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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
BLANTON-sARTAIN WEDDING

The wedding of Interest to many friends of Jasper and Walker county was that of Miss Fannie May Sartain and Robert Hugh Blanton, which took place Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home of Mir. and Mrs J. D. McDaniel. Rev. l.. F. Stansell pastor of the First Methodist church, performed the ceremony, in the pres ence of a few friends. The bride is the daughter of Judge and Mrs. C. M Sartain. Mir. Blanton Is the son of Judge and Mrs Blanton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
172 REGISTER

Saturday was the last day of the special registration at the courthouse in Jasper During the day session of the county board of registrars, 172 persons registered. The registrars will be in session again before the next election, otherwise more would have taken advantage of the special registration in order to G\alify as voters. The members of the board of registrars are J. l.. Davis, Samuel SnCddy and Luther Gibson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29

gled together in the community for 45 years and for the past 34 years they have kept a country store. They consider that whatever prosperity they have enjoyed has been due to tn patronage of their neighbors and as they have no children of their own they have decided to turn all their property over for their benefit
 The Smith land is valued at $50 an acre, so that 776 acres would be a gift of $3S,000 to the school It will mean ultimately that a mountain section of Alabama will one day have one lf the best schools in the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29

Although the above school is located 12 miles from the railroad in Law renee county near the Franklin coun- ty line, a number of leading educators of the state found their way to it last week for the dedication exercises. It is unique in that it was made pos sible in a sparse community by the generosity of MT. and Mrs. c. c. Smith who gave five acres of ground and S3,000 toward the erection of the school and in addition have willed their 776 acres farm for it's benefit after they have died.
 Among those attending the dedica
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29

tion were R. E. Ledbeter. rural school agent of the state department of ed ucation, Congressman Ed E. Almon of the Eighth district and a one time school mate of MT. Smith; Dr. H. J. Willingham, president of the Florence Normal school and Supt. Earl M. Hod- son of Lawrence county, who was instrumental in making the gifts of Mir. and Mrs. Smith known.
 The C. c. smith school as it has been named is six miles north of Mount Hope, Ala, and twice that far from Leighton, the nearest railroad point. Mir. and Mrs. Smith have strug-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
DRY GOODS STORE BURGLAR1zED

The Raymond Dry Goods store was burglarized Wednesday night. En- trance was effected by breaking the front show window. The glass hav- ing been broken by some heavy blunt instrument and through the opening made the burglar helped himself to an arm full of shirts in the window. A telegram was re- ceived Saturday by Chief of Police Robinson from the police of Geor- giana, stating that a suspect, Frank Clark, had been arrested: he had in his possession seven shirts of the same brand as those stolen from the Raymond store Sheriff Moon left Saturday afternoon to bring back the suspected burglar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
COUNTY H|GHWAY | | M M |SS|ON IN WALKER ABOLISHED
Bill Passes Both Houses And
 Lacks Governors Signature a
JASPER BUREAU ] THE AGE-HERALD !

The bill to abolish the Walker county highway commission which passed the house last spring and was passed over until July by the senate, passed the enate Friday and awaits the signature of the governor to be- come law. representatives of the county, Powell and Tanning, both pledged themselves to work for the abolition of this commission before the primary election last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
o O O Host Of Elections.

O O O
 Host Of Elections.
 "10. Under the provisions of the general bill within 20 days after it's passage successors to all superinten- dents would be chosen by county boards, while in 1924 and quadrien- nally thereafter selections would be made by popular vote. Under each of the local bills a special election would be held within three months, a general election in 1924 and every four years thereafter, thereby com polling two elections within year. Two political contests following each other in quick succession would greatly disorganize the schools In those counties.
 "11. The general bill fixes a maximum salary of s3,000. For all counties except the three largest in which it may be $5,00o, the amount by the county board, while each of the local bills fixes a maximum of S24O0. Measured by pre-war value the maximum salary under each of the local bills would be $1,396, while under the general bill the maximum would range from S1,744 to S2,907. Manifestly this compensation would ices of educators adequately qualified for the important position of county superintendents of education.
 "12. The present method is ap- proved by the expert educational opinion of the nation. It is in har- mony with the practice in the states having the best school system. It is endorsed by our civic and educational organizations. It Is unanimously commended by the Alabama Educa- tional association.
 "13. The passage of the general bill or any of the pending bills would be a backward step such as the democratic party has pledged the people would not be taken by the present admi Wstration.
 "In view of the foregoing reasons and many others that might be ad- duced let us indulge the hope that the threatened step backward will not be taken"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
VISIT MEXICO

Norman Gum has returned from a visit to Mexico, where he and other Alabamians have been spending some time inspecting some mines which they have acquired in that section. MT. Gum states that these mines contain gold and silver in paying quantities. but that not much prog ress has been made in equipplng the mine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
SHIPPING POTATOES
Baldwin County In Midst Swce
 Potato Season

BAY ANNETTE, Ala, July 2S.- Special Leased Wire e.)-Baldwin county is right in the very middle of the marketing of it's sweet potato crop. This crop is one' of the most important county wide crops grown. While confined to certain localities
 the cucumber and Irish potato crops are grown to much greater extent. but the sweet potato is grown over the entire county were more general ly. Heavy shipments have been, roll ing from Elberta, Magnolia Springs Foley, Sunni erdale, Robertsdale, LoX- ley and Bay Minette and the prices are reported to be very satisfactory
 White, Jefferson, second degree mur-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
MAKES RECORD RUN
Automobile Travels 45O Miles In
 22 Hours

OPELIKA, Ala, July 2S.-(Special) A remarkable auto trip is reported by W. O. Bennett, in which he trav- eled from Hattiesburg, Miss, to Opelika, 450 miles in 22 hours in Ford car. He left Hattiesburg Mon day at a. nn., arriving at Opelika at o'clock the next morning. making a continuous drive with only one hour stop on the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
REVIVAL OPENS

Revival services at Pierce Chapel Methodist church of the Opelika cir cult began Saturday afternoon and will continue one week. Rev. c. w. Bradley of Electric, Ala. is assisting the pastor. Rev. w. l.. Conner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29

the servants of the people is in reality no more democratic than the wised and more effective method now followed in Alabama in all cases ex- cept In the election of state superin- tendent."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
BUTLER HIGH FACULTY
Professor Farris, Principal, Announce.
 Selections

GREENVILLE. Ala, July 2S.-(Spe. cial Leased Wire.-J. J. Farris, prin- eipal of the Butler County High school, has announced the personnel of his 192324 faculty, as follows: Walter E. Hovater, science and coach athletics; Miss Lucille Cobb, English Miss Nancy B. Martin, French and Latin Miss Irene Anderson, mathe- matics; Miss Bettie Clary Lawler English and mathematics; Miss Viv- ian Young, Seventh grade; Miss Jerre farrell. expressions; Mrs. P. " Speir music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
ing Educators Square Against Any Change In School System



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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29

if allowed. would be the beginning of patchwork or crazy quilt sub stitutes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
ESTABLISH LUMBER RATE

White, Jefferson, second degree mul der
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29

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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
HUB EXPECTS IMMIGRANTS.

Boston, Aug. 24.-Boston will again
be used as port of entry by many
liners on Sept 1, with immigrants
whom they wish to land in time to
make the various national quotas.
Among the first scheduled arrivals
are the Samaria, the Winifredian and
the White Star liners, Haverford and
Celtic. The latter, which runs usually
to New York, has been routed here
to avoid the heavy landings at her
usual port of call.
Several steamers, in addition, will
probably be ordered here. Among
those expected are the Carmania from
Liverpool and Queenstown and the
Columbia. The Washington of the
American line from ConstantinopIe
and Azores with 47S third-class pas
sengers, mainly Russians and Portu-
guese, is expected in the outer harbor
August 90. where she will anchor un-
til the barrier lifts.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
HILFERDING FAV0RS
BRUTAL TAX POLICY
New German Minister Of Finance
Launches Attack on Rich

Berlin, Aug. 24.-Dr. Rudolf Hilfer-
ding, the first socialist to hold the fed
eral position of minister of finance,
has informed the Reichstag budget
committee that he proposed to in
augurate an ear of brutal and ruth
less taxation policies"
The banks and industrialists, said
DR.. Hilferding, already had received
| his. warning, and he was particularly
DESTROYS to inform the public at large
of his intention. 1t was his opinion
that dictatorial measures within con-
stitutional limits would prove the only
means of saving the country in the
present situation.
The new minister's first official ut
terance was straightforward state
ment of Germany's internal financial
chaos, which had eliminated in the
announcement of the governments
emergency measures for the requisi-
| tioning of foreign currencies and pro-
viding penitentiary sentences for per-
sons committing perjury in connection
with declarations demanded by the
government of holders of foreign ex-
change. -
DR.. Hilferding startled the Reich
stag members by an announcement
that the central government was now
regularly called upon to come to the
financial aid of the federated states,
which no longer were able to meet the
payrolls of their own administra tons.
The federal government, he declared,
was obliged to disburse strike sub
sides to private printing plants which
were engaged in printing the Reich
stag's currency.
DR.. Hilferding declared the finan-
cial and political situation facing the
new German government must be re-
garded as well nigh desperate.
He criticized the Reichsbank for
attempting to support the falling
mark with insufficient means, and
complained that private firms were
issuing emergency currency without
the consent of the Reichsbank.
The payments in execution of the
peace treaty increased from $4,000
100000 marks in January to four
trillion marks in July, DR.. Hilferding
asserted, and these would be consid-
erably increased in the present month.
The deficit in the operation of the
state railways alone, he added,
amounted to 100000, 900 marks.
He concluded by declaring it i'm
possible to balance the budget, even
with the proposed heavy increase in
taxation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
DAY NURSERY TO OPEN
Mrs. O'Brien to Resume Business at
Old Stand With Same Old Custom
CTS $3.50 O'clock Monday Morning.

After having been closed for the
month of August for repairs and reno
vations the Day Nursery at Winter
street will open for it's regular SEIZED
ule Monday morning, according to a
statement made this morning by Mrs
Frank ]. O'Brien, superintendent.
The nursery has been reprinted and
repapered throughout and many need
ed repairs have been made. Mothers
who took advantage of it's opportuni-
ties last year are anxious to have it
reopened and 1t has been decided to
throw open the doors at $3.50 a. IN.
Monday
At least so babies are expected to
return to the winter boarding house, e"
These youngsters will have to go to
the board of health and be cultured"
before they will be permitted to re-
main there.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
RUSSIA CLAIMS WRANGLE Is.

BY IDe Associated Press,
Moscow. Aug. 24.-Foreign Minis.
ter Tchitcherin has sent a note to the
British government protesting against
the raising of the British flag or
Wrangell Island by Vilhjalmur Stef-
ansson the explorer.
Wrangel was incorporated into Rus
sias territory in the years 1S21-24
the note says. In 1910 Russia built
lighthouses on the island and under
took other works there, and in 1916
formally notified the allied and neu-
trail governments that Wrangell. to-
gether with the other islands and ter
ritories along the coast of Siberia,
constituted integral parts of Russian
territory.
AS during the entire intervening
period no government has questioned
Russia's claim to the island, the note
says, the soviet government regards
the raising of the British flag there
as violation of Russia's sovereign
rights.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
TO AUCTION CAMP DEyESs.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Auctiou
sales of more than 100000 worth
of surplus war materials will be be-
gun next month by the War Depart
ment and continue until all stocks al
Brooklyn, Chicago, San Antonio and
San Francisco are disposed of. The
sales in Brooklyn will begin Sept. 81,
when supplies valued at more than
$660,00o will be auctioned. In Chi
cago the first sale will be held Oct.
Is with s25o,0o0 worth of materials
offered, while supplies worth $500
will be auctioned at San Antonio Oct.
"a. and items valued at s125,o00 at
San Francisco Oct. so. Sales of real
estate, buildings and warehouses at
Camp Devens. Mass. the ordnance
reserve depot at Amato. Nj. at Camp
Meade. Nd, at the ordnance depot
Toledo. o. at Camp Knox. KY. Camp
Lewis. Wash. also will be made. No
dates have yet been announced for
this group.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
MAYOR NAMES TWO
FOR PUBLIC WORKS
Butera and MlynarSki Succeed
Grove and Di N0nnO on Board

Salvatore Butera of 400 Pennington
avenue, and Joseph Mlynarski of 80
Broad street, were named by Mayor
A. NJ. Paonessa this afternoon as
members of the board of public works
the former succeeding Thomas w.
Grove and the latter taking the place
of John Di Nonno, both of whom were
removed from the board this week by
the mayor on charges of insubordina-
ton.
The terms of the two new commits
soners will expire May /, 1925. Com
missioner Butera is a democrat, but
has not been active in politics. He
was formerly in business on Lafayette
street, but more recently has conduct
ed a small farm in the northwestern
section of the city. Commissioner
Mlynarski is an active republican and
former member of the common coun-
Gil representing the fifth ward. He is
one of the leading figures in the indie
pendent Political club an organiza-
ton of several hundred members.
Commissioners Butera and Mlynar-
ski are both residents of the fifth ward
in which district there is considerable
interest in the doings of the public
works board since the paving of
Broad street has been ordered and is
shortly to be undertaken. Commission
err P. C. Mcintyre is also fifth ward
err, making one half the membership
of the board residents of that district.
Commissioner Martin II. Kenney'
who was recently rcappointed to the
board after serving one term will be
the new chairman, it was authorita--
lively reported this morning. Mayor
Paonessa will confer with the COM
missioner as soon as he returns to the
city and this is reported to be one of
the subjects to be discussed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
GILL PROTESTS ON
( GROVE HILL ACTION
Claims Public Works Board Was
Guilty Of Misrepresentation

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nnn,,nan oonno;, 81 10 ,ast meetine
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snu ',,"' Observation-Disclosures, LIZ - Aldermen
I'll, r. G;m 80 tho snoond ward call.
49, otfion ~ Mavor A M paon-
So ' ,, snt md rcsistared nrotest
80. $500 49, So;nas ~ thn hoard If
o.'h,;s ~ u,hio, ~ fo,t was in
d,,t,, hound n sufficient,v investigate
~ ,opSit;ons of streats ard should
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- ,,,,sta,tial h,so
m. a,dor,,,an FOOLS that tbe action
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
MELLON Will URGE
CUT In SURTAXES
Some Doubt Expressed as to At,
titude Of congressman

Washington, Aug. "a. - Secretary
Mellon will renew to the next con-
gress his recommendation for re-
duction in the higher brackets of IN
come surtaxes.
An announcement of his purpose
at the treasury, however, said he was
uncertain whether the proposal would
meet with favorable reception at the
capitol.
The large increase in income tax
receipts by the treasury during the
last fiscal year was said to be attrib-
uted by the secretary in no small
part to the small reduction in sur
taxes brought about in the latest tax
legislation. He was said to believe
this cut had acted as a stimulant to
investors to employ their money in
productive enterprise as differentiated
from tax exempt securities. A fur
Their reduction in the higher surtaxes,
he is convinced is the only effective
method if competing with the tax
exempt issues.
Some members of congress, who
have talked with the secretary re-
Gently have informed him that there
is little hope of tax legislation at the
next session, but he feels that he
should send his recommendation to
the capitol regardless of the opposi-
ton.
The recommendation for reduction
in the higher brackets probably will
be continued in the annual report of
the treasury department which usual
ly goes to congress in the, first few
days of a new session.
s The secretary may also suggest
changes in other tax schedules, but
BE nature of these recommendation
probably will remain undisclosed I'M
til near the opening of the session.
Tax experts of the treasury have
been in constant touch with members
of congress who are Investigating tax
questions and it was indicated that
such recommendation as the treasury
may make will be the result of the
long study and careful consideration.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
Relay Flight From San
Francisco to New York
Completed in 26 Hours, IA
Minutes, Official Timing.

Hampstead, N. T., Aug 24.-All
records for a fight across the CONT
nent were broken today when Pilot
Wesley l.. Smith of the air mail serv-
ice landed here at 11:14 o. clock east
ern standard time, completing a relay
mail fight from San Francisco in IS
hours and IA minutes.
BY The Associated Press.
Chicago, Aug. 24.-The last trans-
continental air mail flights in the test
period conducted by the post office
department began this morning when
planes left San Francisco and New
York on the eastbound and west
bound coast to coast flights.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24

by number of local business men,
it was learned last night. She has
indicated her willingness to seek the
nomination on the democratic ticket
at the September primaries on a
platform for reduced taxes and rents.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
BOOM GRANDMA FOR MAYOR.

West Hoboken, N. j., Aug. 24.-Mrs.
Evangeline Duff, a grandmother, who
now holds the post of health COM
missioner Of Hoboken, to which she
was appointed last January is being
doomed as New jerseys first woman
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
MANS TOWN

. Glamorganshire, England. This
mining district has more men than
women, statistics show. For the
whole Of England and Wales the pro-
portion is 1905 females to 1000
males. Here 1t is "a females to 1000
males.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
WHY CATS LEAVE Ho,fr,

Newark. England.-For pinning a
cat down with a pitchfork, man
named Green was fined Ave pounds
here recently. The most abomin-
able case Of cruelty | ever have
known" the magistrate said.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
Cross Continent Air Records
Broken BY u. S. Mail Carrier

"A Oil hioii
service operated both day and night,
is assured, as result of the tests,
Postmaster General New stated.
Cleveland, Aug. 24.-Pilot r. L.
Wagner, eastbound in the air mail
plane test fight landed here at 7:46
a. N. eastern standard time from
Chicago. Two minutes was taken to
transfer the mail, Pilot w. L. Smith
leaving at 7:4S for New York nearly
three hours ahead of the schedule.
BY The Associated Press
San Francisco, Aug. 24.--Pilot c. X.
Vance took off from Crissy field here
at 5:2S o'clock this morning with
seven pouches of mail weighing III
pounds. He began the fourth of the
daily test flights from San Francisco
to New York.
Hampstead, N. Y, Aug. 24.--Pilot
Paul S. Collins left Hazelhurst field
today at 1904 o'clock eastern stan
dard time on the last west-bound
trans continental fight of the present
air mail schedule.
Evening star., 1923-01-30
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Charles o. Cook of Detroit, Mich, and Mary
+. McConnly of this city.
Gilbert f. Gayler of this city and Catherine
Bean of Boston, Mass.
]. Holt Wright and Susan II. Weaver.
Edward NJ. Taber. jr., and Katherine L..
Wells.
Edwin r. Holmes and Ethel NJ. Ballenger.
Herbert l.. Mausk aud Blanche Cri<ier.
Sherman Smms and Adde Spriggs.
Louis Scott and Virginia Il. Butler
benjamin +. Dorsey and. Janie K Smith.
Herman Rodgers and Hattie NJ Washburn.
Gaspero Scardino and Catherine Miller. both
of Baltimore. Md
John +. Wheeler and Inita Buchanan
Marion ii. johnson and Ellie V. st. Clair,
both of Alexandria, Va.
Joseph Q. Janifer and Martha Il. James.
william III. Whitehurst and Lucille &. Jones
Elmer E. krams and Elizabeth II. Plock.
Join A. Neal of this city and Mary L. Y.
Crutchfeld of Forest Glen. Md.
Joseph r. Layne and Evelyn G. Morgan,
both Of Richmond. Va.
william II. Dondera and Minnie v. Gooch
Evening star., 1923-01-30
NAVY EXPEDITION LEAVES
FOR SURVEY OFF CUBA
Gulf of Batabano and Isle Of
Pines Will Be Meas
ured.

Surveys of the Gulf of Batabano
and the Isle of Pines, off the coast of
Cuba, will be continued by a naval
expedition which has just sailed from
Philadelphia for that purpose.
The expedition, said to be the most
complete of it's kind SO far organized
by the Navy, consists OF the L. S. 8.
Hannibal, fitted with sonic depth
finder. two subchasers. one seaplane,
five steam sounding boats and two
500-ton steam barges provided with
special living quarters. In addition
to the regular complement OF the
Hannibal, the exposition includes 105
other officers. hYdrographic surYeYorS.