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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
MEMORIAL TREE WILL BE PLANTED ON LAWN l OF JASPER HOSPITAL
Women's Club And KiWanis Club to Assist In Ceremony.
 Court In Session
JASPER BUREAU I THE AGE-HERALD Jasner Ala ApriI 2

A tall, straight young elm tree will sway to and fro on the south east corner of the new hospital lot and on some future day green leaves will appear from buds on its limbs and it will become thing of beauty and shade the convalescent patients from the sun. This tree was to have been planted on John Burroughs birthday, April 3, but on account of the rainy weather the planting was postponed until Thursday afternoon when the Thursday Study club mem bers will hold special exercises.
 The tree will be a memorial tree, planted and named for one of Wal ker county's boys who did not return from overseas. Mrs. A. F. Fite, presi- dent of the club, will make the open ing address. The tree song will be sung by pupils of the grammar school. Will James Williams will read What Do We Plant When We Plant a Tree" An address will be made by a member of the Kiwanis club. Miss Margaret Richardson will read Joyce Kilmer's poem Tree" A Rotarian will make the dedicatory remarks and Rev. J. c. Ponder, pastor of the Pres byterian church, will make the clos ing prayer. The tree will be plant ed In accordance with the city beauti- full movement of the State Federation of Women's Clubs and also the Na- tional Forestry association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
DRY AGENT FACES CHARGE IF KILL |NC MAN DURING RAID
State Officer Also Charged With Assault With Intent
 To Murder
ANNISTOS BURFAUl THE E-HERALD ! Annistnn An Anril 2

Warrants charging B. H. Crump- ton, federal prohibition officer, with murder, and L. L. Phillips. former state law enforcement officer, with assault with intent to murder fol- lowing two shooting serapes in Gle burne county last week and issued at Heflin Monday afternoon had not been received in the office of Sheriff W. P. Knighton here Tues day. The warrant against the fed eral officers was sworn out by John Coffee who was shot in the back with load of heavy shot last Thurs day near the Georgia line, his death occurring the following day, accord ing to information reaching the city Tuesday from Heflin.
 The warrant charging Mir. Phillips with assault and intent to murder IS said to have been sworn out by Will liam Williams who charged in his affidavit that the law enforcement officer shot Robert Jackson in the back and legs when the latter ran away from a still during a raid on Monday of last week. Mir. Phillips left Anniston Tuesday for Hunts vile to attend a session of the cir cult court at that place and Mir. Crumpton was engaged in his of flee here making out reports. In formation reached the city late Tues day that the warrants would be served in Cleburne county when the two officers returned there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
TUSKEGEE CELEBRATES FOR FOUNDERS DAY
Former University President Will
 Be Leading Speaker

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala, April 3.-Dr. Robert R. Moton. principal of the Tuskegee institute. announced to- day that a large number of visitors was expected at the institute Thurs day, April 5, to attend the sixth an- nual observance of Founders Day, at which time Dr. Samuel c. Mitchell will deliver the annual founders day address.
 Dr. Mitchell is well-known edu- cator, having been president of the University of South Carolina for a number of years. and having served the University of Delaware in the same capacity.
 Dr. Moton is urging all white and colored friends of the institute to at tend the exercises commemoratinS the birth of the late Booker T. Wash ington. The exercises of the week will begin Tuesday morning, with the arrival of the trustees and friends from the north. and the program will include a visit to a Rosenwald school and the regimental parade Tuesday afternoon. A physical culture exhibi- ton on White hall lawn and rhetori- cal exercises in the institute chapel Wednesday afternoon and evening re- spectively. and the founders day eX- ercises Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the institute chapel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
SPECIAL M MASTE R DENT WILL HEAR
 ARGUMENT | ASE
Court Order Sought to Re- quire Gas Company To
 Produce Records
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU ]
 THE AGE-HERALD Montgomery. Ala. April S

Arguments will be made before s. H. Dent, Jr., special master in the Mobile gas case Wednesday on the motion of Hugh White. special as- sistant attorney general. for an or der requiring the Mobile Gas com r. pany to produce all books and rec ords within the Jurisdiction of the fedora! court of Alabama and to per init auditors and accountants of the special master or public service com mission 10 make an examination.
 Hugh White and r. J. Yerger, city attorney of Mobile. were in confer ence Tuesday afternoon on the case and will make the arguments. The Mobile Gas company declined to per nit the commissioners engineers and accountants to make examinations, contending that they were seeking additional information for use in the case in the federal court il which the gas company Is seeking tc pre- vent the commission from est ablish : ing lower rates for gas in Mebile and suburbs.
 The motion of Mir. White insists that facts which the law requires the commission to consider in estab- fishing a valuation were never made available by the company and that these facts should be considered by the special master in his investiga- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
DEMONSTRATE FEVER CONTROL IN MADISON
Tennessee Valley Health Officials
 Meeet Next At Albany

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. April B. 0special)-Practical demonstration or H the work that will be undertaken Alabama for the elimination of the malaria -bf\Gng mosquito by drain age of ponds and swamp lands was made Friday afternoon when health officers and sanitary inspectors of several counties met here to take steps for the co-ordination of their work. Several of the larger ponds in this county are already being erained. The doctors visited the ronds that are being farmed for
 water cress by a big concern here have been taken to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes in these ponds.
 A negro settlement that assays 100 per cent in sanitation under in- spection of health authorities was mile south of Merrmack It has been in this. condition several years, 1t was stated and scores higher than ahy other community in Madison county.
 On invitation of pr. H. c. Mckee, the next meting of the Tennessee Valley health officers will be held in Albany Decatur at some date to be fixed in the early future. The farm bureau Of Madison coun- ty was notified last night that sev- eral additional car loads of fertil- | izers bought by the farmers on the cooperative plan have been ship ped from Savannah and will be here in few days. It Is estimated that the farmers here are about to use great deal more fertilizer on | thir crops than was used last year and that their cotton acreage will be somewhat increased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
federal Court To Force Utility 70 2
CONSOLIDATION ISSUE
 IS GROWING IN FAVOR
Plan To Unite Sheffield, Tuscumbia
 And Outlying Section

SHEFFIELD, Ala, April 3.-(Spe- cial)-The proposal for consolida- tion of Sheffield, Tuscaloosa and a large area east of the towns is growing in popular favor, and 1t is believed that q large majority of the voters residing within the ter ritory affected will be in favor of the proposition when all the advan- tages are presented to them.
 Saturday the voters east of the two cities by almost unanimous vote declared for the incorporation of the town of Muscle Shoals. It is be lievod that they will be in favor of uniting with Sheffield and Juscum bia under the name of Muscle Shoals. Approximately 1000 acres of land are embraced in the territory voted Saturday to be incorporated under the name of Muscvle Shoals. Even should the residents of this territory not be favorable to con solidation with Sheffield and Tus- cumbia, it is believed that the towns will favor uniting under name sat isfactory to both.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
PYTH!AN HUME |S ASKED BY OPEL|kA AAN|O MONT G0MERY
S50,O00 Campaign for lnsti- tuition Meeting Success.
 Rail Men Meet
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU !
 THE AGE-HERALn !
Albany-Decatur. Ala. April 3


 Two Alabama cities already have opened the bidding for location of the new Pythian home. This an- nouncement was made here Monday night by W. H. Weakley of Hunts vile, past grand chancellor of the order in this state. MT. Weakley was addressing a special meeting of Hermione lodge here and announced that Montgomery and Opelika al ready have entered claims for the home and made propositions regard ing its location.
 MT Weakley Is doing special work for the order in connection with the campaign to raise a fund of S50,000 for completion of the building. He stated here that enough money al- ready was In hand to start work, but said it had been decided that no work would be begun until the sum of s50,00 had been paid in or pledged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
DIRECTORS OF FAIR ASSOCIATION ELECTED
Plans Made For Bigger Talladega
 County Fair This Year

SYLACAUGA. Ma. April 3.-(Spe- cial. l.)-At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Talladega County fair, just held, the secretary made report showing that the association had paid out of debt and had nice sum in the treasury, with the prop erty of the association now worth double the original ,rice paid for it. The following were elected as mem bers of the board of directors: w. F. Coker. T. P. Johnston. T. w. Bell, w. l.. Howard. Fred Prather, c. w. Ham, nett, J. E. Jordan, Joseph Hawkins. w. M. Landham and c. l.. Turner Figures showed that the fair of last year was the bes tever held, and the plans so far laid down for this year is to make the one for 1923 even bet ter than last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
BIG BUTTER CONTRACT
Union Springs Creamery Will Supply
 TuSkegee Hospital

UNION SPRINGS, Ala, April B. tBy Special Leased e.)-The Union Springs creamery has beer awarded the contract to supply the government hospital for disabled sol diers at Tuskegee with butter. The contract calls for one-half ton ot butter weekly and requires that il must be up to high grade of specifi- cations. which have easily been com piled with by the local creamery.
 The creamery. which was estab- lished about year ago, has never lacked a ready market for it's prod ucts. In fact the problem has beer to get enough cream to fill the mar kets. There are other large contracts to be filled besides the one with the government,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
COURT OF APPEALS


 Decisions of the court of appeals Tuesday follow:
 On rehearing:
 Gulf. Mobile and Northern Rail- ioau i.9au company vs. Julia Fowler, Mo- ruled oVef William G. Caffey vs. Alabama Ma chinery and Supply company, Mont Somery circuit court; application overruled
 J. T. Thomas, alias. vs. state, Mont gomery circuit court; opinion ampli- fled; application overruled.
 E. W. Stanford vs. Norwood Trans. portation company. Jefferson circuit court; application overruled,
 Roscoe Adair vs. state. Clay ,ircuit court; application overruled.
 Bricken. P. c.
 Lee Bush vs. state. Houston cir- cult court; affirmed.
 Lilla Mysand vs. city of Dothan Houston circuit court: reversed and remanded.
 Monroe Bell vs. state, Coffee cir cult court; affirmed.
 George Kilgore vs. state. Chiffon circuit court; reversed and remanded. G. l.. Hardin vs. state, Cullman cir cult court; reversed and remanded Lon Tyler vs. state. Jefferson cir cult court; reversed and remanded. w. D. Clements vs. state. Calhoun circuit court; affirmed
 Rufus Donogan vs. state, Madison circuit court: affirmed.
 Johnson Lemley vs. state, Madison circuit court: affirmed.
 Grover Durham vs. state, Madison circuit court: affirmed.
 John Tribble vs. state, Madison circuit court; affirmed.
 Ollie Boles vs. state, Jackson cir cult court; affirmed.
 Charles Edward Poarch vs. state. Marshall circuit court; reversed and remanded
 Oscar Conn vs. state. Marshall cir cult court; affirmed.
 Richard Hamlett vs. state, Mont gomery circuit court: affirmed. Dave Campbell vs. state, Mont gomery circuit court: affirmed. George Veal vs. state, Covirgton circuit court; reversed and remanded. Tom Jimmerson vs. state, Barbour circuit court: affirmed.
 Charlie Hall vs. state. Russel cir cult court; reversed and remanded. Sidney Moon vs. state. Chambers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04

last December and which was start ed in the circuit court Monday morn ing were completed late Tuesday aft ernoon and the case given to the jury after lengthy charge by Judge A. P, Agee. The arguments for the state were made by Solicitor James R. Sanford and James r. Matthews, the defendants side of the case be- ing presented to the jury by Judge Hugh D. Merrill and .. ". Allen. It is expected that verdict will be reached by the jury Wednesday aft ernoon.
 Henry Walls. who is charged with killing Louisa Edwards, negress, in this city last summer. will 80 on trial before Judge Agee in a spe- cial jury Wednesday morning. The negro admits that he shot the wom- en to death because sine put hoo doc powders in his coffee. lie vas ar rested in Chattanooga after evad- ing officers for several months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
SHOPMEN RELEASED
Albany Strikers Freed Nine Days Bc-
 fore Term Was Up


 HUNTSVILLE. Ala, April B. Special l.)-Five former employees of the Louisville & Nashville railroad shops at Albany who were sentenced to serve six months in the Madison county jail on charges of contempt of court in violating the injunction or decress which forbade the strik- CTS interfering with the work of the men who took their places in the shops. were released here Saturday, Judge Grubb of the district court good behavior. The men will leave Sunday for Birmingham where they expect to secure employment with the Southern railway A small squad of other shopmen who were arrested last October on charges of begin in contempt of court, will face Judge Grubb here this week and if they are held to be guilty, will almost certainly draw sentences to prison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
CHAMBER MEETING HELD

GEORGIANA Ala, April 3.-lSpe- cial Leased Wire )-The Chamber of Commerce of Georgiana held large ly attended and interesting meeting last night, at which, in addition to the transaction of the regular busi- ness and the discussion of a number of plans for the upbuilding of the town and section, a number of en- tertainment features were given. Dr. J. C. Watson, the president, presided
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
SCOUTS TO HEAR ADAMS

The court of honor for the Boy Scouts of Mignon will hold another meeting at which time Newton Can- terberry will be given life badge and staf fur feteiflhe fl merit badges: There will be several other merit badges bestowed at the same time. The meeting will be hled in the Mignon opera house, and will be ad- dressed by Carson w. Adams of Bir- minRham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
FORM EDUCATIONAL CLUB

An A. E. A. club was organized at the University this afternoon with a large charter n1ollment of fac ulty and members of the senior class In the school of education. Officers were elected as follows: l. l.. Helms. Barbour county, president: I. Judson Snead, vice president; Carrie Sapps. secretary; Lottie Johnson, press re- porter. Faculty delegates to the A. E. A. association in Birmingham this month were pr. J. J. Doster and all ternate Dr. V. F. Mckinley. Stu dent delegates were Judson Snead and T. l. Green.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
CRIME ON DECREASE
Fewer Convictn Now In State Penal
 Institutions


 MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 3.-If the number of convicts received in Alabama prisons in March of this year, as those received in the same months of past years. is any indica- tion, crime in the state is on de- crease, according to convict officials. A total of S1 new prisoners were committed to Kilby prison during March of this year. according to rec ords in the office of Roy l.. Nolen. as- sociate member of the state board of convict supervisors. The number is said to have been 145 in March of last year and 125 in March of 1921.
 In line with the decrease in convic- tions, the number of prisoners in the oenitentiary is shown to be decreas- ing. On March 31 there were 3,024 prisoners confined in the state peni- tentiary, which compared with 3,072 on March 1 and 3s112 on February l of the present year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04

circuit court; reversed and remanded. E. c. Kinney vs. V. Foust. Blount circuit court: affirmed.
 Bob Jones vs. state, Dekalb cir cult court: affirmed.
 o. c. Cunningham vs. state. Shelby circuit court: affirmed.
 Gilmore Olds vs. state, Morgan cir cult court; affirmed.
 Elisha Cornelius vs. state, Marshall circuit court; reversed and remanded. year showed only 10 cases.
 Rube Morrow vs. state, Marshall circuit court; affirmed.
 Dancel Miles vs. state, Lawrence circuit court; affirmed.
 Andrew Johnson Potter vs. state, Madison circuit court; affirmed as to judgement and reversed for proper sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
NEW YORK BANKER ARRIVES

Leland cross, vice president of the National City bank of New York city, was the chief speaker at the Rotary club meeting on Tuesday aft ernoon. The financier spoke on bust- ness conditions In the country and urging business men to persue poli- cy of aggressive conservation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
CHILD KICKED BY HORSE

Woodrow, the 10-year- son of Mir. and Mrs. NV. T. Bump, was kicked by horse and seriously in jured at the home of his parents. MT. Rump was in the act of opening the little fellow to get on the horse when the horse suddenly heeled and kicked the boy in the face. It Is thought that he will recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
This WilL Ward Of
 And Break Up Colds
ANY FAMILY MAY TRY IT FREE

Tho%sa"ds w2,,iP 2 Pess"ii s Ssf asnag u. ,oorthy laratipe thqt anyone in th.: ths family can use ,rhen constipdted1 I urge you to try Syrup Pepsln. I pih gladly propide q iiberat free sample 6oiile, sufficient for an adeguote test. Write me ,phere to send U. Address Dr. ". B. Co!d,peu: 5io Washington s.. Monticello, Illinois. Do it no1!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04

They are consti- patton and com mon colds. Many
 doctors now be- lieve that colds,
 tonsilitis, a touch of malaria will cause constipa- ton, instead of constipation be- ing their cause.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
POWER HEAD TO SPEAK

Thomas W. Martin, president of the Alabama Power company, will de- liver an address in Morgan Hall at the University Wednesday at 10 o'clock. his subject being Economic Function of Large Public Service Corporation" The law school and the engineering school or commerce are especially urged to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
OPPOSE SCHOOL CHANGE
Chambers Teachers Want Superin-
 tcnhent Selected As At Prevent.

LAFAYETTE, Ala. April 3.-The school teachers of Chambers county. at their meeting Saturday, adopted resolutions condemning the proposed plan to make county superintendents of education elective by the people, as it was stated. We believe that the plan would seriously hinder the progress in education which the state is now making.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
cHILDRE>,s AID DRIVE OPENS

The campign for funds for the Ala bama Children's Aid society will be launched in Morgan county Monday, April 9. ". W. Rahm Is general chairman and Dr. James A. Duncan is vice chairman. Miss Virginia Handley, state extension secretary, has returned here to aid in the campaign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04


 that you seldom have a cold with out constipation. due to general congestion. The only way to avoid colds is to keep up your vitality. You usually catch cold in the winter if you are run down. Therefore in cold weather exercise more; eat more fatty foods; drink four to six glasses of water a day; keep the head cool, the feet warm, the bowels open.
 You are also less liable to colds if your system is free from the intestinal poisons of constipation, so empty the bowels regularly with a plain vegetable laxative like Dr. Caldvell's Syrup Pepsin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
GoRGAs PLANS MEETING

Invitations are being sent to so farmers to meet at Gorgas on April 12 with 50 or more merchants or Tuscaloosa in a get-together banquet which will be served by the Parent Teacher association of that commun- ity. T. V. Werner will act as toast master and there will be a number of good speakers. The merchants will take along the Tuscaloosa brass band and there will be big gather ing of business men and agricultur-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
GENERAL WILSON BETTER

News from Tampa, Fla, Tuesday was to the effect that Gen. John H. Wilson of this city, who underwent an operation in that place, was im- proving slowly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
FIELD DAY EXERCISES

The programs have just been com pleted and issued for the field day exercises to be held Mignon on April 13. All schools of this section. namely Mignon. Walco, Sycamore. Sylacauga and Gantts Quarry, will enter in the contests. and a cup will be awarded to the school making the best score,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
ALABAMA DEATHS
JAMES M'MILLAN

SOLDIERS HOME, MOUNTAIN CREEK, Ala. April B. (Special)- Veteran James McMillan, an inmate of the Alabama Veterans home here for nearly 10 years, died Sunday after q few days illness. The former Con- federate solG'er was nearly 85 years old, and his death was expected fol- lowing his removal to the home hos pital several days before.
 MT. McMillan, or Uncle Jim." as he was known here, was reared near Knoxville. Tenn. He enlisted there In the cavalry service under Gen. Joe Wheeler.
 The body was sent to the old homo in Elmore county, where interment was made beside the body of his wife, who died nearly 20 years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
TO ATTEyD CoNFERENcr

Governor Brandon today announced that it is his present intention to go to Atlanta April 20 for a confer ence of southern governors, at which plans for the representation of all Confederate states in the mammoth memorial to the Confederacy which will be carved into Stone mountain by Gutzlon Borglom, world-known sculptor, will be made
 Nitation to attend the conference from the Stone Mountain Memorial association. Each governor of a Con federate state has been invited in Drder that the states important characters in the war may have no- sition in the memorial Borelom will carve large number of statues from the solid rock. Governor Bran don believes the plan, if perfected. Will establish memorial which will the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
CLEANUP CAMPAIGN

A clean-up campaign is being planned by the women of the town under the auspices of the Civic fed eration, and the town of Union Springs has been entered in the con- test to be held by the Fifth district of the Federation of Women's Clubs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
ROTARY CLUB MEETING

The Rotary Club met this after noon and heard a very interesting program arranged by Richard Foster, Sterling Harris. John Burnett and others. Rev. A. Donaldson Ellis gave a talk on the meaning of Easter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
] \ K CITY RAISES $25,000 FUND F0R
 HER NE w HOSPITAL
Drive Goes Over Top-Mer- chants and Farmers Tnvi-
 ted to Georgia Meeting
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU [
 THE AGE-HERALD TuecaIoOsa. Ala AnriI 0

The campaign to raise s25,00O to aid in equiping the Druid City hos pital came to a successful close late yesterday, all the money being raised in less than u week As the agree ment has been fulfilled to raise this money within a week J. T. Horne has added S10.000 to build a nurses home. The county and city will aid the institution, which opens tomor row to receive patients.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
COURT OPENS

Judge E. w. Long opened court Monday, which will be only three day session unless additional cases come up. Judge R. L. Blanton has heard evidence on the compensation bill of Wiley w. Hubbard against the Dora Fuel company today, and Judge S. Lacy is holding court in Lipscomb county this week.