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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-01
STRANGE DEATH
/ BAFFLESCAPITAL
Two Arrested AS Result
Of Attack On Jeweler
In Montgomery
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU

MONTGOMERY. Ala, March 81
Funeral services for Horace ID. Will
liams, aged man, who remained in a
paralyzed condition in a local hospital
for several days while police sought
to unravel a mystery, caused by the
possession of Williams Jewels by Ross
Prentiss and Charles w. Flancher. two
young men, who roomed at the same
hotel, were conducted today and the
body was buried at a local cemetery.
Williams never recovered and could
not tell anything about the loss of the
jewels.
Prentiss and Flancher were arrested
after Williams was taken to the hos
pital. The evidence against them came
from Williams. who was heard to make
an appeal during his delirious moments
to Prentiss and Flancher not to give
him ANY more The. police believed
this meant narcotics and made their
Investigations on the theory that Will
liams had been given dope. Some of
the jewelry is alleged to have been
found in the possession of the men
arrested, while other pieces were re-
covered at, pawn shops. Prentiss and
Flancher have contended that Will
liams asked them to dispose of the
iewelry and give him the money so
he would not be forced to call upon
charity for assistance
Prentiss is at liberty on a thousand
dollar bond pending an inquiry by
the grand jury. Flancher, who claims
to be a commercial aviator, has been
unable to make bond and is held in
Jail
Williams died Sunday without be
ing advised that two persons had been
accused of rObbing him.
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FIRE MARSHAL IS
SUED FOR $1,000
Claims Unlawful Arrest In Gov
ingtOn Hotel Fire

SELMA, Ala, March 31.-(Special
Leased Wire. walter Inabinette, a
white man of Florala, Covington coun-
ty, Alabama, has entered suit in the
circuit court of that county against the
bonding company surety for Chester E.
johnson, state fire marshal, alleging
damage in the sum of $1,000 for ar
rest of Inabinette in April, 1923. G.
r. Shaffer, deputy state fire marshal,
is also named in the papers filed as
defendant.
The Magnolia hotel, a small board
ing house and transient hotel at
FlOrala, was burned about a year ago
under what the fire marshal and his
deputies considered suspicious circum-
stances and later Inabinette was ar
rested charged with being responsible,
through a negro, Charlie White, for
the destruction Of the property by the
fire. He was accused Of first. degree
arson because an aged man and wom-
an were in the house at the time it was
burned.
Evidence was declared insufficient to
hold Ihabinette when his case was tried
before a justice and a jury declared
the negro, Chralie White, not guilty
after a hard fight in the circuit court.
Inabinette sued for the sum of $4,000.
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ing to hold meeting here, that the
courthouse would be the proper place,
so that every citizen would have a
chance both to speak and to hear on
the subject. Mr.. Suite said that il
was not the purpose of the highway
commission to hold meeting here to-
day. At the conference in the office,
none but Representatives Of routes pro-
posed by the people" of south Hale
projects were present. Mr.. Pettus, at
torney for those favoring the Cedar
willie Laneville route, told the commits
sioners that he had a mass of petitions
for. that route which he wished to pre-
sent. They stated that this was neither
the time nor place to present same
and directed that he send the same to
the highway department.
County Commissioner c. w. Terry,
who is an ardent advocate of a reopen
ing of the whole matter, and who
wishes to have as one Of the projects
the Moundville-H Havana road, was in.
dignant that the people of north Hale
had not been given an opportunity to
be heard. He stated that it, looked az
though the town of Greensboro was
trading off the matter of road projects
" ScCuAc Sthecla through tHelr LOWH'
Scruggs and Suttle were driven over
the roads proposed for routes in the
county being accompanied in the drive
by Mayor Taylor and Mr.. Marvin Ros-
Ser
A representative of The Age-Herald
approached Messrs. Scruggs and Suite
while they were having a hurried lunch.
but the mere mention OF. The Age-Her-
aid proved red flag. Mr.. Suttle grew
red in the face, and vehemently de-
clared he had nothing to say if it was
for The Age-Herald. Mr.. Scruggs said
they were merely on an inspection
tour
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-01
TALLADEGA CHURCH
GETS PIPE ORGAN.
Films To Be Made OF Talladega
Industries

TALLADEGA, Ala, March 2S.-
Especial. THE new pipe organ for the
new Methodist church is here. The
basement of the church is covered with
it, for it came in crates. There are
IS crates containing all the parts and
assembling of the instrument is ex-
pected to start Immediately on arrival
of men from the M. p. Moller, Inc,
organ factory at Hagerstown, Mary
land.
The new organ will have 100 pipes,
30 stops and 20 tubular chimes.
To Show Films-Talladega will soon
appear in motion pictures. Films show
ing industrial and civic points of in
terest are to be made here by the
Rollo Shanks Company, Ltd, of Los
Angeles, CAL
Men Organize-The men Of the First
Methodist church had banquet at
the Country club Thursday evening.
There were more than 100 men pres
emit.
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SIXTEEN IN RACE
FOR COUNTY BOARD
500 Persons Attend Big Singing
In Tuscaloosa County
TUSCALOOSA BUREAUl

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, March 81
Sixteen candidates have filed their in.
tentions Of making a race for the three
places on the county board of revenue.
The primary takes place May 10.
500 Attend Singing-An all-day sing
ing was held at Red Valley at the
Brown lumber camp Sunday and about
500 persons were present, many attend
ing from Tuscaloosa. The lumber
company served a big barbecue to the
visitors. A special train was run from
Fayette to accommodate the crowds.
Field Day Set-Tuesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock the annual Field Day cele.
bration of the Tuscaloosa high school
will take place. All sorts Of races and
athletic contests and stunts will be put
on. Many prizes will be given to the
successful contestants.
Mrs. c. j. Gary-Mrs. C. J. Gary
age "a years. died Sunday night al
the home of her daughter, Mrs. N. NJ
Holly, in Northport. The funeral tool
place Monday afternoon and interment
was in the NOrthpOrt cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-01
MADISON BANNER
COTTON COUNTY
Grew 22,04S Bales In 1928.
Elmore Came
Next

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, March 81
Madison county has held her place as
the premier cotton growing county of
Alabama, according to the final report
Of the census bureau of the department
of agriculture on the crop Of 1923.
The gin reports show that 22,04S bales
of the 1923 crop were handled, as COM
pared with 31,211 in 1922 Gilmore
county was second on the list. producing
20,334 bales last year. The average
of other northern Alabama counties in
the neighborhood of Madison was about
two thirds Of the 1922 crop.
Robins Migrating-Thousands of rob-
inns, homeward bound from south to
north for the spring and summer have
enlivened the forests of this region for
several days. The mountain cedar
groves are literally alive with the
birds, which seem to be in larger num-
bers than usual They always pass
through here on their way back north
but are never seen going south in the
fall.
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SUNDAY GAMES
BRING PROTEST
Two Florence Churches
Condemn Sabbath
Sports
tMUsCLE SHOALS BUREAU)

FLORENCE, March 31.-A storm
of protest broke loose in the churches
of Florence yesterday over Sunday
baseball in general and the Nashville
Wilson dam game, which was played
ON the Wilson dam yesterday after
noon, in particular. The congregation
of two of the churches passed resolu-
lions condemning it. The congrega-
tions that took action were the First
Methodist and First Baptist. The
Methodist and Baptist churches were
packed to the doors.
Chamber Plans Drive-Chairman
w. NJ. Richardson and his associates
are completing their plans to put over
their campaign for membership for the
Chamber Of Commerce in whirlwind
drive, beginning next Wednesday morn.
ing.
Heads Rotary Club-O. G. Hack.
worth has been elected president of the
Florence Rotary club for the ensuing
year, with Emerson Lucas as vice
president, W. III. Conner secretary, and
Charles III. Harris sergeant-at-arms.
Bank Plans HOme-Directors of the
Alabama Trust and Savings bank OF
Florence have voted to erect a three
story bank building on its present site.
The structure will cost approximately
$4,000, it is announced.
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NEW WATER PLANT
STARTS OPERATIONS

TALLADEGA, Ala, March 81
Especial. Henry Thornton, city COM
missioner, Monday evening threw the
switch which put Talladega's new $3.50,
600 water works plant into action for
the first time. The occasion was
marked by an appropriate program and
was attended by many officials of the
city government beside interested spec
tatOFs.
Work ON the new plant was com
menced July 10, 1923. Its completion
marks one of the greatest steps forward
in the history of Talladega.
The pumps have capacity of LOO
gallons Of water a minute into a huge
1000, OO0-gallon capacity reservoir
Water will probably be turned into the
city mains within 10 days, it is stated.
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BAKER rs FIRED
ON FROM AMBUSH
Escapes Death AS Bullet Hit
Metal Casing
(GADsDEN BUREAU

GADSDEN, Ala, March 31.-Phf
lip Ledger. Guntersville baker, wa
fired upon by an assassin at his baker,
shop early Saturday morning and en-
capped death because one of the bullets
was DETECTED by the metal casing oil
a show case. On hearing his dog MAX
ing a noise at 4 o'clock he arose and
turned on light A bullet came
through the front window passing by
his head. 4 second shot went wild, but
the third struck the show case. This
is the third attempt to kill Ledger
in this manner. Officers are said to
have no clue.
Wages Cut-The Alabama company
announces temporary adjustment of
wages here in order to keep one Of
its furnaces i'll opera ton. 1t will re-
suit in the cut of 121a per cent for
all the employees. 1t is understood, how
ever. that the scale will be restored as
soon as the iron market justifies thst
action.
Delinquent On Taxes-City Tax Col
lector Lister Monday called attention
TO the fact that 1000 persons in Gads-
den have not paid street taxes and
Il penalty of 81 in each case will be
added after April /, when the tax be-
comes delinquent.
Burglary Charged-Police Monday
arrested Cas- Russell and Gene Mend
ley on the charge of breaking into the
Simmons store in north Gadsden two
weeks ago following the finding Of a
lot of missing merchandise at their
home. The men were locked up and
will be turned over to the state author
tiles.
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PROMINENT MAN
DIES At DECATUR
Body Of A. H. Higson Will Be
Sent To Pennsylvania
tTENNEssEE VALLEY BUREAU


ALBANY-DECATUR. Ala, March
31.-The body of A. II. ,Higson, promi.
nent local man, will be conveyed to
Johnston, Pa, his former home, for
interment following funeral services at
the Westminster Presbyte church
here Tuesday evening. Mr.. Higson was
the president and one of the founders
of Christ Minute Men, an organization
not affiliated with any one church, but
helping in the work of all of them. He
became i'll a week ago while at his of
flee at the plant of the Decatur Cor
nice and Roofing company of which
he was engineer. -.
Decatur Wants Meet-Next years
public school Field Day likely will be
held on the campus Of the Decatur high
school. The executive committee will take
up. the question of location later, but
a strong invitation was extended the
schools to meet in Decatur by w. w.
Benson, superintendent of the Decatur
schools, when the 1924 meeting was
held Friday in Hartselle. fluctuations
completed by officials show that Nor
gan county high school compiled the
greatest number of points in the meet
ing. Lauren Garrison of Morgan cOun-
ty high was the highest individual
scorer.
Revival COntinues-The revival Sc
ries being conducted by Rev. Gid Hig-
ganbotham at the Central Baptist
church, which has BEEN very successful,
will be continued another week.
Court In SessiOn-With Judge James
e. Horton presiding, the Morgan cir
cult court and grand jury began its
spring term Monday. The court will
hear only civil cases 4his. week. and
will rest next week resuming its DELHI
eratiOns the week following. a. =
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HIGHWAY ROUTE
QUESTIONIN HALE
MAYBE REOPENED
Scruggs And Suttle Make
Inspection Of Differ
ent Roads

GREENSBORO, Ala, March 81
Commissioners J. II. Scruggs and J.
f. Suite of the state highway depart
ment visited Greensboro today and in
spected routes proposed for the state
highway, but declined to say whether
they would recommend the reopening
OF the Hale county road question. They
declared they had come to get a first
2 hand idea of the situation in the county.
Many protests have been made by
Hale county citizens over the announced
plan. of the highway. board to build
a highway from Greensboro to New
bern instead of directly south from
Greensboro through the center of the
county. 1t is believed here that the
visit of the. two commissioners to
Greensboro presages the, reopening of
the question. This could be done if
: the highway department. makes such a
request of the federal engineer who
mas final authority in the matter.
MIN Subtle, who came by automobile
early this morning, met, quite num-
Der of the citizens Of the town. Mr.,
Scruggs, who came -bys train, did not
have the opportunity to mingle with
the people before they began the bust
These two commissioners met quite
a number of citizens of the county in
law office here and the question was
propounded to, them, IF they had re-
opened the matter Of location of roads
In this county," And to this question
these gentlemen refused to give answer
more than that Mr.. Suttle and Mr..
Scruggs, both said that they had come
to see what the real situation was in
Hale county and that they would 20
back and make recommendations ac-
cording to the facts that were brought
to their attention. Mr.. Suttle did say
that if the people of Hale county wish
ed to be heard further, that the COM
mission would be in session on next
Monday and Tuesday for two days,
and that citizens would then be given
an opportunity to express themselves.
Asked To Reopen Question
The attention of the commissioners
was, directed to the fact that the fed
eral highway department had said that
no notice had been given to it of any
intention to reopen the matter of road
locations in Hale county, and they were
asked to reopen the question and to
give notice to the federal authorities
OF their intention to do so; but neither
of the gentlemen would or did commit
themselves to reopening of the ques.
ton.
While in the law office, it was sug-
gested to these gentlemen that if they
as highway commissioners were, inteiid-
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BURGLARY rs CHARGED

SELMA, Ala, March 31.v-(Special
Leased Wire. Frank S. Edwards was
bound over to await the action of the
grand jury under a $500 bond by May
or-elect Rowell in recorders court on
Monday morning after an investigation
of burglary which he is charged with
having committed in the Selma High
school and Byrd school. Edwards had
been employed from time to time about
the schools for carpenter work and is
said to have admitted to Captain Stan
field that he had taken sundry tools
from the workshop of the high school
and had sold them. He was fined $25
for stealing the tools and also required
to reimburse the negroes to whom he
had sold them. Edwards made bond.
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PASTOR DECLINES CALL
Rev. McPhaiI Will Remain At Eu
faula Church.

EUFAULA, Ala, March 31.-The
entire community is rejoicing over the
fact that Rev. J. d. McPhail, pastor
of the Presbyterian church, has again
declined to accept call to another
passionate. More than year ago, he
Ala, but Eufaula just could not and
the Demopolis church called him again.
Mr.. McPhail has been in Eufaula
seven years coming here from Com
merce, Ga.
Austria produces more than 10000
metric tons of salt year.
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BISHOP breaches
AT HOMECOMING
First Pastor Also Speaks
At Unusual Admission
Celebration
(ANNIsrON BUREAU)

ANNISTON, Aal., March 31.-Home
coming services at the First Methodist
church were of the most interesting
kind. the morning services being fea-
tured by an account of the organiza-
ton of the first religious body in
Admission and the early History Of the
Methodist church. by Revfi Robert A.
Thompson of Birmingham.
Messages from many former mem
bers and pastors were read during the
morning service and the evening hour
was featured by delivery of ser
mon by Bishop NJ. Dobbs.
Franklin Pilkton. Miss Laura
Downey and II. ii. Mcclure were the
only three members who joined the
church during the first passionate of
DIR. Thompson and were present at the
interesting service.
Fireman Hurt-NOah Hollingsworth
the Admission fireman, who was hurt
Saturday. when he fell from building
on Noble street while fighting a blaze
will be unable to resume his duties
within a month.
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TO HAVE A NEW ROAD
Gravel Surface viii Be Put o.
Walker Highway.

PARRISH, Ala, March 31.-Com-
missioner l.. r. Wilson, in Parrish last
week, stated that plans for the con.
struction of the Jasper akman high.
way were practically complete and that
the contract for the building of this
road will be let just as soon as bids
can be advertised for. This road is
to be regulation gravel surfaced road
To Gravel ROad-The town of Par.
rish will grade the road through the
city and prepare it for the laying OF
the gravel, which is to be done by
the county.
Field About COmplete-The athletic
field at the Parrish High school is
about complete and will soon be ready
for formal opening. Director of Ath,
letics Edward L. McInnis states that
district field day will be held at
Parrish, April %. and that the Al
bridge, Oakman, Big Ridge and other
schools of this district will compete
Tor prizes in athletic and literary con-
tests.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-01
COAST LINER IN COLLISION

BOSTON, March 3I.-1he Savannah
line steamer City of Savannah, bound
from Savannah to Boston with 81
passengers, was in collision in Nan
tucket Sound late yesterday with the
collier Walter d. Noyes, Norfolk for
Boston, according to wireless mes
sage received here today from Captain
Garfield of the former vessel. He re-
ported both boats slightly damaged
and putting in for this port.
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SILHOUETTES OF
STATE CAPITAL
tsTArE CArITAL BUREAU)

MONIGOMER1, Ala, Marcn OIL
Alabama's annual pay roll, for officials
and employees at the state capitol and
throughout the state, runs well above a
million and half dollars, on the basis
Of figures furnished today by the state
treasurer.
Employees at the capitol were hailing
the arrival of pay day today, and in
connection with this monthly event,
Treasurer George w. Ellis, the man
who pays the salaries. was asked what
the monthly payroll of the state amount
the monthly pay roll of the state amount
proximates $4,000 per month, which
is equivalent to 81 $4,000 a year. This
figure is reached by taking in not only
the employees at the capitol but through
out the state, including the Judiciary
and convict department. The figure
does not include salaries of those con-
nected with educational and eleemosy-
nary institutions. which are paid from
special funds.
Montgomery new white way" to
be opened April with appropriate
ceremonies, will be extended up Dexter
avenue to the state capitol, if efforts
launched by Fitzhugh Lee, member of
the public service commission, are
crowned with success. As at present
arranged the white way will stop on
Dexter avenue near the Pythian tenn
pie. Commissioner Lee believes that it
should be extended to the capitol, and
thus give a lighted way. the entire dis
lance from the business section to the
governmental hub of the state. He has
already taken steps with this end in
view. His ideas about the extension
have met with favorable reception from
those to whom they have been pre-.
sented,
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$50 MINERS IDLE

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 81.
A total of 45O men will be effected by
the closing tonight of coal mines in
this section, pending discussion of a
new uniform wage scale. No shortage
will be occasioned, as there is a two
months supply on hand, while warmer
weather is in prospect.
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in the Marion post office, has returned
to his home in Marion from Selma
where he spent the week at the bed
side of his wife who was seriously ill.
Clarence Burford Improving-Clar-
ence Burford, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. NJ. Burford, is convalescing from
an attack of pneumonia.
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DOG BITES CHILD
Head OF Canine Being Examined For
Rabies

MARION, Ala. March 31.-(Special)
Mildred, the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene X. McCollum, was
bitten by pet dog Friday. Mr..
McCollum killed the dog and carried
the head to Montgomery for inspection.
Underwood Returns To Marion
Hugh w. Underwood, one of the clerks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01
Chicago Cattle Market
Chicago. oct. 81.

Chicago. oct. 81.
CATTLE-Rcccipts 5000: supply
during week proved too liberal and
practically all cattle were glutted to-
day; steer trade practically at stand
still; most of supply plain qualities:
sales ranging generally from 7009
500; few better grade cattle held ov-
er: excepting Gamers and cutters and
low grade lat, She stock market on
cows and hcifcrs extremely dull; kinds
of value to sell at 4.25 downward NOV
Ing with moderately active demand:
bulls weak; calves around % lower:
stOckerS and feeders dun, draggy,
weak to unevenly lower: bulk dcsir-
able veal calves to packers g.5U0 1000;
few to outsiders upward to 1925 and
above.
HOGS Receipts 10000: irregular:
steady to % lower. mostly 10 to IL
of: medium and heavy weights show
ing maximum decline: under weights
included; 100 To ia pound average
sirablo grade: top $50; bulk better 24G
TO 325 pound butchers 9.256p9.75: 40
to 220 pound average largely S.i0m
9.1J: bulk lao to $50 pound weight
6.5Um 1875. packing sows largely S.25
MS.5O; majority strong weight slaugh-
ter pigs G.0OG Go; estimated hoIdover
1000.
SHEEP eceipts 5000: fat lambs
steady to weak: other classes generally
steady; bulk desiTa BILE Manitobas 13.5O
q 1860; top to city butchers 1875:
most culls 1850; comebacks 1880
1880; fate ewes 5.0OM6.75: comebacks
as feeders 1875: short mouthed breed
ing ewes $50; fed clipped lambs bid
1850.