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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
Auburn To Try Out Experiments
 In Use OF Electricity On Farm

AUBURN, Ala, Jan. 5.-tSpecial.) To what extent can and should farm CTS use hydroelectricity, and whatis the most economical way to carry 1t to them are questions which the Ala ban.a Polytechnic institute and the Alabama Power company will at- tempt to answer by a thorough and comprehensive experiment., according to Dr. Spright Dowell, president. An agreement has been signed to cou- duct research work along these lines on the agricultural experiment sta- tion here and to make practical sur veys and investigation on farms at different points in the state for at least a three year period.
 Plans for this work have been un- der consideration for several months and during this time all phases of it's possibilities have been considered. Now that the agreement has been signed, actual work will begin in-- mediately and, results will be an- nounced as facts that are sufficient ly definite are discovered.
 To carry on the work, the Alabama Power company has provided suffi- cient funds to cover all expense for a period of three years. The plan Is to study every possible use to which it is thought that electricity may be applied to agriculture advantage ously.
 o O o
 Plan Experimental Lines.
 Experimental lines will be built at different points in the state and at these points practical application of hydroelectricity to Alabama farms will be made. The work will be car- ried on under expert guidance. As- surance of cooperation on the part of the farmers necessary to make the project success has been received by President Dowell.
 In conjunction with the work in the rural sections. the experiment station here will be completely cleo trifled and the several departments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06

will make a careful study of the pos- abilities of electricity in agricultural activities. Under the direction of the department of agricultural en- ginesring, the different departments will try to discover ways and means farmers of the state can make profit able use of electricity and take ad- vantage of the opportunities which are now enjoyed by city dwellers. Special studies on the application or electricity to the operation of farm machinery will be made. This will include fertilizer mixers, feed grind CTS, ensilage cutters, seed graders, pea pfckers, cotton gins, syrup manu- lecturers, grain harvesters. thraslI- chs, limestone crushers. incubators, CTS, limestone crushers, incubators. hay balers, cream separators, spray pumps and other farm machinery. A special study will be made of the possible use of electricity for dehy- dration, sterilization and rsfrigera- ton, with a view to improving the quality of farm products and extend ing the period over which they are consumed.
 In the opinion of Dr. Dowell, this experiment ranks among the most important ever undertaken by the Alabama experiment station. It will proceed along practical lines to de- termine definitely how farmers can profitably use electricity in their homes and in the operation of their farms He refers to the fact that Alabama is essentially an agricul- tural state, and that one, of the ma jor duties of Auburn is to serve the farmer. If results are in line with what the leaders of the project hope they will be, the 256,000 Alabama farmers will be able to profit In many ways by the use of electricity generated by water power. on Ala ban.a streams. g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
WALKER IN HEART
 IF MINING AREA
Three Miles Of Paved Streets Laid And New Hotel Goes
 Up At Jasper In 1923
JASPER BUKssAU) THE AGE-HERALD } Jasper, Ala, JRp. .

Few towns in Alabama can show az many buildings in course of con- struction as Jasper. Two hundred new homes have been completed here in 1893. The new $100,00o Walker County hospital has just been com pleted, also . $S5.0oo theater: new garages have been built, new hotel has been built. three miles of paved street have been constructed and large wholesome company has located here. The population of Jasper has grown fEom $500 to over 1000 people during the year.
 Jasper is a city of organization for a better oommounity!" The Jasper Kiwanis and Rotary clubs are doing everything in their power to make Jasper . better town in which to live. Jasper, too. Is a fraternal town. In Heart of Coal Basin.
 Jasper is iu the heart of the coal basin. The town and county Is en- tirely undsrlain with various seams of the finest coal in the world. The coal under Jasper and it's surround ing territory is practically inexhaust- able. exports say. When tho upper seams have been worked, it will only be necessary to drop to the lower measures to find fuel to supply all
 
 centuries to como.
 What is known as the big seam and Black Creek coal is near the surface over a large part of this region. and is the type of fuel that is being most extensively mined here at this time.
 Within easy working distance of the Warrior river. just nine miles away. with gravel road to the river. and the railroads. Frisco. Illinois Central and Northern Alabama. are be converted into high-grade brick and tile with use of coal that is to be found about and under the shale. Plans are being made by a Jasper citizen to build a large brick plant here at an early date.
 Jasper's greatness lies in the coal fields of this coal basin.
 Rich Farming Section.
 Some of the best fruit lands and general agricultural lands in the state of Alabama is to be found with in a short distance of Jasper. and the progressive farmers are making money. They are finding home mar kets for their products.
 Dairying and cream products are important exports from the Jasper farmers. and the outlook is bright for them.
 , Over half million dollars have been used in construction of business houses and homes in Jasper the past year, and with the coming of the new year Jasper begins the erection of a number of new business houses and residences. and the indications arc that this city will experience 6 gen. uine building boom within a few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
BLACK BELT TAKES ID HAY GROWING 1,O73 Carloads Marketed
 During 1923 By Hay :.
 Association
STATE CAPITAL BQREAUl
 THE AGE-HERALDt Montgomery, Ala. Jan. 6


 Hay growers of the Alabama Black Belt are enjoying a new era of pros perity as c result of cooperative marketing through the Alabama Farm Bureau Hay association. which passed the thousand carload mark iA the volume of hay handled for It's members for the last year. The association markets hay through 8 co operative rool similar in general principle to the cotton marketing or- ganization set up by the farm ibu- reau. During the last year 1,073 car. loads of hay, averaging 10 tons per car. were marketed through the pool. according to President c. w. Ritten- our. It is estimated that the amount of hay marketed in the year ahead will aggregate 15,000 tons. Most of 1t Is Johnson grass hay, with some alfalfa.
 Grades Standardized.
 According to President Rittenour, the establishment of standard grades of hay and the education of the Black Belt plantation owner in better hay production has been the great prob- lem to solve, which has hitherto held back the Johnson grass hay farmer who marketed his product individ- ually. This opinion is heartily con- cured in by A. W. Shedd of Old
 
 co-operative movement. The associ- ation has so far succeeded in stand ardizing its product and in winning the confidence of the buyer that he will get what he pays for, that to- day orders for hay are being re- ceived faster than they can be filled.
 An analysis of Johnson grass hay by an expert of the U.t s. department of agriculture showed that Johnson hay has more feeding value than the Timothy hay of the north. &C., cording to President Rittenour. Tim othy was in demand even, in the southern markets, however. as it was of known quality and grade, while buyers suffered so from lack of standardized grades for Johnson grass that they preferred to pay sev- eral- dollars more per ton and get the Timothy of known grade.
 Johnson 6ra.. Q wortH 9 S More.
 Today, as a result of the efforts of the hay association to standardize it's product, Alabama Johnson grass hay Is supplanting Timothy over wide area, not only in Alabama but in neighboring states, particularly southwest Georgia and in Florida. As pointed out by President Rittenour. hay growers in the pool enjoy pe- culiar advantage in the fact that a comparatively limited area, the lime lands of the Black Belt. is well suit cd to hay production, the sand lands so common in the south being but little used for hay. As result, T home market is readily available. The Farm Bureau Hay association advances money to its members, and Ntoday has some SS0,000 among mem- bers in this manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
BIG PECAN AND PEACH FARM WORTH FORTUNE
Run Down Tract Of Land Near
 Fort Deposit Makes Big Money

FOHT DEPOSIT. Ala, Jan. 5.-- Especial. )-Three years ago Fletcher Harris. a hustling young citizen, of Fort Deposit, purchased 40 acres of land near the northern boundary of Fort Deposit, which was in an im- proverished condition due to the fact that 1t had been planted to cotton, under the negro tenant system for the past 70 years. Mir. Harris first gave his attention to the. proper ter
 racing and ditching of the place, then ploughed and subsoiled the cuI- tivatible parts and setting it to 300 budded oceans and 500 Elberta. peaches. These he has given his spe- cial attention, by properly spraying, pruning and giving twice a year a liberal supply of a high grade fer
 tilizer, raising each year between the rows of trees an abundance of minor crops which more than paid tl,e expenses of the fruit and nut trees, This young orchard is in a flourish ing condition, and with favorable weather conditions. will reach a com. mercial value this year as a small crop of nuts and peaches were har-s, vested the past season. From a comls mercial viewpoint. this place today is. worth five times as much as 1t was when 1t came into MT. Harris posses sion. .22F
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
REMINDED TO TURN
 OFF LIGHT BY ROOSTER
Pet Bird Proves Valuable One To
 TalladeEa Man

TALLADEGA, Ala, Jan. 5.-(Spe- cial.)-Roosters sometimes make pretty good daily reminders. This was found by Fred Giddens this week when his pet rooster acted as a gentle reminder that he hal forgotten to turn off the lights of his car when he placed it in the garage.
 The rooster sleeps in the garage. Giddens came home in the evening, and placing the car m the garage, went in to bed. Loud growing of the rooster attracted his attention and dressing he went to the garage to see what was wrong. There he found that in his haste to get to bed he had left the lights of his car burning brightly. The rooster quiet ed down when the lights were turned off:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
SON GETS BUSINESS
LOTHIAN BEGINS.WORK ON ELECTRIC PLANT
Power Plant To Be Put In Opera
 tion Within Year

HARTFORD, Ala, Jan. 5.--(Special Leased Wire.)-Actual construction work on Dothan's new hydro-elec- tric plant at Chalker's Bluff on the Choctawhatchee river near here has been started, and the plant is ex- pected to be in operation within a year. A large saw mill is in opera tfon in the backwater section near the dam, clearing out the timber and preparing it for use in construction work.
 Excavation work for the dam has started and the big derrlcks. one of which is more than 100 feet high. are being erected. The foundations for the big air composers has al- ready been laid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
STUDENTS RETURN
Ynfontown Well Represented A
 Number Of Southern Colleges

6mEOMtOWA Weh ANCPhCSCAsN1
 Number Of Southern Colleges
 UNIONTOWN, Ala, Jan. .5.-tSpe- cial.)-Young people who spent the holidays at home here have returned to their schools. They are Robert Bradford, Howard college. Birming- ham; Henry Johnston, Culver Mil tary academy, Culver, Ind; Daniel Hart, Presbyterian university, Clarks- vile, Tenn; John Morgan White, Davidson college, Davidson, N V; Margaret Fowler, Wesleyan Fema!e institute, Macon, Ga; Lee Green, vir- ginia Military institute, Lexington Va; Dorothy Williams, Montevailo' Ala: Jack Langhorne. Robert Hin- ton and Mary Louise Coleman, state university; Joseph Stone and Eu- gene Fowler. Auburn; Brford Rags. dale, Columbus, Miss. and Sarah Long and Dorothy Pou will leave Tn a few days for Judson college Ma rion, Ala.
 The following teachers have re- turned: Miss Jamie Dickinson, 'Bes- semer; Miss Gertrude McCorkle, Au- burn; Miss Mary Irby, Selma; MISS Mary Lee Harwood. Marion. and MISS Elizabeth Bradford, Waverly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
ROAD SURVEY PLANNED

A party to make a survey of re- pair work needed on the road from Roy Bridge to Marbury will start out next week, it was stated Saturday by H. G. Culverhouse, assistant division engineer of the third division of the state highway department. This road links at Marbury with the Birming- ham Montgomery highway and the state highway department plans to pit 1t in first class shape for auto mobile and other travel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
DOCKS APPRAISAL
 BOARD |S NAMED|
George G. Crawford Chair man, Gordon Smith And J.
 w. Durr Are Members
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE .AGE-HERALD ! MOntRnmery. Ala. Ian K |

A board of apraise of the property needed in the improvement of the port of Mobile was announced Friday conference with General William L. Sibert, chairman of the state docks commission and Judge T. :. McClel- Ian. counsel for this commission. The board is composed of George Gordon Crawford of Birmingham, chairman; Gordon Smith of Mobile. and John w. Durr of Montgomery.
 A board of real estate appraisers of the property needed by the state along the Mobile water front is pro- vided for in the act creating the docks commission. It was stated py General Sibert that the awards of the appraisers would be accepted by the commission and no higher price paid for the property than that fixed by the appraisers-in other words that the findings of the appraisers would be final unless the matter was thrown into the course by condcmna- tion proceedings.
 General Siber said that the board appointed consisted of three repres sentative Alabama citizens in whose findings he believed the people of the state would have the fullest con- fidence.
 Letters notifying the three men of their appointment were immediately mailed out frcm the governors of- flee.
 Of the members of the board the chairman is president of the Tennes- see Coal and Iron company. Mir. Smith is a wholesale baker of Mobile, while Mir. Durr is wholesals drug mer- chant of Montgomery.
 It was stated that the board would begin its work right away, although General Sibert admitted that a mass of business would have to be tackled by the newly created body in secur- ing sites for the states development plans.
 Hugh White, counsel. for the Ala bama public service commission, re- turned Saturday from the hearing at Hattiesburg, Miss, conducted by the Mississippi railroad commission on the proposed sale of the Hattiesburg- Beaumont branch of the Gulf, Mobile and Northern railroad to the Tatum Lumber company.
 R. G. Cobb. traffic manager of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce. was also present at the hearing. MT. mission and for the Mobile Chamber of Commerce that through service from Natchez, Miss, to Mobile had justified its existence in that two years that it had been in effect. The Alabama men are interested in sec ing that this through service is not jeopardized by the proposed sale and if the through service to Mobile IS adversely affected, the Alabama pub lie service commission will carry the fight to the interstate commerce com- mission.
 Taking of testimony in the hearing had been practically completed when MT. White left Hattiesburg Friday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
IMPROVEMENTS NOTED IN ATHENS LOOP AREA
Contract Let For Erection Of New Dormitory At Athens College
 TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAUl ;. THE AGE.EF1fR Ar n |

Athens. Ala, Jan, s The opening of the new year finds improvement work increasing in the city of Athens. The erection of the new and handsome dormitory at the Athens college was begun Tuesday and is moving along nicely. The contract for the building was let sometime ago to Walker Brothers Construction company of Lafayette, Ala., and its cost will be $70,000.
 When the above building is com- pleted the college will be in position to take care of 6 much larger school than its facilities will now accom- gAnodate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
HIGH YIELD OF COTTON

Elmore county. as usual, yielded high average of cotton this year. the ginners report showing over BLOOD bales or less than 5000 bales less than in 1922. The good price being paid for the staple has made this sec tion very prosperous and the town Is enjoying an exceptionally good trade,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
VISIT CAPITOL,

Vincent F. Kilborne, representative in the 1923 legislature from Mobile county, and J. B. Oliver, a prefninent resident of the gulf city, were visi- tors at the capitol Saturday in the interest of a prisoner at Camp Kilby Sam Jenkins, representative in the legislature of 1907 and 1911 from Baldwin county was visitor at the capitol Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
STORES CHANGE HANDS
Expansion Of GeOrgiann Bu
 Section Is Noted

GEORGIANA. Ala. Jan.- 5.-(Spe- cial Leased Wire )-The first of the year brought number of changes in business houses in Georgiana. W. P. Brunson has bought the Sims build ing and is moving his hardware store into it. Majors and Watson will oc- lcupy the store vacated by Mir. Brun- son. Fred M. Thigpen is opening 8 new garage on Miranda street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
LINEvILLE GROWING
Number or Important Chapr.. A

Number OF Important Changes Are
 Made In Business Block
 :, .LINEVILdJEs Ala. 4 Jans B.-4(Spe- new year ffnds several changes in the vaffous business hee ses of Lineville. | The Lineviiie drpg store has !, recently been p1r- chased by J. $. Mccain. C.. c. Moui- ton,' who for a number of years has business, has sold oHt sos Reeves and Brooke. J. C. Weaver now has two storss- instead of one, having moved his groceries into an ad djacent store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
MOTOR DEALERS CITY AGAIN HAS JOIN ASSOCIATION SUPPLY OF WATER
Deep Well Put In Commis-
 sion And Days Of Water Hauling Are Over

UNION SPRINGS. Ala, Jan. 5.-- (Special)-After being without water for the better part of December, the deep well supplying Union, Springs has again been placed in commission and the days of water hauling are over with. It was estimated that the citizens were put to an expense of several thousand dollars by being compelled to have their water hauled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
POST OFFICE VACANT
Examination Set For New Postmaster
 At Winfield.

HAMILTON. Ala, Jan. 5.-(Spe- cial.)-The post office department has ordered an examination to be held at Winfield in the near future for the purpose of filling the posi- tion of postmaster when the term of the recent encumbent expires. Several applicants will take the examina- tidn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
IS HEALTH INSPECTOR

. BAY MINETTE, Ala, Jan. 5- 6Special Leased Wire.)-Dr. R. B. Williams, formerly of Dothan. had 6een added to the Baldwin health unit as inspector. Mir. Williams has Heen with the state health depart meat For tho past two years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
BUSINESS CHANGES MADE

Few changes in the business firms of Athens have been announced for the new year. Those having been an- nounced to date are W. T. Clay Mercantile company, The U-Get- Grocery company. Peck's Helpyour- self Grocery and the pool room. W. T. Clay company and The U-Get- 1t company having exchanged quart- CTS with each other, The Peck's Help Yourself Grocery and the pool room both going out of business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
PLANs LIONS CLUR

UNION SPRINGS, Ala. Jan. 5.- Especial Leased Wire.)7A Lions clWb will be formed here next week. Hugh Foster of Montgomery is assisting the work of securing members for the new organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
COW IS WONDER

Dennis Pierson of this city has a COW which is attracting much atten- ton by the amount of its milk yield. For several months the COW has averaged more than seven gallons of milk dailY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
,,Rs. wHITE TnANKED

The Parent Teacher association resumed it's work for the new year with a well attended meeting. Mrs. Charles P. Johnston presided. Mrs. J. H. White, ST. who Was present. was accorded rising vote of thanks for her gift of $2,000 to the< equip ment fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
HIGH SCHOOL OPENS

After a vacation of several( days for the Christmas season. tile North west Alabama High school opened Tuesday morning with a large mum Der of pupils in attendance. Next Monday the Haleyville High school will reopen for the 1924 term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
AUBURN EXPERT PREDICTS GREAT YEAR AHEAD FOB FARMERS 200 New Homes Hopu And Theatre Erected Jasper ng Past

FLORENCE POST OFFICE GOES INTO FIRST by the
 rush. and the this office into the first class beginning July the ar
 Florence line cities the the omiTh the A. be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
PLAN POULTRY SHOW
Elmore County Produces 21.O0O Bale
 Of Cotton, Is Report

WETUMPKA,- Ala, Jan. 5.-(Spe- cial.)-At a receht meeting of the FL more county farm bureau, it was voted to put on a poultry show in Wetumpka on January 15 and 16 Mir. Ivey. poultrye specialist from Auburn, will cooperate with the farm bureau and H. M. Lewis, El- more county agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
WILSON DAM SAFE, ENGINEER STATES
Flood Waters Of Tennessee
 Not Expected To Reach Stage Endangering Project
MUSCLE SHOALS BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD

Col. George R. Spalding. engineer in charge of the construction work at Wilson dam, stated today that he did government works from the rise in the Tennessee river, that the river would be at its highest, 1Sh feet, by Monday and that this would lack about four feet of reaching the top of the cofferdams. No damage has resulted Up to the present time, he said, but a careful watch will be kept to meet any danger that nay arise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
CETs MOTOR AGENCY

The Fite Motor company has se- cured the agency for Ford cars and have opened up a modern garage and service station in Hamilton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
FARM MEETING CALLED
Peach Growing In Monroe County TO
 Be Discussed

Be Discussed
 MONROEVILLE, Ala. Jan. D. fsneeial. )-Land owners of Monroe county have been called to meet a. the court house here on January tE to discuss a movement Tor une nIanting of peach trees on the farms of ire county. Monroe county al ready has 2,5OO acres planted m peaches and it is planned to double this acreage this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
RAIN RETARDs EARMFNc,

The indictment weather experiencea the past month has retarded to a great degree, the progress of the truck growers at this place, inasmuch as it has delayed the preparation and creased .acEeage in strawberries and snan beans will be planted, due to the fact that nice margin of profit was realized from these scrons shipped the past season, to northern mark ets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
FENCE IS MEMORIAL
Re@xea ARound "Old Cemetery" At
 Greemvtlle By U, ID. C.

3REENvILLE. Ala, Jan. 5.-(Spe eial)--The memorial fence around the "old cemetery" on South Park street made possible by contributions by Greenville and former Greenville residents. has been completed and it has added greatly to the cemetery and that part of Greenville. The Father Ryan chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy through the efforts of a committee of which Mrs. J. B. Stanley was chairman, assumed the work of rais- ing the funds and contracting for the memorial fence,