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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
CASE OF MISTAKEN
 IDENTITY LE A ] { ID HEAVY DAMAGES
Decatur Man, Alleging False Arrest, Is Granted $8,000 Verdict Against Southern
 Railroad Company
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU !
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queer case of mistaken identity will cost the Southern railway SS,000, if other courts uphold the verdict rendered by jury in the circuit court here in the suit of Maynard Peatty against the railroad company.
 Beatty's allegations set forth one of the most unusual stories in court annals here. He charges that on or about April 21, 1929, he was working as an employe of the American Ex- press company at the Decatur of- flee. During the night. he charges, he looked out of the window and saw a stranger apparently holding up two negroes whom he knew. Rush ing from the office, Beatty is said to have intervened and during the mix-up the negroes escaped.
 Then the stranger is alleged to have informed Beatty he was a spe- cial agent of the Southern railway and wanted the negroes on charges in connection with the robbery of mail pouch. Beatty says he expressed his regret at lack of knowledge of the situation. but was placed under arrest, nevertheless, and paraded through the streets with handcuffs on.
 The agent is alleged further to have taken Beatty to Huntsville, where federal authorities refused to prosecute him. The agent also is alleged by Beatty to have kept him ever the night of April 21, despite the protest of his attorneys. Later habeas corpus proceedings before Justice of the Peace Thornhill served to get his release. Beatty sued for $25,0U0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
HANDSOME ORGAN IS GIVEN FIRST TRIAL AT SYLCAUGA CHURCH

SYLACAUGA Ala Jan. 28.-(spe- cial.)-Friday night the First Bap- tist church gave an opening organ recital at which their new sS.O00 pipe organ was given its first trial It was played by Prof. Ferdinand Dunk ley and the church was packed to capacity. Professor Dunkley handled the instrument in a masterly man ner, bringing into use every note from the distant tremors to the deep echoes and the chimes.
 All music lovers pronounced the instrument perfect. and the citizen ship in general are proud that such an organ has been installed here.
 Tn his talk of presentation the pastor, Dr. A. H. Reid, stated while the organ was the property of the church, it was for the town as well, and offered 1t to organists of the town to use when they may need it, no matter whether they were Bap- lists or of some other denomination. The Baptist church here is one of the incest in the state and the new instrument has added that much to make it complete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
PARDONS BOARD ASKS BRANDON TO PAROLE 32 STATE CONNECTS
sTATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
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Thirty-two state convicts were recommended to Governor Brandon for parole, while the applications of IT were denied by the state board of pardons in report filed with the executive department. The ap- olication of T. Y. Hendrix of Jeff ferson, convicted of embezzlement, was returned to the governor with ut recommendation.
 Those recommended for release and whose cases will be considered by Governor Brandon follow: Jim Atch- ley, Fayette, burglary; Jules Afford. Mobile, manufacturing liquor; Jeff Battles, St. Clair, manufacturing H. ouor; Henry Bufford, Jefferson, gran1 larceny and buying, receiving ana toncealing stolen property; Heroerl Cfenoweth, Mobile, grand larceny Henry Dickson, Franklin, crime not given; Felix Davenport, Montgomery manufacturing liquor; .Robert paws Madison. grand larceny; Edwin Erd- ran. Mobile, grand larceny; Alfred Graves. Lowndes, manslaughter; Tom hamilton, Shelby, burglary; Albert IIannon, Dale, manslaughter; Tossie King, Tuscaloosa, manslausnter' James Lindsey, Pike. second degree murder; D. D. McGregor, Montgom- cry. grand larceny Restoration or right): Freeman McNelley, Limestone. burglary; Louis McMunn. Limestone, forgery; John Mckinney, Jefferson second degree murder; Curren Moody, Lauderdale, forgery; Wallace Mc- Kinnon, Geneva, murder; Robert Pack Jefferson, robbery; Arthur Pearce, Cherokee, distilling and possessing still; Lee Phillips, St. Clair, manu- featuring liquor; Dock Quinton. Chambers, distilling; Jethro Shadrix Cullman, manufacturing liquor Cres- toration of rights); Will Summers. Cullman, murder Restoration or rights); Ralph c. Stone. Dallas, grand larceny; Minnie Todd, Franklln' nanslaughter; Harrison Troxwell, Cherokee, manslaughter; John ray Tor. Tuscaloosa, possessing still; John Terrell, Tuscaloosa, second degree murder; Grant West, IT,, Henry, man. slaughter; John Watkins, Cherokee, distilling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29

AUBURN, Ala, Jan. 2S.-(Special.l Recognizing the fact that many students otherwise well educated do not speak correctly, the schools of Alabama are planning to observe Speech Week on February 19 to "A, according to an announcement made here today by Prof. J. R. Rutland, president of the Alabama Association of English Teachers. It has been ct arged repeatedly that the educa- tional system of Alabama has been defective in inculcating the principles of correct speech into the minds of the pupils and most of the schools will direct attention for the entire week to overcoming any basis for such charges.
 Professor Rutland declares that the plans for this observance have been made by the Association of English Teachers and have the hearty ap- proval of the state superintendent of education, high school supervisors, county and city superintendents and educational leaders throughout the state.
 P. M. Munro of Selma is chairman movement in charge and associated with him are the following English teachers: Miss Elizabeth Mcleod of Mobile, Chiles Harris of Montgomery, Miss India McRae of Clayton, Miss Agnes Tutwiler of Selma. Mrs. R. L.. Faucett of Prattville, Miss Lillian Finnell of Tuscaloosa, Miss Otte Huff of Cullman, Miss Sarah Randy of Athens, Miss Bessie Merrill of Birmingham and Miss Katherine Ban der of Carbon Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
EDUCATION HEAD
 ISSUES APPEAL FUR PRESENT SYSTEM
Direct Election of Superin- tendentS Would Be ''DiSaS- trous to Best Interests of
 Our Children"
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entertain and amuse, who can com mand family or political influence would have a great advantage over the studious, professionally trained, successfully experienced educational administrator. A very large per centage of the best qualified educa- tors would never seek the office of county superintendent if to do so meant that they must enter the po- litical arena and engage in heated personal, factional or partisan con tests and risk the embarrassment and humiliation so often attendant upon such struggles. Under the popular election method the county superin- tendency would be politicalized rather than professionalized.
 The election of superintendent by direct vote of the people and their continuance in office would require every candidate continuously to con- duct an active campaign. In no other way could he secure election and permanency of position. This neces- sarily would deter the most capable of educators from competing for the office, as men and women of that type would not willingly incur the endorsements and humiliations in cident to rough and tumble political contests. The elective method would in many instances place successful candidates under political obligations, the fulfilling of which would jeopard- ize, if not render impossible the best of educational progress.
 "The children of the rural districts are entitled to supervision as eff cient as that provided for the chill dren of the towns and cities. Under fxr oif boards are equal in authority in the matter of the selection of their ex- ecutive officers. The enactment of the proposed legislation would de- prive county boards of the power to chooge such officers. This would render it impossible for country chill dren to have as good schools as the children of the cities would have. It behooves every true friend of edu- cation in Alabama to bring to bear every legitimate influence to prevent the effort to drag our country schools into the quagmire of "prac- tical" politics.
 "The present method of selecting county superintendents is approved by the expert educational leadership of the entire country. It is in har- nony with the practice in the states having the best school systems. It is producing most satisfactory results in Alabama. No reputable authority advocates the selection of superin- tendents by popular vote. Those who advocate a return to that method in Alabama are advocating a policy which would be disastrous to the best interests of our children, and which would result in great injustice to those who provide the revenues for the support of our schools. It is in conceivable that any adequately in- formed person would be willing to take such backward step"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
BETTER SPEECH WEEK SUMMER SESSION AT
 WILL BE OBSERVED BY AUBURN WILL BEGIN
 SCHOOLS IN ALABAMA JUNE 4 FOR l2 WEEKS

AUBURN, Jan. 2S.-(Special.)- )-The annual summer school of the Ala bama Polytecnic institute will begin on June 4, and continue for the full quarter of twelve weeks ending on August "A. according to an announce ment made today by pr. Spright Dowell, president. Professor John B. Clark. head professor of economies at Auburn and widely known educa- tor, is announced by pr. DoweH as director of the summer school.
 Professor Clark is native Of Ala bama and received his early educa-
 tion in the schools of this state He is an alumnus of Auburn and in addition holds masters degrees from Vanderbilt university and Harvard university. MT. Clark has also com pleted residence requirements for the Phi D. degree in economies at Colum- bia university, and in addition is the author of several works on history and economies. His experience Of six years as principal of the Marion county high schools, as secretary or the state board of examiners for teachers in the department of educa- tion and for the past three years as member of the faculty at Auburn, resulted in his selection by Presl- dent Dowell for director of the sunr- mer school.
 Professor Clark announced that in addition to the members of the Au- burn faculty he had already engaged corps of lecturers and instructors of national reputation in educational circles to assist during the summer quarter. The complete list of the faculty. which will be announced at an early date, is expected to prove the strongest yet offered at Auburn for the summer session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
ALABAMA DEATHS
MRS. MARGARET MoNAHAN

ANNISTON, Ala. Jan. 2S.-(spe- ciaI.) - Mrs. Margaret Monahan. mother of Mrs. N. B. Pollard, who died Saturday night at her mother s home at 11s East Ninth street, was buried at Jacksonville Sunday after noon, the services being conducted at the residence at 1:30 o'clock by Rev. L. c. Branscomb and Rev. l. B. Sar- gent.
 Mrs. Monahan was 77 years of age and had lived most of her life in Jacksonville before coming to Annis- ton with her daughter few years ago. The surviving children are Mrs. Pollard, Mrs. Sidney R. Burge of Bir- mingham, Mrs. John Prater of Bluff City, Tenn; Guy Monahan of Louis vile and Dan Monahan of Piedmont, all of whom were at the bedside of their mother when the end came Sat urday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
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Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 2s


 Efforts will be made by the ad- ministration to have the new high way commission bill enacted into law before the short session Is concluded. The bill went on the calendar of the house Friday for passage Tuesday. and can be enacted into law in three additional legislative days.
 When the bill is signed the old highway commission composed of one person from each congressional dis trict and two ex-officio members will come to an end and the new commission will be composed of three members. Governor Brandon in his first message and Governor Kilby in his last message urged the legisla- ture to reduce the membership of the commission, contending that large commission cannot accomplish the best results.
 The members of the new commits sion would be pald s10 4 day for the time they are actually engaged in the business of the commission and in addition would be reimbursed for their actual travelling and other necessary expenses.
 Section 1 of the substitute b Il re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
CIT NIGHT SHIFT

Adverse weather conditions has made necessary the cutting of the night shift at Wilson dam, but at the same time officials announce the ac- tivities of the day shift have been speeded up and the number of men employed at the government project still remains about the 2,200 mark.
 Reports from the dam this week stated that carpenters are experience ing some difficulty in keeping ahead of the concrete gangs and the latter are said to- be pressing the car penters for additional wooden forms in which to pour the cement mix ture. This is expected to result in the employment of additional car penters.
 Construction chiefs declare ma terial now is coming in steadily and no further trouble Is anticipated in getting all of the material needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
ad New State Nes Page Seued By Corps OUer 600 Miles Of Special Leased Wires
Administration Is Opposed To Delay on Highway Bill

ported by the committee, substitute prepared with the approval of Cover nor Brandon, makes the following provisions:
 The state highway department of the state of Alabama shall con ist of a state highway commission of three members. The governor IS soon after the approval of this act as practica- ble shall appoint the members of such highway commission and desig- nate which of the said commissioners shall be chairman of the commission. In the event of a vacancy in said commission such vacancy shs-n be filled by appointment of the gover- nor. The members of the commission shall hold office at the will of the governor and shall be subject at any time to removal from office by the governor. Such state highway com mission shall have all the authority and power and perform all the duties now conferred and imposed on the present state highway commission
 All contracts for road construction will be made by the commission with the approval of the governor.
 Further provision Is made that the bill will become law as soon as 1t is approved by the governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
MADISON POULTRY MEN WILL ORGANIZE AGAIN
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU 1
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The Tennessee Valley Poultry as- sociation, which has been inactive during the last three years, has been reorganized by the poultry fanciers Of Huntsville and Madison county. W ith w. L. Wall as president; Randall Lynskey, first vice president; o. c. Lamberson, second vice president, and N. M. Payne, secretary treasurer. The association will have a large collec- ton of exhibits at the next Madison county fair and will follow this up with a big poultry show during the following winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
CALHOUN PEOPLE ARE
 URGED TO PAY TAXES
ANNIsTON BUREAU l THE AGE-HERALD Annistnn. Ala Jan. 28

Arthur Wellborn, vice president of the Commercial National bank and president of the Calhoun county board of education, has issued an appeal to the voters of Calhoun county, both men and women, ask ing them to make immediate pay ment of poll taxes due the county in order that 8 financial stringency on the part of the county board may be relieved.
 MT. Wellborn and other members of the county board recently insti- tuted a program of canvassing among the voters of the rural sections. and in this work the teachers and school principals have co-operated in an en- thusiastic manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
BIDS ARE ASKED FOR IMPROVEMENT BONDS

TALLADEGA. Ala, Jan. 2S.-(Spe- cial.)-Talladega is making progress toward the new water works. The resident engineer is already in the city and his work has already be- gun. At the last meeting of the city commissioners bids were askedl for $239 ,000 of city bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
J. M. JOLLY

SHEFFIELD. Ala, Jan. 2S.-J. NJ Jolly, aged TO years. died at the Lom of his son, s. M. Jolly, on Fourteenth street, Sheffield, Friday afternoon from influenza. He had been sick five days. MT. Jolly was a member of the Baptist church and was held in high esteem and re- spected by all who knew him.
 Funeral services will be held at the home of his son tomorrow afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. Raymond Stucky. He is survived by eight children, Walter Jolly of Elk City, Okla; Mrs. Ada Riley of Iron City, Tenn; w. E. Jolly of New Castle. Penn: Mrs. Blanche Hubbard of Amorilla, Tex; Wade Jolly of Mel wood, Ark; Mrs. Esther Walker of South Pittsburg, Tenn; Herbert Jolly of Memphis. Tenn; S. M. Jolly of Sheffield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
JOHN R. RUSSELL

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Jan. 2S.-tSpe- cial.)-Jo ohm R. Russell, retired plant CT and Confederate veteran of the Gurley precinct, is dead after. an ill., ness of several weeks, aged so years. He is survived by his widow and two daughters. MT. Russell was formerly a member of the board of county com missioners and was known through out this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
MADISON HEN CLUBS WILL BE REORGANIZED
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
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All poultry clubs Tn Madison coun- ty, will be reorganized and Miss Evelyn Peyton, home demonstration agent. is busily engaged in this pro- gram. New clubs to study truck growing and millinery also will be formed and clubs already in exis- tence will be revitalized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
PHILLIPS VISITS CITY

L. L. Phillips. who has served as chief of the state law enforcement department of the state under part of the Kilby administration, returned to Montgomery Sunday after a short stay at his home at Alexandria and with his friends in Anniston.
 MT. Phillips friends in Anniston are hoping that he will be retained as one of the law enforcement of flcers under the Brandon administra- ton. an application having been made by the retiring chief for place on the enforcement staff under w.. K McAdory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
sTEAMER RECOvERED

The Lola, J., the steamboat which slipped it's mooring Thursday night and made wild run for 15 miles down the Coosa river with nobody aboard but the negro caretaker, was brought into port under her own power Friday night, only little dam aged The craft was held up by a ferry wire after it had pulled down two and broken one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
STRAWBERRY PLANTERS EXPECT LARGE HARVEST

HANCEVILIIE, Ala, Jan. 2S.-(Spe- cial. )-The strawberry growers of this community are busily engaged in mulching their berries, as it is only a few weeks more until time for har vesting. The farmers are figuring on a bumper crop this year if the season Is favorable. Many of the farmers have as much as 10 acres planted to strawberries alone. This will bring them cash with which to finance themselves through the sum mer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
BIG ROOFING PLANT TO
 BE ERECTED IN MOBILE

MOBILE, Ala, Jan. 2S.-(SpeclaL) Construction of the mammoth roof ing factory to be located in this city by the Great Roofing company, at Tacon station, soon will be begun. T. J. Larkin, president of the com peny, has returned to Mobile from Chicago, where he made the neces- sary financial arrangements and contracted for shipments of machin- cry for the plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
COFFIN INJURED

c. c. Coffin, blacksmith, is in a he spital suffering from severe in- juries as the result of being run over by an automobile on Broad street Friday night. It is said that the driver of the car is unknown. Mir. Coffin was crossing the street when he was knocked down and left un- conscious on the pavement. It was stated Saturday afternoon that he would not suffer any permanent in iuries,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
RoTARIANs PLANNING TRIP

The Mobile Rotary club will send a large delegation to the district Rotary conference to be held at Bir- mingham, March Is and 16. Mobile Rotarians have already started re- hersing songs to be used by the Mo- bile delegation on this trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
CAPTAIN WEST LEAyEs

Capt. Arthur West, who has been in charge of the local Salvation Army work, concluded his tour of duty in Anniston with the services on Sun day evening, orders having been re- ceived to transfer him to Pittsburg.
 The same order provided for the transfer of Envoy and Mrs. McCarty, who have been here for several weeks, to Mobile, and they will leave the first of the week to begin their new duties in the south Alabama city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
EssLINGER INJURED

Joe Esslinger, 21 years of age, is suffering from serious injuries as tie result of the fall of a tree, the
 timber striking him and inflicting a severe wound. He was removed to the home of his parents. Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Esslinger. The accident
 occurred near Gurley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
"sHOwER, OF HENS

A new kind of Shower" was in- troduced to Gadsden today when of ficials of the county tuberculosis as- sociation called for a shower Of hens" for young woman patient in the fresh air camp of the association who wants to be self-supporting and who believes that she can do so by raising poultry. The people of the city anl vicinity have been called upon to contribute hens so that she may be given a chance to earn liv- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
MRS. CLARA DAUGETTE

JACKSONVILLE, Ala, Jan. 2s.- The funeral services of Mrs. Clara Daugette, age, S3, who died Saturday morning of a complication of dis eases, were held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock from the Baptist church, with Rev. M. l.. Keith officiating. Mrs. Daugette Is survived by two sons, Dr. c. w. Daugette, president of the Jacksonville Normal school, and Palmer P. Daugette, an attorney of Birmingham, and one daughter, Mrs. J. M. Agee, Sr., of Perdue Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
SCOTT ARRESTED

Bill Scott of Altoona was placed in
 the county jail early Saturday morn ing on a charge of violating the pro- hibtion law. Police Chief Muse and Deputy Sheriff Cox of Altoona claim that they caught Scott with a three gallon jug of whisky In his arms. They had been laying in wait for him most of the night, they said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
PLAN HIGHWAY

District Engineer J. H. Mayer and contractors from over the state have recently been going over the St. Clair county highway, which is to run from the Etowah county line to the Jeff ferson line at Argo, preparatory to calling for bids. The project will call for an estimated expenditure of $400, ,000 The road will be a part of the Birmingham -Gadsden highway. It is expected that the contract will be awarded by March 1 and that con- struction will begin not later than April l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
LEGISLATOR AT HOME

The bill providing for a 2-cent tax on gasoline will pass the legislature during the next few days, according to Representative c. 8. Culver of this city, who is at home for the legisla- tive recess. The bill providing for the election of county superintendents of education by the people is apt to pass both the house and the senate, he says. The fight on the so-called Sunday blue law will be close all the way through. MT. Culver thinks that the split session will not be held until late in June or early in July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
PATENTs wEEvIL DEVICE

A boil weevil catcher has been patented by Dr. J. M. Peerson of Florence and he is preparing to put the machine on the market. A num- her of farmers have tested it and are quoted as declaring the machine is practical The machine can be at tached to a cultivator and sweeps off the weevils from the stalks auto matically
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
TO DUILD HOTEL

Bids for construction of the Tar brough hotel have been asked for by Anderson Dickey. architect, the Com n.unity Builder announces this week The excavations and concrete work now are well under way and the car
 penter work will be rushed to com
 pletion.