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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
JONES VALLEY HIGH
PLANNING EXERCISES
Senior Class To Present Play Friday
To Begin Activities

Plans have been completed. for
commencement activities at the Jones
Valley High school at Powderly, Ala,
Exercises will start with the presen-
tation of the senior play, May IS. and
end with commencement day exer-
cises on May %. C. w. Phillips Is
principal.
The Senior class will present The
Hoodoo" Friday evening. This prob
ably will be the feature of the en-
tertainment activities.
The commencement sermon will be
preached next Sunday morning BY
DR.. Ira F. Hawkins, pastor of the
Walker Memorial church. Thursday
night, May %, the expression class
'4lll give a recital. This will be fol-
lowed by the annual recital of pupils
of the music department, Wednesday
night, May %. Preliminary to the
final event Friday, the Seniors Will
hold their class day program Thurs
day night. May "a, and on Friday
evening. May %, the graduation ex-
ereises will be held, with DIR. j. 5.
Thomas delivering the commence
nent address.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
SANATORIUM DRIVE
TO CONTINUE WEEK
Total Now $4,000 According To
Announcement SATURDAY.

With $4,000 chalked up Saturday
night in the tuberculosis sanatorium
campaign. decision to carry the work
over into the coming week was made
by campaign officials. Stringent ef-
forts will be made to make this week
the last in the drive.
Nc particularly large donations
featured Saturdays work in the cam
paisn, but almost $1,000 was received
in flood of small contributions.
Reports from suburban districts in
dictate that work is progressing
nicely.
Campaign officials announced that
Robert Jemison, Sr.. had wired from
Atlantic City, stating that he and his
wife each would join the Five Thou
sand" club at $40 each, and that he
would also make each of his 16
grandchildren members of the club.
Mrs. Robert Jemison. Jr.. has added
500 to her former. subscription.
Many new members of the Five
Thousand" club were added Satur-
dan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
Dynamite Charges To Blow
Mosquitoes To Total Oblivion

abandoned mines is conjecture, but it
is certain the mosquitoes in their
stoekinS-like jackets will be blown
out of their nighties and will perish
in the cold
Does he mean ito Shucks. he has
bought the dynamite.
The artillery practice starts next
week. 1t is time for heroic measures
at any rate. for the anopheles mos
quito is there in great numbers. more
advanced for the season in develop
ment than at any point reported in
the state so far.
The first case of ogloburinic
fever found in central Alabama in
many years was reported by Mr..
Johnson; "backwatera fever" it was
formerly called. an intensive variety
of malaria that often kills. This
case was found at Gorgas and was
directly traceable to the old mine
mosquito incubators.
Monday Mr.. Johnson is going to
take several men and detonate the
explosive in the abandoned hats that
have water in them. The concussion.
he believes. will kill the half-grown
mosquitoes in the same way it Kills
fish: anyway the plan is to get a
trial Oil has already been used in
the shafts, but there are too many
concealed surfaces in the mines for
the work of the oil to be complete.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13

Fly swatters being "passe,' futile
and ineffective, e. B. Johnson, Of
fetal mosquito hawk OF central Ala
bama, is going to dynamite EN-.
There is nothing original in the
thought, Mr.. Johnson said. in dis
cussing the campaign at his office
in the city hal Saturday morning.
Dynamite it is. The orderly and
unsuspectng people in the neighbor-
hood of Gorgas will hear the first
guns fired of the high explosive cam
pagn against the awaiting avis. The
proportion of the charge will be about
two sticks of dynamite per so many
mosquitoes. the bugs will be corralled
in great number. the stick of dyna
mite inserted among them, and while
the mosquitoes are thinking about
something else in unguarded mo-
ments, the dynamite will be touched
off. and-phooey, there you are.
"Gorgas and vicinity are the scene
of abandoned mines. Just a tunel
leading down some place, and half
full of water" Johnson said. Il was
lowered into one to look and hauled
up buckets of water from others.
The water is so thick with wiggletails
it won't pour out when the bucket is
inverted, just like beaten up white
Of eggs.
What the dynamite will do to the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
.EUTAW JUDGE SENT
TO RELIEVE DOCKET
Capital Week Begins Monday With
Six Murder Cases Scheduled


Judge Mckinley of Eutaw
has been assigned by Alabama Chief
Justice John c. Anderson to assist
judges of the criminal division OF
the circuit court in disposine of an
unusually heavy docket during CAPT
tai week, beginning Monday. Judge
Dan A. Greene announced Saturday.
Judge Mckinley will also assist dur
ing the week following.
Israel Pryor, negro, will face trial
Monday on charge of murder in
connection with the killing of Sallie
Butts, negro, in 1906,
Five other murder cases, two
statutory cases and three cases of
robbery will be sounded Monday.
Earline Reynolds. charged with KILL
ing Saffronia Lightner: James
Thomas. charged with killing Lula
Thomas with an ak; George Mobile,
charged with killing Ritter Banks;
Mansfield Jones, charged with kill
ina Walter Tillery. and Eva Hardy,
charged with killing Thad B. Bell;
all negroes. are scheduled to be
brought to trial during the week.
Arthur NJ. womack. charged with
statutory offense against girl on
the Mount Pinson highway some
time ago, and Jesse West, negro. also
charged with statutory offense.
will be arraisncd before the court
Monday. John S. Harwell and Ernest
S. Snow will face trial for robbery,
while Arnett Hutchins will appear
on two counts of robbery.
Additional relief for the judges of
the criminal division is promised by
the presence during the weeks of
June / and Is of Judge Ben Turner
of Washington county. 1t is prob
able that another Judge will fill the
space intervening between the time
of Judge Mckinley and Judge Turner,
Judge Greene stated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
HOWARD To HOLD
|NAL EXERCISES
EARLY NEXT WEEK
Commencement Ceremonies
Will Begin Monday, May
20, In Chapel

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deliberately planned are the COM
mencement exercises at Howard COL
leee from May 20 to 90 Many proni-
nent speakers of the south are to be
present to deliver addresses at vari-
Gus functions. Scors OF alumni and
visitors are expected
The exercises will begin Monday.
May 90, at IL o'clock in the morning
with the baccalaureate sermon In
the college chapel by John E. white,
d. D, president of Anderson, Is. ca
college. Glass day exercises will be
held in the chapel Monday, May "a
beginning at $3.50 o'clock in the morn
ing and at II O'Clock the alumni ad-
dres will be given by Clayton E.
Crosland, A. B.. Howard college, A. NJ,
oxford university, associate president
of Ward Belmont college at Nash
Vile, Tenn.
In the afternoon the ceremonies
will start with the alumni banquet
at l o'clock in Renfrow hall and at
4 o'clock open hours will be observed
at all of the houes on the campus.
The glee club concert is to take place
in the college auditorium at 5 o'clock
Monday night. while at 3 o'clock the
college reception will be held in
Cdumpton hall, ending the activities
of the day.
The impressive and formal cere-
monies of the commencement period
will take plac Tusday, May 20, with
the graduation exercise at 1880
O'Clock in the morning in tha Howard
college chapel. Senior speaker at
the exercises will be Robrt Herring.
The baccalaureate address at the grad
nation exercises will be delivered by
John Calvin Metcalf, Lift. d, Kent
professor of English literature at the
University of Virginia. Awarding of
medals will take place with the an
nouncement of graduates who were
elected to the Pi Kappa Tau honorary
fraternity and this will be followed by
the comforting of degrees. Music
for the exercises will be by the How
ard philharmonic orchestra under the
direction of Frank Rubineau Basen-
herp
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
KIWANIANS PLAN BY NIGHT

A big night is planned for Monday
by the Fairfield Kiwanians. From
the program given out Saturday the
occasion will be one of the most in
teresting that has taken place here
In some time.
The affair will be presided over by
DR.. c. w. Shackelford, president of
the Kiwanis club. A quartet from
the T. c. 1. male chorus composed of
w. S. Adams. Kenneth. Griffith. w.
H. Stansbury, and Charles Jones will
furnish the songs while Samuel c.
King will deliver the address of
welcome. c. N. Gilley, president of
the Fairfield Echange club. will re-
spond to the address and Gordon
Vail, president of the Kiwanis club
of Bessemer. will also make a re-
Spouse. A solo by Charles Jones will
precede the presentation of the
charter. DR.. Shackelford as presi-
dent of the club will accept the char
ter and Mr.. Griffith will sing solo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
DECLINE TO ENDORSE
POWER LINE PROJECT
Huntsville Chamber Withkolds Its
Endorsement For Year
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU !
THE AGE-HERALD !

The Huntsville Chamber of Com
merce has voted to withhold Cor one
year its Endorsement of the plan OF
the Alabama Power company for the
of high powered trans
mission wire from Muscle Shoals to
Huntsville unless the officials of the
Tennessee River Improvement asso-
ciation Grey silver of the farm
union, and J. w. WoIthlngton, rep
resenting Henry Ford declare that
such a project will not injure Mr.
Fords chances to get Muscle Shoals
Endorsement of the project was
asked by the power company mas
much as the matter will be presented
to be public service commission May
Is. Representatives of the Sheffield
Chamber of Commerce were here to
ask that the Huntsville chamber
withhold Endorsement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
Vital Statistics.
BIRTHS

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel F. Holman, Pratt
City, May t.sgirl.
fourth street south. November /, boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. C. Falkner, s4ss First
avenue, February 1, girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. Harwood PA Ed
monds street, April rs girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Eubanks, Route 8.
Birmingham, February II, boy.
Mr.. and Mrs L. ]. Nations. 1900
Twelfth avenue, north. December II. girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Farley, 1928 Thirty
sixth avenue north, December 49, girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". r. Cosper, see Forty
ninth street, north, September &c. girl.
Mr. and Mrs. W. c. Ray, III Seventy
third street, north, November 10, girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. John William Tidwell,
Route l. Ensley, April 2, boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hewitt r. Fields, Route g..
Bessemer, April 1s, girl.
DEATHS
Eddie ingram. Route 5, Bessener. April
16, IS years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
MAsONs INCREASE DUES

Answering an appeal from the
grand lodge for more funds, Bir-
mingham Fraternal Lodge No. 3Si
raised their dues $3.50 year for
four years. This new fund Will b.
divided between the Masonic Home
at Montgomery, the Washington Me-
mortal in Washington and other
causes in which the grand lodge is
interested.
Other blue lodges of the city have
previously raised their dues to meet
the demand. Birmingham Fraternal
was the fourth to answer the call. 1t
is expected that all of the blue
lodges of jefferson county number
ing 10000 members will follow the
Birmingham lodges in answering the
grand lodges call.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
WILL CONFER DEGREES

Sam Thompson council, Royal Arch
Masons, will confer degrees. includ-
in the super Excellent Master degree
in full form and with all the ponp
and splendor possible on the after
noon of Thursday, May II, beginning
at 1 o'clock.
In the evening banquet Will pc
served and high Masonic dignitaries
from this and neiehboring states will
be present. All who wish to join
should fill out the application blank
and mall it in accompanied by fee of
$40 10 Charles j. Geohegan at once.
1t is stated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
472 ARE GIVEN JOBS
Employment Situation Satisfactory
Here. Reports Show

Reports of the state-federal EN-
ployment service. and of the Bir-
mingham city employment office for
the last week indicate that employ
ment conditions in Birmingham are
satisfactory. In both reports, orders
for workmen run far in excess of
applications and placements. COM
bined.
In the federal report, applications
for the week ending Saturday were
1874, orders COS and placements 265.
OF the placements. 165 were un-
skilled and domestic, so skilled ant
90 clerical and professional
Report of the city employment
service shows 113 applications re-
ceived 591 new orders and 207 place
ments with the following classified
tions: Laborers ia. skilled 81; do
nestle help SO and clerical and pro-
fessional II.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
MOOSE PLAN EXERCISES
Altman. Pritchnrd md Bcdd0w r,
Speak At Hall Sunday

Addresses by John w. Altman.
w. s. Pritchard and Roderick Beddow
will feature Mothers Day" observ-
ance by Birmingham lodge. No. 447.
Loyal Order If Moose and Women of
Mooseheart Legion at Moose hall
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The program will he opened with
invocation by DR.. John A. Bryan.
solos by Mrs. A. J. ArAntz. Miss sgd
ney Millican and Miss Frances Ma
hon. a saxophone duet by the FC rd
brothers. piano selections by Mrs.
Frank NJ. Mahon and recitation,
Mother" by Miss Alma Miller
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
UMBRELLA MAN FINED s15

Harry Stein. umbrella repair man.
accused of collecting umbrellas and
not returning them to the owners,
was fined a total of SIS in three
cases by Judge H. B. Abernethy
Saturday. A number of women were
present to make complaints at the
trial, but the plea of Stein that he
had a wife and two children to sup
port. and that he intended to return
the shower sticks, caused most OF
them to drop their charges.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
HOLD FUNERAL SERVICES
Mrs. Fannie Unger SlnuEhfers ne
mains To he Buried Sunday

Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie
Cnger Slaughter, who died at her
residence in the Dian apartments
Friday afternoon. will be held from
the residence at o'clock Sunday
afternoon. Burial will follow in the
EMANUEL cemetery, by Johns.
Mrs. Slaughter had been resident
Of Birmingham for many years ana
was greatly revered by all who knew
her. She IS survived by three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Herman Saks. Mrs. Bette
Wolfsohn and Miss Estelle Slaughter;
two sons. Joe and Lee slaughter All
of birmingham, and one brother. B.
IJnCer Aurora, Ill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
JUDGE GRUBB GOES EAST
Federal JuriSt OF Alabama To Ala In
Clearing New York Docket

Judse ". |. Grubb OF The United
States district court left Saturday
morning for New York City, where
he will hold a session OF federai
court the week of May IA. During
The past two weeks Judge Grub has
presided over the courts in the north
ern district of Alabama. including
sessions held at Jasper and Annlston.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
SIX HELD on DRY LAW CHARGES

Stretcher, negro, was arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner
Kenneth C. Charlton. Saturday morn
ing, charged with having violated the
prohibition act. He was committed
to the county Jill In default of $1,000
bond. w. l. Ives of Roebuck Springs.
also brought before the COM
missioner, charged with the viola
ton of the prohibition act, was re-
leased under $500 bond James
All Walsh Tools and Tom Higgins.
negroes. were committed to Jail in
default of $500 bond rheo Har.
per. negro, was released under \
$500 bond on the same charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
BURNED IN PECULIAR WAY

c. NJ. Aldrich. aged 50. Thirty
ninth street. south was carried to
the Woodlawn infirmary At 3 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, severely burned
about the face and hands. Aldrich is
employed by the Magic Cahaba Coal
company. On coming out of the
mines Saturday he poured gasoline
on his hands to remove the grease.
and IT caught fire from his cap light
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
NEGRO WIFE DEATER HELD

Charles Sanders. negro. 2207 Eighth
alley. is held in the city Jail for the
sheriff, charged with assault and
battery on bis wife Sanders has
previously inflicted severe beatings
to his wife. but upon signing Il peace
warrant had been released. Call Of
ficers w. W. Cobb and Cochran
arrested him at $50 Saturday after
noon
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
RADIO FROM FIRST BAPTIST

Sunday services at the First Bap-
fist church will be broadcasted Sun
day over WSY by means of a trunk
line telephone service into WSY's sta
ton. beginning approximately at II
o'clock, when the pastor. Dr. J. X.
Hobbs, Will use as his subject
Mother, Home and Heaven" Even
Ing services will be broadcasted at
o'clock. when "Spiritualism' will be
the subject used.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13

THE Ladies' will be the toast of Rev.
Thad Mcdonald, pastor of the Meth
odist church after which the END
of a Perfect Day" Will be sung by
all attending.
Following the presentation of the
charter it is expected that the local
club will initiate some very inter-
esting meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
GIRLS FEATURE PROGRAM
"Mnking or Kiwaninn" To ne Pre-
scented Al TucNdny,S Luncheon

kchteu M TucNUu!S EuhcheOH
skit entitled The Making of a
Kiwanian," will he presented by the
81 Tire Girls" featuring Miss
Peggy Sykes and Miss Stacey Rob-
erts, as main attraction at the Tues
day noon meeting of the Kiwanis
club at the Tutwiler hotel. DR.. A. H.
Olive is to make few remarks. The
attendance prize for the meeting is
offered by +. G. Thurston of the
Birmingham Saw Works.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13

Upper looking the stage showing both the
the balcony This auditorium seating capacity
of 1900 persons
floor built
Ezabethan Above
fireplace quotation, Deeando Pareque Mon
delighted
same instructed"
Middle left laboratory chemical department.
CORRIDOR showing lockers placed tenn
poay, special especially well ventilated for
halls separated with glass windows
which together.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
THOUSANDS WITNESS
WESTFIELD PAGEANT
OF NEGRO CHILDREN
Fairfield KiWanians Plan Big
Time Monday When Char
ter Is Presented
FAIRFIELD BUREAU |
THE AGE.HTRALD
F0irfield. Ala. Nav 10

Fairview was the mecca for thou
sands who passed through en- route
to Westfield to witness the annual
festival and pageant of the negro
school children of the Tennessee
company schools. The weather caused
postponement of the date from last
week but Saturday it was ideal. The
parade grounds at Westfield were
surrounded by the audience and in
the center Old King Cotton with the
assistance of agriculture was finally
able to eliminate the pesky boil
weevil. The costumes. the imper-
sonations, the drills. dances and pan
tomaime of the children left moth
ing to be desired from a standpoint
Of finish and understanding of their
parts. The verdict of those attend
ing was that the affair reflected
credit upon Miss Collins of the We'll
fare department and her assistants.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
MEASLES EPIDEMIC SUBSIDIES

The epidemic of measles which ha
almost caused shutdown of the
Fairfield schools has subsidized. The
epidemic has caused the absence of
a large per centage of the students
and coming just at the examinations
are to be taken has caused some
hardship Of the boys and girls. How
d. Graves. superintendent of the
schools that the teachers would be
very lenient with those that have
been i'll and necessarily missed some
OF the latter part of the seasons
work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
FAIRFIELD BUREAU

The Age-Herald maintains a regu7
lar Fairfield bureau in its news
department. items for publication
may be telephoned the bureau at
Ensley 626.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
SACRED HARP TO MEET
Singing Society To Hold AH-Dny
Session At Court House Sunday


Session At Court House Sunday
Members of the Sacred Harp Musi-
cal association will hold an all-day
singing session in the Jefferson
county court house Sunday, the SEES
sion beginning at $3.50 o'clock In the
morning and continuing until
o'clock in the afternoon. Dinner Ia
to be served at noon, according to
A. A. Vines. president.
Many visiting singers are to be on
hand to take part In the singing, 1T
is expected, and Christian Harmony
singers from all parts of the county
are invited. An elaborate program
has been arranged for the sing.
MONEY SNATCHER ARRESTED
John Jackson, negro, 2606 sixth
avenue, north, was arrested At 5
o'clock Saturday afternoon, charged
with robbery. 1t is alleged that
Jackson snatched a number of bills
from the hands of T. H. Smith. white.
1892 Eighteenth avenue. while ne
was standing on the corner of Ninth
avenue and Thirty eighth street.
Call Officers w. w. Cobb and Coch-
ran made the investigation and City
detectives Brannon and Brown of
the bureau of identification made
the arrest.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-01-20
EDITOR DEFENDER
and Wife WILL SAIL
FOR S. A. JAN. 10th.
Especial to The Tribune)

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 19-Robert S.
Abbott, founder and publisher of the
Chicago Defender, and Mrs. Abbott
will sail ON the Steamship American
Legion, Saturday, jan 20, for tour
of South America They will go di-
rectly to Rio Janiero, Brazil. and from
that point will begin a three months
study of conditions in South America.
Mr.. Abbott will attend the Brazilian
exposition now in progress. He will
make minute investigation into con-
ditions that affect the Race and write
series of profusely illustrated arti-
cles from each country visited
A farewell dinner in Mr.. Abbotts
honor was given Friday night at the
Unity Clubhouse by Jesse Binga of
the Binga State Bank.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-01-20
BANK WILL AWARD
Prize FOR THE BEST
ESSAYS ON Thrift

Cooperating to promote the purpose
of National Thrift week, to be OBJ
served from today to January %, the
Phoenix Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany announced through C. w. Glib
son, secretary and treasurer, that it
will conduct a thrift essay contest
open to eighth grade pupils in schools
of Phoenix and adjacent suburban dis
tricts.
About 500 pupils are expected to
enter the contest in which two sets of
three prizes each will be awarded.
one for the city schools and the other
for the suburban contestants. Prizes
will be SIS first, $40 second and $5
third. A prize of 81 each will be
awarded to ten others worthy of hon
orable mention.
The essays, according to contest
conditions announced today, are not
to exceed 500 words in length; must
be written entirely by the student and
the subject must be one having a di-
rect bearing on the topic of thrift.
Essays are to be delivered to the
teacher in charge or principal of each
school, who will select the compost
tions deemed worthy of grading by
judges to be selected by the bank.
AS soon as the essays are graded
and the prizes awarded, the bank pro-
poses to publish the six prize winning
themes in both city and county in
booklet form. A copy of each will be
mailed to successful contestants and
other. copies distributed generally.
! The essay contest, Mr.. Gibson said,
is in line with the particular efforts
put forth by banks and various insti-
tutions throughout the country dur
ing Thrift week to further the idea
! of saving and thrift.