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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
Alabama Farmers Well Along
Despite Much Rainy Weather
Strawberries Begin To Move To Market Truck
Crops About Ready

I MONTGOMERY, Ala, April ia
Farm work progressed rapidly during
the first half of this month, according
to the mid-month report issued by f. w.
Gist, agricultural statistcian. With the
exception Of day or two, following
heavy rains, the work was uninter-
rupted Much planting was accom-
plished, and crops are coming UP in the
south half of the state. Northern
counties still are waiting to plant, but
have time yet to plant at a normal
date.
Pastures have developed jsplendidly,
and grazing is becoming efficient. Live
stock is recovering rapidly from some
what poor condition after a hard win
ter. Mortality of farm animals. which
will be determined May /, is expected
to show greater losses than usual from
exposure.
Satsumas Killed
Probably % per cent OF the satsuma
trees win die finally from the effects
of freezes, but those surviving will be
free from disease, and in strong condi-
ton. The crop of last year Is not ex-
pected to be repeated, and the produc-
ton this year may be small.
Early Irish potatoes are growing
splendidly, rather better than usual,
and good crop on the acreage planted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
MARSHALL WOMAN
FACES TRIAL SOON
Accused Of Staying Jeff Love
Of AlbertyilIe

ALBERTVILLE, Ala, April 49,
The trial of Ona McCIendon, who was
recently indicted by the grand jury
for second degree murder in connection
with the death of Jeff Love, Albert
vile business man, has been set for
next Thursday. 1t is expected that the
trial will prove to be one of the most
sensational ever heard in GuntersviIle.
Stills Captured-State Law Enforce
ment Officers ]. G. Coleman and l.. n.
Camp, Sheriff Paris and deputies cap
tured two whiskey stills in Pumpkin
Valley, just across the Tennessee river
from Guntersville few days ago, but
failed to get the operators and owners.
The stills were of 50-gallon capacity
and one was in readiness for a run.
Has Narrow Escape G. Wake
field, ST., narrowly escaped serious
injury on Wednesday night at about
10 o'clock when n car driven by J. NJ.
Ridge, of Guntersyille, collided with
team driven by Wakefield. One of the
horses was injured to such an extent
that it had to be killed. None of the
occupants of the car were injured, it
is said, although considerable damage
was done to the car.
Ed FlOyd--Ed Floyd, formerly of
Albertville, but now of Henegar. died
at an infirmary. in Gadsden, following
an operation for appendicitis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
COUNTY
HAS 3 NEW SCHOOLS
Lanier Consolidated Building
About Completed

TALLADEGA, Ala, April 10
Especial. )-These are busy days for
some of the county schools. The new
$4,000 three teacher school at Planters
vile has been completed and field day
will be held there Friday, when prep
arations will be made for moving into
the new school. The grounds will be
worked on, dinner will be served and a
number of games have been arranged
for the young folks. The community is
planning quite program. The new
$1,000 two-teacher school at Odena has
been completed, and the furniture in
stalled and all is in readiness for oc-
cupancy.
The $4,000 Consolidated school at
Lanier is nearing completion and all
efforts are being made to hasten
progress on the building. Munford
Consolidated school is planning a Field
Day for Friday, April %.
Exchanges Churches-Accompan
by his choir and congregation. the Rev.
f. B. Norton, pastor of the Firse
Methodist church of Sylacauga, preaclp
ed the sermon Thursday night at thu
First Methodist church of this city,
Dr. Norton is former pastor of this
church, having spent four years here
from 1916 to 1920 The first sub.
scriptions to the new church fund vera
made during his passionate,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS MEET
FOR CONVENTION
Bringing More Children
Into Church Is The
Idea Stressed
800 TO TAKE PART
IN BIG PAGEANT
DIR. Abercrombie, DIR. Ma
gill And Others On
Program

NJ MONTGOMERY. Ala, April 49,
tBy Associated Press. several hum
dred Sunday school. Tuesday and
gather here Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday for the forty-first annual
convention of the Alabama Sunday
School Council of Religious Education.
The avowed purpose of leaders of tbe
council will be to reorganize the asso-
citation and adopt a program of work
to reach the great number of children
who now have no connection with Sun.
day schools and churches, according to
Tom V. Ellzey, secretary. Alabama
now has a half million white children
less than 20 years of age who have no
connection with any definite religious
education program. he said. With THE
in mind. the council has been working
to the end that an adequate program
of church teaching shall be in reach Of
every boy and girl in Alabama by tbs
time the International Council of Re.
ligious Education holds its convention
in birmingham. in April, 1925
Pageant Planned
One of the big events of the con-
vention will be a pageant at Z 30 o'clock
Tuesday night. at the city auditorium.
in which more than 300 persons will
take part. This will be preceded by a
banquet at the Court Street Methodist
church. DIR. j. w. Abercrombie, state
superintendent of public instruction,
will be POSTMASTER.
More than 80 persons. including state
officials and church leaders, are on tfa
list of speakers. Prominent visitors
who will give addresses include:
DIR. Hugh s. AIagill. Chicago, execu-
tive secretary of the international COIN
Gil, representing 35 Protestant denom-
nations. with a membership of 81.
100000.
DIR. c. l.. Goodell. New York city,
executive secretary of the commission
on evangelism and life service of the
Federal Council Of the Churches of
Christ of America
Prof. H. Augustine Smith. Boston.
one of the greatest authorities on the
fine arts in religion.
Prof. Thomas Evans, New York city,
secretary of the International Daily
Vacation Bible Schools association.
Memorial For StOckham
Miss Ruth Thompson. Jackson. Miss.
children and young peoples worker of
the Disciples of Christ.
Practically all sessions of the con-
vention will be held in the First Bap-
fist church, A reception will be held
at WOman's college Wednesday after
noon.
Tuesday noon memorial services will
be held for the late William H. Stock
ham, Birmingham, for his efforts in
behalf of religious educational work in
the state.
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.PICKENS COUNTY
SCHOOLS CLOSING.
DIR. Sturdivant To Be Car,
rOlltOn Commence
ment Speaker

CARROLLTON, Ala, April 19.--
High schools of Pickens county are an
nouncing dates and programs for their
closing exercises. These exercises will
begin Sunday, May II, when Rev. M.
N. Davidson of fBirmingham will
preach the commencement sermon of
the Gordo high school. The sermon of
the county high school at Reform will
be preached on the same date. The
speaker has not yet been announeed.
On May % Dr. j., f. SturdivHnt of
Birmingham will preach the commence
ment sermon for the Carrollton high
school. and on Monday eIight, May 20,
John II. Bankhead of Jasper.will de-
liver the address to, the graduating
class. 94S Frs
To Attend Summer SchOel Prinei-
pal F. s. Ward of the county high
school will take post-graduatc work at
Columbia, N. Y. J. H. johnson, prin-
cipal of Gordo school, will finish the
work of masters degree at the Universe
ty of Alabama. Mrs. Margaret Broadus
will finish her second year as super
visor of elementary grades and will en-
ter Peabody college for summer study.
Other teachers will do postgraduate
work. s. So
District Tax Elections enevola
and Dancy districts will vote to levy
the district tax on May 10, the period
for which the tax was levied in these
districts having expired.
School Board Plans Trip-Plans are
being made by County Superintendent
w. H. Storey for a trip to be made
by the members of the county board of
education to the leading schools of the
county before the close of the session.
Vocational SchOols-Pickens County
Board of Education was one of the first
to establish vocational schools under
the federal law and now has two voca-
tional schools for white children and
one for cOlored children agriculture
and home economies being Taught at
all of the schools.
Ends Fifth SessiOn--zLiberty Voca-
tional school is completing its fifth SEES
sion under the supervision of L. L.
Self superintendent and teacher of
vocational agriculture.
Erect Teachers Hon,e "a teachers
home was erected at the liberty school
last year by the patrons Of the district.
This is the first teaelAeTs home to be
erected in Pickens county.
New RpiIding Cross oads-Cross-
Roads school district has inst completed
three-room school 'buildiNk, for that
district, which now is the most at
tractive building in that section of the
county.
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SCHOOL ENDS SESSION
Mount Vernon Holds Commencement
On Sunday

FAYETTE. Ala. April 19.-(Spe-
c;al. Mount Vernon school is clos
ing a very successful ven. of school
worok. The commencement sermon
will be preached April 20 by Rev. r.
d. Lavender. The graduation address
will be delivered by Rev. Joe l.. Will
Hanson April 81.
Baptist Women To Meet--The Baptist
Women workers of Fayette County as
ISOLATION will convene at Bankston on
April "a. Mrs. Ida Stallworth, CORE
spending secretary Of the work, will ad-
dress the meeting.
Entertains Bridge Club-AIiss Au-
gusta Robertson entertained the Bridge
club in the home of her parents on Co
lumbus street last Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Paul Nuckles made high score,
and Mrs. John Yuckley made low.
Serve Chicken Dinner-The ladies of
the Baptist Missionary society served
a chicken dinner in the Mahoney hotel
annex last Friday evening. Proceeds
will go into the building funds of their
new church.
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TALLADEGA HOST
AT GATHERING OF
BUSINESS WOMEN
Visit To State School For
Blind To Be
Feature
DIR. N. r. BAKER
ONE OF SPEAKERS
Miss Ida Stocks OF Gads-
den Is State i.
Pre- ident

TALLADEGA. Ala, April is. (Spe-
cial. )--Preparations are being made for
the sixth annual convention of the Ala
bama Federation of Business and Pro
fessionaf Women's clubs that will be
held in Talladega Friday and Satur-
day, April % and &c.
The local club has been busy prepar-
ing a program and attending to other
details that win make this 'conyention
one of the best ever held. The pro-
gram for the convention is as follows :
Friday, April IS .
Visit to the State School for the
Blind; noon lunch at club rooms; meet
ing credentials committee, Mrs. j.. II.
Wilder, chairman convention called to
order by Miss Ida Stocks, state presi-
dent; invocation, Rev. Glare Purcell,
pastor of the First Methodist church ;
greeting from president, Miss Stocks /;
welcome to Talladega, Senator s. G.
Oliver: welcome in behalf of Hostess
club, Miss Mamie Golden; response,
Miss Dot London, Ensley club; Per
sonal Appearance as Business Asset
Miss Maude Gambrel reception, Couf-
tesy Women's club, at Mrs. J. III.
home banquet. Country club,
Miss Mildred Heacock, toastmlstress.
Saturday, April 20
Visit to the State School for the
Deaf; luncheon, courtesy Rotary and
Kiwanis clubs at Country club; DIR. N.
r. Baker, superintendent Jefferson
county schools. speaker; DIR. Julian
Pennington, How to Choose an Oceu-
patton Scientifically"
State Officers
The state officers are: Miss Ida
Stocks, Gadsden, national vice presi-
dent and state president; Miss Leila
Jones. Admission, first vice president !;
Miss Maybslle Slough, Montgomery,
second vice president; Miss Emma
Huey, Tanadega, recording secretary (;
Mrs. Nallie Bobbitt. Gadsden. cores
ponding secretary; Mrs. I. E. Bartz,
treasurer; Miss Mary
Crawford. Dothan, auditor. Three
years Miss Mary Pelkey, Bessemer !;
Miss jamie Davidson. Huntsville. Two
years Miss Annie Lynch, Birming-
ham Mrs. Joseph P. Savage, Mobile.
One year: Miss Bessie Hilton, Gads-
den: Miss e. Grace Jemison, Talladega.
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ATHENS-FEORENCE
TRANSFER STARTED
Forty-MiIe Service Started By
r. A. Chambers

ATHENS, Ala, April 14.-(Special)
n. A. Chambers and Sons of this
place, who have been operating trans
fers from Athens to Huntsville, and
from Athens to Rogersville during the
past several years, have this week put
in an extension Of their line, which will
operate from Athens to Florence. The
present facilities offered by this COM
pany gives an opportunity to those who
care to travel from Athens to Florence,
distance of about As miles, to make
the trip to that place, with more ease
and convenience than they have ever
had.
AberCrOmbie to Speals-,Announce-
ment has been made by the principal of
the Eighth District Agricultural school
of this city that John w. Abercrombie,
state superintendent of schools, will de-
liver the address to the class during the
commencement this wear, which will
open on May 23.
Farmers Busy-Farmers of this
county have been very busy this week
until the heavy rain came Wednesday
night, which halted the progress they
were making. There has been some
cotton planted, and those who had not
already purchased their supply of ferti-
lizer, are coming in during the wet
weather and carrying out their supply,
which will be perhaps the greatest the
county has eNer Known.
Singers to Meet-The first meeting
of the Limestone county. singing con-
vention win be held at Fairview, few.
miles east of the city, ON Sunday, April
81. Fred Wall, president, and w. ID.
Eastep, viee-president, have notified
those who care to attend the convention
this year to meet with them on above
date for the first time during the year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
HOLD BIRTHDAY PARTY
Prizes Offered For Domestic Science
DISPLAYS

DEMOPOLIS, Ala, April 19.-(Spe-
cial. )-Today's Kiwanis luncheon was
somewhat in the nature of a birthday
party in honor of Kiwanian Steve"
NaylOr, whose anniversary was Sat,
urday. A present was also given to
Kiwanian Gewin for his week-old son.
President Weitzke appointed COM
mittee of j. Nj. Levy, 9. B. Gamble and
L. B. Deloach to select a set of prizes
to be given for the best exhibits shown
at the county domestic science display
to be held in Demopolis April % and
20. All county schools hasing domes-
tic escience departments will be repre-
sented. Tom Jones, r. Gewin and T.
NJ. Culpepper were named as the boys
work committee.
The next meeting of the club will be
Thursday evening. which is ladies'
night.
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is expected with favorable conditions
from now until harvest.
Strawberries are beginning to move
to market from Castleberry. The acre
age in Alabama this year is estimated
at about $500 against 3,T00 last year
and $500 in 1922. The production this
year is estimated at 100000 quarts
against 100000 quarts last year and
100000 in 1922. The total produc-
ton in the early and intermedite Sec
tons this year win be about the same
as last year. "a
Less than 100 acres of cantaloupes
are estimated for Alabama this year
against usual acreage of around 300.
~ More Watermelons
The watermelon acreage of the state
is estimated at S.340. against z, 100 last
year and 1890 in 1922. 4
Other truck crops in the southern
counties are progressing well. and soon
will be moving to market.
Home gardens now are coming on to
fair prospects after having been delayed
by cold weather. Most sections have
planted and growth is good.
Some sugar cane seed was lost by
freezing, and it is doubtful If the acre
age can be increased on this account.
Oats are showing rather poor stand
where they survived the freeze at all.
Plants remaining are growing and may
stool out to "a fair stand before harvest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
MORE CONCERNS
INVEST CAPITAL
Fairfield Bank And Ath-
ems Music Company
Incorporated
lState Capital Bureaul

MONTGOMERY, Ala. April 10
The following domestic corporations
have filed papers with Secretary S,
H. Blan through the offices of the re-
spective probate judges:
Fairfield Trust and Savings bank,
Fairfield. Jefferson county, p. p. ROs-
amond, v. W. Waite and +. d. Nc
Arthur, incorporators; capital stock,
$4,000 with $4,000 paid in; banking
business
Athens Music company. Athens
Limestone county, Fred Wall. c. a
Brock. Walter l.. Black, Oren c. Hood
F. o. Wilbanks A. j. Wear Witter
WiIbanks, J. II. Smith, l.. a. Methvin
NJ. L. Ingram, o. =. McMeans ct al
incorporators authorized capital stock
$4,000 with $1,O65 paid in; general
music business.
Tharpe Land Company, Inc. JEFF
ferson county, Birmingham. w. n.
Tharpe, E. B. Culpepper, j. Wiley Lo-
gan, incorpora tors; authorized capital,
$4,000 with $1,000 paid in; real es-
tate.
Dilworth JeweIry Company, Inc,
Jasper. Walker county, Z. B., f. c.
and Mrs. BERTHE A. DilwOrth, incor-
porators; authorized capital, $4,000,
all paid in; jewelry business.
Steadman Plumbing company, Bir-
mingham, Jefferson county, ]. +. and
L. l.. Steadman and G. H. johnson.
incorporators authorized capital, $4,000
with $1,000 paid in; plumbing.
New Orleans Investment company,
Birmingham, Jefferson county, Davis
Meyer, William p Engel. e. J. Win
sleet and ]. B. Richardson. incorpora-
tors; authorized capital, $4,000, all
paid in; real estate.
Inter Fratres Outing club. Birming-
ham. Jefferson county. Russell, n.
Bean. l.. j. Currier, II. 2. Hardwick
and r. j. Partain. incorpOrators, no
capital; social organization.
The following dissolutions of JEFF
ferson county corporations are re-
ported
The Birmingham Exchange Enter
prise Company. Inc; Automatic Gas
Radiator company, Morgan Lumber
company of Detroit, Mich.
Commissions Issued-The following
notary commissions have been issued
by Secretary of State Blan: S. H.
White, Aliceville. Pickens county,; r.
NJ Burson. Selma, Dallas county; r.
X. Council, Dothan. Houston county /;
J. V. Park. Aliceville. Piekens county !;
Remanyi Parker. Phenix City, Lee
county A. c. Brown, Selma, Dallas
county F. II. Banks. Admission, Cal
houn county. Also appointment of p.
NJ. Majors as notary and ex-officio JUS
tiee of the peace, precinct %, DeKalb
county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
NEW JEFFERSON !.
FIRMS REPORTED
Manufacturing Company
Now Has $125,-
900 Stock
Estate Capital Bureau

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 10
Incorporation of nine new concerns in
Jefferson county was reported Satur-
day to the office of the secretary of
State from the office of the judge of
probate of that county. Two increases
in capital stock by corporations in Bir-
mingham were also reported The fol-
lowing is a list of the corporation de-
yelopments
Allen Investment Company, Inc, Bir!
mingham, Jefferson county, w. e. Glib
son, Ben Davis and Edd s. Allen, in
corporators. Authorized capital 1000
with 1000 paid in. Real estate.
N Universal Realty company, Birming-
ham, Jefferson county, l.. s. Stephens,
g. nj. Dearman, w. III. Brantley, Jr.,
incorporators. Authorized capital &c.
600 with 81 LOCO paid in. Real estate.
Southern Metallufgical Company,
Inc, Birmingham, Jefferson county, Y.
A. Dyer, ID. G. Ewin, G. T. Galloway,
Cad Jones, J. Wiley Logan, G. G.
Starcher, incorporators. Authorized cap
ital $4,000, all paid in, manufacture.
Terry Showcase company, Birming-
ham, jefferson county, w. M. Terry,
H. p. Woodson, James Alice Terry,
incorporators. Authorized capital SI0.-
600, with $4,000 paid in. Showcases.
Barbee Ford Rental Service COM
pany, Birmingham, Jefferson county. j.
M. Barbee, Martin Brown and J.. Luz
clan Allgood, incorporators Authorized
capital So 1000 with So, 600 paid in. Auto
rental business.
Nathan Bedford Forest Khan No. 60
Building Association, Inc, Birming-
ham, Jefferson county Authorized cap
ital 5000, all paid in. Building, etc.
Silver Lake Land company, Birming-
ham, Jefferson county, Allen j. DAILY,
Bedford A. Lampkin and Needham A.
Graham, Jr., incorporators, authorized
capital $4,000 with $1,000 paid in.
Real estate.
G. w. Greene Furniture Company.
Ineg Birmingham, Jefferson county, G.
w, Z. o., ]. H, ]. G. and G. W.
Greene, Jr., incorporators. Authorized
capital $4,000 with $1,000 paid in.
Furniture business.
Birmingham Powder company, Bir-
mingham, Jefferson county, s. T..
Yerkes, j. L. Burnett and Val ]. Mes
Bit. ineOrporators. Authorized capital
$1,000 with $1,000 paid in. Powder,
etc.
Increases In Stock:
birmingham Purchasing Company,
1ncS reports increase in capital stock
from $4,000 to $4,000.
9 Storey Matthews Mfg. Co. Inc, re-
ports an increase in capital stock from
100000 to $125, 900.
Change OF Name
The Stagg Auto Repair and Access
sorry company, Inc, has changed its
name to Stagg- NicolsN Auto Repair
Co., Inc.
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DADEVILLE SLAB
HONORS HEROES
Colonel Graves Speaks At
dwelling Of Court
House Memorial

DADEvILnE, Ala. April 49,
Especial. THE memorial tablet re-
Gently placed on the court house at
Dadeville. by Tohopeka chapter, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution in
memory of the Tallapoosa county boys
who made the supreme sacrifice in the
World, war was unveiled, on April II.
The exercises were held on the lawn
in front of the court house and were
presided over by William Gray, Jr., an
poosa county. The invocation was Civ
en- by DR.. G. e. Fargason. The school
children of the town were massed in a
body and sang America" and "Over
There" under the leadership of Miss
Gussie Lee Johnston, musical director
of the schools.
The tablet was presented in an i'm
pressive manner by Mrs Clay Murray,
regent of Tohopeka chapter, and was
fittingly received by Judge j. p. Oliver.
The veil over the tablet was drawn
aside by four dainty little girls, Eloise
and Florence Murray and Elizabeth
and Patricia Garrett.
Colonel Bibb Graves of Montgomery
who saw overseas service, delivered 0
splendid patriotic address. Major H.
w. Thompson of Tallapoosa county
spoke of Tallapoosa's fallen heroes,
number of whom were members of
Major Thompson's company and lost
their lives in the drive in which Major
Thompson was desperately wounded.
Short talks were made by the ex-serv-
ice men of the county. Lewis Berk-
stresser spoke in memory of his COM
rade, Amos HOwle, who gave his life in
the service. The benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. o. r. Burns.
Dinner was served the speakers, the
mothers, fathers and other near rela.
tives of the men who made the supreme
sacrifice by members of Tohopeka chap.
ter, Daughters of the American Revolu-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
BAPTIST FIGURES GIVEN
1S,O65 Converted During 1928 In Ala
bama

MONTGOMERY. Ala, April ia
Southern Baptists baptized a total Of
l90,S64 new converts into the member.
ship of their local churches during 1929,
according to advices from Baptist head.
quarters in Nashville, received in this
city. Of this number of baptisms. 49,
O65 were administered in Alabama.
With this increase of last year. the
total white Baptist membership of the
south is now given at 3,494.1S9. Of
which 253,527 are members of white
Baptist churches in Alabama.
Other figures for Southern Baptists
as whole include: Nine hundred
eighty-three district associations. OF.
093 churches. 1850 ordained ministers.
2O,6O1 Sunday schools with an enroll
ment 70 2.3S1, III pupils, 1929 Young
Peoples Unions with a membership of
3S3.S91, total of 1881 Woman Mis-
sionary Union organizations, 1911
houses of worship and 2,910 pastors
homes.