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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
.ENSLEY KIWANIANS'
 ENTERTAINED BY. LUMBER DEALERS.
Special Addresses Feature Regular Weekly Meeting
 Thursday
ENsLEY BUREAU l THE AGE-HERALD {

Ensley Klwanians were almost persuaded at the luncheons Thursday that the retail lumber dealer is more to be pitied than censured. For Dan Duffee and Roscoe Scott upheld the lumberman's point of view before meeting almost 100 per cent In at tendance and with many visitors 'on hand.
 They gave a reassuring review of the lumber situation, saying that lumber prices are based upon the forest cost, plus all the other hand ling charges that go Into the fin ished product. Mir. Scott pointed out that in the old days one usually drove a wagon to the plank yard, ' picked out what he was expected to use. loaded 1t up and drove away. Now the handling of lumber is much more complex. involving a greater handling cost, not to mention the expense of delivery on high priced trucks with handlers and drivers all Mir. Scott stated that the profits of his company for the six months Of this year ending June 1 were aston ishingly small. The absence of h1s bankers gave Mir. Scott sufficient bravado to name the exact amount, / agreed was modest. Mir. Duffy fol- lowed Mir. Scott in giving an andy sis of the lumber costs and said the producers and the wholesalers had much more to do with the price fix ing than the retail lumberman.
 The program, consisting as it did of a review of the business which is handled by two or three members of the club and one subject which is engaging the thoughtful attentian of even governmental agencies, was of absorbing interest to the various members of the Kiwanis club.
 After the formal program, the club elected William E. Turnipseed and Clyde Ennis delegates to the con vention at Huntsville next Tuesday and Wednesday. J. W. Minor, dis triet trustee of the Ensley club, IS a delegate by virtue of his office: All three delegates expect to attend the meeting.
 At the Thursday meeting Chauncey Dodge of the Dodge Roofing com pany and c. c. Albert were intro duced as new members and were given a cordial reception. The club handled some other routine matters and adjourned. The luncheons was served by unit No. i of the First Methodist church, in charge of Mrs. Phillips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
BRUNDIDGE YOUTH BROWNS IN RIVERI WHILE SWIMMING.
Companion Rescued After Going Over Mill
 Dam

TROY, Ala, August 1s.-(special Leased Wire.)-Ocean Parrish of Brundige was drowned at Flemings Mil Wednesday afternoon, Parrish and Mir. Blackman, who Is with the telephone line company camping near there. were swimming in the river just above the dam. They de- cided to swim over the dam, but as the river is very high they became frightened and turned back. The suction of the swift current drew them under and parties who saw them state that they came to the top several times in the strong current and efforts were made to rescue them Blackman managed to get hold of some grass and drew him-- self out where the current would carry him down the stream away from the dam. There a rope was thrown to him and he was pulled ont. Efforts were being made to find the body of Parrish, but were unsuccessful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
FOUR WALKER COUNTY
 SHURT IN WRECK
One Rushed To Birmingham Hospi-
 tai For Treatment

DORA, Ala. August 16.-(special.) The other afternoon as six boys and young men were returning from five mile creek on the Dora and Bir- mingham road In a car driven by Paul Guthrie, the car seems to have gotten beyond the drivers control and turned over, pinning the occu- pants underneath and bruising up some of them, but the most serious result was a badly broken arm, sus- tained by Simeon Davis, of Dora, a bruised and lacerated forehead by Ewell Davis, his brother; also a bruised arm and back by Charlie Whisenhunt of Dora. Ewell Davis and Charles Whisenhunt were able to resume their work the next day, but Sim Davis had to be sent to a Bir- mingham hospital for treatment of his arm and 1t is reported that an ex-ray picture also shows his elbow to be fractured. The Davis brothers are nephews to Newt Davis, who was killed a week ago by a racing auto mobile, while riding horseback to church services, near CordoYa,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
CITY SCHOOL BOARD
 OFFERS SCHOLARSHIP
Pass Resolutions DeplOring Death
 Of Ben M. Jacobs

Opportunity has come to the board of education to recommend some Bir- mingham boy for a scholarship at Harvard. pr. c. B. Gleen announced Thursday. The notice of this schoi- arship did not reach the school ad- ministration until this week, Dr. Glenn stated and 1t is necessary that the appointment be made at once.
 The board, therefore, requests that any boy interested communicate with pr. Glenn at once and receive full information as to the requisites of the award.
 Resolutions of regret on the death of Ben Nj. Jacobs, prominent Bir- mingham merchant and member Of the educational forces of the city, were passed recently at a meeting of the board of education. The reso- lutions expressed the keen loss of the board in the death of MT Jacobs, pointing out his many years of un selfish service toward the cause of education in Birmingham and his ab solute loyalty to all the best inter- ests of the public school system.
 MT. Jacobs was elected to member ship on the board in 1907 and served continuously until his death In 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
S0LONS SO0N TO' PASS 0N P0RT BILL.
Enabling Act Made Special Order For Thirty-fifth
 Legislative Day
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l THE AGE-HERALD
 Mont n.nn.anr..t Aln A unc Ia

The port enabling act providing the machinery for the construction of a state seaport with funds de- rived from bond issue will become a special order in the house on the tbirty-fifth legislative day, which will be the middle of next week. The house today adopted a resolu- tlon placing the bill on the special order calendar
 If the legislature meets Monday 1t is probable the bill will be consid- cred Wednesday. If the weekend adjournment does not call for a ses- sion until Tuesday the bill will be reached about Thursday. The thirty second legislative session was he'd Thursday.
 Supporters of the enabling act made a close check of the house on Thursday and found that a majority of the members in the city were in favor of the bill. They also found that about 23 are opposed to 1t and that the remaining ones are unde-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
LlNEMAN ELECTR0CUTED
East Lake Man Found Deat At Vine
 ville, Will Be Buried Friday

Coroner J. D. Russum rendered a verdict of electrocution In the case Of Thomas Blanton Winton, 31, 7717 First avenue. Woodlawn, lineman for the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, who was found dead at Vineville Wednesday afternoon. It was thought at first that Winton had been overcome by heat. Winton was working on the North Bessemer car line at 2:30 o'clock at the time of the accident. His body was found at Q o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
 Winton is survived by his wife and four children, Funeral services Will be held at 10 o'cl0Sk Friday morn ing at the residence in East Lake. Interment will be in Forest Hill cemetery, Rtdout in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
WOMEN VOTERS MEET
Special Invitation Extended To Va-
 rious WOmen's Clubs

Every woman's organization of the city is invited to attend a meeting of the League of Women Voters at II o'clock Friday morning at the Chamber of Commerce when several pending legislative matters vii pc taken under discussion and explained in detail
 Prominent among the issues in- volved are the domestic relations court" which will be explained by Judge S. D. Murphy and health de- partment measures to be discussed by pr. H. s. Ward, member or the health board
 The League of Women Voters is anxious that these matters be pre- sented especially to the women of the city. but invite all interested persons to attend the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
SEEKING THIRD JUDGE
Proposed Law Provided For Clearing
 Heavy Docket Of Criminal Court

Heavy Docket Of Criminal Court
 Provisions for third judge for the criminal division of the Tneth Judicial circuit are contained in bill drawn by members of the legis- lature from Jefferson county, 1t was announced Thursday by Ferney w.. Brandon, clerk of the criminal divis- ion. MT. Brandon states that although the bill has not yet been presented before the legislators, he is in hopes that it will be rushed through because of the large volume of business sche- duled for the coming term. Special judges have been assigned to the criminal division, but I was never as- sured that they would be there, so my clerks were unable to keep. the docket straight" MT. Brandon said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17

pr. and Mrs. M. c. Ragsdale and MT. and Mrs. George Cochran are spending the weekend in Mentone.
 Mrs. Florrie Read will be the guest of relatives in Tuscaloosa
 MT. and Mrs W. H. Dennis will leave Saturday for a motor trip to
 Mrs. Valpeau Ragsdale left this week for a visit with friends in Ar
 MT. and Mrs. E. K. Miller have gone too Philadelphia, where they will spend two weeks.
 MT. and Mrs. N B. Parker are the guests of relatives at ShelbyVille. Tenn.
 MT. snd Mrs. V. P. Harris and It. tie son are the guests of relatives at Courtland and Huntsville.
 Rev. Joseph Schieffeilin is the of friends at Sewanee, Tenn.
 Judge Sam T. Huey is spending several days at Mentone.
 Mrs. James Pryor has returned to Chicago after visit with her par ents, Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Seheif-
 Miss Frances Smith of Marion Junction, Ala. is visiting Mrs. Henry Pendleton.
 Misses Annie and Rachel Wilson are spending several days at Mem tone.
 Miss Eunice Brewer left Wednes- day for Mentone, where she will spend some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
CAPTURES BIG STILL

Deputy William Hood captured a twogallon still Wednesday in an old field in the Rollo Cross Roads settle ment. The still was not In opera ton and no arrests were made, but evidences of recent use were there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
RANK AWARDs pRIZEs

William c. Maxwell. Miss Muscoda Wildsmith and E. L. Bricks of the Bank of Ensley organization were each awarded prize by the bank in the Chadwick testimonial contest, in which the employees of the bank engaged. They tied for the number of new accounts received for the week end, and it was necessary to provide prizes for all three of the employees. The contest ends Septm- Der 1, when the Bank of Ensley will send the two highest in the contest to New York, where they will stay in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
pnnr RAKER VISITS

That the voters Of BirmlnBham were to vote on the 1 and 8-mtll school tax at the election this month incident to the jitney question, was the announcement of Prof. N. R. Baker. superintendent of county schools, at the Ensley Kiwanis club luncheon Thursday. He said the con tfnuation of the tax was essential for the school system of this county and hoped every voter would bear in mind the supreme importance of the meas 13re and vote in favor of the tax. He assured Kiwanians that no increase in taxes would result from the cleo tion. Professor Baker, who is a Bir- mingham Kiwanians, was guest at Ensley Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
JUDGES GET MORE PAY

Governor Brandon today approved the Kilborn bill increasing the sal aries of the circuit judges of Mobile will become effective at once. The state pays $4,o0o of the salaries
 while Mobile county will pay SS,0oe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
nEvIvAL To nE HELp

Al a business meeting Of the Bap- list congregation last night, 1t was voted to have their semi-annual re- vival meeting to begin in the second Sunday in October, and the pastor, Rev. T. V. Shoemaker, was instructed to secure the best help available, to do the preaching.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17

some-but handsome is as handsome does After alls the inside is the important side of a can. That rough solder on the outside is evi- dence that on the smooth inside you will find Wesson Oil a pure light color and more delicate and delicious in flavor than any oil you ever tasted before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
HTtTNON HYhL eTGNWn

Governor Brandon also signed SenAtor Hutson's bill giving cities having 5000 population and less the right to make appropriations for the construction and improvement of post office buildings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
EXPLosION KILLs TWo

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16.--one man was instantly killed and two others probably fatally injured in an ex- plosion late today in the dry clean Ing department of the Los Angeles Wholesale Cleaners. The building in which the blast occurred was de- stroyed with a loss estimated at Sb0,00O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17

HAVE YOU ever wondered why the Wesson Oil can is soldcrcd on the oat5id@ Solder doesn't improve the flavor of oil (Really 1t is the fux -rosin or zinc chloride-used in soldering to make solder stick to tin, that spells the flavor of an oil) So the can that is to hold Wsssm oil
 is Soldered oat5ids. This isn't hand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17

daily work of the month traveled 300 miles by rail and 4,S42 in motor cars.
 Meat inspection were as follows; Cattle, 2,931; hogs, 1i135; sheep, 365; calves, 506; goats, 40; cuts 226,900
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
Vital Statistics
BIRTHS

Mfr. and Mrs. LeRoy Jeff, A1o4 Poplar street, July 2, boy.
 Mir. and Mrs. Franklin B. Bledsoe, Bir- mingham. July 2, girl.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joseph LeRoy Harper, T2os Underwood avenue, August IS, boy.
 Mir and Mrs. Joe, stephen Hill, Besse- mer, August 4, boy.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. F. Womack. 1858 Wal nut Hill Circle, August l. girl
 MT. and Mrs. Sam Gicemore, s64 Thom- as Station, August 2, girl
 Mir and Mrs. Joseph Bolton Smith, 5210 Austin avenue, August 10, girl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
CAN'T SEE MOTHER
Son Accused of Throwing Aged
 Woman From Her Home

sAULT STE MARIE, Mich, August 15.-Because he threw his 71year- old mother from her home. Fred Lit son, 27. Is barred from ever seeing her again. Fred was found guilty of assault and battery and given the extraordinary sentence on testimony of his father The court told Fred not to be seen in this part of the country again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
" MI C. A. DIRECTORs MEET

A meeting of the directors of the Bessemer Y. M. c. A. will be called for early next week, when plans Tor the resumption of the construction, nc, on the building will be discusseo' rms ms raising of funds several weeks ago to pay off the indebtedness on the building.
 It will be decided at this meeting as to the time the campaign Tor ao- ditional funds is to be started. Secre. tary R. l.. Coons returned rom pIus ls Ridge N C.. this week, where he has bee1 attending a gathering of Secretaries, and it is expected that the campaign will be started early In the fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
DEATHS

George W. BagweH T. c. I. hospital. August 15, age 57 years.
 Mrs Mary Flota Fennel, Birmingham Baptist hospital, August Is, age 2S years.
 Josephine Dunn. Chiidren's hospital, August 15. age months.
 Walter Claud Hollums. s221 Second ave- nue. north, August 15, age 2T years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
BESSENER SPENDS S500,000 0N BIC SCHOOL PROGRAM
Noted Improvements Made During Past Year And
 Half
BESsEMER BUREAU ]
 THE AGE-HERALD !
bessemef, AIa.. Aus. "


 Bessemer has provided additional school facilities for approximately 5000 school children in the past 10 months, according to supt. L. L. Vann. These consist of new schools and additions to schools already built Most of the additional space will be available for the beginning of the second term of this session. The new schools and the improvements have cost approximately S500,000. The new high school building on Second ave- nue and Fourteenth street will seat more than FOO children and more can be cared for by using the auditorium and other rooms not originally in- tended for class rooms. This building will be completed by January l. As soon as 1t is occupied the present high school building will be used by the grammar grades, and next year 1t will be made over into junior high school.
 Twenty street will care for i, 200 pupils. There will be several grammar grades housed there for the next few years, along wit hthe higher grades. This school will be ready for occupancy in September, though the auditorium will not be completed at that time.
 4ue auultlOn lo the 4eCDCA tS school will take care of 500 children, while nearly 250 can be seated in the new annex, which Is to be constructed at the Jonesboro school. Other addi- tions have been made at various schools which will bring the total of new space for pupils up to 5000.
 This increase is noted only in the city schools, though in the past months the county has erected sev- enal modern schools in the Bessemer district. A new county school will be started at West Highlands in the next few weeks, to be known as the P. M. McNeiI school. It is probable that the county will also erect high school at Brighton, if a bill to allow it is passed at this session of the legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17

Bessemer Bureau, 1s12 Second ave- nue. Phone, Bess PTS. Howe Price, For circulation call Bess 1OS1-W. N. E. Stuardi, man ager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
nnmAnv-ANNs MEET

The Rotary-Anns were enterIaIne5u II3la a5 Thursday afternoon at the WoUp n ward club house by Mrs. IL. t. Nahn' Tnncheon was served, Mrs. Yann pe- ing assisted by Mrs. l.. l.. Vann, Jr" ana Miss Maude Buck. At the Duslz ,, ness session Mrs. John Neals s lne +inoe nn@ nresident, presided for the first tl.se, me +be club year and the work of the the the club year and thework of the the organization for the future was olS- cussed. , 4o,,,ard the srnDort of girls activities in the city; If was also decided that a throPhy for attendance be awarded dIringb miners trs e,Cara Coi,.a Teceived into the club, Mrs. " shephard and Mrs. J, Q; sturdi, this S meeting, among them nslng sa6Tvsirs. Mrs Bryan Waller, Mrs; n, Mrs R E. 1alst Hunter connecticutt, Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Ingram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
pRIDGE CLUB ENTERTAINBElnIa o

n1be Wedneday EVeHIIb Ib -4. I,,-ed o,nb was charmingly eneerla i,a1 home n on Dartmouth avenue, ,gitp fe spacious porch T %as fopr n''t tables were cut @ 'to" ,ta ~ames. ,ras Ihe won 1 by Mrs. George Rutledgne g e, , wh5 while MT MT. Rutiedge was awarded rds the sentieman's wr prize, deck or cSTEs; Miss X vanity was presenteu coorqe MaLson Wmson who were guests of honor;
 "1ISos: TSose W enjoying this hospitality It2
 n. Mir and Mrs. Cecil Cowan' MT; and Mrs; ITsrris MT. and Mrs. l.. l.. Mrs. C' xn Mrs sam Erlick, Mrs. Vanh' xuaIrer Mrs. Mrnsen Hin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
NgrUTINC Is CALLED

There will be 8 called meeting or Worth Lewis Auxiliary at the home of Mrs. Lacy Edmundson on Fourth avenue Friday afternoon at 5'SU o'clock. This will be an important meeting because of the fact that 1t will be the last one before the state convention, which meets at Mobile khe latter part of the month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17

that is, burn-and have tenden- cy to upset digestion.
 The wholesomeness of Wesson Oil as frying fat is due to the good ness of Wesson Oil and to the fact that it can be heated hot enough to fry crisply long before it burns.
 A crispy brown crust forms so quickly that the food does not ab- sorb too much fat and, inside this thin crust, cooks to a tempting lightness and daintiness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
sYVrNyRER PARTY GIVEN

daliehtful slumber party was
 .;xen u Thursday evening by. Misses gWiiiIe g1YghI and Cecil Pitts at their h0ms EI1ss on -' Nineteenth street. honoring fro7n MI99 Estelie Harren, their guest oyni LrIai Woodlawn. An interesting soSiai gathering wes held earlS III men eno from nthe nm. a1onea % called. Those in the t,1 lusea'o were Miss Bob Pennington, Riss pqs ssS Bernice Haigler, Miss MSsgle the Inbnson, Il,b9 Miss Edith Ross and the tOstess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
BURNED AT GAS PLANT
Tries to Light Cigarette, Gas Ex-
 pIodes and Clothes Catch Fire


 pIodes and Clothes Catch Fire
 L. D. Williams. 30. 25o5 Twenty second street. north, was seriously burned at 9 o'clock Thursday morn ing when he ignited the .gas-sat- urated air at the mouth of dls- charge pipe at the Sloss Sheffield Steel and Iron company's by-product plant at North Birmingham, while attempting to light cigarette. He was rushed to St. Vincents hospital in Ridouts ambulance, where he was reported as resting well Thursday night. His condition is serious.
 J. L. Williams stated that his brother had stepped from the plant to smoke, and as soon as the fire came in contact with the light oil and chemicals used as naturalizer at the plant and which had saturated the air at the mouth of a discharge pipe, it exploded, his brothers clothes catching fire. He was burned about the face and body. His hands were burned while tearing away his clothes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
PERSONALS

man, Mrs. Frances Patton, Miss Neal Patton and MT. Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
I'D HOLD CONCERT

Plants are being perfected by the Ensley Park and Playground assoeia- tion for band concert and general get together meeting in Ensley park next Monday night. At that time ing on the subscription campaign for the parks will report, and it is be- lieved the showing will be encourag- ing. It was announced by Dr. Her bert Paris, president of the associa- tion, that the concert would be given by musicians whose identity would be kept secret until Monday. However, he said they were manufacturers of harmony and that superb program would be rendered, Special plans on this point are being made. Dr. liar ris also said that Commissioner Will liam Harrison of Birmingham would be present and make an address. Other speeches will be made by va rious leaders in the park movement. The ladies of the association will of fer for sale refreshments, the profit from which will be used for the park improvement fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17

Two new stores of brick. construc- tion, one-story high, will be erected at Palmer station, according to an announcement of Holley & Davis, contractors for the new buildings. They will adjoin the drug store To- cated at that point, and will be quite an addition to the commercial cen- ter that has developed at Palmer sta tion during the past few months. The investment there will total a substan- tial sum, it was stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17

Samuel C. King and his son, Sam, Jr., will leave Friday for Crab orchards, Ky, to visit friends and relatives. MT. King will return Tues-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
PLANS TRAINING SCHOOL

An executive meeting of the bes- semer district B. Y. P. U. will be held Sunday, August 26, at the First Baptist church instead of at the Jonesboro church as previously am nounced, when plans for the train, ing school will be made. This school viii he held at the First Baptist church beginning Monday. August 27 and lasting until September l.. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lambdin of Mont gomery will be in charge of the classes and the school will be pre- sided over by Gwyiam Herbert the nresident of the district unions