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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
sTATTsT1cs soUGuT

The United States department Of commerce has asked Tuscaloosa to report to that de- partment as soon as possible in statistics covering the calendar year of 1923 so that compilation can be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
GAME LAWS ENFORCED

Active enfocement of game laws over the state continues sto be re- ported to l. T. Quinn, state game and fish commissioner. News of some 25 convictions for violating of vari- ous game and fish laws was re- ceived today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
(DD FELLOWS TO
 MEET IN DECATUR
l9gef 2 25 Lodges In Tennessee
 alley To Be Represented l At Session
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU 1
 ,-. THE AGE-HERALD !

;<sssft ! tss Decotufs Alo.s Jan. SJ $ odd Fellows of District 2, including Morgan. Limestone and Cullman counties, will meet here January 8. sessions being held during the day and at night Odd Fellows. not only from the district, but from every part of the Tennessee Valley, are ex- pected to be in attendance. Be- tween 25 and 30 lodges are expected to be represented, according to W. L. Hatchett, well. known local mem Der of the organizations.
 Dr. J. A. Howie of Wetumpka, grand master of the statefand Henry c. Pollard of Huntsville,.: grand sec retary, will be the principal speak CTS. Reports from the various lodges will consume the greater part of the morning, while election of officers and addresses will feature the after noon program. The time and place of the iext meeting also, will be set then. The night session will be in the nature of social, affair."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
TWO PAROLEs GRANTEn

Governor Brandon today paroled
 scrsE Curry. sentenced to life im- Trisonment from Jefferson coulftyIfor Nnurder Apfn 20, 1sde. The goy- ernor also paroled Dock Marshall. sentenced to three years from Jef- 4 ierson county for burglary and grand iaceny, Noyembe 6, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
NEEnING HEAT'

A business nan entertained 6 house party the other week. As he came from his dressing room one night during the party he overheard his butler saying in a fierce whisper down the dumbwaiter:
 ''For de lands sake, cook. hurry up de soup. Deqladiesa sail stripped for dinner."-Boston Globe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04

made, according to the act of Con- gross passed March 1, 1919. The schedules were mailed to the manu- of Commerce Is urging its members to corporate and make the report as early as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04

0NE of those exceptional, O legitimate season-end dis. posals of quality merchandise that needs no blatant banners or brass band to attract the i'm. mediate attention of men who prefer to leave the salt-shaker at home when they buy their cloth- ing. The Porter label always has and always will protect the best interests of the men who place their faith i'm it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
CHILD DIES Or nITnNs

night from injuries received when fire caught to his siothing from an open grate. The child was alone in room at his fathers home in Capi- fol .HeIghts and received fatal in- Juries before other members of the family could reach him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
PLAN NEW AUDIFoRfUNT

The board of directors of the local Y. M. c. A. now are studying plans for the new auditorium and gymna- sium. The Louisville & Nashville. railroad company forwarded the plans to c. J. Randolph, local secre- tary, for consideration of the local board. The financial year for the association closed December I, and accountants are busy preparing a financial statement. haS N atesA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04

Emancipation Day was celebrated last night at Athe Agricultural and Mechanical college for negroes by the rendition of an unusually inter esting program in the presence of large audience. and Prof. David W: Parker. negro scholar and orator of Birmingham. formerly associated for several tNyears on the faculty of President W, H, Councill, founder or this anstitution1 was the orator Of the occasion.
 "The progressive white people Of the south realize more than ever be- fore that to educate the negro f9 to add to the prosperity of the white man of the south and nation in gen eral," he declared.
 "The better class, of while people have an acuta problem in the en- forcement of law and order for the preservation of the state and na- tion."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04

Tn Russia 1t is so difficult to get small bills that remittances are ac- cepted in multiples of s5 only, and paid with $5 bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
sEEIx COUNTY yon

Lee Galloway. member of the house of representatives for Montgomerv county today entered the race for membership on the board of. revenue, positions which will be filled in the democraties primary in. May, , MT. Galloway is the first to announce, though Berto Johnson, incumbent. has indicated that he will be a candi- : date. MT. Calloway's announce ment stated that he was the onlv member of the Montgomery delega- ton in the legislature who did not introduce bills providing for salary increases.
 OPPOSE GAS TAX
 The Exchange ciuD of Montgomery today gave almost an unanimous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
TO sURVEY ROAD

c. N. Mitcbam, division engineer of the third division state highway de- partment, left Thursday for Russell county, where he win make a survey of the proposed Hurtsboro-Seale and Girard road. U .ssassa sAsss5., .ls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
TO ASSIST PASTOR
North Carolina Man Becomes Cor
 nected With roy Church

TROY, Ala. Jan. 3.-(Special Leased Wire.)--Rev. J. B. Alderman of North Carolina will reach Troy Saturday to take up his duties as assistant to Dr. c. B. Arendall, pas tor of the First Baptist church. MT. Alderman is graduate of Wake Forest college and for the past two years has been studying at the Bap- tist Bible institute at New Orleans where he Is now finishing his ex- animation. He is also a singer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
SCHOOLS REOPEN
NEGROES CELEBRATE

All the schools of, Huntsville and Madison county have resumed fol- lowing the holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
rrxUo STILLS DEsTROYED

Two liquorf stIIIs have been de- stroyed by V S. Root, federal pro- hibition agent and William P. Hamp- ton. state enforcement officer, just back from Limestone county. No ar- rests were made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
EASTERN STAR FEAST

Members of Mispah chapter, order of Eastern Star, are looking forward to a year of activity following a ban quet in Masonic hall here, when Mrs. Beulah Bum Curry of Sheffield
 worthy grand matron of Alabama. was present. Mrs. Nettie Dean of Birmingham. past grand matrofl, also was present, as was J. Block, past worthy patron. Mrs. R. N Nelson, worthy matron, presided over the business session, while w. W. Rahm acted as toastmaster at the banquet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
oNLY FoUR FAILUREs

The records Of the federaI paHK- ruptcy court here show that only four commercial, failures have oc- cured in Huntsville during the last year. Referee Jere Murphy declares that the same proportion holds good throughout northern Aiaoama Tn tue territory served by this court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
I.W0 PR0JEC1S If I||EAl, 34 WILLS,
Alabama gpeft AtlshdS AZ lanta Hearing Involving
 Rates On Grain
srArE CAPITAL NVaEHu.@ '
 THE A0E-HERALR.}

The state highway depat t1fSnt wifl advertise for bids on a mother link Of the paved highway4which Is to cop- meet Birmingham With Montgomefy before the expiration of the month of January, according to information today. The new section will be in Chiffon county. and will extend half way across that county, from the Shelby county line to Lomax, a dis stance of IT miles. The entire dis considered too much fn. be handled as a single project. bling 34 miles, and was divided into tWqfsections, to be handled as separStss <, prajesgA
 Bids will be advertised fpf 3h1s &tet ton from the Shelby coaGtY,f1 11 Si9 Lomax when plans ar8roth} XIII; which will be before FekfuAfY sie is stated. -kis{ K q s.f59sSssss.s ssss.s SsS {,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
FIRES INCREASE IN 1923

Tuscaloosa had 43 more fires dur ing the year just closed than in 1929. according to reports made public. Despite the increase in the nur. OCT of fires, the losses were less than in the preceding year and less than any year since 1919. The 1928 fire losses amounted to S55,SS4.50 and losses by of fires, the losses were less than in pertinent is better equipped than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04

Some craters on the moon are 60 miles in diameter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
DIVIDEND DECLARED

5 A dividend of y4 per cent was de- clared by the Albany Building & met in the rooms of the Central Na- tional bank. The association was or- ganized in May. 1922. S. M. Thomp- son Is spresident.. 44s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
MORE CAPITAL S INVESTED IN STATE
Cotton Mill Incorporates At EufauIa And Furniture
 Plant At Tuscaloosa
STATE CAPITAL BUkEAU
 THE AGE-HERAI.D MouteomeYy. Ala. Jan. s

The following domestic corpora tions have filed papers with the sec retary of state, through the respec- tive officers of the probate judges:
 Marcella Cotton Mills. Eufaula, Barbour county. William G.. Broad foot. Lizzie Winston Broadfoot. J. w. Jackson and c. s. McDowell, Jr., in- corporators. Authorized. capital $125,- 900, all paid in. Cotton mill business.
 Tuscaloosa Ice and Cold Storage company, Tuscaloosa, Ala. I. W. Ross, M. ,E. Spencer. F. N. Blatt and J. W. Gurvin, incorporat6rs,. Author ized capital s25, 900, fully paid in. Ice plant and storage business. s k Marshall Jordon and Keith Co.,, Inc. William M. Jordon, Giles Ellis, T. B. Marshall. T. B. Parker. H. E. Tarpley, ". D.. D. Lee, A. F. Lee and Ira Stringfeliow, ,incorporators. Authorised capital $So,000, with $2o,- 900 paid in. Wholesale grocery busi- ness
 Oak City Furniture Co, Inc. ITusoa- loosa, Tuscaloosa county. T. F. Crit fin, J. M. Nunnally. D. L. 9Rosenau, M. D. Rosenau, M. c. Rumley. J. T. Horne. D. l.. Stewart. Cochrane and Clabaugh, W. F. Cobb. Mr. Bettis, F. e. Blair,s J. B. Brosius and Jas. F. rAlston. incorporators. Authorized capital $25.ooo.5 General furniture business.
 Huntsville Star Publishing com pany. Huntsville, Madison county. Edward Doty, Louise Doty, Virginia tors. Authorized capital $40,000, with $15.0o0 paid in. Publishing a daily newspaper.
 Wilson Hat, Steaming and Blocking O., Inc. Selma, Dallas county. W. M. Wilson, H.. C. Armstrong, Law Lamar. J. A. Fuller. H. C.. Patilio and G. C. Blanton, incorporators. Author ized capital $10,000,. all paid in. Man ufacturing hat-steaming and block ing machinery, setc. i yt .s- 5=T,
 Montgomery Chero-Cola Bottling Corporation. Inc, Montgomery. L. R. and Mrs. l.. R. Grimes and c. B. Brown, incorporators. Authorized capital s50.ooo. with s33.o2o paid in General soft drinks business.
 Long Grocery Co.,, Inc. T. M Long W. l.. Baker, B. R. Riddle, H. H. Thornton, M. R. Joiner, R. R. Smith J. W. Cowen, E. B. Wren. c. w. C. Moore, w. H. Hoynton. Irene Peacock S. o. Wesley and Eugenia Thornton incorporators. Incorporated at Tal- iduesd, IaiiaueSd county. AutnOTlzeo capital $30,000, all paid in. Whole sale grocery and mercantile business
 Dissolution papers have been filed by the following corporations:
 Marcella Cotton Manufacturing company, Eufauis Barbour county.
 Lassetter Hardware Co.,, Inc, En- terprise, Coffee county.
 Industries Light and Power com pany. Tallapoosa county.
 Union Slaughter House company, Montgomery. Ala. a.
 Montevallo Dogwood Mining com pany, Tuscaloosa county. a
 Montgomery Cotton Mills, Mont gomery county.
 N & W. (N. & B.) Lumber com pany, Montgomery county,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
COURTS TO CONVENE

Three courts will be in session next week at the court house. each having a heavy docket. The regular monthly county court will be held Monday with Probate Judge Mcclure presid- ing. The January non-jury term of circuit court will be held with Judge Almon presiding. The county court promises to be somewhat lighter than usual, but the circuit court docket is crowded. Equity court will also be held Monday. with Judge AL mon on the bench. :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
NAMED PRIsoN INsPECToR..

U. c. Harrison. welI-known news paper man of Montgomery and for merly welfare work director of the state convict department. has been appointed deputy state prison inspec- tor by Dr. Glenn Andrews, state prison inspector.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
NEW GAME LAWS PAINTED

Copies s-af6stfes sreYased pg2mes and fish aaws Acft 1923 A.meresN reeefved, Thursday, from the printer. at the office of the state conservation de- pertinent. They will be sent to any one requesting same. I. T. Quinn, state commissioner of conservation,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
FURNITURE PLANT. .bEG|Ns OPERATION.
Newest Tuscaloosa Manufac- turing Enterprise Turns
 Out 150 Swings Daily
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU l
 THE At;f.HEn nal.n !! Tuscaloosa, Ala, Jan. SJ

The Oak City Furniture fatory, with q capitalization of $25,0oo. Tuscaloosa's newest manufacturing enterprise, has just started opera tion and has commenced making porch swings at the rate of 150 to 200 per day. Eight thousand are to be manufactured in the present lot and this will keep the plant busy for some time. The output of manufac- tured goods will be gradually in- creased. according to the demands and will. be shipped to all parts of the country:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
MISSIONARY MEET SET

Ihe commIttee TOT the HuntsVtlIe Presbytery of the Presbyterian church, U. S. A. on National Mis- sions," will meet Friday at the Y. M. c. A. here to map out work for the year, pr. l.. F. Goodwin, chair man, announced Thursday. Dr. E. l.. Orr of Nashville.s superintendent of national missions for the entire church, is expected to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
SECOND ARREST MADE

Harvey Jackson has been arr rested as witness in connection with the murder of the unidentified woman whose body was found In the ruins of a burned negro church on the Watermelon road. A technical charge of murder has been lodged against Jackson, 1t is said, to holo him as a witness and he has been re- leased on bond. It is alleged Jack son was a guest at the home of Ali Winchester the night the church was burned. Jackson formally lived here and has been sought by officers for some time. Winchester Is still in jail on murder charge in connection with the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
IUNMUZZLED CANNES
 FACE FIRING SQUAD
Death Ordinance Adopted Following Rabies Excitement MUSCLE SHOALS BUREAU THE AGE-HERALD
THE. AGE-HERALD E1npAn.~ Ale IsA Ql

An ordinance has been adopted by the city commission providing. that all dogs running at large on the streets of Florence without muszles will be shot. This Is the result of excitement in North Florence several days ago when a dog infected with rabies bit several persons and large number of dogs. Steps were taken to kill the dogs which were bitten and treatment was given to the per- sons bitten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04

HEADACHES FROM SLIGHT c0I,ns Laxative PROMO QU1NI,NE Tablets relieve the Headache by, curing Che Cold. tonic laxative and germ de- stroyer. The, box bears the sigma ture of E. W. Grove. s0c.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04

vote to a resolution asking the city commission to repeal its ordinance, levying one cent tax on gasoline. The tax was imposed late in Decem- 1. The Junior Chamber of Commerce also favored the repeal of the tax, and the question: will be brought be- fore other civic organfzatfons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
cATrIs-ARCHER WEDDING

D. c. Gattis and Miss Grace Ar cher of Flora. Tenn. were married yesterday afternoon in the First Baptist parsonage in Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
PLANS STRANGE HOTEL
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU l
 g THE AGE-HERALD

MT. and Mrs. s. " F. Black Ss' of ssni MoSil-s z; ton some day real soon nay be the owners of the most unique boards ing house in the world. Mr. and Mrs. Black are the grand parents of sew eral grand children. to which list within the past two months there have been added five more, three boys ard two girls. Mir. Black de- clares that he is too ,oldsto assist in educating the youngsters, but as his home is near the county high school building he thinks he will leave it as boarding place for the, education of his grand children. a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
Asked FOr Lk O ontgOey HghWay Irough CLton Couny

ever before. considerable money hav+ ing been expended the last year in improvements
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
STATE PROVIDES. INSPECTION

The state department of agricul- ture., in conjunction with the federal government is prepared to furnish car origin inspection of perishable crops, with certificates of condition. according to announcement. of the. de- pertinent of agriculture. This sery- ice is made possible by the new ag- ricultural code, which authorizes the issuance of certificates as to grade. condition and pack of truck crops St time of shipment, such certificates to be considered prima facie evidence or tho condition of the shipments in case any controversy should arrise. inspection of this kind will save pro- ducers from the loss which is some times incurred by claims of persons 10 whom their produce is shipped to the effect that the shipment reaches US destination in bad condition,
 A fee of $5 Is to be charged for the car origin Inspection by state and Iederai inspectors. in cases where a solid carload of a single truck crou IS shipped. Where the carload con- sisfs of two or three vegetable ship ments fee of $7.50 is to be, cha rged Tor the inspection and issuance Of certificate, and where more than three articles are loaded in the same car, the fee will be $10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
TWO PAROLES GRANTED

Lee Johnson of Lawrence county and Robert C.. Shumate, of Marshall county were, Thursday. granted pa- roles by Governor Brandon. Johnson was serving an indeterminate sem tence of one year and one day to two years and two days for distill- ing. His sentence began December 1922, and he had already served longer than his minimum time, but for the fact that he had been prev iously granted temporary parole on account of his good record. the brief time left for him to serve his mtni- mum sentence was remitted.
 Shumate began serving two-year sentence for manslaughter, April 10, 1922, the man he was alleged to have killed being Hugh Haney. His parole was unanimously recommended by the pardon board.
 Special session was held Thursday by the state pardon board on the ap- plication for clemency for John Windham. who was convicted three years ago in Dekalb county for the second-degree murder of George Black. 4E
 E The board gave a special hearing to this application on account of the fact that F. M. Baker, attorney for Windham, was in the city and would be unable to attend the regular ses- sion of the board. Windham Is serv- ing 13-year sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
GRAIN RATE CASE UE

J. H. Aldredge. rate expert sef Alas bama Public Service commfssiDps aiAa gone to Atlanta to represent AIay bama's interest in a hearing before the interstate commerce commisSfoH, held as g part of general investiga- ton into freight rates on grain and grain products. The Alabama cons mission opposed raises in existing rates, which are being sought byathe carriers in many cases on shipments from the west to the southeast. ,s. $ ! It Is stated that the railroads have disseminaredss considerable apropa- ganda among Alabama farmers to the effect that q higher; freight on grain and grain products lis desirable.ir, or- der to encourage diversificafion and grain growing in Alabama,yAs mat ter of fact, it is stated, slifpments of flour into Alabama srepr4sent the heaviest tonnage of any community. and the idea of establishing a tariff in the form of high freight rates on grain and grain products from the west to Alabama has not been favor- ably received bys those interes sted ir, the public's side Of rate problems,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
.WOHE sTILLs stfAsHED

The. following results Of prohtbi- tion enforcement activities were re- ported Thursday to the state en- forcement headquarters at the capi- tol: Y gsss
 A still of gallons capacity was captured recently near Hog Island, in Colbert county, by state enforce ment men, aided by sheriff's forces. Along with the still, 800. gallons of beer and five gallons of whisky were captured.
 Two stills we're captured in Russell county of 50-gallons capacity. each, the sheriff aiding in the capture. Acting witls county and federal off, ficers in Taliadega county. the state men seized a 60-galIon still. with 50 gallons of beer, and arrested one man. t~ tss
 In Mobile county. two, stills, one.sof 50 gallons, the other of 160-gafiohs capacity. were captured. with TOO gal Ions, of beer and three gallons of whisky. rt, s se ,'
 working with federal officers, the state squad captured in Crenshaw county five, stills. Four of these were of 60-gallonss capacity and one of 400- gallons capacity. Also 4,200 gall Ions of beer and 120 gallons of whis- ky were seized. .s.Nse
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EOk SALE D. EXCHANGE

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soft. alley, near Lincoln Park; price, $4,000
wi Ii $1,000 cash payment or trade equity for
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1910 7tl S.W.-.USlNkSS PROPERTY. FIN
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broker or WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE EN-
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payment on small house in y. c. Main 5057.
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UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY NEAR GEORGE
Washington University, lot nearly 50-foot
front by 143 deep, alley side and rear. 10
room house, two baths. hot-water heat cleo
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RENT-SUBURBAN APIS,

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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Continued
THE VAN CORTL.aNDT,
,- ~, MANN ST, ~ w

1ff7 BELMONT ST NV
Immediate possession. Ia first-class building.
desirable apartment II i've spacious roors
and bath. also large pantry. reception hall and
porch. For inspection see janjtor. Lease,
500 so per month until October 1.
ALLAN L. WALKER & CO. INC.
Si3 18th st nv. Main 300.
SEVERAL DESIRABLE ROOM AND hath
apartments: heat and jantor service fur
nished. Rent. S42.50 and $500 per month.
18th and East Capitol SITS.
HARRY \. KITE, INC.
Main 1916 1914 St NV.