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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
BISHOP CANNON SPEAKS
Address eFatures Sunday Program At
Methodist Meeting

MOBILE, Ala, April S.--with the
conservation of six deaconesses and
the annual sermon by Bishop James
Cannon, Jr., in charge of the southern
Methodist activities in Mexico, cuba
and Africa, marked the features of
the Sunday program of the thirteenth
annual convention of the Woman s
Missionary council. The Sunday pro-
gram concluded with an address by
Bishop Samuel r. Hay of Shanghai,
China in charge of missionary work
in that country.
The deaconesses consecrated today
were: Minnie Webb. Pararie Grove.
Ark, North Arkansas conference.
Lila May Campbell, Memphis, Tenn,
Memphis conference; Minnie Robin
son, Killeen. Tex, Central Texas con-
ference; Annie Price. Bee House, Tex.
Central Texas conference; Add Greedy
Jackson, Miss, Mississippi conference
and Margaret Young, Luray, Va, Bal
timore conference.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
ANDALUSIA BEGINS.
CLEANUP CAMPAIGN
Is Determined To Be Cleanest City
In State OF Alabama

ANDALUSIA, Ala, April S.-Again
Andalusia has thrown It's hat in the
ring in the cleanup and paint-up
campaign for the cleanest city i'm
Alabama to be staged next week,
commencing Monday and continuing
throughout the entire week. The
slogan the Civic Improvement club
has adopted is Clean Up and Keep
1t Up" under the auspices Of which
Sermons pointed to this campaign
Sunday, and at O'clock Monday the
whistle will blast the signal for
everyone to arise and get to work.
This whistle will blow each morning
The Boy Scouts, Campfire Girls
and others will assist the civic ladies
in putting on this campaign and it
is anticipated that it Will be even
more successful than the one of last
spring.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
MADISON COUNTY
CONF ANY FORMED
To DRILL FOR OIL
Huntsville Doctor Becomes
Health officer at BreWton.
Khan Issues Reply
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD
HuutsviIle Ala AnriI


Paul Mahoney an experienced oil
we'll driller, who has operated in this
section, inthe Kentucky oil fields
and in Pennsylvania, is organizing "a
company here that will ndxe a thor
ough test of the oil resources of this
region. if plans are carried out. Mr..
Mahoney believes that 10000 eX
pended in drilling operations here
will be enough to find oil in paying
quantities. Several years ago he
drilled a well in West Huntsville for
local capital and while the drill was
still in the midst of the Trenton lime
stone, about 200 feet deep, opera
lions were suspended Experts believe
that this stratum of stone is not very
much deeper. and that if the we'll is
sent through it oil will be found.
biologists have recently declared
their belief that there is oil in album
dance beneath the surface of north
Ala bama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
KHAN REPLIES

The local organization of knights
of the ku kluX Khan has made reply
to it's critics, the Rotary and Kiwanis
clubs which recently adopted resolu-
tons condemning the organization
because it works anonymously, and
in a signed article declares that it is
here only as a law abiding band of
straight Americans" who are sworn
to uphold the laws in every respect.
The reply from the khan was deliv-
cred to a local newspaper by Bert f..
Thomas. organizer, who declares that
the local organization is growing
rapidly and that its membership in
cludes some of the best men in Mad
icon ConptV
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
FARMERS SHIP EGGS
TO NORTHERN MARKET
Leighton Man Sends Eggs To New
York-Tennessee Farm Visited

LEIGHTON, Ala. April S.-tSpe-
cial)-The Colbert county home
demonstration agent reports that
great work is being done by the va
rious clubs of the county. The prof.
ects selected are clothing, poultry
and gardening. The girls are plan
ming their gardens and have made
hot beds and planted tomato seeds
The clothing club at Allsboro has 81
members and each member has COM
pleted one dress each. The club at
Bethel is also doing fine work. An
organization for women is being or
ganized In the Red Rock community.
Poultry work for the month has
been the best work. Leslie King of
Leighton has 400 White Leghorn
hens and is shipping eggs to New
York. r. J. STREET of the Hatton
community has built modern poul-
try house for 500 hens. He has n
6S0-egg capacity incubator and two
smaller ones. A meeting was held
recently to plan commercial shipping
of eggs. A visit was made to Lo-
retto, Tenn, by several members OF
the club, where a study of Joe Neid-
ert's poultry farm was made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
DENTISTS COMING
Mobile VIII he Well Represented At
Meeting in Birmingham

MOBILE, Ala, April S.-Mobile will
be strongly represented at the meet
ing of the Alabama State Dental So
ciety in Birmingham April 1913. The
delegation will leave Monday night
for the meeting place.
Included In the party will be DR.. r.
A. Rush. DR.. f. A. Webb. DIR. I.
Jonas, DR.. S. j. Gordon, DR.. w. A..
Wood. DR.. l.. +. Wilson, DR.. NJ. A.
Boykin, DIR. j. o. Shaw DR.. II. L..
Smoke, DR.. r. A. Finch. DR.. ]. c. Tur-
rentine. DR. w. S. Pugh. DIR. II. B..
Dawson. DR.. A. d. Donhesser DR.. ]. G..
bowling, DR.. W. B. Crane, DR.. j. T..
Brown and DIR. G. w. Newius. The
Mobile dentists have been interested
in efforts to establish free dental
clinic for children in cooperation
with the medical profession.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
BANKERS TO MEET
Groups And To Meet In Mobile
Friday

MOBILE, Ala, April S.-Informa-
ton received from bankers in central
and south Alabama indicates there
will be a large attendance at the
meeting of Groups and 4 of the Ala
bama Bankers ASSOCIATION In Mobile
next Friday. The attendance will be
larger than usual for group meet
ings, it is believed, because Friday is
legal holiday in the state. Bankers
in several counties are members of
the two groups and should all attend
more than 100 would be present.
j. w. Woolf of the local entertain
ment committee announces the enter
tainment features of the day. The
business session will start at $50
O'Clock at the assembly room of the
Cawthon hotel, but will be over in
time for the visitors to leave at 80
O'Clock in automobiles for the Gulf
Hunting and Fishing club, where a
sea food dinner will be served at 2:3O
O'Clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
LIBRARY OFFICERS

Officers in the covington County
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
BLACK FRIAR- PLAYERS

Arrangements have been made by
the Andalusia High School Athletic
association to have the Black Friar
Players of the University of Alabama
at the high school auditorium here
Friday evening.
Andalusians who have seen Black
F'riar performances IN past seasons
will learn of their coming again this
season with delight.
Alice Sit by the Fire" three
act comedy, was scheduled to be put
on during April, but it has been de-
cided to bring four one-act plays into
this section of the state, all Of which
won distinct favor from audiences in
north Alabama a few weeks ago.
Pawpaws are a favorite breakfast
Unit thrnll hnuf he trnnlce
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
SPONSORS AND MAIDS
FOR REUNION NAMED
Prattville Man Leases Jacksonville
Drug Store

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. April s.
Especial )-Commander f. A. Weems
of Camp Colonel James B. Martin,
No, 2s2. U. c. W has appointed the
camp at New Orleans Southern Con-
federate reunion. April 10: sponsor.
Miss Eloise Stevenson; maids of
honor, Misses Anne Rowan and Eliza
beth Stevenson of Montgomery,
chaperon, Mrs. F. NJ. Lawrence, and
matron of honor, Mrs. c. ID. Martin
He has also appointed the following
named for the Huntsville state re-
union: Sponsor, Mrs. John Rowan,
maids of honor. Misses Kathleen and
Palma Danesette. chaperon, Mrs. r..
Chapman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
SHOW FINE CATTLE
Better Dairy Cows Encouraged Al
Jacksonville

Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. April g.
(Special.)-The five Jerseys exhib-
tied by Fern Crest Jersey farm Sat
urday on the square were splendid
examples of show fitting, especially
for this time of year. They are the
property OF Horace Lee Stevenson,
physical director OF the Carbon Hill
schools. NJ. A. Stevenson distributed
valuable literature furnished by the
American Jersey Cattle club. Fern
Crest exhibits one or more animals
each week in order to stimulate an
interest in better dairy cattle. They
also run slides daily in local pic
ture show for the purpose of edu-
eating the public on the Importance
of drinking more pure milk. About
Zoe. head Of cattle have been tuber-
culin tested here within the past
eight months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09

Misses Marguerite Marsh and Eth
lyn Gibson and Will Morrissey, Billy
West and Gabriel Renaldo, well
known figures in the film world
were given a cordial reception by
people of Huntsville when they APP
peared here in person Saturday They
played an engagement in a local
theatre after Mayor Fraser w. Adams
had presented them with the freedom
OF the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
CLOTHING SCHOOL OPENS

The CoIbert county leadership
school will open at Leighton April 8
and will continue for three days un-
der the supervision of Miss Josephine
Eddy, state clothing specialist.
Twelve communities will be repre-
scented at the school. On the 11th
Mrs. r. h. Glasgow of Athens, chair
man of the federated clubs of north
Alabama district, will talk to the
women on the advantage Of feder-
ating
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
PLAN FOR FAIR
West Gilmore Prepares For Annual
Event

WETUMPKA, Ala, April S.-Cold
Springs will be the scene OF an en-
thusiastic meeting on Monday night;
when citizens of West Gilmore will
gather to formulate plans for fair
next fall. The meeting will be held
at the Cold Springs school house.
A. c. Simmons presiding.
Last year West Gilmore county held
its fair at Millbrook. This was one
OF the best held in central Alabama
last year.
The next fair will be represented
by the communities of Millbrook
Coosada, Rockmount, Gilmore, Rob-
inson Springs, Fitzpatrick, Speigner.
Deatsville, Cold Springs, Lightwood.
Holtville, Lumleys Chapel and New
Hope.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
COURT is POSTPONED

ELIZA, Ala, April 7.-(Special
Leased Wire.)-In order to give the
farmers. who are already behind
with their work, an opportunity to
catch up, Judge w. L. Parks post
poned until next term all civil cases
coming up in the Coffee circuit court
during the present week. The GRIM
inal docket will be taken up on
April TO-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
Midst OF Revival With All In Full Suing

Library association were elected at
a meeting yesterday in the First
National Bank building as follows:
President, Mrs. A c. Darling. vice
president, Mrs. oscar NJ Dugger;
secretary, Mrs. #. T.. Henderson,;
treasurer Mrs. J. L. Maddox.
These newly elected officers are to
assume office at an early date for
the coming year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
LARGE CLASS CONFIRMED
Bishop McDonell Compliments Work
or Church

MONTGOMERY, Ala. April s.-The
services at st. Johns Episcopal
church Sunday morning closed with
She confirmation of another large
class, seven of whom were men. Dur
ing remarks of feiicitation preceding
his sermon, Bishop Mcdonnell, COM
menting on the work OF the church I'M
der leadership of Its rector. DR.. Rich
ard Wilkinson, stated that the con-
firmation of this class brought the
number which has been added to this
one church since his first Episcopal
Visitation in it last October tt' 80.
This. of course, does not include those
added by letter and transfer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
DULL FOR POLICE

Huntsville made an unusually good
record in law observance during the
month OF March. according to the
report of Chief of Police Walter H.
Price, whose record shows only 95
arrests. There were IA DRINKS, II
accused of disorderly conduct and IL
traffic violations. the total fines
coming to $1,071.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09

Pawpaws are a favorite breakfast
fruit throughout the tropics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09

Dr. w. c. Hatch EFT, we'll known
physician, who has been connected
with the health department here for
some time past, departed Saturday for
Brewton. Ala, where he will become
health officer for Brewton and Es-
Gambia county
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
POSTAL RECEIPTS MOUNT

AS compared with the first quar-
ter in 1922. the local post office
shows a wonderful increase IN bust
ness during January, February. and
March of this year, wnen the in
creased receipts amounted to AZ per
cent.
The first three months of last year
the business amounted to $5,4S6.57,
While the period this year shows "a
total of s7.799.1s an increase Of
S2,312.61. Tho post office receipts
are one OF the best barometers of
trade and with an increase of AZ per
months period this year over last,
fairly we'll represents the improved
business
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09

Sylacauga was the scene of two
bold robberies the past week. The
first one took place Tuesday night.
when the Marble City Dry Goods
company was entered through the
sl.ylight and about $3.50 in cash and
$500 in clothing were taken. Two
suspects have been placed in jail
awaiting trial. Last night the Jones
pressing shop was entered and four
suits of clothes taken and no clue
es to who did it remains.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09

This section VIII have general
field day next Friday which doubt
less will be one of the most inter
osting affairs of the season. All
schools of this section will take
part. The entire day will be devoted
to field day exercises of some kind.
In the morning there will be literary
contests in the school building while
in the afternoon all kinds of athletic
contests will take place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
suEFERs nROKEN. LEG

Friends of Sergeant G. III. Stauffer
of the Twenty-second infantry. at
Camp Mcclellan, will be sorry to hear
that he had his leg broken. in camp,
Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
FEAR For COTTOY CROP

MONTGOMERY, Ala. April s.
Fear over the cotton crop not being
able to reach the normal production
has been expressed by cotton men
here as the result of Indictment
weather.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
LARGE TALLADEGA
DOWNTOWN REAL
ESTATE DEAL MADE
Holdings of Pioneer Concern
Taken Over by Mcconnell
Boynton

TALLADEGA, Ala. April 7.-(Spe-
cial)-An important real estate
transaction in which Mcconnell
Boynton, Inc. take over the hold
ings of the Talladega Real Estate
and Loan association has just been
ccnsumated.
The property transferred to Nc
Connell Boynton includes a block Of
store buildings beginning below the
Elks Theatre on East street and in
Guiding all the buildings exclusive
OF the one owned by j. A. Nelson.
Also included In the deal was
tract of land Of large acreage on
the new Clay county road leading
to the old road to Clay county. 1t
includes approximately $50 lots and
basis of $4,000 after Mcconnell
Boynton had taken it over. The
entire deal. including the acreage
bought by Mr.. Thornton, represented
approximately $1,000
The passing of tho Talladega Real
Estate and Loan association marks
the termination of the oldest real
estate business in the city.
Another deal in East street bust
ress property Is also recorded. w.
]. Tinnev has sold to L. w. Clardy
vacant lot between the McNelly
building and the Clardy garage for
S2,250 Mr.. Clardy plans to erect
a two story building on the lot in
tins near future
Thursdays weekly luncheon of
the Rotary club at the Central hotel
was featured by an address by Rev.
s. i. Hodges. pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of Admission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
LUMBER MILLS BUSY

a general reY1VaI OF inc Iumber
interests in this section is evidenced
ty the announcement that the Rum
sey saw mills just as soon as they
can be moved into new timber.
They are already operating one
plant and are Keeping up with its
Cooperage company also announce
that they will resume operation
within the next week or SO. This
company is large shipper OF heads.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
ADVERTISING MAN SHOT
Automatic Revolver Goes Off Acct
dentalIy

MOBILE, Ala, April S.-(SpecialD
Earl thinner, %, an advertising man
OF Lancaster, N. Y. who is in Mobile
on business. was accidentally shot
and seriously wounded this after
noon while member of pleasure
party on Dog river. thinner was
unloading an automatic revolver and
in some manner shell left in the
chamber exploded, striking thinner
in the left side. The wounded man
is in an infirmary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
uyrRT IN ALTERCATION

Yesterday afternoon Dick Kelly, son
of Judge Kelly of mingham. and
John Hickman became engaged in
a conflict near the home of Kelly,
Kelly was struck with an ak, hav-
ing his right arm broken and his
left severely cut. He received med
ioai treatment in Sylacausa and is
able to be out. -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
BISHOP CONFIRMS CLASS

Ri Rev. c. NJ Becllwith, bishop
of the Episcopal diocese of @iabama,
confirmed class Of Is in the Church
of the. Nativity here today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09

Late John WanamaSer carried in
surance of over $4,000, 900 and his son,
Rodman, has policies aggregating
$4,500,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
OFFICER IN FIGHT

officer Lindsey Pope of the city
police force and J. r. Horn, who
will appear as joint defendants at
the morning session of the police
court following a personal encounter
between the two men at the city hall
Saturday night. Officer Pope's face
having been scratched and Horns
face bruised when the officer struck
him twice with his fist, according to
reports at the city hall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
ORR, Is LEASED

A. A. Wilson of Prattville has
leased the new store on the west side
of the square, from w. S. Greenleaf,
for q modern drug store.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
CONFER DISPLAYS TROPHIES

+. B. Conner, Jr., has just received
the trophies he secured on his Can
sdian hunt last fall and has
them displayed in the Mignon band
hall They are two bear skin rugs.
two mountain goat heads, one bull
moose head and two elk heads.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
VETERAN Is ILL

Friends of G.. II. Watson, Confed-
crate veteran here, win be panied to
learn of his serious illness of double
pneumonia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09

The Boy Scouts of Mignon are
giving their cabin a general spring
cleaning, and equipping it with hunks
and new curtains. They are getting
ready for the scout ceremonial
which will be held here April Is.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
DEVELOP CHEESE INDUSTRY

A new Industry is being deVeIopeu
in Hale county by J. F. Garrison
who Is making a fine grade of Swiss
cheese. He finds ready sale for oil
that he can make. Mr.. Garrison's
home is at Rosemary, four miles
from Greensboro.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09

In Russia, Michel III punished
smokers by cutting off their noses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
JUDGE HOBBS URGES
OBSERVANCE OF LAW
Parents Advised To Interest Chill
dren In Sunday Schools

GREENSBORO, Ala, AprII y
Especial. Judge Hobba who was
in Greensboro last week presiding
meeting Of the men of the town,
and made them a fine talk in re-
gard to going to the state Sunday
school convention. He deplored the
ftult of the age which seemed to
him to be lack of regard on the
par1 of the young people for all law
anu restraint. Judge Hobbs said he
knew no better way to combat this
tendency than to get the young peo-
pie interested in Sunday school, and
tor that purpose the older people
must show an interest too.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09

Armies of black ants in India drive
all wild beasts in panic ahead OF
them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
Az OVER CIGARETTE

Two negroes had tight recently
over so trivial thing as cigar
cite. One cut the other during the
fracas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09

Lemons are not picked according
to their condition, but as to size.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
ALABAMA DEATHS
CHARLES u. PERCY

MOBILE. Ala, April S.-(Special.)
Charles B. Percy, rs. native OF
Nashville, Tenn. well-known civil
engineer of Mobile, died here today.
After the Civil war he served as
private secretary to Gen Robert d.
Lee at Washington university, Lex
ington, Va, and later occupied a
chair at the Washington and Lee
university. His widow, Mrs. Mary
S. Percy; a son. e. Fl. Percy, of Chi
cago, and two daughters, Misses
Eleanor II. and Mary II. Percy, of
Boston, Mass, survive him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
FARMERS RETARDED

Heavy rains have very greatly re-
tarded all farm work this past week.
Three inches fell on two mornings
during the week Young corn
looks sick and yellow from the eff
fects of the cool weather. No cot
ton is up yet. Most planters are
waiting for the weather to clear up,
before risking their seed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09

Tie Mcleod Mathews Dry Goods
company has had on display this
week a collection of dresses made
by the girls of the freshman and sop
homore classes of the State Second
bry Agricultural school. The display
is good and shows that the girls are
feceiving some good training in
home economies