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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
CONTEST Is won
] BY DECATUR GIRL
Miss Pointer Triumphs In
Eighth District
Competition
fTfnnsssee YalIey Burea,ll !

A TX a A
Miss Marjorie Pointer student n the
Decatur Hiel, school and non,,lar local
girl win REPRESENT fine .E;ehfh congress
sional district Il, the state confess which
will. determine ar, Entry for The national
oratorical contest. Miss Pointer won the
gold medal for the district Friday eve
ming when she spoke in the, Sheffield
High school,
Two other entrants IN the Eighth dis
trict schools also spoke Miss Pointers
effort was adjudged the best by the
judges. Miss Pointer is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster III. Pointer of
Ferry street.
Malone Re.egesfed--Rs r. Malone for
many yaars men,her ~ the Albany
school ibosrd has been re-eleefed nv the
council for another Term.
paner,s STAFF apnouncad- The exec,,.
five staff 81 fhe Albany. Decatur Daily.
WHOSE editor and fonnder. " r Shell,
ton. was laid 10 rest Friday. was an
nouDced by that paper, SATURDAY. AZ fol-
lows Rarrett a. Shelton. manaeine edi-
tor; B. Nj. Bloodworth, editor: R. T..
Shepherd, business manager; E. T.. Shop
herd. advertising manager. Allsmembers
of the staff had been associated with
Mr. Shelton for many years and an
nouncement was MADE also that the poii-
cies ne had enumerated during the time
ne was mead OF the paper would, oe con-
tinued w@nout' any cnanse wnatevef' y,
Goes To Annapolis--Floyd NJ. Fletch-
err of Madison county has been appoint
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
HAS
LUMBER BLAZE
10000 Feet Store Near
Railroad Is De-
stroyed
(Tenpessee SyaIley Bureau

HARTSELLE. Ala. April 19-Fire
this week destroyed about 20. 900 feet
Of lumber near the railroad south of the
freight depot. The lumber is, said to
be the property, of Prince & Stovall
of Winchester, Tenn. Other lumber
and cross ties were nearby but were
saved by the prevailing winds and fire
men.
Make Lumber Shipment--Two car
loads of automobile frames and spokes
are being, loaded here this week for
Memphis, Tenn. These shipments are
made by J. b. Flute from his mill near
Eva
To &ttens Consention- M. Mel
son, J. Il. Peck, A. Stephenson, r.
Grower. II. A. Burleson and j.. r.
Cooper will attend the district Pythian
convention which convenes in Hunts.
vile on April %, as representatives-of
the local chapter.
Inspect New Pike--Alembers of the
county board of revenue, with Engineer
Bingham and Judge ,Troup, inspected
the pike east of Falksyille this week.
The road has just been completed by
). X. Jones Construction company.
Prepare DipIOmas-J. H. Riddle.
principal of the high school, sent 40
diplomas to Montgomery for students
Of this institution in the senior class.
May Chance District-The Hartselle
school board has made application to
the county board of education for a
strip on the west side of the Hartselle
school district to be amended TO the
Hartselle school district.
Principal Named-T W. Tiller of
Hartford, Geneva. County High school
has been selected to succeed j. III. Rid
die as<principal of the high school for
the term 1924-'25.
To Represent Morgan - Garrison,
Bradley and Walker will represent the
Morgan County High school in the in
terscholastic. high school meet to be
held in Auburn ON April 10.
+ To Build Waterworks-ZW Word has
been received here that the Alabama
Water company is billing material to
this place to begin work immediately
on the waterworks system here.
Cat Kills Snahe-A cat. belonging
to Mrs. Il. Houston, practically killed a
snake here on day this week, The
cat was noticed making strenuous eff
forts to kill something and when reached
had most killed the snake.
Mrs. J. III. Dillon-Mrs. J. H. Dill
lon of Falkyille. died at the BeneyU
lent hospital on Saturday,
l.. j. Madkins = Funeral services
were held for L.. P. Madkins on Sum
day at Lebanon church.
Anderson TO Preach--Rev. r. W.
Anderson, pastor of, the First Metho-
dist church, will preach the commence.
ment sermon Sunday morning at the
Ryan Junior High school.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20

0PELIKA, Ala, April; H.
Bank Of Lee county are very
active in their support of safe farm
ing this year. In statement entitled
.vital Facts for Farmers and address
ed ITO Lee county farmers, ;. the farm
ers' National Bank of s0pelika and the
National Bank OF Opelika. the Bank of
Auburn and the First National Bank
og Auburn says: W -
Agriculture u the biggest business
in Lee county, 1t is the one business
upon which we all depend But farm
ing is not paying as it should pay and
will ray If known facts are put into
practice. Among these facts are:
\ Il. Ample food and feed for home
needs should be produced at home. This
should receive first consideration
~ More poultry and dairy cattle
are needed. A good market is assured
for dairy and poultry products, and
conditions favor the production of such
products in Lee county.
Increased Yield Urged
20. Cotton remains the one big cash
crop in, Lee county but it can not be
produced at profit for the grower
with yields as they were in 1923. They
were entirely too low for profit. If
we are to continue making cotton we
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
BOAz. SWEPT
BY $4,000 FIRE
Blaze. Starting In Cafe
Destroys Three Bust
ness Houses

BOAH. Ala. April 19.--Fire here
early today destroyed three business
buildings in the heart of the city. at a
loss Of $4,000. An entire block was
threatened for a time.. s=-.4
The flames began IN the restaurant
of ]. W.. Haynes. presumably from the
kitchen stove. The adjoining bakery of
7. W. Wilson, and the grocery store of
i. z. Dooley were burned to the
ground. Mr. Haynes first discovered
the flames and turned in the alarm.
!. Calls were set out at the height of
the flames to Albertville and CUTTERS
vile. The Boax department, however,
was successful in combining the flames
to the three buildings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
TO HOLD
SEMI-CENTENNIAL
DIR. Abercrombie Will De-
liver Commencement
Address

FLORENCE. Ala, April 19.f-=( By
the Associated Press. The State Nor
NAL school this year will hold semi
Centennial celebration i'm connection
with its commencement program, sPresi-
dent lHenry w. Willingham has an.
nounced. The Alabama Normal school
is the oldest of its kind In the south,
according ito President Willingliam,
having been established one year before
Peabody, in Nashville, Tenn.
ut was established before people in
the south knew, that teachers had to
be trained and prepared for their
work. President Willingham said. "In
the olden days teachers were born
Built In 1872
Although the attendance at the
school now numbers more than 500
young men and women, the school still
occupies the building erected through
funds granted by the North Alabama
conference in 1872, he said. Expansion
OF the school and its work has been
handicapped seriously since that time
through lack Of funds and appropria-
tions. Since its beginning, the legis.
lature has provided fol. one dormitory
and one part of training school where
children are taught for practice, Presi.
dent Willingham continued.
Pre-commeneement exercises will be.
gin May 2 with glee club concert, al
the school auditorium, President VIII.
ingham said in announcing the pro.
gram. May 8, the dramatic club of tbs
school viii present a play, sDearie," al
the auditorium May IS, violin recital
of students, under Miss Malinda' Udell
will be given May 10, a domestic arts
exhibit. win be held in the forenoon, and
in the afternoon, physical education
classes viii give "a demonstration in
the school amphitheatre; May %. the
expression classes win give a recital, and
May "a, a punior-senior breakfast will
be given on the campus ~
1850 Commencement Set
Commencement exercises will be held
Sunday, May %, at IL a.. m., in the
school amphitheatre. The Rev. A. b
Barrett of Fayetteville Tenn. will de.
liver the sermon. The Y. w. @. A. will
give vesper. service Sunday evening on
the Alumnae terrace.
Monday, May %, will be taken up
with class day programs, drive to VIII.
son Dam in the fore part of. the after.
noon, followed by a barbecue to the
senior class and friends of members al
5 80 o'clock, and the class play in the
auditorium at 8 o'clock i'll the evening
At ] o'clock Tuesday afternoon, an
alumni luncheon win be served. follow
ed by historical exercises. showing the
growth of the school, and the various
phases of its fifty Years of activity, at
5 o'clock. At 8 O'Clock in the evening,
DIR. John W. Abercrombie, state super
intendent of education, win deliver an
address at the closing aeoInmeneerhknt
exercises This will be followed by pre-
sentation Off diplomas by President
Willingham.
The list Of graduates has not been
completed and probably will not be an,
nounced until shortly before commence.
ment, according TO President Willing,
ham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
FARM ACREAGE
INCREASE FOR
STATEREPORTED
IS Per Cent More Pea
nuts Planted Than
Last Year
STATE CAPITOL BUREAU

{
MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 49,
Al summary of the crop survey in Ala
bama by the United States department
of agriculture, has been compiled BY
! II. W. Gist, agricultural. statisticiar
for Alabama, showing intentions t.
plant, acreage and other conditions o.
agriculture in. the state.
y His tabulation shows the following
facts about crops:
wheat-Acreage sown in December
30 per cent; loss by freezing, 10 pei
cent.
Rye-Acrease about same as last
] year. y
.Corn-Acreage increased about . pei
cent. %
Oats-Loss of - per cent in acre
age from freezes in tracts planted in
fall.
Irish otatoes-Inerease of 10 pei
cent in acreage.
Sweet potatoes-A 16 per cent in
crease in. intended acreage in southwest
trucking section, about normal in south
east and decrease in eastern portion Oh
black belt.
Peanuts increase of 81
per cent in acreage.
Hay-Incrcase of 12 per cent indi
Gated
Ten Per Cent Boost
The survey disclosed an intention to
increase the total acreage of all crops
by about 10 per cent in the state, being
uniformly distributed.
- The survey disclosed the fact that a
fraction more than two members OF
farmers families worked on each farm
reported last year, while lust slight
increase in, the total numb,r of family
workers is intended for the present sea-
son.
: An, increase of seven or eight per
cent in the number of tenants used is
indicated, and about 90 per cent of the
tenants intended to be used are already
contracted with and are on the farms.
A decrease in the number of tenants
is disclosed only in the mineral section,
and the heaviest increase is shown in
the Tennessee valley and in the south
west section.
Labor Demand ~
Hired labor for regular work also
will be increased if secured though only
6 per cent of those desired are already
hired and on the farm. The most pro-
nounced demand for hired labor is evil
denced in the Tennessee valley, in the
northeast section, and in the south
west. The northeast section and the
western part of the black belt show a
decrease in the number of hired hands
desired.
For extra labor for cotton chopping
and picking, five per cent less is want
ed than last year.
A material increase in the use of
fertilizers is suggested in all sections
except the western part of the black
belt, the heaviest increase being indi-
Gated in the Tennessee valley, with all
northern counties following, while a
notable increase is indicated in the
southwest and in the eastern part Of the
black belt The survey shows an in
tention to let about the same amount
of lands lie idle as last year.
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Results count, and you can count on
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
sATsUMAs NOT HURT

MOBILE, Ala, April 19.--Ths re-
cent cold weather IN the satsuma terri
tory has helped rather than damaged
the crop, IN NE opinion of leading or
chardists, through the elimination of
defective trees and the lesson it taught
in proper treatment.
1t is believed that the losses from
freezes were, not caused alone by the
low temperatures, but BY methods grow
,ers used before the cold spell.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
LEGION sEsssON sen
State Commander to be Named at Tus.
ealoosa

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, April 10
Simultaneous conventions of the sAmcri-
can Legion. the American Legion
auxiliary and Las Soeiete 40 .Hommes
ct. s Cheyeaux will be held here July
2, 3, 4 and 3. according to announce
ment of f. Taylor Peck: state COM
mander of the Legion. Of Mobile, re-
ceiyed here. The convention win be
featured by the annual election of state
commander, vice commanders and other
officers.
More than 100 Legionnaires of Mo-
bile, with their wives, plan to make
the trip to the convention city in the
steamer Helen Burke. Mr.. Peek's an.
uouncement said. One of the features
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
NEW BANK FORNIEn

SILVER HILL, Ala, April TO-
The Stdte Bank of Silver Hill has been
chartered By the state banking depart.
ment, 1t is TO have CAPITAL stock
Of $4,000. Officers of the bank are
Oscar johnson, president: CHARLES
Lyrene, vice president, and Peter Fors.
man, cashier. - "
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
SIXTH DIVISION ~

MONIGOMERY, Ala, April a.
The sixth division of the state supreme
court and the court of appeals will
open Monday, hearing cases from
Blount; Cullman, Fayette.-~> Jefferson,
Lamar. Marion. Piekens. Tuscaloosa
Walker and Winston counties.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
HOSPITAL TI-ANN;En

:, GREENSBORO, Ala, April TO-
Plans for an ,up-to-date hospital here
nave been announced The house used
as the presidents home by the old
into this use. ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
BISHOP CONIINC

GREENSBORO. Ala. Anril- Ia
Bishop Beckwith will be in Greensboro
Easter Sunday. He will hold service
at st. Paul's church in the morning,
and , assist with children's festival
n the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20

40 and s. sessions will be state
initiation of ''goofs" from every Sec
ton, of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20

lated skin, together with
red pimpies and black
heads. The pimples itched
and burned causing me
to scratch, and the scratch
ing caused sore eruptions
which dsshgured my face
very much. | lost many
q good nights sleep onI
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20

account Of the irritation. The trouble
lasted about six or seven weeks.
began using Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and in two or three
days noticed great improvement,
and after using four cakes Of cuti-
cslra Soap and two. boxes of CUT.
ctra Ointment I was completely
healed" (Signed) Pv4. Ella Il.
Lowe, Co. X 23rd Inf. IT. Sam
Houston, Texas.
Use cuticura Soap, ointmen, and
Talcum daily and keep your skin
clear and healthy.
aampiss Freshly Mall Addrsss. 'cutisusa Lsh,r. |
atoPiss, Dept 4, lfalAan Is, Nass.n Sold sTerV.
where. Seap Sc, ontment 8 and soc Taicun s5e. !
49, Try bur nav Shaving Stick.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
Face 0isfigured
With Itchy PimpIes
Cuticura Heals

Il had severe case Of rough
and jrritated skin, together with
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
MORNING ROBBERY
 NETS THUGS $4,O75
Police Search For Thieves Who
 Entered Officers Home

With vengeance in their hearts the police Saturday were searching for the burglar who enter0l the home of A. II. Courtney, 4G01 Fifth avenue. south. a brother officer, and removed jewelry and cash valued at approximately $+,- 075
 Saturday mornings robbery was the fifth committed against members of the department. The chief of police, two detectives and patrolman have been robbed previously.
 The robbery of the Courtney home is believed to have been committed about 2 o'clock Saturday morning hs Mrs. Courtney stated that she was awakened by n noise at that hour but paid no at tenti0n to it, The jewelry, four dia- mond rings. were stolen from the room of Mir. COurtneys daughter Forty-one of the $75 in money taken came from the officers trousers.
 The robbery was not discovered until the Courtneys rose and Mir. Courtney missed his trousers, which the thief had left on the front porch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
ORCHESTRA'S VISITss
 KEENLY AWAITED

Music lovers are awaiting with9 keen est anticipation the appearance of the Cincinnati Symphony orchestra at the new municipal auditorium next Tues day afternoon and evening. According to reports the orchestra, which is under the direction of Fritz Reiner for the second year, has been made into a 1ihe- ly adjusted instrument by the judici- ous strengthening of the various choirs and the addition of musicians of, the, highest caliber." .,-1@.
 The Cincinnati Symphony is the larg- est orchestra to visit Birmingham, mum bering S5 musicians. Both programs have been carefully selected and music lovers are expected to be greatly in- terested in the fact that Cesar FranclRs D Minor symphony is to be the feature of the evening performance. ,sSiisEB
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
FRAT PUBLICATION
 MAKES APPEARANCE
The Ka-Phi' Issued By Birming-
 ham-S0uthern Body

Birmingham Southern colleges first fraternity publication, "The Ka-Phi,. made it's initial appearance on the1ocal campus recently. Members of the Phi chapter of Kappa Alpha issued the pa per, which will henceforth be regular monthly publication, according to mem bers of the staff.
 The November edition of The ka- Pi is replete with news and facts con corning the activities of the Kappa Al pha fraternity members. The front page carries a picture of the new fraternity house, located on Fraternity Row, as well as a write-up of descriptive na- giving in detailed fashion the general plan of the building.
 The staff of The KaPhi is as fol lows Lucien P. Giddens, Jr.. editor Howard Bailey and Marcus r. Black assistant editors W. Benton Harrison, business manager; Frank Ward, adver' tising manager; Massey Clayton, circu' lation manager.
 The pledges of the Phi chapter fol low: Frank Ward, Edna, Ala; Carl ton Purdue, Minter, Ala.; Massey Clayton, Birmingham; Heflin Nolen Alexander City Ralph Lazenby, Mon r0eville; . Herbert Chiles, Hartford Lawson Davidson, Albany; William Boyd, Scottsboro; FentOn Jackson Birmingham.
 The late initiates of the local 'hapter are: /: Edward Pace, Grove Hill; Lucien GiddeOns. Frank Cairns, Frank EchOls and Creighton Adams of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
PASTOR TO PREACH
 ON MID CHANNEL
Dr. Trevor Mordecai To Discuss
 Danger Period Of Marriage

The danger periods of marriage will be discussed Sunday night at the First Presbyterian church by, Dr. Trevor Mordecai, pastor.
 The sermon is expected to prove in teresting in view of the new record set in Birmingham the. past. week by the granting of 34 marriages in one day. Dr. Mordecai expects to discuss both the causes of divorce and the remedies.
 Mid Channel" is the title of the ser mon, based nthe English drama which takes a dangerous current in the Eng fish channel as symbolical of q period in married life when esirangement is most frequent.
 "The Guardians of the Gate" will be the morning sermon. It is continua- tion of the popular series in interpreta- tion of symoIical figures on the Book of Revelation.
 Special music has been planned for both the morning service at II o'clock and the evening service at 7:3O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
One Universally Popular Contest Among Boys
 In Khaki

Frank Harris, member of Boy Scout troup No. 8, won't have ot worry if all the match manufacturers go out of business He proved this when he took two plain sticks, rubbed them together briskly and produced fire in the record smashing time of 30 seconds.
 In so doin, Frank won the fire by friction" trophy in the first city wide contest staged by scout officials. The trophy, handsome loving cup. was presented to him by Scout Commits sioner G. I. Mcdonald.
 The contest, held on the lawn of the court house, was entered by one scout from each troop in the city. Judges were MT. Mcdonald. F. B. Winslow and Roland Shine. The loving cup was donated to the scout council by Mrs. J. x. Rose. It's proud pos sessor will try to retain it in another fire friction" contest, 10 be staged some time in January.
 Making fire by friction of two sticks," says Commissioner Mcdonald, "is one scout test in which no interest lins to be stimulated. Thes couts had rather miss q mean than one of these contests. And who knows but that the ability to produce fire in this manner may stand some of them in good stead one of these days?"