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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
PLANS
 TO REBUILD LINE
Central Of Georgia Program Includes Much Work In
 TallapOosa

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala, March l. It is reported that the Central of Georgia railroad will spend about s6,- 900 GOO on it's line between Birming ham and Columbus, Ga. Plans have been made and approved by the presi7 dent, l.. A, Downs, who will recom- mend them at meeting of the board of directors. The money will be used mostly in straigbtenins out it's road bed and cutting down long grades and curves, which will increase the locomo- tive haul about thirty per cent: A~ There will be several changes in this immediate section. According to the plans made, the grades east of the sta tion at Alexander City will be cut down to ene-half of one per cent. About two miles of new track will be built between Alexander City and Kellyton, and the line is to be practically rebuilt between Goodwater and Rollins. The new plans call for almost new road between Jackson's Gap and Waverly. The changes that will be made between Alexander City and Jack sons Gap depends upon the height of the dam that the Alabama Power company is building at Cherokee Bluffs on the .Tallaspoosa river. If the dam is to be at least one hundred and fifty feet high, the line will have to be relocated from point three miles east of this city to JacksOn's Gap.
 This work as outlined by the railroad officials will mean much to this sec ton of the country, as large number of employees will be necessary to do the work and great amount of money will be turned loose in this section.
 Farm Club Organized
 A splendid community meeting was held at Newman's school house and about fifty men and women and thirty or forty school children were present. A woman's and girl club was organized, also a boys cotton club, and several different projects were undertaken by the men. 10. c. Neighbors will con duct cotton.fertilizer demonstration to show the greatest amount of fertilizer that can be used at profit in making cotton. Other cotton and corn dem onstrations will be conducted in the community.
 Heads Football Squad
 At a meeting of the football squad of the Alexander City high school Donald Perkins was elected captain for the coming season, and Lefty Wat wood was elected as alternate captain.
 PearsOn-S Summons
 Miss Mary Emma Pearson, daughter of Mrs. H. W. Pearson of Alexander City, and Mir. T. 0. Simmons of Bir- mingham were married Sunday at the local Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
NEW BRIDGE PLANNED
Panther Creek Near Castleberry To Be
 SManneh

CASTLEBERRN. Ala, March L. Special. .I-Constru"tion of new bridge across Panther Creek on the RelleviIle-CaStleberry road will begin in the near future according to Probate Judge x F. Dunn. k. Y. Baggett. local contractor. was the successful bidder for the job. Actual work will begin as soon as the necessary material arrives it is said
 Repairs on the Murder Creek bridge on the road to Evergreen will be made us soon as possible. General road im- provPment work will begin in this vicinity aS soon aS repairs can be made un the machinery.
 Mrs. Annie raggett, wife of the late r. II, M. BaSSctt. well known planter. died al her home. five miles northwest of hcfc. Tuesday night. and was buried Wednesday afternoon in the family cemetery Near the home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
TRY TO WRECK
 TRAIN AFTER
 DOG IS KILLED

MOBILE, March 1-An attempt to wreck train on branch from Oak Grove and an attempt to as sault the crew of the engine was under investigation today by deputy sheriffs and federal officials, according to Sheriff CaZalas.
 The report received here is that section hands of the road killed q dog. There followed the burning of a trestle. an effort to hold up d train and assault on the engineer and fireman. Distractions were placed on the track.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
c. OF GA. PLANS . TO REBUILD 100
 MILES OF ROAD.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Central of Georgia railway proposes to reconstruct 100 miles, of its main line between Opelika and Sterretts. Ala. according to- a peti- ton filed today with the interstate commerce commission. For sa dis tance of 47 miles between these two points an entirely new, line will he built while for the balance of the distance Il change of grade will be necessary at several points. The net result of the expenditure !. for which the railroad filed no estimate te, will be to shorten the distance by four miles and increase the ability of the road to carry freight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
CALHOUN COUNTY
 JAIL CROWDED
Sheriff To Ask State For En- larged Quarters At
 AnniStOn
GALVESTON BUREAU

ANNISTOE, Ala, March 1.-The white section of the Calhoun county jail is badly overcrowded and com plaints will be made by Sheriff w. P Knighton to the state commission i'm mediately, according to announcement of the sheriff on Saturday. Sixteen federal prisoners convicted at the last term of the federal court in Anniston have been placed in the Calhoun county jail and their presence counts for a good part of the crowded condition Sheriff Knighton will be puzzled to ac- cOmmodate any more white prisoners ill case of additional arrests in the near future and he expects to ask, the state commission to enlarge the jail here in order that the prisoners may receive better care.
 Boys In Camp
 J. r. Jackson, w. w. StringfPllow and K. Van Moon. members of scout council, drove to Camp Bragg near Sylacauga to visit 200 or more Boy Scouts who went into camp at that place Friday afternoon.
 EidtoA Ha1 4NcCIliS Ccb
 The annual meeting of Johnathan dis trict 13, l. o. O. F.. which will be held Wednesday with OHatchie lodge No. 21S at Webster chapel, will bring to- gether large number of wearers of the emblems. The serving of basket din ner at noon will be one of the feature parts of the program.
 III With Pneumonia
 Willis Robinett. son of Mr. and Mrs. Lou RObinett, has been seriously ill with pneumonia for the past few days at his home on Wilma avenue and his condi- ton has caused anxiety among friends of the family.
 Liquor Captured
 Joe James and A. C. Barkclay. two young men, were arrested in the rabbit town section Friday night by State Off cers Draper, Garrett and Lynch and Deputy Sheriffs Bryant and Timmons with 70 gallons of whisky in their car. The two defendants will be tried in county court Friday on a charge of vio- lating the prohibition law.
 New Hotel Manager
 D. J. Jeachel has arrived in Amniston lo ldhe over Ine AlaOdma nOtel property which he has leased for q period of 10 years. Ross Blackman. who has been in charge of the hotel for over year. will leave shortly to join Mrs. Black man and children in Miami. Fla. and after spending several weeks will re turn tn Anniston and resume the prac- tice of law.
 Visit Friendship
 Auniston and Oxford Knights of PythiaS paid a visit to Cleburne lodge at Friendship Friday night.
 Heavily Fined
 Grute Bush, negro. who was arrested last Sunday by deputy sheriff who found considerable whisky in his pos session, was fined $lOO and costs and sentenced to serve six months at hard labor at his trial before Judge Thomas Coleman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
SPECIAL TAX ON
 TRUCKS INVALID
Tuscaloosa County Board Will Repeal Levy At Next
 Meeting
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, March l.
 The special tax on trucks in Tus- caloosa county as set by the board of revenue, was declared unconstitutional by the county attorney and the law will be repealed by the board at it's meet ing Saturday. About. 200 had already paid the tax and the money will be refunded to them
 Better Speech Week :.
 The English club of the high school observed better speech week by put ting on play entitled Better Speech vs. Mir. Average Student" written by Miss Lillian Finnell, supervisor of English in the school. Miss Fmnell has supervision of better speech week for the counties of Tuscaloosa, Bibb, Green, Hale and Sumter. All of these counties have observed better speech week in the schools.
 Singing Set -,
 Prof. w. T. Ganus of Birmingham will take part in the community sing ing at the court house Sunday. He will be accompanied by his quartet Professor Ganus is president of the Tuscaloosa Music company and taught music in Tuscaloosa for several years
 Fmnell "N0t Guilty
 Probate Judge WOolsey Einnell was charged with practicing corrupt politics at the mock trial featured as the eve nings entertainment of the luncheon meeting of Tuscaloosa post T. P. X. Friday evening. The members of the post acted ias the juPy and Judge Fleet wood Rice was the presiding judge. After hearing from character wItneSs E. c. Williams and the state wit ness, Lloyd Sweet, Judge Finnell was found not guilty. The balance of the program was devoted to musical sclec tiOns: t
 Missionary To Speak
 Dr. James R. Graham, personal rep resentative in the China mission field of the First Presbyterian church of this city will lecture at the church morning and evening Sunday
 Army" Head To Visit
 Commander w.. NJ. Bouterse of the Dixie division with headquarters in Birmingham will vfSit the local Sal vatiOn Army corps Monday.
 Claims Fortune
 Mrs. R. H. Ingram of Alberta City is making claim to the estate of .sev- eral millions of dollars. of JOhn D. Jennings of Chicago, it is said, and has employed attorneys to represent her. Mrs. Ingram and her two sisters. one residing in Birmingham and the other in Georgia, aclHim to be the nearest liv- ing relatives to the Jennings, .
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02

lation. The production was 10 bushels and the surplus was 4, This surplus was very readily absorbed by the urban population and by outside shipments In fact, considerably larger produe- ton would find ready sale locally and commercially.
 Syrup Consumption
 The farm consumption of syrup is es- timated at g gallons per blow of four persons. The production of sorghum and sugar cane combined was B gallons, leaving a surplus of 10 gallons pea blow. The aggregate of this sur plus is about four million gallons. The urban population, not using syrup so freely perhaps as farm dwellers, will not use much more than half this amount. A marketing problem on n commercial scale exists, therefore, for at least two million gallons of syrup.
 Meat needs for the farm have been calculated on the average per capita consumption of the United States-150 pounds-making the per blow needs 600 pounds. Production is figured at an average net weight for beef animals sold and slaughtered, 100 pounds per hog, and 2 pounds per chicken. This
 
 where a knowledge of local conditions to local needs. On this basis the pro- duction of meat is estimated at 600 pounds per blow for the state, an exact offset for the estimated needs. A very wide variance from the average will be found in the various counties. About one-half the counties show surplus and the other half a shortage.
 Milk Needs
 Milk needs have been calculated on a uEit of one quart per person, or one gallon per blow, per day, equivalent to 365 gallons of milk per blow per year. This amount may not be used in ac- tual practice, but fit will be accepted as fair mearure of farm consumption for all purposes. The average prOduc- tiOn per blow is estimated at 51S gal Ions. The apparent surplus is 153 gal Ions per blow. SurplUses are noted ill ali counties except eight.
 Farm needs of eggs has been roughly calculated at 1 egg per day per person, or 122 dozen per blow per year. When hatching needs are considered, this is not commensurate with possible or even conservative consumption; but is quite largely in excess of actual use. Production amounts to only an average of Sl dozen per blow. and therefore leaves shortage of II dozen per blow. Only nine counties disclose surplus above this assumed need and in four of these the surplus is too small to be secure. Egg problems are therefore still confined to production except in in- dividual cases. Many farmers sell eggs. of course. who might profitably eat them or perhaps use them for hatch ing. The figures on this commodity are not presented as conclusive or eco homie, but merely as guides for indi- vidual study,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
GIVE DINNER PARTY
Senator And Mrs. K. II. Powell
 Entertain

Tt SKEGEE. Ala. March 1.-(Spe- rial. IA social event of interest is that which took place on the evening of Feb ruary 2S. when Senator and Mrs R. H. Powell gave dinner party at the City cafe. at which time beautiful six course dinner was served. After dinner the party went to the home where bridge and other games were enjoyed for the remainder of the evening
 The invited guests were Misses Alma Veal. Louise Prince. Mildred O'Brien, Mary McIendon, Stella Brown. Laura Ieta Lewis, Julia Powell and Minnie McNeh.
 Mrs. G. C. Thompson voice teacher iu the high school. gave her recital Fri day evening at : o'clock in the high school auditorium. R
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
SUPERINTENDENT BACK

DECATUR. Ala. March 1l.-(Spe- ciaI. I.D--W. w., Benson. superintendent of the Decatur city schools. returned home today from Chicago, where he has been attending the national educational congress. Other north Alabama educa- tors here today. on route home. in cluded Superintendent Greet of Shef field; Superintendent Thompson of Tuscumbia, and County Superintendent Warren of Florence. e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
CHRISTIAN JEW TO STEAK

, ALBANY, Ala, March 1.-(Speciai.) Rtv. J. ". Fellman. Christian Jew, will deliver a sermon at the Westmin- ster Presbyterian church Sunday even ing at , o'clock. Rev. l.. F. Goodwin. the pastor. has issued q cordial invita- tion to persons of the Jewish faith to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
FOOT AND MOUTH
 DISEASE REPORTED
Alabama Live Stock Owners Ad-
 viSed To Be On Lookout

AUBURN. Ala, March 1-(Special
 Foot and mouth disease has just broken out in California. according to Dr. C. A Cary. The federal government and the state of California are now getting ready to stamp out the disease. It will be necessary for all Alabama people and stock owners to be very careful about bringing any live stock. or any ma terlals from dairies. barns etc. from California into Alabama, he says.
 1t is also advised not to ship hogs. dogs. sheep, goats. or even horses from California to Alabama. should this disease break out in Alabama. it would cost untold thousands of dollars. and worry and trouble to stamp it out. Ii is also necessary, he adds that all ship pers of crOckery. and other merchandise that may he shipped in crates packed in straw, have such straw burned i'm mediately after unpacking. and never carried to barns or houses were live stock are kept. If any disease resem- bling foot and mouth disease occurs in any community. persons interested should notify the state veterinarian or the federal authorities without delay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
CONFERENCE SET

BUTLER, Ala. March Special. ! The Greensboro district conference will assemble at Butler. March 5. at D. m number of delegates are expected tu attend. In connection with the con ference. d district training school will be held for Sunday school workers C. M. Dannelly will be in charge w,;:i Mrs. w. r. Cam. Miss Hazel Coving- lon and Dr. Brown of MillsaPs college as instructors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
LIQUOR THROWN OVERBOARD

MUBII4E, March I.--Federal Offi- cialS are. investigating story told by Captain j. Clark of the British auxili- ary yawl .Markeeta. that he threw 02O cases of fine liquor overheard during Gulf storm fn which the vessel tore away the rudder and partially. lost her sails about POO, miles south by east of Mobile bay. s,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02

brain loses an ounce in weight every 10 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02

\ pike caught in a lake in Swabia in l497 had attached to it ring bear ing the date Of 1230. rt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
Corn Is Standard

lA calculating the production of grain
 fSf blow all grains grown in the state
 have been reduced to the equivalent of corn. Peanuts (which refers to those
 grazed) are calculated as two bushels
 of peanuts for one bushel of corn, the - Grazed acreage being twice that of the
 harvested; cowpeas arc reckoned on a
 like proportion, as are soy beans,
 while velvet beans are reckoned on the
 basis of 10 bushels per ton. As a re- 'sult of this measurement the average production of grain is found to be 200 ssper blow, as the equivalent of corn. A P shortage in grain production, therefore, appears for the state amounting to an average of II bushels per blow. With ! the estimated number of blows in the sstatet 350, GOO, the aggregate shortage of grain is therefore 3,S50,000 bushels last year for farm needs.
 From the tabulated statement it will 'be noted that certain counties show
 slight to very heavy shortage, while ] others have produced surpluses from slight to commercial volumes. It will
 be well to bear in mind that certain al- must be made in an applica- e tion of this study to the future for va riations ill yield and also for possible wastage and inefficient use.
 :" The needs of hay have been deter "mined on the basis of 1.5 tons per head '"of horses and mules, 1.5 tons per head
 of milk cows, and 10 ton per head of
 other cattle. It is found that the
 hay needs per blow average 5.4 tons for g :, the state. When fodder is added. the ,, hay production for the state amounted .,-in 1923, to 2.7 tons. The shortage,
 therefore, is 2.1, or 100 per cent of the oi oiproduction.
 q-.z.. Farm Family Foods
 -s The remaining commodities treated 2 iI. this study are those chiefly used for
 human consumption, although doubtless considerable quantities of sweet pota-
 toes are consumed by farm animals. The
 needs in the case of each of these com
 mOdities have been determined on the
 basis of four persons to the blow to be a fed on the farm. Variations from Siis
 average will have to be considered in ,s Any individual cases.
 sf, It is assumed that , bushels of sweet potatoes to the person, or 20 bushels to the blow, is reasonable cOnsump- Ii ton per annum. The production of ofsweet potatoes is found to average 34 bushels per blow. and the surplus is 14 .i bushels. Such surplus, 40 per cent iR of production. presents an important problem which has not yet " been solved in Alabama for .sis com
 modity.
 .A.tThe needs of Irish potatoes have
 been accepted at 6 bushels per blow for
 reasonable consumption of farm popu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02

tf, Sheep are not included, because they
 aare so few in number as to be unim- ss yportant, and chickens are not included lin the feeding needs because in actual sslpraetice, they are consumers of waste ii products one the farm.
 ioae The number of animals per blow vary tosin each county, and the county figures azhave been computed to the facts as found in each individual county. The sanumbers for each county are given at the right hand of the tabulated state- sa ment. sa Based, then, upon the number of ami
 umais per blow for the state as whole.
 the grain needs as an average for the
 state are found to be as follows, per isisSlow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
ALABAMA BUYS { ]. MOST TOF lTSHAY, SURVEY REVEALS Not More Than Half
 Enough Of Foliage Pro-
 duced, Says Gist STATE GROWS SURPLUS OF ss.5.e.s POTATOES AND SYRUP Farm Needs And Farm Produc- tion,' Report Is Made ~ Public

; F.4sW. Gist, agricultural statistician, has submitted to l.. N. Duncan, direc- for of extension service for Alabama, with headquarters at Auburn, tabu- lated study on farm needs and produc- ton in Alabama, which contains some Interesting information. It shows that = there is large surplus of some farm products, such as sweet potatoes and syrup, to be marketed elsewhere, while in other commodities, as grain and hay, there is a shortage of production as compared with local needs. The most serious and extensive shortage of pro duction for farm needs is found in hay and hay substitutes, while the surplus -iof sweet potatoes for outside consump- .rion is around 1,750,000 bushels.
 Following is Mir. Gist's statement: |
 T take pleasure in handing you here with tabulated study of what may be called Farm Needs and Farm Producy stion." This compilation is made from the estimated crop production, includ- ing live stock and its products, of 1923, and is expressed in terms of needs and !. production per blow. .s,a The blow is used as a basis of meas nrement both for convenience of calcu- ffation and because the practical farmer will more. readily grasp the, facts So ,ex- ;Gnressed; than if expressed in aggregate { gfignres for county or commodity.
 The amount of each commodity netted per blow is obtained on the basis, of the average number of persons and an imals dependent upon the commodity for each blow operated in each county. An arbitrary number of four persons mar n1nvy has hpen ia Epu for a II conn. ties. There is probably variation in actual fact from this number on indi- vidual farms and in different counties. Wherever this is true, the county agent from his Knowledge of prevailing facts may readily adapt the figures to the facts. Likewise the needs of animal consumption have been calculated in each case upon the estimated number of such animals on farms January l last.
 The needs for grain have been deter mined, on the above basis. as follows per bushel:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02

These amounts may be objected to as
 Insufficient for scientific feeding This !. is admitted, but it must be remembered that in addition to harvested grain .1sthere is more or less grazed conEump- stion, and also that the number of ani-
 malg on January l will not be the av- craze number to be fed during the year for the reason that slaughters and sales l, are heaviest during the first half of the Izy ear. rsss Live Stock Shown . The number of animals on farms in :, the state on January 1 last per blow
 oterated was ss follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02

In behalf of l.. E. MuS.rovr for President, Bibb Graves of Selma spoke here Friday, February 29.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
COTTON SELLS LOWER ..
IN SATURDAY TRADING
az fha AssoeiatAA Prszs.

BY the Associated Prem.
NEW YORK, December is.-Yea-
terday's advances In tho cotton mar
ket were followed by moderate re-
actions today. A disposition to taks
profits on recent purchases was pro-
NOTED by relatively easy Liverpool
cables and rather smaller domestic
consumption figures than expected.
Declines. however. were held IA check
by the continued buliish character
Of Southern spot advices. After SELL
Ing early at 2s.4s, March contracts
rallied to 23.7o and closed a. 2s.S5,
the general market closing steady
NJ declines Of Q to l2 points. "
Cotton on shipboard at the snA Of
the week awaiting clearance was as,
timased AZ 1so,077 bales, against
3o0,86s last year. sos
! Fall River sales Of print cloths
for tho week were estimated ut
10000 pieces. SO
. ss
Evening star., 1924-12-14
CLOTH MARKET QUIET.
Wool blanket Lines VIII BE Open,
~, :, cd Next Week.

NEW YORK. December iS.-Cottoa.
goods were quiet today, prices hold
ing generally unchanged. Some
houses were holding arm tor current
prices on contract deliveries Yarns
were unchanged. Raw silk continued
quiet and easy. -Burlaps showed lit
tie change from the easier trend CT
recent trading, Wool blanket. lines
will. be. opened. by the large pro-
6ueoro. -Aaxt week. =. Scarcity In
crayon yarns was noticeable, desrsts
the great increase in production.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
FAVOR STOCK sp1lr.ur.

NEW YORK, December l3.-Direc-
tors Of the Fisher Body Corporation
have recommended that thA present
See,eoo shares lef common. stock with
nd par value be split up % . four-to-
ons basis by the issuance OF q. 400. coo
shares OF comm0n with = par vaaus
OF e3B. A speoaal m4etingsof stock
holders to vote on the plan was
called for December . here.
Evening star., 1924-12-14

sUefective brains are reGponsible for
qutAG - many auto -aee5Aepts - Are d.
feotivs brakes. Daf bSalbs1 cAn Be eds
justed, Says AoeDmobile Digest.