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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
GATE CITY CHURCH
 COMPLETING HOME
Will Hold Celebration In New
 Unit Sunday

Members of the Gate City Baptist church are preparing dinner for 5000 people whom they are expecting as guests at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the new church building which is being erected on Seventy Third street and Georgia road
 Rev. G. C. Eubanks, pastor of the church. has sent invitations to every congregation in the city asking them to take dinner with him on that day and to help the Gate City congregation celebrate the completion of the first section of the work on the new build ing He has asked the people to count the cost of their dinner and then to be his guest and donate that much to the new church
 Services will be held at II o'clock by the pastor and afternoon services will be held at 2 30 by Rev. w. J. McCarty. The new church has been under way for some time and the foundation and the basement wall have been completed.
 There will be no charge for the dim ner, Mr. Eubanks stated, but a cOllec- siOn will be taken after the afternoon ,IeTviee- The money will go on the new church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18

spectacular about my work" he said when asked about his most interesting experiences. Tt is largely a matter of doing your job from day to day and making friends for Uncle Sam. I SUD- pose the best thing have ever done for the city and community was to handle my share of the letters that pass through the Birmingham post office and are so necessary in developing busi- ness and industry. l have also handled thousands of love letters, letters writ ten by people who are now happily married and in some cases grand pa- rents," he added, smiling.
 i A postal official estimated that the average letter carrier delivers 500 let ters a day, or 240,000 year. Accord ing to this computation, Mir. Buff, in his 32 years of service, has handled nearly S,000,000 letters bearing stamps worth a total of nearly $160,00O He mentioned by name several industrial leaders and their wives who used to wait for him to show up with his daily billet-doux in the days of their court ship.
 In The Palmy Days
 | When he first began work at the Birmingham post office the city boast ed 2 population of only 2S,000, served by 15 letter carriers The number of carriers has since been increased to 120. He has served several routes, his first extending from Eighteenth to Thirteenth streets and from the old Louisville and Nashville shops to Ninth avenue. With the growth of the city and greater concentration of popula- tiOn, it has been necessary to reduce nd h. that section of the city between First and Third avenues and Twenty fourth and Twenty-sixth streets.
 The development of the suburban dis tricts, necessitating branch post offices at North Birmingham, AvondaIe, East Lake and Boyles, was mentioned as the greatest change in the general ap- pearance of the city since he has been here. This growth, he said, had in- creased the volume of business handled by individual carriers by 100 per cent ! Although reluctant to leave the postal service, even on a comfortable pension which Uncle Sam provides as a reward for faithful work, Mr. Buff is looking forward rather eagerly to the time when he can devote his entire attention to his home and flower gardens. For sev. eral years he has been interested in dahlias and has been able to increase his income considerably by their sale. But he will not be satisfied to devote all his time to them for long.
 T OWOrk For Dear Life"
 '''I am going to take a rest first. and then expect to get a job of some kind" he said. "The doctors tell us that most men die within four years after they retire from active business; and I don't want to die 80 soon. I have al- ways lead an active life, even before went to work for Uncle Sam, and I believe in it. I've got to be doing some thing to be satisfied"
 MT. Buff was one of three new car riers employed in 1S91.. He has been in the service longer than any others except tive or three who were there when he entered. He has a wife and several sons and daughters, who have taken such care of him that he has been sick only ten days during the past 32 years, although Uncle sam gener- ously provides a ten-day sick . leave every year for those who need it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
MAY CAPITAL WEEK
 DOCKET ARRANGED
Several Alleged AK MurdererS
 To Face Trial May 26

Several alleged axe-murderers were formally arraigned Saturday before Judge H. r. HefIin and their trial set for the week of May 26, known as May capital week. The grand jury indiet- ments were read to the defendants by Assistant Solicitor O.. F. Metz All of them entered pleas of not guilty.
 OdelI and Pearl Jackson. negroes, are charged with participation in the murder with an axe of young John Robert Turner, for which PeytOn (FOOtsl Johnson was convicted several weeks ago and sentenced to be hung. Lon Glider, charged with the murder with an axe of Mrs. Elizabeth Romeo and Mrs. Juliet Vigilante, will also be tried during the week of May 26. Others to De tried during the same week include Lander M. McGlaum, charged with the murder of his wife while in a drunken frenzy. who will plead not guilty by reason of temporary insanity. Fred Glover. charged with the assault ing Sophie Ziedemah and robbing her store Edgar Kinney. charged with att taeking l.. H. Harrison in his store and robbing his cash drawer; George Simpson, charged with the murder of Lacy Ferguson, by emitting her with a knife, and Win DOweIl, charged with the theft of $22 and pistol from Mrs. Carrie Smith
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
NO SITE SELECTED
 FOR NEW LIBRARY

Many sites have been considered, but none decided on for the new municipal central library, Lloyd W. Josselynt librarian, stated Saturday.
 A committee of half a dozen mem. bers of the library board has paid much attention to the site question since the bond election, Mir. Jocefiyn said; but other than. considering possibilities close in, is nowhere near a solution.
 Steps must be taken for the sale oi the recently voted bonds before the library board will take up the matter of purchasing the ground on which to build the likFary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
Six State Champions Re turn Home After Big
 Time In Birmingham
JACK TURNER PROUD OF GREAT VICTORY
Will Compete In Washing ton With Other Divi-
 sional Champs
Indeed, It Is q Great Idea,' Says
 Senator UndertCOOd

To the Editor of The Age-Herald: Y HAVE noted with a great deal
 of interest The Age-Herald's
 part in the National Oratorical Contest among the students of Ala bama. Indeed it is a great idea. So few of the men and women of America really understand what the Constitution of our country is and what it means to them--how it is the government itself, and why its maintenance and support is the sheet anchor of all they hold dear. To instill it's great principles into the minds of the coming generation is a task worthy of any mans earnest support.
 OSCAR W. UNDERWOOD.
 Washington, D. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
DAVIS CLAMPS LID DOWN ON MANAGERS
yaII For Mercy, But Guilty Must
 Suffer, He Says

Solicitor Jim Davis was sbesieged baturday by election officers who failed b perform their duties in Tuesdays primary election, asking him if stories published in The Age-Herald and Ither papers regarding criminal prose Hutton for their failure to take their Iuties more seriously were true.
 'Many of them came to beg off and |top grand jury action against then" !" said, while others, who had good |easons for their failure to function as |lection officers, merely came by to sroduee their proof and get clean bill |f health. I feel that those who have excuse whatever should De made an Ixample of, and in case of conviction, jail sentence at least probably will Jesuit"
 It is estimated that there are 75 or |aore election officers in all parts of the ounty who did not perform their duties
 Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
LAST CRIMSON DIT

The Howard Crimson, a weekly pub. lication by the students of Howard col lege, was issued Friday for the last time during the present college year. The Crimson achieved much growth, under the present staff. Ernest E. AL len of Vernon, Ala, and Charles B. Petty of Birmingham will be editor-in- chief and business manager for the coming year. Both are members of the sophomore class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
WOMAN IGNORED
 AT DENVER MEET
Mrs. DOEmlan Jennings Elected
 Vice President Of Auxiliary

Information was received in Birming- ham Saturday that Mrs Dorman Jen- nings of this city was elected second vice president of the wOmen's auxiliary of the SWitehmen's Union of North America at the final session of its con VentiOn in Denver Friday. Mrs. Hen rietta Clark Kansas City, Mo. was re- elected president for the fifth term. T. c Cashen, Buffalo, N. Y., was elect cd president of the mems organization, also in session in Denver, and Buffalo was chosen as the meeting place of the next convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
MAN IS HELD UP
 BLOCK FROM HOME
$1O6 And Valuable Watch Taken Form Charles Cox, Engineer

Charles Cox. $50 Twenty-first street. north, was held up by two unidentified negroes and robbed of an expensive watch together with his weeks pay and some other money. totalling approxi- mately S106 late Saturday night about a block from his home. The negroes escaped and had not been apprehended at late hour. They were described by Cox as being, one of them about six feet tall and the other five and q half Officers Frank Smith and J. F. Bryan answered the call Cox is an engineer for the Frisco railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
MADDOX IS GIVEN
 I2 MONTHS ON ROAD

Henry Maddox, negro, was sentenced 10 hard labor on the county roads for 2 months by Judge H.. F. Heflin Sat rday morning after being convicted |arly in the week of participating in Inc robbery of the store of Jesse Burks |n First avenue. The negro still in- listed that he was not guilty, and the 'udge gave him the minimum sentence liter reviewing the case.
 sam Harris, another negro, was |ound guilty of participation in the anne robbery, but has not yet been
 sntenced. A third negro, Houston Har- |ld, entered plea of guilty aud was
 entenced to the state penitentiary for
 5 months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
SUDDUTH COMPANY
 BUYS DRUID HILL
Many Residential Lots Already
 Sold By Realty Firm

Sudduth Realty company has pur- shased Druid Hill consisting of 50 cres of land on Fourteenth and Six leenth avenues, between Nineteenth |treet and Huntsville road, overlooking he city, and are opening up this prop lrty for a residential section. The de- hand for this property was so great hat this firm sold $50,000' worth be- ore it was surveyed and laid off in |ots. Druid Hill is the highest eleva- ion of any residential property on North Side, and has a splendid view Lverlnnking the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
ALUMNAE T OORGANIzE
Howard College Women Students Call
 Meeting For Wednesday

A meeting of Howard alumnae, con fined to graduates, has been called by Gladys Wellington of the class of 1922 for Wednesday at p. m., at the Bap- tist headquarters.
 This meeting is to organize separate from the general alumni association. Hitherto, women graduates of Howard have maintained no organization. It is expected that alumnae, through a separate organization, may do much to promote the interests of the college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-27
Baxter COmmends
Work of the Parent
Teacher Association

"In my opinion the arent-Tea cher
Association fills n long felt want: it
bridges the gap between the home
and school" declared Governor Bax-
ter in a letter sent Wednesday to
Mrs. Frederick p. Abbott of Saco,
president Of the Maine State Parent
Teacher Association, following the
request for statement to be includ-
ed in the bulletin soon to be issued
by that organization.
1.-THE parent brings the child into
the world and for five or six years
has complete control. After that the
teacher assumes a share of the re-
sponsibility for the child's welfare
equal to that carried by the parent"
Governor Baxter continued in the let
ter
I'VE hear much of cooperation
today. 1t is an overworked and much
abused word, but I can think of no
cooperation more vital to the well
fare of society than that between
the parent and the teacher. This is
relationship based on mutual de-
sire to bring up the rising generation
and give it q fair and wholesome
start in life.
"A great religious organization is
reputed to hold to the opinion that
he or she who guides the child for
the first eight or ten years controls
its destiny. No doubt such Is q fact
and that is why l commend the
splendid work of your organization.
MAY Your endeavor spread to
every community in Maine. May
you establish an alliance between pa
rent and teacher that will make the
next generation of Maine men and
women more noble, kinder, and more
useful to humanity than any that
have preceded it."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-27
DRINK WATER IF
KIDNEYS BOTHER

Flush your kidneys by drinking q
quart of water each day, also take
salts occasionally, says noted au-
thority, who tells us that too much
rich food forms acid which almost
paralyze the kidneys in their efforts
TO expel 1t from the blood. They be-
come sluggish and weaken; then you
may suffer with n dull misery in the
kidney region, sharp pains in the
back or sick headache, dizziness,
your stomach sours. tongue is coated,
and when the weather is bad you
have rheumatic twinges. The urine
gets cloudy, full of sediment, the
channels often get sore and irritated,
obliging You to seek relief two or
three times during the night.
To help neutralize these irritating
acids: to help cleanse the kidneys
and flush off the body's urinous
waste, get four ounces Of Jad Salts
from any pharmacy here. Take d
tablespoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast for a few days, and
your kidneys may then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid
Of grapes and lemon juice, combined
with lithia, and has been used for
years to help flush and stimulate
sluggish kidneys; also to neutralize
the acids in the system so they no
longer irritate, thus often relieving
bladder weakness.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive; cannot
injure and makes a delightful effer-
vescent litlia- water drink. BY all
means have your physician examine
your kidneys at least twice a year.
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-27
COmm'r. ViOlette
Announces List of
r. r. Fire Wardens

Neil L. Violette. acting forest com
missioner, Wednesday announced the
appointment Of railroad fire wardens
as follows:
Chief Wardens
w. Garland. Brownville Junction
a. K. Henderson, Kingfield; S. c.
Cummings, Haynesville, ]. ]. Knee
land. Topsfield; r. E. Patten, Cherry
field; C. c. Murphy, Rangeley: John
Combur, Caratunk; &. S. Archibald
Derby; Charles Tweedie, Millinocket:
George Dinsmore. Houlton; r. J.
Merryman, Fort Kent; Frank Wood
Fort Kent.
Deputy Wardens-Bangor E. ARGOS.
took Railroad
Glenburn to Lagrange-W. II. Cha
pies, Hudson; f. ID. Messer, South
Lagrange: c. G. Chaples, HUDSON.
Metlford to Packard's-E. z. Cha
pies, Medford; B. c. Forest, Adams
Harry L. Hatch. West Schools.
Monsoon Junction to Greenville-L
S. Mitchell, Monson Junction; A. J,
Donahue. Blanchard; w. H. Fitzsim-
mons, Shirley; f. S. Wyman, Green
vile.
East illinocket-Edward Foss-
man. Millinocket.
Brownville to Dyer Brook. 3.
Porter, Brownville; Ira Linnell. Ed
win A. Helstron. Schodic; j. w.
Lindsay, J. E. Lander, West Sebois
Elmer Pease, Norcross; Hanford
Wright, J. A. Gaskin, MiIlinocket; r.
d. Porter. Oscar Porter, Grindstone;
Charles Box, Davidson; Joseph Gid
dings, Shermans. David McClarie,
Crystal; Edward Arpieby. Island
Falls; Nelbourn Mcdonald, Dyer
Brook.
Smyrna Mills to Eagle Lake-Avon
Chambers, Smyrna Mills: Hanford
Foster, Wallace Porter, Howe Brook;
+. L. Smith, Calvin Cookson, Girls
void; Robert Whitehouse, Masardis:
Joseph Chambers, Squa Pan: Joseph
Caron. Ashland; Weston Stevens.
Sheridan: j. A. Boone. William Gil
patrick. Portage; e. g. Bartlett, Jo-
seph Levesque, vulnerable; A. A.
Frenette, Eagle Lake.
Monticello tos Bridgewater-Henry
Faulkner, Monticello: Frank Everett,
Bridgewater.
New Sweden to Van Buren-Char-
les Erickson, New Sweden; Harry
Dixon. Willard Elliott. Stockholm;
Lester Archer, Van Buren,.
Squa Pan to Mapleton-Charles L.
Rafford. Squa Pan; Frank Erickson,
Q. H. Pettengill, Mapleton.
Perham to Stockholm-Robert
Blew, Frank Wright, Perham; Gus
Stockholm.
Deputy Wardens-Maine Central
Railroad
Kingman to Bancroft-Joseph e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-27
STATE HOUSE
Next Meeting 10 A. M. Tuesday April

, sufficient quantities is provided.
Meals are served at tables in the
corridor. On the day of the inspec-
ton several men were eating supper
in their cells. Freedom of the cor
rfdors is granted from D A. N. to
7.30 p. NJ.
The prisoners have derived much
pleasure from the varied entertain
ments provided by the Salvation
Army during the year. This is a
worth while ministry. Special holi-
day programs appropriate to the day
have been given.
rections Is interested in the intelli-
gent and humane treatment of pris-
oners and in their reformation and
uplifting through betterment. of
their surroundings and conditions.
The average offender is usually
committed to the county Jail as a
consequence OF unwholesome envir-
onment and lack of will power and
he cannot be reformed by tndiffer-
ence and impersonal supervision.
but by kindness and encouragement.
1t is not simply a question of keep
ing boarding house. That would
be an eask task. The Jail should be
kept clean and sanitary at all times
but the real opportunity. in my
Judgment. is to extend the helping
hand. The helping hand will really
lift man from lower levels &c
ton and sympathy given to the man
who needs help that arouses the
scared conscience to right thinking
and right living.
1.-THE followig recommendation
are submitted for the consideration
of the officials in charge of the Jail:
I. Every person received at the
Jail, whether under sentence or
awaiting trial. should be required to
change his clothes for a prison uni
form. He should be given a was
serman test. Positive cases should
be given vigorous antisyphilitic
treatments. Daily open air recrea-
ton periods would greatly reduce
the possibility of disease. Balanced
rations and careful attention to ven-
tilation have, no doubt, contributed
to the general health of the Jail pop
ulation this year.
9. Each cell should be equipped
with q movable cot bed with springs.
q stool and a box for the prisoners
belongings The bedding should
consist of a mattresses, pillow. sheets
ana necessary DlankelS. fllloWS dllu
sheets are not now furnished by the
county but prisoners may purchase
them for their own use.
3. Each cell should be lighted
by electricity.
4. 1.-THE apparent defect of as
ISOLATION in idleness and the unre-
strained communication of prisoners
should be revolutioniZed. Academic
and vocational training would I'M
doubtedly solve the problems pre-
scented by deterioration through idle
ness and vicious commingling. It's
accomplishment is a herculean task,
no doubt, but it can be done. AS a
step in that direction l would sug-
gest that the five prisoners who can
neither read nor write be tutored by
the prisoner who is 4 college grad
uate.
1.-THE Jail, under the supervision of
Sheriff Henry F. Cummings has been
wisely directed SO far as physical
needs are concerned. I believe, how
ever, the Jail is capable of greater
in the big task of gov
ing prisoners an opportunity to i'm
prove themselves while they are held
in restraint"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-27
RICHMOND

Mrs. Bert Allard and daughter,
Eleanor are in Kennebunk visiting
with Mrs. Allard's sister, Mrs. Hoy
Elliot.
Miss Eva Simpson Of Smith col
lege and Harold Simpson OF Bates
are enjoying a few days with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Simp-
son.
Miss Thelma Powers, q teacher in
the Orleans, Mass, high school, ar.
rived at their home Saturday Tor the
spring vacation.
Miss Margaret Daley and Miss
Louise Deehan of Simmons college
are passing their vacation at their
homes in town.
James Haynes was a visitor in
Waterville Sunday.
Mrs. Lawrence Bond returned
Sunday from a few days visit In
Boston.
S. Ried Allen and T. J. Southland
will serve on the jury at the April
term of the u. S. district court.
Edward Deag, who has been at the
Augusta General hospital for treat
ment for his eyes. returned home
Monday.
Closing Exercises at No. 8 School
The school at District No. S closed
March q after very successful
term with Miss Beatrice Rand as q
teacher. Quite gathering OF pa.
rents and friends were present and
the children presented the following
fine program: Song by school; TWO
Hoppers, Rodney Patten; Two Little
Things, Marjorie Baston; When Will
lie Goes to Bed. Earl Farley: When
I'm Man. Jacob Barter; The
%,
1t? Christine Toothaker; song. by
school; Unknown Orator, Duayne
Mcneil; We Are Busy Little Bees.
first grade; When I'm Woman,
Geneva Barter: A Little Boy, George
Baston
This school has kept high aver
ase attendance for the winter term.
Duayne Mcneil has been present
every day, while Christine Tooth
aker has been absent only one ana
Cne-half days and George Baston alb
sent two days for the entire term.
Although this is Miss Rands first
year of teaching, she has proved TO
be Il teacher of more than usual abil-
ity. The pupils of this school have
earned money and bought flag ana
will hold flag raising some time
during the spring term.
Carl Gibbs and Redland Holman,
who are working for the Western
Union Telegraph company at Ports
mouth, n. H.. passed the weekend
at their homes in Richmond.
William f. Whitney, who has had
a hard siege with pneumonia, is now
able to be out.
Telephones have been installed re-
Gently at the homes of Robert Z.
CESS, No. 35-11.
Miss Blanch Durand was called to
Montreal the past week by the death
of her uncle.
Miss Zulette Allen was q visitor In
Gardiner Monday.
Lloyd Walker is passing his vacn-
ton with relatives at Lynn. Mass.