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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
RESENT ATTACK
 ON POWER FIRM
Anniston Chamber Of Com. merce Passes Strong
 Resolutions
tANNIsTON nUREAUl

ANNISTON, Ala, March S.-Con- demnation of the alleged unwarranted attack on the Alabama Power company by Congressman Martin B. Madden in Congress on Friday was. voiced in strong resolutions adopted by the direc- tors of Anniston Ch&mber5 of Commerce. at meeting on Saturday afternoon. While indorsing no particular offer which has been made to the govern ment for the Muscle Shoals property on the Tennessee river, the chamber of commerce executive board vigorously ob- jeeted to what they termed an unwar- ranted attack on a public utility of the state, pointing out the fact that the Alabama Power company is now doing a great deal toward the. devel- Opment and upbuilding of the resources of the state.
 Copies of the resolutions condemning the utterances of MT. Madden were 'tele4 graphed Saturday afternoon to each member of the Alabama delega tion in Congress with the request that the An nist0n protest be included in the Con gressional Record as part of the Mus cle Shoals case.
 Temperance Worker COming.-ATiss Fay Lay Scott, national lecturer for the WOman's Christian Temperance union, is scheduled to deliver two ad- dresses in Anniston on Tuesday of next week, the first to be at the home, of Mrs. N. E. Dry.
 Return to GeOrgia.-Rev and Mrs. J. k. Stathum of Loco, Ga, who came to Anniston early in the week to attend the funeral of the latter's father, the late A. J. Haley, have returned to their home.
 Bound Over.-Ray Scott, young man, who served as West AnnistOn rep resentative for the Anniston Star, was bound over to await grand jury action in police court under a charge of as- sault with intent to murder, the trial being the aftermath of a fierce fight in West Anniston Friday with H. l.. Kirby as the other party to the diff culty. Kirby was fined $5 and costs for disorderly conduct.
 Fined $1OO Each.--At the Saturday session of. the county court before Judge Thomas w. Coleman, A. B. Barkelay, Joe James and Bill Helen, three men, were fined $100 and costs and given hard-labor sentences of three months each on charges of violating the prohibition law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
HARTSELLE WATER /.
 TANK IS WRECKED
City Gets Water Elsewhere
 Following Accident

HARTSELLE, Ala, March S.-The large water tank that supplies the downtowh district and Q number of homes fell off the base upon which it rested, and burst to pieces. The tank vas supported by A heavy steel frame, high in the air. The heavy rains of this week caused one side of the base to give way, which caused the tank con- taining several, thousand gallons of water to fall to the ground. Fortunate ly the city secured the right to get water from Mir. Sobotka's' private tank until the other one can be replaced.
 Dies At Talucah-Mrs. Sam E. Drape died at her home near. Talueah. She was in her seventieth year and is sur viyed by several children. <t, |.
 Mrs; Mamie l.. Lynn--Mrs. Mamie l.. Lynn died at her home near Flor ence on Thursday. The remain were in- tered in Blue Springs cemetery.
 PatiIlO Heads C0nference--PatilIO was unanimously elected secretary of the Decatur district conference of the Methodist church. About 100 ministers attended the conference. Presiding El- der Rev. w. P. McClawn of Albany presided over the meeting. 4
 Field Day POStpOned-Since the un- favorable weather conditions have pre- vailed all week, the field day exercises which were to have been held on the 7th have been postponed indefinitely. E. l.. Hayes. county superintendent of education, notified all of the schools of this fact.
 J. H. Wigsins-J. H. Wiggins, ole of the best known citizens of this county, died recently at his home near Flint.
 Falkville Wants SehOOI-That Falk- vile will have new building for their school is practically certainty now. as the town has sold bonds to the amount of 5000, and this Is supplemented by the sale of school district bonda
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
MYSTERY MAY
 BE CLEARED UP
Man Arrested In Forgery Case Now Held In Carolina
 Murder
fTENN. yALLEY BUREAUl


 DECATUR, Ala, March S.-While Alabama authorities watch with in terest, the courts of North Carolina soon are expected to begin untangling the knotted chain of evidence, which may reveal who it was who shot to death John Ford, of Gaston county, North Carolina, in 1921, and for whose death two men already have stood trial once and others may face juries soon. .-,
 Ford was killed nearly four years ago. The efforts of the Carolina au- thOrities to solve the crime were futile. Finally two men were put on trial, and mistrial resulted. It seemed the case never would be sOlved-then merchants of Albany and Decatur complained to local officials that they had lost sums of money through check operation. No one suspected a connection between these losses and the Carolina staying, but local business houses furnished q -clue upon which the Gastonia officials may be able to work out their sOlu- tiOn of the case.
 Immediately after the check operator here collected and disappeared, the sher- ifs force went to work on the case. The officers at Huntsville arrested a man answering the description of the one wanted here. Later he was iden- tified as Arthur Crowder. He was brought here and placed in the Morgan county jail on charge of forgery.
 Crowder was ill in the local jail. Ministers visited him and others took an interest in his case. He said af- forwards that he felt like he should make "cleAn breast" of everything"
 With the reward difficulties ironed out by reason of $500 fund, depOsit- ed in local bank, to be paid officers here if he is convicted, CrOwder again changed front and admitted q willing ness to go back and face jury in the GastOnia court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
BERRY SEASON NEAR
Strawberry Picking Time Begins Last
 of March

CASTLEBERRY, Ala, March s. Special Leased Wire. .)-Ninety per cent of tile local acreage to strawbcr- ries will be mulched when the picking season opens the latter part of this month, according to estimate made by G. G. Kramp, sales manager of the Castleberry Strawberry association, and one of the largest individual grow CTS of this section.
 Business Changes Noted. - Two changes of note occurred among local business houses this week. Herbert Williams of Brooklyn purchased the general merchandise stock of D. H. Kennedy and will operate the same character of business at the same lOca- ton. The new owner will take active ..harge within a few days. Evers Bros. of Belleville have rented the store formerly occupied by J. F. Mat thews and will conduct a general mer- chandise business.
 Team Makes RecOrd--The boys basketball team of the Conecuh county high school has brought its season to a close with a record of five games wOn and two lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
ATTORNEY TO PUSH
 CLEANUP CASES
N. K. StallwOrth To Prosecute
 In Federal Cases

MOBILE. March S.-(Special.)-N E. Stallworth, Mobile attorney, has been appointed special counsel to assist in the prosecution of the persons indicted by the federal grand jury last Decem' Der on charges of violating or cOnspirine to violate the federal prohibition law, it was announced by Joseph John, dcting United States district attorney.
 Health Meeting Set.-The Southern Public Health Laboratory association will hold it's fourth annual meeting iu this city March 21-29, according to an nouncement made by County Health Officer Charles A. MOhr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
CHEROKEE DAM
 WORK PROCEEDS
Will Be. Second Largest Hydro. electric Project In
 South

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala, March S.-(Special: )-The Alabama Power company last year started at Cherokee Bluffs on the Tallapoosa river the con. struction of what will he the second largest hydroelectric development in the south. The work at Cherokee Bluffs is the first of several dams to be built on the river. The site of the da m is on the east side of the river, and is located about I5 miles southwest of Dadeville.
 The plans consists of i50- foot dam built on 530-fOOt radius curve with 6 conventional type power house which will be about the same as the one at Lock IF plant on the COOsa river, and will contain four 45,000-hOrse power units. It is planned to install tive of these units when the dam is com pleted and the other two some time later. Two hundred eighty thousand cubic yards of concrete and rubbls masonary will be required for the con structiOn of the dam and power house
 The company was granted license to build the dam by the federal power commission on June g, the work was started at once on the camp and rail. road surveys, and the contract was let for clearing and grading 5.3 miles of main line of railway from Asberry to the dam. All switching of cars will be handled by the Birmingham and South eastern railroad from their terminals at Asberry to the yards at the dam
 The main line of railroad has been completed and is in operation. The steel girder bridge across the river is about half completed. The line of rail road which branches off the main line three-quarters of mile from the river and runs to the west end of the dam is also about 50 cer cent completed. A large force IS at work grading a part of the yards and plant railroad from the main line river crossing to the dam. There will also be several spurs and switches to be used in the excava- tiOn and concrete work.
 The camp at Cerokee Bluffs is OH the east side of the river Several sery. ice houses have been built, also IA bank houses, several family residences and about 60 houses have been buili by the employees. There is also 20 bed hospital to take care of the em plOyes on this and other work in tho vicinity. A water supply and sewerage system has been installed, and it is in fact a model camp and will mean much to this community.
 Organize Cotton Clubs-Boys Cot. ton clubs have been organized at Alex. ander City, Hackneyville, New Site DavistOn and Ourtown in +Tallapoosa county Fish Pond, Bradford, Stewart. vile and WeOgufka in Coosa county Other clubs will be organized as soon as the schools can be visited.
 Organize Cotton Clubs.-Boys' Cot ton clubs have been organized at Alex
 Ordinance UnpOpular.-Seyeralf farm. CTS have been to the Chamber of Com. merce in Alexander City and complain. ed that it was against a city ordinance to sell fruit and farm products without q. license. According to a statement made by Mayor Russell, no license is required to sell andthing produced on the farm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
FARM WORK BATTERED

SELMA. Ala, March S.-( (SpeciaI.b Declaring that the negro farmers of Alabama are improving in their meth- Ods of intensive farming: that the dem onstratiOn agents in the state are meet ing with unusual encouragement from the negro tillers of the soil, and that The Movable School is becoming more popular among farmers in the state, Thomas NJ. Campbell of Tuske- gee and district agent for several southern states. delivered an address today before GOO students at Selma uni versity.
 The occasion was the annual district meeting of state and county demonstra- ton agents. Among others who deliv- cred addresses were Harry Simms, Tns- kesee. state agent; C. M Kynette. Tus- kegee. state club agent; Rosa B. Jones. TuSkeSee. state agent for negro wom- en: l.. C. Hanna. Tuskegee. state nov able school agent; F. Y. Rivers. Tuske- gee. state rural nurse. and F. c. DObbs, Normal Ala, district agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
SOCIAL WORKERS TO BE WELCOMED
 BY GOV. BRANDON
Dr. Smaller Matthews o Chicago To Preach
 Opening Sermon
CONFERENCE BEGINS AT
 TUSCALOOSA SUNDAl
Community Chest Expert Ol PrOgram-Nlrs. Bush Makes
 Arrangements
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU)

TUSCALOOSA. Ala. March 8. - The Alabama conference of socia| work will hold its opening session i1 the First Presbyterian church in Tud calOOsa Sunday evening at s o'clock Gov. w. w. Brandon will deliver thl address of welcome on behalf of thu state and Judge Woolsey Finnell, Goyl ernor Brandons successor as probatj judge of Tuscaloosa. and Dr. Lee Bid good. on behalf of Tuscaloosa and thu university. Dr. Smaller Matthews o| Chicago will deliver the opening sermon The Church as Factor in Social Rel construction
 Two days Of meetings will follow embracing every phase of social well fare. Such noted speakers as Dr. Jo seph K. Hart of New York. who will lecture in Birmingham on Wednesday Dr. w. A. Evans, health expert of Chi cagO; Dr. Howard Odom of the Uni versity of North Carolina Joseph I.ol gan of Atlanta. and Dr. Owen Love joy of the national child labor commit tee of New York, will speak durind these sessions.
 Many Visitors Expeeted-President of four other state conferences and Out-Of-state guests are coming td Tuscaloosa for the conference. Al At the dinner on Monday evening, thJ subject. "A Supply of Trained Worker. For Alabama" lead by Dr. Lee Bidgood will be discussed. It is hoped that ouI of this conference some plans will bs set in motion for the training of socia workers in Alabama.
 On Tuesday c. NJ. Bookman, com munity chest expert of Cincinnati. ana Baxter Durham, state auditor of North Carolina, will discuss the ''Financins of Social Program During the twf days session Alabama's recreational ex perts. A. <. HOtchkiss of the T. O, I and Miss COrrinne Chisolm and Mir. E k. Sapp of the Boy Scouts will lead ir recreatiOnal periods.
 Dr. Evans To Speak-Dr. W. A Evans. health expert of Chicago. anf Dr. w. D. Smillie of Andalusia. from the Rockefeller foundation, director o] training base for public health worker, m Alabama. will be the speakers fo, Monday evening.
 Many Birmingham people came dowr to Tuscaloosa Saturday afternoon. Mrs l.. R. Bush. president of the Alabam, conference of social work, has been iY Tuscaloosa for two days, arranging in terestlnS exhibits and making fi1iss plans with the kiwanis club, which ' the host organization for the conferenes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
COMMENCEMENT AT
 FLORENCE IS NEAR
Normal School Will Turn Out
 Twelve Graduates
MUSCLE SHOALS BUREAUl

FLORENCE. Ala March S--COm- mencement exercises of the spring term. State Normal school. will be held on the school campus next Wednesday. March 12. at 10 go a. m
 Following an address by Miss Janet simpson diplomas will be delivered to eleven young women and one young man by Dr. H. J. Willingham. preSi- dent of the Normal school.
 Those in the graduating class are :: Mildred Andrews. ROgersviile. Ala. :: Sara Evelyn Fuqua. RogerSville. Ala. :: Lucy Lovelace. ElkmOni. Ala; Hazel Irene Miller. Tuscumbia. Ala: Olivia Lee McMillan. Greensboro. Ala: Elva Perry. MOultOn. Ala: Opal Hattie Ray Hackleburae. Ala: Bessie -Ndella Smith. Athens. Ala; Verona Sullivan. NOrthPOrt. Ala; Bert Elizabeth Stin- nett. Athens, Ala; Elizabeth Throck- morton. Tuscumbia, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
OYER CROWDING OF COURT ROOM TO BE STOPPED

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. March 7.- Special. )-The general public by crowding the circuit court room and otherwise delaying the progress of the court, has been costing the taxpayers of Madison county large sum of money annually, according to petition filed with the court by a large majority of the members of the Bar association, re- qiesting Judge James F.. Horton to provide a remedy.
 Judge Horton thereupon ordered that space within the bar rail in the court room be limited to officers of the court. attorneys, litigants and defendants. and that several rows of front seats be re- served for witnesses and jurors await ing the orders of the court. =.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
SCHOLARSHIP GIVEN
 BY JOYCROFTERS
Alabama College Is In Receipt
 Of Several Gifts

MONTEVALLO, Ala, March S. Especial. )-The JoycrOfters club of Bir- mingham has within the last few days presented Alabama college with a schOl- arship. This has been awarded to Miss Lillian Stewart of Daphne, Ala, a member of the present senior class.
 Dr. Lyons To Lccture-Dr. David G. Lyon of Harvard university will visit Alabama next week and will deliver his first lecture in the state at Alabama college. He is a native of Lowndes county, Alabama, and a graduate of Howard college when it was located at Marion, Ala.
 Gives SchOlarshiP-Mrs. J. E. Hall of Chicago, a member of StOnewall chapter of the United Daughters of the Confectionery of that city, has recently presented to the StOnewall chapter a gift of $2,O00 for a scholarship to aid a worthy girl, descendant of Confed- crate. soldier, to pursue a college course. Alabama college has been selected as the institution in which the award will be made.
 CuriOs Sent-Following close upon the establishment of the Lucy Harper Hall scholarship, another gift comes to Alabama college in the will of the late lamented Miss Elizabeth Benagh of Nashville, Tenn. Miss Benagh passed away last fall, and in her will she gave to Alabama college all of her curios gathered from an extensive travel in Europe and countries in the Far East. Her brother, Henry c. Benagh, has re- gently sent these by express to the col lege.
 To Rebuild KiIn-Interest in the study of art at Alabama college has SO greatly increased that the institution has decided to rebuild the kiln for pot tery and have students begin that work again. About 10 years ago a kiln was bought and much interest was developed Tn that work. Some clays were sent to the college from Autaugaville. in Au- tauga county. and were found to be most excellent for DOtterv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
WINS RED CROSS MEDAL Award Comes Prem American Red
 Cross

MONTEVALLO. Ala, March B. Special )-Mrs. Joanna La Rue Sharpe. student at Alabama college has been awarded a medal by the na- tional headquarters of the American Red Cross for meritOrious work performed. This medal represents two years mem- bership, with two hundred houra of
 volunteer service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
TO ATTEND CONVENTION

MONTGOMERY, Ala. March S.-Dr. J.. E. Pearce of the World Sunday School association will attend the Ala bama Sunday school convention here April 21-23. it is announced by officials in charge of arrangements. Dr. Pearce is. to be in the state at once. it is said, in the interest of Sunday. school prog ress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
MORE COTTON TO
 ACRE, IS SLOGAN
 FARMERS ADOPT
Dothan Tries Out Five Year Program Of POul-
 try Development
PULLMAN FARMERS PAY
 S25O,OOO FOR FEED STUFF
Cotton Club Work Attracts Wide Attention In Marengo
 County

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. March s. (By the Associated Press )-''Not more acres in cotton, but more cotton to the acre." is the slogan of Talla- p0osa and COosa counties farmers, ac cOrding to Sam Day, county agent.
 Last year per acre cotton yields in this county. as well as in practically all other Alabama counties, were en- ,irely too low for profit. Realizing this, farmers are determined to take advantage of the best infOrma ton about cotton production and make this crop more profitable, was the gist of Mr. Days remarks.
 LOTHIAN. Ala, March S-A five year program for poultry development in the DOthan territory has been adopted and is now being put in prac- tice. The program was worked out and approved by the Wiregrass Poul- try association, which has members in several counties, and tn el0cal home demonstration agents and the poultry experts of Auburn are assisting farm CTS and pOultrymen in putting it into practice, it is announced here by lead CTS in the work.
 CULLMAN. Ala, March S.-Statis- ties compiled by J. W. Helms. county agent, show that Cullman county farm CTS are spending annually approxi- mately $250, 900 for hay, grain and mixed feed. A plea for farmers to grow these crops at home is being made by Mir. Helm.
 Farmers are not being asked to pro- duce grain and hay for shipment. but should supply their home needs" he declared.
 LINDEN, Ala, March 8.-COtton club work is attracting wide attention among farm boys of Marengo county, according to J. l.. Lawson. county agent, who reports that it will be one of the leading agricultural club pro- jects for 1924.
 Boys who become members of this club agree to be guided by instructions from Mir. Lawson, it is said. Their acre plots will be effective demOnstra- tions, it is pointed out
 The latest information from the Az ricultural college at Auburn pertain ing to prepa raj ton, fertilizers. yarie- ties, cultivation and boil weeyil con. trOl will be followed, it is announced.
 CULLMAN. Ala. March S.-A $500 profit from poisoning boil weevils in 1925 is reported by E. R. Tucker of Bremen, this county. Mir. Tucker is said to have had If acres in cotton and poisoned three times. using 225 pounds of calcium, which cost approxi- mately $5O. He produced seven bales of cotton no the If acres, which he said compares to one bale to every four to six acres by his neishbors.
 MT. Tucker states that he has poi soned Tn his cotton growing for the past two years. according to recommen- dations issued by J. W. Helms, county agent.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-04-17
RED CROSS MEETING

Miss Elizabeth Robebach, field
Representative and advisory nurse, OF
American Red Cross, from San
Francisco has been spending few
days in Blackfoot and while she was
here a meeting of the Bingham
County Red Cross Chapter was held
April 16, at DR.. B. H. Hudson's Of
fee. The attendance was large and
considerable enthusiasm was evident.
Reports of several committees were
read and accepted and election of Of
ficers for the year 1924 took place.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs. B. H. Hudson, president;
John Estensen, vice president; Miss
Jessie Lloyd, secretary; S. w. Will
son, treasurer.
The names of DR.. Mitchell and
Prof. Wallace and the Post Com
manders of the American Legion in
Blackfoot, Shelley and Aberdeen
were added to the board of directors.
Out of town representatives ap-
pointed were Mrs. Roberts, of Shell
ley, Mrs. Lowe, of Aberdeen, Mr..
Ramsey, of Firth, and Mr.. Evans, OF
Fort Hall.
The following committees were ap-
pointed: Mrs. e. l.. Egli, Mrs.
Mrs. Lee Faulconer, DR..
Beck, health committee; Mrs. J. H.
Early and Mrs. James Ryan, home
service committee.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-04-17
Observation-Disclosures

Mr.. and Mrs. Max Smith, who have
been residents of BlacP foot for about
twenty years, are preparing to return
to Clarksburg, Mo-, TO take care of
Mrs. Smiths father, who is lelC alone
in the world.
All lines Of insurance written and
given my personal attention. ]. H.
Early. adv. 18tf
Merrill Boyle is back from the dis
trict convention of the >Rotarians at
Ogden, and was one of the speakers
at Tuesdays meeting of the home
club, giving observations of the con-
vention for the benefit of members,
who remained at home.
You can't afford to miss seeing
Chinatown. Progress Hall, April 81
and ~. adv. Up
Preston O'Neil was in town part
of the week, and helped day or two
with the sales at the Kinney store.
H. w. Curtis Is i'll at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. George Dore.
Meet Ii Hung Chang, Sam Wing,
Puny Lee at Progress Hall, Easter
Monday and Tuesday. adv. lip
Paul Alfred and l.. E. Shelton, of
Salt Lake were in town this week