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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
STRIKE HAMPERS
 NEW ROAD WORK
Gravel Handlers Tie Up Con- structiOn State And Project

UNION SPRINGS, Ala, Feb. B. (SpeciaD aid road project 68, leading for Union Springs to Montgom- cry has been romplelel for dis tance of 13 miles out of Union Springs and about : more miles remain to be surfaced. The preliminary grading has been completed and temporary bridges huilt.
 The work is proceeding slowly be- cause of strike of gravel haulers. The gravel is hauled from Union Springs in trucks, most of which are of light make. The drivers of light trucks struck, although the heavier trucks holding 3 to j tons are-un the job. It is claimed by the lighter truckmen, some 70 in number that they cannot, make money ut the present rate and distance. No adiustment Seems in sight and in the meantime the road is progressing very slowly.
 Bullock County is one of the first to make application for road system to connect its county site with the other surrounding county sites and as re- suit. it is believed it will be one of the first to have Il complete system of roads reaching to the county line in all dir- ectiunS. Surveys are being made to the Macon county line on the north to connect with the Tuskegee road.
 Dr. Cook Elected Vr
 Dr. John Sidney Cook, of the city was chosen as president of the Alabama SAate. Veterinary Medical association at their meeting last week in Auburn. The meeting was largely attended by eminent specialists from all over the South
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
NEW: HIGH SCHOOL
 5 ..F FOR GREENSBORO
Public Service. Commission De
 nies Reduction In Light $. z, And Water Rates

Y GREENSBORO, Ala, Z, Feb, B. Especial Trustees of the high school, . committee from the Civilians, and one from the Merchants association met Thursday evening to divise ways and means to build a new high school build ing for Greensboro. A special commit teesss was appointed from this joint committee composed, of H. A. Taylor, chairman; Jack Powers, Bester Ward, l., J. Lawson, Virgil Crabtree to act in the matter.
 Teachers Meet -.-,-.-4z
 The Hale county Teachers assOcia- ton met in Greensboro Friday, with 50 teachers in attendance. Prof. Napier, of ELivington, delivered an interesting talk. The meeting was called to make final arrangements for the field day exercises to be held in Havana OH March .. and for other business. Hale county has. q live superintendent in Prof. 7Colebeck and the teachers of the county are well organized and up te date in every way. et F
 eii7 Wives Form Club Y T
 The club formed among the wives oi the fdcdtlOnaL men Dy the SecertdTy of the Red Cross held an interesting meeting on Washington's birthday, re- treatments and decorations were both suggestive of the day. s.i,.., .-- t.a
 Petition Answered
 The Public Sercive commission has replied to the protest from Greensboro in regard to the water and light rate that for the present they must stand as they are. After careful investiga. ti0n rates were found to be commen- surate with the value of the property worked, and no change could be ex- pected at this time. the reply stated.
 , Fund Is Raised
 A Washington tea was given Friday evening at the residence of Mrs. Louis Turpin, to raise funds for the Method ist Missionary society. The feature of the evening was the reading of Miss Martha Young. A nice sum was realized.
 Brothers Dead
 Friends in Greensboro learn with re- gret of the death in such quick suces- sion of the two brothers, Charles and Edward Latimer. Both were born and reared fn Greensboro. Mir. Charles Latimer went to Birmingham 12 or 15 years ago. and during that time added to his already large estate, he died leaving property worth nearly half a million dollars. .-. <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
GRANDEUR OF HISTORIC HOME
 IS RESTORED

DEMOPOLIS. Ala. Feb. 23.- Especial. )--Gaineswood. once fam ous palatial edifice of this section, has recently been completely reno vated and is now occupied by Clar- ence K. Kirven.
 Tie building takes its name from one of the first residents. George Strether Gaines, well known in the early Alabama history. During the war between the states the estate was the headquarters of Gen. Polk. For many years GaineswOOd has been the property of the Whitfield family. For some time the building has been unoccupied and during re- cent years had become dslapidated. A short time ago Mir. Kirven, Il wealthy Demopolis lumberman, pur- chased the estate and has restored it to it's old grandeur, and today Gaineswcod is one of the most beau tiful of the ante-belium homes of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
UNDERWOOD GIVEN
 BOOST .IN ST. CLAIR
Springville Man Elected Chair
 man Of Committee

ASHvILLE, Ala, Feb. 23.-(Sps. cial. )-The convention of the beat committeeman of St. Clair county was held in Odenville on February 9 with good attendance present. The meet ing was presided over by Frank B. Embry of Pell City in the absence of Chairman Dr. J. T. Brown of Ragland, who is confined to his room with ill., ness.
 NJ. W. Forman of Springville was elected chairman to succeed Dr. J. T. Brown who has held the place for the past 25 years. MT. Forman is promi. nent banker of Springville, >, being cashier of the bank of Springville.
 |. H. Prickett of Ashyille was elected secretary to succeed Frank B. Embry of Pell City who has held this place for the past several years. Mir. Prickett is also banker being cashier of the Farmers and Merchants bank of Ashvlle.
 The candidacy of Senator Oscar W. Underwood for President was indorsed by resolution passed by the conven. tion. Time fixed for qualification of candidates for May primary was set at April 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
ST. LOUIS FIRM
 TO MINE NORTH
 ALABAMA COAL
Will Be Shipped To St. Louis Where Steel Gen.
 ter Is Planned
$25, 100000 SYNDICATE F
 BACK OF DEVELOPMENT
10000 Acres Of Rich Mineral Land On RaccOon Noun
 tain Obtained
tTENN. VALLEY BUREAU)

ALBANY-DECATUR. Feb. B. Especial. "A plan to link the mineral resources of the Tennessee Valley with proposed developments of St. Louis. Mo-, as a steel center. is revealed in q story published by the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
 The St. Louis paper says the Scullin Steel company will be enlarged and small steel plants will be absorbed, and declares $25,000,0O0 syndicate has been underwritten to develop the steel market of the Missouri city.
 The newspaper states that options have been taken on Al 900 acres of iron ore and coal land in Alabama, princi- pally in the northeast region of the state. When these lands are developed barges will be used to carry the raw product to St. Louis. it is said. Until such time as Muscle Shoals is completed, and navigation improved, it will be nec- essary to haul by rail the product from Guntersville to Florence. Later, when the river improvement is finished, 1t is planned to use the barges to haul tho material directly from that portion of the state to the St. Louis market.
 $25.OOO.OOO Syndicate -sl
 The Post-Dispatchs story follows:
 "A $25,000.00 syndicate omake St. Louis the steel center of the United States is being formed by local capital ists." says the St. Louis Dispatch.
 The most important item, 4Scullin stated, is a supply of iron ore and me- tallurgic coal in sufficient quantities that can be brought to St. Louis at transportation cost low enough to meet the competition of other steel ceners.
 Acquire 10000 Acres
 This problem has been solved by the acquisition of 10000 acres of land in the Raccoon mountains of northeast Alabama. which has 10000 tons of iron ore and 5000 tons of metallurgic coal to the acre. This property, partly pur- chased and the remainder held under option. is located on the Tennessee river at Guntersyille, and with the compile tion of the Muscle Shoals dam the ore and coal will be placed in barges at Guntersville, lowed up the Tennessee river to Paducah. then by the Ohio, river to the Mississippi, and on to St. Louis.
 Pending the completion of the, dam, it will be necessary to haul the ore and coal by rail from Gainesville to Flor ence, a distance of 70 miles xonth of Florence on the Tennessee river, and it will be necessary to transport the coal by rail to that point, where, it will be loaded on barges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
ALABAMA GROWS % PER CENT OF SATSUMA CROP Baldwin And M Obile
 Counties Leaders In
 This Industry 600 CARS. OF SATSUMAS t .I SHIPPED DURING 1923 Many Advantages Over Florida And California Sections
 Pointed Out
tsrATE CAPITAL BUREAU)


 MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. B. Alabama produces over 90 per cent of all the satsuma oranges for the market in the United States. statistics show. This fruit is grown nearly altogether in Mobile and Baldwin counties.
 The first carload of satsuma oranges grown in Alabama was made in 1915. This year coo cars of satsumas, having a market value of over million dollars, were produced in the Alabama orange growing region. Baldwin and Mobile counties alone have l ,0O0 acres planted in satsuma groves.
 The satsuma industry so far has proven more profitable than the Florida and California orange growing indus tries. For example: A report by the bureau of agricultural economies, de partment of agriculture, indicates an average sale price for Florida oranges of $2.62 per box for five-year period be- ginning with 1917 and ending with 1921. The average sale price for Ala bama satsumas for the same period was $5.7S per box. This data points to an unusual opportunity for Alabamians in the satsuma industry. -.
 Closer To Market
 The Alabama satsuma district is fortunately located as to the great markets. It is closer than any other orange growing region in the south to the great consuming centers. and it en- joys an average freight rate of 10 per cent lass than the Florida region and 90 per cent less than the California orange district.
 The high market price at which the satsum sells is due to several impor- tant factors, most important of which is the delicious character of this fruit and the ease with which it may be eaten. It is kid glove orange and even child can eat it without soiling it's fingers. In addition to this the satsuma ripens earlier than the Florida oranges and the crop is largely marketed before there is heavy run of oranges from either Florida or Canifornia.
 Many groves in Baldwin and Mobile counties eight years old and older have. this year, returned net income to the grower of $200 per acre. One 6O-acre grove in Mobile county, only eight years old netted $12,000, which is 45 per cent of the entire cost of bringing the grove to profitable bearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
HOSPITAL LANDS SOLD
 AT 70 CENTS AN ACRE
l26,672-Acre Tract Bartered Away By Cover nor nl67l-72 For Song, Leaving Institution
 With Only ,, l63 Acres Title Free

making the investiga tion on account of having no record of the disposition of any of these lands, except vague en- tries made in tract books in office of the secretary of state.
 ''The tract book show 126.672 acres of these lands were sold in the years 1871 and 1872, under the administra- tion of Governor Robert E. Lindsay and w. ". Chardayoyne. secretary of state. and no copies of patents issued to these lands are recorded in the of flee of secretary of state us required by law.
 Il find from patents recorded in counties in which these lands are lo- cated, that they were sold for 10 6s2ts an acre, the state. receiving only $12.- 672.20 for the 126.672 acres of land
 Under section SS0 of the code of Alabama, 1907, the state has patented to the trustees of the hospitals. 26.- CPS acres of land which covers all the swamp and overflow lands for which the records show patent has never been issued.
 No Record At All
 Tn checking the tax records of the counties in which this land is loca ted. find taxes are being paid on 21 ,464 of the 26,6 acres which leaves only 6, 163 acres in which the hospitals have q clear title. Most of the holders of the 21 ,484 acres claim titles back to 1871 and 1872 to what is known as the Chardaveyne patents. There is no record whatever. in the secretary of states office showing patents were issued to this land.
 Il would recommend that the trus- tees settle and adjust claims to swamp and overflow lands under any alleged purchase by person claiming title, or his predecessors in title, from the state, the claimant submitting claims there for to the trustees of the Alabama In- sane Hospitals, together with such evi- dence of such purchase and with the present interest of the claimant therein as such claimant may see fit, and if 1t is found that the, state has not parted in legal or effective way with the titles to any such lands, but in consideration of equity or justice re- quire settlement with the purchaser or his successor in title, they settle and adjust the said title upon such terms as to the payment of further con sideration as they may think right"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
BRYAN CAMP PAICN :. ON UNDERWOOD
 BEGUN IN STATE
Puts Alabamian In Glass Of Morgan, Ryan 7
 And Belmont
INTRODUCES MUSGROVE
 AS DEMOCRATIC CHOICE
Critcizes Papers For Opposing His Entrance Into { State s~ ss s9 .s3sl :7 ll., !, \, 5ss !
,fANNIsToNNr 2 InIIUnMAUl !,

sANNISTON, Alsy Feb. Ths public and official rseord of Senator Oscar ". UsdsTxood was held up to fidicuIe, the senator was, charged with lbsiny at. heart against the prohibition movement, . resctionary and Wall { stfeet's seco1d choice for the demScratic { nonlinA Af{oni for the presidency, while tho virtues of l., B. Musgrove of Jas B Der were enlprged upon by William '. 2 Bryan, who opened q campaign in Ans
 Aistons after arriving from Atlanta at } 10 o'clock Saturday morning-
 " MT. sBryans was greeted by a large lAuiafente. .at the Lyric theatre, the speak @st being introdncelf by Dr. l., c. Braps- scmh. yicss president lof the Aabama !. str1nch ofS the Anti-Saioon league, and pfGnSed immediately into his attack on sesustor Undsrwood, after 2 short in 2 vocation by Rev. James T. McGlhthlin, pastor Of the Parker Memorial Baptist church. r. ,! a sss5557s.-,, ;s ss Bryan introdneed Mir. Musgrove. as the choice Of tho democrats in the presi- dentiai preferential primary. Mir. Mus, ' grove arose and bowed to the audience and sat. down and. dr, sBfyan began, The speaker reviewed the interest sof
 
 E politics, forty four years gao. s # x Called Office SesIkor q He attacked the record of Senat tor 5 Underwood from every angle and ; classed the senior Alabama senator as ( an office seeker of the worst type. At aUne point in his address Mr.. Bryan < criticized the Underwood papers by say | inK that they had opposed his coming
 into Alabama. on behalf of the Jasper sicandidate and declared in a ringing voice that if the same law was prae- 2 sficed and feeling existed ip other states as it does in Alabama that the nomi- e na tion for the office of President of the
 United States would develop into na-
 tional marketing day when the office
 would be sold to the highest bidder
 and that the common people of the
 country would have no voice in the af-
 fairs of the government.
 Cites Liquor Record
 Mir. Bryan declared among other things that Mir. Underwood had first r opposed the passage of the Webb-Ken- yon bill, the District of Columbia bill, . the Volstead act and had at all times favored the sale of liquor against the :, wishes of the majority of the American , people. He called forth challenge for ,~ any one in the audience who would deny his assertions as to the wet ten dency of Mr. Underwood and declared |. that only recently the senator favored n the, enforcement of the prohibition law, sss The: speaker attacked Underwood be-
 cause be stood for the opera tion of the hree-mile limit, classed him as tool ! of. the predatory wealth of the country 1, chased him as, being of such men as 1, Morgan. Ryan and Belmont.
 Bryan again and again spoke in fa- yor of Mir. Musgroye as suitable can
 didate for the nomination. .-s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
LINEVILLE FARM
 MEETING IS HELD
Number Of Experts Attend And Barbecue Is
 Held

LINEVILLE, Ala, Feb. 23.-(Spe. cial. )-Clay county citizens are still discussing the great agricultural meet ing held here recently.
 As previously announced special program had been arranged in the in- terest of better farming in this section. F. NJ. White, county agent, and w. G. Johnston, teacher of vocational agricul- ture in the State Secondary Agricul- tural school, as program committee, were fortunate to secure some of the very best talent of the state to discuss the problems of agriculture. The citi- zens of Lineville had promised Il bar becue for trose who attended the meet ing.
 A short welcome address was made by W. II. Mcdaniel, principal of the agricultural school. and was responded to by J. A. Smith, prominent busi- ness man of Lineville, and representa- tive of Clay county. F. NJ. White, county agent, spoke on some problems of 1924; Mrs. C. Rudd. county home demonstration agent, discussed ''rhe HOme." After this, the audience was favored with two numbers by the school slee club. Then Edward A. O'Neal. president of the Alabama Farm Ru- reau, made profound impression upon the audience with his discussion of az riculture, Our Biggest Industry" l.. J. Trammell, u successful Clay county farmer, spoke on the Farmers View point" The dinner whistle were blowing, but J. B. Eobdy. director of vocational agriculture in Alabama. was introduced and for nearly an hour he talked about the organized forces that are at work in the state tO bring about more wholesome living conditions and better citizenship. He laid special stress upon agriculture as a vocation.
 Enjoy Barbecue
 At the close of his speech those pres ent were directed to tables. where they found abundance of barbecue. bruns- wick stew, hot coffee and things that make n hungry man happy.
 After lunch, Mir. Moore. commissions CT of agriculture, brought message about what the department of agricul- ture is doing in a practical way tO serve the farmer. F. F.. Boyd. from Auburn, spoke in captivating and helpful manner on soils mad fertilizers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
VALLEY PLANNING.
 5 SCOUT TROOPS
Civic Clubs Back Of Movement
 To Organize Scout 's Council
9TENN. VALLEY BUREAUl III AIrIHcyYII M ! Ala Lah %

tHUNISV1LLE, Ala, Feb. Z3.-All of the civic clubs of Huntsville have pledged cooperation in the movement that has been undertaken in this region for the organization of a Boy Scout ] council with a minimum of 55 troops in Madison, Morgan, Limestone and Gull man counties. The matter has been presented here by c. E. Shriner, na- tional field worker, to the Rotarians, Kiwanians, -Civitans and Acmeans in turn and each of the clubs has appoint cd committees to help in the under taking. Headquarters of the council, according to present plans, will be es- tablished here.
 Nelson Patrick .
 Nelson Patrick, a veteran of the Union army in the war between the states, died last night after long ill., ness, age S4 years. He had made his home during recent years with his daughter, Mrs. c. G. Galloway. She, one other, daughter and seven grand children survive him. Mir. Patrick was q native of Canada. Health Official Is Guest
 Dr. W. K. Sharp, public health off cial in charge of the Muscle Shoals district, was a guest of the Kiwanis club of this city at its weekly dinner last night and made an address, dealing with the health work being carried on in this district.
 < To Organize Clubs
 ;s James l.. Sibley, district agent in charge of Four-H club organization in Alabama, has come here to assist Miss Evelyn Peyton, home demonstration agent, in organizing about dozen such clubs among the boys and girls of Madison county. c
 Model Farms Planned |
 Three Madison county farms have been selected by the state agricultural extension department for the demon stration of fertilizers that are peculiar ly. suitable to various soils, according to J. T. Williamson of Auburn. The demonstration farms are those of John r. Hampton at Merlianville J. Y. q Broiles at Chase, and c. A. Steger at HnZle Green. Ia.a. b
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
NEW COAL FIRM TOBEGIN WORK
 ATCARBON HILL 1900 Acres Of Land Re- ported Leased From U.
 s. Government EXTENSION OF FRISCO 'ts TRACKS IS EXPECTED Work Begins On s3O,O0o Ice
 Plant Al Carbon ,, 351. .s ..s.y \ Hill .-$s ,5iig
tlA.srEll BUREAUl

< <, aJ.ASPEfs, Ala, Feb. 23.z-There have been many reports in circulation re- gafding the opening of a new coal com pany in Carbon Hill which will operate on land recently; leased from the Uni ted States government, but nothing de-. finite has been learned as to details connected with the new company in op- Ieration. 1t is understood that Moss and SMcC cCormick of Birmingham have leased 1,S0U acres of government coal land and have also bought several hun dreds acres of mineral land lying close to Carbon Hill in Walker and Fayette counties. It is expected that operations will begin in the near future and, in fact, very much preliminary surveyings has already been done.
 The lease. involves n very. large amount of money and carries mini mum yearly, royalty clause that indi- cates active mining operations on a very large scafe and reports are nu- merous as to hundreds of homes being erected for miners and "a big camp be- ing established within two, or three miles of Carbon Hill. Some two or three acres of land have already been cleared on which it is presumed that machinery will be installed |, and the first opening made. Also surveys have been completed for the extension of the Frisco railroad track to the Gal loway coal company's No. II mine, over which the new coal company would transport their output to Carbon Hill to be handled by the Frisco railroad.
 s Delegates Elected
 A county wide. teachers meeting was held in Jasper today for the purpose of slecting delegates to the A. K. A. which convenes in Montgomery April 3-5. Beside the teachers meeting this was the regular extension meeting for the course taught by Dr. James s. Thomas of the University of Alabama, and several questions of interest was taken up during the day.
 Scouts To Frolic
 s The second annual field day for the Boy Scouts of Walker will be held OH the ground of the Walker county high school in Jasper OH March 29 Plans for a number of athletics and other contests are now under way and a full program will be announced soon. Scout Executive E. R. Sapp will be in charge and inquiries should be di- rected to him at Tuscaloosa.
 To Build Ice Plant
 Leland McElroy of Cordova was here today and stated that work be- gun there last week on the new ice plant which is being erected by W. C.. Cooper of Birmingham. Mr. McElroy says this plant will probably be the most up to date plant in this, section and when completed will cost apprOxi- mately $30.OO0.
 -- Will Hold No Field Day
 Prof. Lucian Jones. principal of the Jasper public schools. who was ap- pointed chairman of the field day for the Walker county schools which was to have been held here sometime in March, announced Saturday afternoon that a number of principals of Walker county schools met and discussed the field meet and decided it was too late in the year for such occasion. but an early start will be made next Septem- ber. ., ..