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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16

proceedings were started in the circuit court Tuesday for the release for Yer bon Sullivan who is serving a 12 months sentence on the county chain gang on conviction of insulting q woman, public drunkness and trespassing on school property. The writ which is made re- turnable before Judge Woodson J. Mar tin Saturday claims that he was con victed by Mayor Greer in the Altoona police court on a state charge and sen tence for the benefit of the municipal ity, being leased to the county con vict department. It is also urged that there is no such Offense as insulting woman."
 Bond Issue AuthOrized-The people of Alabama City Monday authorized a bond issue of $50,000 to retire float ing debt of approximately that amount by vote of 340 to 9S.t The bonds will run for 30 years and will draw interest of 5 per cent. If they are sold the city will save considerable sum of money annually as it is now paying s per cent in it's unsecured debts.
 To Erect SchOOl-The Attalla coun- cil Monday night. authorized the board of education to erect temporary wood en building to relieve the crowded con dition in the public schools and ap- propriated S2,500 for the purpose. Work is to begin at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
6,OOO TRAINING
 AT MCCLELLAN Camp Has More Soldiers Than At Any Time
 Since War
Admission Bureau.l

ANNISTON, Ala, July 15.-The peak in attendance records at Camp McClellen since the time of the World war was reached this week with more than 5000 men in training at the army post, officials announce. The first of the troops arrived in May to prepare the camp for the summer courses and civilian trainees did not begin to ar rive until. June IA. Practically every week since that date additions to the number. stationed here have been made.
 Following are the different camps and the number of men in each which are now in session at the post Citizens military training camp, $500; reserve officers training corps, 800; officers reserve corps, 500; and approximately 2,000 United States regular army troops. S
 May Abandon ROad-A rumor was afloat, in Anniston Tuesday that off cials of the Southern railroad had un- der consideration the possible Rbandon- Aanuist5H to R0ne, Ga, If ,thes- SelIna division. This report was not sxerl- fled by the officials, but members of a freight train crew stated this morning that they had been given notice that their train run had been cancelled. This line of the Southern is said to have been one of the first railroads to be established in the south.
 ,Jeffers To Speak-Congressman La mar Jeffers, representative from the Fourth Congressional district, will speak at the meeting of the Anniston Post of the American Legion Thurs day evening at the Junior Chamber of Commerce building. This will be his first public address since his return from Washington last week.
 To Hold ReuniOn-Preparations are being made for the annual reunion of United Confederate veterans of Camp William H. Fofney at Schenck's Sul- phur Springs on Thursday, August q. Six counties will participate in the re- union. Veterans from Calhoun, Gle burne, Cherokee, Etowah, St. Clair and Talladega counties being represent ed at the gathering.
 Dr. Watson Speaks-A paper by Dr. Jerre Watson on Unusual conditions in the abdomen" featured the meeting of the Calhoun Medical society Tues sday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
MANAGER NAMED
 FOR CURB MARKET
Tuscaloosa Enterprise Is Benefit To Farm
 CTS And Public
(TuscaIoosa Bureau)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, July 15.-The Tuscaloosa curb market committee met Monday evening and elected Miss Lea dora Williams permanent market mas ter. She resigned as county home de- monstration agent and Miss Catherine Brown of Albertville, Ala, was elected to succeed her. Miss Brown will begin her duties on August l. The business of the market has increased so rapidly that the building of a market house was discussed. During the watermelon and fruit season the market will be open every day beginning Wednesday instead of three times a week. Those selling at the market were authorized to form a marketing association. Since the market was established 32 days ago, 1925 have sold their various pro- ducts on the curb and have realized good profits from their sales.
 Directors Meet-The new directors of the Senior Chamber of Commerce met Monday night for the first time and considered great dealsOf business. The conetitutiQn% of thes chamber was changed so that eight directors will be- elected each year. The number of di- rectors to serve, however, will not be reduced under the new plan. Judge Fleetwood Rice was chosen to make the principal address at the get-ac- quainted meeting at ,Brookwood. Beside the speaking there will be radio stunts and music by the Tuscaloosa band.
 Camp Meeting Set-The annual camp meeting of the Weslyan Methodist con. ference of Alabama will open Wednes- day in the large tent on the Jemison school grounds. Rev. Francis R. Eddy of FairmOnt, Ind, will be the evange- list in charge. Mrs. Robert Prince of Birmingham will conduct the song sery- ices assisted by Miss Ruby Leyens of Lincoln, Ala.
 Girls Will RecOver-The two little daughters of c. T. Cowin injured Sun day night by. having a. car they were in smashed into by another car alleged to have been driven by Roy Patton were reported improved Tuesday after noon. The accident occurred on Greens boro avenue.
 Summer School ClOse-The first half of the summer school at the University of Alabama closed Tuesday and the last six weeks term opens Wednesday. The law school closes Saturday for the summer and will resume September 10.' The summer school attendance this year was the largest in the history of the law school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
DRY CASES CARRIED
 TO SUPREME COURT
Many Errors In Trial At Mo-
 bile Claimed

MOBILE, Ala, July 15.-The appeal of nine defendants sentenced to serve terms in the federal prison at Atlanta by Judge Robert T. Frying as a result of the liquor expose conducted by fed eral agents here last year, will be in the supreme court. of the United States within 30 days, under terms of the writ of error granted by Judge Erwin yes terday.
 Attorneys for the defendants assign many alleged errors in the conduct of the trial in their efforts to have the su- preme court reverse the case. The rul- ings of the court with regard to- the evidence is cited at length, and prac- tically the entire charge of Judge Err win to the jury is held by the attorneys to be in error.
 The charge of Judge Erwin, who sum- med up the evidence and gave his opin- ion as to whether the charge has been proved, after attorneys had agreed not to argue the case, was one of the sen- sations of the trial.
 The defendants in their assignments set out that the action of the court in giving his personal conclusions invaded the province of a jury and was an abridgement of the constitutional rights of the defendants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
GAS IS ASSURED
 AT TARRANT CITY
State Also Grants Peti- tion For Service At
 Inglenook5
(State Capital Bureau)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 15.- The Alabama public service commission Tuesday granted two petitions of the Birmingham Electric company seeking certificates of convenience and necessity for establishing facilities necessary to transmit delivery and furnish gas to the municipalities of Inglenook and Tarrant City.
 The commission dismissed a petition of the Roanoke Telephone company seek ing permission to abandon the following telephone lines: Roanoke to Albanda to MilltOwn; Roanoke to Wadley, and Roanoke to Wedowee. It was shown that since the filing of the petition the company had sold all the lines involved and it was stated that the purchasers would continue to furnish public serv- ice over them. In a companion order the commission approved the purchase by A. l.. Kennedy of the telephone line of the Roanoke Telephone company con- meeting the towns of Wadley and Roa- noke.
 The commission denied a petition of the town of Oxford against the Ala bama Water company seeking reduc- tion in water rates. It was shown that the town owned it's water distributing system and bought water under pres sure, wholesale, from the company. The commission found that the high bills complained of were due to loss in dis. tribution, and held the company's rates to be reasonable. In the matter of al legged inadequate fire protection for the town the commission held that it was entitled to relief if the condition was found due to deficiency on the part oi the water company. Jurisdiction wa: retained over this feature of the cast and an order will be issued when fur ther facts as to the fire protection serv ice are represented. es
 Rehearing Asked-An application fol rehearing in the case of Clarence Bailey sentenced to hang at the Montgomery county jail August s for the murder of James Sulpepper, was filed with thu clerk of the supreme court. Following the filing of the application the su preme court called the certificate O affirmance from the lower court pend ing the disposition of the application for rehearing, which action has the eff feet of staying execution of the sen tence.
 The next regular term of the suprem, court will not be held until October and unless special session should bt held before that time, the case will not be disposed of until the October term The application for rehearing was based on the method of proof permitted by the lower court as to a former convic tion of Bailey in the Elmore circuit court and the charge of the, court rela tive to the effect of that evidence al requiring the jury to inflict the deatt penalty.
 Bailey fatally stabbed James Culpep per, fellow convict, at Kilby prison.
 Paroles Granted-Governor W. W
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
REVIVAL ENnS

HEFLIN, Ala, July 15.-(Special.l Rev. John J. Milford of Carrollton, and Prof. c. Ross Mullins of Lafayette, Ga, have completed theig evangelistic tour here, 43 new members being added to the roll of the Baptist churcht. Mir. Milford left Monday morning for Par rish where he will be engaged for the next two or three weeks in a series of meetings at the Baptist church. Pro lessor Mullins also left for his home Monday,
 Go ON HIKE-Rev. Hobart Mur. nhree and about 25 members of the Boy Scouts left Heflin Monday for a hike to Smiths mill.
 Rev. W. A. Murphree Arrives-Rev W, A. Murphree. former presiding elder will arrive in Heflin next Monday to hold revival at the Methodist church here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
RAINFALL FAMILY
 HOLDS REUNION
50 Members Attend Celebration
 At Marion Junction

SELMA, Ala, July 15.-(Special. J. A family reunion of the Randall family was held on Friday at Marion Junc- tion in honor of the fiftieth birthday of H. Pettus Randall. About fifty mem- bers of the family were present and a barbecue dinner was had on the beau tiful lawn, which is the oldest place in Marion Junction.
 At the close of the repast, Mir. Ran dall was presented with a silver loving cup by his sisters and brothers in re- membrance of his love and care of them, having early in life taken a fathers place and given them every ad- vantage which money and love could attain.
 The brothers are Spears Randall of Marion Junction, Dr. c. c. Randall of Logan, Utah, who is home on a visit 7; Dr. G. w. Randall of Blocton and his sister, Mrs. w. V. Waugh of Marion Junction, and Mrs, J. R. Thomas of Montgomery.
 Outing Held-Members of the large Hooper family held an outing on Sat urday night as guests of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Houston at their country place on the river road.
 Auto Men Coming-Alabama auto dealers will be royalty entertained when they come to Selma on July 2l for two days session. On the first day at noon, the 200 members with their wives and daughters, who accompany themi will be rendered luncheon at the Rose Room cafe. On the evening of July 21, dance will be given in their honor al the Country club.
 Crops Excellent-J. Lit Edwards president of the Dallas county farm bureau, was at farm bureau headquart CTS on Saturday and says that Dallas county stands a good chance to raise ar excellent cotton-crop this year, in spite of the boil weevil. The hot days o the past week has helped cotton righ along. The plants are fruiting out vel and the crops are free of grass. Mor' corn will be raised than in several year past and other crops are moving righ along.
 Farm Agent Back-John Blake county farm agent, who has been of on a fishing trip at Mcintosh for th' past week, reached the city Sunday.
 Paving Broad Street-Work of pay ing Broad street is completed on th' east side, and this week work will be gin on the west side, which will be fin ished in about two or three week time. The paving outfit will then b. carried back to First avenue, wher' work had already been begun, whei paving will then be continued out Firs avenue to the Summerfield road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16

Sometimes from a mountain peak they saw a distant steamer or the plume of smoke from an engine on sthe trans Isthmian line. Then they were caught. clothed and brought to New York.
 They lived in a great hotel, they were rushed in elevators, they were hustled into elevated and subway and surface cars, they rode in taxis, they listened to the roar of the city, they were fed on filet mignon and ice cream, and scientists pried open their mouths and rolled back their eyelids. Wonder what those little Indians told each other when they were alone at night
 No wonder they have been taken out into the country. They were fading away--of sheer lonesomeness. Inez Haynes Irwin, the short story writer, is spending the summer at her home at Scituate. Will Irwin visited New York to report progress.
 And what is Mrs. Irwin doing" ask. ed her friends.
 Having a wonderful time," said her husband, enthusiastically. Getting as brown as a berry. Never saw her look so we'll. Spends almost her entire time out of doors with a trowel.'
 And what, asks her friends, is Mrs Irwin doing with trowel?
 Digging out poison ivy" said her husband.
 The point is not that. she is digging poison ivy, or that she is positively immune to the poison of poison ivy whereas other ivy peters swell into disgusting Jumps, but that Will Irwin who was once the star reporter of the old Sun, did not see the news in it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16

Brandon, upon recommendation of the pardon board, granted parole Tues day to Virgil Moore, convicted in Mo- bile circuit court of manslaughter July 9, 1920, and given a 10-year sentence. A full pardon was granted to Clyde Little, convicted in 1921 in DeKalb county of assault to murder and given three to five years and who was paroled in 1922. The governor also paroled Clyde Howton, convicted in Fayette circuit court of petit larceny in 1923 and sentenced to a year and a day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16

For three weeks had had no bread. l thing maybe the chicken is crazy"
 Everyone knows something that isn't so--that there are no more cowboys ill the west. If one gets away from the farm lands in q tozen states therL arc just as many and tis, ,as good cow teys as there used tU te. Oni5 they are and always have been c5wpunch- CTS
 But the stock is continually shifting. Youngsters grow up and become cow punchers and their elders go. It used to puzzle me what became of them. Now know. They come to New York and become policemen. Some go on the mounted squad, and some are as- signed to the scooter cars and prowl for bandits. Sometimes for other things.
 "Three goats" reported an agitated citizen of the Bronx, '.afe loose and raising thunder"
 4 pair of cowpuncher policemen in a scooter car reped lem, wrastled lem, hog-tied 'em, and would have branded 'em if they had had running iron Wonder if, any reader. knows what it is to be truly lonesome? Give 3 thought to the three, little white In- dians" who have been brought on, from the Isthmus of Panama, Think
 White Indians have always been ,pariahs. Summed by the classy brown Indians who ran true to epidermical form. They homed in wet jungles they did not wear pants, they lived on raw fruit and fish, no one bothered them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
RIVAL GENERATES
 ON SAME STUMP
Ross A. Collins Is Opposed By
 Floyd LOper

MERIDIAN, Miss, July 15.-(Spe- cial. )-Congressman Ross A. Collins and Floyd Loper, opposing candidates for Congress, were speakers today at the annual picnic of the Bloomfield consoli- dated high school in Kemper county. They spoke in the interest of their re- spective campaigns. Another speaker was Nate S. Williams of the Meridian bar, whose address dealt with matters of educational interest. A large crowd was present.
 Child Loses Eye-A fall from tree in which she had climbed to play has resulted in the loss of an eye to Cor rine, small daughter of Mir. and Mrs. H. P. Haag of Meridian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
ROBBERS LOOT
 POST OFFICE
Store Also Robbed Same Night At Cherokee
 Alabama
Muscle Shoals Bureau)

SHEFFIELD, Ala, July 15.-News reached Sheffield today of the robbery of the post office at Cherokee Satur- day night. Approximately $35O in cash was obtained by the robbers. Entrance to the post office was gained by back window, the bars of which were prized off with tools taken from railroad section house nearby. The store of J. E. Daniel of Cherokee was also. robbed the same night. presumably by the same party or parties who robbed the post office. Between $125 and $150 was taken. Postmaster Kirsch stated that no clue had been found as to the iden- tity of the robbers.
 Investors COming-Two special cars will arrive in Sheffield tomorrow from Chicago and one from Detroit bringing prospective investors to the Muscle Shoals district. The party is to be ac- companied by representatives of the Muscle Shoals Land corporation.
 To Open Cafe--H. Moss of Sheffield announced today that he would open a new and modern cafe on Montgem- cry avenue on August 1. Moss was for mally proprietor of the Sheffield hotel cafe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
HEAVY RAINFALL
Over Five Inches Of Rainfall Al
 Ozark

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 15.- Ozark, county seat of Dale, has had five inches of rainfall since Sunday, accord ing to P. H. Smyth, local meteorolo- gist, today. The southeast Alabama town, it is declared, his been the wet test place in the state this week. Mont gomery's rainfall for two days has been 295 inches. Excessive, rains are also reported in many other sections of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
Mnnhattan Days And Nights
By HERBERT COREY

NEW YORK; July 15Todays story told Rchman Among the Jews animals and poultry killed for the table must
 uniformed departure the they not kosher client according MT Rchman approached the rabbi. t
 q you my chicken. All picks for bread crumbs under the table"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
NEW AT,ARAWA ROAD

WASHINGTON, July 15-The Tus- kegee Railroad company today asked the interstate commerce commission to build 2.4 mile extension to it's line in Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16

Special summer rates $9.O0 per day and up, Grove Park Inn, Asheville, N. C.. finest hotel resort in the world.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16

Special summer rates $S'OO per dsy and up, Grove Park Inn, Ashevlle' N. C.' finest hotel resort in the worlo.-AoVs
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-25
YOUTHFUL AUTO DRIVER
 FACES KILLING CHARGE

YAKIMA, Wn., Feb. 25.-William Gregson the Toppenish youth who was driving his big eight-cylinder tour ing car that skidded on an icy road at fifty miles an hour, January P, near that city, killing Lambert Hoop CT, a passenger, and injuring Greg son and Harding Sullivan, yesterday was charged by the county prosecu- tor with manslaughter. Prosecutor Sydney Livery promised to prosecute the charge vigorously.
 Investigation by the prosecutors office is said to have shown that Gregson had been drinking the night of the accident that he disregarded warnings of his companions, and that the throttle of the car was found wide open. Gregson had been in sim- liar trouble before, officers declare, and Toppenish citizens have insisted upon drastic action.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-25
VALDEZ EDITOR WOULD RE-
 PEAL INSTEAD OF ENACT

Editor Chas. H. Wilcox, who is a candidate for representative on the Democratic ticket, tells the voters of the division that he does not want to go to the legislature to enact laws but to repeal undesirable ones While the idea is not novel one, few can- didates have the courage to express their convictions. Every legislature turns out many monuments of folly to its members, who get laws passed which are unnecessary. The legisla- ture who goes to Juneau with the ex. pressed determination of repeating all undesirable laws should be the man for the place.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-25
STASER MAKES WAR
 ON BOO7LEGCERs

Deputy Marshal H. l. Staser, of An chorage, who is making effective war on the bootleggers in the Cook inlet metropolis, is authority for the state ment that federal prohibition agents working under cover in Anchorage will turn in the names of several pro- minent people to the grand jury on the charge of alleged liquor viola tions. MT. Staser says that small jail sentences apparently have no terrors for dry law violators, and that An chorage knows prohibition only in theory. To perfect this theory is i'm possible without the cooperation of a majority of citizens. Public senti- ment should be reflected in local grand juries."
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-25
MAIL P|LOT ELLISON
 DAMAGES PLANE IN >, MAKING A LANDING

FAIRBANKS, Feb. 25.-Mail Pilot Ben Eileson, in returning from his initial trip from McGrath got lost in the Kantishna valley owing to faulty compasses, and was forced down near Tolovana He arose safely but crip- pied his landing gear on his arrival at Fairbanks. The plane was equip ped with skis for starting on the snow.
 Eileson states that his trip was a great treat to the sourdoughs living along the route who had never seen a plane before. The flight was made at an elevation of 200O feet, and was without incident, save on the return trip, which was made up the Yukon on account of darkness The distance made by Eileson in little over six hours requires II days by dog team each, hence the plane reduced the time between the two campps from p days to six hours and 26 minutes.
 The landing skis are being repair ed and another trip will be made ear ly in March.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-25
BORDER HAMLET
 $ N|C'K|h!|Il''rn
 e|!!IK IF IMQU!TY
MEXICALA GAMBLING DENIS ROB- BlNG AMERICANS CON-
 FAMILIES IN WANT

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25.-Mexicala, the Mexican town facing Calexico, Cal, across the American Mexican border, 230 miles south of here, is a "sink of iniquity,' whose evil influ- ence permeates the entire Imperial valley, according to statement made here today by Lucien Wheeler of the United States department of justice, bureau of investigation, who has just returned from a trip of investigation at the border.
 Wheeler said he was preparing a report for the department at Wash ington, in which he would recommend that the border be closed between Calexico and Mexicali every evening at or s o'clock to prevent Americans pouring into this 'pot of vice.
 In the dens of Mexicali, Wheeler said, there are 300 girls, of whom 250 have been recruited from the ranks of the underworld on the Am erican side of the border.
 ''In Mexicali," he continued, "a gambling syndicate has built gam bling palace that will accommodate 1,500 persons. Unless something is done to stop the nightly exodus from Calexico and other points in the Im- perial valley, these vultures of chance will continue to fatten their bankrolls at the expense of the farm ing and laboring classes of the val ley.
 "Men who work hard for theil money in Southern California are now throwing it away across the greer baize tables in Mexicali. Their fami lies are going hungry and shoeless."