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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
MeiliorliaI Funds

<. Memorial Funds.s;-, ssl Announcement was made Saturday by R. s.; Hickman, postmaster at Ems ley, that subscriptions to the proposed memorial to the late President Warren c. Harding, should be sent to his office during the coming week. The dona- tions to the shrine for the President is being directed by citizens of Marion, Ohio, and Washington Mir. Hickman was appointed local chairman by Thomas Bowsoh, vice president of the First National bank of Birmingham, who is state chairman of the fund.
 Many persons in Ensley were admir- CTS of the late President, and it is be- lieved that a substantial amount will be subscribed from here. s.i
 Bungalow Ready. .-.
 The bungalow arranged by the Dan iel Furniture company as feature of their new store in Ensley, will be .open for the public within two or three weeks, it was. announced Saturday. The building, which is complete from front to rear porch, has been built by Haley and Davis on the second floor of the Daniels establishment. It was under stood Saturday that furnishings and draperies from Chicago representing an investment of several thousand dollars had arrived and would be placed with in the new bungalow in a few days. The bungalow will be, used by the com pany to indicate the most modern and stylish methods employed in home fur nishing. The rooms will be scientific ally arranged leaving out all unneces- sary equipment and placing, only the goods considered indispensable for q properly furnished bungalow, ,. e.s,- [
 : To Visit Monteyallo.
 The annual meet at Montevallo next week of high school students from va rious parts of Alabama will be attended by several from Ensley, it was made known Saturday.. The department of expression will send two girls to par ticipate' in the contests. They, will be Marguerite .Matiock, who will read an original compisition, and Marion Hurl. burt, who will also read. They are con sidered two of the most adept pupils in the. department. .za <.
 There has also been sent to Monte vallo exhibits from the department of manual arts as we'll as exhibits from the department of home economies.
 Aside from these representations, it is thought that the basketball team will also go to Montevallo, having won that privilge by the second defeat of the Simpson girls. The opinion is enter tained here that Ensley girls will bring home the silver basket ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
Tn LET CONTRACT

;se:Contract for the erection of the buildings to be attached to the new athletic field and park, on Hall ave nue.. will be let within few days, ac- cordiug. to J. A. Snider. chairman of ;;s.tisc commissioners. " ts: 2 sislolans and specifications have been < eISh the ground is being pre-
 KFhe construction
 kaissioners planst0 buy their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

The Sunday morning service of the New Era Baraca class, which meets in the inferior court room, Sunday morning at 9 :4J o'clock, will be one of the most interesting held in some time. A special musical program will be rendered. The teacher. M. J. Brooks, has extended an invitation to all men of the city. who are not al ready enrolled in Sunday school work, to take part.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

own lumber from the mills, at an ex- penditure of about $2,OOO. A high board fence is to be erected about the field, and the plans call for the cree. tion of 100 foot grandstand, with 200 feet of bleachers. The grand stand will be in semi-circle, and will be placed at the Hall avenue and Fourteenth street corner of the prop erty. s,. '.---
 Work of removing number of trees from the site has been completed, and the filling sand grading of. the field is ready to be started. A frame dwell ing, known as the Hall property, was removed to a new location outside the field, and will be leased by the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
ENSLEY TO ASK '
 FOR CIVIC NEEDS
Proposed Program Of Improve mentss Calls For Expenditure
 <ssOf Over $2OO, 1000
rNsT.EY RUREAUl


 A composite delegation of Ensley ,citi- zens, representing all civic organiza- tions, as well as the real estate board, will visit the city hall to invite at tention of the commission to the, civic program agreed upon here. Inasmuch as the vast majority of the money re- quired for the work will be paid by the individual property owners through assesstments. it is thought that the pro gram will be approved and will be speedily consummated..
 Costs to be borne by the residents will be for the paving which has been approved by all local organizations rep resenting it is believed the leading thought of this community. The traf- fife lights which will be insisted upon will be paid for by the city of Birming- ham, provided the commissioners heed the petition which will be given them. The latter request will be based upon the fact that Ensley being a point of contact between the big industrial plants and the city of Birmingham, has focused on a few blocks, traffic congestion as great at times as may be found in all of Jones valley.
 Residents of Ensley. acquainted with the situation, believe that the daily traf- fife peril is greater in Ensley than else where in the district excepting. Birm- ingham, and will base the request for lights on that grounds.
 -'Construction of new streets in Ems ley to provide more paved ways enter ing and leaving Ensley has been con- sidered by the city and it was stated Saturday that engineers from the city hall had been given a rough outline of the work needed in this section. The program of approximately $200,0O0, which has developed here during the past week, and will be executed with in four or five months is considered by far the most. progressive step taken in Ensley for some time.
 To Call Mass Meet.
 From, all pulpits of this district the announcement will be made Sunday morning regarding the mass meeting to be held here Tuesday morning at which time the Howard high school civic gift will be discussed. The meeting will be held at the Ensley Methodist church and will be called to order promptly at II o'clock by James ,Dupuy, chairman of, the composite committee directing the work.
 Announcements will be to the effect of Birmingham interested in educational matters are requested to attend the meeting and rally around the commit tee engaged in assisting Ensley to ob- tain a school which will represent an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
PLANT MEMORIAL TREE

sHsIt has been decided by the Quest club to plant the memorial tree to the
 late Miss Ella Leeper at the Claren- don school on her birthday. March 26.
 All members of the club agreed that z--.-ttis was the appropriate time for the
 planting the tree.
 All organizations in thc city have
 been. requested to take part in the
 ceremony. Miss. Lcepcr spent the best years of her life teaching ill the schools of the city, and tho Claren- si don school was chosen for the site, 2 because of the fact that she was for
 many years principal there
 < Miss Leeper was among the pioneer k school teachers of the district, having spent 50 years in the public school s:,S!s ;. service. The majority of this time was < devoted to the schools of Jefferson sgs4 county. However, her death occurred
 at Boligee, short time ago, where
 she was connected with the schools of that city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
NEW PASTOR ARRIVES

Rev. Jack McCarty, who has been appointed tothe pulpit of the Brighton Methodist church, has arrived. and will appear at this church Sunday morning and evening. hTe new pastor was called to fill the vacancy created when Rev. U. $. Pitts was transferred to the Ensley church, following the death of Rev. NJ. F. Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
DELEGATES TO GADsDEN

Several delegates representing Besse- mer are in Gadsden to attend the state Hi-Y conference, where they will spend several days. The conference is of particular interest among the young people of this city, who are active in the work of the organization. Among those leaving Friday were Ed ward and Maxwell Pickett and John Granger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
SUBURBAN EVENTS--SOCIETY HAPPENINGS---CLUB \
ENSLEY
\ Circulation
 Classified Ads Phone Ensley [ Society Phone Ems. 4oeW

investment of s15o,ooo within F or IS months. '.
 Necessity for immediate action is urgent it was stated Saturday, for President Dawson of Howard is anx- ious to assemble his faculty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
LAYMEN TO MEET
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

x
 pr. F., o. Hellier will preach Sun day at the, First Presbyterian church, having for his morning topic 1.-Two re- suests and at the evening service, ~Complete in Him.
 fhe morning and evening at the First Methodist church, when his morning topic7will be "The Transfiguration." :" His evening topic will be the Lame Man,',.1
 Rev, J. o. Williams will preach Sunday morning and evening at the First Baptist church. A special mus ical program in the morning by Miss Phyllis, Dr. L. NJ. Barnett, basso, and Miss Ethel Williamson, violin.
 e.Rev. l.. A. Hurst will fill the pull pit at the Jonesboro Baptist church Sunday, his morning topic being the .sReligious Life of Families" A spe- cial family service has been arranged for the morning, all families of the con- gregation being requested to occupy the same pews.
 < Registration books of the city will ? be open at Lipscomb Cycle company : on Nineteenth street for the registra- ton of voters until February %. Toters in the city will be required to register De1Ore they VIII De allowed to take part in the primary election called for April 15.
 < The importance of securing a list of voters for the city has prompted the City Democratic Executive com mittee to require the registration be- fore anyone is allowed to vote in the primary. The chairman of the com mittee and the registrar, G. c. Neal, desire to make this point clear be- fore the books are opened because of the. fact that it has been several years since the registering of voters by the city. ..-- 4 In addition to opening the books in fhe downtown section the registrar will sit: at, the city hall on election day, April F, in order that those who fail to register this month may do so at that time. The committee has also provided that the registrar shall sit at SJonesboro two days during Febru- arT. the dates to be announced later. Mir Neal requests that all voters appear at his office as early as pos ssfbIe, bringing with them their tax ,sfeceipts. showing that they are entitled !, ko fhe franchise within the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
CHURCH WORKERS PLAN INSTITUTES
District Conferences Will Ac- ,. lively Further Work of Christian Education
(BEssEMER BUREAU)

BESSEMER, Ala. Feb. 16.--- Two meetings are to be held in the Besse- ner district this month under the auspices of the Sunday school council for Christian education, when repre- sentatives of that body will hold in stitutes at McAdory high school and at Alliance high on February, 21 and 22. A similar, meeting was held re- gently at Hueytown high school, to which . large attendance was at tracted.
 The meetings will be to promote the 'foursquare" movement this organiza- tion is carrying out over the state. Several other meetings are to be held In the Bessemer district later.
 !, The program for the meetings this month will be: "The mental life, y Thomas V. Elzey; .'The physical life, Miss Zoe LaForge; Home making" !" Miss Agnes E. Harris; ''The spiritual lfe," MT. Elzey; Mental hygiene" for boys. ". E. Blasingame, for girls Mrs. D. c. Murray; The social life,' Miss Fleta McWhorter; Called to service" :" Mir. Elzey. It is understood that Dr. J. D. Bowling will also take part in these two programs. ; The meetings will start at 10 o'clock HI tuC IuOluiiis' duiodth lOI IuhCh at noon, and close at , 30 o'clock in the afternoons
 MASONIC CONFERENCE CALLED
 A conference of the blue lodges of the Bessemer district was held at the Masonic temple, Thursday. Albert Reese of Birmingham presided at the gathering and there were many mat ters of importance disposed of. Work in the various degrees of the lodge was carried out, under the direction of teams of several lodges. and at six o'clock supper was served to about 100.
 The next conference will be held the first Tuesday in May with Brighton lodge 495 as host.
 LAYMEN TO MEET
 At recent meeting of the Laymen $ organization of the Jonesboro Baptist church officers for the ensuing year was elected as follows: M. c. Ander- son, president; George Mason. vice president; c. D. Bryan, secretary treasurer. The following committees were appointed program. Bryan Mason and Mir. Minton; social, Rar- den Davis, and Hedden; membership, Haughton. Davis and Minton relief, Rarden, Haughton, Masons and He'd den. The organization meets every second Friday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
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Judge Beane as they had with him. he
would have more work to do than ever
before.
His Court A True Temple OF Justice
Judge Lauren Sanborn Of South
Portland of the Cumberland County
Superior court asked the members
il they did not feel it q privilege
to be permitted to participate in the
administrations of justice in @ court
room where the very atmosphere
serve to give one the impression
that here indeed is a true temple of
justice. He declared that everv at
torney should remember that it Is a
privilege that must be guarded as
they themselves help to form public
opinion the people are beginning to
realize that the lawyers are The
greatest means of civil salvation. lie
subscribed fully to what had been
said by the others with regard 10
Judge Beane.
Judge Henry w. Cakes of Auburn
| said that the entire State joins with
| the Kennebec Bar in paying tribute
, to Judge Spear and that in his own
! minds he associates the Judge with
| those great lawyers who have gone
| before him.
Attorney Carol y. Perkins of Wa
| terville. speaking for the lawyers
| from the northern part of the cnunty
! said that every dag of the IL years
| that Judge Beane had been upon the
| bench he has also filled it anil that
he has helped any member of the
bar who might be iii difficulty. In a
large measure he declared. Judge
Beans was responsible for the spirit
of absolute franlsness that prevails
today at the Kennebec County ST.
perior court
! Attorney Herbert Locke of An
gusta. who was called upon to speak
for the younger members of the bar,
thanked Judge Beane ior the splen-
did manner in which 1e has gnided
many young lawyer through his
first cases, when 1t is particularly
easy to appear ridiculous. lie said
that the least that can be said of a
lawyer is that he lives UP to his
oath and requested hat the men,
bers should read 1t again. as it ia
particularly necessary in these times
that the lawyers should live up to
the oath.
| Judge Sanford L. ;7ocg. said that
his acquaintance with Judge Beane
began when they went on hunting
trip together II years ago and has
continued since that time. IN that
| time, he has been hoHorcG nut still
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01

remains the kindly unassrIaing man
that he was when first they ecame
acquainted. He has lead the ,nem-
bers OF the Kennebac Bar along
pleasant paths toward the goal OF
true justice. Today as never before
the country, needs loyal men of great
integrity and clear vision because of
conditions that have arisen, and the
country can i'll afford to lose him
now. They may console themselves
however with the hope that he may
speedily become an active retired
Judge. T.
Successor Present
Deputy Attorney General Fisher
who has recently been nominated to
fill the vacancy caused by Judge
Beane's resignation. said that he has
known Judge Beane for 80 years and
has had great admiration for him all
that time. but that since he became
a judge of the superior court this adj
miration has turned to true affection
He wished the judge many more hap
py years of service.
Attorney George Heselton Of Gard
liner. then presented Judge Beane
with THE Life of John Marshall" in
several volumes. He declared that
the members of the bar from Gard
liner, endorsed every word Of what
had been said at the banquet. He
called particular attention to the fly
leaf OF the first volume which bore an
inscription by Chief Justice Leslie G..
Cornish, to which was appended the
names of every member of the bar
who was present at the banquet.
Judge Beane then spoke.
SIandid Gn;s;& - A..r,,nS
= Before the speeches, delicious
banquet was served by the manage
ment Of the Augusta House, and the
members Of the bar enjoyed 1t the
more because OF the spirit Of good
fellowship and affection that prevail
ed. The tables were placed in the
form Of q large letter '"r", with the
speakers and special guests at the
top of the "T'. Among the special
guests were Judge Bertram L. Smith
OF the Superior Court Of Oxford
county.
At each place fine menu bearing
upon the front cover an excellent like
ness of Judge Beane, was found.
Upon the back cover was picture of
the Kennebec county court house in
which he was admitted to practice in
1876, in which he served as county
attorney for two terms and in which
ho had presided as Judge of the Su-
perior court of Kennebec county on
alternate terms for IS years. Within
the menu was a record of his attain
ments in the legal profession since
his admission to the bar.
This banquet was one OF the most
enjoyable events that the Kennebec
bar has ever participated in, because
of the fine feeling which prevails
among the members of the profession,
although all were sorry that Judge
Beane must retire. II Is the general
feeling, and desire however that he
should be named as an active retired
justice and this will probably be done
so that for many more years he may
continue to serve his state as eff
GENTLY as he has in the past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
Congress Plans to
Hasten Bonus for
Coolidge Consideration

Washington, April 30.-The way was
cleared today for final action by Con-
gress on the soldier bonus bill prepare
tory to sending the measure to Presi-
dent Coolidge, as result OF agree
ment by House and Senate conferees
on differences in the bill as passed by
the two bodies.
Ratification of the conference agree
ment. which deals only with minor
amendments. probably will be asked of
the Senate tomorrow, after which the
House must approve the changes.
The main provisions were the same
as in the bill passed each house-cash
payments to the veterans not entitled
to more than $50 in adjusted service
compensation and 20-year endowment
insurance policies to others.
AS 1t will be presented for adoption
by the two houses, the measure pro-
yides that cash payments will not be
made until after next March 1, while
the insurance pdaicies will be dated as
of January ! nest year.
Female yeomen OF the navy and ma
rine corps and members of the Porto
Rican regiment of infantry are includ-
ed among those entitled to benefits Of
the bill. They were not included in
the House measure.
Tho House provision, which excluded
dependents Of veteran who had died
before making application for the boz
nus from receiving the adjusted COM
pensation II the veteran was protected
by war risk insurance. was eliminated.
thus making all dependents of veterans
eligible for the bonus.
The conference agreed to the Senate
amendment placing control Of the ad-
niinistration Of the bill entirely under
the director Of the Veterans Bureau
instead of the secretary of war and the
secretary Of the navy jointly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
OAKLAND

Word was received here Tuesday of
the death Of Mrs. o. L. Curtis of Leeds.
who was the mother Of Mrs. Weston +.
Holman. who has been helping care
for her during the past three weeks.
Mrs. Holman has many friends here
who sympathize with her In the loss of
her mother.
Mrs Eleanor Young and son Emmons
OF the East Pond road were recent
guests OF Mrs. Ida Judkins Of the Bel
grade road
Albert Jewell and grandson. Bobbie
Wing. Of Fairfield. visited their cottage
on Lake Messalonskee Tuesday after.
noon.
George Horne has returned from q
visit with relatives in North Anson..
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Morrill, and Mr..
and Mrs. Percy Motherwell Of Water
VILE passed the week end at their cot
tage on Lake Messaionskee.
There will be q rehearsal Of the de-
gree staff OF Acme Rebekah Lodge this
evening at Use O'clock IN odd Eel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
Senate Approves
$50 Tax Reduction
On Earned Incomes

Washington, April 30-A treasury
department proposal reducing by rs
percent the taxes on earned incomes
was approved today, with limitations,
by the senate. but another proposal
by Secretary Mellon. aimed to check
tax evasion, struck snag.
Acceptance of the earned income
proposal means that all taxpayers
with incomes of $4,000 or less would
be able to cut one fourth off their
taxes after this year, in addition to
whatever other reductions may be
ordered in the regular normal income
tax rates.
The senate cut down. however,
from $4,000 to $4,000, the maximum
amount on which such a reduction
could be made. The house provision
defining all incomes of $4,000 and less
as earned was accepted.
Considerable opposition arose, how
ever, to the treasury proposal to
limit deductions which may be made
on account of interest payments to
the amount by which these payments
exceeded the income from tax-eX-
empt securities.
Opponents declared it an indirect tax
en- tax-exempt bonds. Senator Reed,
Republican, Pennsylvania, defending
the provision, said it would not af-
feet these bonds but would prevent eva
sions of taxes and net the government
$35,O00,O00 additional revenue annual
~. He was Joined in it's support by
Senator Glass, Democrat, Virginia, sec
rotary of the treasury in the Wilson
administration.
A vote on the proposal was put over
until tomorrow. 1t was agreed to by
the House without debate but turned
down by the Senate finance committee.
Meanwhile new negotiations were
opened in the Republican ranks looking
to compromise on the Mellon rates
with the approach of the fight on the
income tax schedule.
At the same time other Republican
organization leaders held to original
plans to swing to the Longworth COM
promise adopted by the House. This
provides in addition to a maximum
surtax rate of 37a per cent. for greater
reduction in the normal taxes than car
ried in the Mellon plan.
While the surtax schedule proposed
by Senator Mccormick would carry
maximum rate of 81 per cent, this
would apply only to incomes of $780,
900 and over, and the rates on the 9TH
er brackets are only slightly above
those in the Mellon plan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
Plucky Lad Races
Through Smoke and
Flame for Assistance

through a seeming barrier of blaz-
'as and smoking undcrbrush. with
'"e pungent fumes choking his quick
breathing, nine year-old Paul Merrill
VI This city ran to the farm home Of
sohn Day on the Townsend road
aM,sanesday morning to telephone for
".u TO combat the fire In the grass
nu uhderbrush, on the Aaron b. Rip
E property, which famed by n stif
th hu mad got out of control and was
noaslealening destruction to nearby
with the arrival Of the chemical
sSpparatus and crew of flremen
r mNn the Hartford station. the
S',.tnG blaze was speedily controlled.
haa shout damage. to buildings or tim
n nsp, put the little Merrill boy was
,haetically exhausted by his race
n mough the fire and smoke to the
h.. ne was accompanied to this city
no. Epridge Hart and taken to the
Stn aIe OF the Hart boys parents on
onu street, where he was given an
to rest. Young Merrill
np almost complete exhaus-
n ana due to the excitement, his
- run for aid, and the inhaling Of
as ana smoke fumes, 1t was neces-
10 give him medical aid. He
M .aKen to his home by automo-
AZ =. where Wednesday evening 1t
er S n9t believed he would suffer any
ous effects from his ordeal,