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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
MANY ACTIVITIES 'R|NC' CANPA|CNS 6N WEEKS DOCKET 1EALI BRlADSIE
Wide Area Is Covered Verb ally By Mobile Citizens
 League-0fficers Elected

MOBILE, Ala, Jan. 6.-tSpecial Leased Wire. )AHorace Turner was unanimously elected perma1ent presi- dent of the Citizens leag1e this aft ernoon at meeting at Harte audi torium, where the range of verbal statements extended oveJ a wide area and dealth a broadside blow to all | legged ring-dominated political cam paigns in Mobile county.
 Election of officers was one of the principal business matters to receive attention. Thomas J. Taylor was chosen vice president, Alex T. How ard, secretary, and Walter c. Horn, treasurer. An executive committee of 10 members was elected, as follows:
 pr. Dunbar H. Ogden Dr. Julius Tutwiler Wright, Alex Hancock, Jesse Walker, c. P. Dumas, W, P. Lewis, J. P. Stuart and H. M. Coffin. Permanent officers were elected early in the session, following the submission of the report of the nom- mating committee MT. Turner suc- ceeds Alex Hancock as head of the league. MT. Hancock was named teIn- porary chairman at the organization | me eting.
 Several questions. including Gov | ernor Brandon's failure to faVorably | by the organization for jury commis- sioner, were commented upon by members. Criticism was made by MT. Hancock of what was termed an err roneous impression conveyed in an out-of-town newspaper regarding the proceedings of the session Sunday, December 30.
 MT. Hancock said the article in question appeared last Tuesday. His l remarks led to statements by several persons in the audience, and obvious ly there was an uncertainty at the outset among at least a part of the assembly as to whether Mobile news papers or publications elsewhere were under discussion. Mir. Hancock afterward made it plain that he was ] not referring to Mobile paper, and after the meeting he said he had reference to an article in morning publication at the state capital. The comment concerned an article printed last Tuesday with regard to the meeting of the league Sunday. according to MT. Hancock. The Mobile Register published the proceedings of the session Monday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
ONTGOMERY HAS .25 FIRES SUNDAY
Bremen, With IcicIes Hang
 ing On Clothing, Battle HeroicalIy
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD

MOntgOmefy, aib., ONu. OJ
 With the coldest weather of the past 25 years staring them in the face, Montgomery's fire fighting forces spent their most strenuous day of the winter Sunday. More than 25 fires broke out in the city during the day. II was also a day of sor- row for the firemen. for the wife of Fire Chief R. F. Nixon, who died Saturday, was laid in her final rest ing place.
 Fighting with icicles hanging on exhausted. the firemen worked hard and fast to check flames which threatened some of the largest resi- dences of the city. The total loss has not been estimated.
 Mayor ". A. Gunter, Jr., 742 South Perry street, was forced to call upon the firemen to save his two-story residence shortly after 10 o'clock Sunday morning. Sparks from the chimney set fire to the roof, causing a damage of about $400.
 The fire fighters labored under many disadvantages. On account of the. extremely cold weather the ap- paratus did not at all times give the most satisfactory service. Accord- ing to Assistant Chief Davis, frozen chemical tanks was one big handicap. causing much neaVier udHdSe lHdn otherwise would have resulted.
 As many as three fires were rag ing at the same time and on one oc- casion two alarms came in on the same call. Tt was the worst cay the department has had since my connection with it," said Davis, who answered every alarm.
 Besides the fire at the mayors home, others occurred at a Methodist church in West Montgomery, at the residence of Fred J. Cramton, 5l1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
Number Of State Official Bodies To Meet At
 Montgomery
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU 1
 THE AGE-HERALD


 The present week will be one of much activity at the state capital. with a number of important official bodies, some of them newly consti- tuted, to meet and transact business The newly elected central council of the Alabama Bar association will meet at the capitol Tuesday and ef- feet it's organization. electing a president, vice president and secre- tary.
 The state highway commission Monday will go to Russell county to determine the location of a road In that county, and Tuesday will be in session at its offices here.
 The state board of education is to meet Tuesday afternoon at ? o'clock. The matter of text book adoption is expected to be taken up at this ses- sion. The board was enlarged by the recent legislature to include an ap- pointive member from each congress sional district, and is meeting for the first time since the new n.em- bers were named. The new mem bers on the board are: R. B. EVins, Greensboro; L. Sevier, Birmingham; i; F. II. Powell. Tuskegee; J. c. Inzer, Gadsden, and w. l.. Lee, Dothan.
 The newly created state forestry commission, which held it's organiza- tion meeting a few weeks ago, ad- journed to meet January 10, at which time the election of a state forester will como before the body. A num- Der Of applications have been re- ceived for this office.
 The Alabama public service com mission will begin the call of its Jan uary docket Monday, with a number of cases scheduled to be held during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
LARGE NUMBERS IF . b0LL NEEv|LS DIE
Many Others, However, Were Protected And Will Emerge
 In Spring, Says Gist
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU THE .AGE-HERALD
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 The freeze experienced Sunday over Alabama should benefit the soil and result in a lighter early infestation of insects of all kinds. according to F. W. Gist, agricultural statistician. MT. Gist pointed out, however. that while recent temperatures were quite sufficient to kill an adult weevil if exposed, the bulk of these destructive insects had gone into winter quarters long before the cold came. Although it may be taken for granted that cold spell, enough will be left to constitute a damaging supply in the spring. though the odds will be more favorable to the farmer than in mild winter, MT. Gist said.
 Following is MT. Gist's statement: Most Of Them q 1niS5eraat,nr. E 1
 "It Is quite difficult to say, with assurance. what the present weather will do to the boil weevil. A tenn perature of 8 degrees. which was experienced Sunday morning at Montgomery. and probably lower farther north in the state. is quite cold enough to kill an adult weevil, if it is exposed. The habits of the weevil, however, take care of just such experiences, and long before this cold weather came the bulk of the weevils had gone into htberna- tion. This natural phenomenon of a protected place of abode for the remainder of the winter, usually in the choicest place available. Such places of protection enable the weevil to withstand very extreme cold. which would, without protection, put him out of business for all time. large numbers of weevils were &C., large number of weevils were &C., tually1 killed during this cold spell, especially such as had hurriedly hibernated in old cotton bolls or in thin tufts of grass. But it may be equally as surely taken as certain that many others were so well pro- emergency next spring to start a damaging supply.
 Recalls 1917 Freeze.
 "In February, 1917, there was a freeze very nearly as severe as this one. though the temperature was not quite so low as this morning. Ala bama cotton yield that year was the largest since weevil infection began. Following that cold spell in Febru- ary, however, the growing season was quite favorable. Sometimes a become very damaging with the right kind of growing weather; on the contrary, heavy infestation at the beginning of a season may, with a dry growing season, be followed by a large yield of cotton.
 Taken altogether, this freeze should be of advantage to the soil and should be followed by a lighter early infestation of insects of all kinds. Elimination of insects, how ever, is not to be looked for, and cot ton growers may expect to find them selves still confronted with the me- cessity of fighting the enemy as usual, though probably with a little better odds on the growers side"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
IN GRIP OE EREEZE

Montgomery was in the grip of a freeze today which made the climate more appropriate to a location sev- eral hundred miles farther north than to the Cradle of the Ccnfeder- acy. the official thermometer at the weather bureau registering eight de- grees above zero this morning. It cannot be said that this Is the cold. est weather experienced in the mem- ory of the oldest inhabitants. but 1t surpassed the memorable winter of 1917, and was the lowest temperature since February 13. 1899, when the weather bureau thermometer regis tered five degrees below zero. the ab- soIute minimum on record here. The unusual cold wrought havoc among gardens, vegetables which would pass through an ordinary winter here being killed. The cold wave was all the more trying in view of the fact that it represented the first note worthy cold weather experienced here this winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
EXAMS START WEDNESDAY

.The mid-term examinations of the Clarke County High school begins Wednesday, January 9, and continue through Friday. The C. C. II. $. has the largest enrollmcnt this year Tn it's history, some of which were 50 original and entertaining that it is planned to have d stunt" night in the near future, to which the public will be invited. The school has made d progressive movement this season in the publication of monthly school paper known as the Clarco Hi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
SERVICE IS PHOTOGRAPHED

The Community Service organiza- tion has been put on a permanent basis by a thorough organization of some of the leading citizens of Huntsville, following the injection of new blood and a program mapped out that will make the organization one of the most active of the kind in the south. Dr. Fraser L. Adams, mayor, was elected president; pr. B. F. Austin, first vice president; Mrs: James L.. Kendall, second vice presi- dent; Quincy B. Love, treasurer; Miss Mary Rodgers, secretary. and Ed Shumway, director.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
RANKS MAKE REPORTS

' Following closely upon the reports made by the two national banks of Huntsville, which showed greater resources and deposits than ever be- fore, the three state banks made their reports yesterday and were as good in proportion as were the national bank reports. W. R. Rison Banking company reported resources of approximately s2,06S,OoO and the Huntsville Bank and Trust company and Farmers State bank reported ap- proximately a million each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
FOUR HOUSES BURN
Occupants Save Most of Belongings
 From Fire At Samson

SAMSON, Ala, Jan. 6.-(SpecfaI.)- Four houses here, owned by H. A. Knowles, were destroyed by fire to- day. The occupants saved most of their belongings, with the exception of Mrs. Hammonds. Those whose homes burned were Mrs. Hammonds and Messrs. Halstead, Beckham and Calhoun. The loss amounted to S5'OOO. partially covered by insur- ance. The fire originated in Mrs. Hammonds' home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
DIES IN CALIFORNIA

Col. A. J. Shepherd, father of Mrs. Sidney A. Terry of Huntsville, died yesterday at his home in San Diego, Cal, after a long illness. Mrs. Terry and her husband had arrived only a few days before his death to spend the holidays with him. Colonel Shep- herd formerly lived in Winchester, Tenn, and moved to Oklahoma, where he amassed a fortune reputed to amount to several million dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
MRS, HARRISON DIES

Relatives in Huntsville have re- ceived news of the death in Okla homa City of Mrs. Eva Merle Har- rison, formerly Huntsville girl and daughter of MT. and Mrs. Wilburn Eldridee of this city. She Is sur- vived by her husband, an infant son and a large number of relatives in Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
MECHANIC INJURED

Wallace Simmons was seriously hurt last night while repairing d battery at Morris & Farmer Motor company. The cell bursted, throw ing sulphuric acid into his eyes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
ONCE SEA BOTTOMf

There is much evidence hereabouts that this section of the country was once at the bottom of the sea. In the lime hills north and west of town there is an abundance of sea shells, shark teeth and other fossils which indicate that the sea once covered this section. One of the best speci- mems of this character was a shark tooth found by J. E. Pugh on his place north of town. The tooth is about three inches long, with its saw edges perfectly preserved. It is 8 fact not generally known that the skeleton of one of the prehistoric animals no won display in the Smith sonian institution was unearthed in the lime hills of J. F. Pughs place, three miles west of Grove Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
DIES OE RuRNs

The little daughter of Barney Phil lips, negro. was fatally burned last night and died early this morning. The parents left the children at home alone. and while playing near the fire the clothes of the three-year-olJ child caught.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
2cte To Benefit SoH And Lessen nesntion Of Insect Pests

, includes Clarke county, produced the smallest amount of cotton of any sec tion of the state during 1923, the production being only 5000 bales. the next lowest being the northwest sec tion, which produced 29,000 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
TAX COLLECTIONS HEAVY

Collections at the office of Tax Collector T. N. Phillips have averaged s10,0O0 a day since the first of the year. There has been a rush to the collectors office by tax payers who are anxious to avoid the per cent penalty that went into effect Jan- uary l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
RETIRED PLANTER DEAD

David G. Doggett. a retired well to do planter of Elon community, died yesterday after an illness of several days with pneumonia. He was 70 years old and is survived by one son. Robert H. Doggett of Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07

Folder avenue, and at the home of Theo Baum, 62 South Hull street. A s4,000 loss Is reported from the fire at the Baum residence.
 Loss at most of the other places was held to a few hundred dollars. fire officials say.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07

Certain varieties of plums can be held in storage up to 12 weeks, and after removal will keep in good des- sert condition long enough for mar keting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07

Wearing of certain lace called Point de France was in 1865 compul- sory to all those attached to the royal household or received by King Louis at Versailles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
NEW HOTEL COMPLETED

The new Hotel Yarbrough, Hunts ville's s150,000 hostelry, started early in 1923,' has been completed and turned over to its owners. The hotel was built for W. M. and G. w. Yar- brough by Baxter Brothers, contrac- tors of this city. and has been leased to W. T. Reese of Jackson, Miss. who will come here to personally manage the new enterprise A. S.
 Bordelson has become associated with the lessees as assistant man. ager and F. W. Dawson of Louisville and William Gresham of Hatties- sburg, Miss, will be members of the clerical force. There will be an in- formal opening of the new hotel on Monday and later in the month there will be a formal opening, according to the management.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07

A three-wheeled electric motor chair with two speeds, six or F miles an hour, and operated like a tricycle. has been designed for the aged and invalids.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07

der issued recently by Admiral Charles Plunke chief of e naval board of inspection all sailors having in district bounded by line three miles in radius drawn around the New York yard required The order IS step m combating the activities of drug pedders who have been work ing in the vicinity of the yard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07

2 Annoy, China. with 12o,ooo popula- tion, has no form of amusement, and an effort is being made to intro
 duce American motion pictures there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Jan. 6.-Tht temperature in this locality dropptc to zero early this morning, the low. est since I91S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
TWELVE BUCKS SLAIN
Other Game Engaged In Annual Hunt
 In Washington County

GROVE HILL, Ala, Jan. 6.-(Spe- cial.) l.)--Joh Gum of this place was one of the party in the annual hunt on the Douglas preserve in Washing ton county, when F bucks and other games were bagEed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07

Coal reserves of Asia are large, but as the Siberian and Chinese coal fields are insufficiently explored, no definite estimate can be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07

Indigo is one of the most valuablo of all dyes because it can be used in conjunction with other colorin z agents and an infinite variety of shades produced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
The Canadian Na

The Canadian National railway has more than 22,375 miles of completed
 track, and in one year carried 25.S44.- I 56 passengers and 56,655,264 tons of goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED

MT. and Mrs A. M. Rosenbloom have issued cards announcing their marriage, which took place several days ago at the home of Rev. A. c. Stevenson. Mrs. Rosenbloom was formerly Miss Mamie Grant of Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07

By removing all the grease from sheep and hogskins before tanning. leather can be produced that may be used for shoe uppers, it is believed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07

Butti lac, a dye obtained from the insect, Coccus lacca, that lives on the twigs of trees, is substitute for cochineal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
TENNESSEE. MADISON.
FLOODING
 L0WLANDS
River Is Expected ! To Continue Rising For Two More Days TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE AGE:HERALDf

The Tennessee.. river is rapidly spreading over the lowlands of Mad ison county and the water is eX- pected to continue rising for at least two days more. Backwaters from Flint and Paint Rock rivers are also spreading over wide area and the southeastern part of Madison county Is practically isolated by the flood. The Tennessee Is expected to reach a stage of 29 feet at Guntersville, and that means 8 much wider area in the lowland section of the river bot toms will be inundated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
AGED WOMAN DIES

Mrs. Jane Murray Hargitt died Friday at the home of her son. Will liam T. Hargtt, in Albany, after a weeks illness. Short funeral serv- ices were held at the home Sunday afternoon, after which the body was forwarded to Lawrenceburg, Ind, the old home of the deceased.
 Mrs. Hargitt, who lacked but four weeks of being Ss years of age, came here a month ago to spend the win ter. Her husband preceded her to the grave last March. She Is sur vived by two sons. w. T. Hargitt, who resides here. and w. M. Har- gitt of Witt. H.; two daughters, Mrs. Emma Darling and Mrs. Annie Greenham of Lawrenceburg, Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
NEW STREET PAVINGI AT ALBANY RATIFIED
Approximately $50.OOO To Be Spent In Improving Thoroughfares
 TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALp .

Paving contracts, providing for inn provement of several Albany streets have been ratified by the Albany city council. The paving will cost ap- proximately S50,00o.
 The council received the resigna- ton of F. c. Cherry, as alderman, and the place will be filled at d later date. X report covering his serv- ices to the city during his term of office was read by City Attorney Melvin uutson.
 Streets to be paved under the pres ent improvement plans of the city in clude: Seventh avenue, weSts Sixth avenue, west; parts of Jackson and Jackson streets and Eighth avenue.
 It was reported to the council for mally last night that the paving work on Sixth avenue has been com pleted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07

SMALLEST COTTON YIELD
 Figures compiled by F. W. Gist, az ricultural statistician, show that the southwest section of Alabama, which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07

Odd Lots $12.50 to SIS ss soyden $9.75
 Entire Stock $1O to SIP Slate. Slate. ,ox $7.75
 Entire Stock $8 and $1O Knox Hats S6 S0 are now VVsSW $7
 ..a Knox XII Hats S $5 Porter Hats &2 S0 are now W~s~V
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-26

separating quarters Of the doomed
from those of ordinary prisoners.
But through the livelong hours
and, sometimes far into the night,
that grooming melody garnered from
the folksong lore of her native TIA
Ian lowlands rises with paintive
jeer against the Jail walls and cell
ing to come hurting back like a
battered bird seeking escape from
the dank darkness within.
This same Snatch of melody the
condemned woman in years gone by
was wont to sing beside the cradle
of her babies. Today it is her only
solace-a monotonous echoed intcn-
alton sliced upon as memory's sole
contribution to ''cheer the way"
Thus in her ineffable plight has
she been made doubly pathetic as a
creature void Of expression, vairly
endeav oring to communicate with
outsiders what is going on behind
the mussy twist of hair and swan by
brow so scanned and crinkled with
premature marks of age
Translated, the gushing torrent Of
music bears resemblance to the
English version of Rock "a Bye
Baby, in the Tree Top" Forever it
floats about the jail exterior wkcre
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-26
First Presbyterian Church

The Rev. Harry c. Postlcthwaitc,
ID. d., Minister.
The pulpit is being supplied by
the Rev. Harper n. Burns, whose
residence is Ill Thaycr street.
Phone 929R.
Morning Worship at 1890 a. NJ.
Sermon theme: Special Objects
of Christ's Compassion" Special
music by quartette.
, Anthem, Still Will We Trust In
God" by Rockwell.
Anthem, GIVE Unto the Lord o
You Mighty" by Buck.
Junior Bible School at $3.50 a. m.
other departments at II o'clock.
Senior Christian Endeavor at
$50 p. m. Subject: "How Can
Christian EndeavOr Help Our
Church and Denomination |" Lead
er. Mr.. Cannon.
Evening worship at 1880 p. m.
Sermon theme: Special Nantes
tations of Christ's Compassion.'
/ Special music.
Anthem by choir, "The Coming
of The Lord" by Buck.
Solo, Geo. Humphreys.
Junior Christian Endeavor Tues
day at AIS p. m. Subject: Sam
uel. the Boy Who Helped in Gods
House" Leader, Althea King.
Bible study and prayer service
Wednesday at 1880 p. III.