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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
SENTENCED TO HANG
 ON HIS CONFESSION
California Cattleman Faces Gallows
 On January

STOCKTON, Cal. Oct. 10.-Death on the gallows at Folsom state prison Friday, January 4, was the sentence imposed today on Alexander A. Kels, Lodi, Cal, cattleman. who confessed to the murder of Edward Meservey. aged itinerant laborer, on leased pasture of the Kels ranch in the prosperous Lodi district, Septem- Der 12.
 Kels sagged slightly when the words of the extreme judgment broke the hush of the packed court room. He recovered himself at once, however. and when it was over sat down with despairing slump that has become characteristic of him since the law hunted him out and drew from him the strange story of the shooting and burning of the aged Wanderer.
 Kels is insured for $80,000 and the policies are said to contain a pro- vision that if he meets with vio- lent death that his beneficiary will receive $105s000. He has a wife, who is seriously i'll, and a daughter Il years old. Neither has as yet been told that Kels has been arrested, the last word they received of him being that he had been found after he was supposed to have been burned to death in the fire that all but incn- erated his victim. His victim re- ceiVed an elaborate funeral under the impression of the mourners that it was kels that had been killed in the fire.
 Kels told Judge Young Monday that he was greatly In debt and he killed the man he had hired to work on his ranch. thinking the authorities would believe the body found in a burned haystack was his own in order that Mrs. kels would obtain the insur- ance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
CURED BY A NATIVE HERB

On board vessel bound for India re- gently a man was bitten by a poisonous reptile; both the ship doctor and a family surgeon failed to control the poison fast spreading through his system.
 In day the vessel reached port. An Indian medicine man was sent for, who produced native herb which quickly al- iayed the poison and the mans life was saved.
 Roots and herbs are natures assistants in combating disease. That well-known medicine for ailments peculiar to women. Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. is prepared from roots and herbs. possess ing medicinal properties of great value in the treatment of such ailments.
 This is proved by the letters of recom- mendstion we are continually publishing in this paper for it-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
CRENSHAW CASE TO GO TO JURY SOON
Conclusion Of Greenville Murder
 Trial Expected Thursday

GREENVILLE, Ala, Oct. 10.-(Spe- cial Leased Wire. )-The Jake Cren- shaw case will probably get to the jury late Thursday. The state rest ed early today and since then the defense has been examining wit nesses. Nothing new thus far has been brought out, although those who are in close touch with the case are hously expecting something to break. The defense has summoned several rev witnesses who have not testified in any of the four previous triais. Testimony of several wit nesses is said to have differed from that given at former triaIs in some of the details. The defense is en- deaE oring to build up an alibi, which process they have followed in all Of the ether trials, to refute the testi- mony ot Cammie Cheatham, a young negress, who swore that she saw Jake Crenshaw come from the Gaf- ford hame on the afternoon of the killing of Mrs. Gafford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
GLOBE TROTTER IS
 VISITOR TO OPELIKA
Happy Jack Dawes Has Toured The
 WO-ld With WheelbarrOw

OPELIKA. Ala. Oct. 1o.-(Special Leased Wire. .)-"Happy Jack" Dawes, globe trotter, passed through Opelika Monday morning on foot and push ing a wheel barrow. on the last lap of world tour. He Is making an endurance test under rules prescribed by the United States Human Endur- ance society of the medical depart ment of Johns Hopkins university, for prize og $s0,00O. He started out with IT others from Boston in April, 1919, to travel 99,9S6 miles. He has covered all the foreign countries, the islands of the Pacific and the Allan tic, North and South America, and 48 states. and hopes to make it back to Boston in time for Christmas din- ner. He makes an average of 25 miles day.
 His companions all dropped out of the test along the way and he alone is finishing 1t. He pushes a wheel barrow weighing 230 pounds, con taining cooking utensils and tenting outfit. The rules require that he start from Boston without money and cannot beg, borrow or steal. making what money he needs by featuring in towns along the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
3 MORE WITNESSES
 HEARD IN WEBB CASE
Grand Jury Adjourns Until Next
 Monday

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Oct. 1o.-- The grand jury investigation into the death of Mrs. Gertrude German Webb at the Westchester Biltmore Country club two weeks ago, was adjourned today until next Monday after three more witnesses had been heard
 Those witnesses were Dr. Daven- port West of the Roosevelt hospital in New York, who attended Mrs. Webb during part of her illness and who was alleged to have said he found no trace of her having been poisoned, and MT. and Mrs. William T. Hunter of Devon, Pa, whose son would benefit under the three wills left by the society woman.
 It was reported this afternoon that the disappearance of medicine bottle from the sick room was occupying the attention of county officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
UNDERWOOD IS CALLED STRONGEST DEMOCRAT
Delegates To Medical Education Council Laud AlabamiaE
 STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERAID
Montgomery. Ala, Oct.

Oscar w. Underwood was found to be recognized as the strongest demo- crat in the country by pr. S. W.. Welch, state health officer. who re- turned today from Chicago, where he attended a meeting of the council of medical education and hospitals ef the American Medical association. Tho conference was attended by men from Chicago. Philadelphia, San Francisco, Rochester, Minneapolis and Washington. pr. Welch stated that the general sentiment among the men at the meeting was that if the democrats have sense enough to nominate Underwood he will be the next President of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
CREW OF WRECKED
 BARKENTINE IS.SAFE
Report That Three Members Of
 Crew Were Lost Untrue

MOBILE. Ala, Oct. 1O.-AlI mem bers of the crew of the barkentine John s. Emory of Mobile, lost in a storm 120 miles off Bermuda in the South Atlantic, are safe. according to a cable received here today. A pre- vious dispatch stated that three members of the crew had been lost when the vessel was dismasted. The latest information received here was to the effect that the barkentine was totally dismasted and waterlogged.
 The wrecked vessel was out of Mobile for San Juan, Porto Rico, loaded with a cargo of lumber. A cable was also received today an- nouncing the safe arrival of the four masted schooner Pat Harrison at Las Palmas, after a voyage of S9 days from Key West. Fears for the safety of the vessel had been entertained. The Harrison was out of GulfpOrt. Miss. for Las Palmas with lumber and put into Key West for new sails.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE

Pastors officials and laymen of the various Methodist churches of the Gadsden district are preparing to at tend the annual North Alabama Con ference of the Southern Methodist church, which is to be held at Ems ley, beginning Wednesday. October S1. Bishop w. B. Murrah of Memphis will preside. Talladega is said to be making a bid for the 1924 conference. All of the Gadsden pastors and pre- siding elder, S. T. stanton, are ex- pected to be returned with the excep- tion of Rev. J. w McBrayer of East Gadsden, who has served four years. Attalla Is to have 8 new pastor to succeed Rev. c. Tatum, deceased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
R0TARIANS STUDY
 SOIL IMPROVEMENT
Troy Club Sees Slides On Growth
 Of Winter Legumes
TROY

TROY, Ala, Oct. 10.-(Special Leased Wire.)-The Troy Rotary club at it's meeting Tuesday night studied methods of improving soil in Pike county. Slides were shown by Frank Boyd of the Auburn extension service, in which the growth of win ter legumes for soil cultivation was shown. The pictures for these slides were made at different parts of the state and show different methods of cultivation and different crops. The expense of the cultivation of the crops was also given. MT. Boyd will be in Pike county for the remainder of the week working with R. L. King. county agent, in getting the farmers interested in growing winter cover crops. The club Is planning to en- certain the district governor in a few weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
WORK TO BEGIN ON. NE W HOSIERY MILL
 WITHIN 3O DAYS
Plant Will Cost $20,00O And 200 Machines Will Be
 Installed
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU
 THE AGE-UERALD
Tuscaloosa, Ala, Oct. TO

w B Davis, president of the w, B. Davis Sc Sons hosiery mill at Fort Payne held conference Tuesday evening with the industrial commit te of the Chamber of Commerce with regard to the erection of the hosiery mill here. MT. Davis stated that work on the building will commence within 30 days and that it has been decided to make this a separate unit to be in no way affiliated with the Fort Payne plant. He also an- nounced that instead of erecting a S15,000 building it will cost $20,000. Two hundred machines will be added, he stated, as they are needed, and 1t will be as large as the Fort Payne plant All hosiery manufactured will be dyed at the local plant, ne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
HOTEL COMP PANY'S ACTION AGAINST STOCKHOLDERS OFF
Dismissal Expected When No Action Is Taken In
 Test Suit
GADsDEN BUREAU ]
 THE AGE-HERALD !
Gadsden, Ala. Oct. 10

Suits filed by the Bellevue Hotel company against a number of its stockholders for the collection of stock subscriptions are expected to be dismissed as a result of the action or a plaintiff in dismissing test suit before it came to trial Wednesday. It is said the company is now consider ing a proposition to abandon all eff forts to collect the subscriptions. SeV-
 eral years ago an organization was formed to build a S100,0O0 hotel on Lookout mountain and work was Ec- tuallv started on the structure. Be- fore the foundations were completed, however, work ceased and the suits were filed. A test case was agreed upon, but was abandoned Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
GETS LIFE SENTENCE

Cary Hunter was convicted Wednesday of murder in the first de- gree and sentenced to life in the state penitentiary. Hunter is alleged to have shot and killed another negro who came to his place and engaged in an altercation. then mounted q mule and rode 20 miles from Orrville to Selma to surrender to Sheriff Dawson. claiming that he had killed in self-defense and had done no mur- der. The jury took another view of the transaction and Hunter must do penance with life servitude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
MAYOR DISAGREES
 WITH CITY COUNCIL
Sunday Laws Obsolete, Declares
 Huntsville Executive

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Oct. 10.-The city council of Huntsville by vote in a regular meeting has instructed Mayor Fraser l.. Adams to enforce the Sunday closing ordinance which has been in the city code many years and which closes all places Of busl- ness except hotels, restaurants and drugstores. Mayor Adams declared he would not take orders from the council in this respect and said the laws are obsolete and would work hardship on many people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
DEATH PENALTY IS
 ADDED TO LIFE TERM
Negro Convicted Of Murder Also
 Sentenced In Another Case

SELMA. Ala, Oct. 10.-(Special Leased Wire )-At a late hour Tues day night jury in the circuit court of Dallas county found Ed Grant to be guilty of murder in the first de- gree and condemned him to die on the gallows for killing another ne- gro at a church during a meeting at Manila in Dallas county. Grant re- gently was convicted in the circuit court of Perry county and sentenced tC life imprisonment for a killing in that county. The life termer had not been actually placed on the convict roll so recent had been his convic- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
YILLAGERs ENTERTAINED

At its luncheon Tuesday, the Ro- tary club entertained two members of the Villagers club of Auburn, Drs. Ross and Crenshaw. The club plans to have as It's guests every week two Villagers from Auburn, thus tending to cement more closely the already close ties of friendship that exist between tn citizens of Opelika and Auburn. The club has offered S10 cash prize for the best dec orated float of the schools of Lee county for display on school day of the fair. Friday, October 19.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
NEW AUTOMoBHE GIVEN

The probation officer of the Eto- wah county juvenile court. Mrs. Flor ence Adams, has new automobile for her work as the result of the gener- osity of the Rotary club, Civitan club. Business and Professional Women's club, Odd Fellows and Ku Klux Klan. These organizations contributed the money to buy the car and it was pre- sented to Mrs. Adams in appreciation of her fine work among the neglected, delinquent and dependent children of the county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
BRINos RAGE HORSES

Mrs. J. M. Hendricks of Siou:: City, la, has arrived in Troy and brought with her five race horses to be en- tered at the races at the Pike county fair. They are Captain Bare. Prex cious Jewell. Jess Willard, Automatic Red and Teller, Other horses will come to Troy from Memphis and At lanta and tIe manager states the racing will be better than ever. The tracks are being put in first class condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
ICO1vrON CATCHEs FIRE

Ten bales Of cotton belng carrIed from local warehouse to mill in Alabama City on a motor truck caught fire Wednesday and were The loss will not exceed $200, it is said The blaze was started when a negro got on the passing truck with lighted cigarette in his mouth. It suddenly caught the cotton, the driver having a narrow escape from injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
CHURCH REMODELED

LAFAYETTE, Ala, Oct. 10.-The work of remodeling the Methodist church is expected to be completed in the next few days. The church has been worked over inside thoroughly, and will be in first class condition when finished. Services for the past two weeks have been held in the courthouse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
FIRE COMMISSIONER SPEAKS

With the exception of music by the Glee club quartet of the university, the program Wednesday afternoon of the Kiwanis club was devoted to talks on fire prevention by Fire Com missioner Hugh Prince and Owen Meredith. All members of the city commission were presenM and also members of the city fire department. Senator J. Thomas Heflin, who ear Her in the day made an address at the court house. arrived late but made a short talk to the Kiwanians. During the meeting the fire depart ment was called to the A. T. O. fra ternity, where wood in the rear was fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
SCHOOL DAYS AT FAIR

MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 1O.-(Special Leased Wire.)-Public school days will be officially observed at the Mobile fair. This was determined at the meeting of the school board Wednesday when motion was adopted setting aside Monday, De- tober 22, as school day for white children and Friday, October 26, for colored children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
SCHOOL TRUCKS TAX
Mobile Gets Ruling By Attornc.
 General

MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 10.-(Special Leased Wire.)-Attention of the school board was called today to the ruling of Attorney General Harwell e. Davis that operators of school transportation trucks under contracts with departments of education were subject to an automobile license tax on their machines.
 Superintendent Murphy announced that the enrolment in the city schools of Mobile totalled S.539 of which 6,262 are white children and , 2,277 are negroes.
 Plans for the Old Shell Road school auditorium have been practically completed and specifications are now being prepared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
NO DANCING TOGETHER
Mayor Of French Town Looks After
 Young People

PARIS, oct. 10.-Henry Mailer. mayor of the thriving town Of Cateau, isn't going to let the young people of his village go astray.
 According to Paris newspapers, the mayor has posted the following bulletin on the front of the town hall:
 opposite sex will not be permitted to dance together. Boys must dance with boys, and girls with girls. If it is true that one dances for exer- else, what difference will this rule make? If there is any reason other than exercise for dancing, dancing should not be allowed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
PLAN POWER PROJECT
Hoover Interested In Linking Up II
 States

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-A confer ence of chairman of public service commission of northeastern states to take up again the prospective Wash ington- to- Portland super-power pro- ject was called today by Secretary Hoover to meet In New York Satur- day afternoon. The general project calls for linking up steam and water power plants in the whole area, in- volving Il states to get the maxi mum efficiency and cheapening of electrical power.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
MANY nIPLEs SENT

A novel plan has been executed by MrsA Mcleod Darby for supplying the chldren of the Baptist Orphanage with Bibles. Mrs. Darby is supern- tendent of junior department of the First Baptist Sunday school of Troy and has written to 53 other junior departments of Baptist Sunday schools asking them if they will make gifts by donating Bibles to the orphanage. Bibles have peen sent to tho children by Andalusia First Bap- tist. church, Southside, and Ruhama of Birmingham, Brantley, Decatur, NJ" bile, First Baptist church of Mont gomery. Opelika. Shorter and Tusca- loosa Sunday schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
URGES FIRE PREVENTION

J. A. Duckworth, president Of tho Chamber of Commerce, in his talk on fire prevention before the Rotary club Tuesday told his hearers that the per capita tax for Tuscaloosa, city, state and county, is s6 and the per capita fire loss for Tuscaloosa and vicinity is $S, stressing the inn portance of fire prevention. He also stated that the fire losses in Alabama last year totaled $9.000,000. F. l. Clarkson spoke on how to make out wills and other papers. A committee of ten was appointed to work with other committees In raising the kal- ance of S4,00O for Boy Scout activi- ties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
SEEK INDEPENDENCE
PhiIipinnoeS To Carry On Campaign
 In United States

MANILA, Oct. 10.-(By Associated Press.)-Leaders in the fight for in dependence for the Philippines have decided to carry their campaign into the United States. 1t was an nounced today that Manuel Roxas, speaker of the House of Representa- tives. or Sergio Osmena, who former ly held that position, ana three mem- bers of the legislature, would leave for the United States during the first week in November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
MoRE PRIzEs ANNOUNCED

-Four registered hogs gwen by the Austin Motor company, $500 bull, presented by the Karl Lumber com pany and 500 pounds of chicken feed presented by the Quaker Oats com pany are additional prizes to be awarded at the county fair here. The county board of revenue already has appropriated $1,000 in prizes, which is expected to be a big inducement in bringing to the fair many fine cattle. chicken and hogs to be ex- hibited. These prizes also will be contested for by the county home demonstration club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
TO CONDUCT SING

J. D. Patton of Birmingham will be here the fourth Sunday in October to conduct a community sing. On account of the large crowd expected the singing will take place at the First Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
FAIR IS OPENED

The Dallas county fair began it's five days engagement here with a fa!- crowd and good exhibits Of live stock, domestic, horticultural, truck farming and other exhibits of like character and needlework.' The fair will continue five days, closing Sat urday, October 13. It is managed by J. T. Littlejohn of Troy and has the active support of the Chamber of Commerce Cf Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
FARMER FALLS DEAD

Henry Carter, well-known farmer of Lincoln county Tenn, fell dead at his home near Kelso Sunday after noon. He was 6S years old and is survived by his widow and two sons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
How Many Pounds Would
 You Like to Lose in a Week.

If you are fat and want to lose weight, I will send you a sample of the famous Rid-O-Fat treatment ab- solutely Free. Do not send any money-just your name and address to ,Whinton Laboratories, 2273 Coca Cola Bldg. Kansas City Mo.=AdY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
TO AID NEAR EAST

Nearlv all of the churches of Gads- den, Alabama City, and Attalla will be represented at a meeting called for Thursday night to name com mittee to take charge of the Near East relief work in the county. The pastors and two laymen from each church will select the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
THREE STILLS DESTROYED

A series Of raids In Limestone county during the latter part of last week by federal and county officials resulted in the destrdction of three liquor stills, arrest of four alleged distillers, who were taken to Athens, seizure of 10 gallons of liquor and destruction of 1,50O gallons of beer, according to V. s. Root, federal pro- hibition agent, who helped make the raids
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
EARTHQUAKE RECORDED
Center of Disturbance Estim ated
 3.5OO Miles From MashInEtOn

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-Earth tremors of pronounced intensity were recorded early today on the seismograph at the Georgetown uni 2:20 a. m. the tremors reached a maximum intensity about 30 minutes later and continued until 3:4S a. m. Director Tondorf of the observatory estimated the center of the dis turbance to be $500 miles distant from Washington. apparently in a southerly direction.
 WEST BROMWICH. Eng, Oct. 10. The seismograph instrument hero registered an earthquake at 9;15 o'clock this morning. The tremors lasted several seconds. Officials eX- pressed the opinion it might be in the vicinity of the Azores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
SIGHT IS THREATENED

J. H. Jackson of Brundidge is suf- fering with his eyes as the result Of an accident which occurred Sunday. He was playing with his two-year
 old son and the child accidentally suck his finger in his eye. The eye ball was cut by the little boys finger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
AuRuRN CONTRACTOR DIES

News reached Opelika Wednesday of the death of J. A. Guitars. a we'll known contractor, at his sbome in Au- burn Tuesday. He was well known here and had been in the hospital here for several weeks, under treat ment for cancer of the throat. and was removed to his home three weeks ago. He was 69 years old. Funeral services were held Wednesday after noon at his home in Auburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
POISON BOOZE FATAL
One Negro Dies While Another Has A Narrow Escape TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAUl
 THE AGE-HERALD
IIfE tUE-I1 EhaITJ GhafffaId AIu n.t Ia

Press Sims, negro, Is dead as a result of drinking poisoned whisky, 1t is believed, and Winnie Lockett, negro, was saved by the timely ar rival of a physician. Sims went for tl.e doctor when the woman berame violently i'll and when the doctor ar rived Sims went to bed and-was dead within 90 minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
pIJuDINC NEW scuoor

- Work on the Deshler High school building in TuscumDia is progressing
 rapidly in every department of the
 building. Tuscumbians will be proud of this building when it is completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
COTTON NEARLY PICKED

Lack of rain for the past few weeks has caused the cotton to open and also has been the occasion for getting p1ost of it out of the fields. Farmers of Chambers county are very opti- ~>mistic over the crop. and it is thought the use of large quantity of ferti- lizer, together with increased acreage will give this county more cotton this year than last.