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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
BIRMINGHAM LEADS
NATION IN CHILDREN
ENROLLED IN SCHOOL
Or. Glenn Shows There Are
$4,000 Youngsters In
100000 Population

birmingham has the highest per-
.entage of children of school age en-
'olled in the SIS public schools of the
,ity than any other city of the
United States, based on a comparison
If population DR.. C. b. Glenn, SUI
perintendent of the public schools,
Wednesday afternoon told members
If the Exchange club in discussing
"Americanization."
10000 school Children.
DR.. Glenn cited figures showing
that of a population of 100000 in
Birmingham, $4,000 are children of
school age. and of that number 40
900 are enrolled in the public schools
of the city. Il believe that in Bir-
mingham today the best training we
can give to make better Americans Is
to emphasize clean living, because
cha racter is the basis of all educa-
tion." DIR. Glenn continued.
He stated that the public schools
of Birmingham are attempting to
teach children patriotism, civic pride.
respect and obedience of law. When
children are trained on these prin-
ciples Birmingham will not require
law enforcement organizations, he
said.
$35 For Each Child.
The total cost of educating one
child for school year is s35. Fifty
per cent of the parents of children in
the Henley school, 6S per cent of the
parents of children in Ensley schools
and per cent of the children en-
rolled in these schools are foreign
born, DR.. Glenn stated. American
flags have been presented to these
schools and the children are. taught
to love and respect 1t.
DR.. Glenn paid a glowing compli-
ment to William Hamilton. a student
of the South Highlands school, who
has received several medals for his
splendid essays.
Dr. Glenn thanked members of the
Exchange club on behalf of the
board Of education. for the work
they have done and the interest they
have manifested In the school sys-
tenn. Lloyd Smith won the attend
ance prize, donated by Roy Cox.
Maclin F. Smith. president of the
club. presided.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
SIX PERSONS DIE,
20 ARE INJURED,
In GERMAN RIOT
Trade UnioniSts Clash With
Police During Food
Demonstrations

LONDON, June 6.-By Associated
Press. Six persons were killed and
% wounded at Leipzig this afternoon
when a crowd of socialists and trade
unionists, holding a demonstration
against the high cost of living
FLASHED with the police, says a dis
patch to the times from Berlin. The
demo nstrators fired on the police
who replied with volley. The
crowd, fleeing from the police, plum
dered food shops.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
MISS COBB TO WE'D
OF Daughter OF Author

NEW YORK, June 6.-The engage
ment of Miss Elizabeth Cobb. daugh-
ter of Irwin $. Cobb. author, to Frank
Michaeler Chapman of Englewood, N.
FL, was announced today. Miss Cobb
until recently was a member of tho
editorial staff of the Bookman.
Chapman is the son of DR.. Frank
NJ. Chapman, curator of the depart
ment of ornthology of the Museum
Of Natural History.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07

LINE UP FOR FORD

FRESNO. Cal, June 6.-An advi-
sorry board for state organization
supporting Henry Ford OF Detroit
for President has been formed with
headquarters here, II. 7. Hart, engl-
II eer OF Fresno, announced last night.
A poll of sentiment In California 10
being made, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
fourteen RESCUED
Liner Crashes Into barge At Baltl
more HarbOr

BALTIMORE, Nd, June 6.-Four-
teen men were rescued this after
noon after they had been thrown into
the harbor when the Clyde liner Nor
folk, outward bound, crashed into.
barge used in place of the Broadway
Locust Point ferry, and the tug Solicit
tor was towing it. Both the tug and
the barge foundered almost imme-
diately after the crash. Other tugs
and small craft dashed to the aid of,
the men laundering helplessly in the
water and succeeded in rescuing all.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
ADMITS SETTING FIRE
TOGEORG|A CHURCHES

SAVANNAH, Ca, June 6.-Roy NJ.
Allen, who. according to the police,
has confessed to the robbery of the
poor boxes in two Catholic churches.
and with having set fire to the Sa-
cred Heart church here Sunday after
noon was today held for trial in the
superior court on charges of larceny
and arson. Allen admits having
served a sentence in the Florida peni-
Tertiary for larceny from churches.
He is reported to have told the po-
lice his real name was Maurice DE La
Tour.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07
ADMINISTRATIONS RESTORED

SAN SALVADOR. Honduras. June 6.
Communication with Honduras which
had been cut off for the past two
weeks was reopened today. mes
sage received from Tegucigalpa. the
capitol, says President Gutierrez has
issued decree granting uncondition-
al amnesty to all political exiles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07

THE ALABAMA FORECAST:
PARTLY CLOUDY THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY; POSSIBLY LO-
CAL THUNDERSHOWERS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07

BIRMINGHAM STOVE WORKS
HAVE BEEN AT CAPACITY
SINCE AUGUST AND ARE
STILL AT THAT POINT.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-07

Continued On ras- vwo)
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-13


Gods by the National Woman's party.
The bishop ampllfied his statement by
saying he could not understand the
position adopted BY the Ministerial as-
sociation In opposing the production
on u Sunday.
Fort Collins.-Colorado Is to have nm
other wonderful playground for both
the home folk and visitors from all
corners Of the nation. An area OF o..
600 acres In the heart OF the Rocky
mountains, forty-seven miles northwest
OF Fort Collins, long known as the West
Lakes district, now to be known us the
Redfeather Mountain lakes, Is to be
developed into u summer cabin colony.
Denvcr.-James Allen Matlack Of
Longmont. and Hugh Vance Posey of
Hugo. were commissioned in the Of.
| ficers' reserve corps Of the United
States army recently. Matlack was
appointed captain In the medical corps
ind Posey captain In the Infantry.
Canon Cty.-Paroles were granted
to two convicted slaycrs serving terms
In the state penltcntiary by Governor
Sweet and the advisory council on
paroles and pardons In a meeting at
Canon City. The paroled cOnvicts are
Manuel Martinez, sentenced In 1918
from Las Anlmas county to twenty to
thirty years. and Fred Snora, given =
life sentence In 1912 from Delta coun.
ty. Thirteen Of the nineteen requests
for executive clemency were heard,
paroles. being granted only to Martin.
ex and Snora. the eleven other ~
quests being refused
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-13

she took the Vegetable ComnoSnu",sSs Su,ss .la w
1t cured her. So then went an1 !. -
some, and certainly recommend S !. g y
It Is good. Whenever see any ~ von.. q -
who 10 sick l try to get her "a oV%a ~.
Lydia p. Pinkham's Vepetshls ~ ~
pound. Mrs: ADA FRicK. Roots ~ :
Perrysburg, Ohio. '''s@ \
In nearly every neighborhood h.,.
town and city in this countrv th...
women who have been helnsd l. T ~
p. Pinkham's Vegetable Comns..s!IG .!G i
the treatment Of ailments peeuIi., !.
their sex, and they take plesm. = Z
passing the good word along b at, )
women. Therefore, If you az troeH.i
In this way. why not give Lydia EHi.
hams Vegetable Compound . fat FL
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-13

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The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-13
The PITY Of IL


The tragedian came burstin, ~,
the smoking room Of the thest,.
club.
"Hurrah, hurrah! !" he shouted In,
ly. 1--WE just signed q three ,e,s
contract! Ten pounds a week NJ
all exes paid by the manager!"
I'm jolly glad to hear that "
man I" said one Of the membs,
jumping to his feet. "When do N
open?
"September l. in Cape Town. y,
the answer.
The friend shook his head IL
ulally.
The ostrich" he said, in patys
tones. "lays an egg weighing from n
to four pounds. London Answe,
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-13

A MERICA'S defenders Of the Dnvl,
cup. Tilden. Johnston nnd VII.
linms. decisively defeated the Aus.
tralinn team. md the international ten.
mis- trophy remains In this country for
another vesr.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-13
Aspirin i i
Say "Bayer" and Insist

Unless you see the name "Baye
package or on tablets you are not
ting the genuine Bayer product p
scribed by physicians over twenty.
years and proved safe by millions
Colds Headache
TOOthache Lumbago
Earache Rheumatism
Neuralgia Pain, ram
Accept "Bayer Tablets OF Ap
only. Each unbroken package couu
proper directions. Handy bcsd
twelve tablets cost few cents
gists also sell bottles Of "a and
Aspirin Is the trade mark OF
Manufacture OF Monoaceticacioe
Observation-Disclosures
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-13

cause /! sufe,edv;,s
pains Pal u in my ida I +;
the time. / i% e,.s
remember just% IL H.
long l suffered t.,
It was for soma a. ~
One day l wu I'm.
ing M y with alady In.
i her how / va. fell tss
ing and she said 4.
had been Just ii. !
was with pains nj
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-13
ASK. YOUR
NE|GAB0R
wen'a q Ten Each Other How'll,
a.,: =. =, Been / Helped BY lyia
Pakhan's Vegetable Co.;

.Rlsesrysburg, oh,o:-'1 took 1,,x. /,
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-13

More thnn 7,ooo,ooo,om sin"'
were shipped to China IN r..
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-13
Easy to understand.

Goodness Wen miss the W.
she said. impatiently. "Wew
waiting a good many minutes !"
mother Of mine"
"Hours, I should say, nc
somewhat acrimonlously. ~
"Ours," cried she, rapturousg.
George, this is 20 sudden.
fell upon his neck.-standa'
What IL not good FOR eitne'
soul or his body may be '''u'
70 hin intellect. II, too. Is '1pe"
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-13
LATE NEWS
From, AU Ouer
COLORADO
COLORADO STATE FAIR DATES


Conejos County Fair-Aanassa. Sept
1920.
Adams County Fair-Brighton. Sept
Kiow. County Fair-Eads. Sept.
1920.
Dove Creek District Fa!r-Dov'
Creek. Sept. 20-22.
Trinidad-Las Animas County Fair-
Trinidad. Sept. 1921.
Western Slope Fair-Montrose. Sept
1921.
El Paso County Fair-calhan. Sept
1921.
Pueblo County Fair-Goodpastur''
Sept. 2G-21.
Husrdano =, County Fair--wal'onburs'
Lincoln County Fair-Hugo. Sept
20-22.
Rio Grande County Fair-Dsl Norte'
Sept. 20-22.
Colorado State Fsir-Pueblo. Sept
24-2S.
Montezuma County Fair - cortes.
Sept. 25-2S.
Kit Carson County Fair-1urlinEton.
Oct. Ia.
Douglas County Fair-castls Rock.
Oct. 3-5.
Elbert County Fair-Matheson.
Grand County FRir-kremmltng.
La Plata County Fair-DuranXo.
Moffat County Fair-Craig.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-06-07
LEGAL NOTICE.

Public notice is hereby given that
the Board of Trustees of the Car
riere Consolidated School, Carriere,
Miss, will on the 9th day of June,
1928, Saturday until three o'clock
P. M. at the school house, receive
sealed bids for the sinking of a deep
vol for the school.
The contractor will be required to
furnish all material, labor and equip
ment and guarantee water supply
of fifty gallons per minute with air
pressure. The well to be of four
inch standard black pipe.
The trustees reserve the right
to reject any and all bids.
This the Is day of May, 1929.
LONNIE L. WATKINS,
B. H. MILLER,
'sE1'& F. S. LUMPKIN, Trustees.
NO. AZ. ~ i.s.a,.~.i 49,.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-06-07
LEGAL NOTICE.

1, J. M. Morse, Jr., substituted
trustee, under the provision by vir-
tue of the authority conferred upon
me in that certain substitution OF
trustee on the 18th day Of May,
1923, and filed on the 22nd day OF
May, 1923, and now on record in
the Chancery Clerks office, Pearl
River County, Mississippi, - book
10, page 219, in the record OF mort
cages and deeds Of trust, which
substitution of trustee relates to
that certain deed of trust executed
by D. C. Chapman and Lucinda
Chapman, his wife, dated March
les, 1917, to secure certain indeb-
tedness due and owing w. M. Hyde,
which said deed of trust is now on
record in the office Of the Chancery
Clerk Of Pearl River County, Mis-
sissippi, in book 8, page 461, Of
mortgages and deeds Of trust, con-
dition having been broken and l
being requested to foreclose said
deed of trust, will on the LIST Mon
day in July, 1923, being the second
day, at the. East front door of the
Court House in the town Of Pop
larville, within legal hours, offer
for sale and sell at public auction
for cash to the highest and best
bidder the following described land
to-wit: Beginning at the SW cor
iner of NEA of section 6, township
Is, South or range Is west, and rum
ming East SO yards thence North
400 yards thence East 1852 yards,
thence North 40 yards to the NE
corner Of the said 40 acre tract,
thence West 440 yards; thence
South 44O yards to the place Of be-
ginning and all improvements ap-
pertaining thereto in Pearl River
County, Mississippi.
The title to the above land is be-
lieved to be good, but will only
convey such title as is vested in
me as substituted trustee.
J. M. MORSE, Jr. Substituted
Trustee, No. 43
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-06-07
THURSDAY, JUNE Z, 1923
TOO MANY LAWS

One the strangest political time the suddenly
once they No belief has been continuously
thoroughly dscredted is aarmney ave Every p
has recognized that
the with the least law and machinery
multitude faith legislatures in the auto
capacity of law represented by words on piece OF paper
inevitable weakening of respect for government born OF
enacbment of government governed third dis
the appalling attending the creation OF multitude
The time may pedeng himself nothing but
THE IMPORTANCE OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
learned the Importance of industrial and agricultural
growth andd development community.
these essential phases in the cys I'M
provemnt melter factory in around our city closes
ppes the its prominence and the
distributes regularly in the place The schools
churches professional mercantile suffer
wing influence felt Our prosperity bs
agricultural growth and behooes to do all in power
to keep those conditions settled and secure
should guard with the disturbing elements
protect his her welfare
discourage attempt the part of dneed astators to
Oklahoma, Standard
WHAT OF RADIO IN THE FUTURE?
Already reaches ships of the the isolated farm
cities Medical advice has been
impossible reach patient by other
and weather conditions
Fire warnings way
ability of his activities
possibilities nconceivable principles
which will make applicable business and social life just
being worked out The supreme inventive genius Of the country the
organizing ability and the powerful
he of the with the result that radio has made greater
strides in the than in the previous
No other has such combination communication
Ne' ioi VIC 'eNei u '' pe0pn.
|. K. Thorne in recent state
THE public utility extremely jealous
their preferred stock There
the United States
generated last than
careful analysis of the history
preferred capital stocks paying
dividends and that only three have any accumulated dividends unpaid
These eghtyone industry
The 10
A
recently
stock swndng The
o moreth thanh out
The knows nothing too often
adverse securing
II the uniformed citizen before giving his
scheme which really
banker and learn the seller
would disappear.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-06-07
7RISK NRMS WIN
TAX EXEMPTIONS
Mississippi Supreme Court Decides
Against City of Jackson.

jackson, Miss, June 4.-The Sup
rene court decided against the city
OF jackson today in the city's suit
against the Mississippi Fire Insur-
ance Company and the Lamar Fire
Insurance Company, wherein i was
sought to collect taxes against the
companies for the right TO do bust
ness. The insurance companies
claimed exemption for five years un-
der Chapter 1874, Laws 1922. This
law granted five-year exemptions
from local taxation to all domestic
insurance companies, and the SUI
preme court holds that exemption
is binding.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-06-07
PETITION ron PARDON.

TO HIS ExCELLENCY, LEE n.
RUSSELL. GOVERNOR OF MIS-
SISSIPPI AND THE HONOR
ABLE PARDON BOARD.
We, the undersigned citizens Of
Pearl River County, Mississippi, res
pectfully petition your Honorable
Body to recommend and the Cover
nor to grant q full and complete
pardon to Ira Burge Of this coun-
ty convicted 1t the April term OF
the Circuit court Of making liquor
by having sour mash in his poses
sion.
We would respectfully show that
the said Ira Burge was tried at .
time when law and order league
was ), cry active in this county, that
he id not have the benefit OF an
alto aey and was given q long and
As we believe harsh sentence.
That he has q large family de-
pendent upon him before his SEN
|tence for a living and now largely
dependent on charity.
That he has served over one third
of the time for which he was SEN
Itenced and we believe that end OF
Justice has been met.
Signed: L. S. Smith, and others
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-06-07
Mississippi Is Healthiest.

Laurel, Miss.-Mississippi accord
ing to figures of the United States
census of the death rate per thou
sand population during the year Of
1921, is the healthiest state in the
Union. The death rate per thousand
whites is less than SO and for
negroe 1876 as compared with 9.2
per thousand whites and 1879 negroes
for the state of Louisiana.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-06-07
The State of Mississippi. To r. l.
Stevenson. Lake Charles, La.


Stevenson, Lake Charles, La.
An attachment at the suit OF w.
II. Hyde against your estate for
Three Hundred Ninety-one Dollars
and Ten cents, ($391.10) returnable
before the Chancery Court of Pearl
River County, at the August term,
1923, at the Court House of Pearl
River County, Mississippi, has been
executed and is now pending in said
court; and unless you appear before
mid court on the second Monday Of
August, 1928, to plead to said &C
ton, judgement will be entered, and
the estate attached will be sold.
Given under my hand and the
seal of said court this the 23rd day
Of May, 1928.
II. x. ROUSE, Chancery Clerk.
No -.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-06-07
TRUSTEES NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
trustees of Orvisburg Consolidated
school, will meet in Superintendent
office, June 18th, 1000 o'clock
sharp A. M. for the purpose Of re-
ceiving bids and awarding contract
to erect a school building accord
ing to plans and specifications now
on file in Superintendent office
No money advanced contractor
until building is complete and ac-
cepted by trustee.
Trustees reserve the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
OSCAR BATSON,
C. L. SMALLWOOD,
L R. LOTT, Trustees.
No. 43.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-06-07
LAND POSTED

Public notice is hereby given that
all lands owned, leased or controlled
by the Coastal Plain Experiment
Station are posted against trespas-
sing.
Visitors are welcome at this sta
ton at all times.
S. W. GREENE, Supt.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-06-07

FOR SALE-First class Jersey Cow,
will freshen September 1st. First
class Jersey Heifer, ~ months old.
Is R. 1. Red Hens-pure strain. J.
F. Scoggins, Derby, Miss.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-06-07
BIG BARGAIN.

Complete deep well drilling ma
chine for sale. Call on Harry Davis,
Route 4, Lumberton, see machine,
or write D. E. Busby, DeSoto, Miss.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-06-07
Member OF Board
of Supervisors


DISTRICT -. -
BOYD BYRD
J. SOL MOODY
: JOHN T. BOYD
DISTRICT 2
:g' ]. l. W. BYRD
J. A. BILBO
HAMP S. STEWART
N. L. STANFORD
DISTRICT 8 -
W. C. BASS
JOE FORNEA
ei.. DISTRICT 4
MONROE TATE
HARVEY BURKS ~''
&c. DISTRICT S
B. E. LUMPKIN
D. R. JOHNSON ..
S. SP1ERS
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-06-07
SALE OF LAND FOR TAXES

OF
l. Tai the Couyfp Pearl nu
md hnto
if
in County, eowit
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-06-07

666 : : 3; :.' ; ::,: s:..' s'
666 quickly relieves Constipation
Biliousness, Headaches, Colds and
Lagrippe.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-07
FOOD COST INCREASES
 IN I5 OF 22 CITIES
Slight Advance Recorded in Bridgeport and New
 Haven

Washington. June 7-Increases in the retail cost of food for the month from April Is to May Is in Is out of 22 cities ranging from four per cent to less than one half of one per cent were reported today by the bureau of labor statistics.
 Five cities showed decreases of one per cent or less.
 Increases reported were: Philadel- phia per cent, Baltimore, Bridge port. Conn, Butte, Mont. Cleveland Louisville. Norfolk. Va and San Fran cisco one per cent; Indianapolis. Lit tie Rock, Ark, New Haven, Omaha, Pittsburgh. Portland, Me. and Provi- dence less than one half of one per cent.
 Decreases were: Memphis and New ark one per cent; Buffalo, Fall River. Mass. and Manchester. N. H.. less than one-half of one per cent Prices re- mained unchanged in Boston and Richmond. Va.
 For the year from May Is. 1922. to May Is, 1923. 21 of the 22 cities showed increases, These included: per cent. New Haven per cent. Richmond prices decreased less than one-half of one per cent.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-07
POLICE NET SPREAD FOR
 HOUSE OF DAVID LEADER
Search Begun For Pu,neIl After War rant Is Issued on Complaint
 of Young Girl

St. Joseph, Mich, June 7.-The search for King" Benjamin Purnell is on in earnest.
 Armed with warrant charging the missing House of David leader with a statutory offense against 1 year old girl. the sheriff's office raided Shiloh, Purnell's residence at the Benton Har- bor colony. and, failing to find him there extended the search to other places in and out of the state, where 1t Is believed Purnell may have sought refuge.
 Gladys Bamford Rubel. former member of the cult and inmate of Shiloh. made the complaint on which the warrant was issued by circuit Judge White. She charges series of assaults by Purnell over q period of three years, the first, she ayers, when she was 1s years old. Tne charges are brought within the statute of limita ton by an alleged assault in October, 1918
 The warrant is The first direct action against the cult leader since the in vestigation opened here with Judge Harry F. Dingeman of Detroit acting as a one man grand jury.
 Purnell probably has fled to Mel 1 bourne, Australia, county authorities said today after an all night search | for him.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-07
FIRST CHURCH VS, BESSIE
 SUIT IS STILL ON TRIAL
Questions of Value of Rights Of Way. Etc. to he Decided by Court
 Third Day of Taking Evidence

A suit of the First Church Eccle-
 sastical society vs, Lyman W. Besse. involving a question of the value of certain rights of way given the church
 society by Resse. and others given
 Besse by the church society. is being tried before Judge Marvin in superior court Late this afternoon, the third day Of the trial, the evidence had not all been put in.
 Besse purchased the property on which his store stands from the Oar ius Miller estate and there were cer- tain restrictions as to the type of building that could be built on DOT ton of the rear. The church society and Besse also secured mutual rights of way and Besse purchased small amount Of land from the society There was no final agreement on price and it was decided to submit all the facts to arbitration and the question is now to be decided by the court.