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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
Party Of Birmingham Indus triaIiSts Also Inspecting Water Power Resources
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD !

Decatur, Ala, DeC. lo
 party of capitalists from New England passed through here We'd nesday en route to Muscle Shoals to inspect the gigantic water power in terest of the government there. The party was accompaniedfb by F. H. Ma bors, chief clerk of the Alabama Power company at Birmingham, and included also E. J. Hellier of Rock land, Me, M. s. Kimball of Boston, M. F. Barker of Portland Me, A. c. Brown, L. Nichols and Eugene Flies of Birmingham The party arrived here this morning on the Pan -Ameri- can from Birmingham and left near noon for Sheffield.
 Mir. Fies. who is connected with the Alabama Water company. explained that She visitors are looking over the Tennessee valley with a view of ex- banding the company which furnishes water supply for several Alabama communities. Members of the party Indicated in statements to the press that their visit had no connection with the offer for Muscle Shoals, which lit is rumored will be made by several power companies acting jointly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
EDWARD DOTY STARTS PAPER AT HUNTSVILLE
Star Publishing Company Is Incor-
 pOrated At S4O.000

HUNTSVILLE Ala, Dec. 19.-The Huntsville Star Publishing company has been incorporated here by Ed ward Doty and family, formerly Of Lafayette, Ala, who have subscribed s15.OOO of the authorized capital stock of sl0,000
 The purpose of the new company Is the establishment and operation of morning paper here. No local share holders are listed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
cuURCH nEIN(, IMPROVED

Baptists of Greensboro are begin ming very extensive improvements on thei church. They are having 1t veneered in brick. and otherwise im- proving 1t. When completed 1t will be one of the handsomest in the state This church is of particular interest to Baptists over the state, because it was in Greensboro that the first Bap- tist convention was founded. They have very wide awake pastor in Rev. w. K. E.. James.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
RAISE PASTORS SALARY

YORK, Ala, Dec. 19.---(Special.)- At business meeting of the Baptist church Sunday morning the church voted to raise the salary of the pas tor, Rev. R. R. Brasher, S333. which makes the salary as it stands now s1.2O0. This is a half time church. The other church composing the field is Cuba. At the evening serv- ice the Ku Klux visited the church and made the pastor Christmas gift of $31.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
MAIL CARRIER |S KILLED BY TRAIN
J. D. Walker Meets Death At Dora When Walking Along
 Railroad Track
JASPER BUREAU 1 THE AGE-HERALD ! Jasper, Ala, Dec, 19

J. D. Walker. rural carrier of Dora, was struck by Frisco train and fatally injured at Dora Tuesday aft ernoon, the accident occurring when MT. Walker was going down the side of the railroad track to put some mall in mail bag. There were two the one that struck him. The in jured man was placed on the Frisco train to be sent to a Birmingham hospital, but died before reaching the city. Mir Walker is survived by his parents, widow and one child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
REPAIRS ARE SOUGHT

Local Civic clubs have asked the city commission to make repairs in the armory on the third floor of the city hall. The object of the improve ments requested is to make club room for the local military com pany. J. c. Persons was the spokes- man for the club members and the commission viewed the request fla vorably. Appeal also was made by the women of Tuscaloosa for an in- crease in the allowance for the pub lie library.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
"SIxs oE ToNGIrEn

Tn response to an inquiry made by the pastor of the local Methodist church to all church people of Mill port, as to what they thought to be the sin that is hurting all phases of life in Millport most. the largest number of votes cast was '"The Sins of the Tongue" and the subject of the pastors discourse next Sunday night will be The Sins of the Tongue"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
ODD FELIOws ELECT

Decatur Encampment 2e Indepen- dent Order of Odd Fellows has elected officers for the year as follows, chief patrician, J. A. Jennings; senior war den, J. c. Justice; junior warden, Sam W. Foster; scribe, W. L. Hatchett; treasurer, James H. Grove; high priest, A, T. Johnson; trustees, c. c. Teague and J. T. Weatherly, Jr. The encampment members enjoyed a ban quet Tuesday evening at the Hilda restaurant when Sam w. Foster pre- sided. Rev. w. B. Glaze of Athens was the principal speaker, while ad- dresses also were made by J. J. Akers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
NEW PRINCIPAL NAMED

Prof. F. ". Dowdy, who lives at Florence and Is a graduate of Pea body college, indorsed by the state department of education and chair man of the committee and song edu- cators of the state, has been selected as principal of Walker County High school to succeed Prof. W. I. Powers, who resigned recently. Professor Dowdy will arrive Thursday to take up his new duties,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
CHuRCH MAKES PLANS

Plans of the Central Methodist church for the approaching year were mapped out Tuesday evening at banquet at the Y. M. c. A. when W. . H. Day, chairman, was host to the members of the board of stewards of the church, and to D.. J. D. Hunter
 new patsor. Judge K. P. Troup, c. W. Matthews and Dr. Hunter deliv- cred addresses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
ALLEGED KIDNAPPERs FREED

John Hannah. an aged man, charged with Kidnapping a young girl and bringing her to Anniston from Polk county, Georgia, was dis missed at his trial before Judge Thomas w Coleman Friday in the county court. The young girl who is alleged to have been brought to Anniston, is being cared for at the St. Michaels clinic, while Juvenile of ficers J. P. Whiteside and others are making an effort to get Ill touch with her relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
CONSIDER LICENSE SCHEDULE

Work of preparing a new license schedule for the new year will be taken up by the Albany city council at a regular meeting Friday evening it was decided following a call meet ing held last night, the first session since the supreme court held invalid the Albany-Decatur merger bills. Sew eral vacancies no the board are ex pected to be filled by election Fri day night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
BUSINESS IS RUSHING

It Is only one more week until Christmas and Jasper has taken on holiday appearance. The town is crowded with holiday shoppers Business is increasing every day merchants state. The merchants state they are glad to see the shop pers. as it will avoid the rush at the last minute.S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
HEAR DIR, LANG

The University of Alabama Ma sonic club met Tuesday night in the allied club rooms and heard an ad- dress by Dr. Andy Lang on Christi mas tidings. This was the last meet ing of the club before taking up quarters in it's new home. Besides the address, business matters were discussed and large audience was nreseut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
NEW ENeLANDERs ARRIVE

Four prominent visitors from New England arrived in Sheffield today for brief inspection of Wilson dam and nitrate plant No. 3. They were Messrs. Nichols and Brown of Bos- ton and Hellier and kimball of Portland, Me. These gentlemen are stockholders In the Alabama Water company and have been inspecting their properties at Bessemer, Annis- ton and Decatur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20

meeting of the local Methodist church will meet next Friday night to make reports for the past two months of
 The regular monthly stewards the new conference year. The entire board of stewards Is expected to be present in a body. D, M. Lacy, newly elected president of the board. will preside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
Rain IntefereS With
 Christmas Shoppers
Greensboro Baptists Making Im-
 movements On -hurch

GREENSBORO. ala, Dec. 19.- Special. )--The excessive rains of the past ten days have greatly inter- fered with the merchants Christmas trade. A steady downpour is not con- ducive to trading it seems. Many people. who hoped to motor to Selma for shopping expedition, have been disappointed, as the roads are too bad to venture over N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
UNIVERSITY TO CLOSE

The University of Alabama will close for the holidays Thursday at noon and will not resume until Janu- ary 8. Most of the students will spend the holidays in various parts of the state, some few remaining over here for the holidays. The public schools will close Friday aft ernoon to resume on January 31.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
GRADUATES GET PRACTICE

The mid-term law graduates of the law school of the University of Alabama are preparing to put out their shingles. Moot trial courts are being held with juries and judges. The students are being put through the regular proceedings just as if they were pleading before the bar for court justice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
MONTGOMERY MAN I TAXES OWN LIFE
Samuel B. Marks, IT,, Found Dead In 0akWood
 Cemetery
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU 1
 THE AGE-HERALD
Montgomery. Ala. Dec. 1s

Samuel B. Marks, Jr., wealthy citi- zen of Montgomery, took his own life at Oakwood cemetery Wednesday afternoon. Mir Marks fired one bull let into his right temple and died immediately. He had been in i'll health for many months and de- spondency was given as the cause of his act.
 J. J. Diffly, coroner, made an in- vestigation and rendered a verdict holding that Mir. Marks came to his death by his own hand. MT. Marks went to the cemetery alone during the early afternoon.
 He had been a prominent citizen of Montgomery for many years and was the owner of large land interests in this territory. He resided at 503 Madison avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
NEW COLD STORAGE RULING


 State Commissioner of Agriculture J. NJ. Moore today announced that January 1 is the, dead line by which time all parties engaged in selling cold storage and preserved eggs must comply with the new state law providing for labelling such products,
 In statement calling attention to the new law, Commissioner Moore stated that storage eggs nronerlv preserved are thoroughly wholesome food, but that the legal reouirements for labelling such eggs will be enforced.
 The section of the agricultural code bearing on the subject IS as follows:
 "section 6. Cold storage and pre- served eggs, No person, or corpora, ton. by himself or his agents, snan sell. agree to sell, or adVertlse TOT sale any cold storage or preserVeo eegss without making it known to ,ha nurchaser, or prospectives pur- chaser, that the eggs are cold s'ol = age or preserved eggs, and all poAss or other receptacles in when colu storage or preserved eggs are ois- riaved for sale, sold or delivered. Tn wholesale or retail. shall be marheu or lettered int a conspicuous nahaet with the words cold storage eggs oI preserved tSSo. my f ..4i, ar corporation failing to comply wiln these requirements is guilty or q misdemeanor and upon convlction ehaI be fined not less than slo or more than $50 for the first oriense, and the eggs in question are suoJec' to seizure and confiscatlon.
 A mail campaign to raise s2o,o for inc children's aid division or the at ate child welfare department mas been launched, and a ready resPonse is doped for from the people or tne state in order to get the money whlch. it'is stated. is essential to tho proper f,,nctioning of the department The ChiJdren's Aid society was taken over Inv inc state and became the chli- dyen,s aid division of the chiid wei fare department some months ago, hunpropriations for carrying on thls additional work are not available, ts ia stated. hence the campaign to raise the n, oney. The s2O,000 which is sought will be used entirely for the children's aid work.
 Today there is a S3.000 deflelt Tor food shelter, clothing and medical care for dependent children. 1t IS stated: S2 children are in boarding homes of the department, and thou- sand children are under supervlsion-
 Miss Virginia Handley, assistant d. rector of the state child welfare de- nartment. expressed the hope today that citizens of the state will realize
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
HUNDRE DS ATTEND CLUB HOUSE EVENT
Dance Follows Brilliant Re- ception At Opening Of Ten
 neSSee Valley Club
MUSCLE SHOALS BUREAU THE AGE-HERALD
 Choffiold Aln nan 10

One of the most brilliant social events in some time was the opening Tuesday evening of the Tennessee Valley club house near Tuscumbia. Hundreds of the citizens attended the opening. The reception was followed by dance in the club house ball room
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
ATTN rEACaER oIrITs

Graham Benners has resigned his position as teacher of Latin in the Greensboro High school, to take eff feet at the beginning of the Christ mas holidays. Mrs. Sparkling a graduate of the University of Wis consin, will have charge after the New Year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
PoPuLATIoN Is GROWING

Tuscaloosas population Is 15,794, according to reports by the Cham- Der of Commerce announced Wednes- day. This is an increase of 4,79S over the last government census, which gave the city 11.996, or ~ gain of 40 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
TAKE AERIAL PHOTOS

John J. Nyhoff of Birmingham, owner and developer of several sub divisions of the Muscle Shoals dis trict, had aerial photos taken Tues day of the Muscle Shoals district, including the Tri-Cities, Wilson dam and the nitrate plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
PEEBIEs HEADS BrrREAu

W. B. Peebles will be president of the Montgomery county farm bureau during 1924. He was elected at the annual meeting of the bureau Wednesday. s. l.. Tyson was elected vice president and Samuel Fisher was named secretary treas urer as his own successor. l.. A. Ed mondson, county farm demonstration agent. submitted his annual report. which showed that during the year the county jumped from sixth to second place in total farm produc- ton and from seventeenth to sec ond place In hay production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
GEORGE w. WOOD DIES

George W. Wood, a well-known young nan, died at his home near Rabbittown churchf Wednesday morning after four weeks illness of typhoid fever. Mir. Wood was 26 years of age and was a brother of J. N Wood. former mayor of Jacksonville. He was the son of MT. and Mrs. l. N. Wood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
WEDDING OCCURs

were quietly married Tuesday aft ernoon in the Presbyterian church. There were no attendants. The cere- mony was performed by the minister in charge, Rev. D. j.. Hotchkiss in the presence of only the immediate family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
ALUMNAE ORGANIZE
Alabama College Closes For Holidays
 On Thursday

MONEVALLO Ala, Dec. 19.-(Spe- lege at Montevallo are taking an ac- tive interest in organizing chapters in every county in the state. On De- cember 15, there was organized college chapter with the following officers: Elizabeth McMillan, pres- ident; Allene Bell. vice president; Lida Allen, secretary treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
PECAN YIELD GOOD

The pecan yield of this county has been good this year. despite the Ions drouth in the summer. Parties ship ping their nuts to New York got as high as TO cents per pound for them. and express charges paid. Others shipping to the cooperative market in Georgia also got wonderful prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
,COLLECE no CLOSE

On Thursday afternoon Of thls week, the exercises will formally close for the Christmas holidays. Extra coaches have been supplied by the Southern railway, and by Friday morning all pupils will either be at their homes or on their way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
PLAN CREDIT BUREAU

At a regular meeting of the Col ert County Medical society it was agreed that a doctors credit bureau be formed and each, doctor has agreed to report at stated intervals all persons who neglect to pay their hill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
T. s. BUTLER BURIED

T. S. Butler was buried today in Oak Wood cemetery by the James R. Grove post of the American Legion. Letters from the young mans people who live in Bulgaria will enable the local post to get in touch with them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
TALKS ON CHINA

Appearing at the Central Baptist church Tuesday evening Mrs. M E. Asger of Honkong, thrilled her hear CTS with a discussios of China and her exhibit of products of the far eastern country was a revelation to hun dreds of people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
SeUeul Changes Made In Engineering Forces O State Hgway
NEW ENGLAND CAPITALISTS
 ON TOUR OF MUSCLE SHOALS

and W. L. Hatchett on principles of the order. During a business meeting preceding the banquet the Royal Pur pie degree was conferred upon Jessie Johnson and Ferris D. Wheeler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
ENTERTAINMENTS ARE SLOW

Few Tuscaloosa corporations, 1t Is said. have made their assessments required by law by December 3l. A fine of S5 day is assessed on all delinuuents. Final notice of the new law is being given by Tax Collector G. G. Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
KIwANIs CLUB ELECTS

The ShefffeId kfWanls cIub eIecteu officers today as follows: Rev. J Raymond Stuckey, president; J. R. Coleman. vice president; Chopper Altman, secretary; Hal Rickeson treasurer; R. J. Bryan, district trustee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20

Betting odds against this or that horse are published each morning in English newspapers six months or more before he is to run
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
yIsTT JkC,KsoNyIIJE

Team No. 10 of the Mems Evangel- istic club conducted the mid week prayer service at the Jacksonville Baptist church on Wednesday even ing, Captain Murray Field and the team members making the trip to Jacks/hville in automobiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
REv sENAN TO PREACH

Rev. A. c. Seman of Gadsden will hold special service in the Grace Episcopal church in Sheffield Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
TO TEACH TERRACING

A terracing school will be held at Double Springs, county seat of Winston county, according to T. P. Nunnally, who was in Jasper today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
NEW PASTOR CHOSEN
Parrish Minister Will Take Up New
 Charca Al MilIpOrt

cial)-Rev. Johnson of Reform, who has been pastor of the Millport Bap- tist church for the past several years, preached his last sermon to the local congregation Sunday and will be succeeded by Rev. Wages of sii, Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
PLAN CHRISTMAS TREE
sTEWARDs TO MEET

An old time Christmas tree will be held at the local high school audi torium on next Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
DECATU R D|V|S|ON| 0FFI ICE ABANDONED
Will Be Consolidated With Birmingham 0ffice-Mc-
 CalIa Continues Assistant
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD Mont tUOnnerV Ala nac 10


 The state highway commission to- day approved appointments effective January l of engineering forces of the department made for 1924 by W. s. Keller, state highway engineer.
 As previously announced, the first division office, located at Decatur, Will be consolidated with the second division office in Birmingham. effec- tive February 1. A. P Henderson, division engineer in charge of the Decatur office, has resigned. H. D.. Burnum, assistant division engineer at Decatur, will go February to Birmingham to serve as assistant engineer in the division office there.
 The office of division engineer of the second division office at Birming- ham, made vacant by the recent resignation of J. H. Mayer, was filled by the transfer of A. l.. Smith from the Selma office to Birmingham as division engineer. Marvin Taylor is retained as assistant engineer at the, Birmingham office.
 C. N. Mitcham is retained as di- vision engineer of the third division office at Montgomery, while H. G. Culverhouse who has held for some time the position of engineer in charge of maintenance of the gen.
  assistant division engineer of the Montgomery office. MT. Culverhouse will fill the vacancy created by the transfer of the present assistant division engineer at Montgomery, R. D, Jordan, who is promoted and sent to Selma is to be in charge of the fourth division office there, to i'll the vacancy created by the transfer of A l.. Smith to Birmingham. E M Stickney is assistant division angineer at Selma.
 Col w. X. McCalla is retained as principal assistant engineer of the state highway department, and Tn addition is made engineer in charge of maintenance. which position has been held by Mir. Cudverhouse. NO changes are made otherwise in the general highway department en- cheering staff, R. P. Boyd being re- tained as office engineer, l.. G. Smith as bridge engineer and l.. M. Dinsmore as chief draftsman The next meeting of the highway com mission will be held January T.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-14
R0MLEY TAXES
 PASTORATE IN
 SAN FRANCISCO
Former Douglas High School Teacher Is Not to Return
 North This Year.

Rev. H. l.. Rowley, Douglas school teacher for the past two years, and elected to teach again the coming term, has resigned from the schools here, having just accepted the pas torate of the Richmond Congrega- tional Church at San Francisco, is the announcement just made.
 Describing his church, MT. Row ley writes that it is situated in one of the finest residential districts of that city. serves a territory of S.400 population, and is modern in every respect.
 He has also started his lectures on Alaska, having delivered his first one in the Auditorium of the San Francisco Y. M. c. A. In connec- tion with his lectures he has seventy slides and 4,000 feet of motion pic ture film of Alaska which he shows He stated that the lectures were in great demand.
 No announcement has been made as to who will succeed Mir. Rowley on the local faculty, for next year
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-14

Special Sunday Taxi service to Aux Bay for hunters, berry pioxers ard picknickers. Cars leave 500 A. M. return 5:30 P. M. U. & I. Taxi Service. Phone GA. adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-14
CHINA BOSS IS BOUND
 OVER TO GRAND JURY

Charged with violating the Ma tional anti-narcotics act, Yeng Yet Chinaman about 50 years old, has been bound over to await action by the next Federal grand jury follow ing a hearing before Judge V. A. Paine in the 6. S.. commissioner s Court. The charge was preferred by Irving Brown, Federal narcotics agent.
 It is alleged athat the Chinaman, who. has heep 3np ployed at the can nery at PortJAlthorp as "Chinf boss or contractor, had in his pos session at the time of his arrest ap- proximately 1000 grains of yen shee, an opium derivative. Yeng's bond was fixed by Judge Paine at $500 which had not been secured late today. M
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-14
TRAPPER IS
 MISSING; PROBABLY DEAD

Walter Frederickson. well known trapper and hunter of Petersburg, is missing under circumstances that lead to the conclusion that he is dead. He was last seen at the Lung Island fox farm He was said to be intoxicated and was told to go away. Several days later his absence from Petersburg causing alarm, a search was made His gasboat with a skiff tied to it's stern was found at anchor in Wran- gell Narrows fifteen miles from Pet ersburg.
 Fredcrickson was g years of age and a native or Norway.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-14
WILLIAM 5. HART AT W
 LIBERTY SUNDAY


 Why White Oak?' This is why The chief character in this new Paramount picture produced by Will liam s. Hart which will be at the Liberty Sunday night, is Oak Miller a gambler and man with a heart of gold. He is white by nature in the colliquial sense. White al the Oak whose name he bears what better cognomen than White Oak? Thus the reason for the title of one of the most vivid pictures of pioneer days that has ever been produced. It is by MT. Hart. Ben nett Munson wrote the scenario and Lambert Hillyar was director Vola Dana makes very sympathetic her oine.
 Like Frederick Remington paint.