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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-12

Ing country, visiting many ex-service
men on nearby farms. He hopes to
boost the post membership to 500 be-
fore the close of the year, and aspires
to home owned by the post.
Volk lost all his immediate family,
Two brothers and a sister, in the World
war and is himself disabled. AS ser.
geant in air service, he was cited for
meritorious work while at Post field,
no similar recognition having been
granted soldier at that post through
out the war, it is said.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-12
LST HAVE GOOD MEMORY
|&nr Of Hats in Hotel Can Give
No Adequate Explanation
of His Power.

The checkers of hats in large hotels
i Ire remarkable memories. Doubtless
4 hoy young men were employed and
Enlarged before one was found who
|NdIeam to take 300 hats from men
|galg the dining room and distribute
i3@t the diners left, without checks
lViihOut an error. In a city lunch
rdub with nearly 400 members. for
|1npe says Edgar James Swift, the
MI method Of paging a man who is
|lael has been changed to asking
coIoFed man in the hat room
fAer the man in question has ar
'1 And a glance over the hat racks
~ accurate information.
'NeSation with those who dispIay
u wonderful and peculiar memory
. always brought essentially the
.e reply They have no system.
talk vaguely about something
Ua, 10 psychological language is
Seaa0n between the appearance of
!, 'I and the face of the owner
aDaerS Magazine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-12

That Kind Of Feet,
,u,o,-L would like to see a pair
that would fit my feet.
|ssnan-So would l.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-12
Post Leases Auditorium.

The Lincoln (Neb.) post of the
American Legion has leased the Lin
colin City auditorium for a period of
one year. The lease carries all con-
tracts previously entered into by the
civ " it'll individuals. The Legion post
plans to use a part Of the building
for cluhrocms. A csrteen probably
vii, be established in he auditorium
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-12
Onlv Imauination.

salesman struck a river town
where the water was very muddy and
asked of the hotel clerk: do you
folks battle in this water?"
"Oh, no."
"Then what good is it?"
1T has it's uses. You think you
need bath. You draw a tubful of
mud. Then you see you don't need a
hath"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-12
Lands Sake.

w Lady-Whats that awful smell?
~. s.a'eF-Ihats the fertilizer we're
- ..a On the field yonder
S W Lady-For the lands sake!
'IneF-Yes'm.-Wisdcm.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
COUPLE INJURED
Two Cars Collide On Streets OF
Samson

SAMSON Ala, Dec. 12.-(Special
Leased Wire Bureau Mrs. Earl
Brooks was seriously injured and her
husband painfully bruised when
their automobile collided with that
of ]. r. -Holley, driven by Mr.. Hol-
ley's young son. The accident oc-
Cured on Main street late yesterday.
Mrs. Brooks was thrown from her
seat into the street. Physicians pro,
nounced her in a serious condition,
although fatal results are not ex-
pected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
Federal Phosphorus Company
To Manufacture Fertilizer
On High Scale
ADMISSION BUREsUl
THE AGE-HERALD
Annisfon. Ala. Dec, II

A new electric furnace for the
manufacture of concentrated fertilizer
was put in operation at the Federai
PHOSPHORUS plant in west Annlston
Wednesday, the beginning of opera
ton in this department being VII
messed by President 7. Swami Of BIZ
mingham, who returned to his nome
in that city Wednesday afternoon
Mr.. swami and other experts con
nected with the big industry here had
used great care in their preparations
for manufacturing fertilizer of high
grade in Admission and they expect &c
develop this industry to the point tha'
they will attract country-Wlde atteh-
ton to the Admission plant.
The new furnace was kept running
throughout the day Wednesday and
large quantity. of the product was
turned out on the first day of opera
ton. Work of placing steel equip
ment for the extension of the already
large plant in west Admission was be-
gun at the plant also Wednesday, :;
new building to be built on the west
side and the plant very much en-
larged during the next few weeks.
Mr.. Swami and the entire force EN- :
ployed at the plant have accepted in
vitations from the Admission Chamber
of Commerce to attend civic meet
ing of the body sometime in January,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
MRS. BUSH COMES HERE

- Mrs. L. B. Bush, director of the
Estate child welfare department, left
6itonight for Birmingham to confer
with Judge S. d. Murphy and Mrs.
c. B. Spencer, president Of the Mercy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
Waterhauling Is Newest In
dustry Since City's Water
System Has Ceased Opera
ton

UNION SPRINGS. Ala. Dec. 12-
Especial. Union Springs is drier
than Volstead ever dreamed a city
could be. as a result of a failure in
the oldest and best known form of
liquid refreshment. The city water
system was to be changed from a
steam pumping system to electric
pumping outfit, the current to be
furnished by the Alabama Power
company, which recently purchased
the plant from the city. Owing to
the failure of the company, a Vir-
cna concern, to make the change
rapidly. owing to dropping the pipe
in the bottom of the S00-foot well
the city is experiencing a water
famine already of five days duration
In consequence of the lack of city
water the power company can gen
crate current but few hours daily
as it is dependent on the city well
for boiler water
Residents are put on a strict al
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
SLAIN SOLDIERS BODY HELD

The body of Private Mitchell Osdea-
dellis, Company L, Eighth infantry
who was shot to death by a robber
at Camp Mcclellan early Tuesday
morning was being held Wednesday
at the Smith Usery funeral homes
here awaiting advice from relatives
in San Francisco. Record shows that
he was SO years old, born in Constan-
tinople, and that he enlisted from
San Francisco, He was known to
have had about $500 in currency on
his person at the time of the assault
and the officers at the camp are con-
Quoting their investigation along the
lines that robbery was the motive for
the crime Three enlisted men of TIL
same battalion are being held under
guard of Capt. w. r. Graham, but no
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
Ends Stubborn Coughs
in q Hurry
For real effectiveness, this old
homemade remedy has no equal.
Easily and cheapiy prepared.

You'll never know how quickly
try this famous old home. made rem.
edy. Anyone who has coughed all
day and all night, will say that the
immediate relief given is almost like
magic. 1t is very easily prepared,
and there is nothing better for coughs.
Into a pint bottle, put ~. ounces
of Pinex; then add plain graduated
sugar syrup to make full pint. Or
YOU can use clarified molasses, honey.
or corn syrup. instead OF sugar syrup.
Either way, the full pint saves about
two-thirds of the money usually
spent for cough preparations, and
gives you a more positive. effective
remedy. 1t keeps perfectly, and
tastes pleasant--children like it.
You can feel this take hold instantly,
soothing and healing the membranes
loosens a dry, tight cough, and soon
you will notice. the phlegrn thin out
and disappear. A days use will usually
break up an ordinary throat or chest
cold, and it is also splendid for bron-
chitis, Group, hoarseness, and bron.
chial asthma.
Pinex is Il most valuable concen.
t7ated compound of genuine Norway
pine extract, the most reliable rem.
edv for throat and chest ailments.
To avoid disappointment. ask your
druggist for "21a ounces of Pinex"
thing else: Guaranteed to give abso.
The Pinex Co., IT. Wayne, Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
WALKER CHILDREN ADMISSION TO GET
ENJOY LIBRARIES FERTILIZER PLANT
Report Shows Increase In
Number Of Books And Ju-
veniIe Readers In County
JASPER BUREAU !
THE AGE-HERALD
Vaunnr A1o Dee 10

A report on available libraries in
Walker county for the year 1923 has
been made, which shows the follow
ing results: Thirty three state and
county aid Libraries, IL schools with
individual libraries and % circulat-
ing libraries. all of which are being
used by the children of the county.
Walker county has a minimum total
of $3,3S5.63 in library funds, count
ing state, county and local funds
along with private contributions.
One thousand five hundred and elev-
en- young peoples reading circle GER
tificates were issued to the children
of the county last year from the
state department OF edGcatiGn for
reading five supplementary books
during the school year. a humber
of the schools in this county are
borrowing books from the state de-
partmeut of archives and history at
Montgomery by paving the express
charges. Schools are perm tied to
use these books for four months be-
fore having 20 return them TO the
state department. Public spirited
citizens of Walker county have not
only co-operated with the teachers
and authorities of the courty IN ere
ating a desire ION che part of the
children for reading She rigrt kind
of literature and correlating this
with their text book work, but they
have given liberal donations to the
cause of better reading material in
the schools of Walker county. This
has added $1,000 worth of books 70
Walker county recently. About 700
of these volumes have been made
into combination sets of about 80
books to be used for circulating
libraries. Each school Is expected
to keep a set of borrowed books for
three months and then return them
to the county super utendeni's office
to be recorded ali passed on 10 en-
other school.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
Sc need To 70
YEARS FOR KILLING
viii Walker Found Guilty For
The Staying OF Oscar
arrar
GADSDEN BUREAU I
THE .AGE-HERALD
Gadsden. Ala. Dec. IL

VIII Walker, slayer of Oscar Far
rar at Alfalfa, early in the year, was
convicted of murder in the second de-
gree by jury in the circuit court and
was sentenced to 10 years in the pen
itentiary. The verdict was an
nounced at 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning. on previous trial the
jury failed to agree and mistrial
was ordered. The killing is alleged
to have occurred over Walkers al
legged relations with Farar's married
daughter. After Walker was let out
on bond, following the mistrIal last
spring, he was sentenced to the
county chain gang for an alleged af-
fair with the woman and was brought
from the convict camp to stand trial
for killing her father.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
UNION SPRINGS IS DRYEST
TOWN IN ALL OF ALABAMA

lowance of not to exceed five gallons
per day, per family. Water can be
secured a the plant after the thirsty
one signs up for 1t, after the man
ner of a narcotic prescription at a
drug store. The reserve in the city
storage is being drawn on, and an
endless stream of patrons of the
town pump file ceaselessly down 20
the water plant to fill jugs and other
containers with water.
Sunday a crowd of about a hun
dred remained at the we'll during the
day. This crowd did not joke, nor
talk aloud. On tne contrary they
were as silent and grim as if at a
funeral. AS one man expressed him
self, Last summer 1 watched by the
riverside down in Pike county, wait
ing for the recovery of the body of
a drowned boy. The crowd was
sympathetic. silent and waiting with
grim fortitude to learn the worst.
Today this waiting line of watchers
some curious and others with jugs,
reminds me OF those mourners. Real
ly our city is in deep trouble but we
will get by somehow, If we have no
bad fire"
When water service will be re-
sumed is unknown. A new we'll may
have to be drilled. In the meantime
waterhauling is a new industry
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
UTILITY BOARD TO EXPAND

Notwithstanding the fact that the
administration recently decided TO
make no purchases at present of
property around the capitol for state
uses, plans are taking definite shape
for one branch of the states machin-
cry to seek expansion in some foca-
ton contiguous to the capitol.
This is the public service commits
sion which for some time past has
found it's quarters on the ground
floor of the capitol building eramped
by reason of its increased activities.
At present the commission occupies
but two rooms. In one of these its
stenographers, clerks, accountants
and examiners have to function aeGnS
with the forces of the state securities
con. mission. The other room is not
available for the routine workings of
the commissions, being devoted to
formal sessions of these bodies. This
session room is none too spacious and
is crowded at times when hearing
of much public interest is held
therein.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
Session Of Black WarJor
District To Be Held Friday
To Complete Business
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD

The annual meeting of the Black
Warrior district, Boy Scout council,
was held here Tuesday, and on &C
count of the absence of some of the
members another meeting will be
held Friday afternoon to complete
further details and elect officers,
The report of Scoutmaster f. r.
Sapp showed that there are 81
troops and 1888 members in the dis
trict; 9S first class scouts, 223 sec
end class scouts, five eagle scouts,
IL life and star scouts, 712 tender
foot scouts. Five hundred and eighty
merit badges have been won and 400
moys have been in camp during the
year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
NERRuI,s PLANS UNKNowN

Judge Hugh D. Merrill who left
Monday afternoon for Ashland, Clay
county, to engage in a trial of a muir
dor case at that place. did not get
through with the case and return to
Admission Wednesday as was expected,
and no intimation to his acceptance
or rejection of the appointment OF
circuit court judge from the COVER
nor was obtainable 1t was believed
in Admission Wednesday that. in event
that Judge Merrill declined the ap-
pointment his brother, Walter b
Merrill, will be appointed to fill tho
vacancy in the Seventh circuit create ed
by the resignation of Judge A. =
Agee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
INDoRSE CHEST IDEA

The Kiwanis club, at it's luncheon
meeting Wednesday afternoon. in
dorsed the Community Chest idea as
recommended by the committees. A
committee was appointed to meet
committees of other civic clubs of
the city in regard to the matter. The
club initiated the movement
in Tuscaloosa for the Community
Chest, it was stated, and is backing
it strong. Lelias Kirby. student
of the university, provided the en-
and was a decided fea-
tnre of the Meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
PURCHASE AUTHORIZED

The Alabama grand lodge of Ma
sons has authorized the purchase of
the home of J. C. Brown on Univer-
sity avenue and the deal, it was
stated, has about been closed. The
Masons purchased a lot on Univer-
sity avenue about a year ago for
$4,000 and have been offered $4,000,
but have not yet decided whether
or not they will sell, as they believe
it will become more valuable. If
the Brown home is purchased it will
be made a center for University of
Alabama and Tuscaloosa Masons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13

First rubber pavement in the
United States is said to be on a
railroad crossing in Racine, Wis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
pRoDTcE MEN PROTEST.

occasional vendors of produce,
generally in carload lots, who pay
occasional licenses, have drawn the
fire of local produce men. At its
regular meeting this week the city
commission heard a delegation of
produce dealers who ask that the
commission make all dealers, wheth-
err they be here permanently or only
for short time, pay the same
license fee. The commission has
taken the matter under Amusement.
The municipal body worked late
to finish up the license schedule for
the ensuing year, but was forced to
carry ii over as unfinished business
until Thursday night, the regular
meeting date. At that time it is
expected the entire schedule will be
concluded
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
John yINsON FINED

John Vinson, physcultopractor of
Gadsden, was fined $50 each on two
charges of practicing medicine and
survery by Probate Judge Williams
In the county court at AIbertville. He
has appealed both cases to the Mar
shall county circuit court and an
nounces he will carry them to the
state supreme court If necessary.
There are several similar cases pend
ing against him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
WAR VETERAN DIES

Clifford Gray, 25-year- son Of
J. NJ. Gray. leading Etowah county
farmer, died at the United States
War Veterans hospital at New Or
leans al o'clock Tuesday night, the
victim of tuberculosis. The body will
reach Gadsden Thursday morning at
. o'clock The funeral will be held
at Pilgrims Rest at o'clock Thurs
day afternoon the services to be con-
Quoted by Rev. j. o. Higgins and
Rev. L. S. Lowery. The deceased is
survived by his wife and two chill
dren, his father and five sisters
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
DORA Is GROWING
Two New stores Open In Walker
County Town

DORA, Ala, Dec 12.-(Special.)-
Messrs. Galloway and Stewart have
opened up lunch stand in the old
store vacated by the Daring Novelty
shop, which moved into one of the
new stores recently erected by C. /.
Jones. Another store is to be located
in the old store building next to the
Chero Cola Bottling works. which has
been used as residence until
recently when Mr.. Threadgill sold it
to Mr.. Wilson, who lived down near
Mobile, but has bought the Galloway
home and moved to Dora, and will
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
BNARS FUNERAL HELD

MOULTON, Ala, Dec 12.-(Spe-
cial.)-Farris Byars. 81, a highly re-
spected citizen and member of a
prominent family in Lawrence coun-
ty, was buried at the Moody ceme-
terry near his home. about four miles
east of Moulton, Saturday. Funeral
services were conducted by Elder j.
II. Hill of the Christian church at
Decatur at the burial grounds. For
number of years Mr.. -Byars had
been one of the best known teachers
in the county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
TO ERECT CHRISrMAs TREE

giant OF a nearby forest Is to be
transported in SAMSON park for the
big community Christmas tree being
promoted by the Axis club with the
assistance of every religious and
civic organization in Gadsden. A
local forester will have charge of the
work and he states the tree will live
to be used for similar occasions in
future NearS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13

The Gulf States steel company is
reported to have paid the entire
quota assessed against its Gadsden
employees for the United Charities
drive, which closed last week. The
assessment was $780, and it is said
the company assumed it all because
of the approach of Christmas and the
knowledge that the men will need
all the spending money they can get
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
CLEVELAND CASE Is
MISTRIAL SECOND TIME.
Jury Discharged After Being Out
More Than Three DAYS

MOBILE, Dec. 12.-The jury IN the
case of Thomas w. Cleveland,
charged with the killing of stephen
Losing, an aged merchant of West
Fowl River, Ala, was discharged in
the circuit court today and a mis-
trial entered The jury was out
three days, and IA hours. This is the
second mistrial in the case. The
killing occurred at the Losing home
on August "a, last.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
MEMBERSHIP GROWS

The membership OF the Central
Baptist church has been greatly in
creased since the coming here from
Birmingham of the present pastor,
DIR. w. p. Reeves, according to re-
ports received at congregational
meeting of the church. About SO
additions were received as direct
result of the Ham Ramsey revival,
it was stated, and since that time
few Sundays have passed without
one or more persons uniting with
that church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
PICTURES of quake SHOWN

large number of pictures showing the
destruction wrought by the recent
earthquake in Japan. has been re-
ceived from Paul C. Sorsby of Kobe,
Japan, by Prof. A. st. c. Dunstan,
head of the electrical engineering
department. Mr.. Sorsby is a grad
uate of the Alabama Polytechnic in
stitute class of 1905. Mr.. sorsby is a
native of Birmingham and has the
distinction of having been placed in
charge of the first electrically pro-
pellet freighter, The Eclipse He
was on this boat as guarantee en-
gineer in her memorable voyage
around the world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
MUCH FERTILIZER SOLD

laws c. W. Whitsell of Washington
county and Loeb Ballard of Walker
county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
DISPUTE OVER ROAD GAP

The Kfwanis club did not take the
stand in the Sheffield Gap-Cox Gap
dispute at its meeting Wednesday
afternoon. 1t asked the highway
committee to go into the question in
more detail. The committee report
ed that the Sheffield gap furnished
the best route for the Gadsden-Gun
tersville highway, but lacked some
desired information regarding Cox
gap. The state highway commission
has adopted the latter route.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
PLAN COMMUNITY TREE

Poly Village, three miles north OF
Jasper, will have community
Christmas tree Saturday night, De-
cember %. at the Poly Baptist
church. This community has a tree
annually. which has proved to be
successful. All nearby communities
are invited to participate. The in
mates of the county farm there will
be given a chance to attend the COM
munity tree.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13

The tonnage fertilizer sold in Ala
bama in the fiscal year beginning
October l, 1922, and ending Septem-
Der so, 1928, was the greatest since
1914 according to figures furnished
today from the state department of
agriculture. The tonnage for the
1922-23 fiscal year was 436,7S6 tons,
as con. pared with 295,429 in 1921-Z2;
1SO.24S in 1920-21, 391,171 in 1920,
29S.007 in 191S-19, 292,62S in 1917-lS,
goa 24 in 1851, 212.250 in 1915-16.
3Oi,S0l in 1914-15, and $4,000 in
1N12-l4
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
MORE UNITS LIKELY

Two new health units soon may
he established in the Tennessee VAL
ley. DIR. ". *. Sharpe of Florence,
special sanitary officer for this sec
ton, announced, while here, that
money coming to this section will
enable two more counties to estab-
lish health departments. Marshall,
Jackson and Cullman counties are
seeking the two units, the counties
which qualify first getting them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
TO REOpIrN NINE

The Hillard Coal company is pre-
pairing to reopen its mine at Hillart,
six miles west of Jasper on tn ?
Frisco railroad. This mine, which
was opened three or four years ago
at a cost of approximately $4,000,
has been closed down for a long time.
The owners of the mine are all sue
cessful business men, and they APP
parently have faith in the enterprise
and expect to put it into successful
operation. The owners are James
Ensor. Grady and Manly Johnson of
Cordova and r. 3. Dilworth of Jas
per. The mine was put into opera
ton this week