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Phillips County herald., 1924-07-03

w. A. White the implement lealer
states that business has been very
brisk with him the past week. He
has disposed of two new 15--S0 In
ternational tractors, two harvester
threshers, four binders and three 15-
#. headers during the past week to
farmers in this part of the county.
/. L. Coleman and sister, Miss Mar
jorie, left Wednesday in the formers
auto for Boulder where Leroy will
take part in the state firemen's tour
nament. From Boulder they will go
to California where they expect to
spend the next few months visiting
and sight seeing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Paul, of
Doniphan, Mo. parents OF Mrs. Ed.
Thunderstorm. arrived here Sunday
for a visit al the Thunderstorm home.
They expect 10 spend the summer
here for the benefit of their health.
Miss Emma Hollan operator al the
local telephone office. left Sunday
for the home OF her parents at Norka,
at the home of her parents at Narka.
Kansas She was rendered a farwel
party by a number OF her friends
last Thursday evening at the W. +.
Johnston home south OF Holyoke.
Phillips County herald., 1924-07-03

MIR. and Mrs. Floyd Thurman auto
ed to Julesburg, Tuesday TO meet the
formers mother, and sister, Mrs. Dora
Farrell and daughter, Verl, who are
here for visit at the Thurman home
Phillips County herald., 1924-07-03

Desco Blunt went to venango, We'd
nesday where he will take charge OF
the Reimer-Smith elevator for short
time.
Phillips County herald., 1924-07-03

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reimer and
family returned home last Thursday
from a two weeks auto vacation trip
to Fort Collins, Denver and the noun
tain section. They also spent a few
days visiting with relatives in Kan
sas.
Phillips County herald., 1924-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Smith, OF
yenangc, were IIolyoke visitors last
Thursday.
Phillips County herald., 1924-07-03

Miss Francis Stafford, OF Lincoln,
Neb,. arrived here Saturday for
weeks visit at the home of her sis
ter Mrs. H. L. Willis and family.
Phillips County herald., 1924-07-03


a position at the Phelps cafe.
AT scHENUNEMANN'S YOU Al.
wAYsFiNp NEW AND uP-To-pATE
GOODS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Smith, OF
yenangc, were IIolyoke visitors last
Thursday
SEE THE HoLYokE LUMBER
COMPANY BEFORE BUYING YOUR
HEADER.
Car of International Harvester
twine.. Prices right. Farmers co-op
Elevator Company.
]. S. Rouze returned to Holyoke,
Friday from Knoxville. Iowa. where
he had been to attend the funeral of
his father.
Desco Blunt went to Venango, We'd
nesday where he will take charge OF
the Reimer-Smith elevator for short
time.
Miss Francis Stafford, of Lincoln,
Neb.. arrived here Saturday for a
weeks visit at the home OF her sis
ter Mrs H. L. Willis and family.
Mrs. Blunt, Of Denver, who has
been here the past two weeks visiting
at the home OF her son. Desco. left
Monday for eastern points for a fur
ther visit with relatives.
Lester Mutchie left Monday for his
home at Lincoln. Nebr. after spend
ing n few days here visiting with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Mutchie,
and other relatives and friends.
Charles Sederburg and niece, Miss
oline Holland left Tuesday for Den
yer for a short visit in the metropolis.
From Denver. Mr.. Sederburg will go
to points in Texas and Miss Holland
will return TO her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Tilton assum-
the title of Papa and Mamma last
Thursday when fine little daughter
was born TO them at the Holyoke hos
pital The little lady is doing nicely
and has been named Barbara Jean.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Catchpole and
family, OF Pagosa Springs. Colo,
stopped in Holyoke Tuesday and took
dinner with their uncle. c. A. Catch
pole and family. Fred lived in Hol-
yoke some thirty years ago and re-
marked that the city has changed
considerably during the Intervening
years. He and his family were on
their retnr trip from n visit with his
Phillips County herald., 1924-07-03

AT ScHENuNEMANN'S you Al.
WAYsFiND NEW AND UP-To-pATE
GOODS.
Phillips County herald., 1924-07-03

Chairman Shaw and Secretar
Crowder of the Republican State cen
trail Committee expect to spend
few hours here today meeting Hol
yoke republicans and discussing polit
ical issues.
Phillips County herald., 1924-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Thompson moved
the first of this week from the Justic,
residence into the Renck residenc,
in the northeast part of the city. Mr.
and Mrs. Justice expect to arriv,
from California sometime next week
Phillips County herald., 1924-07-03

Mrs. Blunt. of Denver. who has
been here the past two weeks visiting
at the home Of her son. Desco, left
Monday for eastern points for fur
ther visit with relatives.
Phillips County herald., 1924-07-03

Lester Mutchie left Monday for his
home at Lincoln. Nebr. after spend
ing few days here visiting with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Mutchie,
and other relatives and friends.
Phillips County herald., 1924-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Tilton assum-
the title of Papa and Mamma last
Thursday when fine little daughter
was born to them at the Holyoke hos
pital The little lady is doing nicely
and has been named Barbara Jean.
Phillips County herald., 1924-07-03

Charles Sederburg and niece. Miss
oline Holland left Tuesday for Den
yer for a short visit in the metropolis
From Denver. Mr.. Sederburg will go
to points in Texas and Miss Holland
will return to her home here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
FARM WORKERS MEET AT AUBURN
Mid-Winter Conference To Be Held On De-
 cember Seventh

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 6.-The annual mid-winter conference of the Extension service and Farm bureaus will be held at Auburn, beginning Mon day, December 29 and lasting through out the entire week, it has been an rounced here by Edward A. O'Neal, president of the Alabama Farm Bureau federation.
 Notice has been sent out to all coun- ty farm bureaus who are requested to send delegates. one man and one wom- an. The Alabama Farm bureau agrees to pay half the expenses of the delegates while the other half will come from the county bureau.
 "The safe farming program, adopted at our mid-winter federation at the earliest possible moment and county bureaus are instructed to send them in. All delegates must be registered by Monday afternoon of the day of the meeting in order that they may receive their expenses, it was said.
 Officers of the farm bureau which is cooperating with Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn are as follows:
 Edward A. O'Neal Florence, Presi- dent; John R. Witt Bell Nina, vice president; B. F. Groom Evergreen, vice president advisory; l.. N. Duncan, di- rector extension service, Auburn; Dan T. Gray, dean college of agriculture, Auburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
WINTER LEGUMES
 OFF TO GOOD START
Experiment Station Gets Results
 Despite Drought

AUBURN, Ala, Dec. 6.-(Special (- Despite one of the dryest falls in many years, the winter legume crop at the experiment station here is up and off to good start. Some of the hairy vetch plants from seed planted when a good season was in the ground late in September have a spread of 20 inches, while the seed which were planted early in November, or about four weeks ago, are up to a good stand and well inocu- lated.
 Barring the rare possibility of an outbreak of some pest, Prof. NJ. J. Funchess, director of the experiment station, says that a good crop of winter legumes in the rotation and experiment. al plots is a certainty. It is possible for continuous freezing and thawing to lift the plants from the ground. but such is not probable in this latitude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
CHURCH WORKER
 GETS NEW POST
Leon C. Palmer Joins Episcopal
 Organization

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. S. Special. )-Leon c. Palmer, five years general superintendent of the South Carolina Sunday School association and eight years state secretary of the Ala bama Sunday School association with headquarters in Montgomery, has been elected national field secretary of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, the lay mems movement of the Episcopal church, and has indicated his accept ance of the position, effective early next year.
 At meeting of the executive com mittee of the South Carolina Sunday School association Mir. Palmer's resig- nation was accepted with regret, with the request that he continue a part-time relation to the association until the next state convention.
 Miss Myra Batchelder, formerly field secretary of the Alabama Sunday School association with MT. Palmer, and four years general secretary of the Birming- ham Sunday School association, was elected by the committee, upon nomina- tion of Mir. Palmer, to serve as acting general secretary until the convention, meets, when a permanent secretary will be chosen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
HOMES THREATENED
 BY FOREST BLAZE
Monte Sano Residents Have To
 Fight Flames

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Dec. 6.-Brusl fires, which have ragged on Monte Sanc all this week. reached their climax last night when, after hard wind of nearly two days they reached the top and swept it among the homes in the sum- Iner village. Residents of the mountain and owners of the summer homes were mobilized late in the evening and fought for many hours to prevent destruction of property by the flames and they were unusually lucky in having the wind in their favor. Rainfall began at midnight and all houses were saved though the damage to timber has been unusually heavy. The fires have been worse this season than ever known be- fore and since Sunday there has been a long ring of blaze around the noun tain and one line of fire was unbroken as far as Ryland, about five miles away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
Tuskegee Negro Reveals
 Value of Peanut and Potato
Born In Slavery, Dr. Carver Works Wonders Of
 Wizard In Laboratory

kinds of punches. bisque, "W orcester- shire" sauce, chilli sauce, oleomarga- rine, cheese,-a1l for human food-and four kinds of cattle food.
 A variety of useful commercial by products have also been made by him from the peanut. They include nine varieties of wood stains, nineteen shades of leather dyes, metal polishes, axle grease, toilet and laundry soaps, ink, tanic acid. glycerin and quinine.
 Doctor Carver has demonstrated how a cup full of shelled peanuts will pro- duce pint of milk as rich as that of a COW. He says of peanut milk:
 Tt is rich, creamy and palatable and it contains thre times as much carbo- hydrates, three times as much protein and twelve times as much fat as cows S milk and only one-tenth as much wa ter"
 He declares that pound of peanuts contains little more body building nu- triment than pound of silroin steak and about twice as much heat and en- ergy.
 With the yam Doctor Carver has per formed like wonders. One hundred seven different products have been ex- tracted including ginger, tapioca, flour, breakfast food and cattle food.
 Believing in the commercial value of his products, a S125,000 corporation has been organized at Atlanta for the purpose of marketing some of Doctor Carver's products. He himself prefers to work in his humble way at Tuske- gee. While being learned in sciences he
 Continued on Page Two.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07

TUSKEGEE. Ala. Dec. 6.-(Special) A negro born in slavery is opening the eyes of the south, agriculturally, as to the value of the peanut and potato. He is Dr. George Washington Carver, di- rector of the experiment station at Tuskegee Institute, Ala, whose work has won him the honor of a fellowship in the Royal Society of Great Britain and an offer from Thomas A. Edison.
 Doctor Carver declined Edison's princely offer because he wished to re- main at Tuskegee, where he was called nearly thirty years ago by Booker T. Washington to helpnfolve the problems of the negro race. Besides his work with the southern "goober' and the yam, he has extracted wonderful dyes from clays of southern soils and per formed the wonders of a Burbank with other soils and plants.
 In showing what lies wrapped up in the brittle shell of a peanut, he had the laboratory at Tuskegee institute, one of the best in the world. As con- sequence Carver is given credit for knowing more about the peanut than any other man. When the house of representatives was considering the i'm position of tariff on peanuts this ne- gro leader was called on to testify.
 145 Foods from Peanut
 He has succeeded in discovering 145 different foods or useful articles that may be made from the peanut. They include the familiar peanut butter, ten varieties of milk, five kinds of break fast food, two grades of flour, ice cream in all flavors, candy, salad oils, five
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
FISH PROMISED
 FOR WILSON LAKE
Big Reservoir Above Shoals Dam
 Will Be Sticked
Muscle Shoals Bureau. )

FLORENCE, Ala. Dec. GA supply of fish for Wilson Lake a great body of water which is being formed behind the giant Wilson Dam will be furnished next season, according to information from the department of commerce bu- reau of fisheries. Henry O'Mally, com missioner has advised congressman E. B. Almon of the eighth Alabama district, that while it will be impossible for the bureau of fisheries to supply the fish this fall or winter it will do so another season.
 Plans will be made to supply a car load of miscellaneous fish which will include large mouth black bass, bream and other varieties suitable for this body of water.
 It is stated these fish will come from either the station in Georgia or from the Mississippi river and that if they come from the latter place it will be late next summer before they are de- livered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
NO APPEAL MADE
 FOR EXTRA SESSION
Commission States It Has Noth-
 ing To Do With Docks
(State Capital Bureau ]

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 6.-The interview as published given by Com missioners Lee and Morgan of the Ala bama Public Service commission, to the reporter of Huntsville paper on the occasion of the commissioners recent visit to Huntsville was not entirely in accordance with the statements made by them, according to the two commis- sioners today
 Commissioner Morgan stated that his intention was to point out the tremend- ous development going on throughout the state of Alabama at this time, and that of course, it was not his in- tention to convey the impression that the Alabama Public Service commis- sion had anything to do with regulat- ing the states docks at Mobile, Ala. He merely mentioned this asone of the developments going on at this period.
 The statement added that "The com mission certainly has no intention of requesting the governor to call an ex- tra session of the legislature. Its view is that if in the discretion of the governor q special session is necessary, then the commission feels that certain provisions should be made to take care of the commissions increasing respon- abilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
FATHER AND SON
 GAIN NEW TRIAL
 IN CIJRD KILLING
Defense Shows Jury Room Unlawfully Entering
 During DeliberatiOn
DEPUTY IS FINED
 $1O FOR CONTEMPT
Judge Carr Of AnnistOn Sets Aside Verdict
 In Case
(AnnistOn Bun'eau

ANNISTON, Ala, Dec. 6.-Judge R. B. Carr of the seventh judicial cir cult Saturday set aside the verdict of the jury in the case of the state vs. Bud Thompson and his son, Irwin Thompson, who three weeks ago were sentenced to serve five years in the penitentiary on tine charge of second degree manslaugh- ter in connection with the killing of Lawrence Curd, prominent young Rag land business man.
 Attorneys for the defense introduced new evidence. showing that Deputy Sheriff R. H. Long of Pell City, St. Clair county, of which county Curd was a resident, had entered the jury room while the jury was taking a recess dur. ing the trial of the two Thompsons and exerted an influence over the jurors.
 Sheriff w. r. Knighton of Calhoun county, who was guarding the jury, was transferring the two prisoners from the court house to the county jail and had requested Deputy Sheriff Long, who had been summoned as witness in the case, to watch over the jury in his absence, the testimony showed.
 Deputy Fined
 Judge Ndrr Ilneu Deputy IohS pIb for contempt of court and set aside the verdict of the jury.
 A motion for new trial made by defense attorneys was granted also. The date of the new trial has not been set.
 Widespread interest was shown in the Thompson murder trial during its entire course.
 Bud Thompson, a sawmill worker of near Lincoln, was charged with stag ing a death encounter with Curd on a lonely spot on county road in the ex- treme western portion of this county. Irwin Thompson, S-year-old-son of Bud Thompson, was charged with having held flash light while his father in flicted fatal wounds on Curd's body.
 On the stand the youth said he fired the fatal shot himself and claimed he did it when Curd reached for a gun to shoot Bud Thompson.
 The fatal encounter was alleged to have taken place when Thompson stopped Curd as the latter was in the act of taking the young daughter of Thompson on an automobile ride.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
2 MISSIONARIES BACK IN ALABAMA Rev. And Mrs. Carsons To Speak Sunday At
 Sheffield
Muscle Shoals Bureau.l

SHEFFIELD, Ala, Dec. 6.-Rev. W. H. Carsons and Mrs. Carsons, re- turned missionaries from Africa, are guests of the First Baptist church in Sheffield. The people of the district will be given an opportunity of hearing Rev. Carsons Sunday morning when he delivers a sermon at that church. MT. Carsons was formerly resident of Sheffield and his wife was formerly Miss Grace Schimell of Birmingham.
 MT. Carson is graduate of How ard college and the Southern Baptist Theological seminary and Mrs. Carson a graduate of Judson college in the W. M. U. training school. They have been in Africa since 1920 and are now back in the states on years fur tough. Rev. Carson will also he heard at the First Baptist church in Tus- cumbia Sunday evening and Mrs. Car son will address the W. M. $. of Shef- field on Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
BLOODHOUNDS RUN DOWN TWO PERSONS
Ellis Thomas Shot From Ambush In Front Of
 Fathers Store
WHITE MAN AND
 4 NEGROES HELD
Official Investigation Being Conducted By County
 Officials

GOODWATER, Ala, December G. Especial. .)-Doyle Niblett, World War veteran. member of the Alexander City company, Rainbow division, together with Abe White, negro, and two other negro men and one negro woman by the name of Bell, are in Rockford jail, being held in connection with the slay- ing last night at Kellyton of Ellis Thomas, who was shot in the back and instantly killed by a load of shot at close range.
 From reports coming from kellyton this morning Niblett and Thomas had a fight yesterday afternoon over some whiskey in which it is said Thomas shot at Niblett but missed him.
 Talking To Minister
 After dark last night while Thomas was standing talking to Rev. Burns, pastor of the Methodist church there, and Pet Wall, near the store of his father, he was shot, dying instantly. The shot was fired from the railroad cut in the rear of the store and at close range. Two of the shot struck Wall but Rev. Burns was not hit. Thomas fell between the minister and Wall.
 Blood hounds were hurried from Montgomery to Kellyton and were put on the trail at the place from where the shot was fired and where an empty shell was found. The hounds trailed Niblett to his home and also Abe White.
 Causes Sensation
 The shooting created quite a sensation and within a short time officers Frank lin, Nail and Vaughan, of Goodwater, Sheriff Prater and Deputy Mack Waites. of Rockford, Chief of Police Mack Horton and Deputy Sheriff Pep per were on the scene in respose to calls from Kellyton, where prompt &C., tion was taken by the officers result ing in the arrests being made as stated.
 Both Thomas and Niblett have lived in Kellyton community for many years and were for many years the best of friends but recently became enemies, it is said. Neither are married. Deceased is a son of Charlie Thomas, merchant of Kellyton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
Tri-Cities To Have One Of Most Modern Sta :. tiOns In South TO BE DEDICATED
 ON DECEMBER 20 Visiting Planes Invited From Birmingham And
 Elsewhere ALL CONFERENCES READY FOR PLIERS New Aviation Field Consists Of Eighty Acres Near
 River
Muscle Shoals Bureau)

SHEFFIELD, Ala, Dec. o-f uture aeroplane traffic to the Muscle Shoals district will find one of the most mod 'ern and best equipped aviation fields to be found in the country today. The new field is situated on the Tennessee river. near Ford City, a few miles from Sheffield, just off Wilson dam, and em- bodies level expanse of some elghty acres.
 The field will be designated the Mus. cle Shoals Municipal Aviation Field, and has been set aside by the Muscle Shoals Railroad and City Development company, developers of Ford City.
 The location is considered an ideal one, with easy access to the cities of Sheffield, Tuscumbia and Florence, and near the intersection of the Jackson, Lee and Scenic highways, and in close proximity to Wilson dam.
 To Have Dedication
 The new field will be formally dedi- cated on December 20 and 21, and lnd1- cations are that there will be some twenty-five planes in attendance at the opening. Invitations have been ex- tended to officials in charge of aviation fields in Birmingham, Montgomery, Nashville, Dayton, St. Louis and Chat tanooga, and other points, to attend the meet, and several replies have already been received signifying their intention of attending. Visiting planes on the opening day will be supplied with gaso- line and oil free of charge, and pro- gram of stunt flying will be given, also a barbecue and dance will be indulged in. It is expected that the occasion will bring a large number of people to the field and preparations are being made to care for them accordingly.
 The field will be under the personal supervision of Lieut.. Roscoe Turner, who will have a corps of assistants. Lieutenant Turner, who is a pilot of international reputation, will also con duct a school of aviation, and will make daily flights over the Muscle Shoals district for the benefit of visitors. Two planes will be maintained at the field by Lieutenant Turner. Lieutenant Turner and his bride, Corinth, Miss, girl, just recently returned from a 2,000-mile flight, at which time the honeymooners visited Dayton, Ohio, and other points.
 When completed, the Muscle Shoals Municipal Aviation field will be equip ped with every modern convenience, in cluding gasoline filling stations, hangars for some twelve planes, or more, with landing sections marked off, and loca- tion maps will be sent to all parts of the United States.
 This preparation for the care of the future airplane travel to the Muscle Shoals district is one of the most pro- gressive kind, and emphasizes an out look of the most optimistic kind on the part of the promoters as regards the future of the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
OPELIKA CHAMBER
 ELECTS OFFICERS
J. S. Hagedorn Is Chosen As The
 President

OPELIKA. Ala, Dec. 6.-(Special) The Opelika Chamber of Commerce held it's annual business meeting, combined with a luncheon at the Clement hotel Friday when reports were made by the various standing committees of the work done during the year.
 The Junior Chamber of Commerce was also represented and made report through it's president, c. s. Whittelsey, Jr., of the work accomplished and plans for the future.
 A budget for the ensuing year was adopted, and the following officers for the new year were elected: J. s. Hage- don, president k. A. Botsford, treas urer; NJ. P. Hollingsworth, secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
KIWANIANS NAME
 NEW SET OFFICERS
l.. O. Erwin Elected President
 At Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Dec. 6.-(Spe- cial)-The annual election of the Huntsville Kiwanis club was held last night and officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: l.. 0. Err win, president J. B. VanVankenburgh, first vice president; w. $. Mims. sec ond vice president; w. P. Nicholson, Herbert Johnson, district tustee; J. O. Baites, Carl A. Grote, P. w. Peeler and Ira NJ. Terry, directors; Cary Gamble, parson. The club decided to put on its annual show for the hospital fund February 26 and 2.