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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
F BILIOUS, S|CK!!
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ueaier sells you bottle ot Dodson' Liver Tone for few cents under my personal money-back guarantee that each spoonful will clean your slug gish liver better than a dose of nasty calomel and that 1t won't make you sick.
 Dodsons Liver Tone is real liver medicine. You'll know it next morn ing because you will wake up feel ing fine, your liver will be working, your headache and dizziness gone. your stomach will be sweet and your bowels regular. You will feel like working; you'll be cheerful. full ot vieor and ambition
 Dodson's Liver Tone Is entirely vegeta ble. therefore harmless ana can net salivate. Give it to your children.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05

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 Calomel is mercury or quicksilver v.ich causes necrosis of the bones. lslomel crashes into sour bile like dynamite. breaking it up. That's when you feel that awful nausea and < cramping.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
SYLACAUGA TO EXTEND
 HER SEWER SYSTEM
Mayor Seeks Bids On Addition To
 Public School Building

SYLACAUGA. Ala. April 4.-(Spe- cial.)-The city council of Sylacauga at its meeting last night closed sev- eral important transactions that will mean development to the town. In the first place it decided to ex- tend the sewerage and water service into outlying sections that have here tofore been without that service. The opening of Curran street from Broad way to Norton, and the extension of the street lighting service to Eighth and Douglas avenue were author ized.
 Authority was given the mayor to ask for bids for the enlargement of the public school building, which means the addition of six new rooms. The following were elected as mem bers of the board of education: w. l.. Howard, s. P. Mcdonald, T. P Johnston, Mrs. E. s. Smith and Mrs. J. E. Jordan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
FREE DOCTORS SLAYER
Plea Of Self Defense Wins Freedom
 For ShirRs

EUTAw. Ala, April 4.-(Special) Will Shiras. charged with the slay- ing of Dr. o. s. Mal!oy several weeks ago, was freed by a jury in circuit court here Monday. Knife wounds resulted in pr. Malley's death after he was taken to Tuscaloosa hos pital.
 Testimony indicated that t% trou- ble arose over the covering of pr. Malloy's house. Shiras, who lives at Akron and is contractor, claimed self defense. He was defended by R, B. Evins of Greensboro, Robert Mcqueen of Tuscaloosa, and J. F. AL dridge and R. F. Hildreth of Eutaw. The state was represented by Solici- tor Wilson and Fritz Thompson of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
JUDGE BROWN TO SEEK HIGH COURT VACANCY
Indicates He Will Apply For Judge
 McClellan's Place

PULLMAN. Ala. April 4.-(spe- cial.)-Judge Joel B. Brown of Gull man. indicated today that he would be an aspirant to succeed Judge Thomas c. Mcclellan. as asso- ciate justice of the Alabama supreme court on receipt of news that Judge Mcclellan would resign.
 Judge Brown was elected to the court of appeals in 1914 and was ele- vated to the supreme court by ap- pointment of Governor Kuby on Oc- tober 23. 1919. Since his term eX- pired he has been in private practice here.
 It is the plan of Judge Mcclellan to leave office in October. The appointee will serve until the general election of 1924, when successor will be elected for the unexpired ter@i.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
ROADS ARE PASSABLE
North Alabama Roads Under Con-
 struction at Several Points

MONTGOMERY, Ala. April 4-Re- ports received from the first division engineer by the Alabama state high way department show passable road conditions existing.
 The report follows: Athens to Huntsville. passable; Huntsville to Gurley. good; Gurley to Woodville, passable; Woodville to Scottsboro, good; Scottsboro to Tennessee line, good.
 Hartselle to Cullman, good detour four miles north of Cullman by Vine mont Eva into Falkville because bridges are out. Detour is in good condition.
 Huntsville to Guntersville, road under construction from top of mountain four miles south of Hunts Nille to Flint river; bridge out at Cove creek. Detour. Huntsville to Gurley. good; Gurley to New Hope, passable, New Hope to Paint Rock river, passable; Paint Rock river to Tennessee river at Guntersville, con ditlon good, Guntersville to Gads- den. good detour Huntsville to New Hope by way of Hobbs Island: im- passable Tennessee river. back water over road at Flint river bridge,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
CRENSHAW CASE SET
Negro Will Be Given Third Trial On
 Murder Charge

GREENV1LL.E, Ala, April 4.- Special blake Crenshaw, negro, who is being held in one of the most extended criminal cases on the But Ter county circuit court docket, was brought from Montgomery. where he IS being kept in the Montgomery county jail to Greenville yesterday and was arraigned in open. court. and his trial set for the third week of the present term of court that opens Monday.
 The negro is charged with the bru, tai murder of Mrs. Foster Gafford, the Wife of Butler county farmer. The negro has been given three for mer trials. The first two were re- versed by the supreme court of Ala bama and the last one resulted in a mistrial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
FORMER POSTMASTER'S
 TRIAL IS POSTPONED
Truman H. Alexander Is Too Ill To
 Appear In Court

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, April 4.-(Spe- cial.)-Trial of Truman H. Alexan- der, former postmaster at Albany, and Alvin H. Jolly, former assistant postmaster, charged with embezzle- ment, has been continued in the fed eral district court here because of the illness of MT. Alexander. Mir. Alexander came here for the trial but became i'll and was examined at his hotel here by a physician ap- pointed by the court. who declared him to be in no condition to undergo the trial at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
MERCHANT H U RT N MACHINERY OF GIN
Cusseta Mans Arm Broken And Other Injures Result In Accident

oPEL1kA, Ala, april 4.-tspecial Leased Wire.)-J. l.. Harelson, promi- nent merchant. farmer and ginner of Cusseta and we'll known throughout Lee and Chambers counties, was dan gerously injured when he was caught In the machinery of his gin Wedne,- day. according 10 information re- ceived here. One arm was broken and serious wound inflicted In the head. Physicians have not said how serious are his injuries. Mir. Harelson was making an inspection of the ma chinery al the time, and was caught in some unaccGuntable manner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
STARTS STOCK FARM

LEIGHTON. Ala, April 4.-(Spe- cial.) )-L. IT. Keeler of the Tri-Cities Poster Advertising company, has em- parked in the farming business. Re gently he purchased J. D. Weeden S nigh grade jersey cows and some registered Duroc hogs from Mir. Ney at Cloverdale. Ala. This stock is now on Mir. Keeler's farm. the old Shegoe Place, a Brick, a few miles north of here. Mir. Keeler is fencing his en- tire farm with hog wire. He will plant corn. some cotton and have d Bermuda pasture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
CAPITAL OVERCRoDwED

PIanS were dlScuSSed at the SecOnu monthly meeting of Governor Bran don's cabinet Wednesday for the re- lief of the crowded condition of the capitol. For several years the capi tol has not cared for all departments and it has been necessary to rent office space in downtown buildings Governor Brandon desires to relieve the heavy drain on the treasury by obtaining quarters near the capitol.
 The officers of child welfare de- partment and state fire marshal are now located in the Confederate White House. The medical department has Its own building. The state highway department will soon move into its own building near the capitol. The engineering department of the public service commission must find quar- terS at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR A,E.A.
Troy Teachers Coming To Birminr- ham Educational Meeting

TROY, Ala, April 4.-(Special.)- The Troy high and elementary schools closed Wednesday afternoon and will resume work Monday morn ing. This was done in order that the members of the faculty might be free to go to Birmingham to attend the Ala bama Educational association meeting. large number left We'd nesday afternoon for Birmingham, The State Normal School will close for the week Friday. as many of the members of the faculty will be in Birmingham attending the educa- tional meeting.
 Dr. E. NJ. Shackleford, president o; the school, left Wednesday morning for Birmingham. Other teachers to attend are; Dr. c. M. Farmer, Prof. and Mrs. H. A. Hauge, M. b. Pace, E. M. Wright, J. W. Campbell, Misses Annie Ray and Mary Miller,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
DR. MOORE PREDICTSl BIGGEST EDUCATIONAL i MEETING IN HISTORY
Large Delegation of Walker County Teachers Coming
 To Convention
JASPER BUREAU l THE AGE-HERALD ; Jasper, Ala. April {

pr. J. Alex Moore, president of the labama Educational association, who has devoted a great deal of at tention to the forthcoming conven- tion, expects it to be the greatest in the history of the association. Those who will attend rIom Jasper are J.. Alex Moore. county superintendent of education, Prof. o. P. South, R. L.. Bates, Mrs. R. L. Bates, Lovick Me- Lane, Mrs. Rizpah Dudley, Blanche Thompson, Margarie Pope, Lola Clark, Mary Lou Sherrod, Pauline Hassell and Ida Ola farrell from the Walker county high schol. Prof. W. I. Powers, Mrs. Margaret Waugh, Ruth Lee, Ernestine Robertson, Bes- sic McGowan. Sarah Asbell, Rather inc Ormond, Nell Arnold Florence Cabiness, Carridale Dudley, Ester Sowell, Mrs. Ollie Bal1engar, Mrs. Alex Smith, and Mrs c. R. Cranford from the grammar schools
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
FURNITURE STORE
 IN TWIN CITIES |S SWEPT BY FLAMES
Early Morning Fire Brings Out Two Fire Departments.
 Bankers To Meet
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE AGF-HERAIn Ala 4 r.-l 4

Estimates were being made today of the loss suffered by the Morgan Furniture company which was swept by fire early Wednesday morn ing The alarm was turned in at 2: 30 o'clock, the departments of both Albany and Decatur answering and fighting a gallant battle against the blaze. The firemen were aided by a heavy rainfall before daylight.
 The two structures occupied by the Morgan Furniture company was lures were lost. Occupants of apart badly damaged and the stock and fix ments on the upper floors of the building adjoining the Morgan com pany were aroused by police and many fled to the streets, taking valuable bits of furniture and cloth ing with them. It was the second blaze in the furniture store within less than six weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
URGE POULTRY RAISING

The Rotary clubs plan of placing settings of eggs with farmers of the county on the credit plan Is meeting with decided success. It is stated that at least 100 settings will be placed in the spring. With this be. ginning the club expects to follow the program next year and furnish possibly 500 settings of eggs. They feel that this movement is bound to result in the putting of Lee county in the fore front of thoroughbred Doultry raising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
BURY WRECK VICTIMS
Two Lose Lives When Fast Pnssen.
 ger Strikes Automobile

MONTGOMERY. Ala. April 4.- Especial. )-The bodies of T. B. Col lins and Henry Latham, who were killed when Mobile and Ohio train struck their automobile near Lawley Tuesday night, were sent to Lawley for interment today. Collins died on the train near Maplesville, while Latham died at a Montgomery in- firmary late in the night.
 Eugene Thompson, third person in the car, was severely injured and is at local hospital. Surgeons ex- pressed the opinion that he will re- cover.
 The three men were engaged in the lumber business and were re- turning to their homes at the end of the days work when their auto mobile collided with the train. Col llns left widow and two children and Latham a widow and seven children,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
] R GEO. SEARCY AWARDED K|WAN|S CLUB LOVING | J ?
Trophy Given by Congress- man Oliver For Suggesting
 Best Club Objective
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD TuscoIupsa. Ala ADriI 4

pr. George searcy was voted the loving cup offered by Congressman w. B. Oliver at the luncheon session of the kiwanis club today. The cup is given annually to the mem mber suggesting the best objective for the club. Dr. Searcy's subject was The Under Privileged Side" which was adopted as one of the objectives of the Kiwanians for the coming year. Bishop Beckwith and Dr. Howe made interesting talks and Dr. Lee Bid- good of the university won the at tendance prize donated by pr. Will bur H. Ward. The program was in charge of Messrs. Patton and Me GaheY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
ATTEND A. E. A.

The Opelike Grammar and High schools adjourned their sessions for the remainder of this week in order that the teachers might attend the Alabama Teachers association. which Is in session in Birmingham this week. The county superintendent of education and many of the teachers of the local and county schools are in attendance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
BANKERS TO MEET

Bankers of group No. l, Alabama Bankers association, will meet in Cullman next Wednesday. The group includes all of the Tennessee valley bankers. Clyde Hendrix of Decatur. president of the state association, will be among the visitors at the Cullman meeting, which will be pre- sided over by M. l.. Robertson of Cullman, chairman of the group.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
DIR. DINsMORE III,

III as the result of an attack of blood poisoning, started when he scratched his hand while working with surgical instrument, pr. w.. NJ. Dinsmore, popular Twin City physician, Is at the Benevolent hos pital in serious condition. He did not rest well Tuesday evening and reports from the hospital Wednes- day were that there was little change. Several days ago Dr. Dinsmore suf- fered what at the time was thought to be but a minor injury to hand while he was at work with one of his instruments. Infection set in. however, and the poison spread rap idly So far 1t has not yielded readi- ly to treatment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
LAND SELLS HIGH

A reported price of approximately of s1,000 an acre was paid for tract of land on the bank of the Tennessee river by J. c. Jacobs of Scottsboro. The land includes the site of the old Huntsville Lumber company and was bought from Thom- as E. Pride. Mir. Jacobs has not yet announced his future plans in regard to disposition of the tract.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
CAR STRIKES sCHooI.Roy

Eight-year-old Cecil Yarbrough, son of w. F. Marlborough of Opelika, while going home from school at o'clock Wednesday afternoon. was struck and knocked down by a large autom obile truck while he was at tempting to cross the street near the First Baptist church. Painful, but not serious. injuries resulted from several gashes on the face, and other bruises
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
DEUCE OF RAIN

Rainfall of 17-100 inches fell in night and ' o'clock this morning. according to official report. Consid- erable rain fell later which was not recorded. At o'clock this morning the Warrior river stood at over Is feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
PRINCIPAL RESIGNS
Hackleburg High school Head Moves
 To Nashville

HACkLEBURG, Ala. April A. resigned from the office of principal of the Hackleburg High school He will leave at the end of the week for Nashville, Tenn. Mrs. Maggie Dil- lard Evans will fill Mr. Thonason's place as principal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
TO SELL LIGHT PLANT
General Meeting Is Called For Tues
 day. April 10

UNION SPRINGS, Ala, April 4.- Special )-Tuesday. the day of the municipal election in Union Springs. was ushered in by dismal, sustained rain which kept many away from the polls. The result of the ballot was clear-cut decision to sell the present electric lighting plant to the Alabama Power company and use hydro electric power instead. By a vote of PIP for to one solitary vote against the proposition. the city de- cided to sell it's municipality oper ated plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
DELEGATES TO A. E. A.
Big Cleburne Delegation Coming TG
 Educational Meeting

HEFLIN, Ala. April 4.-(Special.) County Superintendent c. B. Boman E. J. Landers, County Supervisor Leo R. Jones, J. Houston Morris. J. Fred Gurley: Misses Sarah Foster, Thelma Heartselle, Lucille Hollis, Flossie Robinson and Matilda Abreast are among those teachers of Cleburne county who are leaving to attend the Alabama Educational association in Birmingham today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
BISHOP MAKES VISIT

Right Rev. c. M. Beckwith, bishop of the diocese of Alabama made an address before the Laymen's club at the parish house of Christ Episcopal church last night and was greeted by a large attendance of members. While here Bishop Beckwith was the guest of R. II. Cochrane. president of the City National hank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
CLEANUP WEEK

, GROVE HILL, Ala. April 4.-(Spe- cial Leased Wire.)-The School I'm provement association has taken charge of clean-up week campaign here. The town has entered into tn. drive in whole -hearted manner and the place will soon be greatly beau tified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
MANY FREIGHT RoBBERIEs

Southern railway offlcials here de- clare that thieves have been taking a heavy toll of merchandise by rob- ping the freight cars in the yards here. They estimate the total loss at S1,000 worth of goods in the last few weeks, and a special agent has been sent here to make an investi- gation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
INFANT DEAD

The body of the infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. Hcott Robison was brought to Heflin Monday night and was buried in the cemetery here Tuesday morning. Rev. G. B. Boman conducting the funeral and burial services. The little child died Sun day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
GOING TO LAFAYETTE

Knights of Pythias at their meet ing last night accepted the invitation of the Lafayette, Ala, lodge to assist Thursday night In conferring ranks, and 25 members signified their in- tention of going. The lodge approved the order of the committee in pur- chasing handsome new furniture for the lodge rooms here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05

CHAToM, Ala, April 4.-Leased Wire Special)-Carload shipments ot early garden truck are being made from this section almost daily, ana farmers expect to devote more at tsntion to these early crops nex,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
WILL NOT RUN

MONTGOMERY, Ala. April 4.-Gen. Robert F. Ligon. clerk of the Ala .--- K----taihmtairf hmtairftaihmaa bama supreme court has been quoted ls denying any intentions of running Tor the congressional vacancy of the late Judge John R. Tyson, represen- lative of the Second Alabama dis krict
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
FERTILIZER ARRIVES

Two cars of acid phosphate have been received here by the Tuscaloosa farm bureau to be distributed to farmers throughout the county. Each car contained 30 tons of the fertil- iZer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
ROTARIANS ELECT

At the annual meeting of the Huntsville Rotary club last night Dr. E.. c. Caldwell was elected president; ; John P. Cooney, vice president; ; George Mahoney, treasurer, and Ra- chael Sommes, secretary. Quincy B. Love and Robert c. Chase were elect ed members of the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
ALM0N 0PTINIISTIC

Congressman Ed B. Almon, who Is spending his long vacation visiting over the district, is in Huntsville visiting friends and giving them much encouragement by his optim- ism over the prospects of the offer of Henry Ford for Muscle Shoals being accepted by Congress next session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
NEGRoEs wANTED AT REssEMEn

Alfonso Ward and James Bird, ne- groes. wanted in Bessemer on mur- der charges, were arrested here las. night. They will be taken back to Bessemer at once for trial by J. l.. Reeder, representative of the sher- iff's office at Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
CLEAN-UP CONFINES

On account of the continual rains, announcement has been made by Mayor II. G. Smith, that the clean up" campaign will be extended to include two weeks instead of one week. Work will begin April g. and end April 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
BANKHEAD BACK HOME

Congressman Will B. Bankhead, who is a member of the irrigation committee, has been on an investi gating tour of the west since Con- gress adjourned last month, arriving home yeSterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
REVIVAL GOING ON

CAMDEN, Ala, April 4.-(Special Leased Wire.)-Much interest is be- ing shown in the Methodist revival here, all the business houses of the town closing each day during the morning services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05

HE UHlVerSItY WOmenS CIub has voted to affiliate with the Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs and se- lected delegates to the annual con- vention at Auburn as follows: Mrs T. T. Claxton, Mrs. George J. Davis: alternates, Mrs. O. S. Valene and Mrs. A.. J. Sarah. Mrs. P. P. Clax- ton, wife of the provost of the uni Nersity, Is president of this club
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
OFFICERS TRIAL SET

Charged With Staying Jess Coffey In
 Cleburne County
 HEFLIN, Ala, April 4.-(SpecialD The preliminary trial of Federal Of- ficer B. H. Crumpton. charged with the murder of Jess Coffey in this county last week, has been set for April 10. Messrs. Kennamer and Da- wis, federal district attorneys of Bir- mingham, will represent the defend ant. It is said Solicitors J. B. San ford and J. c. Nichols will prosecute the case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
TY CDHR COMING

HUNTSVILLE. Ala. April A. Huntsville baseball fans are looking forward to the game here Monday be- tween the Detroit Tigers of the American league and the St. Louis Cardinals of the National league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
GROCERY SOLD
GARDEN TRUCK SHIPPED

Burnett's cssh grocery of this city was purchased by G. W. Lewis, also of Greenville. according to report
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
CAPTAIN BETTs BETrER

Reports from the bedside of Capt Edward c. Betts of the regular army, who was injured in a polo match at Camp Benning. Ga, say there has been some improvement in his con- dition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
DECLARE HALF HOLIDAY

Governor Brandon notified the heads of all departments during tire meeting that he would declare half holiday Friday for all employees ot the state who desire to attend mem orial exercise for the soldiers and sailors who gave their lives in the World war.
 Announcement also was made that a delegation of Washington Copfed- crate soldiers will visit the capitol Saturday while en route to the Con- federate reunion at New Orleans. Governor Brandon will deliver an ad- dress to the veterans and a special reception committee consisting of Col Hartley A. Moon, S. H. Elan and Frank N. Julian, was appointed by the Governor.
 The suggestion was made at the conference that there should be equalization of salaries of Aate em- ployes. Attention was called to the fact that there was no uniformity and that clerks of some departments receive larger salaries than those Of others, although the duties are prac- tically the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
FARM WORK DELAYED

Scarcely any farm work has been done in Cleburne county up until March 31, on account of the contin ued rains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
GET PENSION CHECKS

State pension warrants were dis tributed at the probate office this week and quite number of veterans and widows were here to get their vouchers and expressed the desire to attend the reunion at New Orl .ans on Anril [