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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
New Sport Service

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 2.-A new sporting supplementary service is an- nounced here by two local writers both of them native Alabamians who have written for publications through out the south and east.
 both local sports editors, are the writ CTS heading the service. which they say will begin within the next few days
 MT. Pill is a University of Alabama alumnus, while MT. Lane attended Ala bama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn for a number of years. The service will deal chiefly with southern sports, 1t was stated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
Pels Buy Dent

NEW ORLEANS. La.,5 Feb, a.-- President Heinemann of the New Or leans Southern association club ,an- nounced tonight the purchase of Will bur Dent. a young pitcher, from the Mayfield, Kya club of the Kitty league.
 Prior to playing professional ball, Dent was with the University of Ala bama club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
LOSES
 TO CHATTANOOGA

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. 2- The crack University of Chattanooga basketball team defeated the University of Alabama five here tonight by the score of S1 to 27. Coming directly from a hard game in Nashville last night the Alabama team was slightly weakened, but put up a game scrap with the fast local outfit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
Hunfeld Scores K. o.

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Feb. 2.-Billy Hun field of Los Angeles knocked out Billy Stearns of Minneapolis in the fifth round of their scheduled ten-round bout. They are lightweights.
 In the semi-final, Sailor Reaume of San Pedro, Cal. won a decision In six rounds over Jimmy Douglas of Phoe- nix. They are lightweights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
Wright's Team Loses

! MOBILE,. Ala, Feb. 2.-(Specia1 Leased Wire)-Wright's Military Aca- deny lost the second game with Pensa-
 cola last night at the Y. M. c. A.. f4 to 19. in a game replete with thrills for the spectators and hotlya waged throughout the four quarters. FAid goals were rare and the majority of points were rung up on fouls. wright's defeat is attributed largely to their failing to shoot these goals. caginR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

fronted in times past by the rank bou- quet given off by some exhibitions of beef which was not altogether Al. . Strangler Lewis has not wrestied in New York for almost three years, and some of the local citizenry were much surprised to learn that he was still champion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.--J. Howard maker won the notional pocket bill. Hard championship in Brooklyn to, night, defeating Carl A. Vaughn, 125 to 1S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

mingham Barons' staff. has done good work with the team at Jones Valley and the watch was q token of the apprecia- ton of the students for his efforts;s
 The men, reading from left to right in the picture above are :'J. D. Rus sum. guard; w! Gardner, fulIback; Nj. Brill. end Q. Anderson, back; Robert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
Shoemaker Wins Title

Tomorrow: What the Puhlic Likes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

Scores made on the doubles shot | at "A:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
TROLLEY LINES
 TO BE MOVED
Encouragement Of Sys- tenn Is Planned At
 ,Anniston
(Anniston. Bureau)

.ANNISTON, Ala, Oct. A.-An or dinance to remove the street car track age of the Alabama Power company on Tenth street from Noble street to Moore avenue and on Moore avenue from Tenth to Thirteenth street was introduced at the meeting of the city council last night. The ordinance was passed to it's second reading. Final action cannot be taken until the ordi- nance has been read three times. It was pointed out that this would not materially interfere with the car ser vice in the city as the cars could be routed down Noble street to Thirteenth street and proceed from this point as usual. If the ordinance goes into ef- feet it will force all street cars to pass down Noble street the main thorough fare of the city. An ordinance to ir- sure the lives the. city policemen was also introduced. This was referred to the mayor and police committee and also gave them power to act in the matter.
 Sam J. Powers as chairman of the chamber of commerce. committee on the Anniston wagon yard appeared before the council and ask the wagon yard be put into sanitary condition by the installation of a proper drainage system. This matter was taken into
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
s2S,OOO BRIDGE TOSPAN CREEK
Fast Work Being Done On Jasper Oakman
 Highway

JASPER, Ala, Oct. 24.-(Special.) At meeting of the county commission CTS here today, the contract was let to II. E. Donahoo of Birmingham for the construction of highway bridge over Loss creek, west of Parrish, on the new Oakman road. Mir. Donahoo's Sid of between S27 ,00O and $2S,000 was the lowest bid.
 Owing to the favorable weather con ditions that have prevailed since the construction work was started on the Jasper-(Dakm highway, satisfactory progress has been made on the project. Contractor H. D. Donahoo and the sep- eral sub-contractors. expect to complete the concrete work and grade by Decem- Der ID. There are now seven grading outfits, 75 teams, and two concrete out fits on the highway, scattered all along the route between Jasper and Oak man. Mir. Donahoo's contract calls for the completion by the first of April, and the indications are that he will not ex- perience any difficulty in completing the road by that time.
 The new highway will connect with Third avenue in the southern part of town and run via Parrish to Oakman. Calumet will be left to the right of the highway, but Brilliant Coal company and citizens of that place will construct a lateral road 10 connect with the high way, it is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
. THREE DAYS' COUCH IS YOUR
 DANGER SIGNAL

Chronic coughs and persistent colds lead to serious lung trouble. You can stop them now with Creomufsion, an emulsified creosote that is pleasant to take. Creomulsion Is a new medical discovery with twofold action; 1t soothes and heals the inflamed membranes and kills the germ.
 Of all known drugs, creosote is rec ognized by the medical fraternity as the greatest healing agency for the treat ment of chronic coughs and colds and other forms of throat and lung troubles. CreomulSion contains, in addition to creosote, other healing clements which soothe and heal the infIamed mem, branes and stop the irritation and in- nammation, while the creosote goes on to the stomach, is absorbed into the blood, attacks the seat of the trouble and destroys the germs that lead to consumption.
 Cfeomulsion is guaranteed satisfac- tory in the treatment of chronic coughs and colds, bronchial asthma, catarrhal bronchitis and other forms of throat and lung diseases, and Is excellent for building up the system after colds or the flu. Money refunded if any cough or colo,. no matter of how long stand ing. is not relieved after taking accord Ing to directions. Ask your druggist. Creomulsion Co.. Atlanta. Ga. (Advl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
ROTARY CLUBS
 TO BE FORMED.
Organizations Planned At Russellville, Aliceville
 And Twin-Cities
Muscle Shoals Bureau)

y SHEFFIELD, Ala, Oct. 24.-Gover- nor's Day was observed at the meeting of the Sheffield Rotary club Thursday. Herman l.. Turner, district governor of Rotary, was the speaker of the day, making most interesting address on the
 Service of Rotary" Mir. Turner stat ed that Rotary clubs would be organ ized at early dates at Albany Decatur, Russellville, Aliceville and several oth- CT cities in this Rotary district. A
 letter was read from Rotarian Leslie H. Woodall rendering his resignation. MT. Woodall will be transferred to Somerset, Ky, where he will be super intendent of the C., N. o. & T. P. di-
 vision of the Southern Railway system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
OIL FIRM DRILLS
 NEAR TWIN-CITIES
President Of Firm Will Be Named To Succeed
 R. A. Barry
lTennessee ValIey Buresul

ALBANY-DECATUR, Ala, Oct. 24. The Decatur Oil and Gas company will hold. a special meeting Saturday after noon to elect president to succeed the late Colonel R. A. Barry, who was pres idcnt of the company since its organiza- ticn here about three years ago. Work of drilling in the oil well number one of this compeny, which is located just south of the Twin Cities is to continue without interrrupeian, it is stated. Al ready a depth of nearly $500 feet has been reached. Recently the company purchased new additional machinery for use at the well. It was the understand iEg here when drilling English oil well number one that it was to be sunk to a depth of 3,F00 feet in the search for oil. The directors meeting will be held at the law offices of Eyster and Eyster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. 24.- Secretary. of Agriculture Wallace has authorized the crop reporting board to release cotton abandonment figures col lected by the. board this year, according to announcement received in Montgom- cry. The figures will be published Oc- tober % as a afsupplement to the regu- lar crop report issued on that date and will show abandonment between June 25 and August 16, and between June 25 and September 1G.
 The decision to release the abandon ment figures is in respose to widespread demand for such a report. The board points out, however, that it already has taken into consideration the question of abandonment in making it's forecasts during the season, and will continue to do so in it's remaining reports. Aban- donment, therefore, is already discount ed in the forecasts.
 The abandonment figures will be pub
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
Cotton Abandonment Figures
 To Be GiDen Out Saturday
Additional Information Will Be Announced In
 Connection With October Report

lished without Interpretation by the crop board inasmuch as there is no com parable data as of the same dates for previous years. The ten-year average abandonment as reported by correspond ents on December in previous years will also be given. The board points out that in making comparison between the figures for this year and previous years, the figures for this year relate to abandonment between June % and August 16 and between June 25 and September 16, whereas the figures of the reported average abandonment for previous years cover the period between June % and December 1.
 It is announced also that in the Oc- tober p forecast consideration will be given not only to the pars, but also to the estimates of probable yield per acre which are being secured from it's correspondents, the quantity of cot ton ginned to October IS, and all other known factors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
sEEs IRON suPREMACY

The Alabama mineral district and Chicago are bound to engage in a battle for supremacy in the steel and iron industry since the Pittsburg plus rule has been abolished, declared, Ira Dobrin gas consulting engineer and ex- pert is the utilization and eonsump- ton of gas before the Rotary club at its weekly meeting Friday. The battle will not last long he said and very soon this immediate territory will feel the effect of the cancellation of the arbitrary Pittsburg rule. He declared he personally knew of several large manufacturing plant seeking locations in the Gadsden district. MT. Dobrin was the guest of Frank Thompson, works manager for the Gulf States Steel company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
SILHOUETTES OF STATE CAPITOL
(state Capital tBureau.)

; MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. A.- Senator George Duncan of Limestone county was visitor to the capitol today, and spoke of the favorable i'm pression which he received upon hear ing John W. Davis speak at Nashville Monday. The democratic nominee eu- logized the character of Andrew Jack son and made some interesting compar- isons between Old Hickory's honesty as a public official and the character of certain present day republicans.
 The state highway department has just issued an attractive progress map" of Alabama showing completed projects under construction, existing roads upon which the state has done no work and projected highways. The map is up.to-date and gives an instructive presentation of the state highway system. Copies may be obtained free of charge>by applying to the state high way department.
 Attorney General Harwell G. Davis will spend most of next week in the Seventh congressional district, speak ing on behalf of the candidacy of Con RreSSmdH nlicS V. AlisoVu, uonOSL"s representative from that district. Con gressman Allgood has republican op- ponent in Dr. B. s. Cooley of Gads- den, and Attorney General Davis is going into the district at request of the democratic leaders to aid in the campaign.
 t.,-
 Governor W. W. Brandon will attend the Alabama Georgia Tech football game at Atlanta Saturday. He will be accompanied to Atlanta by Judge James J. Mayfield and Judge l.. l.. Herzberg, chairman of the state tax commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
EUFALlLA CHAMBER
 o. KS AMENDMENT
Mobile Measure Urged As Of
 ;. State Wide Interest

EUFAULA, Ala.,. Oct 24.-(Special.) The directors of the Eufaula Chamber of Commerce at their regular meeting Wednesday afternoon, agreed to rec ommend to the voters of this section that they indorse the adoption of amend ment No. on the ballot to be voted at the general election, November 4, au- thorizing Mobile county to increase it's bonded indebtedness and tax levy for the purpose of building new roads and bridges.
 It is believed that this matter is of considerable interest to the people of the entire state,, as the development of the port of Mobile and its territory will be of great deal of advantage to all of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
TOURISTs PLENTIFUL

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Oct. 24.-(Spe- cial) - The movement of tourists through this region to points in the south is greater now than4it has ever been before, it is claimed by auto fill ing station operators who declare that there are no less than POO cars day passing through Huntsville. They are nearly all en route to Florida and prac- tically all of them are equipped with camping outfits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
$27, ,OOO TIMBER DEAL
 MADE AT MARION
A. P. Patton Purchases Holdings
 Of Late A. T. Bishop

ASHvILLE, Ala, Oct. 24.-(Spe- cial. )-The sawmill, mules and timber belonging to the estate of A. J. Bishop, whose death occurred in Tuscaloosa re- gently, were sold in Marion during the week by J. W. Townsend, administrator of the estate. A. P. Patton of Tus- caloosa purchased the entire outfit for $27075. The sale was made under the order of circuit court of Tuscaloosa in equity and is subject to confirmation by the court. If confirmed MT. Patton will probably operate the mill at the present site in East Ferry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
WORK. WILL BEGIN
 ON $I5O,OOO Y. M. c. 4.
West Point Concern To Build
 .a Selma Edifice s.t.

SELMA, Ala, Oct. 24.-(Special.) Work on the new Y. NJ. c. A. will start next Monday, according to HOus- ton Armstrong, president of the board of trustees. Final details were closed with H. Lanier, president of the West Point Iron works, on Tuesday. Plans for the building were drawn up by Welden of Birmingham, and call for modified Spanish architecture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
TWO HUGE STILLS
 SMASHED IN MACON
Two Negroes Arrested And Much
 Beer Destroyed

OPELIKA. Ala, Oct. 24.-(Speeial. ] State Law Enforcement Officer J. K. Young, who is located at Opelika. re- ports that he, nj company with law en- forecent officers, Gilbert and Gore, as sisted Sheriff Livingston and his depu- ties in locating, capturing and destroy ing two big stills in Macon county, near the Montgomery county line, early on Wednesday morning. The stills were of 1,500-gallon capacity each, and 300 gallons of beer were poured out. Two I,egroes were caught at the still and ar rested. They are Bill Eason and Duke Ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
"ARMY" ELECTS OFFICERS

The Albany Decatur Salvation army advisory board has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: J. c. White, chairman; F. A. Bloodworth, vice chairman; Mrs. Vera AusteH, sec letary: w. D. Roper, treasurer; J. D. Elan, publicity. The annual financial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
|GADSDEN PASTOR
 SUES FOR DAMAGE
Seeks To Collect $1O,OOO From Bridgeport Broth
 er-In-Law
fGadsden Bureau)

GADSDEN, Ala, Oct. 24.-The ten thousand dollar damage suit of Rev. A. D. Cargyle, pastor of the Christian Advent church here against Rev. Luther J. Troxell his brother-in-law and pastor of the Advent church at Bridgeport and policeman H. A. Wise of Gadsden went to trial in the circuit court Friday afternoon. .Cargyle claims that the cir culation of a written statement by the defendant to the effect that he was caught in a gravel pit with wom- an last April utterly ruined him. The case is being bitterly fought, the jury will not get it before late Saturday it is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
MOST OF COTTON PICKED
About 1900 Bales Handled So Far At
 Berry

BERRY, Ala, Oct. 24.-(Special. )- According to information given out by Rev. Frank Baker, mayor of Berry, and J. l.. Yerby of the Berry ware houses 1900 bales of cotton have been brought into town out of the 1924 cot ton crop. Most of the crop has been harvested, with less than 300 bales to be brought in,. it is believed. Farm CTS in this locality are holding their cotton for. better price. Only a small per cent is being sold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
FARMERS FIGHT

John W. Cagle, a Madison county farmer is in jail on a charge of as- sault with knife and L. D. Davis, Limestone county farmer, is in the hospital here suffering with; several knife wounds as the result of fight in the western part of Madison county. The men quarreled over the accusation of Cagle that Davis was hauling some cotton off his place without authority and a fight ensued in which Cagle is alleged to have used a pocket knife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
DALLAS BEGINS
 TO SHIP PECANS
First Consignment Goes To AL bany, Ga, Exchange
Especial Leased Wire. ]

SELMA, Ala, Oct. 24.-The first shipment of oceans from Dallas coun. ty was sent to the markets Thursday, the nuts going to the National Pecan Growers Exchange at Albany, Ga. Among those making this early consign ment were J, E. Dunnaway of Orrville, and Bruce and John Hain of Sardis. The crop this year is the smallest on record. Not more than 5000 pounds of oceans will be shipped from Dal- of last years crop. Practically all the nuts raised here for market are sold through the pecan exchange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
nEM0CRATS RuSY

Congressman Miles c. Allgood an- nounced Friday that attorney General Harweh G. Davis would join him in a campaign of DeKalb county next week. They will start Monday at Valley Head and will speak day and night until the following Saturday night when they will end the tour at Fairview. They will spend all of Friday at the Crossville fair speaking Friday night at Geraldine. They are billed for fifteen speeches each in an effort to redeem DeKalb county from republican rule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
pAR0IEs GRANTEn

MONTGOMERY4 Ala, Oct. 24.- (SpeciaD Parole was granted by Gov ernor W. W. Brandon today to Thomas H. Trimble, Mobile county, convicted of assault to murder November 29, 1921, and given two years to two years and day on each of two charges. The pardon board recommended parole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
NEGRO TEACHERS MEET

CENTERVILLE, Ala, Oct. 24.- Especial. )-The Bibb County COlOred Teachers institute just closed here was attended by all teachers in charge of negro schools in the. county. Among those who delivered addresses were Colo nel Stephen Douglass Logan, many years ago county superintendent of edu- cation for Bibb county, and Superin- tendent Hayes, the incumbent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
GETS $500 DAMAGE

A jury in the circuit court Friday awarded H. A. Lasseter $500 damages in his suit against the city of Gadsden He claimed the city refused to turn on the water at his home after repeated notices, alleging he was forced to carry water long distance for his sick wife and domestic purposes The city claimed the agent for the property had not paid the water bill for a previous ten ant. The case will be appealed. ./
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
TO PRESENT PORTRAITS

A life size portrait of the late Colonel R. A. D. Dunlap will be presented to the Emman Samson camp of confederate veterans at its regular meeting Satur- day morning. It will be presented by the children of the deceased and will be hung in the veterans hall. Col. Dunlap was commander of the camp for more than a quarter of a century.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
MUCH COTTON HANDLED

COLLINSVILLE, Ala, Oct. 24.- According to official figures compiled by cotton warehouses here, twice. as many bales of cotton have been weighed this fall in comparison with the amount weighed last year to date. The records show 3,145 bales have been weighed this year as compared with 1922 for the same period in 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
HUNTSVILLE SEEKS
 NEXT CONFERENCE
City Will Invite MethOdists To
 Meet There In 1925
fTennessee Valley Bureau. ]

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, Oct. 24.-An invitation to the North Alabama Meth odist conference will be extended at the Talladega meeting to hold the con ference of 1925 in Huntsville it was learned here today. A large delegation of Methodist ministers and laymen will represent Huntsville at the gath ering and urge acceptance of the invi- tation It is, claimed that there has been no session of the conference m Huntsville in the last dozen years OF more. It is expected also that the. bishop will be asked to send all Method ist ministers now at work in this city back for another year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
TRAINMASTER TRANSFERRED

T. O. Crane, former trainmaster at Wilton for the Southern railroad, has been transferred to the A. G. S. with headquarters in Birmingham. His place at Wilton has been taken by Lawrence Ennis of Sheffield, it was announced from the office of the superintendent, Dr. Butts, at Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
STUDY CLUE MEETS

GORDO, Ala, Oct. A.-(Special.)- The Twentieth Century Study club met at the home of Mrs. Sam Davis on Com merce street. The leader for the afternoon was Mrs. Marvin Price, The following program was rendered: The Life of Hawthorne, Mrs, M. Price; The Ambi- tious Guest, Mrs. Jamie Rainer; The Characteristics of HaYthorne's Sto- ,ies, Mrs. Guy l.. Rutledge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
LOSES DAMAGE SIJIT

George Reese, 16 year old negro, lost his $1,S0O damage suit against the Southern railroad for alleged false and malicious prosecution, a circuit, court jury finding for the defendant. The boy claimed that special agent of the rail road had him arrested for breaking into a freight car and that he was acquitted on trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
TICKS ARE ROUTED

Dallas county is practically free from ticks and Dr. D. B. Strickler has been transferred to Atlanta after Opar- Hting in Dallas for the past five years. Only two herds are now under quaran- tlne m the county. l.. U. Parrott. game made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
URGED TO VOTE

Judge J. W. Shepherd, chairman of tine democratic executive committee of Walker county, has issued ringing ap- peal to the de mocratic voters of Walk CT county, urging them to get out and work and vote in the general election of November 4, which will be an event. full one in the history of American nnlitins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
LAWS DISCUSSEn

The question of law enforcement was ably discussed in a dramatic debate which was held in the Baptist church Tuesday. Paul P. Kelser represented the negative side of the question and J. W. Langley the affirmative.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
RAISES BIG PERSIMMON

Rev. H. H. Hooker, brought to Jas ger today curiosity in the form of q persimnlon. It may seem unreasonable but this persimmon measured 13 inches in circumference, looked like an ordinary persimmon in color and conformation, and weighed one pound. It was q Jap anese persimmon, raised by R. M. Cham bliss at Lottie, Ala.