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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-07
ASPHALT PLANT
BEIyGNSTALLED
near CHEROKEE
DIR, Hutchinson Heads
Company Now Building
Spur Track

SHEFFIELD, Ala, May 6.-The
Cherokee Rock Asphalt company of
which DIR. Miller Reese Hutchinson is
to act as head is building two mile
spur track to. its sand stone rock as
phalt deposits, which are about that
distance southwest Of. Cherokee. The
company has constructed bunk houses
and machine shops and it is said win
put in complete plant which is to
represent an investment which win APP
proach half million dollars. The
present pay roll is said to be $4,000
per week and increasing rapidly.
The Alabama Rock Asphalt company
of Florence promoted by G. w. Ash
craft and Tyler Calhoun Of. Florence Is
getting under way rapidly with its OPP
erations at MargerunH six miles west Of
Cherokee, and has almost completed the
installation of drills and construction of
q quarry camp. This concern has a
rock crushing plant. in east Florence,
which was used in recent paving work
in that city.
Big Realty Deal ATade-The Muscle
Shoals railroad and City Development
company, developers of Ford City, an
nounced the sale of IA lots to the
Bernard Home Building company in
Baltimore, 500, 900 corporation. The
officers of this company were in the
Muscle Shoals district the past week
and completed arrangements for 40
homes to be completed in the next
month.
Investors Coming Seventy-five in
~ net
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-07
STATES TAX RATE
= LESS THAN IN 1928
1923 Rate Is Placed At 6I-2
Mills

MONTGOMERY. Ala, May 6.-lBy
the Associated Press. )-Alabama' tax
rate was one mill lower in 1923 than
in 1876, according to the 1923 report
of the state auditor. recently published.
The 1876 rate was ~ mills, while the
1923 rate was 81 mills.
The total valuation of property in
the state of Alabama in 1875 was $135.-
535, 1872, and the amount of general
taxes taken in was 81 ,016, 1854, the
report shows. The total value of tax
able property in 1923 was placed at
1865, $50 pa, and the tax levy yielded
total of 50, 46S, S45.95.
This is an increase of 1891 ,153, 452 in
the property valuation. and an increase
of 81, 472,327.51 in the amount of gen.
eral taxes assessed.
In 1876 the entire IA mills levy was
for general purposes, while in 1923 only
212 mills of the total levy was for
general purposes. This accounts for the
presumably small increase in tax in
come on such a larss increase in prop
erty valuation. One. mill of the 1923
assessment was for special soldier fund.
and 3 mills for a special school tax.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-07
99O-ACRE TRACT
rs MODEL FARM
Decatur Capitalists Try Farming
In Valley On Big Scale
(Tennessee VaTlev. Tsureaul

ALBANY-DECATUR, Ala, May 6.
A large farming enterprise, near the
Twin Cities that is attracting interest
is being pushed by G. B. Patterson, A.
G. Patterson, w. Fl. AycOck and Clyde
Hendrix, owners Of the 09O-acre tract,
on which the farming is now being done.
, The usual farm tenants plan is being
used, each tenant farmer paying the
landowners one-fourth on the cotton
raised and one-third on the corn and
hay. ~
One tenant on the big tract which
was originally a part OF the Daney
place, containing $500 acres viii lead
company Of IL farm hands in an eff
fort to successfully tend 14O acres Of
cotton. Thirty thousand pounds Of
commercial fertilizer have already been
used by this tenant These and asso-
ciates are working many horses and
operating large number of plows.
In addition to the regular IA workers,
during the busiest season additional
labor will be used by this tenant. OF
their 800 acres, Messrs. Patterson and
Ayeock will have 300 acres of cotton
alone.
To Get T. p. A. Session-Despite
their failure to land the 4. z. A. con-
bers are pleased with the agreement of
delegates Of the I. p. A. at Mobile re-
Gently to. hold the 1926 state eonven-
ton of their order in the Twin-Cities.
J, P. Brock, president of the local
L. p. A., will be one of the delegates
to the annual national convention of
this organization this fall at Grand
Rapids, Mich.
Tax Figures ReVieWed-The Morgan
county board Of revenue has completed
its task of reviewing the tax assess
ments of the county as made BY As
SCISSOR Hermon o. Troup and the next
meeting Of the board win be the first
Monday in June when its members win
hear complaints that may be made by
property owners in cop1eetion with the
tax valuation placed sQsbn their prop
erty. County Assessor Troup stated
that it could not be determined as vet
whether or not the board had in
creased or diminished the tax rolls of
the county ~
DR.. EdHlends breaches -Appreeiatiye
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-07
NEGRO ARRESTED

Tries Te Esepae, After Llquor Fsuma.
But Runs Into Offieers' Arms
Henry Benson, negro, was rnr-afe,5
ana placed IN the county jail Tuesday
BY county NarahaIls Sam Wi1isms
sam AFnett and Gene Smith after the
orLcers discovered . gallons of whis-
Key IN HIS front yard. His bond hsu
been fixed at $500.
According to the officers. Benson
saw them coming and tried to eseaDe bv
running around the house, but eoIlided
with one Of them at a corner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-07
MOBHIAN HEADS
FRATERNALBODY
Birmingham Gets Junior
Convention In 1925 Spe-
cial Session Asked
fGaasden Bureanl

GADSDEN, Ala. May 6-Before
adjourning late Tuesday the state eoun-
ell Junior Order of United American
Mechanics elected Rirmingham as its
next meeting place and named the first
Tuesday in May, 1926, rs the date.
Officers were elected as follows: Coun-
cillor Harry KEENAN,. Mobile; vice eoun-
cilor, W. b. James, Cullman secretary,
e. r. Calhoun, Birmingham; treasurer,
J. p. Baker, Sheffield: conductor. G. p.
Roebuck, Gadsden; warden, o. G. VIII
liams, Union Grove: inside sentinel, W.
r.. Harlow, Albany: outside sentinel,
T. Il. Smith, Admission: national rep
resentatiyes, e. r. Calhoun and Mel
win Hutson.
Governor Brandon to can an extra ses-
sion OF the legislature to provide a
mlllage and severance tax for relief Of
public schools.
Gets Overall Coatraet-The United
Overall company of Gadsden has con-
tracted to furnish 1000 pairs of over
ais to the United States government
for use by its Indian wards. also 49,
600 pairs for use by the United States
marines. The company has also secured
an order for 1900 pairs to be furnished
the San Domingo government for its
army.
Boys Indentifiea-By means Of nheto
Boys Identifiea-By means Of
photographs Sheriff Ieath has identi-
fled two of the strange young men I'M
der arrest at Hamilton as GRADY Ney-
man and Marvin Kelly, both Of Gads-
den. The third man Is believed to live
here also. The three were arrested at
Hamilton on the charge Of burglary, it
being alleged that they broke into
store there. They gave false names and
refused to state the place Of their resi-
dence, it is said.
Tries to Swallow AeEd-A few
minutes after she had been sentenced
70 sax months at hard labor May Gil
breath. a young white woman. charged
with vagraney, seized a bottle of car
boile acid and attempted to swallow
the eqnfents. Her mouth and hands
were badly burned before another rirI
prisoner could snatch the bottle from
her lips. She wiz recover.
Wins Music Prize--As winner of the
prize offered students of the Gadsden
high school for the best essay on s.What
Music means to a Community Miss
Virginia Franklin win, receive $40 IN
gold. She was the guest Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce directors. luncheon
Tuesday.
Plan New White Hay-The CITY
council Monday night agreeds TO the
Plan OF the Alabama Power eonpany
TO establish new white way ON Bread.
Fourth and Fifth streets, provided
something similar can be put in al
Twelfth street and Forrest avenue. in
the western part of the city. 1t is
planned to put in 50 new lights In the
down town section.
Acquitted Of Murder Charlie James.
who shot and killed Lon Sharp in June.
1873. was acquitted Of the charge Of
murder By q jury in the circuit court
TuealaY afternnnn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-07
MOTHER PIGEON
VAINL Y TRIES
TO SAVE YOUNG

= ALBANY-DECATUR, Ala, May
81 Special. AFTER the flames had
almost destroyed the Beard home
Monday afternoon, observers re-
moved from atnest mother pigeon,
the. bird having remained upon. the
nest during the blaze to protect her
four young ones. Her sacrifice was
in vain, for the little pigeons were
dead. 5@f
The mother, her breast feathers
burned away. was still alive, but
daEed. An airdale dog remained on
the lawn Of the home, taking the
spray from the fire hose,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-07

most ran into a schooner outside the
bag due to installing its headlight for
the Sand Island light.
The island light. Captain Dykesteen
said, should be a flashing light instead
OF steady glow. to enable ship pilots
to distinguish it between lights on YES
sels in the harbor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-07

EPISCOPAL WOMEN TO MEET
MOBILE, Ala. May 6.-The Wo-
mans auxiliary of the Episcopal church
of Alabama will hold its annual meet
ing here in October. The spring meet
ing was held in Fairhope last week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-07

congregations are hearing DIR. Henry
II. Edmonds of Birmingham. at the
West Minister Presbyterian church.
where he is conducting a revival meet
ing for DIR. L. f. Goodwin, pastor Of
the West Minister church.
Urges Juyenile Courf-In his recent
address 10 the League of Women VOt-
ers, Prof. Charles ID. Wade, superin-
tendent Of the Albany City schools. said
juvenile cOurt with special methods
adapted to the handling Of child law
breakers and other probationary meth
DDS should be made.
Building Counery Club-Good wealth
er conditions have led to much aetivi-
ties at the Country club. The Cd
club building is being remOdeled accord
ing to an extensive plan drawn by
Harry ]. Frahn of Nashville. former
~ of the Twin4Cities. For the present.
only three new rooms will be eOmpletde.
the regular club room, 56x2O feet. the
dinging room, 26x18 feet and the kitch-
en- adjoining. Two or three rooms win
be constructed on the second floor Of
the club house for the use of \ care
taker, who soon viii be able to prepare
meals for members Of the club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-07
CHURCH PLANS ADDITION
Troy Annex Would Seat Fifteen Hun
hrnd Persons

TROY, Ala, May 6.-Plans for a
Sunday school plant to be added to the
Baptist church. are being considered
The proposed plant awould seat about
1.500 persons, and would be capable of
accommodating at least eight complete
departments.
The estimated cost of the structure
is between 100000 and $4,000, accord
ing to church officials.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-07

Time savers--the railroads. the teIe-
graph. the telephone, the wireless--anf
Age-HeFald Want Ads.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-07
WANTS FLASHING LIGHT

MOBILE. Ala, May 6.-Captain
Dykesteen or the Norwegian steamer
LySefJord, has filed a formal complaint
WIN port officials against the Sand
Island light.
The sand Island light is stationary
iight' and as a result often cOnfuses
Shippers, Captain Dykesteen said. The
Norwegian skipper claimed that he al
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-07

the Mobile depot few years ago and
suffered the loss Of an arm and a dis.
figuration Of the face. t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-07
= s WORK MEN DROWNED
Sand Sucker Protector Turns Over Of
Cedar Point. Ohio

.SANDUSKY, Ohio, May 6.-Three
workmen were drowned when the sand
suker protector, woned by. the Kelly
Lime and Transportation company,
turned over off Cedar Point today.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-16
MAIN OFFICE NOTES

The bobbed hair bandit has a
large crowd of followers in the of
flee, at least as far as the hirsute
portion of her appellation is con-
'cerned.
Mildred Mohr, Emily Wesner, Haz-
eel Foy and Hazel Ruff all availed
themselves of hat previously strict
ly masculine prerogative, visiting the
barber shop. Within few days one
after the other they appeared rath-
er sheepishly at their desks with
their newly shorn locks in various
stages of curl waving through the
rainy spring breezes.
When we heard that F. f. Burn
EFT went to Bangor last week, we
thought at first that he was steal
ing Hiram Williams time but we
heard that it was Bangor, Maine in
stead of Bangor, Penna. that he
visited.
While not particularly exciting
his trip brought him once more in
touch with the Gold North Lands, :"
for the ice went out of the big
lakes only a week ago. He brought
back with him a pair of "Mocsheus"
which he got from our friends the
Sawyer Boot and Shoe Company and
is proudly displaying them about the
office.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-16
GUM CUTTING DEPARTMENT
WINS FIRST GAME
Sutterley's Mud Turtles Hang rs
to % Defeat on Cap. Meskill's
Cutters

With a raft for first base and a
row boat anchored near second and
all outfielders equipped with Hip
Boots the Gum Cutters hung defeat
on the Fabric Cutting Room nine.
The game was exciting from the
beginning, when the Gum Cutting
team batted around twice in one
inning to the end of the sth when
the Fabric Cutting Room did like
wise The game was replete with
comedy of real Keith-like merit and
was played before a large and en-
thusiastic gallery.
Casey held the mound for the
lovers but was relieved by Jake
Holcombe who seemed to have his
eye more firmly fastened on that
puddle they called the home plate.
Casey supplied some real good
laughs for the crowd when he went
to kick foot ball and sent his
low shoe flying across the field,
From time to time number of
the players landed flat on their
backs after several slippery attempts
to collar the elusive horse-hide.
Bob Minor pitched for the win
ming organization and while the
number of strike outs was not large
his delivery was accomplished and
accurate.
1t is hard to mention individual
Babe Ruths but the Editor admits
to at least one two base hit that
he can remember. Somebody hit a
home-run but unfortunately their
name is lost to posterity.
The names of the Umpires were too
numerous to mention, but lineup
of each team follows.
Otti, Catcher; P. Casey, Bird base;
Ross, LIST base; Emmons, End base;
Holcombe, pitcher; Meskill, short
stop; White, left field; McCusker,
center field; Procassini, Right field
Freddy Pollack, catcher; Nc
Cloughlin, 3rd base; Bodine, LIST
base; Sutterly, End base; Minor,
pitcher; Dewitt, short-stop; Par
IRISH, left field; Pinelli, center field;
Knechel, right field.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-16
FABRIC CUTTING DEPARTMENT

You know Russell Deemer tour
farmer)? Well, he's so used to say
ing whoa" to his horses that he
said whoa" to the drum the other
day.
Morris Mitchell has joined the
scrap department.
Felix Nardelli and Joe Zavitkosky
have left this department to enter
other fields.
Jack Casey's shoe looked like a
propeller flying through the air in
the sixth inning of the game, Tues
day.
Miss Margaret Ennis gave party
at her home, Feeder St on Tues
day evening, May 18th. The even
ing was spent in games and dane
ing and refreshments were served
at late hour. Everyone had an en-
joyable time. Those who attended
were:
The Misses, Ada Taylor, Anna
Moonan, Mildred benson, Gertrude
Woolverton, Dorothy Kilmer, Gladys
Ford, Christina Ennis, Anna Ennis,
and Mrs. Ennis.
Bob Minor, Frank Reed, Russell
Kilmer, Anthony Muscatell, John
Burroughs, Fred Stout, Patsy Rey-
nolds, Felix Nardelle, John Ennis,
Jack Bodine, Harry Mitchell, Harold
Taylor, Clarence Stout, and John
Bowe.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-16
HEEL DEPARTMENT

Rose Santilla was not content with
her fingers the way they were and
cut off the end Of one on her heel
trimming machine. Doc. Williams
was able to repair the damaged fin
ger so efficiently that she continued
to work.
With the approach of spring the
news from the heel moulding depart
ment seems to be growing thinner.
One gentleman has taken to biey-
Gle riding out in the country, am
other has forsaken his moulds for
the cooler shades of Woodlawn Park,
while still third is finding out
what is best to make out of dande-
lions, elder-berr a' aud clover. The
names of these Gentlemen will be
furnished upon request, (maybe)
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-16
Lambert Reed Back
With Company
Veteran Salesman To Take Southern
Territory

Lambert Reed, one of our star
salesman of years past, is to take
up the territory vacated by the sud
den death of Tip Taylor.
Mr.. Reed is stepping from the
head to the foot in this change,
from hair-pins to rubber shoes.
Bert, as he is Familiarity known
to many to many of the towns-folks,
is a Lambertville man. He came
with the company as a youngster
in 1890 and, after making boots for
three years, went out on the road.
He was the one who opened up the
great southern territories which at
that time were but slightly develop
ed.
He remained with the Snag- Proof
line until 1917 when he took over
the entire eastern territory for
Smith and Sons Corporation.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-16
Special Masters Sale
of Real Estate

In Ihnncery Of New Jersey.
Between William 7, Harrison. Complainant.
and Harry Harrison ct nj, defendants.
On Bill for Partition Alexander Trap,
Solicitor.
by virtue OF decree of the Court Of
Chancery of New Jersey, dated February
20, 1924, !, Edgar w. Hunt special MAH-
er of said Court. will sell at public vendue
to the highest bidder or bddcrg on
Saturday. May ~. 1924,
at 2 100 O'Clock in the afternoon. all that
certain tract or pnrcel Of land aituhte. lying
and being in the City Of Iambcrtyille,
County Of Hunterdon and state OF New
Jersey more particularly described as fol-
lows
Rcginning at point In the middle of
southwest corner Of the First Ward Public
school lot; thence n) along said school lot
South eighty-eght degrees East two hun
dred and ninety-six feet more or less 20
street, thence ~ along the west line OF
said Street South two degrees West one
hundred and fyc feet more or ieas 70 II
corner thence CD along line Of lands now
or formerly Of Michael knowlan. North
lightweight degrees West one hundred and
twenty feet more or less to II point, The
same being the southeast corner of lands
Of Margaret Higgins, thence td) along
line Of lands Of snid Margaret kIRRinH and
along line Of lands now or formerly Of
Nicholas Weber. Srp North two degrees
East forty-HiN feet more or less 20 the
northeast corner Of lands of said Ncholna
Weber Sr thence o. along the north line
Of lands Of said Nicholas Webor Sr" North
cighty-ciRht degrees West one hundred aud
3eventy-siX feet more or less TO q point
in the middle Of South Main Street nforc-
said, thence 80 along the middle of said
South Main Street North two degrees EtBt
ffty-nine feet more or less to the plnee
Of beginning
ReinR the same premises conveyed 10 the
said Henry r.. Harrison tundcr the name Of
Henry II. Harriaonl by Alexander II. Ilol-
combe by deed dated August I, 1850, and
recorded in the office Of the CLERK Of the
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-16
BOOT MAKERS FORM TEAM
Makes New Schedule Necessary

Wednesdays summertime weather
and occasional flashes of sunshine
were too much for the Boot Room.
They felt the call of the horse-hide
sphere so keenly that they have or
ganized base ball team under the
leadership of Bill Hoffman.
While the lineup has not yet
been announced it comprises num-
Der of former stars and several who
are on the lists of corners. They play
their first game next Tuesday even
ing against the undefeated Gum
Cutting Department organization.
This has necessitated new
schedule. 1t follows:
May 20
Gum Cutting -.. Boot Room
May %
Fabric Cutting Packing Shipping
May 30
Shoe Makers .. Boot Makers
June 3
Fabric Cutting Packing Shipping
June 5
Main Office ....... Shoe Making
June 10
Packing Shipping Boot Making
June IL
Gum Cutting .. Main Office
June II
Fabric Cutting Shoe Making
June 10
Main Office ... Boot Making
June "a
Gum Cutting Shoe Making
June 26
Fabric Cutting $500. Boot Making
July
Packing Shipping Boot Making
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-16
WASTE REELECTION DEPT.

Carl Williamson and Margaret
Mc'Kelven are welcomed as new
members of the Waste Reduction De-
partment.
At the thrilling ball game the
Waste Reduction Dept. sided in with
The Fabric Cutting Department
against the Gum Cutting Room. AS
soon as Jake Holcombe started pitch
ing the Gum Cuttings batting per
centage reached nearly 0. A large
bonus is due to the team that can
reach this per cent.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-16
BOOT ROOM NOTES

The principal cause of excitement
in the Boot Room during the past
week has been the election. The re-
suits of which cost both Pete Kearns
and Jack Masten some cigarettes.
The principal interest for next
week we venture to say will be the
new baseball team which Bill Hoff-
man is organizing and which plays
its first game on next Wednesday.