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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
ARTIST TO APPEAR

Tandy Mackenzie will be here on 4 fpril 12 to sing before the univer- sity students He Is the fourth of a series of world famous artists flat Miss Maude Walker has been able to bring here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
MooNsHINERs FLUSHED

Sheriff John Moon and Deputy Sheriff Allgood and Law Enforcement Officers Young, Garrett and Gillespie spent Friday on a general raid along the border of Lee and Russell coun- ties. After locating a still about one mile from the county line in Lee county the officers made their plans to capture four men. but when they closed in they found only a 500-gal- lon copper still, about l 1000 gallons of beer mash and plenty of wood cut ready for run. The men had been tipped off that the officers were coming. The officers say that the activities of the raiding squad dur ing the past three weeks have spread terror to the moonshiners and they are now hard to catch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
SHEFFIELD R0TARIANS LEAD IN ATTENDANCE
New Lower Schedule In Muscle
 Shoals District Approved

SHEFFIELD, Ala, April 6.-(Spe- al)-The Sheffield Rotary club has been notified that it's attendance rec ord for February was second best in the United States. Four meetings were held in February, with 100 per cent attendance. Four out of the five meetings held during the month of March were 100 per cent meetings Rotarians w. H. Martin, John H. Peach and w. R. Burns have been appointed to secure as many Rota- rians as possible to attend the con- vention of International Rotary at St. Louis. It Is probable that the Rotarians of the Tri-Cities will make the trip to St. Louis by boat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07

Lyre-birds can initiate the sonGs of other birds and also the bark of wild dogs, 1t Is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
FARMERS FAR BEHIND

Due to the many rains within the past few weeks. the farmers are badly behind in preparing their lands for this seasons crop. Very little acreage in corn has been planted and on many farms no preparation has been made for the planting of the cotton crop. Unless sunshine and fair weather come to the relief at an early date. many acres will be aban- doned which otherwise would have been planted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07

Accept Emphatic Mandate Of People And Issue Port Bonds
Miss Mccarthy Again Chosen
 To Head Music Clubs Of State

First vice president, Mrs. ". s. Wilson, Dothan; second vice presl- dent. Mrs. W. C. Giles. Opelika; third vice president, Mrs. J. c. Kyle, Anniston: treasurer, Mrs. W. l. G1ubb, Birmingham; recording secre- tary. Mrs. Q. P. Siler. Lafayette; corresponding secretary, Miss Maudo Buck. Bessemer; libriarian, Mrs. George A. Cryer. &nnston editor. Mrs. Margaret Thomas, Selma; par liamentarian, Mrs. G. NJ. Lewis. Dothan.
 Unfinished business took tho time of the association during the clos ing days season. Junior music clubs rendered their reports at the morn ing session and at the afternoon ses- sion reports of committees. including the committee on nominations, were submitted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU !
 THE AGE-HERALD Montgomery. Ala. ApriI 6 l

Miss Emma Mccarthy of iBrming- lam was reelected president of the Alabama Federation of Music clubs at the closing session of the seventh annual convention Friday afternoon. All other officers were reelected for another term of one year except Mrs. Lewis Lasseter of Montgomery who declined to succeed herself as auditor and Mrs. s. II. Bennett of Montgomery was elected her sue cessor.
 Mrs. Charles S. Mcdowell of Eu- faula wife of Lieutenant Governor Mcdowell. was elected historian of the federation Other officers who will serve during the year follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
ERWIN TAKES AppE.r,

Stay or sentence was ordered In the circuit court Thursday morning, when Truman Erwin. the young white man who was convicted the day be- fore under a charge of second de-
 gree murder for the alleged killing of Leaford r. Downey at Maxwell i- born last December, was brought be- fore Judge A. P. Agee to receive the formal sentence of tho court. n Jury having sentenced him to serve l6 years in prison. Attorneys for Erwin gave notice of appeal when the convicted man was brought be-
 fore the court M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
ALABAMA DEATHS
JAMES N. COCHRAN

ANNISTON. Ala, April 6.- (Spe- cial)-James N. Cochran, age 50, died at his home in Cornish Thursday night after six-day illness of pneu- monia.
 Besides his wife MT. Cochran IS survived by five sons and five dauSh- ters The funeral services will De held from the home of MT. and Mrs. Will Cochran Saturday afternoon with Rev R. NJ. Talley officiating and interment will be in Pine Grove cemeterY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
ATTEND A. F.. A.

GREENVILLE. Ala. April e-(spe- ciaD-The Butler County High school and other schools of the county re cessed Wednesday afternoon, and will continue throughout the present week. The schools were closed for the three days to make it possible for the teachers to attend the Alabama Edu- cational association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
MONTEVALO PUPILS MAKE FINE SHOWING
One Of Entrants In Music Contest
 Wins First Prize

MoNTEvALLO. Ala, April s.-(Spe- cial.)-The faculty and students of the college here were elated at the showing made by Montevallo entrants in the music contest of the Alabama Federation of Music Clubs held at Montgomery Thursday. The college had three contestants entered, and all three of them passed the preliminary contest and Miss Janice Fuqua of Alexander won the piano prize.
 The other two who made creditable showings were Miss Cora Whaley of Opp and Miss Francis Cauthen of Au- burn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
BOND ISSUE MEETING

DecIslon 10 call a meeting of Cal- houn county citizens in the near flu ture for a discussion of the plan Of county commissioners to float bond issue of $40,000 to take care of new roads and maintenance and to pay pills which are to become due in 1924, was reached at the joint meet ing of the commissioners and the Anniston Chamber of Commerce on WedneSda aft arnonn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
ATTEND A. E. A.

Montevallo's delegation to the Ala bama educational association in Bir- mingham includes: Dr. T. w. Palmer, president; Dean o. c. Carmichael, Misses Doodridge Andrews and Kent of the home economies department Misses Brook and Vickery of the edu cational department; MT. Marsh and Mrs. Taylor of the music department and MT Orr. superintendent of the training school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
LIBRARY FOR CONNECTS

MONTIJMER1, Ala, AprlT B.-- Five hundred dollars is the appro- priation of the Alabama board of convict supervisors toward the es- tablishment of a library for the con victs at l<ilby prison. it has been announced Other funds are being raised by the state department of archives and history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
FIRE DAMAGES HOME

Fire damaged the home of Mrs. Mary Murphy early yesterday morn ing to the amount of several hum drcd dollars. The fire caught from spark on the roof.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
TREE PLANTING POSTPONED

A very Interesting meeting of the Thursday Study club was held at the home of Mrs. V. H. Williams on Glasgow Heights. The meeting was devoted entirely to business. The tree planting in the new hospital grounds was postponed to take place on the afternoon of Friday, April 13.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
ROTARY CLUB PUTS |TS F0OT DOWN ON
 HUNTSVILLE KHAN
Wants Laws Strict Enough to Stamp Out Organization.
 Shopmen Sentenced
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU II THE AGE HERALD Huntsville. Ala April c

The Huntsville Rotary club has put itself on record as being opposed to the Ku Klux Klan, which recently entered this territory and paraded the streets of the city In automobiles with license tags hidden. Resolutions as follows were adopted:
 We believe that whatever tho real purpose of any organization may be even though the object intended to be accomplished be praiseworthy, TO good purpose or results can bs &C., complished by any organization which seeks to conceal the Identify of its members or accomplish It's pur- pose by means of such concealment Of the person or agent through whom it's acts.
 We strongly dfsapprove of any organization or association of persons in our midst which attempts to so- compllsh its purpose by masking or otherwise concealing the identity of it's member agents or person through whom 1t acts.
 Authorities of the city, county and nation were called upon to mako use of the laws now existing to put a stop to such practices and to dissolve such organization, and If the pres- ent laws are not sufficient for that purpose, they arc urged to see to tho enactment of stringent and efficient laws for the purpose and vigorously enforce them when they are enacted. FORMER STRIKERS SENTENCED
 George T. Schuler and ZeuUfon Dobbs, formerly employed by the Louisville and Nashville railroAd an shopman in the Albany shops, pleaded guilty in the United States dYstriot court yesterday to tho charges of be- ing in contempt of court and were sentenced to 50 and 30 days oonfine- ment in the Madison county jail re- spectively. A similar charge against A. F. Shropshire, also . shopman, were nolle pressed.
 These were the last three cas1e on the docket growing out of alleged violati of the decree of the federal court which was issued during the railroad shopmen's strike last sum mer, and which enjoined tho strikers from interfering with tho men whom. the railroad employed to take ths places of the strikers. Five mon who were sentenced at tho last term of court for similar offenses just conl- pleted their sentences last Saturday.
 Convictions for violation of the pro- hibition law so far number 1s during the term. and most of the defendants have been sentenced to serve terms of from 30 to 60 days in jail.
 
 Lyre-birds can initiate the songs of other birds and also the bark of wild dogs, 1t Is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
ENGINEERS COMING

Thirty members of the executive committee of the American Society of Civil Engineers will visit Wilson Dam on April 14 and 15 as the guests of the Nashville, Tenn, branch of that society. They will reach this district in special Pullman on Sat- urday afternoon, April IA, and will be the guests of the Sheffield Cham Der of Commerce at banquet on the night of the 14th. On Sunday morn ing, April Is, after an inspection of Wilson Dam. they will be the guests of Maj. John s. Butler of Wilson DanWat an informal luncheon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
CIGAR FACTORY OPENS

The Opelika Cigar factory, new industry, located on the second floor of the Hugmon building at the cor ner of Avenue K and Eighth street, south. will begin operation Monday. The factory will make three brands of cigars and will have an output of several thousand day. It Is under the management of J. II. Carver of Albany. Ga. who will move to Onelika
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
BURys-BROWy wEnnYxe

News of the marriage of J. Larcus Burns of this city. and Miss Pauline Brown. former Anniston nurse, which occurred in Birmfngham Thursday. has just reached Anniston
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
couRr3To CONVENE

Circuit court will open on April 10 .nd criminal eases are set for trial. There are a Iarg.: number of cases on the docket. Judge Fleetwood Rice will preside and it win be the first court he has held since his appoint ment on the desk to succeed Juose IT P Foster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
FURNACE PAsTELs SHOWN

Under the direction of Miss Mar thy Fort. head of the Art depart nent pastel pictures of the Ensley Furnaces are on exhibit in Smith Hall. These pictures sare the work of Riderick A. Mackenzie of Mobile. They will remain on exhibition untl! the tenth of April.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
COLLEGE DEBATE HELD

In tine tryout held last night to determine who will represent the university at Baltimore in the southern oratorical contest first place was given George Harris sion of Montgomery. MT. Harrison has won number of such honors at the university before. He will make the trip. Second place went to Leslie Rush and third place to Leigh Clark. He and Harrison Jeff Thursday for Baton Rough, La, where they with Miles yentress will debate l.. ;. U. university. A l.. s. U. team will arrive here to debate the local team at the same time. The students who will debate l.. s. U. lere are Hugh Black, Irby Scott, and T. B. Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
TO ERECT MOyUNEyT

The movement started at the Now Bethel church several weeks ago to raise fund for buying and erect Ing a suitable monument at the grave of the late Rev, Noah Stephens who served as pastor of Calhoun county churches, is meeting with q hearty response among Calhoun people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
SHAW FOR CAMPELLs PLACE

WASHINGTON, April 6.-serious consideration is being given to 8 suggestion that N. A. Shaw of Tex arzana, Tex, be appointed as tho dirt farmer" member of the federal reserve board. succeeding the late Milo D. Campbell of Michigan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
ENnEAyoRS TO MEET

Tuscaloosa will be well represented A t the state meeting of the Christian T,ndeayor society at Gadsden next Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Senior Endeavor class of the First Presbyterian church has elected the nc following delegates: MT. and Mrs: T. E. Williams. Miss Lillie Hale Miss Helen McGiffert. Roy Wilkins anu u N Seprest. The Endeavor soeie- ties of the other Presbyterian churches of the city have also chosen representatives. All of the delegates will gather at the home of Miss Hale Saturday night and prepare songs, wells and arrange other details TOT the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
MAYORS CHILD HURT

and Mrs. & H. Reid, happened to very painful accident this week. He attempted to climb a high picket fence and in some manner fell. shat tering both bones in his forearm and sustaining bruises about the body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
SURVEY FOR DAM

Tho Alabama Power company has surveyors in this section at present surveying for the dam site that Is to be built on the Tallapoosa river, six miles west of WedoWee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
REVIVAL TO BEGIN
Louisville PaStor To Preach At Jas
 per Christian Church

JASPER, Ala, April 6.-(Special) Revival services will begin at the Christian church Sunday. The services will be in charge of pr. John C. Brown, of Louisville, Ky. William Leight, noted choir leader. will be with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
WRECK DELAYS TRAIN

On account of freight train wreck on the Central railroad near Good water, the Floridian, the through ex press and passenger train from Chi cago to Jacksonville, had to detour at Birmingham by way of Mont gomery and came into Opelika over the western route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
MARTHA JANE WILLIAMS

OPELIKA. Ala, Aprii --(Speciall Mrs. Martha Jane Williams, a we'll known woman of Lee county, aged S2 wears, died at the home of her son, B. F. Williams. Tuesday night, after a short illness. The deceased has lived in Lee county practically all of her life She was member of Beu- lah Baptist church. from which the funeral was held Wednesday after noon, Rev. w. J. Cofield officiating. She is survived by five children, II. E. Williams, B. F. Williams, F. R. Williams Mrs. N. J. Bass, and Mrs. J. E. Emfinger, also 17 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren Six grandsons of the deceased rved as na l1hearerS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
COMMENCEMENT NEAR

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. April 6.-The University of Alabama Is already beginning to take on the appearance of the commencement rush with members of the senior class hard at work preparing for the graduating exercises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
ATTEND A. E..A.

Arthur Wellborn, president of the Calhoun county board of education, went over to Birmingham Friday to A. F, A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
MoNTEyALLO ELEVATED

At the meeting Of the Alabama AS sociation of Colleges In Birmingham, Montevallo was elected to member ship, having complied with all college requirements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
RATE SCHEDULE APPROVED

Manager Cannon of the Sheffield Electric Light and Power company has been advised by the Alabama public service commission that the company's schedule of lighting and power rates recently submitted to the commission has been accepted. Mir. Cannon stated that 1t would be probably week or ten days before the reduced rates can be made pub- lie in detail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07

To secure photographs If the sun through air free from dust particles, moving pictures were taken of it by machines in an airplane at 16,000 and 17,000 feet attitudes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
PURCHASES STORE

J. W. Savage of Tuscumbia. who recently lost his storehouse and gen eral mercantile business by fire, has purchased of w. B. Webb of Shef- field his stock of groceries on Sec ond street. Mir. Savage and his fam lily will become residents of Shef- field
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
LOCOMOTIVE EXPLOSION KILLS

SCRANTON, Pa, April GA Le- high Valley locomotive exploded at nuryea. this afternoon, killing two men. Two others were injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
MANY DETECTS FOUND
 IN SCHOOL CHILDREN
Two-thirds Of Pupils Have Vari'
 OuS Ills

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, AprlI b.- (Special) The Madison county health department is comi1ing re- port showing that 1,530 children in IA schools have been examined dur ing tic last month and that of this rohe. 0a1 had some kind of de- feet as in hearing. vision, tonsils or
 to.us ine report of miss Eliza beth Andrews. special nurse of the shows about 60 per cent of new born infants examined to be under weight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
CAFE IS ADJOURNED

Judge w. l. 'Grubb of the United States district court, has made pera- nent the injunction restraining the Climax cafe of Huntsville from vio- lation of the prohibition law. Court is rapidly disposing of cases on the docket and great majority of them have to do with violations of the liquor laws. Milan Eady and Tromas Locklayer. negroes, were convicted of rifling mail pouches and were sentenced to serve two years in the penitentiary. H. M Safley was convicted of violating the migratory game law and fined Sl0. J. E. Ray, Brice McLemore. C. F. Mooore, Floyd Dodson and Pete West were con vieted of or plead guilty to viola ticns of the; prohibition law and given nominal fines or sentenced to from 30 to 50 days in jail.
 oil. COMPANY INCORPORATE
 R.. M. Leslie, R. L. Crawford and B. l.. Holman have filed articles of Incorporation in the probate court here for the Alabama oil company which has been formed with a cap ital stock of s1O.OO0 to engage in the wholesale and retail oil business. R NJ. Leslie is president: R. L.. Crawford, vice president; B. l.. Hol- man. secretary-treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
IT. c. BOONE DIES

H. c. Boone died Saturday. after an illness of several weeks. In torment took place at Rocky Branch cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
tune of the legislative acts of the


 Tn Hagan vS. Commissioners court 16O Alabama 544, MT. Justice Denson, on page 562, quotes: Constitutions are the result of popular will and their words are to be understood ordina- rily as used in the sense that such words convey to the popular mind.
 We submit that there was little doubt that the popular mind knew what it wanted when fit voted for this amendment.
 An amendment IS entitled to even more liberal construction than a part of the original constitution. for it Is voted upon directly by the people and under conditions that focus attention tc It's provisions t<gether with the knowledge that it's purpose is to change something already existing in the older instrument"
 Form of Credit.
 Since the port amendment clearly authorizes the state to lend it's credit in the development of the port MT. Rickarby and MT. Pillans insisted that it is within the power of the legislature to provide the form of this credit.
 Speaking of the form of the credit, the argument continued:
 "HCW and by what means remains with the legislature; manifestly by raising needful funds by contracting debt; seeing that even without re- sorting to the universal usage in such cases, of issuing bonds there fore, such work cannot be engaged in without, temporarily at least, con- tracing such debt, however solvent may be the reasury.
 "So. being empowered to go into this indebtedness, surely the legis- lature may determine how it will do it, whether. by long time bonds or making binding construction con F a cf rII m in mil fn hn paid for later by the state.
 "A debt is debt whether evi- denced by note of hand. bond or other writing. So it cannot be denied that the legislature is empowered in it's wisdom tG enlarge the indebtedness of the state for this purpose to an amount not exceeding $10,000, ,000."
 COMMISSIONS ISSUED
 Minor commissions were issued by pontees of Governor Brandon as follows:
 Justice of peace, F. B. Elmore, Frankvi,le. Notsry public and exof- ficion. justice of peace, John E. Real, Hamilton Notaries public, Miss Irene Finger. Cullman: Mrs. s. A. Greene. Birmingham; Katherine Mo InerneA Birmingham Mrs. w. w. Smith, Birmingham J. A. Murphree, Trade; Johns M. Johns. Atmore; A. B. McMillan, Montgomery; Harry Adams. Enterprise; c. L.. Porter Val leyhead; Otis s. Greene, Gadsden; s. IT. Malone, Albany; J. M Hodge, Wadley.
 DAVIS MEMORIAL SPEAKER
 Maj. Harwell G. Davis, attorney general Cf Alabama and an overseas veteran, who was wounded in ac- ton, was the orator at the Decoration Day exercises in recognition of the sacrifices of Alabama's soldiers and sailors, which were held at Oakwood cemetery Friday afternoon. Cover nor Brandon designated Friday as Decoration Day and proclaimed half-holiday at the capitol, so em- ployes might participate in the serv- ices.
 Veterans of wars In which Amer ica participated and members of Montgomery Memorial association formed a parade which moved from the business section tC the cemetery. An American flag was planted on the star of gold on the capital lawn which was erected in recognition of those who gave their lives during the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
RANDOLPH JAIL EMPTY

Power Company Surveys For Dam
 Near Wedowee
 WEDOWEE, Ala, April e.-(Spe- c'al)-The Randolph county jail Is now empty. The last prisoner con fined therein made bond yesterday. This building has not been vacant before in some Years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
BLACKFRIARs TO START TOUR

The Blackfriars will leave the lat
 ter part of this week for their reg
 ular spring trip which will take them to Montgomery. Mobile, and Birmingham. The same plays will be taken on this trip that were taken on the North Alabama tour. The plays were all written by students at the university under the direc- ton of Prof. Carl Garner. There are four of the plays and they were ritten by Reginald Thomas. Stan ton McCollum, J. Martin Smith. and Miss Ruth Dewberry, all of whom are from Birmingham except Mir. Stan ton McCollum who is from Bessemer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
$30,000 RAISED FOR METHODIST CHURCH
Talladega Decides To Allow Sale of
 Gas On Sunday

TAIJ,ADEGA, Ala, April 6.-(Spe- c;.l I-At a meeting of the commit tee charged with raising s3o,ooo to complete the new First Methodist church on last night it was reported that a grand total of sSl,lls had been subscribed since Sunday morn ing. This puts the campaign over inc ton" There are yet few lndi- ,;draI suhscribers to come in, and 1t is expected that the total will go around s32,000. If there is any amount left over it will be used in furnishing the church. This was not included in the asking. and Will ln- clude pews, an organ, ana ohe UT two extra pianos.