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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
STOCK YARDS PLANNED BY FARMERS UNION
Mrs. Mathis Indignant Over For
 eign Contempt Of Dry Laws

'"The next big step of the Alabama Farmers union will be the creation of stock yards in Birmingham for the efficient and expeditions assembling and handling of live stock" said Mrs G. H. Mathis of Etowah county proba' bly, Alabama's best known woman farmer, who is spending few days on Birmingham in connection with the work of the farm organization. we have already placed our fertilizer and basis and the value of the products handled this year will probably amount to a million dollars"
 Mrs. Mathis also expressed indig- nation at the manner in which the nations prohibition laws, are appar- ently being flouted by foreigners. "We thought we had prohibition as an States" she said, "but our foreign friends have dared to let us know that our policy must be set to suit their selling ideas or they will upset the whole thing, law and order in- cluded.
 "Is 1t true that rum runners are more to be consulted than the vote or the whole United States? Is it true that we can't run our own affairs and enforce our own laws unless Eu- rope sees fit to approve?
 We sent our own brave young men to Europe to preserve civilization that shows us, now, it was not ap- preciative of the sacrifice they made.
 "Europe does not respect our laws nor control it's own people in the matter of respect for our laws and our nation yet they want our confi- dence and help. A reaction is coming. They will see it. However, much we may desire to call prohibition a settled affair, 1t cannot be a settled affair so long as foreign ships hang around our shores laden with bever- ages which are prohibited to land but yet do land in spite of our laws and our efforts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
MRS. CHARLES WHELAN
 IS CHOSEN PRESIDENT
Birmingham Humane Society Holds Annual Meeting-Makes Reuort

Mrs. Charles Whelan, former vice president of the Birmingham Hu- mane society, was elected president of the organization, succeeding Mrs. w. N Wood, former president for IA years, at the annual meeting of tha society held Wednesday afternoon Tn the city hall council chamber.
 Mrs. s. O. Cooper was elected first vice president; Mrs. Luther Mccoy, second vice president; Mrs. F. J. Seller. third vice president; Mrs. w. W. Gard. secretary; Mrs. Al c. Garber, treasurer, and Mrs. J. B. Brannum. humane officer.
 Mrs. Charles Whelan, Mrs. Luther Mccoy, Mrs. s. O. Cooper, Mrs. W. W. Gard, Mrs. F. J. Seller, Mrs. Kate Cherry, Mir. Al c. Garber, Major D. M. Tutwiler, MT. John w. Altman, MT. w. A. Dinsmore and Mrs. w. N. Wood were elected new directors.
 The annual report of the Humane society showed that 2,270 cases were investigated and 705 warrants issued Fifty-two humans were involved, ot whom 40 were children; 493 horses were inspected; 99 horses were hu- namely shot; 536 mules were inspect ed, of which 57 were humanely shot 192 dogs were humanely shot and 34 chloroformed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
BANNER MINE PROBE MAY RESUME MONDAY
Date For Evans Trial Not Set, But
 May Come This Month

Interest in the trial of Warden J. D. Evans of Banner mines, which was indefinitely postponed December 3, and possible further grand jury in vestigations into convict conditions in Jefferson county will be revived by the covening of a new grand jury next Monday. No date for Evans trial has yet been set, according to in formation obtained at the office of the clerk of court, but 1t may be set for some time this month upon re- quest of Solicitor Jim Davis and J. D. McArthur, attorney for the defense.
 Seventeen convicts at Banner mine were subpoenaed as witnesses when the trial was set for December 3, and 1t Is assumed that they will testify when the case is actually brought up Court house officials have indicated that these men will also be used as witnesses before the grand jury when 1t resumes investigation of Banner mine. It is thought the grand jury in vestigation will be carried on simul- taneously with the trial of Warden Evans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
IDEALS WORKERS ARE GUESTS AT BANQUET
Robert Aland Celebrates Great Year
 For Birmingham Store

More than 100 employees of the Ideal Millinery, Cloak and Suit store were entertained Thursday evening at a banquet given in their honor by Robert ,Aland, proprietor of the, es- tablishment, in the Tutwiler hotel.
 At the conclusion of the banuuet program the workers were given a theatre party at the Lyric evening performance. MT. and Mrs. AIand were host and hostess at the ban quet.
 J. B. Cohen, manager of the mill linery department, was toastma ster of the evening and responses to his address were made by Joe Dannis, Jack Routman, Mrs. J. W. Smith, Jake Silverfield. c. c. Adams, A. A. Jones and D. S. Thornton.
 Congratulations were extended the department heads and workers by Mir. Aland in his brief address. He said extensive Improvements were being planned for the year, and that the store would grow tremendously.
 The program by Mir. Thornton em- braced songs, a blackface comedy sketch and cartoonist exhibitions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
BRIBERY CHARGED IT0a0I[ C0MPAN|E
Wofford interests Also Ac. cuse Big Producers Of
 Givinq Rebates

ATLANTA, Ga. Jan. 3.-Stock of the Standard oil company of Ken lucky is widely scattered, only three persons owh as much as two per cent and only one owns as much as three per cent. according to testimony States district court.
 This evidence was produced in affi- davit form and signed by the secre- tary of the oil company at hearing on a petition for an injunction brought blythe wofford Oil company against the Standard oil company of Kentucky, the Galena oil company of Texas, the Gulf Refining company and the Texas company.
 Other affidavits showing names of corporations and persons owning as much as two per cent of stock in the Gulf Refining company, the Texas company, the Galena Signal Oil com pany of Texas and the Galena Signal oil company of Pennsylvania were also offered in evidence.
 The affidavits of ownership were made in response to subpoena NNNSSc s~S1h ASSdCu Dy IH0 COuIL, HI the request of the wofford company, which said they were desired to prove alleged interlocking ownership. Aff1daytts of I. G. O. Irving, sec retary of the Galena Oil company of Texas, showed that ownership of that company was practically in the hands of the Galena Oil company of Penn sylvania. Another affidavit from J. Frank Miller. secretary of the Galena Signal oil company of Pennsylvania, sets out. that 24,193 shares of stock, representing 13 per cent of all inc Pennsylvania corporation stock, is owned by the Rockefeller foundation and that a third of it Is owned by the American Products company of New York.
 Bribery of. railway clerks "to mis- route shipments or destroy way bills'' on gasoline consignments destined for the Wofford Oil company ware houses at Birmingham, Ala, was charged to the Standard Oil company o4 Kentucky in an affidavit by George T. wofford, president of the plaintfff company, and which was in- troduced as evidence.
 Testimony of Atlanta filling sta- tion proprietors and managers marked today's proceedings.
 Ape Goldstefn, a tire and gasoline company manager, testified that the Texas company has given him a two per-cent-a-gallon rebate on gasoline purchased from it and also testified that he had received a two-per-cent rebate from the Galena oil company or Texas, which is said was paid in gasoline.
 The Wofford company is charging in its petition that the four oil com panies were selling gasoline fron, tank wagons at cost and were offer ing secret rebates, which it contends IS In violation of the Clayton anti trust act.
 The defendant companies, deny any antitrust violation and say the op- erations have been forced by keen competition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
START TO BUILD NEW WAREHOUSE
Jefferson County Farmers Begin Work On Own Head
 quarters Monday

Ground will be broken next Mon- day for the new warehouse to be built by the Jefferson County Truck Growers association on the lot re- gently purchased, adjoining the Jef- fersen Dairy association plant at Twenty seventh street and Eighth avenue. This building will cost ap- proximately $3,000.
 A special meeting of members of the truck growers association has been called for Saturday morning at g o'clock at the new municipal mar ket. 2226 Third avenue. for a general discussion of plans of the new build ing. It will consist of a single large room. 30x60 feet, and will be used for storing fertilizer, market baskets and other farm supplies. which the association buys at wholesale and re- sells practically at cost to it's mem- bers. This department of the work is in the charge of J. c. Cook, busi- ness manager.
 It Is planned to cover the whole lot within a few months, Mr. Cook said. It Is divided into small spaces, where farmers can display their products for sale. Work on the roof probably will begin next June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
MAJOR KING PRAISES WORK OF ARTILLERY
Reserve Officers Indorse Plan For
 Memorial Trees

Major B. P. King. instructor at Fort Benping, spoke on "Organiza- ton of the Field Artillery and its Relation to the Infantry" at the regular monthly banquet of the re- serve officers of Birmingham Thurs day night In Greenwood's cafe.
 Alter technical exposition of the organization of the field artillery and its tactical position with the infan- try, Major King graphically re- lated the beginning UT a battle ex- tending over some period of time and the part the artillery played in re- lation to the infantry.
 Mention was made at the banquet of the American Legion's proposed avenues of memorial trees and it was given hearty indorsement. A thou sand trees, approximately, each one dedicated to some soldier, who fell either in France or died afterwards of wounds, is being planned to form avenues on two of the principal roads leading into Birmingham.
 A resolution was adopted showing the appreciation of the reserve of ficers to Col. L. O. Mathews, who has been ordered to Atlanta. Colonel Mathews and his work nere were eulogized by both Col. James S. sewell and Judge Horace c. Wilkin- son. president of the reserve of- ficers.
 Judge Wilkinson also announced the high standing of Birmingham as compared with the rest of the coun- try in the matter of reserve officers. Though Alabama is rated very low, the per capita representation in the reserve officers is heading the coun- try. The statistics were made by Colonel Mathews, from data furn- ished by the government. he said.
 Strong sentiment was evinced at the meeting in favor of proper mili- tary defense in case of another war. The depletion of the several arms of war by the late policy of the gov- ernment was heartily scored. It was asserted that with the state America was now in, war would be very much more costly in lives as well as treasure than would be otherwise necessary. It was also pointed out that the United States had been tradi- tionally unprepared and that in every struggle 1t has paid the price of its lack of foresight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
FOUND DEAD IN BED
Miss Susie NObinger Dies Of AppO
 pIexy Thursday Morning

Miss Susie Nobinger, 53. of 1872 Princeton avenue. was found dead in bed early Thursday morning by her nieces, Annie May Kassaw. 10, and Alma Kassaw, 8, with whom she was sleeping.
 The children. who had been adopt ed by the aunt since the death of her sister, saw life was extinct when they awoke They rushed to the neighbors for aid.
 Coroner Russum, who investigated the case. set the time of the death as 2 o'clock Thursday morning. It was due to appoplexy, he said.
 Mrs. Nobinger is survived by two brothers, Joe Nobinger of Birming- ham and John Nobinger of Cullman, and a sister, Miss Mary Nobinger, of Cullman.
 Funeral services will be held at 2:3O o'clock Friday afternoon from the residence. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery, with Johns Tn charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
AMERICAN STUDENTS DIFFER FROM ENGLISH
Oxford Professor Says European
 Has Broader View

America Is anything but melting pot; 1t is a land of individualism-a country in which each person, each group and each nationality Is seeking personal or group ideal independent of and sometimes antagonistic to that of the other person or group.
 This is the opinion of Dr. H. Levy professor of the Persian language in the University of Oxford, who leaves Birmingham today after a visit to Morris Adler. 2147 Highland avenue.
 American educational methods . are distinctly different from the English, just as the people are: American stu dents lack broader culture and a special knowledge that is character istic of the Oxford man, Dr. Levy says.
 Dr. Levy spoke three times in Bir- mingham, and visited a great many parts of the city. He was greatly impressed, he said, with the resources and accomplishments of Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
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MORE FACTORIES FOR BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT
Commercial Secretary, Back From East, Says They Are Coming

East, Says They Are Comlng
 The east is talking about Birming- hanrn,- and moer attention than ever is being directed toward the Birming- ham, and more attention than ever center of the south, O.. L. Bum. secretary-manager of the Chamber of Commerce, declared upon his return Thursday from a holiday vacation trip to Camden, N. J., New York. Philadelphia. and other cities. MT. and Mrs. Bum visited their daughter. Mrs. 2 o. R. Kline, and Dr. Kline, in Camden.
 You don't need to explain where Birmingham is, or what Birmingham has, in talking to eastern business men and manufacturers" said MT. Bum. The attention of the east has been focused on the south recently by the removal of many textile in- dustries from New England to this section, due to advantages of near ness of raw material. labor supply, cheap power and many other favor able factors. It costs twice as much to build manufacturing plant in Bridgeport. Conn, for instance, as it does in Birmingham. and proportion ately as much to run it. Industrial men are coming to recognize that fact, anEI predict that 1924 will see many other industries besides that of textile manufacture turning to the south as their logical base"
 MT. Bum said his one big wish for the New Year is a new building for the Chamber of Commerce, where all civic organizations, luncheon clubs and the like, may be housed under one ,sroof Atlanta and other cities have sdone that to a large extent and MT: Bum thinks Birmingham will find' if the one means of attaining solidarity of civic effort. @
 There are some good things ahead for Birmingham in 1924" said MT. Bum. "and I hope that will be one of them."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
CHOOSE APPRAISERS
Board Of Revenue Will Select Real tors To Decide Courthouse Value

Board Of Revenue Will Select Real
 tors To Decide Courthouse Value
 Selection of a special board of ap- praisers to determine the value of the present Jefferson county court house probably will be taken up by the board of revenue when 1t meets Fri day morning. according to informa- tion obtained at the court house Thursday. At last Fridays meeting it was voted to allow each of the board members to select . realtor each from the membership list of the Birmingham Real Estate board to compose this special committee of appraisal. e The members are expect ed to announce their selections Fri day.
 CouEt house officials also indicated that the board of revenue probably would take some action on the tenn porary injunction obtained by the city to prevent the board from us- ing what the city claims is It's share of the special Decent road tax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
NEGROES ORGANIZE
Inter-Racial Association Planned fOI Creation of Better Relations

Inter-RaciaI Association Planned for
 Creation of Better Relations
 A number of Birmingham's we'll known negroes Thursday night or ganized what will be known G. the nter-Racial Association of Alabama for the purpose of creating better feeling between the two races o1 the south that they may work to- gether with a better understanding in peace and happiness.
 Among those who were present, the following officers were elected Rev W. H. Hunt, president. J. Thomas, first vice president; Prof. E J. Odom, secretary; S. Rollins, treas urer: A. H. Thompson, second vice president; M. c. Howard. third vice president.
 The following are the charter mem- bers: w. H. Hunt. E. J. Odom. J. Thomas. A. H. Thompson, M. .. How ard, Rev. J. L. Dillard. R. L.. Ma bry. J. W. Ogletree and s. Rollins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
THE WEATHER

Alabama. Mississippi and Florida, Fair weather and lower temperature Friday and Saturday.
 Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia: Fair and colder Friday; Sat- urday fair and continued cold.
 North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia: Fair and colder Friday; Saturday fair.
 Louisiana: Friday increasing cloudiness. warmer; Saturday cloudy, rain in north portion, colder in northwest portion
 Arkansas: Friday increasing cloudiness. warmer in south portion; Saturday rain in south, rain or snow in north portion; colder.
 Oklahoma: Friday and Saturday cloudy. snow Friday night or Sunday. colder; cold wave; temperature will be 10 to 14 degrees Sunday.
 East Texas: Friday increasing cloudi- ness, warmer in southeast portion: Satur- day, unsettled. probably rain in south. rain and snow in north portion; cold wave in northwest portion. with temperature Is to 22 degrees Saturday
 West Texas: Friday and Saturday cloudy, probably snow in north portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
STOVE FOR GIRLS
Fenelon Club Presents One To xE
 dustrial School Friday

Fenelon Club Presents One To xn-
 dustrial School Friday
 For months the Girls Industrial school out on the Bessemer road has needed an oil stove.
 It's going to get it Friday.
 Members of the Fenelon club, one of the oldest womens' literary or- ganizations in this section, have been greatly interested In the work the girls during the Christmas sea- son and carried them presents. z Officials carried the party on an inspection tour of the institution. One of the matrons remarked. that an oil stove to heat water without firing one of the large stoves was a pressing need.
 The club members came back to Birmingham and voted unanimously to present the stove to the school. And its going out the first thing Fri day morning. l 1T. r,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
FURNITURE MEN DINE
semi.Monthly Meeting VIII Be Held
 Friday at Municipal Market

The semi-monthly dinner of the Birmingham Furniture Dealers .asso- citation will be held at 6:30 o'clock Friday evening in the private dining room of the municipal market. The program includes talk on, The Re iation of the Furniture Dealerj With His Banker" by w. D. McEachern vice president of the Security Bank and Trust Co.,, and charter member of the association.
 Ira Randall. chairman of the execu- tive committee. will make his annual report at the dinner, as we'll as E. D. Brown, chairman of the legisla- tive committees; Harry Sokol, chair man of the membership committee D. D. Forbes. chairman of the vigi- lance committee. and Henry Good mani chairman of the entertainment committee.
 R. B. Broyles, president of the as- sociation, who will preside at the dinner, has extended a cordial tnvi- tation to all furniture dealers of Biir~ mingham and the. vicinity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
FRENCH BATTLEFIELDS
Post War Visitor Tells Of Impres.
 KiOnN He Received

sfOns He Received
 Community club members held a secret session Thursday at the regu- lar weekly luncheon of the organiza- tion in the ball room af the Tutwiler hotel, while Mercer Barnett, of the Barnett Lumber company. spoke on "The Battlefields of France" inn pressions he received in Europe sew eral years after the war was over.
 MT. Barnett, basing his talk on a recent visit to Europe, recounted some of the things about Paris as the battlefields that impressed him not as a Baedeker visitor but as a human. He was applauded constant ly.
 A motion by Julian Smith to obtain from the members their views on the question of soldiers bonus was hotly contested for nearly an hour by the men.be and finally post poned for two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
TYp0GRAP ERROR IN BANK PERCENTAGE
Security Bank & Trust Co. Lets
 Figures Sneak

Through typographical error a statement relative to the earnings of the Security Bank and Trust company of North Birmingham since its incor- poration on November 1 to the close of the year was made to read 27 per cent on investments returned to stockholders. The reference to per centage was incorrect.
 The actual increase in value of the banks stock was not calculated at this figure, but was left to be deduced in its several proper results from the other figures carried in the story, all of which were accurately reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
JEFF BAILEY MENDS FOLLOWING OPERATION
Thinks He Will Soon Be Out Feel inU Better Than EYer

Jeff Bailey, former city eiditor of
 The Age-Herald and one of the most popular newspaper men in the state,
 Is at the Baptist hospital recovering
 rapidly from the effects of an opera tion which was made necessary by a severe attack of appendicitis.
 q think I'll get out of here feeling
 better than I have in several years The popularity of MT. Bailey has been proven by the large number of phone calls to the hospital to inquire after his condition during recent days. He is field secretary and organizer for the international Kiwanis clubs in this section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
IS.tAGIN RADIO

President D. B. McLendon's Thursday mail brought a letter from Miss M. H. Renshaw, bearing a Selma postmark, which read:
 Please do not permit a. radio to operate in your city. Kindly burn this letter as soon as you read it."
 The commission president tossed the letter in the waste basket.
 T didn't know radio mad an enemy in the world" he said. Wonder if an anti-radio league Is being formed?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
HIT BY AUTO
John POore Slightly Injured, No Ar
 rests Made

John POOre Slightly Injured, No Ar-
 rests Made
 John Poore, 2529 Avenue E, was slightly injured early Thursday morning at Third avenue and Twen- tieth street. when struck by an auto mobile, said to have been driven by M. Drake, s16 Sixty-sixth street, north.
 Drake, it is stated, took the in- jured man in his automobile and rushed him to the Hillman hospital, where his injuries were dressed, and he later was allowed to go home. The accident was considered un- avoidable by Riley and Hubbard, de- tectives, who investigated the case. Drake was not arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04

Bagasse, the fibrous waste which remains after sugar cane has been crushed. is now being made into i'm sulating lumber that is strong and tough, and light in weight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04

James E. DOnegan-Remains of James p. Donegan, CT, who died suddenly Wednesday, while visiting his daughter, Mrs. B. D. Mann, 2529 Thirty-second avenue, north, were sent to his home in Alexander City Thursday morning by Brown for in- torment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04

The average bee, which weighs about 75 milligrams, will produce about seven times it's weight in honey during It's lifetime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
MOSS PROMOTED
Now Division Passenger Agent Mis-.
 aOuri Pacific Railroad

Promotion of T. D. Moss, Birming ham general agent of the Missour Pacific passenger department, to di. vision passenger agent of the road with headquarters in Memphis. wa; announced Thursday.
 Mir. Moss, who has had offices ir the Woodward building, is vel known in railroad circles in Bir. mingham and elsewhere. and is be. ing generally complimented upon hii advancement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04

Yellow fever has been effectively controlled by breeding fish that feed on the larvae of the mosquitoes that disseminate the disease. s,,s, ,- <. ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04

Vaccine for the dreaded foot and mouth disease, prevalent among cat tie, has been discovered in France.