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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05

membership campaign having for its goal the doubling of it's membership will be one of the main items on the program for the February meeting.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Pinson
 Funerla services for Mrs. Elizabeth Pinson, 70, who died Sunday at her home at Blue Mountain, were held Mon day afternoon at Mount Zion church by Rev. J. E. Burgess.
 Richard E. McNeal
 Richard B. McNeal died at his home in Oxana Monday morning after an ill., ness of three months.
 Attack Charged
 Will Jones of the Leatherwood com munity, was arrested at his home Sun day night by Deputy Sheriff Bryant and J. B. Timmons under a charge of assault with intent to murder, 1t being alleged that the defendant slashed his wife with a knife.
 Hurt In Collision
 Mir s.Tom Causey and her little gipl, w. K. Vanzant, and W. H. Haley were suffering Monday from injuries received when the car in which they were riding on the brick pike near Camp McClel- Ian Sunday night was struck by a car driven by Jake Galfahar and con. taining several Piedmont persons and passengers.
 Farm Agent Returns
 l.. G. Prentice, who was county farm agent here for several years, and who has been employed at Rock Hill county. returned to Anniston and will remain North Carolina, for the past year, has here permanently. Mr.I Prentice has been given a position with the Calhoun county health unit.
 JailOr Stricken
 w. II. Farrell, former jailer for Cal houn county, was stricken Sunday with an acute attack of appendicitis and was hurried to St. Luke's hospital in the evening for an emergency operation Mir. Farrell was reported Monday to be suffering considerably. but had rallied
 Mrs. J. w. McCaffrey
 The body of Mrs. J. w. McCaffrey who died suddenly at her home on Keith Sunday was carried Monday afternoon to her former home in Rome for interment Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
SILHOUET'TES OF
 STATE CAPITAL

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. A. Hope that the state bond commission will loosen the purse strings at its meeting Tuesday and make more funds was voiced today by Senator John Craft, a visitor to the capitol. Senator Craft is the pioneer good roads advocate in Alabama, and the originator of the invisible mud tax" phrase which has been used to express the loss sustained through failure to provide adequate highways.
 Senator Craft declared that the $25,- 100000 bond issue was only starter. and that around $2O0, ,OO0, 900 will be required to build an adequate highway system. He believes in permanent paved roads. ''Sand, clay and gravel roads afford only temporary relief and really amount to waste fo money" he declared.
 Over 10000 automobiles travelled the Bankhead highway, which extends from Washington, D. C., to San Diego, in the year 1923, according to figures received today by Mrs. Thomas M. Owen, daughter of Senator Bankhead, author of the federal aid good roads pro- gram. The information came from J. A. Roundtree, director general of the Bankhead National Highway associa- ton. The official estimate does not in clude local automobiles travelling short distances, but those from state to state, across the continent. The highway passes through 13 states, including Ala bama. The figures given were obtained from careful check of auto traffic along the famous highway, it, was stated.
 The term, Thigh sheriff." used by Alabama darkies to designate the county sheriff himself, as distinct from and superior to n deputy sheriff, is still officially used in the territory of Ha- waii, according to communication re- ceived today at the state convict de- partmept. The. message contained a request for information concerning Alabama's penal system, and the letter. head bore the name of John C.. Lane, whose official title was given as high sheriff and warden" of Oasu prison, Hawaii. The report of Dr. Hastings Hart, who surveyed Alabama's prisons for the Russell Sage Foundation, was forwarded to him, along with other data.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
STILL UNDER
 GROUND FOUND
 N TALLAPOOSA

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. A. Aladdin had to lift up a trap door in the ground to gain access to cave in which gold and jewels abounded and the state law enforce ment officer reported Monday to their chief, Walter K. McAdory, that they did something similar before they found a transformer of Talla- poosa county corn into the liquid treasure of the thirsty.
 The state agents, aided by Deputy Sheriff Algood of that county, re- ported that they flushed 100-gallon still, buried in the earth, under a trap door concealed by loose dirt, in the pit or which the still was To- cated. A we'll 35 feet in depth was sunk, the law enforcers reported. Along with the still. HOO gallons of beer were captured, and a negro named Joe Allen was arrested as the owner of the outfit. It is said that the artfully concealed still was only a short distance away from Aliens home.
 Many other captures were report ed Monday to Chief McAdory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
O1NEAL OPPOSES !
 TRADE SCHOOL
Schools In Existence Not Sup- ported, Declares Farm
 N Bureau Head
, tsrATE CAPITAL BUREAU>

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 4.-The Alabama Farm Bureau Federation is strongly opposed to the relocation and further development of the Alabama School of Trades and Industries which is now located at Ragland. This be- came known here today when Edward A. O'Neal, president of the farm bureau, made public letter written by him to Gov. W. W. Brandon and other members of the board of trustees of the Alabama School of Trades and Indus tries, in which he takes positive stand against creating new schools until those now in existence are adequately supported"
 This letter was written on January % and Mir. O'Neal stated that a copy. of it was sent to the presidents of all institutions of higher learning in Ala bama ana. that all, with one exception, have replied heartily concurring in his views.
 Mir. O'Neal made reference to the fact that citizens of St. Clair county have contributed of their means to the school now at Ragland and expressed himself as favoring reimbursement to them.
 Named Mine Inspector
 Gov. W. W. Brandon late Monday appointed c. s. Nesbitt of Birming- ham chief mine inspector. MT. Nesbitt succeeds himself in the office, his term to expire April 6, 1926.
 Distilling Charged
 Paroles were granted Monday by Governor Brandon to Jim Whitaker, Limestone county, sentenced June 20, 1923, to a year and day for distilling 1; Martin Carter, Conecuh county, sen tenced April 15, 1915, to IS years for second degree murder, and John Jones, Jackson county, sentenced in 1919 to 10 years for second degree murder.
 To Make Religious Survey
 A religious survey in which Jews, Roman Catholics and all Protestants will unite, will be made in the city of Montgomery March 5, according to an annouQcement made Monday by Thomas V. Ellzey, secretary of Alabama Sunday School council. J. Jean Chambless, real estate dealer and superintendent of Dex- ter Avenue Methodist Sunday school, will be general chairman of the survey and Leopold Strauss, prominent insur- ance man, will be vice chairman general. Commissions Issued
 The following commissions were is- sued by s. H. Blan, secretary of state, Monday, February 4: W. E. Price, notary public, Louisville, Barbour county; J. NJ. Turk, notary public, Piedmont, Calhoun county; John J. Tucker, notary pubic, Lafayette, Cham bers county; Malachi Green, notary public, Brewton, Escambia county i; John M. Chambers, registrar to succeed W. P. Archibald, Knoxville, Green county; J. W. Grantham, resistrar, Pleasant Ridge, Green county; W. T. Muir, notary public, Dothan, Houston county; T. W. Quinn, notary public, Birmingham, Jefferson county; Miss G. E. Presley, notary public, Florence, Lauderdale county; A. P. Terry, jus tice of the peace, Precinct 21@, Town Creek, Lawrence county; J. H. Will Hams, notary public, Guntersville, Mar shall county; J. H. Sheperd, Amember board of revenue, Tuscaloosa county i; Mrs. I. $. Hardin, notary public, Tus- caloosa, Tuscaloosa county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
POST OFFICE IS
 ROBBED OF $500
ROgersville Office Blown Open By Yeggmen Who Make
 Their Escape

SHEFFIELD, Ala. Feb. 4.-Yegg- men last night broke into the postoffice at Rogersville. Ala. blew open the vault and safe and escaped with S7O0 or $500 worth of money and stamps. They made a clean getaway, leaving only one clue to indicate where they might have come from, railroad crow bar, or spike puller, the property of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, on which had been cut the initials "T. A."
 The robbers evidently used nitroglyc- crime for the job and from all appear ances it was the work of experts.
 The combination was first blown oft the outer vault and then a small hole drilled into the safe, just above the combination and the mixtures poured through the safe and the door blown open.
 The robbery was discovered this morning by Rural Free Delivery Car rier Otha Rose, the first employe of the pOstoffice to reach the building. who reported it at once to Postmaster Brown Reeder.
 In addition to the robbery of the safe. the yeggs carried off the army re- volver furnished to the postmaster by the government.
 Although a number of Rogersville homes are within quite short distance of the postoffice no one heard the ex- plosions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
STILL SMASHED.
Officers Pour Out Several Gallons Of
 Mash

PHENIX CITY. Ala, Feb. A. Especial. )-Today state and federal of ficers destroyed still near Phenix City and poured out six gallons of whis- ky and four gallons of mash. The plant was of 200-gallon capacity and it was located near the Sanford road.
 Miss Angie Smith
 Miss Angie Smith, 61 years of age, died at her home in Bleecher. Ala, Wednesday afternoon. Funeral serv- ices were held this aftrenoon in La Grange, Ga., and interment was there.
 Infant Dies
 Funeral services were held this aft ernoon for Sidney Jones, the 13-month- old son of Mir. and Mrs. Fred Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
LEGION NAMES OFFICERS

UNIONTOWN, Ala, Feb. 4.-(Spe- ciaL )-The Lee West post of the Amer ican Legion held an enthusiastic busi- ness meeting in the rooms of the New Cafe. The post voted in favor of the soldiers bonus bill. The following new officers were elected: Commander, Dr. l.. A. Mosely; adjutant, s. D. Buck; secretary and treasurer, Victor Cole man; chaplain, R. l.. Benn. Col. Will liam Walden was made chairman of the entertainment committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
GANDHI GETS FREEDOM
India's Nationalist Leader Now Serv.
 ing Six.Year Farm

LONDON. Feb. 4-The Bombay government has ordered the release of Gandhi. the India nationalist leader, who on March. 1922 was sentenced to six years imprisonment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
MRS. YARBROUGH ENTERTAINs

UNIONTOWN, Ala, Feb. 4.-(Spe- cial.)-Mrs. F. P. Marlborough enter tained with an elaborate tea in her spacious ancestral home, known as Pitts-Folly, in honor of Mrs. A. T. Harwel of Nashville and Mrs. R. l.. Benn. There were 20 guests. Mrs. Marlborough was assisted by Mesdames J. W. Green of Selma and P. P. Hud- son and Miss Benie Pitts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05

In automobiles going at the rate of 60 miles an hour each valve opens to admit the live or to discharge the dead gas and closes again in one-two-hun- dreth of a second.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05

Rev. F. W. Gamble, rector of St. Pauls Episcopal church.
 John W. Dunnan. grading contractor, died early Sunday in Selma of injuries received when he was hit by a Louis vile and Nashville train at King S crossing two weeks ago as his auto mobile was crossing the railroad track. Mir. Dunnan was well known citizen of Wilcox county.
 Mrs. Martha Jackson
 Mrs. Martha Jackson, S4 years old, died at late hour Sunday at her home.
 Will Enter League
 Representatives of Selma will be named Tuesday to attend the meeting in Montgomery to complete the organ ization of the Dixie league. Selma S quota is made up, and Selma will enter the league if it is formed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05

fined $10 and costs. Shelby County Ed Russell, Caleb Cobb, NJ. F. Jones, E. D. Daniel, Sid Wright, E. F. Romeo. hunting without permit, each fined $1O and costs. Green County-Will Webb. hunting without permit, fined $1O and costs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
CHURCH PROGRESSES
Tuskegec Baptists Made Record In
 Gifts During Campaign

TUSKEGEE, Ala, Feb. 4.-The First Baptist churcn of Iuskegee is pro- gressing financially and spiritually. This church gave second per member of any church in tine state to the $75,000,- 900 campaign. It's membership has grown rapidly in the past year. There are over 200 members now, which is more than the church has had since the Civil war.
 Dr. E. s. Alderman, pastor of the church, is a member of the Baptist ex- ecutive board of Alabama.
 About 10000 acres of land are used in Japan for rspising tea and 100000 Japanese are employed in the tea-rais- ing industry.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-12-11
Keeps Absolute Check on
Time Taken for Operation

Modern efficiency methods as up
piled In factories and shops often
make II necessary 10 study tie time
required for different operations IN tie
manufacture of certain products. 'tor
this work It Is absolutely necessary 10
have a stop watch. The conventional
stop watch, however, leaves mucb 10
be desired, for the reason that, WINE
It gives the time elapsed for certain
operation, It Ii necessary to Indulge
I'm considerable calculation for de-
termlning the output per hour or Day
Now time-study watch has been
evolved for the purpose OF ellmlnat-
ing all computation and making IL
possible for an observer to read from
the dial the quantity desired. The cir
conference Of the dial Of the watch ID
divided into 100 parts, as In the well.
known decimal dial, but Instead OF
these divisions being numbered In the
ordinary manner they are marked WIN
figures which indicate the number OF
operations per hour, when the time OF
single operation Is represented by
the elapsed time. In the instance OF
very short operations ten operations
instead of one can be timed.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-12-11
Civil Improvement Is
Object of "Rofarians

TIE ROtaFiaDs are members 81 the
Rotary cluD, which vas formed 10
Chicago ~ 1905 81 four nen--s coal
dealer. 81 INK operator, merchant
tailor an lawyer. Rotary" waS
chosen. fOy me name 0f the club be
csuge the DgeDberg met In rotation
at their pisces OF business. Ciyil I'm
prOyeIDenf vas The object Of the CLUB
ana the motto adopted is: Service
above SETTLE profits most VINO
serves begt.1 Other clubs we're coon
Organized In other cities and 10 1910
convention WAS held IN Chicago at
which q national association " Rotary
clubs was formed Two years later
IN order 10 include clubs from for
elgn countries the association vas
made international. At the beginning
Of 1923 the membership Of the asso'
citation totaled over $4,000 Member
ship In a local club Is restricted to one
man from each business or profession
A new club must start with not less
than IS or more than % members. The
clubs are grouped In districts, eacb
district electlng a governor to repre-
sent II on the international board,
which meets IN Chicago every W
days. The Rot9rian, a monthly pup
llshed at Chicago, Is the official pub
LEGATION OF the organization.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-12-11
Nile Irrigation

The phenomenon of the, overlooking
of the Nile occurs regularly every
year, and lasts from the 18th Of June
to the 18th of September After spts
period the river gradually snbsf4gs,
leaving a rich alluvial deposit for
some six miles on each side of Ethe
stream. A rise of 16 cubits is neces-
sary to furnish the proper irrigation.
An excessive rise of the river means
great loss Of crops and property, and
sometimes of human life; while the
failure Of few feet may occasion al
most q famine during the ensuing
year. In 1929 the Nile rose, % cubits,
and caused the death of 10000 per-
sons by drowning, as well as the de-
struction of great amount of prop
erty. The average rise at Thebes is
40 feet; at Cairo, 81 feet.-Kansas
City Star.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-12-11
LITTLE WILLOW

q -
Sir. and sirs. " z. stirm enter
tanned at turkey dinner SUNDAY
SIR. and Mrs. John ostsr and cnli-
dren and Miss Minnie Bosch.
Mrs. L. H. patton and Mrs. Edwin
patton were sunday yisitors at the
gawin. Berry home in Ontario
quite a 6umber Of willow folks
atte1sed the funeral of Mr.: GiesIer
in Payette Saturday.
Is AZ. and Mrs. Byron Elain eeie-
bratsd their tenth wedding anniyer7
sary December 2nd at the Elmer
rKeifeT,i6smes the occasion being Mr.
and Mrs. Keifer's second wedding
anniversary.
Mrs. Burrel Windle was on the
sick list the .forepart Of the week.
Mrs. Charlie Nelson was called TO
Payett elast Thursday by the death
OF her mother. The community ex-
tend its deepest sympathy to Mrs.
Nelson. -
Mrs. w, A. Drinkwine and Alton
left Tuesday for a few days visit at
the Mel Drinkwine home near New
Plymouth.
The services at the Bolton school
house Sunday was very much enjoy
ed by those present. Rev Houser
gave a very interesting talk on the
changes fthe present generation.
w, F. sArm and wife were Pay
cite visitors Saturday,
The H. O., "A club met with Mrs.
Sorren GisseI, December 3rd. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. Byrou
Elan, December nth. AS it is the
semi-annual election of officers every
one is urged ITO attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Schlottman of
Payette were Sunday evening visitors
at the w. E. Stirm home.
Edwin Patton and wife were Pay
cite visitors Saturday.
The Lee Boyd family motored to
Boise Tuesday for medical treatment
for Me-. Boyd and Margaret. Mr..
Boyd underwent an operation for
the removal Of his tonsils and treat
ment for an ,abscess.. Mr.. Boyd is
doing nicely and will be home soon.
Albert Coates and family called at
the Geo. Coates home Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. w. A. Drinkwine called on
Mrs. A, L., Roberts Sunday
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-12-11
Neu Process Hdstens
Marketing of Oranges

An orange may be inwardly ripe
when outwardly green, and if allowed
to yellow on the trees the marketing
may be delayed four TO six weeks and
consequently a less favorable price
may be obtained.
This green condition gives the sat
suma orange grower more concern
than others. Satsumas are raised in
upper Florida, lower Alabama and
lower Mississippi. Normally they are
gathered about October 10, but they
can be harvested earlier when arti-
fioial processes Of colOrlng are used to
get away from the persistent green
ness of skin.
The United States Department OF
Agriculture has worked out a process
for colorlng oranges without harming
the fruit, says the Scientific American.
The process consists of inclosing the
oranges in alright rooms and sub
jecting them to fumes Of kerosene
stoves or to gasoline engine exhaust.
The fumes given off destroy the green
chlorophyll so that the yellow of the
orange shows up,
1t requires about four days TO bring
out the yellow of the oranges by this
process This is better than waiting
four or six weeks for the fruit to ripen
on the trees, running the risk of frost
or storm damage and facing the prob
ability of a lower market when the
oranges are ultimately harvested.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-12-11
BAPTIST CHURCH

Bible school meets at 1000 a. m
Glasses for all and hearty welcome
TO each and every one.
Junior and Senior d. y. T. u
meets at $50. Interesting services
for all young people,
Morning worship at 1900. The
pastor will give message on, "co-
operation, the Divine Law Of AchieV-
ment." A message all ought TO
hear.
Evening praise and song service
led by Brother Hugh Allen. Sermon
by pastor on the theme, THE Con
dltion of Gods Forgiveness. -
Prayer meeting on Wednesday
evening at 1890. Be certain to bring
your Bible with you. The choir will
meet for rehearsal following the
service.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-12-11
BeIQion Education

To train Belgian young men for
service In the Congo as physicians,
technical men and administrative Of
ficers Colonial university has
been established at Antwerp by the
Belgian government. This university
has been developed through the sue
cessful work Of high school Of com
merce, which was founded two years
ago by the commission for relief IN
Belgium and the city Of Antwerp, 70
train boys for colonial service. This
school was converted into university
last November and it is now known as
'TUniversite Coloniale." 1t has three
schools devoted respectively to politi-
cal and administrative science, tropl-
cal medicine and natural Sciences
School Life.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-12-11
Hsrons Prey on Trout

Many trout in the Musselshell re-
gion of Montana have been destroyed
by the blue heron, which stands In the
rifles of a stream and spears fish all
day long, according to j. b. Bonham,
forest ranger. He recommends the
killing of herons to preserve the trout.
The destruction Of trout by the blue
heron also was called to the atten-
ton of Minnesota sportsmen last sum
mer. Conservationists, however, ore
not unanimous In their approval Of an
"open season" on blue heron, and the
birds are protected by law, s
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-12-11
Soundproof Booths

Soundproof telephone booths are
constructed by various firms and ow-
Ing to the principle involved In their
makeup It is said that not the least
sound can escape from them while the
telephone Is being used.
The walls of the booth are built or
five layers Of thin wood, with the grain
crossed each time, and the layers are
glued together, the whole then being
covered with a special soundproof COM
pound.
Inasmuch as the whole Is made In
six dlsmountable panels booth can
be set up In short time and panels
nre not too large to be taken In
through an ordinary door. Insulated
openings are left In the partitions be-
forehand. so that there Is no need OF
boring holes to install telephone or
electric light wires.