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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
TEACHER TS BURNED IN LOWNDES COUNTY
Open Crate Accident Results In
 Serious Injuries

FIT. DEPOSIT, Ala, Jan. 23.- Especial. )-Report has just reached here, that Miss Josie Lee Barganier, who is teaching school about five miles south of here, was painfully, if not seriously burned this morning. It seems that she was standing in front of an open grate, from which her clothes ig- nited, enveloping her body in flames. Attracted by her screams Harrison ran to her aid, smothering the flames with bed spread, before she was fatally burned. .J Medical aid was summoned from Fort Deposit, and although suf- fering severely, the physicians state the chances are favorable for her re- covery.
 Home Is Destroyed The nice country home of J. F. May, who lives about seven miles east of Fort Deposit, with it's contents, was totally destroyed by fire late yesterday afternoon. The origin of the fire is unknown, as May and family left home about II o'clock in the mroning. and upon their return at late hour, found their home reduced to ashes.
 Farmers Meet
 In accordance with the action of the recent statewide conference of farmers and business men held at Au- burn, Ala, a meeting of much interest to the citizens of Lowndes county, will he held at the. court house at Hayne- vile, next Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
GENERAL ON VISIT
Inspects R. o. T. c. Units At Auburn. ~ Dances Begin

AUBURN, Ala, Jan.. 23.-(Spe- cial. Auburn was all dressed up to- day for the visit of Gen. William Jos iah Snow, chief of field artillery, U. s. A., headquarters Washington, D. c. General Snow, on a tour of inspection, made his first visit to Auburn, where he inspected during the day the field artillery unit of the R. O. T. 0. The general was met by group of army officers stationed here, at the head of which is Major John D. Hatch, com mandant. General Snow and officers of the R. o. T. c. were guests of President Dowell at luncheon.
 Evening Clothes In Style
 Evening clothes, stiff bosom shirts and all the accessories are being resur- rected here by the students preparatory to the inauguration of the mid-year dances the later part of the week. Heretofore, at least in recent years, the dances, at Auburn have been informal and as a result many dress suits brought out from old trunks and closets were found to, be badly punctured by moth bites. However, the unfortunate ones are going to make the best of the situation it appeared today and the dances will be pulled in strictly for nal fashion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
LANCASTER ON STAND i { TO REFUTE CHARGES
Furore Caused By Alleged Threat On Witness. Arguments To Begin Thursday-Guards-
 man s Character Pronounced Excellent

roommate, and concluded with the statement that Hartley was not awakened early in the morning to ''go to Jasper" He did, however, get pistol to w. F. Hamby, according to a statement given Judge Wilkerson under cross examinations. Weslie Hatton. Ernest True, Wesley Moore, Kelly Watkins, Jimmie Caraway in support of the testimony of Seargeant Thompson and Lieutenant Mcbride, both dead, backed up the defendants contention that he was asleep in the barracks during the lynching.
 Character witnesses who testified to the good character of Lancaster and the bad character of Springer includ ed ". A. Leland, Eugene McCarty, Dr. w. W. DeM, D. l.. Smith, Col. Bibb Graves. Capt. NJ. Murphy, s. D. McGee, H. w. Smith and Emmett Felkins, the latter of Marion county. Graves and Murphy are former com manders of Lancaster's company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
TUSCUMBIA MAN IS
 SHOT BY ACCIDENT
w. E. Williams Seriously Injured
 When Gun Is Discharged
MUSCLE SHOALS BUREAU

MUSCLE SHOALS BUREAU
 TUsCUMBIA, Ala, Jan. 2s.-W. F. gun this morning was seriously injured when the gun was accidentally dis charged and the full load struck him in his right wrist shattering the bones and so lacerating his wrist that it may be necessary to amputate his hand. He was taken to the Colbert county hos pital in Sheffield.
 Mass Meeting Postponed
 The Underwood mass meeting which has been announced for Saturday after noon at the court house in Tuscumbia has been postponed until later date by the committee, as it was found i'm possible to have the meeting thoroughly advertised by Saturday throughout the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
FERTILIZER BEING
 BOUGHT HEAVILY
Orders For More Than 100 Cars Placed In Madison
 County
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU)

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Jan. B. Madison county farmers have bought much more fertilizer so far this sea- son than they used last year it is claimed and many of them are placing their orders with the farm bureau for purchase of their fertilizer needs on the plan. Orders for more than 100 cars have been placed through the bureau and it is being obtained much cheaper than any individual can buy it, bureau officials say.
 Third Wreck Victim Dies
 The third death resulting from the grade crossing accident at Mercury Saturday when Nashville, Chatta- nooga and St. Louis railway passenger train demolished an automobile driven by Roy Woody. farmer killing Woody and John Daniel. his negro tenant. was reported last night from the city hos pital Caleb Daniel. who was injured at the same time, died at the hospital after it had been thought his life could be saved. Caleb and John Daniel, negroes, were brothers.
 Officers Promoted
 At the special election held by Com pany B, 133rd engineers, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of First Leiut. Ediwn Jones. who left this company to become captain of the new Athens company, organized short time ago, all officers below the cap taincy were stepped up one position. Lieut.. William Blanton was elected first lieutenant. First Sergt. Howard Burns became lieutenant, Second Sergt. Jessie l.. Parker became first and Sergt. William Perry succeeded Parker.
 Freight Agent Dies
 William NJ. Orr prominent railway freight agent, known throughout the east in railway circles, died yesterday in New York, according to a telegram received by a relative here. Mir. Orr, who was 43 years old and native of this city, was connected with the Erie railroad at the time of his death.
 David J. Walls
 David J. Walls, 78, died yesterday at his home in Monrovia. He had been ill long time, but his death was sud
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
SILHOUETTES OF
 | Y STATE CAPITAL
cArrrAL BuREAUl

MONTGOMERY, Ala.; Jan. 2S.--At one of the offices at the state capitol hundreds of grim packages containing the heads of slain animals are, received for examination each year, while Dack perhaps in some remote part or Ala bama d family waits with apprehension to hear the verdict of the test. The office is that of the State Pasteur labor atory. and Dr. L.. c. Havens, director in charge. receives heads of various ani- mals at the rate of considerably better than one daily, to be tested for evil dence of the dreaded rabies. If the fest shows the head to be positive" the anti-rabies serum is rushed to the victim. So efficient is the work of the laboratory that of 610 persons treated in 1928, only one died, and in this case, unfortunately the treatment was not taken until rabies had developed.
 A total of 4S7 heads were examined at the laboratory during 1923. Al though dog heads predominated, the heads of other animals, such as cats, cows, squirrels, rats, hogs. and coons, and even mule, were among those sent in during the year. The result of the examinations showed the error of the theory existing in some quarters to the effect that everything sent in to the laboratory is pronounced mad" Of the 487 heads examined, less than half, or 21S, were positive. Trea tment was given to ,610 persons during the year. ;
 Figures covering total rabies nor tality in Alabama in 1923 are signifi- cant of the efficiency of the work car ried, on under Dr. Havens. While only one person died who took treatment, there were two deaths reported from rabies of persons who did the take treatment. As most persons who were bitten took the treatment, the advan- tage of this service rendered by the state is evident. In the one case of deatt where the person taking treat ment died, the victim was frightfully lacerated about the face and rabies de- veloped so quickly that the serum could not save the life.
 A highly interesting new feature in connection with the work of the labor atory was brought out today by Dr. S, w. Welch, state health officer, who annouficed that the plans are being con sidered whereby the anti-rabies serum will be manufactured at the laboratory in volume sufficiently to supply the demands made upon it, instead of being imported This will mean consider able saving to the state.
 The policy inaugurated little over two years ago of sending serum to vic tins to be treated in their homes, in stead of having them come to Mont gomery for treatment, is resulting in a saving to the state in expenses of around $11,000 yearly, Dr. Welch stated. Examinations are made free at the laboratory, and treatment is fur nished free to persons who cannot pay for it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24

will meet February and at this time be taken as regards the new fiscal pro- gram.
 Commissions Issued
 The following commissions have been issued by secretary of state:
 c. D. Keener, Grady, Montgomery county, notary public; W. M.. Barnett, constable, Precinct 6, Perry county 1; J. B. Moreland, notary public and ex officio justice of the peace, Precinct 6, Perry county, Morgan Springs, Ala. i; H. W, Davis, notary public, Verbena, Chiffon county; N. T. Payne, notary public, Dothan, Houston county; J. w. Worrell, notary public, Webb, Houston county R. E. Stafford, Do- than, Houston county, notary public i; J. o. McClusky, tax assessor, Fayette county, to fill vacancy caused by death of A. E Patterson, Fayette, Ala. j; Miss Mary E. Ross, notary public, Montgomery, Ala; J. G. Locke, notary public, Marion, Perry county |, Miss Julia l. Hicks, notary public, probate office, Mobile, Ala. ;fP. J. Doyle, no tary public. Mobile, Ala; W. A. Hodges. notary public, Birmingham, Jefferson county; Ben F. Ray, notary public, Birmingham, Jefferson county i; Griffin Tatum, Jr., notary public, Montgomery county; Thomas P. Orr, notary public, Albertville, Marshall county.
 More Capital Invested
 The following domestic corporations have qualified. with the secretary of state through the offices of the re- spective probate judges: ,.
 The Farmers Exchange, Inc.., Tus- kegee, Macon county, H. A. Vaughn. Mary H. Vaughn and F. B. Crawford, incorpora tors, authorized capital, $1Q.- 900, all paid in, sell produce, operate refrigerating plant, etc.
 Waller Mercantile O., Inc, Green vile, Butler county, John V. Waller, Charles l.. Waller and Ethel Waller; incorporators, authorized capital $5,- 900, fully paid in, general mercantile and grocery business.
 Southern States Transportation company, Inc, Montgomery, Ala, Paul l.. Klihgler, R. B. Briggs and E. R. Beckwith, incorporators, author ized capital, $15,00O, with $5,250 paid in, transporting goods, etc.
 Pell City Fire Brick company, Pell City, St. Clair county, Ala, H.. S, Teal, NJ. J. Teal and F. B. Embry, incorporate authorized capital $S6,- GOO, with $1S,000 paid in, manufac- ture and sell brick and fire clay prod ucts.
 27 Prisoners Received
 During the first 21 days of Janu- ary, 1924, P new prisoners were re- ceived at Camp Kilby, according to figures compiled Wednesday by Julius Wolf, chief clerk in the convict de- pertinent. This compares with B re- ceived during the whole month of Jan uary, last year.
 FThe counties from which these pris- oners were received follows: Russell, 1; Barbour&1; Jefferson, 4 ; Pike,,,1; Tuscaloosa, T.; Lee, I; Marshall, I; Etowah, 1; Walker, 1 Calhoun, 1; Cherokee, I; Montgomery, 1 Madi- son, |; Coffee. l Mobile, l ; Bibb, g. Lowdnes, 1 Dale. 1.
 Most of these prisoners were sen tenced under appealed cases, the con yictionss being confiFmed by the re- viewing court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
BREAKFAST NOT : ON TIME, WIFE
 GIVEN BEATEN
ANNIsTON BUREAU)

ANNISTON, Ala, Jan. 23.-Sam Smith, an Alexander Valley negro, who is said to have beaten his wife nearly to death Tuesday when the woman failed to prepare his breakfa st at the usual times was lodged in jail here Wednesday on an assault and at tempt at murder charge and also il- licit distilling charge. Deputy Sher- if Horace Green found liquor mak- ing plant in his home when he went to arrest him on the first charge The beating given the negro woman was such severe one that physicians are attending her in an Anniston hospital and stated Wednesday that her con Jition WAS serious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
WARDEN
 GIVEN $500 FINE
Former Calhoun Warden Allowed
 Prisoner Too Much Liberty, Says Judge

ASNIST0N, Ala, Jan. 23.-W. H. Farrell; former warden of the Calhoun coanty jali here, was fined $500 in fed- seral court, late, yesterday by Judge
 lii5la n Gspbb cfia charge of con zpHi of co6ff growing out of the ale geti1& that he allowed government prisoner in his charge to pay frequent visits to his family unaccompanied by q guard.
 W. F. Parker, ex-sheriff of Calhoun was acquitted after the latter had ad- mitted the charges and assumed full responsibility.
 The ex-warden, while admitting that the prisoner had been allowed to make the visits as' charged by the prosecu- tion, denied any intention of flouting the law. He declared that members of the mans family were critically i'll when he was permitted to visit them. Judge Grubb in imposing the fine declared that he did not believe Farrell had acted with other than the best of intentions, but that he could not allow the administration of justice to be made joke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
WITNESS THREATENED
Abusive Language Directed Agains
 Bryant Hartley. Solicitor Charges

Di out hoItlCy,s oOiShtVi Suoi 6GS
 HAMILTON, Ala. Jan. 23.-(By Associated Press.)-A furore was ere ated this morning when court opened in the trial of Robert J. Lancaster, who, with seven other former national guardsmen, are charged with lynch ing William Baird, when Solicitor Grady Wilson of Marion county, told Judge Almon that Roy Patton, one of the defendants, had used abusive language in his presence concerning Bryant Hartley, a states witness, who testified yesterday.
 Judge Almon instructed thef sheriff to notify Patton that he would be called for investigation concerning the charge of the solicitor.
 Solicitor Wilson. after asking the court to excuse the jury, stated to Judge Almon that while he and Hart ley were walking down the street they passed Patton, who said unkind things of Patton ''in abusive language" Hart ley testified that he heard guardsmen discuss "a trip to Jasper"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-31
Coolidge Backs Defense
Day and Knocks P0cifiSts

hington-President Coolidge re-
buked pacifist organization for oppos-
ing preparedness and interfering with
plans for Defense day." Sept. II,
when a test will be made of the ma
tons military resources.
The president said criticisms of this
test "as militaristic" were unfair"
and declared the critics had made use
of ''the device of misrepresentation.
Mr. Coolidge's views were contained
in a reply to letter from Frederick
j. Libby, executive secretary Of the
National Council for Prevention Of
War, which is promoting a campaign
to recognize the tenth anniversary of
the outbreak of the World war by a
demonstration against war. Libby
asked for President Coolidge's indorse-
ment of the move.
The president answered that he was
thoroughly in sympathy with every
practical effort to prevent war, but he
said he strongly objected to stripping
the nation of safeguards in the belief
that this might minimize the chances
of war.
II wish crime might be abolished"
the president wrote, "but l would not
therefore abolish courts and police
protection. / wish war might be made
impossible, but i would not leave my
country unprotected meanwhile"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-31
Hogs Go Over $40 Mark;
Wheat Continues to Soar

st. Louis-Hog prices crossed the
$40 mark at the national stockyards
here July &c, some sales being re-
corded at $1,000 hundredweight. The
price July Ia was $3.50.
This is the highest level since 1922
when hogs sold as high as $11.55.
Light receipts and sharp advance in
corn prices were the main factors in
the advance.
The wheat market again scared
in Chicago when July went to $1.3S,
the highest on the present advance
and net gain of about 4 cents for
the day. Cash wheat is also advanc-
ing in line with futures. One carload
Of No. 2 northern sold at Milwaukee
for $1.56
Unfavorable crop news from Canada
was again the rule The latest esti-
mates are for only about 225,000,000
bushels of wheat in Canada instead
of a harvest of more than 450,000,000
bushels last year. Winnipeg climbed
z cents and was largely responsible
for the bullish sentiment on the Chi
cago board of trade.
The Chicago wheat pit has been
boiling in activity since the advance
began. Scores of millions of bushels
are changing hands and predictions
are heard that the wheat may yet go
to the So mark some time this season.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-31
SENATOR LODGE
is SERIOUSLY ILL.
Emergency Operation Made
Necessary by Return
of Old AiLment.

Cambridge, Mass.-Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge is seriously i'll in a hos
pital here, following an emergency
operation
Stricken in his home at East Point,
Nahant the senior senator from Mas
sachusetts, now in his seventy-fourth
year, was removed here to the hos
pital. The operation was performed
few hours later. His illness is a re-
currence of bladder ailment OF long
standing, physicians stated.
After Senator Lodge had regained
consciousness, his physician said:
1T is serious situation. believe
Senator Lodge will be all right, but
nothing much can be told for another
twenty-four to forty-eight hours"
The recovery of the senator, physi-
clans said, will depend in large meas
ure on his physical condition which, 1T
was stated, was good, considering his
advanced years. A second operation,
will be necessary, his physicians said,
adding that this was not unusual in
cases of this kind
1t was said that Senator Lodge
would be unable to return to Wash
ington until fall at the earliest, in
view of his present condition.
Although suffering great pain, he
was not depressed in spirit when he
entered the hospital and doctors and
nurse at once prepared him for the
operating table.
HE showed real pluck" was the
comment of one of his physicians.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-31
ELEVATOR MERGER rs
OPPOSED BY FARMERS
Say It's Merely Combination
of Trade Interests.

Chicago.-That the contemplated
merger of five of the largest grain
elevator companies in the country is
Simply a combination Of grain trade
interests and not in any sense of the
word cooperative marketing assO-
citation Of farmers" was the opinion
voiced by conference of wheat grow
ers here. The conference, called by
Frank o. Lowden, chairman of the
national wheat growers advisory
committee, included representatives
of the statewide wheat pools of Okla
homa, Texas, Indiana, and North
Dakota and a number of leaders in
the national cooperative movement.
Representatives of all the pooling
associations present stated that in
their opinion none of their associations
would sell any grain through the pro-
posed merger and that the farmers in
their states would not purchase any
stock in the undertaking.
A plan for the formation of cen,
trail exchange to handle the several
pools output Of wheat was prepared
at the meeting and was referred to
the state associations for approval.
Favorable action on the proposed ma
tional body which will unity the ac-
tivities Of the state pools and will
push the wheat pooling plan into
other states than those where 1t is
now supported by the farmers, is ex-
pected from many unattached organi-
cations, as we'll as from the four as
sociationS represented.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-31
PLANES USED TO
UNLOAD LIQUOR
Ships Loaded With Drugs
and Aliens Join the
Whisky Fleet.

New York.-A letter from youth
on the rum runner Rusk to his par
ents in Scotland, intercepted by Gus
toms authorities when they captured
a motor boat loaded with 200 cases of
liquor, revealed that ships loaded
with drugs and aliens have joined the
whisky fleet off the coast. The cap
tured letter also disclosed that sea-
plane makes six trips daily out to
the rum runner Rusk, bringing in 10
cases of whisky on each trip. The
letter will be sent to the authorities
at Washington.
Robert Wylie. Jr., was writing to his
parents in Glasgow. The letter was
found on Captain Mastreet, skipper of
the motor launch Bessie B., which was
seized after a ten-mile chase off Rock
away beach. Captain Mastreet had
been to the Rusk and had purchased
the 200 cases found on his boat. He
was to mail the letter for young Wylie.
rs. S. Rusk.-Dear Parents: This
is very exciting life out here. There
are two boat loads Of Chinese, Italians,
Greeks. and so forth, all waiting to
be smuggled into the states. There are
also a couple of steamers loaded with
heroin, morphine and cocaine, all OF
which is being struggled in every day
1--WE have seaplane which comes
out every day and takes 10 cases each
trip 1t makes an average of six trips
day. I'll have to close now as there
are some customers alongside that |
must attend to-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-31
Gene Tunney Knocks Out
Carpenter in Fifteenth

New York.-Gene Tunney, American
light heavyweight champion, scored a
technical knockout over Georges Car
pentier of France in the last round of
a fifteen-round match at Polo grounds.
Carpenter was unable to continue
after coming up for the fifteenth
round A blow which Carpenters ham
dlers said was low, at the termination
of the fourteenth round, sent Carpen-
tier to the mat writhing in pain, but
Referee Andy Griffin refused to call
the blow a foul, and ordered Carpen-
tier to continue when the bell sounded
for the fifteenth. The Frenchman
came out, but sank to the floor. I'M
able to continue.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-31
NeuO Anesthetic Used
BY a French Doctor

Paris.-A new anesthetic known as
"somnifere," which is claimed to be
far superior to any hitherto employed,
is being used by Doctor Fredet of
the Hospital de la NouvePe Pitie. Ac.
.ording to the account given the
French Surgical society, the anesthesia
is complete, permitting the longest
and most serious operation. The pa
tient remains plunged for twenty-four
to thirty-six hours afterward in tor
por, from which, however, he can be
aroused from time to time for food.
There is no sickness and no i'll effects
on the liver and kidneys.