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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
lgW CARBON HILL
 INK IS GOING UP
Building Will Be
 Ready For Use During Year
(Jasper Bureau)

4ASRER, Ala, March 2S.--Reports :omi1x from Carbon Hill say work is on the new Carbon Hill 3tats Ink that is being constructed in that selty. It is said that this will be me of fhe most up-to-date bank build .ngs 1n*this section. Office space will 5e fnEnished on the top story This 1aildin& will be ready for Use some ssinae d}lring the month of August.
 Fl448 For T0urnament-Scout of icia1 were in Jasper today making I3tepe lions for the big Boy Scout s50urne1nent to be held here Saturday.
 fA>t0r Has Fire-A fire of unknown prigiM priginated late Thursday night ht thu home of Rev. Stephenson in East yAeper6 The fire did considerable dam FEe e the furniture and inside of the hom& but by the quick work of fire asaen itss was soon extinguished.
 H1Dekriars. Comedy-A large crowd pf people are expected to gather at the NAIk4f County High school auditorium ! sSatutdsy evening to see the Blackfriars nyf the University of Alabama. -
 MtS@ Tilda May King-AIiss Tilda {. May xKing, IS, popular young girl # CnrRy, died at a local hospital Fri lay norning. The remains was car lied td the family home. Funeral serviee6 will be held at the Arley ceme- psery Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 T0H H4ftend A. E. A.-All the teachers
 n the local schools will attend the \. E. A. at Montgomery, April 4-5. 2 Coalw Being Shipped-Reports come rom f0ordova state that hundreds of sons gAbf coal are being shipped down
 he Hysr every week to the Mobile port A boat last week carried down stream DO tons D.
 Listen Over Radio-Every radio fan h Jasper waited patiently until about 90 ;30 o'clock Thursday night to hear Miss Esther Sartain, a Jasper lady, Rh0 gave piano recital over the radio .xessxa s=ts 4:x>.. l.. (yl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
DEATHS

James Frank statesOn-Funeral services for James Frank Stateson. age 6s, who died at 6:30 o'clock Friday night at local infirmary. will be held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon from Lige Loy's chapel. Interment will follow in Forest Hill cemetery.
 James F.. NJ. Franklin-Funeral services Tor James E. M. Franklin, 12-year- old son of Mir. and Mrs J. s. Franklin, of Huffman. Ala. wh Odied Friday at the residence, will be held at o'clock Saturday afternoon from the New Prospect church. with lnterment in the adjoining cemetery Brown in charge. Mrs. Kate DOnahue-Funeral services for Mrs Mrs Kate Donahue, age AZ. who died late Thursday night at a local in firmary, will be held at o'clock Sat 9rday afternoon from the residence. 1OS ficiating. Interment will follow in Elm wood cemetery. Johns in charge. Franklin l.. Mitchell-Remains of Frank lin l.. Mitchell, age 39. who died at go o'clock Friday morning at a local lnfrmary' were sent 10 Fps. Ala. Friday ment.
 Infant Franklin-Funeral services for the infant son Of Mir. and Mrs. B. C. Frank lin of Lewlsburg, who died Friday morn ing al local infirmaTy, were held at o'clock Friday afternoon from Walk CTS chapel. with interment in the ad- joining cemetery. Brown in charge. B. H. MOFris-Remsins of B. H. Morris who died Friday morning at his resi- dence in Helena, Ark, will arrive In Birmingham Saturday morning. Flu neral services will be announced later by Vice.
 Carl Willetta COok-Funeral- services for Carl Willetta Cook. hve-year-old daugb- ter of MT. and Mrs Carl A. Cook. who died Thursday, will be held Sunday morning from the residence of Mrs Luther Malone near Crumley chapel with interment in the Crumley chapel cemetery, Echols and Angwin in charge Mrs. Elizabeth HOIt--Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Holt. age =. who died Wednesday at the residence of her daughter Mrs R. H. Gillett 26OO Ave nue II. Ensley will be held al ? o'clock Saturday afternoon from St. Johns Epis- Copal church. Burial will follow in ElmwOOd cemetery. with EchOls and Angwin tn ehAFE&
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
JOHN EAGAL ILL

Former President A. CLIP. &F. Co.
 In Critical Condition At AsheviIle
 John J. Eagal, former president of the American Cast Iron Pipe and Foun- dry company, is critically ill at Ashe- vile, N. C., according to advices re- ceived in Birmingham Friday night.
 Paul Ivey, vice president of the con- cern, left for Asheville, where he will remain in attendance MT. Eagal went to Asheville a short time ago, where it was hoped he would recover from a slight indiSpOsition. Since that time his condition has gradually become worse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
BLACK NAMED TO
 PUSH MOBILE CASES
Appointed Special United States
 District Attorney

MOBILE, Ala, March 2S.-Joseph John, acting United States district at torney, announced today the appoint ment of Huga L. Black of the law firm of Black, Harris and Foster at Bir. mingham, Ala, as a special assistant attorney general to aid in the prosecu. tion of cases at the coming term of this court. Mir. Black arrived in Mo bile this morning and has already en- tered upon his duties. The term opens Monday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
ELAN TREASURE HUNT
laurel Junior Boys To Try Something
 New

! LAUREL. Miss, March 2S.-(Spe- eial. )-Attention of all junior boys of # the Young Mems Christian associa- ion has been called to a treasure iunt." to be conducted from the Young Mems Christian association building, beginning at S:30 o'clock Saturday morning. This will be the first treas. ire hunt under the direction of the ooys' work department in two years.
 B. l.. Lee--B. l.. Lee, Al, died fol. owing a brief illness today. Funeral services were conducted from the Bap. list church. Besides his wife, MT. Lee caves six children and two brothers and his parents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
JOINT MEET FAVORED

A belief that the joint commencement exercises of the three high schools, to be held May 26, in Phillip High audi tOrium, would tend to break down provincialism and create greater har- mony and spirit among students was expressed by Supt. c. B. Glenn to the board of education Friday.
 The school head further outlines graduation exercises which, he said, principals of the schools with the superintendent presenting diplomas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
TO APPLY PENALTY
DeIinqusnt Holders of Licenses Ars
 Warned Friday ys

Delinquent holders of licenses were again warned Friday by the, city license department that penalties for non-pay- ment will be applied starting with Tuesday morning. !, For recommendation, the license de. partment will be open Saturday after. noon until 5 o'clock, with other city offices closed at noon as usual. .4
 Monday is the last day on which payments can be made without penalty of 10 per cent. The license office is prepared for a crowd then, but is re maining open Saturday. aftrenoon. to help absorb the last minute rush.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
PIKE OFFICIAL NAMED

TROY, Ala, March 28.-(Special Leased Wire.)-W. l.. Hilliard of Troy has been appointed jury commis. sioner of Pike county by Governor Brandon. Mir. Hilliard takes the place of Jim K. c. Bass of Brundidge, whose time has expired. The other members of the board are Brady Owens and S. K, Skinner of Troy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
CLAIMS TREES KILLED

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 2S- Special. )-Alleging that he was dam aged to the extent of 5000 by the cutting and deadening of trees on his plantatio min Macon county, ]. A. Bull lock today filed suit for this amount against the Montgomery Cooperage and Slave company in the circuit court. NIT. Bullock claimed the statute imposed a penalty of 5000 for the destruction of the trees
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
WOULD END INSTRUCTION lays City Should Not Pay County
 Home Teachers

NAUHKIO ] Juvenile court will lose its instruc- 3ors and the inmates receive practical M no edycation at all while they are
 n the home if the recommendation
 made by Supt. c. B. Glenn to the board
 6 education is carried out
 Dr. Glenn told the board that in Flew of the withdrawal of county
 teachers from the institution the city
 vas paying three instructors $4,25O year to teach pupils from all over he county, which, from a financial tandpoint, it could not afford to do. h President Erskine Ramsey appointed Dr. Glenn and Mrs. Mary Echols board member, to investigate condi. lions, and report back with recon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
GREEN HERE IN APRH

Through an inadvertence of the infor
 nation was given out Thursday that
 M. F. Green of the vigilance commit Fec of the Associated Advertising clubs Ef the world, would speak in Birming
 kam Monday. Mir. Green will not be Ia Birmingham until April 25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
vT0 FAaa sENTENCEs
Charles Ratliff To Seek New Trial .t-s- 4S Gaknrfov 3 fa

3ss Saturday
 Attornsys for Charles Ratliff, con victed last week of the murder of his wife and sentenced by the jury to life Imprisonment, will make a motion for a new trial when, their client is ar raigned Saturday morning before Judge H. P. Heflin for sentence.
 Joe c. Cushman, also convicted of the murder of his wife, will be sen fenced Saturday morning, along with ."Baby Doll' Hearns,> negro woman, convicted of perjury in connection with her testimony when witness in the Peyton Johnson trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
MRS. YOUNG
 ENTHUSIASTIC
Cannot Praise Lydia E.Pinkham's Vegetable Comp pound Enough. Sick
 Women Read This Letter
Charleston, S. (. "I was com- pletely rundown and not able to do

MAy AOuoCWOGAs ! just dragged my self around and did not have en- |ergyenough to get |up when I sat down. I read ad- |vertisements of Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound in your books and learned about it. I got 1haDafit fpnYa fhA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
RUGS ARE STOLEN

Another report of rugs being stolen from a front porch was received Fri c. O. Hodges, <237 Second Arlington place, reported the theft of four Will ton rugs, said to have a total value of more than $500. Several similar re- ports have come in at headquarters during the past few days, and police believe the same gang is responsible for all the thefts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29

MARTHA WASHINGTON candy Free with every want ad inserted in The Age-Herald today and paid for at the time of insertion. This offer is open to everyone and with every want ad, but only one box to each person.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
AWARDED $1,OOO

Claiming that a cemetery belonging to the defendant company and adioin- ing her residence was not properly car ed for, Mrs. Madora Dewitt won a S1.. GOO jury verdict Friday against the Union Cemetery company. The case was tried before Judge Romaine Boyd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29

Franklin l.. Mitchell-Remains of Frank. lin l.. Mitchell. age 39, who died at 30 o'clock Friday morning at local infirmary, were sent 10 Fps. Ala Friday at 10 o'clock. by Johns. for inter ment
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
The Sign

Watkins was walking down our main street when he saw a stranger coming toward him with out stretched hand and a smile of recognition on his face.
 Well, hello there, old top." ex- claimed the stranger gentleman when they met. Tt certainly has been a long time since l saw you But you haven't changed any. How are all the folks and everything
 Watkins, however, was not is pressed by the mans eftuslIe greeting. :, That's good line you have he replied bitingly, but you can't put 1t over on me. Now will you move on up the street or shall l call an o1ficer":"
 The man, chagrined, walked away immediately. Watkins started on. then turned suddenly and called to the sharper;
 Wat d minute; I want to ask you something"
 What is it." he demanded sss' picious,
 "1 always thought I was rather sophisticated" Watkins said, "anc I even thought I looked the part But now I don't, Tell me, ~ha was 1t about my appearance tha made you think you could ~orl that old game on me-
 The sharper grinned. ] Well" he replied, "1 saw yo' were wearing rubbers.'
 A. ". Mates,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08

serI,vIhIe locomotives, and yet during that year no more than a million ears were loaded In any one week.
 "The difference between these two situations may well summarize the progress made in improving railroad transportation in this country since 1920" says the re- port To-day the railroads can move ten per cent moro freight in a single week than they could five years ago and yet not begin to touch the maximum of their capacity"
 We suppose the New Haven rail- road has done its bit in bringing about this increase in efficiency; at least, il IS 10 be hoped so. The su- pcrintendcnt of the Waterbury di- vision recently told us that he has been keeping careful tab on service conditions and claimed that pas songcr trains were running uni- form'y on time, and gave the i'm presson that he considered freight business was also being handled ef- Actively, There appears to be less grumhling among shippers this year than was the case In the past and as a consequence we are in- cincd 10 agree with the superin, tendent,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
RAILROAD EIIItlLNIf ON THE UP GRADE

Tine railroads evidently arc be- coming more efficient than at any lime in their history. It seems broad statement to make, but that is the conc.ugon after reading me report Of tho car service division of the American Hallway 2ss9eIa- unn.
 In the lal,or part Of October, ac- cor,Iing 10 this bur.au, which IS ma.ntalncd by ,he railroads more freight was moved in one week ;hau at any time in the history of Am,rfcun rajlroa1ing.
 The week ending Oct. IS, the re- nor- declares. more than 1,lo2,oov cars loaded with revenue freight were handled. But in spite Of this there was an unused surplus oi 1no oou srr> icaaLIe cars and a mo tive power reserve of 5,49o service able locomotives,
 It IS pointed out that the FecoF0 breaking results were obtained with fewer cars and with practical lv no more locomotives than wer' in service five yrars ago
 In 192n. it will he remembered trore eas shortage of as high a i 1t7ncv ears. with no ressSTs D
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
25 Years Ago Today
From Paper of That Date

The local high school team has challenged two Of the players who will play with Waterbury against New Britain, and the Brass City management has sprung a new one by questioning he eligibility of every member on the local squad.
 William Pimm of Newington and Susie NJ, Acorn. daughter of Hugh M. Acorn of Suficld, were married et the brides home yesterday after noon.
 The waite's Comedy Co. ct the Russwin Lyceum will play "The Kidnappcrs" this oenins and "A Colorado Heiress tomorrow night
 Attorney J. H, Kirkham is in New York.
 r. Toscano has purchased q house and lot on Beaver street, through J. NJ. Brady.
 Comment has bncn made on the far- that the asphalt on Main street has not ben sprinliled for several days Engjn"er Caldwell stated today that water does not benefit asphalt
 The committee on public building will rcport favorably on the ki'bI 10. on Commercial street for police and fire house and the W. H. Hart property for a city building.
 The big dog doing damage 10 anl' maIs bcloneIng to C. $. Andrews Farmer Ki1honrnc. and other resi- dents of Stanley Quarter, was sho hy hired man yesterday. The ani nal vas a large as calf.
 Howard Loomis was awarded th prize as best-naturod baby at tn baby show yesterday afternoon Hei,n and Gertrude Conroy tool the award for the best pair Of twins {Marcus White will speak o "Rea1ing" at the meeting of th teachers in Norfolk day after to morrow.
 Damon's shoe store advertise women's parry slippers at $1 and S
 James E. Haloran was examine hy 'he state pharmacy commissio yesterday on his qualifications for druggists license.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
Observations On The Weather

Washington, Nov, S.--Weathcr outiook for next week in north and middle Atlantic states, Rains early mart and again towards the end roIder about middle of week; other wise near normal.
 Forecast for Southern New Eng land. Fair and cooler tonight sunday fresh moderate to north west winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York and New Jersey: Fair and cooler tonight; Sunday fair moderate to fresh northwest winds,
 Conditions: The disturbance which was central over Michigan yesterday passed out the St. Law r, nee last night; It caused light rain in the northern and easterf nortions of the Lake region. It II followed by an area of high pres sure which is producing pleasah weather, brisk westerly winds and decided drop in temperature. SeV araI nlaces in New England re por,ed the highest temperature ol record for the season of the year ranid1v and causing frequent am sDd4rn chances i'm the weather
 Conditions favor for this 'icinit fair weather with lower tempHra ture.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08

son and the fact lhaJ he has the trump cards 1T he cares to play them, Ills strength in his district is unQuestioned. as he ran 2i,0oO votes ahead of President Coolidge in his district,
 Merritt Is regarded as the original candidate of the organization, If J, Henry doesn't care to hother about the senatorshtn 1t is taken for granted that he will personally further the nomination Of Merritt which it Is given out that the or guniMtIon as a whole already IS do- ing. Merritt has been in congress seven years. compared with lS for TiIson, This operates against Mor- r,t If the rule of seniority has any application. Merritt has many friends among Republicans In the state who arc strongly identified with the Roraback organization and who are attempting to pave the way for his nomination.
 Morgan B BranarL of Hartford has bccn mentioned as candidate for the nomination, but the ohJec- tlon to him Is that there Is already q senator from Hartford county, George P. Mclean. Rep. Schuyler Merritt also has been mentioned and for time he appeared to have the inside track; but 1t is under- stood that too many objections have cropped up to make 1t likely that he will be strong in the con- ycntlon, although the organization at first was suspected Of desiring him for Brandegee's successor,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
nR FRANK CRANES DAILY EDITORIAL
We Are All Alike Rv DR. FRANK CRANE

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New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
TWO WOMEN GOVERNORS STaRTLE THE NATION

Neither the governorshlps or Texas or Wyoming would cause much of a ripple at this distance from those commonwealths were it not for the interesting fact that both governors-elect are women
 If they were men their names would be merely chronicled in the column where the other new gov ernors are set up for public view Most readers would, in such a case, give them a cursory view and make no attempt to remember their names.
 But in Texas we have Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson elected gov ernor, and in Wyoming it's Mrs. Nellie Taylor Ross. Both women will be watched by the country as a whole. if only to note how women will perform as the heads Of states.
 Mrs, ferguson is the wife of former governor. while Mrs. Ross is the widow of former state chief executive. Both, therefore will not be entirely new to the job' as q governors wife, like the wives of lesser citizens, invariably absorb some of the problems of their hus-
 bands business through household
 conversations. Indeed, it is a poor
 man mentally who will not discuss
 his major problems with his wife
 and become influenced somewhat
 by her opinions and suggestions Mrs. Ferguson, after her election
 gave out a long statement to the
 press in which she pledged herself
 to fulfill every promise made dur
 ing the campaign, Men governors
 have made similar promises and
 sometimss haven't kept them; but
 Texas x seems. has faith in Ma Ferguson and her promises and 1ooks forward 10 an efficient state regime.
 Mrs. Ross in Wyoming is more , conservative in her attitude; sh' , says she is going to give the stat' Una best she knows how. in con formity with the record of her hus hand when governor. She wa T elected largely upon his record citizens believing she would d p equally as well az the former gov ernor.
 Women have not succeeded l e getting into congress in any iars $ numbers; indeed, there are som ,, Furopean nations with many nor IS women in their parliaments tha l. we have. But women in the stat = Legislatures are considerable th n country over. Connecticut hS e. elected goodly assortment II l. cluding one woman in the senate D. Women are good lawmakeT l. They are experienced, in fact E. those who are married have bee 1e adept at laying down the la" al lhoir own households.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
NATIONALIZATIOS SCHEME FOR CAPE COD CANAL

+ has been well nigh truism, or an unwritten law of business, that 1t is the business Of state gov ernmonts or federal governments to construct canals, while it is the business of private enterprise to construct and operate railroads.
 If there were any great profits to be derived from canals the situ- ation might be different; for it re- qures the spur of profit to interest private capital. Nobody but the gov ernment can be expected to sink money into an enterprise which from the first has slight chances of paying adequate financial re- turns.
 But occasionally 1t is done. The Cape Cod ship canal is a case in point,
 This canal was constructed by private capital. Now the owners wish to sell it to the government. It is convenient ships highway and many vessels make use of 1t. The owners think the government would do well to own it.
 The matter of purchasing it has been brought up in congress, but so far has been turned down. The government might buy it at price deemed reasonable to the govern ment; but the government has shown no inclination to buy 1t at the price set by the owners. The business interests Of Boston who in most things oppose govern n7ent ownership, appear to faYol purchase of the canal by the gov ernmcnt. Recently a delegation O Boston 0USlncSS men "oht U" 'H
 ginia to negotiate an entente cor
 diale between the business interests
 of Boston and that commonwealth
 Business interests in the latte'
 state agreed to help in unloading
 the canal upon the government
 congress at some time is willing The consideration for this inter esting entente between Boston an Virginia is not mentioned; but '" have an idea it is case of yo
 tickle me and I'll tickle you Nir , ginia may have some fancy scheme 3 of her own in the near future an p when the time comes we can rel upon it that Bostons shippers vi favor the Virginia schemes
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
The Secret

kht fNNAtk By Florence Hartman Townsend 1 built mighty stronghold And placed my heart therein; There came a knight in armor Who thought my heart to win. ,He charged the stronghold nercely And sought to break the wall: So strong he wagcd the battle The stronghold could but fall. But--htst this is the secret-- He thinks he did 1t all, But ]. behind the rampant,
 Made thin places in the wall!
New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
Self-Protection

Dudley: You always told mo that you never go shopping with your wife, but I saw you last night carrying a large bundle"
 Jameson. You don't under stand, old man. I promised my wife a new fur coat at a reasonable price. l went with her to see that the price would be reasonable"
 Martha DinnI.