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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
U. D. C. THREATENS
 THEATRE BOYCOTT
Members Will Refuse To Sit In Au-
 dience With Mrs. Mangans

EUFAULA. Ala, Sept. 2S.-(Spe- ciaL)-At a special business session of Barbour County chapter, U. D. C., held Wednesday afternoon, the fol- lowing petition was unanimously signed by the chapter, whose mem bership is over GO:
 ITO J. R. Mccarthy, manager Vaudette theatre: We, the under signed patrons of your theatre, pro- test against your allowing Mrs. LiI- liam Russell Mangans to sit in the Naudette theatre among citizens of Eufaula, to whom she is obnoxious. because of the atrocious insult she has thrust upon the south and the Confederate dead, and we respect fully ask. and insist, that you pro- tect us in this request. Unless you do keep her out, we will undoubted- ly boycott your theatre"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29

county, and Deputy T. U. Baskin, who encamped in the Alegee swamps for several hours Thursday and finally captured one Thaddeus Ham, who, with a typical dusky son of Ham, was engaged in the operation of a copper still, the officers aver. Four and half gallons of warm whisky and 150 gallons of mash were found.
 The still was a portable 30-gallon affair and had 6 canvas cover with draw string so arranged that 1t could be carried about without caus- ing suspicion. Portability was fur ther insured by a jointed worm of copper and showing excellent work manship.
 This still was the first brought into Union Springs in some time and excited much curiosity. Ham is re- ported to have made bond while the negro is still held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
ANNISTON COUNCIL TO EXPAND PAVING
 PROGRAM OF CITY
Plans For S25,O00 Worth Of Additional Improvements
 Are Decided Upon
ANNISTON BUREAU I
 THE AGE-HERALD ! AnnistOn. Ala. Sent 28 |

Additional paving, guttering and curbing of residence streets and sec tions bordering on the business sec tion of Annston has been deter mined upon by the mayor and city council in the extenive street inn provement program of this year. Plans for about s25,o0 worth of new work were made at the Thursday night session of the city council. Fifth, Eleventh and Twelfth streets between Quintard and Leighton ave- nues are to be paved in Warre.nite bitulithic paving. Highland avenue from Sixty-seventh street, Twelfth street west of Noble and the block around city hall and Fourteenth street between the First Methodist church and Gurnee avenue are to be included in the new program The night of October 16 has been set for hearing of objections to the pro- posed extension of street improve ments. The council also adopted the annual budget ordinance showing that estimated receipts and expendi- tires of the city will be $290,745 for the next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
J [ I [ R MEASURE
 IS DEFEATED BY V0TE 0F 18 ID Il.
Brewer Makes Valiant Plea For Bill, ASSaiIing Ap-
 pointive System
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU ]
 THE AGE-HERALD NOnfrnrnerv Ala Sent 2S

Overriding pleadings of Senator Walter $. Brewer, Jefferson, the Je- ter bill providing for election of the city board of education for the city of Birmingham by the voters was defeated by the senate Friday by an IS to Il vote.
 Senators casting their votes in fla Vor of the measure wero Senators Adams. Brewer, Craft, Howle, Hud- gems Hutson. Johnson, Martin, Over ton, Pelham and Teasley.
 Senators voting against the meas ure were Senators Bonner, Brooks. CaffeN Carlton, Carmichael, Duncan. Ellts, Foster. Harlan. Hildreth, Hor ton, Jones of Conecuh, McNeil, Pow ell, Randall, Slone, Tunstall, and Vaddeli.
 Two pairs were announced in roll call, they being by Senator Inzer, Etowah, with Senator Garth, Madi- son, the former to vote no and Sena- tor Garth aye, and by Senator Oliver with Senator Griffith, Cullman, the former to vote no and the latter aye.
 o O O
 Jnefficiency Is Charged
 Inefficiency was charged the pres ent appointtve board of education of Birmingham by Senator Brewer, in his address for adoption of the meas ure through use of what the speaker termed the platoon system" of stu dents attending school.
 j. at the present time a fair represen- tation of the various districts of the city in the board of education, inas- much as in accordance with the un- written law, the c4ty commissioners of education of Birmingham was al- lowed to select personnel of the city board of education while the com missioner of public safety was allow ed to select his subordinates in the police and fire departments.
 Senator Brewer said the Southside and West End districts of Birming- ham, which have, the speaker said, a total of votes greater than any coun- ty in the state with exception of Mo- bile and Montgomery, are without representation on the board of edu- cation.
 Charges Opponents Not Democrats.
 Senator Brewer quoted statistics showing S2 per cent of city boards of education in the United States were elective. He charged further that those in the city of Birmingham who were opposed to passage of the bill electing boards of education were democrats only because they were residents of the south.
 Senator Bonner, Wilcox, read ex- cerpts from pamphlets on the edu- cational situation in Birmingham Senator Bonner said he had been informed when the s200O,0O0 school bond issue was being voted upon, it was reported s650,000 of that sum was to be expended for erection of a negro school. Senator Bonner was corrected by Senator Brewer, who said if such an issue has been brought before the people, there in all prob ability would not have been an elec- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
HOLD UPLIFT MEETING
Four Departments Of State Repre-
 sented At Hale County Event

GREENSBORO. Ala, Sept. 2S.- Especial. 1.-Two hundred persons as sembled at Martins Academy in northeast Hale Wednesday to hold Cne of the uplift meetings that Judge Sam Hobbs has been instrumental in holding in ..rural communities throughout his judicial circuit. Speakers were present representing the four departments interested the department of education, state department of health, extension serv- ice at Auburn, and farm bureau. Prof, D. l.. Colebeck, county super intendent of education, had this meeting in charge and worked hard to make it a success. County Agent J. D. Sanford also helped tC boost the meeting. A bountiful barbecue and basket dinner was served at noon. All were interested in the fine addresses made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
AWAITS FIFTH TRIAL
Butler County Negro Again To Face
 Jury On Killing Charge

GREENVIILE, Ala. Sept. 2S.-- Special. )-Jake Crenshaw negro, who is being held on the charge of having killed Mrs. Foster Gafford in May, 1920. was arraigned before the Butler county grand jury yesterday. The negro is being kept in the Mont gomery county jail pending trial. He was tried shortly after the killing, and through a technical error he was granted a new trial, after he had been convicted. The second trial also resulted in a conviction. but another trial was granted by the supreme court of Alabama The third trial re- suited in a mistrial as did the fourth. Now comes the fifth trial, which will. be given the negro during the pres ort term of court The case will not he called until either next week or the following week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
CLERKs INVTTED

A campaign was under way in An niston Friday by John M. Stillweu, superintendent of the Parker Me morial Baptist Sunday school, to se- cure the attendance of local depart ment store clerks at the Saturday night meeting of the Gypsy Smith revival, when the revivalist will tell of his journey from a Gypsy tent to a pulpit. The evangelist will hold his first Saturday night service on the next to the last day of the re- vival campaign in Anniston and store keepers are being asked to excuse as many of their clerks as possible and allow them to hear the story of the early life of MT Smith
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
DETRoITERs VISIT DISTRICT

Thirty give Detroiters, investors in Muscle Shoals real estate, returned home yesterday after an inspection of the district They are interested in the II subdivisions in Highland Park. Nine hundred people from the north and west have been brought ia Sheffield on special trains by the de- velopers Of this tract. The pro- motors expect to have 45 miles of streets in the IA sub divisions. Work will begin at once. The visitors were entertained with a banquet at the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
COUNTY JAIL EMPTY

Since Saturday afternoon Shelby county jail has been free of prison CTS, for the first time in several years. Saturday afternoon eight prisoners were taken to various places. either the mines or other prisons. George Robinson, sentenced to hang, was carried to Jefferson county jail. J. M. Webster. convict ed of murder of J. II. Hartsfield, was given 25 years, appealed his case and was sent to Kilby prison to await q new trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
JACOBS TO SPEAK

Grand Scribe c. o. Jacobs of Bir- mingham will address a meeting or |. O. o. r. Saturday night in Wood man hall here. The meeting has been called to revive interest in the encampment order. The encampment has not been active of late in this district and odd Fellows will be made acquainted with this branch of the order Mir. Jacobs has just returned from a meeting of the Sovereign Grand Lodge in Cincinnati and IS past grand master of the grand loose of Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
AGEn PHYsICIAN nuRIED

ReIatlVeS or Dr. Isaac F. DeIOHy and his many admirers in the Ten nessee valley, were shocked at the announcement made here that the former rsident of Decatur had passed away at Leighton. He was buried at Tuscumbia Thursday. pr. Delony was noted physician in the valley more than 50 years ago. He prac- ticed most in Limestone county. He was 95 years old at the time of his death He was never married and was man of considerable wealth. He graduated among the first of the medical students at Tulane Univer- sity and was a student in the Uni versity of Virginia soon after the Civil war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
NEW BuILn1NG AssuRED

Announcement was made by Y. M. c. A. railroad authorities Friday that Superintendent W. F. Smith of Bir mingham. of the Birminghanr-Deca tur division of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. had asked L. l. SmitR constructing engineer of the Louisville and Nashville system, to come to Decatur and make examina- ton preparatory to furnishing blue prints for the proposed auditorium and gym of the local railroad asso- ciation. It is believed now there will be little delay in the erection of the new structure, which is to stand near the high school building in contact with the west wing of the main as- sociation building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
PERRY WILL HOLD
 COMMUNITY FAIRS
Best Exhibits Will Be Taken To
 Dallas County Fair

MARION. Ala, Sept Especially During the week commencing Oc- tober 1, series of community fairs will be held in various parts of Perry county. All communities and schools are invited to participate in the ex- hibits and contests nearest tC' them. A collection of the best exhibits from each community will be taken to the Dallas county fair, which has invited six adjoining counties to make exhibits. The Prairie commu- nity will hold it's fair in Porter's pe- can grove Thursday, October 4. Quite a number of prizes and rib bons will be offered. The Pisgah community will hold it's fair Oc- tOber g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
MASS MEETING CALLED

Another mass meeting has been called for next Saturday night at the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce building to perfect the organization of the Muscle Shoals Ford Oportu- nity club, which is expected to become the nucleus of a national organiza- ton of like character. At the meet ing permanent officers will be elect ed and T. IT. Mccoy originator of the movement, will be heard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
BAPTIST MEET ENDS
79tb Annual Session of Central AB-
 AncintiOn Held At GoodMatcr

GOODWATER, Ala, Sept. 2S.- Especial )-The seventy annual session Of the Central Baptist asso- citation closed here this afternoon after one of the most successful meetings of the body in years.
 The following officers were re- elected: Henry A. Teel moderator; N. E. Martin, clerk; w. F. Darden, treasurer.
 D. F. Green, corresponding secre- tary, was present today and made an earnest and inspiring talk on mission work. J. Bill Mills, superin- tendent of the Anti-Saloon League, presented the work of the league Bunyan Davis represented state col portage work. Mrs. John A. Darden read the report on w. M. U. work, which was adopted. The next ses- with Bethesda church, Equality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
II. '. P. us PLAN A CONTEST

The Jnnior, Intermediate and Se- nior Baptist Young Peoples Union societies of Siloam Baptist church have planned an attendance contest which will last until Christmas. The two unions losing will entertain the winning union with 8 banquet. Of- ficers were elected at the last meet ing of the senior union as follows: President. James Hare; vice pres ident, Halle Oxford; recording secre- tary, Anne Rogers; corresponding secretary, Clarence James; treasurer. Leland Fuller; librarian. Cecil Wood fin; pianist, Mary Brannon; chorister, Mary Ellis Hall; reporter, Grace Hen don.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
INVITE FORMER MEMBERS

The committee on arrangements Of Brandon Memorial Methodist church on Tenth street for the homecoming and harvest day program Sunday October 7, is sending out invitations to every member. former members and every former pastor urging them to be present. Gov. w. w. Brandon is expected to make an address Tn the evening. Reports on financing for the present conference term end ing october 31 are to be made by the board of stewards on that day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29

A party Of Southern raiIroad ottl- cials made an inspection tour of the Muscle Shoals district. The party was composed of II. w. Miller, vice prest- dent in charge of operations; J. P, Stanfield of Cincinnati, manager of lines west; R. w. Pegran of Atlanta, vice president in charge of taxation and fuels, and H. II. Vance of Bir- mingham, general superintendent of the southern district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
WRECK IS INVERTED

Freight Knocks CrONatfea Fr0M
 Track Just Before Passenger Dus
 TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Sept. 2s.-A freight train, preceding an NJ. 6 o. passenger train by about 30 minutes, knocked two crossties from the tracks. at Flatwoods late yesterday, and probably saved the wreckags of a passenger train, according to a res port reaching hero today. The Flat woods community is about three miles from this oity. The freight train was not damaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
MOVE TO RlRMINGHA,I

GreensbOro regrets eXceedlngIy 10 lose R. E. F'vins, chairman of the state democratic committee and Mrs. Evins as residents of this town. They have purchased home in Bir- mingham and will reside there per manently. Mir. Evins is well known over the state as an attorney and Mrs. Evins is prominent in all civic, club, church and social life and will be distinct addition to Birming- ham Mrs. Evins is now in Bluefield. w. Va. where she has been the guest of her mother, Mrs Mann.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
HANK MOyEs sOON

The First National bank will oc- cupy its new home at the corner of Gault avenue and Ford street in about 10 days. the contractors being busy with the finishing work. The new building is constructed of white brick with stone trimming along strictly banking lines and presents a pleasing exterior. The interior is being finished with tile floor, metal ceiling, pressed brick walls and spe- cial lighting effects. The building embodies all modern banking facili- ties, including a rest room for ladies and is furnace hbated and equipped with fire and burglar alarms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
DISTRICT AGENT SPEAKS

Miss Elizabeth Mauldin, district home demonstration agent, attend ed the meeting of theHome Demon stration club at Jena Wednesday. She talked to the club on general club work and urged the members to have good exhibits at the county fair. She was assisted by Miss Isadora Williams, county home demonstra- tion agent of Tuscaloosa county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
ADD TO INSIGNIA

Officers and enlisted men of head quarters company, Alabama na- tional guard, will soon add to the insignia worn on their uniform the official coat of arms of the l6fth regiment The adjutant general mas inst issued an order to this effect, according to an announcement re- ceived in Tuscaloosa Friday. The coat of arms will be worn on the front of the campaign hats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
pNIaHno DNIXvT NIoaa

Workmen employed by the Morgan Paving company and the Brown Con- tracing company began work Friday laying the curbing and guttering on Quintard and Leighton avenues, and the laying of asphalt will be started next week. After the Sixth street job is finished the workmen will be moved to the country club section, where the Sunset land addition will be connected with Highland avenue at a point near the fashionable re- sort on Tyler Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
SEEK HEALTH INIT

The Community Life institute re- gently held in the eastern part of Perry county at Ivey's chapel ap- pointed a resolution committee which went on record as being in favor of a health unit for Perry county. The resolution declares that from infor- nation at hand, one of the most pressing needs of the community life of the county Is the care of the chill dren-physically. mentally. spirit ually and socially.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
NARROwLY ESCAPES

An automobile accident which all but resulted fatally occurred here Thursday when Mrs. Clarence Crester of west Decatur was struck down by an automobile. The forethought of Mrs. Crester in clinging to the fender of the automobile is thought to have saved her life. She was able to hold herself from under the wheels until the woman who was driving the car could slow 1t down. Mrs. Crester was removed to a nearby store, where she quickly revived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
HACK HIGHWAY PLAN

The Sheffield Rotary club is back ing the construction of 60-foot highway to make connection with the driveway over Wilson dam when 1t Is completed. The Rotarians will enter tain their wives and the members or tn school faculty of Sheffield on the second Thursday night in october.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
srEKs NEw DEcREE

ProfessOr and Mrs. B. W. CoWart are now at Columbia university where Mir Cowart is working for q Ph degree. Some years ago Columbia conferred the degree of M. A. on MT. Cowart. He was superintendent of the Albany public schools here at the time of the merger of Albany and Decatur. Mrs. Cowart, who is a daughter of MT. and Mrs. D. w. God by, is a college woman and teacher of marked ability. She is expected to study at the university with her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
TO MAKE ANNuAL ROUND

Tax Assessor Johnston and Tax Collector McGee are preparing to make their annual trip to the diff ferent beats of the county for the purpose of collecting the 1923 taxes and assessing taxes for the year 1924. The round through the country Will begin October 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
GR0TTO QUEEN NAMED
Miss Dominick To Represent Tuaca IoOsa At Birmingham Ceremonial

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Sept. B. Choosing between five young women of the city, the Tuscaloosa Kamram Grotto club. last night, selected Miss Irvine Dominick to represent the local club as queen at Grotto cere- monials to be held in Birmingham, October 5. The local club, just or ganized, will be represented at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
HoLDuP GANG BUSY

Within the past 10 days a number of persons have been the victims of hold-up gangs. composed of several men, who are operating on the Cha vies road about four miles west of Fort Payne. The hold-ups all oc- cured in the early evening and the men are described as wearing wide hats and red handkercfiefs in true bandit style. No clues have been found as to their indentity and so far only small amounts have been secured by the robbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
BIG GROWTH SHOWN


 The report of the enumerator who recently took the census of Fort Payne for the Civitan club has just been announced in full and discloses some interesting information rela- tive to the recent growth of the city. The 1920 federal census showed a population of 2,020, which was gain of over TOO over the 1910 census. Now, after lapse of only three years. the Civitan census shows population of 9.015, an increase of 50 per cent over 1920. There are now 594 houses in Fort Payne and the west side of town maintains a lead in population over the east side by AT. New residences under construc- ton and continually increasing busi- ness in Fort Payne indicate no let-up in it's progress and should the pres ent ratio of increase continue the next federal census will show over 5000 people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
TO OPEN NEW BUSINESS

Next Monday will Witness the opening of the new drug store of F. V. High, located in the new Slone building now being completed. The new drug store is one of the hand somest stores ever opened outside of large city and is equipped with plate glass and marble front as well as marble floor. Handsome ma hogany fixtures have been installed throughout and it is one of the
 business show places of Fort Payne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
To vIsIT MAsTER sCHooL

guests of Col. M. w. Howard at the Master school on Lookout mountain, october 8, at which time they will inspect the ex-congressman's new school for poor mountain boys and girls and observe its progress since its opening a few weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
INSTITUTE MEETS
Cotton Movement Is Exceedingly Slow
 In Fort Payne Section

FAYETTE, Ala, Sept. 2S.-(Spe- cial. )-The Sunday school institute of Jasper district met with the Metho- dist congregation Wednesday, with Rev. w. NJ. Mcdonald, state worker of the North Alabama conference, in charge. and G. s. Smith of Vernon, asSisting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
FAIR OPENS OCTOBER 2

The Fayette county fair will open October and continue until the fol- lowing Saturday night. There will be a fine agricultural exhibit. A great deal of time has been spent to produce exhibits that will bring the resources of the county into display. A feature of the fair will be the pure bred poultry raised in the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
TO INIpRovE srArIoN GRnIrNns

It has been rumOred Tn Fort Payne that interests representing a chain of motion picture theatres are consider ing the erection of a large movie house here and 1t is said that a To- cation is actually being considered for a theatre of large seating ca pacity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
COTTON MOVES SLOWLY

Cotton Is moving exceedingly slow in this section. Warehouse men say they have not stored 20 per cent of the amount stored in 1922 at this date, and the farmers are holding for bet ter price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
WHISKY CAR SEIZED

John Gardner and George Hamil- ton were arrested Tuesday after noon in Ford car with 20 gallons of whisky, on the road between Shell by and Shelby Springs, according to officers. A third man made his es- cape. The men made bond and were released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
THIRSTY TO ASSEMBLE
Crowd Is Expected To Be Present Al Destruction Of Booze
 TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 | III

Sheffield, Ala, sept. Z6 A thirsty crowd of spectators is expected to gather at the court house in Tuscumbia next Monday at noon when Sheriff Cobb will destroy from 40 to 50 gallons of whisky and wine seized by his force since he went into office eight months ago. Hundreds of gallons of beer have been de- stroyed by the sheriffs force as soon as seized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-29
RECEPTION TO TEACHER.

The ParentTeacher association will entertain at reception Thurs day afternoon, October 4, from 6 until o'clock, at the residence of MT. and Mrs. w. M. Polk, compli- menting the teachers of both schools.