and dry-cleaning they eschew.
thereby to the world confessing that
they're relics. that they're through.
! am old and near the finish of my
journey through this vale: do my
tailor bills diminish. do | spend for
hats less kale? No. l haunt the hab.
erdashers. buying everything that's
fine; and the dudes and village mash.
ers have no smoother duds than
mine Though I'm old I'm still de-
clarins that am as good as new.
though I've many worn.out bearing.
and my feet are out of true; | am
walking circumspectly, in my gor-
geous garb bedight. and my pants are
creased correctly. and my necktie is
a sight. For delegate confesses
that he's dead upon his feet. when he
loses pride and dresses like scare
crow in the wheat. So YOU see me
clothed in splendors, with my silken
shirts and hose. with my gold-bedeck-
ed suspenders. and diamond in my
nose.-Walt Mason.