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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

Admission people had paid over the
quota of $4,000 for the Alabama
Children's Aid society by noon on
Saturday. The Oxford part of the
campaign will be put on Monday and
Tuesday by Mayor D. c. Cooper OF
that city. Miss Lydia Eustis of Bir-
mingham has been in charge of the
work here,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
LUMBER COMPANY
ERECTING | AR GE
PLANT WAREHOUSE
Tuscaloosa Firm To Furnish
Material From Foundation
To Roof
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU |
THE AGE-HERALD
Tuscaloosa. Ala. June q

The Tuscaloosa Lumber company
is building a large storage ware
house costing approximately $4,000
adjoining it's plant in East End The
company proposes to furnish building
material from foundation to roof and
the warehouse will be used to store
the material where it can be in
spected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
CuKE SHIPMENTS HEAVY

Up to Thursday morning over SIX
hundred cars of cucumbers and
Irish potatoes had left Baldwin
county. The cucumber shipments are
now well in excess of the potato
movement and the end is not even in
sight yet The prices have held UP
unusually well and the yield is OF
good quality and quantity. The GU
cumber and potato shipments from
Robertsdale, Silverhill territory alone
have reached total of more than
three hundred apd thirty cars. Farm
ers in that territory who have any
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
FARM WORK PROGRESSES

suitable for blowing and the farm
ers are making good use of the time.
Much cotton remains to be chopped
and bottom lands to be planted in
corn. All crops are late and the
cultivation has been greatly retarded
on account of the incessant rains.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

Four arrests were made Friday
afternoon and Saturday morning by
Sheriff Noon and law enforcement
officers on charges of distilling in Lee
county. A big still was located and
destroyed near Goatrock, where three
negroes were arrested. William
Horn. white man, was arrested Sat
urday and charged with operating
the big still which was destroyed
near Goatrock, Wednesday, =.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
GOODWATER HIGHWAY
TO SYLACAUGA NOW
NEARING COMPLETION
Work Now Being Done In
City Limits Of Good
water

GOODwATER, Ala, June s.-tSpe-
cial. -Toothacre Construc-
ton company is rapidly finishing the
federal aid road into Goodwater
from Sylacauga. This road is al
ready completed into tho corporate
limits of the town and all the grad
ing and part of crawling has been
completed to near Main street. The
work on the Ashland end of the
road and that on the Kellyton por-
tion is being pushed forward and
it is expected by early fall all the
project will be completed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
BANK CASHIER RESIGNS

E. II. Ashcraft, cashier Of the
Huntsville Bank and Trust company,
has resigned his position and will
leave for California within the next
few days to enter business with
brother at Santa Barbara. The res
ignation, which was rendered at
meeting OF the directors of the bank,
was made effective Immediately. The
directors declared the usual semi
annual dividend of per cent, pay
able July l..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
ARMY CAPTAIN HURT

Capt c. II. Dayhuff Is BEING
treated at the post hospital for a
fractured ankle sustained Friday
when his horse fell with him while
he was riding over the reservation.
The duties of the provost marshal
are being performed by First Lieut..
Wilfred r. Mobley during the time
his bed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
TO IMPROVE TELEPHONES

Work has been started by the
Southern Bell Telephone company
plant department here for extensive
improvements in the northeastern
part of the city, the announcemelt
having been made that $500 would
be spent in the city during the next
60 days. The plant department will
also continue work until all of the
congested areas in the city have
been relieved, according to announces
ment from the local office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
BoOKKEEPERs ARRESTED

NEW ORLEANS, June On. c
Simoneaux and E. J. Poche. book
keepers for the New Orleans Bank
and Trust company. were charged
with embezzlement of $11, 900 of the
banks funds in affidavits filed today
in criminal district court by State
Bank Examiner ]. S. Brock. War
rants were issued for their arrest
The bank is protected by surety
bonds on the two men. Mr.. Brock
said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

Mrs. ]. P. Wilson died suddenly
here Saturday morning. Mrs Will
son was the wife of Judge ]. c.
Wilson, former member of the
state legislature. She is survived
by her husband, and eight children,
the latter being as follows: J. VIII
son, Lincoln, N. c.; George Wilson,
Admission; L. T. Wilson, Ocalla. Fla
Miss Josie Wilson and Mrs. H. C,
Rudisill. Admission; Mrs. George c.
Patterson, Tallassee, and Mrs. E. NJ.
Whiteside, Selma. Funeral services
will be held Sunday afternoon by
Rev. l.. c. Branscomb of the First
Methodist church
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
THRoNG SEES KHAN CEREMoNY

Five thousand persons last night
saw the open air naturalization cere-
monies of tho Ku Klux Khan per-
formed in the light of the flaming
cross in the football field. The great
crowd saw the big squad of new
klansmen initiated and then the
whole white robed company faded
away and was not seen again. Not
since reconstruction times has there
been a public ceremonial of this kind
here, 1t is ella me ed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

The body OF n. S. McShan, who
died at local hospital from internal
injuries sustained when he was
struck by an automobile driven by
G. II. Hilstead of Birmingham, was
forwarded this morning to McShan
Pickens county. for interment. He
was 81 years old and the town of
McShan was named after him. He
was prominent citizen of Pickens
county and was in this city on bust
ness when the accident occurred
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
BURCHFIELD SELECTED

called meeting of the 7. P. A.
post was held last night for the pur-
pose of electing a delegate to attend
the national convention of the or
ganization in St. Paul, Mimi, and as
is the usual custom decided on the
day of the annual church attend
ance of the members. 1t was de-
cided to go a little further this year
and the members. 80 strong, will
visit the mems Bible class at the
First Baptist church June "a and on
another Sunday will go in a body to
another church service. Grover l..
Burchfield was elected delegate to
the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
BROOKS CHOSEN COLLEGE HEAD

RALEIGH, n. c, JUNE y.-Dr. Eu :
gene Clyde Brooks. superintendent of
public instruction since 1919, was
unanimously elected president of the
North Carolina State College of Ag-
riculture and Engineering by the
board of trustees here today. DR..
Brooks succeeds DR.. W. d. Riddick.
who after many years as president OF
the state college resigned to head
it's recently enlarged engineering de-
partment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
TO SEEK RELEASE

An attempt will be made in a
hearing on a writ of habeas corpus
before Circuit Judge Fleetwood Rice
Monday to secure the release of Ezra
Clary, convicted Tuesday in county
court before Judge Woolsey F'innell
of acting as a labor agent without
state or county license and fined
S4314.01
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
JUNIOR CHAMBER OF
HUNTSVILLE ELECTS
Organization Begins Its Third Year
Of Activities

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, June 9.-(Spe-
cial.)-The Junior Chamber of Com
merce began it's third year of activi-
ties last night with the election of
Walter Wellman, prominent cotton
mill man. as president; Ashford Todd,
banker, vice president; C. w. Miller,
representative of the Dunn CONNER
cial agency, secretary, and r. H. Gill
liam, bank cashier. treasurer. The
junior chamber Is an organization of
the younger business men of Hunts
Vile and has taken an active part In
civic affairs from the nrst day it was
formed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
TO ADD TO EQUIPMENT

Plans Tor the expenditure OF 30, IoU,-
900 by the Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph company for the i'm
provement of it's physical equipment
within five years provide for the I'm
mediate expenditure of $4,000 for
additional equipment in Huntsville.
accoring to Robert A. Moore. mana
ger of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
JUDGE MERRILL BACK

Judge Hugh D. Merrill, who has
been in Montgomery since last Nom
day, in attendance on the several
legislative committee meetings, has
returned to his home in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
PASTORS CHANGE PULPITs

Rev. e. I. Alderman, pastor Of Tus-
kegee Baptist church. will preach at
the First Baptist church Sunday
morning and evening. He having
exchanged pulpits with Rev. w. T.
Smith, local pastor. who is in Tus-
kegee conducting a revival in Mr..
Aldermans church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
COLLEGE GIRLS HOME

Miss Elizabeth Branscomb, who has
been attending the Womans coll
lcge in Montgomery, and Miss Louise
Branscomb, who has been teaching
science in Dallas. Tex, for the past
season, have arrived in the city for
visit to their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs l.. c. Branscomb, at the First
Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
DOCTORS sENTENCED

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 9.-Dr.
]. w. Simmons, local physician, and
DR.. r. D. Woodson, negro dentist.
today received sentence of ten and
Ave years In prison respectively in
S. federal court, for alleged viola
ton of the narcotic laws, 80 days in
which to perfect an appeal being
allowed DR.. Simmons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
FORM BASEBALL TEAM

The boys 'of DadeVllIe nave organ
lied a baseball team for the purpose
of furnishing a summer attraction to
those who love athletic exhibitions
They will use the new athletic field,
now practically completed. on the
Tallapoosa High school grounds. The
first two games played went against
them to Notasulga, but were good
exhibitions. Only local talent will
play on the team.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
CURRY HOLDS COURT

County court was in regular sessio
here Monday. L. H. Reynolds. probate
judge. being away on his vacation,
Thomas A. Curry was appointed by
the registrar to preside over the
court. Twenty-Five cases were dis
posed of. Is Of which were for violat-
ing the prohibition law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

Mrs. p. P. Salter, Mrs. Vickers and
Eschol Darden left here for Howard
summer school; Mrs. ]. A. Penton
for the university summer school,
this week, and will remain there at
least for six weeks. Miss Blanche
Evans, who resides near Goodwater,
also left for the university where
she will take up her studies and
will return in the fall to take her
degree.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

WILDER Fl. Ward of the Ward Drug
company. Harry McGahey of Spencer
Drug company and Luther Davis of
Davis-Leach Drug company have ar
ranged to attend the meeting of the
pharmaceutical association at Bir-
mingham Wednesday and Thursday
and others will go who have not yet
fully decided on the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
TO VOTE ON SCHOOL TAX

An election will be held in eight
different school districts in Chiffon
county on June Is to determine
whether or not an additional three
mill tax can be levied for school pur-
poses and for certain other changes
in the school matters of these dis
tricts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
COTTON MILLS EXEMPT

Attesting the sure but gradual
change of sentiment towards capital
and corporations of this section is
the recent action of the Tallapoosa
county commissioners in exempting
all new cotton mills to be construct
ed in the county from taxation for a
period of years. The commissioners
OF Tallapoosa county are all farmers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
PLAN BROOM FACTORY

The United Farmers Of Chiffon
county have about perfected the ar
engagements to put in a broom fac
tory here In connection with their
canning factory. Several farmers
over the county have agreed to plan,
a portion Of land to broom corn this
year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
FARM BUREAU MEETS

The Tuscaloosa county farm bu-
reau held its meeting today in the
Diamond theatre and about 100 were
present including a number of rep
resentatives of the women's home
demonstration clubs who were pres
emit to hear the report of the COM
mittee on the marketing of butter
eggs and canned goods. No action
was taken at this meeting, but the
marketing of the commodities will
be worked out in few days, ac-
cording to plans of the committee.
Henry A. Jones made d good talk on
the subject of cooperation. A re-
port was given on fertilizers pur-
chased through the cooper tive plan
by farmers of Tuscaloosa county and
showed that 1877 tons as been pur-
chased. a moving picture on poul-
try and cure for poultry pests was
shown. The entire body IN conclu-
sion of the meeting proceeded to the
home demonstration office at the
court house where the ladies served
luncheon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
COLITIS EPIDEMIC

The epidemic Of colitis In this coun-
ty is taking as its toll large num-
Der of little children. During the past
three weeks there have died Of this
disease over a dozen children in this
INN ediate section.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

On Monday of this week Mr..
Maherg from Coosa county caught
500 pounds of catfish at the mouth
of Clay Creek just below Lock 10.
He caught four that weighed over 60
pounds each. The rest were smaller
ones ranging in weight from 5 to
As pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
FROG CATCHES CHICKEN

Monroe Parrish of Providence
brings to town the bona fide report
that he has around his place a bull
frog that had the nerve to catch a
frying size chicken the other day
The frog was dragging the fowl I'M
der some logs when seen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
BOIL wEEVlLs APPEAR

Little effort is being made by
farmers to Kill the first boil weevils
of the season. which are now ap-
pearing in numbers before the first
squares of cotton come. The con-
tinual rains lately have put them be-
hind in cultivation. SO that the grass
must first be cleaned out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
TO CONFER WITH As9BURN

the traffic bureau; NJ. j. Maloney,
traffic manager for the Central Iron
and Coal company. and F. G. Blair will
represent Tuscaloosa at the confer
ence with Col. T. @. Ashburn,
chief of inland waterway service, in
Birmingham Monday. They will
leave Sunday for the Magic City. Mr..
Blair is member of the state har-
Dor commission and will be Joined in
Birmingham by the six other men,
bers of the commission to urge with
the traffic managers that the en-
barge on the Warrior river be lifted
and that the packet service be re-
stored at once
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
ro HOLD EXAMINATIONS

County superintendent OF Educa-
ton S. NJ. Tharp announces that OPP
portunity will be provided during the
early part of September for all sew
take the county seventh grade exami-
take the county seventh grade xami-
nations held in May. to take them be-
fore school opens this fall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

Or. ". Bruce Doyle. pastor Of the
Presbyterian church, will preach his
first sermon here Sunday He has
just returned from leave of absence
of several months to North Carolina
which he took fer the benefit of his
health.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
PLAN FOR JULY FOURTH

There will be real celebration in
Clanton on the Fourth of July. The
Methodist ladies of the town will be
in charge of the program, and some
thing attractive will be happening all
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
PHYSICIAN CHOSEN

DR.. c. c. Fargason. president of
the Civic club. is the representative
of Dadeville at the meeting of COM
mercial bodies of the state to adver-
tse Alabama, in Birmingham today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
NEW SYSTEM READY
Alabama Power Company Complete
Installation At Dedeville

InstouAtiOn Al DCoeNile
DADEVIIALE, Ala. June 9.-(Spe-
cial THE Alabama Power company
which took over the local municipal
light plant last year, has nearly COM
pleted new distribution system
The construction work has been un-
der tbs superintendent of w. w
Woody, and has been under way for
the past six months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
RETAIL DRUGGISTS TO MEET

cooperation with the Spurlock- Neal
Wholesale Drug company, will be
hosts to the druggists of northwest
Alab ama at a convention which will
be held here on June 81. The drug
gists will arrive on the morning of
June Fl and after business ses-
sion will be given a sightseeing
tour of Wilson Dsm, the nitrate
plants and other poSf1s of interest.
The Importance of Hsrence as a
distributing point for druggists will
be pointed out in an effort to central
ize business here in sufficient volume
to make 1t profitable to carry drug
stocks on an extensive scale.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
FAIRGROUNDS PLANNED

The community service mere mas
arranged for John Martin. play
ground expert. who comes to Hunts
vile for a period of month to es-
tablish Fairgrounds in this city. Mr..
Martin is expected here Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
ATrENps music CoNyENTIoN

Mrs. Harry Giles will attend the BIZ
ennial convention of the Federation
of Music Clubs from all parts of
the country, in Asheville. June to
June II.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
PUPILS PRESENTED

A unique feature of the program
presented by Miss VERIFY and Mrs.
Lett before the Pilot club meeting
in Terrace Garden today included
numbers In readings, songs and
dances by several of Miss Yerby's
pupils in expression. These includ-
ed Misses Ross Searcy, Cherokee Shir-
ley, Myra Durham, Elanore Steel
Godfrey and Dorothy Perkins, each of
whom showed talent and training. At
tractive favors were presented the
little visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

gather N Birmingham, will follow
the examinations. The sessions of the
association will begin with a BAN
quet at the Tutwiler hotel and will
include trip to Fairfield on June IA
for an inspection of the hospital of
tie Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
road company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
WEDDING ANNOUNCED

FulISs-Willfam Nuption To Take
Place At Athens
ATHENS, Ala, June st Specially
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Alonzo Fulks of
Athens, Ala, announce the engage
ment of their sister Miss India Ella
Fulks, to Hoyt Williamson of this
place, the wedding to take place on
July Is.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
CoNNER-JoNEs NEEDING

A wedding of much local interest
occurred here yesterday when
Thomas G. Conner of Andalusia and
Miss Clara Jones of this place were
married.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

There will be celebration at the
Old Soldiers Home at Mountain Creek
July 4. There is expected a large
crowd present to join in with the old
veterans in celebrating American in
dependence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
JESSIE BARNETT IN JAIL

jesse Barnett, young White man,
was tried in county court this week
for alleged making of liquor and
bound over to await the action of
the grand jury and on default of
bail was incarcerated in jail. Two
other men who were captured al the
still at the same time by officers
made their escape later when bail
was being arranged for them and
are still at large. The raid was con-
Quoted by Sheriff Prater, C. r. Stone,
]. II. Draper, enforcement officers,
and Manning Guy and w. ]. Prater,
deputy sheriffs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

Shanghai has more than 10000 for
eigners and nearly all of them play
golf.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

One serious suggestion for peace
for the world is an international
baseball league be established in
Europe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-02-22
"Gehenna."

Gehenna is the Greek name for the
Valley of Hinnom, situated south and
west of the city of Jerusalem. Sacri-
fees to Moloch, instituted by Solomon
(1015-975 B. O., were offered there,
and for years after, it was the place
chosen by the Jewish kings for the
practice of their idolatrous~ rites.
When Josiah, king of Judah, restored
the national worship, he made Gehenna
a place of defilement by covering 1t
with human bones; after this, 1t be-
came the cesspool of the city. Fires
were kept constantly burning there to
consume the bodies of malefactors, car
cases of animals, and whatever other
offal had been cast out from the city.
The word "Gehenna" occurs frequently
in the Scriptures; and in the new
Testament is translated 'hell. kan
sas City Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-02-22
LANDED BEFORE COLUMBUS
Every Reason to Believe That Lief
Ericsson Was Real "Discoyerer"
of America.

Who may have been the first dis
coverer of America no one knows. but
Left Ericsson visited it over 400 years
ahead of Columbus A recent writer
ON this matter has said: "The evil
dence that Lief Ericsson came to the
North American coast in the year
1000 and that he returned to Europe,
making his discovery known to the
world, is clearly authentic Ericsson
is defended against the charge of be-
Ing "barbarous Morse adventurer,'
though he might have been all that,
and also the discoverer of America. 1t
is maintained that he represented the
highest type of the Scandinavian civ
ilization of that time which had risen
above the decadent Roman culture of
southern Europe. The Sagas say that
Ericsson was large, powerful man of
most imposing bearing, "a man of
sagacity and just in all things" Be
fore his discovery of America he had
been converted to the Christian faith,
and had been commissioned by King
Olaf to proclaim the faith to the people
of Greenland, which the Scandinavians
had settled a considerable period be-
fore that time. 1t is quite reasonable
to believe that the Norsemen who had
settled in Greenland had made voy.
ages to America in advance Of Erlcs-
son.