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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
aton Refuses To Back Up Charges Of Renour And Bishop
Montgomery Ready For 1928
Convention Of Women Voters

Miss Mary V. Robinson of the ma
tienal bureau In Washington will be
visitor on this occasion and talk
on the industrial situation facing the
laboriag woman.
international Cooperation for
Peace is another subject to be dis
cussed and Miss Ruth Morgan of
New erk chairman of this depart
ment for the league, Will send a
speaker to this city for the conven-
ton, who will stress the Importance
OF America taking stand for the
prevention of future wars.
Law Enforcement and the Ala
bama Prison system" will be dis
cussed in all its phases, it is an.
nounced Mrs Elliott Cheatham of
Atlanta, who is "A brilliant lawyer.
and the presidents OF both the Georo-
gia and Florida leagues. Mrs. II. b.
Chamberlain and Mrs j, b. O'Hara,
will be guests Of the league at the
assembly.
one social feature of the conven-
ton Will be a luncheon Wednesday,
May 90, al which Mrs. j. q. wilkins,
Dallas county representative, will be
the principal speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
500 MEN TO WORK AT
.RUSSELLWLLE MINES
Material Will Be Mined For Shelf
field Blast Furnaces

SHEFFIELD. Ala, May 2.-(Spe.
cial. )-President j. w. Mcqueen OF
the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron
corporation, following the purchase
Monday of the properties of the Shelf
field Iron corporation here by MS
company made a trip to Russellville,
where he made arrangements for the
starting of two ore washers to pre-
pare material for the furnace which
his corporation expects to put in blast
by June % this year.
Mr.. Mcqueen stated that the work
at the mines would give employment
to about 500 men. He said that he
thought preparations would be made
to put another one of the furnaces
here in blast a little later
The property acquired by the Sloss-
Sheffield company was formerly
ee-furnace plant. Superintendent
Lamay says that he will make every
effort to have the furnace in blast
by June !, as he has received instruc-
.ions to lose no time in rushing the
work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03

MONTGOMERY, Ala. May 2.-The
annual convention of the Alabama
League of Women Voters will be
held in Montgomery, May %, % and
"a at the Chamber of Commerce au-
ditorium and delegates from practi-
cally every county in the state Will
be present.
There will be full report of the
national convention which was re-
Gently held in Des Moines, Iowa, and
duplicate work in miniature form
will be given at the Alabama con-
Vention. Mrs. Charles r. Bricken.
state president of the League of
Women Voters, attended the conven-
ton and will give an account of
what TRANSFERRED.
During the convention. following
the routine of business, four sub
jects of vital Importance to women
will be taken up. First, Women in
Industry and Their Need of Limita-
ton of Hours" Miss Mollie Dowd of
Birmingham, state chairman of this
department, is working along this
line and at the coming legislative
session in July a bill to this effect
Will be introduced, 1t Is said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03

bama Polytechnic Institute, Charles
W. Rittenour, president. and Roy C.
Bishop, secretary manager of the
farm bureau federation, Wednesday
declared that the hearing before
agents of the federal department of
agriculture Monday developed the
fact that IF facts presented regard
ing improper actions of Mr.. Duncan
and his lieutenants are substantiated
by proof, then Mr. Duncan and others
involved should be removed from the
extension service"
Mr.. Rittenour and Mr.. Bishop fur
Their declared that proof of the
charges is now being compiled" They
insisted that the investigation was
in response to the demand of the
farm bureau executives which was
made before DR.. Dowell had made
any request.
No criticism was directed at the
farm bureau in the hearing Monday,
according to Mr.. Rittenour and Mr..
Bishop. who said further that DIR.
Dowell admitted no knowledge of the
alleged improper activities of Mr..
Duncan which constitute serious
charges and appeared to be out of
touch with much that is going on
under the direction Of few indi-
viduals in the extension work"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
MONUMENT DESIGN APPROVED

Selma is we'll represented in tho
[. ID. c. convention now in session
in Admission. Efforts to complete the
fund needed for erecting a $1,000
monument in Arsenal place. to mark
the site of the old Confederate
arsenal, will be made this year by
the L. d. C.'s. Design for the monu-
ment, which will be in the form OF
an archway, to be erected on the
Church street side and suitably
lighted by the city, already has been
approved By the president of the
state organization and funds voted
for this purpose. the funds to be
raised by the local chapter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
# SICK TODAY!
TAKE NO CA[OMEL
"Dodsons Liver Tone Sraightens You Up Better Than
Saivating, Dangerous Caome| and Doesn't Upset
You-Don't Lose a Day'sW Read Guarantee

discovered vegetable compound
that does the work of dangerous,
sickening calomel and ! wapt every
reader of this paper to buy bottle
FOR a few cents and If it doesn't
straighsen you up better and quicker
than salivating calomel just go back
to the store and get your money back.
guarantee that one spoonful or
Dodsons Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
thirty feet of bowels of the sour bile
and constipation poison which is
clogging your system and making
you feel miserable.
guarantee that one spoonful OF
this harmless liquid liver medicine
VIII relieve the headache, biliousness.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
CALLS SPECIAL MEETING


FLOMATON. Ala. May 2.-(Spe-
cial Leased Wire. Mayor J. A. Hug
gins has called a special meeting of
the city council for tomorrow to con-
slider the purchase of fire fighting
apparatus for Flomaton. A large
chemical truck probably will be pur-
chased. after which it is planned to
organize volunteer fire company
here.
Mayor Higgins also will report on
the conferer<c with Louisville and
Nashville railroad officials relative to
the building of an under-pass under
the track at Palafox street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
So WILL GRADUATE AT
.FAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL
Rev. Balch OF Vernon To Preach
Commencement Sermon

FAYETTE, Ala, May Especially
The Fayette High school Will end on
May Is. after a most successtul SEES
sion. The attendance has been the
largest in the history of the school
and great work has been done in all
departments. Examination for the
second semester begins Tuesday. The
Junior play will be given Friday
evening, May II. Commencement
sermon, Sunday, May IS. will be
preached by Rev. S. A. Balch. pastor
of the Methodist church, Vernon,
Ala.
Senior class exercises will be held
Monday, May IA, and graduating ex-
ercises Monday evening. a class of
&c will receive their diplomas. The
baccalaureate address will be deliv-
cred by W. l.. Spencer, educational
department., Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03

coated tongue, ague, malaria, sour
stomach or any other distress caused
by a torpid liver as quickly as
dose of vile. nauseating calomel, be-
sides it will not make you sick or
keep you from a days work
Calome, is poison-!t's mercury--it
attacks the bones often causing rheu-
matism. Calomel is dangerous. 1t
sickens--while my Dodson's Liver
Tone is safe. pleasant and harmless
Eat anything afterwards, because 1t
can not salivate. Give 1t to the
children because ii doesn't upset the
stomach or shock the liver. Take a
spoonful tonight and wake up feel
ing fine and ready for full days
work.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
L. d. C. CONVENTION UNDER WAY

The first one of the noon luncheon
events In connection with the TWEEN
tv-third annual convention of Ala
bama Daughters of the Confederacy,
which met in this city Tuesday eve
ming under the guidance of Mrs. f. L.
Huey of Bessemer. was held at the
Calhoun hotel on Wednesday. Prom
inent women to the number OF 200
from every portion of Alabama are
in attendance at the convention and
the William Henry Forney chapter
L. 4. c. Is fulfilling the task of host
to the large number of visitors.
The opening session of the con-
vention was at $3.50 o'clock on Tues
day evening, when Mrs. E. l.. Huey
raped for order. The invocation was
delivered by Rev. L. c. Branscomb
and most of the evening was con-
sumed in the delivery of addresses of
welcome and the responses. For the
city of Admission Neal P. Sterne de-
livered the welcome address. while
Mrs. j. c. Street spoke for the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. H. S. Montgomery welcomed
the delegates on behalf OF the Con-
federate Veterans. and Mrs. Hugh
Merrill for the Daughters.
The response to the addresses was
given by Mrs j. Hubert Seruggs Of
Birmingham. An address by Mrs.
Livingston Rowe of Schuyler. y. Y.
the national vice president. proved
to be one of the features of the open
ing session. Mrs. Schuyler and other
prominent women were guests of
honor at buffet supper given at
the home of Mrs Barnett Knox on
Tyler Hill. A brilliant reception was
given Wednesday at the Alabama
hotel. A historical program will be
given on Thursday evening under the
direction of Mrs. J. Aderholt of this
city. the state historian of the or
ganization.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
SCHOOL CLOSING Held

JONES MILL. Ala, May 2.--(Spe-
cial Leased Wire. 1.-THE closing exer-
cises of the Jones Mill High school,
which have been in progress for the
last week. have been largely attend
err by the people of the community,
who are taking an active interest in
the betterment of the school. The
senior class play, THE Charm
School," was given Friday evening"
The commencement sermon was de-
lvered by tie Rev. w. F. Cam of
Brewton. Diplomas were given to
the II graduates on Monday night,
when an address was delivered by
Prof. James F. Thomas of the state
university.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
BALLOON REPORTS RECEIVED

Reports already are coming in
from the balloons released Saturday
from the roof of the Folmar build
ing. Almost every mail brings in
number of the return cards, which
give description of the balloon, the
name of the person who sent it, the
distanced travelled and the name of
the finder. The first report was re-
cefved sunday morning, stating that
the balloon which travelled the far
was found at Lawson's bridge. About
20 return cards have been received
in Troy and Dothan. Montgomery
and Birmingham also report that
number have been heard from Ac-
cordng to cards received up to date.
the balloon which travelled the far
thest distance is chat of G.. b.
Howard. This balloon travelled $50
miles and was found by S. f. walker
at Rhine. Ga
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
COFFIN Is EXPENSIVE

For having secured s25 from c. A.
Hamilton on Monday by making the
representation that he needed that
amount of money for a coffin and
burial expenses for his wife, who was
Up and able to accompany him to a
picture show that night. Arthur Da-
Wis. local negro, was fined 500 and
cost In the police court Wednesday
morning by Recorder Bib and given
a street sentence of six months.
Hampton, who is manager of the
Saunders Pipe and Foundry company,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
WINSTON FARMERS on JOB

Sam Snoddy a successful farmer
who resides near Double Springs, IN
Winston county, says Winston coun-
ty farmers are preparing to plant
large crops this year. While the
farmers will plant food crops. Mr..
Snoddy says they are preparing to
plant large acreage to cotton and
will make strong effort to combat
the boil weevil successfully. Much
of Winston county is remote and
undeveloped, but Mr.. Snoddy takes
the daily Age Herald and is well in
formed on current events.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
OBSERVE CLEANUP DAY
Samson Citizens Join In Identifying
City And Surrounding Aren

SAMSON, Ala, May Especial
Leased re.D-Today was observed
as cleanup day in Samson and all
citizens united in cleaning UP their
premises and places of business. All
stagnant water in the town was
drained off and pools near by were
covered with crude oil to kill mos
ouitoeS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
CAPTURES STRANGE BIRD

Deputy Sheriff Joe Dale had on
exhibition in Admission Wednesday a
strange kind of fowl which many
Admission people were puzzled over,
some experts declaring it to be a
wild guinea. The bird, which was
captured by the deputy Wednesday
morning. was twice the size of an
ordinary quail. had a black head, red
eyes. long bill and a dove-colored
body, half-webb feet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03

Carrying her WORK Tor CIVILIAN re-
Mobilization to the people Miss Mar
garet Shook. representative of the
civilian rehabilitation department, in
this territory was here Wedne sday
in the interest of her work. Miss
Shook expects at an early date to
make a complete survey of Morgan
county in an effort to locate any
needy people who are eligible for
release from the funds she admin
lei
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
HOSPITAL DRIVE on

In an intensive drive to raise
funds needed for new equipment at
the Benevolent hospital and to re-
tire some OF the bonded indebted
ness now due, committees began
work Wednesday in many sections Of
the Tennessee Valley. The Albany
Decatur Chamber of Commerce is
sponsoring the campaign. The hos
pital authorities today announced the
cost of charity patients for the past
five years has been $1,000 per year
divided among many cities and COM
munties of Limestone, Lawrence and
Morgan counties. The amount does
not include professional services of
physicians but only the bare hospital
cost
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
RIVERS AT KILBY PRISON

DoSsy Rivers of Mobile, who was
saved from the gallows by Cover
nor Brandon last week, will be CLASH
fled for labor by the state convict
department during the week. Rivers
has been stationed at Kilby prison
since he was received from the Mo-
bile county Jail and inspectors have
begun the work of examining those
who have been received during the
past few days. Rivers was con-
victed of the murder of A. C. Brill
deputy sheriff
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
NEGROES GOING NORTH

SHEFFIELD. Ala. May 2.-There
were two sections of the Memphis
Special last night, the second section
carrying 552 negroes recruited by
labor agents in the Memphis district
on their way to Pennsylvania to work
in the steel mills.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
PRAISES WATER SUPPLY

H G.. Menke. assistant state san
itary engineer of the Alabama board
of health with headquarters in Mont
gomery. is in Morgan county today
inspecting the work of the health
unit of this county following visits
to Cuilman and Limestone counties.
Mr. Menke expressed high regard
for the present water supply of the
Twin Cities. He said the Twin Cities
are not only getting splendid water
but your water plant and grounds
surrounding it are being kept in
good condition..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
wUoIEs.LE FIRMS PROSPER

TROY. Ala, May An unequaled
record in wholesale business for Troy
by a large percentage, the report
during the past three months IS
shown in business review sent out
from the leading wholesale houses
of the city. The mark for 1922 up
to this time of the year is shattered
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03

Business Is good instead OF busi-
ness as usual is the sign hung out
by Sheriff Pool at his county owned
boarding place. The Morgan county
Jail now houses "a prisoners, a large
number compared with the same
month of past years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
BAPTIST PLEDGES PAID

Alabama Baptists have paid $3.50
509.6S on their pledges for the Bap-
list campaign according to records
Of the State Baptist mission board
which were closed T esday night for
the fiscal year. The be I'd is out of
debt again and ID. +. Green, secre-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
BREAD COMPANY SOLD

Paul w. Frohman has purchased
from NJ. V. Walter the business of the
Tri-Cities Bread company. This is
the largest bakery in this district
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
D,MOLAY ORGANIZED

Certificates Of membership were
issued to members of the order OF
DeMolay for boys at meeting OF
the organization held Wednesday
evening in the Masonic temple. The
order has about 80 members.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
TO ENTERTAIN GRADUATES

The Parent-Teacher association
will entertain the members of the
graduating class of the Sheffield
High school and the members of the
faculty at the high school building
Thursday afternoon from to 3
clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
INSURANCE. AGENCY SOLD

A oint ANNOUNCEMENT by both
firms was made Wednesday of the
purchase by l.. Il. Wyatt q Sons Of
Cover Brothers, both insurance agen-
cies. The Wyatt agency is one of the
Oldest in the Twin Cities. Offices will
be operated in both Albany and De-
catur.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
TWEEDY COMPANY EXPANDS

The mercantile establishment of
c. Il. Tweedy & Co., located on Nine
teenth street. Is remodeling and
making extensive improvements on
the building. Another story is being
added and the rear wall has been
torn out and replaced with an eight
inch brick wall resting on a seven
foot concrete foundation. A hand
some new front Will also be added
to the building. Mr. Tweedy says he
is going to make model store room
of the department occupied by
Kemp's restaurant for his own bust
ness and model restaurant for Mr..
Kemp In the room now occupied by
the r. e. Tweedy store.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
TO ERECT TWO BUNGALOWS

I. Newmark, Jasper merchant. has
purchased from CLYDE Wilson a lot
in East Jasper on which he will
erect two bungalows. one for him
self and family and the other to
rent. The property purchased by
Mr. Newmark is located on Nine
teenth street, which Is paved with
asphalt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
MISS BRoCKAWAY RESIGNS

Miss Elizabeth BrockaWay has re-
signed her position with the Tennes-
see Valley laboratory and returned to
her home in Livingston, Ala. She
will be succeeded by Richard Fen
nells Miss Brockaway made many
friends during her residence in the
Twin cities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03

c. c. Holley G. Co. have sold their
gin and cotton warehouse here to c..
c. Faux and G. r.. French, who will
install three more S0-saw gins. in
creasing the capacity of the plant to
80 bales a day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03

Clyde Wilson of Jasper has ac-
cepted a position with the General
Motors company of Atlanta. Ga. Mr..
Wilson has been with the city ga
rage of Jasper five years
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
CLUES WORK PRAISED

The Pilot club, a new organization
in Selma was praised by T. T.
Shanks, Y. NJ. c. y. chairman. for
the work it did in the Y. NJ. c. \.
campaign. Mr. Shanks advocated
Y NJ G. A. for Selma and planted
tine seed of a future movement for
this purpose. The Pilot club con-
tributed 1886 for the Y. NJ. c. A.
fund S1O0 of this amount being
solely by the club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03

tarv of the boaro. said the year had
been an eXcelulent one when the
problems were considered. The
southern Baptist convention will be
held in Kansas city, May IS, and
this marks the close of the seventy
eighth year of the work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
nIrys NUMBER OF HOUSES

Lige McCurdy has purchased a
number of houses from the Lindsey
Lumber company. which has discon-
tinued operations, and will rebuild
them on his vacant property at Flo
NATION.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
SELMA BANK BUYS
100000 SCHOOL
BONDS At AUCTION
Dozen Buyers From Various
Cities Present To Parti-
Clpate In Sale

SELMA, Ala May Especial
Leased Wire THE city National
Bank of Selma was the successful
bidder in the auction bond sale held
al the city hall at noon today when
100000 worth of bonds to build
junior high school were sold. The
bonds brought par and a flat pr.
MUM of 500. The bonds bear per
cent interest and to run for 25 years.
y dozen bond buyers from various
cities were present to participate in
the sale
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03

William Parish, Sc years of age. OF
Millport. in attendance at the funeral
of his brother, L. NJ. Parish, Monday
was the first engineer to
run Il train over this division of the
Southern railroad in 1888, at that
time the Richmond and Danville.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
NEW CONCERNS INCORPORATE

Reports of the organization of four
additional corporations with com
bined capital paid in of S4S, $50 were
received by the secretary of state to-
day. The corporations have authority
to increase their total capital to
S125.000 The Mobile Extract and
Distributing company, will manufac-
ture and sell soft drinks at Mobile.
The Ford Rental Service System of
Gadsden Will rent automobiles The
Title Guarantee and Mortgage COM
pany of Oak, Baldwin county, win
engage in general real estate bust
ness. The Allison Musgrove Mcr-
camille company of Jasper will con-
duct a general mercantile business
at Jasper.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
OPELIKA Is SWEPT BY
SEVERE WIND STORM
Trees Are Uprooted And Wires Are
Torn Down

OPELIKA. Ala. May Especial
Leased Wire "A severe wind storm
hit Opelika and vicinity Tuesday
morning about 10 o'clock, playing
havoc with many of the beautiful
shade trees in residential sections.
Several giant oaks were uprooted.
One tree three feet in diameter in
front Of r. NJ. Greene's residence,
was uprooted, tearing large hole in
the pavement and falling across the
street, blocking travel and breaking
the electric wires. Other large trees
on the same street were blown down.
A large tree was uprooted and blown
onto the residence of Mrs. Fallaw
and similar occurrence took place
at C. G. Lees residence when tree
was uprooted and leaning against
the house.
Numerous smaller trees were blown
down and broken limbs, leaves and
twigs covered the streets, Interior
ring with the travel of cars. No
serious damage occurred.
1t is reported that at Notasulga
and Tuskegee the storm was severe.
At one point on the Western railroad
Tuesday morning a large tree fell
across the track and the east bound
passenger train was forced to stop
and wait until the tree could be
removed from the track.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-03
ROTARY OFFICERS INSTALLED

The Rotary club, yesterday in
stalled the following new officers for
the ensuing year:
Charles NJ. Jernigan, president:
DR.. George H. Cooper, vice president;
w. c. Wear, secretary; directors,
Steve Hollingsworth, l. T. Stanley,
r. A. Botsford, John V. benson, \.
V. benson.
Boys Week was observed by the
club, which entertained representa-
tives of each grade of the high
school. The club appointed speak
ers to appear at the high school and
grammar schools this week to speak
on the subject of t 9 boy.