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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
NUTRITION WORK IS UNDER WAY IN PIKE
Auburn Specialists Assist In Get
 ting Movement Started

TROY, Ala, Nov. 3.-(Special.)- Miss Charlotte Bnsey, home demon- stration agent for Pike county, had as her guests this week Miss Helen Johnson, district agent from Auburn. and Miss Dora Sonneday, state nutri- tion specialist. to assist in organizing some new work in the county.
 Tuesday morning Miss Sonneday made an address to the students of the State Normal school on the prev alence of malnutrition among schoof children in Alabama, illustrating by the use of pictures, charts and two cages of white rats, one of which had been fed on milk and the other on coffee with a small amount of milk.
 Two groups of children were or~ ganized in the second and fourth grades, each group to be under su- pervision of class of big sisters, girls in the normal school classes who are studying home economies under Miss Miller, who will have sisters are to encourage the chill dren to observe health rules. weigh them and keep their weight gain charts and play with them.
 While here Miss Sonneday visited the Good Hope school, where the principal, Mrs. J. l.. Braswell. IS mak- ing an earnest effort to have hot lunches served the children at noon. On this occasion the patrons met at the school and the matter was dis cussed. Plans were made to try to serve at least one hot dish each day at noon to the children.
 The State Baptist orphanage was visited and on request of Mrs. J. E. Moses, head n-atron, the menus served the children for the past week were examined blythe specialist. She com plimented Mrs. Moses on the well balanced meals she had been serving and had few suggestions to make.
 Dr. w. H. Abernethy, county health officer, Is heartily in favor Of the work instituted among children sur fering from amlnutrition and made plans to organize some groups in the rural schools. The work will be done by the health unit and home demon stration agent, together, and schooi Will be made demonstration school for the others of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
BOOKS PROVIDED FOR
 PEOPLE IN COUNTRY
College Librarian Form
 ing Collection For Shelby

r MONTEVALLO Ala, Nov. 3.-(Spe- ciaL) L)-That people everywhere in the most remote places may have the use of books both for pleasure and prof it, is the reason for the establishment of county libraries in many states. Cities and colleges have long had libraries, but the people in the coun- try, who often would enjoy them most, have not had the advantage of large collection of books.
 The libririan at the college in Mon tevallo is trying to form a separate collection of books for the use of . the people of Shelby county. Mrs. archives and history in Montgom- cry, has lent the county 100 books. Through the generosity of the Ex- change club. s150 worth of children's books have been purchased under the provisions of the rural school h brary law. This law provides that any rural school which raises s10 may with the approval of the coun- ty superintendent of education, re- ceive $10 from the board of revenue and a third s1o from the state de- partment of education, thus enabling the school to purchase sSo library, The state annually appropriates $100 for each county, to be used by the department of education in this way. Only five schools of Shelby county asked for the money to buy books under the law, So the unused $50 of the states appropriation would have been returned to the state on October 1, the end of the school year. When the Montevallo Exchange club heard of this it gave them $50 for the peo- . pie of Shelby county, the board of revenue added its $50, and these amounts reached the state depart ment just in time for our people to secure Shelby's unused $50 from the state fund.
 whose homes are in Shelby county have formed a club to see that these books reach the school children. They may be borrowed for a few months. and when they have been returned others may have the use of many more books than if each school own ed it's own separate collection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04

have a fine sum raised, which will be increased considerably by the first of the year.
 The building will be seated with pews and opera chairs.
 The roof is being put on now and the structLre. including outside and interior work, will be completed by the first of March.
 Every detail of the financial scheme of this structure has been completed and all cost Is backed by negotiable subscriptions bearing in terest.
 Membership Increased 100.
 Within the last three years, the able pastor of this church, Dr. s. o. Kimbrough, formerly connected with Birmingham Southern in Blrming- ham, has been instrumental in in- creasing the membership of this church from 400 to 500. The church's budget has been raised from $4,500 900 will be reported at this confer ence.
 The board of stewards of the Methodist church include the follow ing business men of Cullman:
 Judge J. B. Brown, Judge s. J. Griffin, Judge J. M. Fitzpatrick, pr. W. J. Cottingham. c. S. Biggers, J. W. Mcbride. Paine Deason. c. w. Sand lin, W. M. Neal, A. A. Griffith. W. l.. Guthrie. D. O. McKoy, H. G. Hanlin, R. E. Ryan. w. T. Vandiver, R. M Brown, J. M Bright, o. P. Jackson, B. M. Nash. F. M. Bradford, Joseph Yeager, Marvin Scott, A. F. Stinson and c. W. Alley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
GRATIS" GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS

A toscin call of the upper classes sounded here today. With it there was a scurrying here and there of freshmen. better known as rats, who received from upper classmen a code of behavior to be followed re- ligiously throughout the college year.
 There is an official edict here against the system commonly termed "hazing," but in the elimination of hazing members of the upper classes as we'll as members of the faculty. decided that there should be sharp line of distinction drawn between the freshmen and the upper classmen. Accordingly, committees were ap- pointed in the upper classes and the 1923-24 code drawn.
 Under the code freshmen shall wear rat" caps except when in full uniform; they shall wear no hats or caps inside any college buildings; they shall not pass through the main gate to the campus; they shall smoke only Missouri meersham (cob) pipes in Auburn; they shall not smoke at all in college buildings or on main campus; they shall give full support to all pep" meetings; they shall oc- cupy seats on the bleachers or keep off the streets during football prac- tice; they shall not pass an upper classman without giving some form of cordial greeting; they shall remain in their seats in places of public meetings until upper classmen have gone out.
 The edict also calls for curfew, freshmen being required to keep of the streets after Q o'clock excaSt when attending public entertain ments; they shall also be prepared at all times to supply seniors with matches upon request; freshmen will not be allowed to jay walk" that is. cut corners of streets.
 Finally. freshmen must at all times conduct themselves as gentlemen.
 These rules, it is stated, will be en- forced by a committee composed of three seniors, two juniors and one sophomore comprising the student council. Members of this committees will be elected at 6 special meeting on November 6. Punishment for in- fractjsn of these rules will be meted out Ay the student council with the riabt of appeal to the faculty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
To ATrEND CONFERENCE

President Wood Hannah and Com missioners M. W. Whiteside, T. T. Slaughter, Thomas L. Harvey and sam F. Savage are arranging to go to Birmingham next Thursday to at tend a conference of road engineers and members of boards of revenue from all over the northern part of Alabama, at which a full program for road building in the upper part of Alabama will be decided upon. Board of revenue members of this county were notified several days ago of the meeting, which is to be held at the Tutwiler hotel, and immediately notified the district engineer and other officials that they would be on hand for the meeting. Several mem bers of the good roads committee of the Anniston Chamber of Commerce and other Calhoun county people will make the trip to Birmingham for the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
ENGINEERS INITIATED

Eight engineering students have been initiated into the Tau Beta Pi, national engineering fraternity, &C., cording to information given out to- day by high officials of the society, AS a part of the impressive initiation ceremony, a huge key, the insignia of the fraternity, was laid out on the college campus and attracted much attention.
 The new men initiated are as fol lows: D. M. Chambers, Sheffield; H. D. Jones, Dothan; J. C. McKinnon, Talladega Springs; w. D. Matthews, Montgomery; F. M. Orr. LaGrange, Ga.; G. w. Phillips, Eupora, Miss; B. H. Swango, Birmingham; J. E. Wiatt, Auburn.
 Active members before the iniation are H. A. Allen, F. J. Almgron, J. ". Bates, B. c. Bell (deceasedD, M. M Collins, P. c. Howard. A. J. Kling, Val Price, P. S. Timberlake.
 Faculty members are Professors c. A. Baughman, J. A, Callan, A. St. c. Dunstan, M. T. Plllan, W. D. Carmon, J. J. Wilmore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
STATE WAREHOUSES; TO MEET NOV. IA
Anniversary Meeting Of Sum- day School Board To Be
 Feature Of Conference
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU 1
 THE AGE-HERALD


 One of the features of the ninety first annual session of the Alabama conference, Methodist Episcopal church, south, will be held at Opelika beginning November 14. will be the anniversary meeting of the Sunday school board which will be held the evening of November 14. Announce ment was made today that Dr. o. V. Calhoun of Selma, president of the board will preside at the meeting.
 One of the interesting addresses on the program will be made by l.. F. Sensabaugh of Nashville, director of training work of the general Sun day school board, which will be on the subject of "The Teaching Task and the Training Therefor"
 Many Institutes Conducted.
 MT. Sensabaugh has taken promi- nent position in Sunday school work In the nation and, according to ad- vance information, the report of the work of the board during the past year will show that many teachers institutes and training schools were held and that large attendance was recorded.
 Clarence M Dannelly, conference superintendent of Sunday school work, and Miss Hazel Covington, ele- mentary superintendent, will make the reports of the work of the board in the Alabama conference and will announce tentative plans for the work during 1924. Rev. W. F. Cal houn of Montgomery, treasurer, will submit his annual report of the financial condition of the work. Sunday School Work Leaders.
 Those who have taken the lead in Sunday school work of the conference and are members of the Sunday school board are:
 Clerica1-O. V. Calhoun, Selma; J. c. James, Opelika; Andrew Sled. Emory university; W. F. Calhoun, Montgomery; R. W. Haskew, Dothan; E. c. Nave, Uniontown; D. L. Folsom S4d Graceville, Fla; A. E. Barnett, Mo bile; J. F. Mcleod, DeFuniak Springs; B. c. Glenn, Greensboro; H. w. Rice, Ozark.
 Lay-U. W. Black, Georgiana; R. D. Crawford, Dothan; A. J. Powers, Greensboro; A. G. McQuagge, Vernon; H. B. Baldwin, Mobile; c. M. Dan nelly, Montgomery; H. B. Hammer Scale; J. T. Ellison, Centerville; J. E. Wilkinson, Selma; Miss Irene Glover, Century; Tupper Lightfoot' Troy.
 The program for the annual ami versary meeting of the Sunday school board follows: Devotional, pr. Andrew Sledd; reports of employed staff, Miss Hazel Covington and Clar- ence M. Dannelly; treasurer's report; awards for Sunday school observ- ance; awards for training class work 1; address, The Teaching Task and Training Therefor" L. F. Sensa- baugh, director of training, general Sunday school board, Nashville, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
CONVENTIONS NUMEROUS
Many Assemblies Scheduled For Fall
 In Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Nov. s.-Ala- bama finds the coming of the fall season, bringing many annual con ventions and assemblies during the months of November and December.
 Beginning within the next fort-- night. several of the conclaves Will be held, while the past two weeks has been marked by many state wide meets.
 Some of the events scheduled for the next few weeks follow;
 November 13-16-State Baptist cen tenial convention at Montgomery.
 November 15-20--Annual Alabama conference of the Methodist Episco- pal church, south, at Opelika.
 November 20-22-Annual conven- ton of the Women's Missionary union of the Baptist association at Bessen1er.
 December 1-13-National conven- tion of the Anti-Saloon League of America at Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
NE W MEMBER OF.
 BOARD QUAL|F |ES
w. M. Whiteside Ready To Take Seat As Calhoun
 County Commissioner
ANNIsTON BUREAU THE AGE-HERALD Anniston. Ala. Nov. 2

M. W. whiteside Of Jacksonville, a former member of the board of coun- ty commissioners, Saturday qualified as successor of W. H. Nunnally, V 10 resigned recently as commissioners from the second district. MT. White side Is ready to meet with the board at the court house November 12. MT. Whiteside's appointment to the board of revenue in this county was made several days ago by Governor w w. Brandon and the filing of his oath and other qualifications measures made him a member of the county board for a second time. He was on the board at the time the present court house was built, about 25 years ago. MT. Nunnally, who quit the board after being elected for the third term has announced his inten- tions of moving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
BRIDGE IS REPAIRED

Several spans of the Rainbow Drive bridge across Canoe creeK at the county line which were blown out due to some defects, have been repaired and the bridge is now. in use, which completes the drive from the St. Clair line to Gadsden. form ing about or 10 miles of this high way Work on the St. Clair end Is being rapidly pushed by the contrac- tors, who have taken advantage of the excellent weather in the past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
FORGERY IS CHARGED
Jefferson County Officers Go For
 Man Arrested In TalladeEa

TALLADEGA, Ala, Nov. 3.-(Spe- al.)-Officers from Jefferson coun- ty came to Talladega this week and returned with E. F. Dill, who. was arrested here Tuesday afternoon on charges of forgery in the first de- gree and false pretense, his alleged offense being that of having a $50 check cashed with which he bought merchandise to the amount of S25 and received a similar amount in cash. The check is said to have been on the Lineville bank and was issued two months ago. Dill has been in and around Talladega for some time, and is alleged to have attempted to work the same scheme here, but was not successful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
CORONER FINDS CLUE

Coroner s. ,P. Hardin says he is in possession of 8 clue which may lead to the identity of the woman who was murdered and her body burned In a negro church four miles from Tuscaloosa last Wednesday. A cfti- zen of Northport reported to the coro- ner that he returned from Birming- ham on the train reaching Tuscaloosa just before midnight Tuesday, that a girl IS years old got off the train here, had bobbed hair and carried a small suitcase. She boarded the train at Bessemer. From the de- scription of this woman, her age, time of arrival and suitcase, Coroner Har- din believes she was the one slain. The man did not notice where she went after alighting from the train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
QUAKE FEARED WHEN OLD CANNON FIRED
Sheffield Halloween Celebrants Also Shatter Windows
 TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE AGF-HERALD
Sheffield, Ala., Nov. 5

On A. vacant lot near the Sheffield hotel. now occupied by the Sheffield Chamber Of Commerce building, there stood Q small cannon used by Yankee regiment during the Civil war. It was Halloween night in 1923 when a crowd of young men loaded the lit tie cannon with about nine pounds Of powder and keg of paper wads ana touched her off. The unintenttonal damage resulting from the explosion was the breaking of plate glass win dows in the hotel building, the falling of plaster and a score of victims Of nervous prostration caused by think ing an earthquake had hit the town, or Gabriel had blown his trumpet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
MAGAZINES CONTRIBUTED

The MatrOn study club Of women in Anniston has presented to the county board of education and de- livered to Miss Grace Forbes, rural supervisor a large number of new magazines. which will be distributed by Miss Forbes among the students in the rural schools of this county The school workers are anxious to receive other donations for the club from the other organizations in An- niston, and the books and magazines thus obtained will be distributed among the schools of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
CONVENTION OPENS

More than 100 members of the Christian Endeavor union of the, Third district assembled at the First Pres byterian church Saturday afternoon for the first session of their two days convention. An interesting service was conducted at the opening session. Sunday session of the con- vention will be held in the after noon at the First Christian church and the home endeavorers have planned to serve supper to the vis- itors between the afternoon and eve- ming parts of the program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
TWO NEGROES FINED

John Glover and Alphonso Pope, negroes were fined $10 and costs Wednesday in recorders court for violation of an ordinance, which pro- vides that when a fire alarm is sounded, or the fire apparatus is ap- preaching, all vehicles shall imme- diately draw parallel, and near the curb and stop. Testimony showed the defendants drove in front of the ire truck from the Southern rail- road to the country club, and that when the truck backed to connect with the hydrant their car was across the road. and collided with the truck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
Cnnr NrARLY GhTHEREn

The cotton crop is nearly all in and is some better than it was eX- pected to be. The gin here has put out r,ore than coo bales and still runs for three days each week. The acreage was much greater than last year. but the yield fol the county is just half what is was last year. The corn crop is good. Cane and potatoes a fair crop. Quite num- ber are sowing eats, rye and other winter crops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
RuRGEss TO PREACH

Rev. J. e. Burgess, 7pastOr or lhe Baptist church at Blue Mountain, will occupy the pulpit at both serv- ices Sunday at the Leighton Avenue Baptist church, the pulpit of that place having been vacant since the resignation of Rev. S. B. Hughes sew eral weeks ago. MT. Hughes has ac- cepted the pastorate of the church of Leeds and has moved there to take up his new duties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
CoUNTERFEITs REPORTED

The Muscle Shoals Credit Bureau announces that counterfeit federal re- serve notes in denominations of SEQ are in circulation in the Muscle Shoals district. It is said to be a very poor imitation. It bears Cleve- lands picture, without his name, and has the signature of John Burke and D, F. Houston, without their respec- tive titles of treasurer and secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED

EXtensive Improvements c planned by the Greenfield school Parent Teacher association. New teachers will be hired and adjust able shades will be installed. box party has been given to provide funds for the activities. The Hal loween idea was carried out on the occasion. The rooms were artistically decorated with autumn leaves, pine burs and pumpkins. Hot chocolate. coffee and cake were served during the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
FIRE DESTROYS BARN
Peterman Man Loses Years Corn,
 Reanut And Rean crop

PETERMAN, Ala, Nov. 3.-(Special Leased Wire. )-Ffre believed to nave started when careless smoker dropped a tighten cigarette butt into refuse, destroyed the barn and con tents of Leslie Biggs this week. The loss, entailing destruction of the corn, peanut and bean crop made this year, is estimated at $500. There was no insurance. When the fire was discovered the building was wrapped in flames
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
VISITS RURAL sCHOOLs

Miss Cassie Spencer Of Montgom- cry, state supervisor of rural schools, returned to her headquarters Satur- day after spending a week in Cal houn and Cleburne counties. Miss Spencer visited several rural schools in this county during the first half of the week in company with Miss Grace Forbes, rural supervisor of the county, leaving Anniston Saturday for her home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
JrDGE MAKES SETTLEMENT

Probate Judge Sam High made his settlement with the state treasurer November 1, which was the largest report for October ever sent in by the Ashville office and there are still a large number of automobile owners who have not yet paid thelr tax and secured a tag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
BtJY NEW GRADERS

Georglana has purchased and put into operation new set of street graders. The new grade road wese of the city has been completed along a 1O-mile stretch, including Long Creek bridge, and the hill has been graded down. A caterpiller tractor is part of the street ana load equip- ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
HOG SHOW TO OPEN

The annual hog and poultry snow for Calhoun county will be open at the Jones Livery Stable building on Jones avenue next Thursday morning and advance indications arc that the 1923 exhibits of homes and farm products will exceed in volume those of any previous effort of the kind made in Calhoun county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
ANDERSON FILES APPEAL

Notice Of an appeal WAS tlIed m circuit court Saturday afternoon by his attorneys when Arthur Anderson, young white man, found guilty of manslaughter in the first degree and given a prison term of 10 years, was brought before Judge A. P. Agee to receive sentence. Hoyle Wallace, a regular army soldier who was con- victed of a statutory offense early in the week, was sentenced to serve five years In the penintentiary by Judge Agee. No notice of appeal was filed in his case. City appeal cases took up time in the circuit court Friday afternoon and Saturday, the last week having been one of the busiest of the present term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
GOES TO OZARK
Man Made County Agent
 For Dale County

ANDALUSIA, Ala, Nov. 3.-(Spe- cial.)-G. w. Ray, assistant county farm demonstration agent for Cov- ington county since September ], and a resident of Andalusia for the past six months. with his wife, who has been connected with the Anda- lusia city schools. will leave this week -end for Ozark. where MT. Ray will become county agent of Dale county, effective at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
GIVE spDCfAL PROGRAM

Staged by the ways and means committee, the Georginan Parent Teacher association rendered a spe- cial program for tho benefit ot the high school auditorium this week. Several new members were adde to the association roster. The school now has Ct 16 acre tract beside the campus for agricultural demonstra~ tiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
FINDS COTTON GOOD

Returning from an Inspection or all gins in Monroe county, Charles Kettles reported that cotton far eX- ceeded, both in quantity and quality, any he had seen before in this sec ton. Up to date, he says, cotton is short, compared with 1922 figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
WINS DECORATION

At the Georgia Military academy at College Park, Ga., the cadet who makes an average of S5 in all his sub jects and whose conduct is above re- proach, is decorated with the eagle. This award is made every two weeks and IS worn for the following two weeks. Louis Martin, son of MT. and Mrs, w. II. Martin of Sheffield, with an average of 90, won the eagle decoration.