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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
NAG PLANT LOSS IN GADSDEN FIRE
 IS SET AT S35,ODD
Birmingham Firm Orders < Immediate Reconstruc- tiOn After Blaze
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 GADSDDN, Ala, Aug. 1.-The plant of the Birmingham Slag company early Friday suffered less of .$35, 900 from { fire. which destroyed the main screen. Ing shed. The budding and machinery Is total loss. The company is amply covered by insurance. The management at Birmingham telephoned the Gadsden office to begin immediate reconstruc- tion. s'
 Men Make Bond-Fo Following their in dictments by thet grand jury, which recessed Thursday, John Hopwood and Robert Moody, conductor and brakeman, respectively, on the N. c. and St. L., railroad between Jackson and Gunters- vile, were Friday arrested on charges of kidnapping and assault and battery in connection with the hooded mob outrage in which J. Nad1er was forcibly abducted from his home here on the night of July 6.
 Hopwood made $3,0OO bond in the Kidnapping charge and $500 bonds in ehch of three assault charges. Moody E bond was set at the same amount, but he was indicted on only two cases of assault, which are said to have grown out of the mob's work of terrt rizing tls wife and daughter of Nader. It is understood the grand jurys will return a number of additional indictments in the case when it reconvenes on Septem- be- 8.
 Carload Shipped-The United Over all Plant Friday shipped 22,OOO pairs of overalls, a 'sol.I carload, to tke United States government warehouse at St. Louis for distribution among the Indian wards of the nation. They are part of a large government contract, The company announces that the plants at Talladega and C0llinsville, which have been idle for several months, re sumed operation this week and orders are daily increasing.
 Assault Charged-Frank Welcher, 15, and c. M. Mynatt, .16, hegroes, were indicted by the recent grand jury on charge of criminally assaulting 6-year- old white girl at Attalla last spring. They will be tried at the October term of the criminal court.
 Sub Stations Open-P0St office sub stations at West Gadsden and Oak Park began to function Friday. l.. 70. Lockey is in charge of the west Saus- den station and Mrs. Willie Hughes is at the head of the other.
 Republicans To Meet-The seventh district republican executive committed and all of the county committees ot Etowah, Marshall, Cherokee, DeKalb. Blount and St. Clair have been called to meet in Gadsden next "Wednesday. August 6, for the purpose of naming a campaign committed and chairman for the congressional race.
 Home Coming Staged-Citizens of Walnut Grove Friday staged an inter- esting home coming celebration, when scores of students of the old Walnut Grove college, founded n 1884 and abandoned 30 years later, gathered. Many of the graduates are among the leaders of business and professional lhe of the south. They include lRreAident A. A. Murphree, of the UniversitySos Florida; Judge O. A. Steele and Judge Ross Gilliland, of Gadsden, and Eorney Stephens, editor of the BlOunt County Democrat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
YOUNG NOBLE DUE
 SHARE OF ESTATE ATTORNEYS CLAIM
Suit Filed At Anniston !. To Recover Grandsou's
 Portion
(Anniston Bureau,)

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 ANNISTON, Ala, Aug. 1.-The City Banx and Trust company; as guar dians of the estate of William Noble, nonresident minor, filed suit in the chancery division of the circuit court today against W. L.. McCal and the First National bank, as exeedtives of the estate of John M. Noble, deceased, asking that William Noble De given q sixth interest in the residue of the estate of the late Mir. Noble, in addi- ton to a specific bequest' of $5,O0O. The Noble estate is valued at $f50, 900.
 It is alleged in the suit that the five children of John H. Noble, who are named as follows; Phillips Noble, from Nashville; Gladys Noble, of Anniston !; Duncan Noble, of New York John Noble, of Kentucky; and Cornelia Faulk, of Florida, do not intend to let William Noble, grandson of John NJ Noble, share in the residue of the es- tate other than receive the $5,000 bequest in the last will and testament of Mir. Noble. It is also alleged in the suit that article 6 of the Noble will, specified the distribution of the prop erty as follows: "I direct that the residue of my estate be distributed equally among my children and the descendants of my children that may be dead"
 William Noble is a grandson of John NJ. Noble. his father, William Noble, ST., served in the World war and died in Germany. While with the army of occupation, he married a German wom- an, and William Noble, Jr., was born of that union Mrs. Noble came to America shortly after her husbands s death, and resided here for mere than one year.
 It is in the attempt to secure the sixth interest in the estate, that would have fallen to William Noble, ST., had he lived, but which now should go to his son, that the bill has been filed. The defendants are given q period of 60 days in which to file their answer. The case will be heard by Judge S. W. Tate next month.
 Tax Lost 2 to 1--An official count of the votes cast in Wednesdays elec- tion held at noon today in the office of Probate Judge Charles W. Cole man, showed that Calhoun county citi- zens defeated the proposed additional 1-mill school. tax by almost a two to one vote. The official count showed 1.138 against the tax and 612 for the tax. The official canvass was made by Judge Coleman and Sheriff W. P. Knighton.
 Liquor Car Caught--Prohibition en- f0rcement officers, J. Fl. Draper, H, C.. Garrett, B. NJ. Crumpton, and of ficers M. M. and L. NJ. Burrows, Fri day arrested Jim Watson and B. c. Lynn on fhe Heflin rad about oua mile east of Oxford, charged with vior lating the prohibition law. The two men were driving a Hudson car, which contained 65 gallons of whisky. The men made an attempt to escape and were not caught until run down. The men are being held in the city jail.
 Hattiseburg Boy Wins-Announce- ment was made today by the 0. NJ. T. rE- athletic and recreation officer that the Babe Ruth autographed baseball offend to the best c. NJ. T. c. base ball player in the camp had been won by s. A. Hall, of Hattiesburg, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
NUISANCE TAX" SURVIVES
French "OctrOi" Or Tolls At Town
 Gate, A Relic Of Feudalism

French "OctrOi" Or Tolls At Town
 Gate, A Relic Of Feudalism
 One of the reasons why Frenchwom- en are desirOus of having the vote is their hatred of the secular custom of the Octroi, or tolls, which retard the life of almost every French town and village. With the exception of Spain, France is the only European country which preserves this relic of feudalism. In England the the toll gates are still a living memory, but the examination of every basket or cart which crosses the confines of the town or village is bur den so heavy that it is almost incred- ible to see it in full blast today, espe- cially in a country which produced the revolution and cultivates democracy. In Paris the ptice of various commodities such as paraffin or vegetables, is high, CT than is the case in the surrounding neighbOrhood, almost solely on accotint fthe taxes levied upon its entrance into the city.
 Every woman who comes in with a market basket has to have it examined, it may be, in all the stress of a great crowd. If it contains dutiable articles, and it almost certainly does, she has to pay upon it, with the consequent in crease in it's price inside the barriers. Eggs sent by post from the country to Paris are liable to a duty, which is col lected at the pOstoffice. In the villages the same thing applies, with all it's at- tendant delays and stress to the mind.
 One result of the Paris octroi is the enormous congestion at the barriers of motors of which the gasoline tanks have to be examined to see that they do not bring in free of duty more gasoline than they took out It may be im- agined how much time and work this agined hom much time and work this implies, both on the part of innumer- able officials and of the lOng-suffering public. This alone may bring about some legislation abolishing this worry ing mode of taxation. Still more to the point is the reduction in the cost of living which would ensue, even if taxation were increased in other direc. tions. As the old government was turned out chiefly on the high cost of living, the incoming government may find it advisable to relieve the house wife of the octroi. Whether they can really abolish it remains exceedingly doubtful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
FLORENCE SCHOOLS
 WILL BE CROWDED
1000 Additional Students Are
 Expected This Year
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 FLORENCE, Ala, Aug 1.-Acc0rd- ing to school census almost completed at Florence, the scht Ol' facilities will be severely taxed the coming session The total enrolment last year was 2.OOO. Total of census taken up to last night was 3,742 and Superintendent Alp pleby of the city schools announces that the final cleanup today would bring the total to approximately $500 or 1000 more than the last session.
 Faculty Addition--PrOf. Appleby of the Florence city schools, announces the following teachers to be added tO the faculty for the coming session. Hir- man Sharp, E. A. Springer and Mrs. Irma Cooper Herrins of Florence.
 Free From Infeetion-Aecording to a report of Inspector thompson, 800 head of cattled tested for tuberculosis in Lauderdale county during the past week have been found free from infection. Mir. Thompson is being assisted by Dr. Middleton of the go r-ment service and next week will be joined in the work by Dr. Slaughton of the state health department.
 Civic Matters DiScussed-Civic mat ters was the chief topic of conversation at a meeting of the Florence Kiwanis club Thursday. J. O. Lewis, Fred Johnson, ST.. M. W. Darby and Lee Glenn being heard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
SHERIFFS OFFICE
 IS BEING PROBED
TaIIapOOsa Official Claims Plot
 Of Political Enemies

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala, Aug. l. Especial. )-=AR, investigation of the manner in which the sheriff office of TallapOosa county has been conducted, as well as the matter of the general en- foreement of law in the county is be- ing made by the state department. Nothing can be told of what will be the outcome of the investigation as vet. The inquiry seems to have been precipi- tated when Sheriff Gauntt discharged one of his deputies a few weeks ago. Mir. Gauntt claims that the investiga- tion is q plot of his political enemies to do him harm, and states that when the matter is settled he will have state ment to make.
 Working on BFidge-The concrete work on the highway bridge over the TaliapOosa river between Alexander City and Jackson's Gap has been com pleted. The forms from the last pier are being torn away. The steel con tractors have already established camp and are getting ready to begin the steel work. 1t is stated that the bridge will be opened for travel before the first of the year.
 The completion of the river bridge and this highway will be a great i'm provement for this section, as 1t will give a highway connecting Alexander City, JacksOn's Gap and DadevilIe that will be passable the entire year, and will complete an important link in the Florida short route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
ORIENTAL PEST ATTACKS FRUIT
 M ALABAMA
(State Capital Bureau.l

M ONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 1. I'VE A new pest, declared to be
 one of the most destructive known to fruit growers, has been foun dto be present at Mobile, At more, Greenville, Troy, Montgomery, Siluria, Montevallo, Birmingham, Gadsden, Anniston and Huntsville, according to information from the state department of agriculture. The new menace Is the oriental fruit moth, which has been located at the above points by Prof. Otto Brown, chief of the division of plant industry of the state. dpeartment of agriculture, his assistant, B. H. Liy- ingston and Frank l.. Jeffrey of the United States department of agri- culture. The survey will be con- tinued to discover more mully the extent of the infestation. It is stated that although the moth at- Jacks a number of plants, most of It's damage is to peaches.
 The moth lays eggs on. tender peach shoots and the worms matched from the eggs eat into the tips of the twig, causing them to die back. The later generations work on the fruit. >s
 Experiments are being conducted as to control measures. It is stated that one-hah pint of 40 per cent nicotine sulphate added to each 50 gallons of the regular summer sprays will prevent matching most of the eggs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
UNIONTOWN WOMEN HOLD UNITED MEET
Al-Day Session Of Cahaba As sOciatiOn Staged

UNIONTOwN, Ala, Aug. 1.-(Spe- cial.)--A united meeting of the Young Peoples council and the Woman's Mis- sionary union of the Cahaba associa- tion was held in the Baptist church all day Thursday. In the morning session Miss Dorothy Williams made the ad- dress of welcome and Miss Birdie Mason of Felix, gave the response. The Sun beam bands of UniontOwn and Felix united in presenting the playet, Give Us a Chance" Following the presenta- tion of numerous reports, ''The Call of the Cross" pageant was rendered, the solo parts being sung by Mrs. Ever cit Setzer.
 The afternoon session was conducted by Mrs. Fuller of Greensboro, super intendent of woman's work in the as- sociation. An inspiring address was made by Mrs. Ida Stallworth of Mont QOmerV 4-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02

Taylor's Blood Medicine contains Iodide of Potash and other vegetable ingredients, such as Sarsaparilla, Dandelion, Gentian, Wintergreen and Sassafras, which act as a fine tonic to the stomach, while the Iodide of Potash absorbed by the blood destroys the poisonous acids which lead to rheumatism and paralysis. Get a bot tie of Taylor's Blood Medicine today from your druggist. It will stop those headaches, backaehes, pains in the fin- gers, arms and shoulders, hips and knees. It will bring back your appe- tite and make you gain weight if you are thin and pale. Taylor's Blood Medicine is purely vegetable, pleasant to take, will tone up your stomach and make you feel fine.
 Price $1.OO a bottle, and if you are not satisfied it helped you, after talk ing three bottles, which should last you about thirty days, return the bot ties to your druggist and get your money haek.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
HAYNES CONDUCTS
 REVIVAL SERVICES
Large Crowds Attend TuscaIOO.
 sa Meetings

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Aug. 1.-(Spe- cial. )-Evangelist J. O. Hanes is now conducting a revival in this city. Serv- ices are held in an open air tabernacle near the university grounds in a beau ttful grove and immense congregations are in attendance. The meeting is be- ing held under the auspices of the Bran. don Memorial Methodist church, of which Rev. Henry NJ. Hurst is pastor. Many Out-Of-tOwn people are coming in to the services. Mir. J. B. Stalnaker is in charge of the music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
OFFICIALS WORK
 ON ROBBERY CASE
No Arrests Have Been Made Yet In Cotton
 dale Affair
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E TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Aug. 1.-No arrests have been maLe Oi the robbers who. broke. ints and robbed the post office at Cottondale Tuesday night of about $2OO and secured a small amount of from the depot. Every clue to the burglar is being run down by officers.
 Rev. Boyd Leaves-Dr. G. M. Boyd, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, left Thursday for Montreal, N. C., where he will represent Alabama in the home missions council of the South ern Presbyterian church. We was ac- eompanied by Mrs. Boyd.
 5 Price 4s Speaker Harold Price was the principal speaker at the luncheon meeting o1 the Exeliange club Efkday afteFnHonz and talked on tsHow It Feeds To Be h Young Lawyer in sTusca1 1oosa. ? He: has just passed q law examination at Montgomery. A musical program was rendered and ethree new members were taken into the club. SsS
 Monthly Sing Sunday The monthly county community sins will be held at the court house Sunday ant prepara- tiOns are being made for several hun dred singers from this and adjoining counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
SHEFFIELD PASTOR
 WILL PREACH HERE
Rev. Farrieri To Attend Rotary
 International Meet
lAfuscIe shoals Rnraanl

SHEFFIELD, Ala, Aug. i.-Rev. Herman l.. Turner, pastor of the Go lumbia Avenue Presbyterian church, will preach at the Fifth Avenue Pres byterian church of Birmingham Sunday morning. He will leave Birmingham Sunday for Chicago, waere' he will at- tend the council meeting of the Rotary International meet. At this meeting every officer of Rotary International will be present shaping the policies for the next year. Mir. Turner is district governor of Rotary.
 To Manage New HOtel--Afr. B. F. Little, who for 15 years has been con- nected with the Sheffield hotel, resigned today to accept a position as manager for the new Exchange hotel her., which will be opened in a very short lime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
GOODWATER FAIR
 STARTS SEPT. 15
Contracts Let For Amusements
 By Directors

GOODWATER, Ala, Aug. 1.-tSpe- cial. At a meeting of the Three-Way State Highway and Educational Fair directors held today, it was decided to hold the fair September 15 to 20. This date was set on account of several big amusement companies and rides being in moving distance at this time. Con- tracts have already been let for five rides, plantation show, three small shows, band and 36 concessions. Fire works have also been ordered.
 It is planned to make this the best and biggest fair to be held in eastern Alabama. Robert (Pa) Riley, the sec retary, has had much experience in promoting fairs and celebrations, and says this is going to be big one.
 Large Stills Captured-Sheriff Pra- ter, with Deputies WaiteS, Harris and Rufus Wilson captured two large stills few miles west of Hanover, destroy ing a large quantity of beer and some whisky. The stills were close together and their location had been found and watched for three days in an effort to capture the distillers but they did not make their appearance when the still was captured.
 Corn Crop Damaged-After seven weeks of drought in this community there are some prospects for rain, but much of the upland corn is already ruined, according to reports from the farmers. Cotton is suffering some, but not so much as corn, while early plant ings of melons is ruined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02

pr trouble. haps complaint from a neighbor. Sc the dogs have been subtracted from lives of luxury and put in what amounts to penitentiary.
 And everyone is trying to sell him self to Q new owner. Not one is whin- ing. Not one is down on his luck Somehow the knowledge has penetrated their doggish brains that now and then an affable and accommodating and gen. tle-spoken dog is taken out of the cage to a new home, where dog love and gratitude is appreciated And, some how, they know that isn't. done by whimpering.,
 They say that Colonel Tillinghast Huston, who put the Yankees on the map, is in sthe market for another ball club. But l doubt 1t. The colonel had his fun in building up the Yankees. He took that club when it had a chance and that was about all, and made il the league leader.
 Constructive work is bully said he to me. But the routine work of ad- ministrati0n is no fun at all"
 He thinks new ideas are needed in the game. No team, he says, ever profited by farming man to the mi nors. The team is lucky if the farmed one comes back as good as he was be. fore.
 They must find some new way of handling the surplus stock" said he.
 One catches a glimpse of the offsids profits of ball in New York. The ad vertisement on the inside fence of q New York mark net $2O.OOO a year The programs net an equal sum. Best of all, the sale of pop is worth $35,OO( on the right side.
 Properly managed, New York bal team should get it's rent free" says he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
DRILLING RESUMED
 IN DONALD FIELD
Mississippi Promoter Confident
 Of Striking Oil
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HATTIESBURG, Miss, Aug. l. Especial. l-Drilling operations were re- stunned this week at the Donald oil field. after a let-up of a month or more in order to secure the right kind of easing, after going about 2,100 feet. Today there is every indication of oil and bailipg has begun with the probability that dynamiting may be done soon if oil is not found in the meantime. The we'll is now 2.200 feet down and the driiler and others in charge are more confident in finding a paying well than ever before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
5 MULES KILLED
 BY FREIGHT TRAIN
Residence Badly Damaged In
 DadevilIe Fire

DADEVILLE, Ala, Aug. 1.-(Spe- cial. )-While switching on the side track at Jackson's Gap today, the local freight of the Central of GeOrgi struck a lumber wagon owned by Charles Estes and completely demolished the dray and killed three mules. The fourth mule is badly bruised. Four freight cars and the engine were derailed. No persons were injured.
 Residence Burned--he residence of Mrs. z. J. Wright was badly damaged this morning when fire caught from the kitchen flue. The entire second floor was destroyed before control was ob- tained by the fire department. The loss to house and furniture is estimated at about S4,OOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
COLUMRTANA EDITOR
 TO TAKE VACATION
Standard Oil May Place Whole
 sale Gas Station

COLUMBIANA, Ala, Aug. L. Special. With this weeks issue, the Peoples Advocate, the only republican paper in Shelby county, suspends pub lication. The editor, J. F. Norris, an nounces that he will take a vacation, the first he has had in 20 years.
 Wholesale Gas Station--O. E. Her ring of Talladega and D. G. Hubert of Birmingham, representatives of the Standard Oil company, were in Colum- biana this week, completing arrange- ments for establishing a wholesale 45is- tributing station at this place. This will be the second station to be estab- lished in Shelby county by the Standard Oil company, the other being at C&lsfa.
 Attend COnventiOn-A A. Lauder dale, county agent; P. M. Henderson, W. W. Clark, T. J. Stone and R, M. Reaves of this county, are attending the annual meeing of the county farm and home demonstration agents, which is being held at Auburn this week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02

and homemade song and are ripe f
 Therefore -the manner rum-runners send out boats with dancing girls, pho nograph records, the latest magazines and occasional moving pictures. Just inside the twelve mile limit rock the boats of the rum patrol. The only en- tertainment that reaches them is the phonograph music. Hence the com plaint.
 Harry. Connor exhibited with pride a ninety dollars malacca came. One learn ed from Mir. Connor that it is almost impossible to get good malacca for less. This came as a shock to one who has always held that four dollars is the extreme limit of cost for a stick not banded with gold and set with pre- eious stones,
 The place to get canes" said the possessor of this bamboo gem, learned tely
 Patrons often forget their canes and after q decent interval they are dis posed of. Not long ago the Waldorf gave away four hundred of various sorts. Hotels usually get rid of the accumulation about once year.
 Visited the Bide-a-Wee home the other day. Many homeless cats, sunk in deep thought. A couple of scores of dogs, everyone earnestly trying to better his condition. One found a moral in their conduct.
 "None of them are street dOgs."' said an attendant.
 The street dogs are disposed of pain lessly and at once. The waifs in the Bide-a-Wee's cages have had homes, but their subscriptions have expired. The homes have gone out. of print. No room in the new apartment, perhaps, maybe hasty snap at the baby, per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
DENTISTS BANQUETED
Opp Business Men Entertain Visiting
 Delegatious

Wire. )-Business men of Opp gave a hsnouet Thursday night tO fine dentists attending the meeting of the South Alabama Dental association here. Dr. B. c. Stewart was toastmaster.
 Bank RednOdelS-Th1 First National Bank of Opp is remodeling and en- larging it's building here.