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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-20
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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-20

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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-20
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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
HUNDREDS ENROLL
 AS AUBURN OPENS
Fifty-Second Annual Session
 Sees Record Attendance

AUBURN. Ala, Sept. S.-(Special.) ) With several hundred students on hand and many more expected, registrat tion for the fifty-second annual session of the Alabama Polytechnic institute be- gan Monday and continued throughout Tuesday, classes will begin Wednes- day.
 Dr. Spright Dowell, president, is con fident that the freshman class will ex- ceed GOO, an increase of upwards of 100 over the last freshman class is ex- pected. Other classes will doubtless hold their enrollments in proportion.
 The first faculty meeting of the ses- sion was held in the office of Presi- dent Dowell Saturday afternoon to make final arrangements for the recep- tion of students. Committees were ap- pointed for different tasks connected with getting the new college year or ganized at the earliest possible date. A special committee of 20 was appointed to look after rooming facilities for the boys and to see that all rooms are filled. Every effort will be made to comfortably house every boy or girl that comes to Auburn seeking an educa- tion.
 A new dormitory built by funds from the Greater Auburn" drive and opened to boys during the last session, will ac. commodate over 100.
 A building boom in Auburn during the last few years has resulted in more than 100 new residents each of which contains srooms for students. The peo- pie of the town are cooperating heartily in providing accommodations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
ALBANY WOMAN
 NAMED
 OF SCHOOL WORK
Miss Bloodworth To Have Charge Of Exceptional
 Education
fState CanitaI Rnreanl

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 8.- Appointment of Miss Cutie Blood worth of Albany as director of the di- vision of exceptional education of the state department of education was an, nounced Monday. Miss Bloodworth has already entered upon her new duties. She was selected to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Miss Mary ID. Skinner.
 Miss Bloodworth is recognized as one of the leading educators of this sec tion. She was educated at Florence Normal, Columbia University, and the University of Chicago.
 She has filled several important edu- cational positions in Alabama. For the last two years she has held the posi- tion of critfE teacher at the North Carolina State Normal and Industrial school, at Culldwhee, N. O.. She was member of the state text book com mittee in 1922, when she held the po- sition of rural school supervisor of Cof- fee county.
 The position of director of the di- vision of exceptional education is that which was held for a number of years by Miss Sarah Luther, the first direc- tor of the division.
 Still Seize. Capture of a 400 and an 80 gallon still in Shelby county with 2,200 gallons of beer, and 3 arrests, was reported to state law enforcement headquarters Monday. A report was re- ceived also on capture of Two POO and a 150 gallon still in Jefferson county, with 3,920 gallons of beer, 5 gallons of whiskey and 8 arrests. Capture If two sixty gallon stills were reported !, from Marshall county, q
 Gas Case Postponed-Hearing on petition of the Alabama Power com pany for extension of its service classi- fication D." which was to have been heard in October, has been postponed at request of the Tri-Cities gas com pany of Gadsden, ,san intervenor in the case, until the Nofember hearing before The Tri-Cities Gas company and the Huntsville Gas company of Huntsville have both interveAed in this case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
All OUer Alaban,a In Brief

7 TALLADEGA.-Wo is progress ing rapidly on the new high school ath- letic field grandstafdl It is of wood and rests on concrete pillars and will be able D seat 800 persons. Work on the track will start September 15 and it is hoped to have the field ready for the Jacksonville Marion football game.
 SELAA--Dr. James M. Glenn, of the Alabama Methodist church, who has taken so much interest in the mat ter against the union of the Southern and Northern Methodist churches, re- turned Saturday from his vacation and preached to his congregation Sunday. ( MONTGoMERY-Colone William P. Screws, of Montgomery, commander of the Thirty-first infantry division, composed of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida national guard units, has been ordered to Fort Ben ming, Ga.,} for training. in further mili- tary duties, it has been announced.
 COLUMBIANAlTom Tinney, the eighteen-months-old son of Mir. and Mrs. Charley Tinney, of Columbiana, found a bottle of iodine Saturday and drank it. Antidotes were given at once and it is believed the child will recover.
 FLoRENCE-At a meeting of the representative citizens Af Rogersville held Friday the dates of Thursday and Friday, September 16 anda7, were set for the holding of the Rogersville fair.
 GUNTERSvILLE-Paul Stockton, prominent merchant, has begun the erection of a beautiful field stone bung- allow on Blount-street. Quite a num- Der of others are planning construction of similar homes within the next few months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
METHODISTS PLAN
 FOR CONFERENCE
North Alabama Session To Be
 Held At Talladega
Tennessee Valley Bureau.l

ALBANY-DECATUR, Ala, Sept. 8. North Alabama Methodists are getting ready for their annual conference which will be held at Talladega the latter part of October. Dr. W. P. McGlawn, who preached his final sermon as presiding elder at the Methodist church of Albany Sunday night stated that Bishop War ren J. Candler will preside at the Tal- ladega conference. Dr. McGlawn cor rected a popular impression to the ef- feet that the Talladega conference will take action on the present plan to unify the northern and southern Methodist churches by saying that not until the fall of 1925 will North Alabama Methodists be permitted to vote on that issue.
 In his Sunday night sermon, Dr. Me 'Glawn stated that already two churches of the Decatur district had paid all the conference pledges for this year. There are about Il, ,000 Methodists in the Decatur district and more people have entered that church in the past twelve months than in any previous year for some time, he said.
 Barbecue Planned-The final com .mittee meeting of the promoters of the community barbecue and picnic to be held here September II, was in session for about two hours Monday night at the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce and reports showed that enough money had been provided for the free barbe- cue for 5000 people, also that over 800 women of the Twin-Cities have agreed to furnish baskets for the occa- sion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
DEMOCRATS PLAN
 FIGHT IN SEVENTH
J. c. Inzer To Direct Cam paign To Re-elect Miles
 c. AllgoOd
lGafIsdAn Ruraau.l

GADSDEN, Ala, Sept. S.-The quitest campaign the bloody seventh" district has ever known is about to be turned in to an old-fashioned battle with all the noise and excitement that has characterized the fights of the past. This was indicated Monday by the an- nouncement by State Senator J. c. In- ger of Gadsden had been chosen chair man of the district campaign commit tee and that his associates would be Probate Judges Robert Williams of Marshall, D. J. Chestnut of Cherokee, Sam High of St. Clair, Jack Griffin of Cullman and H. Ross Dilliland of Etowah, and also T. A. Hearn of Blount and Charles Scott of DeKalb. The committee will meet some time next week and map out a campaign to send Miles c. Allgood back to Con- gress.
 To Discuss Egg Marketing-E. D.. Binford, district demonstration agent, and John D. Ivey, state poultry expert, will be here next Friday to interest bankers and business men in the three year plan mapped out some time ago for putting over the proposed co-opera- tive egg marketing campaign. The plan, it is stated, ist to rid the state of it's poultry cuttings in three years, so that the poultry -sssindustryt mayb be brought up to higher standard
 "Major'' Disappears-A young man, who said he was Major M. J. Murray, aviator of the, British army at Cairo, Egypt, on six months sick leave and who claimed he had been forced down in his plane 10 miles south of Gadsden, Saturday, mysteriously. disappeared here Sunday. He declared on arrival that he was flying from Los Angeles to Washington in a friends plane: He left his hotel shortly before 10 o'clock Sunday morning, saying he would be back in a short time. That was the last seen of him. His plane could not be found nor anybody who had seen it.
 4,OOO In SchOOl-Between $500 and 4,O00 children trooped into the public schools here Monday, but it will be sev- eraI days before the exact enrolment will be known. There are. approxi- 600 in the high schools, and it is said there will be substantial in- crease in the elementary schools, white and black.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
ANNISTON JUDGE SCORES SPEEDERS.
Grand Jury Asked To Probe Cases Of Reck-
 less Driving
iAnniston Bureau.l

ANNISTON, Ala, Sept. Especial emphasis was layed this afternoon on the numerous wrecks that have been caused in the city in tie past few months on account of reckless automo- bile drivers when Judge s. W. Tate delivered his charge to the grand jury of Calhoun county. Judge Tate asked the body to carefully investigate this frequent violation of the law. He char acterized 'speeders" as one of the great est pests of the day.
 The organization of the grand jury marked the opening of the fall term of circuit court and heavy docket of cases is awaiting examination. More than 75 witnesses have been summoned to appear before this body, it is stated.
 Barlow NJ. Hubbard of Anniston was appointed foreman of the grand jury and the following are the members of the jury: James B. Posey, Fred Will Hams, Arthur P. Thompson, Harvey B. Love, Robert R. Simpson, Carl Finch, Robert H. Hampson, Louis Ogletree, John D. Henry, J. Will Mallory, Harry A. Jones and Ebert H. Grogan.
 Enrolment Heavy-Registration for the grammar schools over the&ity were reported as heavy Monday by Prof. V. A. White, city superintendent of schools
 Andy B. BOard-Andy B. Board, age AS. fef many years a resident of this city, died at his home on Wilmer ave nue at noon Monday.
 Revival Opens-Revival service swere started at the Leighton Avenue Baptist church Sunday night, with Rev. A. R. Pickern of Columbus, Ga., in charge of the preach. /
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
CALLED
 TO TUSCALOOSA
Shreveport Minister Is Asked To Take Dr.
 DawsOn's Place
(Tuscaloosa Bureaul

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Sept. S.--Dr. NJ. E. Dodd, pastor of the First Bap- tist church of Shreveport, La., has been unanimously called to the pasto- rate of the First Baptist church of Tuscaloosa to succeed Dr. l.. o. Daw- son. Wednesday morning, Sept. IT. Dr. Dodd will address the students of the University of Alabama and in the evening will preach at the First Bap- tist church and meet the members of the congregation. It is not known if he will accept the call.
 Judging School Opens-The two-day judging school was opened here Mon- day morning to teach members of the home demonstration clubs of the coun- ty how to judge exhibits at county and state fairs. The school is con- ducted by state agents. Those in charge of the school in Tuscaloosa are Miss Mae Cureton, district agent; Miss Elizabeth Maulden, Mrs. Jacobs and Mrs. Joseph E. Eddy.
 Undiversity Opens-Registration of students opened Monday at the Uni versity of Alabama and will continue until Wednesday. Students are pour ing into the city on every train and hundreds have already arrived. Classes will begin Wednesday.
 "Sihg" Is Held-A community sing was held at the court house Sunday with many prominent singers from this and adjoining counties present. Over 600 took part and the large court room was crowded.
 Goes To Washington-Father Lene- han, pastor of St. Johns Catholic church, has gone to Washington, D. O., to attend the meeting of the Holy Name society. He is a delegate from this diocese.
 Negro Is Shot-Clarence Lyons, me- gro, is in precarious condition at the Druid City hospital as a result of gun shot wounds inflicted at free-for-all fight in Northport.
 J. c. Stephens-J. c. Stephens, aged so years, died at his home in Duncan vile Monday morning. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at the Duncanville Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
IS REPORTED
 SLAIN BY HIS SON
Blow Over Head With Rock Is
 Fatal To Farmer

ROANOKE, Ala, Sept. 8.-(Special) O. z Edwards, who lived in the north efn part of Randolph county, was brought to the hospital in this place, last night suffering from n blow on the head with rock, which had fractured the skull. He died about midnight. The report reaching town is that Edwards was under the influence of whiskey and was pursuing his son with a knife when the latter turned on his pursur and hit him with the rock.
 Man Drops Dead-J. L. Edwards of near Wadley dropped dead Sunday while engaged in conversation, appar- ently in his usual health. He was about 65 years of age.
 School Open-The public and high schools of this city areaopening today, with prospects of large enrollment. All the teachers are in their places, with Prof. l.. l.. James as principal.
 Jeffers- s-ROacfl-Miss Kathleen lief fers daughter of Mrs. Susie Jeffers of this place was married Saturday to Sylvester Roach, young man of Five Points, Chambers county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09

MARION-Ca Captain Giuseppe Ta- veerna, who was ..instruction of music at Marion Institute for a number of a member of the faculty. He is a graduate of Lecio Musicale, Turin, Italy.
 ASHLAND-H. L., Wyann, presi- dent of the First National Bank of Ashland, was reelected county treas urer of school funds at a meeting of the county board of education held here Friday, September 5.
 CITRONELLE - A cooperative wool marketing association has been formed by the Mobile and Washington county wool growers. The product will be sold comparatively hereafter, and suplies will be purchased on the same plan, 1t has been announced.
 MOBILE-Mobile soon is to be made a regular port of importation of Ha- waiian molasses, according to present plans. The importation of mollasses through this port was launched as an experiment about month ago.
 TUSKEGEE-The Capitol Gin com pany in Tuskegee is feeling the thrill of the moving cotton crop, and is now ginning neal a hundred bales each day. The weather is favorable to cotton pick ing, and it is being gathered with speed It is thought that the crop will be twenty-five per cent lower than was expected.
 SHEFFILED-Eigh of the business and professional men of Shef- field have purchased large American flags for display on patriotic occes- ions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
WINSTON YOUTH SHOT BY DEPUTY
Wounded In Alleged Attempt To
 Run From Still

JASPER, Ala, Sept. S.-Shafer Alexander, 25, is in a serious condition at the Walker county hospital here as a result of having 150 bird shot fired in his back by a Winston county dep uty sheriff early. Sunday morning. He was wounded when he attempted to run from wild cat stiff where he had begun making a run of liquor, it is charged.
 According to report, man by the name of Rice was caught with Alexan- der at the still, and was brought here for safekeeping. The still was de- stroyed with several gallons of liquor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
STORY OFSKILLING
 UNTRUE, HE SAYS
Hughes Denies Staying Girl
 After Making Demands

MOULTON, Ala, Sept. S.-(Spe- cial.)-Charges that his case has been misrepresented are made in state- ment given out here by Herman Hughes in jail here under conviction of having slain Miss Sadie Blaxton. He is now awaiting the, outcome of an appeal to the supreme court.ss
 He states that stories to the effect that he called Miss Blaxton out from the supper table ats,her home and shot her are untrue. He Nenies that he ever made demand that she marry him. He further contends that there is noth- ing in the records to show that he ever attempted to breaks jail either here or at Athens.
 While a man is in the custody of the law," says the statement, "and is prosecuting an honest appeal of his case to a higher court certainly he is en+ titled to have dnlE the truth published about him O rhis easel tg1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
WRITERS HONOR
 MARY s. GILMORE
Mrs. Sharpe Presides At Annual Session At
 Florence
Muscle shoales Bureau)


 FLORENCE, Ala, Sept. S-The sec ond annual gathering of the Alabama Writers conclave opened in the State Normal school in Florence today. A special car arrived in Sheffield over the Southern bringing number of wo- men who were escorted by representa- tives of the clubs of that city. The morning program was led by Miss Carolina Brandon Elliott, representa- tive from Birmingham.
 Mrs. c. J. Sharpe of Birmingham is president of the conclave and will pre- side over the meeting.
 After registration the morning pro- gram took the form of memorial to Mrs. Mary s. Gilmore which was led by Mrs. Carolyn Brandon Elliott of Birmingham. A sketch of her life work and work as a writer was given by Mrs. Jesse Wright, Mrs. Chas. Sharpe, Mrs. W. B. Shillitte, Mrs. J. N. Cornelius and Mrs. Henley of Bir mingham and Mrs. Robbins of Selma.
 A beautiful tribute in verse was paid by Mrs. Elliott. A solo, "One Sweet Solemn Thought" was rendered by Miss Mary Sharp, accompanied by Mrs. Motley.
 In the afternoon Mrs. c. J. Sharp, presided over round table discussion. Subject discussed were Current Prob lens Confronting Alabama Writers" Marketing" Personality Plus Pub licity,' and "Co-ordination Plus Co operation
 At 4 80 o'clock the women were taken for a drive over the district.
 In the evening the meeting was called to order with Mrs. Sharpe presiding. An address of welcome was made by Dr. Willingham which was responded to by Miss W. A. Saffold of Montgomery Original dialect poems were given by Mrs. W. F. Shillito of Birmingham, and Miss Janet Simpson was heard on "Floklore."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
MISTAKES FATHER AS THIEF, s SHOOTS Walker Man Tn Serious Condition At Jasper
 Hospital 7

JASPER, Ala, Sept S.-J. D. Phil lips. age 20, farmer, of Empire, Ala, is in the local hospital suffering from gunshot wound in his head. It is re- ported that Mir. Phillips who had been away from home during Sunday, re- turned about nine o'clock and before going into the house decided to feed his mules. .
 The family did not. know he had come back home and . son believing someone was trying to steal mule fired rifle in the direction of the barn. /
 The bullet entered Phillips left cheek and lodged near the base of the skull just in front of the spinal column. Au- thorities at the hospital say that his condition is serious. Z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
LEGISLATOR DIES
 AT MONTGOMERY

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. B. Joseph l.. Henley, GO, representative in state legislature from Escambia coun- ty, died in a hospital here yesterday after long illness. MT. Henley was brought to Montgomery last week but lost strength steadily.
 Mir. Henley is survived by his widow, four sons and two daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
ACCIDENTAL SHOT KILLSBOY OF FIVE
Talladega Youth Meets Death While On Visit
 To Neighbor

TALLADEGA. Ala, Sept. '8.-John Shadrix, 5-year-old son of J. A. and Mrs. Shadrix, was instantly killed to- day by the accidental discharge of a pistol believed to have been fired by himself.
 John with his brother, James, z, and father and mother were visiting a neigh bor where the shooting occurred. The boys were plying in an adjoining room when a shot was heard.
 The pistol hung on the wall but was taken down by the boys it is thought. When found John Toy an the floor with the pistol beside him and with bullet wound through the corner of his mouth. James was not questioned be- cause of his age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
FATALLY INJURED.

SELMA, Ala, Sept. S.-(Special.)- W. o. Mathis, 46, an employe of the Love Boyd Lumber company of Lin den, was probably fatally injured last Saturday when run over by locomo- tive of the company near the lumber camp three miles from Linden. Mir. Mathis was taken to Linden and rush ed to the Baptist hospital of Selma, by Section Foreman Green, by automo- bile. He sustained a broken back, a crushed foot and his legs were horribly mangled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
COUPLE INJURED.

ANNISTON, Ala, Sept. 8.-Mrs. R.. D. Allen was painfully injured Monday afternoon when an automobile in which she was riding skidded into a ditch on the Gadsden road few miles out of the city. Her husband suffered slight cut on the face. They were brought to Sellers hospital by B. A. Tarpley. After their injuries were bandaged they were discharged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
CORONA YOUTH
 KILLED BY TRAIN
His Companion Escapes Uninjured In Accident
 At Crossing

BERRY, Ala, Sept. 9.-(Special.) J. Fred Porterfield, of Corona, died in the Corona hospital last night as the re- suit of injuries received when a car driven by young Gilbert Richardson, also of Corona, was struck by west bound passenger train and completely demolished at a railroad crossing near Lockhart, one mile west of Corona Saturday.
 Porterfield was rushed to the Corona hospital but died within a short time. The car in which they were riding was demolished, and scattered for several feet. Young Richardson escaped with out injury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
MOBILE APPROVES
 BIG BOND ISSUE
Proceeds Will Be Applied On
 Hospital And Fire Station

MOBILE, Ala, Sept. S.-(Special.) Mobile took a step forward today when the citizens by a large majority voted to issue bonds in the sum of $485,OO for the purpose of making improve ments and extensions to the city hos pital, building two fire stations in the central part of the city, a $2OO,O ,OOO fire alarm and police alarm system and an extension to the municipal docks.
 The bond issue was opposed by R. V. Taylor, mayor of the city who was overwhelmingly defeated in his fight. City Commissioners Harry T. Hart we'll and George R. Crawford supported the measure.
 To o\eool room by hanging a towel. wet in cold water in the open window? Try it, if you have no electric fan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
PHYSICIAN DIES

MOBILE, Ala, Sept. 8.-Dr. Joseph Langley Grandberry, one of the bes! known physicians in the souther mend of the county, residing at Grand Bay died today very suddenly. He was 55 years of age and former resident of Pushmattha, Ala, to where the body was sent for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
OIL HOUSE BURNS

Opp, Ala, Sept. 8.-Eire of unknown origin completely destroyed the oil house of the Sherrill Oil company here at an early hour Sunday morning to- gether with several barrels of lubricat- ing oil. This oil business is operated by Ward Hardware company of this nlace