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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
'BALDY ENTERTAINS
 HUDSON TRUSTEES
Judson President Prepares For
 Baptist Convention

MARION, Ala, Nov. S.-(Special.) The trustees of Judson college were en- tertained at the home of Dr. and Mrs. E. V. Baldy Thursday with a midday luncheon. A business meeting was held ill the afternoon to get all records in shape for Dr. Baldy to take to Anniston to the state Baptist convention which meets next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
MODERATOR CHOSEN

At the recent meeting of the east Alabama presbytery, Rev. R. l.. Bell of this city was elected moderator of the presbytery and was also one of those elected to attend the meeting of the general assembly in Louisville, Ky, next spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
T. H. LAWLER DIES
Killed By Automobile In New Nc
 CSAxy

Killed By AutOmObIIe Tn NoW HOrk
 City
 HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Nov. S.-(Spe- cial) Relatives in Huntsville have been notified of the death in New York City of Thomas H. Lawler, formerly of Madi- son county, as the result of an automo- bile accident Photographic advices to the family failed to give any details of the accident, but stated that the body would be brought home for burial Sat urday. Lawler was 32 years old and was a son of B. B. Lawler of Browns boro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
DAMAGES AWARDED

HATTIESBURG, Miss, Nov. S. Mrs. Edna Brannan of this county was awarded $2,SOO in damages in Forest county circuit court against former Sheriff Aderin and a guaranty company as a result of injuries received nearly two years ago when deputy sheriff and two other officers on the watch for liquor runners fired upon her.
 Mrs. Brannan, who received bullet wound in the chest, filed two suits, claiming $4,OOO in each case. The deputy sheriff admitted the shooting but claimed it was accidental.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
COTTON GINS BUSY
 INV WALKER COUNTY
Work Progresses On Jasper-TO-
 Oakman Highway

JASPER Ala, Nov. 9.-(Special)- The farmers of Walker county have never planted cotton very heavily, but more cotton than usual is rolling into Jasper this fall. It seems that the farmers are experiencing some difficult ty in getting their cotton ginned in various sections this fall, and cotton is being brought to gin here from Jeffer- son, Marion, Fayette, Cullman and Winston counties, consequently the one gin here has been running night and day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
COOLIDGE GETS 3 VOTES

UNION SURINGS, Ala, Nov. S.- (SpeciaD D-Tuesday' general election passed off very quietly in Junior Springs. Coolidge received three votes and the remaining voters all marked the straight democratic ticket. All of the proposed constitutional amendments received overwhelming majorities. Coun- ty officers elected were: R. c. Keller, justice of the peace, and J. T. Knight, constable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
BUSINESS CHANGES
 HANDS AT ATHENS
City Prepares For Big Armistice
 Celebration

ATHENS, Ala, Nov. S.-(Special.) The city market was opened early in the year by James Lawrence, Athens cafe operator has been taken in charge by Sarver and Hatchett and the busi- ness has been removed from its former stand to the grocery store of the pres ent operators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
LITTLE RAIN FALLS

Only a trace of rain fell in this re- zion today and the drought of forty three days tonight remained unbroken. Forest fires are burning in the noun tains in every direction from Hunts vile, small streams are dried up and cattle growers are hauling water from the city spring to give their cattle. Many of them have sacrificed their cattle at low prices rather than keep them and possibly lose the animals because of thirst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
COMPLETES HIGHWAY

S. B. Kirkpatrick, of Parrish, was here today and reported that H. E. Donahoo, the general contractor, has completed his end of the Jasper-to-O Oak man highway and that he expected to complete the grade, of the entire road from here to Oakman by the first of December.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
DAVIS FOR AHEAD

CASTLEBERRY, Ala, Nov. 8.- Special.-Exact1y eighty per cent of local voters cast their ballots for John W. Davis, at Tuesdays election. An even 100 votes were cast. Eighty going to Davis, 12 to Coolidge, seven to La Follettee and one to the candidate of the Prohibition party. All amendments received heavy maorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
HELD IN BURGLARY CASE

Joe Varnell and Allen Highdon of Jackson county were brought here Fri day in custody of Deputy Marshal Will lis, who had arrested them on charge of violating the national prohibition law and they were held to the federal grand jury on bonds of $500, after hearing before United States Commis- sioner Richardson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
CELEBRATION STAGED

Several members Of the K. K. N. from Etowah and all adjoining coun- ties staged big celebration and cere- monial at the ball park Friday night. Over 250 candidates were initiated, fol- lowing walking parade in the business sections. The initiation was followed by q spectacular display of fire works
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
VETERAN INLuRED

J. H. West, well known Confederate veteran and member of the Egbert Jones camp, was seriously injured yesterday starring leading to the Confederate room in the basement of the Madison county court house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
COTTON GRADE HIGH

MONROEVILLE, Ala, Nov. B. Reports from the 800 farm bureau members in Monroe county show their cotton is grading high, C. J. Broadway. agent, states. About 75 per cent of all farm bureau cotton has graded strict middling while some has graded higher
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
CnNECIIH LEADS

EVERGREEN, Ala, Nov. 8.-Con- euch county ranks first in the south in the number of essay contestants writ ing on the value of the farm bureau movement, according to a bulletin issu- ed by the American Farm Bureau Federation and just received in Ever green.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
NEW MEMBERS ADDED

Wednesday evening the Methodist prayer service was dispensed with and u service for the reception of members desiring to unite with the church as a result of the series of meeting conducted last week was held. Nine members were received in the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
COTTON EXPORTS HEAVY

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. S.-Cot- ton exports during September, 1924 amounted to 774,OO0 bales of 800 pounds, being the largest September exports since 1923, according to a bulletin issued by the U. S. department of agriculture and just received in this citv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
CALL PASTOR

At congregational meeting the Presbyterian church issued call to Rev. E. D. Patton to become pastor of the church. He is now pastor of the church at Acworth, Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
MOTHER GIVEN CHILDREN

After a bitter legal battle Mrs. JeweI! Minton was Saturday given custody of her two children, the court deciding against her husband, Ed Minton, who sought to take them away from her on the allegations that she was not a fit person to have them. Six months ago the young people were divorced and the wife was given the children. A
 short time ago the husband started action to reverse the court order and two large families entered the fight. Judge Steele had several deputies sta toned in the court to prevent trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
DIR. WILLINGHAM TO LEAVE

Dr. H. J. Willingham, president of the Florence state normal school, leaves Monday for his annual vacation which will be spent in Florida. Dr. Willingham will be joined in Troy by Dr. Shackleford of the Troy Normal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
MERCHANT TO RETURN

Harry Kisber, former Athens mer- chant and citizen, but during the past seven years a resident of Memphis, Tenn, has been visiting here this week and while here made known that he will return to Athens and re-enter the mercantile business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
m CE1,EBRATE ARMIsTICE

Elaborate plans are being made here by the United Daughters of the Con- federacy for paying of tribute to the World war veterans on Armistice Day. Co. B, Alabama National Guards, will participate in the celebration, and the Athens Masonic band will furnish mu- sic for the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
SEATS PURCHASED

Local high school officials. have placed an order for 500 seats for the Parrish High school auditoriu- which is nearing completion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
DEKALB GOES REPUBLICAN

Cherokee county gave Congressman Allgood 667 majority but DeKalb county gave his republican opponent, Dr. B. s. Cooley, majority of 423. Both counties defeated all of the amend ments by substantial majorities. Eto- wah gave Allgood 1856 majority. All amendments carried by good maJorltles In Etowah
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
POULTRY EXPERT COMING

Florence and Lauderdale county poul- try breeders will be visited on Novem- Der 2O-22 by H. A. Gardner, poultry specialists of Auburn. MT. Gardner is now making regular monthly visits to Lauderdale county giving poultry demonstrations and other assistance to the poultry raisers of the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
TO SELL PROPERTY

The J. A. Bryan property in the southern section of Parrish will be sold at public auction here Saturday, No vember This property, consisting of 55 lots, is located pust across the railroad from the southern depot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
' rTE;%;>'' 7 { <V

LUST THINK of having good
 health for many, many years and reaching the age of 102, and not being dependent upon anybody still working at your favorite work because you like to work, even though you didn't have tol
 Mrs. Leu Thacker, of near Spray, North Carolina, does not have to work, although she does, despite the protests of six families of de- voted sons and daughters. They all want Mrs. Thacker to quit working, quit boarding, and to come and live with them, and probably she will, later on, but not yeti
 You are bound to admire Mrs. Thacker as the maternal head of a large family of well-established North Carolinians and Virginians. You would adore the immaculate, motherly old lady that she is. But the physical and mental courage of this hundred-and-two-year-old woman will pull at your heart strings.
 Mrs. Thacker is a needle-worker. She makes tufted bedspreads and bedroom rugs for waiting list of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
CIVITANS INVITED

The Gadsden Civitan club has ap- pointed a committee to invite all the clubs in Alabama to hold the state convention here next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
MRS. J. w. STRAWBERRY

Mrs. J. W. Sprayberry, prominent woman of St. Clair county, died near Ashville Friday afternoon and was buried at Hopewell Saturday after noon. She is 66 years old and is sur vived by her husband and three sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
FAIRS ARE SuCCESS

FORT PAYNE, Ala, Nov. 8.- Community fairs held at Henegar and Tenbroeck proved successful, even be- yond the expectations, of officials in charge, c. E. Riddle, county agent, de- clor raq
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
TRASPER-SIMPSON

Martin Trasper of Kansas and Mrs. Sallie Simpson of Huntsville were mar ried Friday at the county court house. Probate Clerk O. B. Laxson performing the ceremony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
REPUBIJCANS WIN

CLAYTON, Ala, Nov. 8.-(Special) J The offical count in Chiffon county gave Coolidge 1895; Davis, S47; La Toilette, GA, prohibition candidate 6. The local republican ticket was elected by 600 ma iority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
KIWANIANS TO ELECT

The Huntsville Kiwanis club has ap- pointed nominating committee to se- lect two candidates for every office to be filed in the annual election, which is set for December 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
SUPERINTENDENT NAMED

FLORENCE, Ala, Nov. 8.-A Reed Springer has been elected to fill the un- expired term of the late D. o. Warren as county superintendent of education in Lauderdale county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
EMBRACES COMPLETED

All cadets are now quarted in the north and south barracks which Have recently been completely renovated and made modern and sanitary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
UTILITIES MUST
 PAY INTEREST
fContinued from preceding paEe)

yided that such request is not made more frequently than once in twelve months. It is further provided that up- on written application by any customer, to the commission a test will be made on the customers meter by an inspector employed by the commission. For such test. a fee shall be paid by the customer, which will be repaid, however, ii the meter is found to be more than three per cerft fast. Where meters are in excess of three per cent fast, refund must also be made to the customer by the company for excess charges, while if the meter is slow in excess of 3 per cent the company may make a charge for the deficiency.
 Rule 3, relative to information for customer, providing that leach utility shall at any time, on request, give It's customers such information and assist ance as is reasonably possible in order that customers may secure safe and efficient service and may secure ap- pliances properly sadapted to the serv- ice furnished. Beach utility shall in- form each customer of any such change made or proposed to be made ill any condition as to its service, as woud affect the efficiency of the services, or the operation of the appliances or equip ment, which may be in use by said customer. "Each utility supplying meter service shalll adopt some means of informing it's customers as to the method of reading meters, either by printing on its bills a description of the method of reading meters, or a notice to the effect that the method will be explained upon application. It is recommended that an exhibition meter be kept on display in each commercial office maintained by a utility"
 Rules As To Discontinuafce
 Rule 10, relative to discontinuance of service, provides that "No utility shall discontinue service to any regular GUS toner for failure to make payment for such service until the utility shall have first given notice to the customer of his delinquency and of it's intention to discontinue service on account of such delinquency, and if such deliquent &C., count is not paid within five. days after such notices is given, then utility may then discontinue service without further notice. Provided, however, that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
HAS SEEN DRYER WEATHER

S. NJ. Banks of Jasper Route 1, said here Tuesday that he had seen dryer autumns than the one the people were complaining of this fall. He judges the dryness of the weather by the condi- tion of the Warrior River at Sanders Ferry. Banks said he had seen the Warrior so low just before Christmas that one could walk across at the old ferry. It is not that low this fall, he says
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
7,s72 BALES GINNED

Yield This Year in Bullock Much
 Greater
 UNION SPRINGS, Ala, Nov. B. (Special-T. M. Frazer, gin reporter for Bullock county, gave out his estimate of 1912 bales as this county's total gin ming up to October IS, as against 5,S62 bales on the same date last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
PASTOR RETURNED

The friends of Dr. R. T. Tyler, pas tor of the First Methodist church of this city are pleased to know that he has been selected to fill the Athens pull pit during the coming year. This will make four years for Dr. Tyler in this work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
COIJRT CONVENE

Circuit court will convene here next week with Judge J. s. Williams pre- siding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
MRS. NANCY MNELLEY

Mrs. Nancy McNelley, aged 52 years, died yesterday after an illness of a week with pneumonia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

p to do this kind of work, and does it beautifully. The money she makes this way is supplemented by a North Carolina state pension for the Confederate army services of her husband, the late Chesley Thacker.
 In the accompanying statement, in which she tells of having taken Black-Draught, when needed, dur ing period of forty years, Mrs. Thacker refers to her many years of good health, but she suffered 8 badly crushed hip in an accident, about six years ago. To sustain a broken hip at the age of 96 is a se- were experience. She says that her hip was broken "all to pieces" By the best of surgical skill, the frac- lures were set, and she was placed in a plaster cast.
 She lay in bed eleven weeks. Then she insisted on being taken out of bed, and got her daughters and nurse to walk, supporting her, one on each side, a few minutes daily, while she swung the limb that had been so badly injured. Gradually she began to recover control over it. Valiantly she strove to initiate the motion of walking. Lovingly and tenderly her daughters helped her, and tried to match her optimism.
 Finally, after months of painful effort, she could walki And now she's walking everywhere" she triumphantly told me, carrying a cane only because the limb that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

was 4uyu1SO -SeemS a uCCle
 shorter than the other. It doesn't hurt bitl
 Mrs. Thacker is a devout church woman, and attends divine services twice a week. She is much inter- ested in modern life and every thing that is going on, except she doesn't care for movies.
 She looked so pretty and lively that l was determined to get a perfect picture of her, and for fear my kodak portraits might not be large enough to reproduce well in the Cardui Fashion Magazine. I began to plan to get a professional photographer.
 So suggested a trip to a pho tographer in 8 nearby town-an adventure which dear old Mrs. Thacker approved, and we set off together. My car was comfort able and she enjoyed the ride. We didn't find the photographer at his studio, but learned that he was lover at tho playground" so we drove over and found him super vismg the plowing-of of one side of a creek to make a swimming pool, where he made the picture of Mrs. Thacker that is reproduced herewith.
 Mrs. Thacker travels around oc- casionally. She was expecting soon to visit an adopted son in DanviIle, and then maybe she would go to see her son in Salisbury.
 Leaksville, the postoffice at which Mrs. Thacker receives her mail, was the site of her birth on August 9th, 102 years ago.
, 1924-04-24
ALL U OF soRTs7
So Was This Rawlins Woman VII
Tells Her Importance.

All too often women accept their
pains and aches a. natural to their
sex. They fail to realize that weak
kidneys are often to blame for that
backache. those headaches, dixxy
spells and that tired. depressed feel
Ing. Thousands have found new
health and strength BY helping the
weakened kidneys with DoAn's Pills
stimulant diuretic. This Rawlins
cas- is one Of many.
Mrs. H. X. Whitcomb, 221 Colo
RADIO st.. says: There was q heavy
bearing down pain through my kid
neys and sharp, darting pains in the
small Of my back. Dizziness came on
suddenly and 1 became nervous and
run down. / used Doan's Pills and
they relieved me of the trouble"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for q kidney remedy
get Deans Piils-the same that Mrs.
Whitcomb had. Foster-Milburn Co..
Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y. Adv.33
, 1924-04-24

Mrs. Dunlap, Mr.. Graef. and MI. ].
McMillen. a solo by Miss Mayor
which ELECTED q hearty encore a
defamation by Jennie Rankin, and Z
male quartet by Messrs. Henderson,
Bailey. Graef and McMillen. They
were recalled and sang q portion Of
THE Old Oaken Bucket"
Two beautiful tableaux were Civ
en- during the performance, and
much credit Is due Miss Lille jung
Quist for the name In which they
were arranged. The proceeds Of the
entertainment Melted q sum which
vas very satisfactory to all concern
ed. 1t Is earnestly hoped that this
fair company will remain under
training SO they can appear in case
OF a statehood celebration. The girl
guards of Cheyenne appeared in the
procession that welcomed Mrs. John
A Logan and General Alger to that
city and were highly complimented
by both of these distinguished per-
sons. General Alger said that 1t was
the highest compliment he had ever
received and the only time in his
life had 1t happened that he was es-
corted by a company of girl guards.
George B. Henderson, manager of
the II cattle company. came up from
Cheyenne the fore part Of the week
and went out to the company's ranch
on the Sweetwater.
Mr.. E. M. Rufcorn and his sister,
Mrs. Mclaughlin, will 60 to Denver
Saturday night. where they will re-
main a couple Of months for the pur-
pose OF improving. II possible. Mr..
Ruffcorn IS health.
Reverend d. l.. RAIDER came in
Tuesday afternoon and took the
1880 train Tuesday night for his
home at Cheyenne.
]. P. Rankin has been in Utah
for the past two weeks buying
horsse for Rankin Bros. livery bust
ness. The business of this firm has
been such of late that they have not
had a sufficient number of horses to
accommodate all their patrons.
More money Is to be spent in i'm
proving the roadbed of the Wyom-
ing division Of the Union Pacific
this year than during any season !
since the track was laid, says the
Leader. More than sixty
miles of iron will be replaced by
steel. and Thousands upon thousands
new ties will be imbedded. Road
master Delaney is advertising for
100 men for work on the Fifth dis
trict. that portion of the road be-
tween Laramie and Cheyenne. This
IL reckoned n of the most difficult
, 1924-04-24

From Chas. Mcpherson. the fore
man at the stone quarry. the Re-
publican gets zone facts In regard
TO operations out At the stone quarry.
, 1924-04-24

Omaha BEEN the mex war the
plans should be for the complete con-
troll not only of wealth. but the
means for producing wealth.
, 1924-04-24

pieces Of road In the country to op-
crate. and 1t is q matter OF congratu-
to the management and en-
ployees that the facility for train
handling are to be bettered.
Sherman will be . lively place
this season If the presence of . large
number of laborers will tend in that
direction. There is to be taken from
the pits there in the next four months
sufficient gravel to ballast fifty miles
OF track. One or two steam shovels
will be in operation all the time, and
three train crews will be assigned
to the work. So celebrated Is the
Sherman gravel ballast that 1t Is
used to Ogden and almost to Omaha.
All this work will employ nearly
two thousand men the entire season.
Where new steel Ia laid %surfacing
will follow. requiring careful lwork
in making a level bed between the
rails
The American Wool Reporter says
1.-The same old farce seems likely
to be enacted again this spring. that
Of manufacturers ~absenting them
selves from the market until almost
clip time, then coming in and buy
ing quite literally and consequently
stiffening values Just at the period
when the dealer wishes to buy wool
In the industry. This places the
dealer in a somewhat painful condi-
ton after the frequent losses he has
met with in his business during the
past year, and occasionally feeling
of distrust and indecision, which IL
heightened when the very unsatis-
factory condition of the goods mar
ket and wooden manufacturing in
general Is considered.
Homer Merrill, the census super
visor for Wyoming. has divided the
territory into ffty-three districts
and has submitted his plans to the
proper authorities In Washington.
This calls for an appointment of So
en~umerators, and there should be
that number in order to do the work
in a careful and satisfactory manner.
Mr.. J. N. Rumsey and bride are
expected to arrive in Rawlins Satur-
day night from the West. They
on Wednesday, 60 to Salt Lake City
day night from the West. There
we're to be in Denver Tuesday. and
the Denver and Rio Grande. Mr..
Rmusey Is one Of the most highly
citizens of Rawlins and of
course our citizens will give his bride
most cordial welcome.
-
, 1924-04-24

The Republicans OF Rawlins met
at France hall Monday evening and
effected a permanent organization of
u club, which will be known as the
Rawlins Republican club. d. T.
Dunlap was elected president; II. s.
Brodt. LIST vice president; S. NJ. Yeo-
man. End vice president; H. b. Hen
derson. secretary: and A. F. Thode.
treasurer.