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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
LYMAN N RACE TO
 SUCCEED HIMSELF
Montevallo Attorney Announces
 For Judge

<CoLUMBIANA, Ala, Jan. 2O.--- Especial. )-Judge D. s, Lyman of Montevalle, Ala, has filed with the probate judge of Shelby county, Ala bama, his formal declaration of candi- dacy for the democratic nomination as judge of the Eighteenth judicial circuit of Alabama, in the primary election to be held on May 13, 1924, this circuit being composed of the counties of Clay, Coosa and Shelby.
 Judge Lyman was admitted to the practice of law in 1SS3 and has lived and practiced in Shelby county since his admission to the bar. He served for seven and half years as judge of the county court of Shelby county, with jurisdiction over all civil, criminal and equity cases. To fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of the lamented Judge W. NJ. Lackey, the governor ap- pointed Judge Lyman, who now seeks the nomination for the unexpired term of about four years.
 Bank Re-eiects Officers
 Stockholders of Columbiana Savings bank held their annual meeting on Jan uary 16 and reelected as president, w x. Davis; vice president, W. ", Wal lace, and cashier, W. l.. Christian. The bank is growing every year and the af fairs of the bank are shown to be in creasing every day.
 Whooping Cough Prevalent
 Columbiana is having q regular epi- demic of whooping cough, practically every family in the little city with chil- dren having one or more cases The dis ease seems to be in very mild form, only few eases having proven to be seri0us
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
EXPERT SPEAKS TO
 STATE CONNECTS
Open Door Of Opportunity Is
 Stressed--Music Furnished
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD


 James A. Edgerton, president of the Internatio alliance with headquar- ters in Washington, D. O., spoke to the iJmates at Kiiby prison Sunday at g'hoon. Mir. Edgerton's subject was "the 4epenJ door of opportunity and his message was heard with intense inter- < est by the men.
 Do not let the people be afraid of you, When you go out from this place face the truth and applying the Christ principles in your life live the truth, the speaker said. ws-
 Mir. Edgerton was introduced by Mrs. James s. Pinckard, president of the Montgomery New Though. Center. Musicians of Montgomery were present and there were with them on the platform the male quartet of. the in stitution who supplemented the musical part of the program. Mir. EdgertoH gave three lectures while in Montgomery speaking to at tentiye audiences. Saturday afternoon anw night at the Masonic temple. Sat urday afternoon the speaker, discussed 'Why support the Christ ideals, :" :. and Saturday night his subject was ''the scientific side of the truth mes- sage"
 After the address Saturday night the requests for another breaks so urgent that Mir. Edgerton constented to speak once more. This additional lecture was on the subject of prosperity" and was given at the Trafford build ing Sunday afternoon.
 Selling Scout Bonds
 Judge Walter B. Jones, chairman , for the campaign in which $10,O0O worth of Boy Scout bonds are being sold, states that the work will be com. pleted in two or three days. Itp is hoped to have all the money required for the ensuing year in haid by We'd nesday night. Fitzgerald Salter, presi- dent of the Boy Scout council for Montgomery is Judge Jones' team mate in the campaign.
 Nash Read, M. W. Stuart, W. H. Gibson and Roy Lifsey from lead ing teams in active work of selling bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
CLERK FALLS "A
 FEET INTO SHAFT
Talladega Man Receives Slight l Injuries In Accident

TALLADEGA, Ala, Jan. 20.-(Spe. cial. )-Tom Johnson, clerk of the Tal- ladega Hardware company, Friday was confined to his home suffering with slight injuries received when he fell about 14 feet through the elevator shaft from the first floor to the basement late Thursday afternoon. Johnson had raised the gate in the darkness and did not notice that the elevator was not there and stepped off into space. He was taken home, where it was found 'his injuries consisted of badly bruised right heel and minor bruises about his face and body. Discusses Soil
 E. F. Boyd, state agrOnomist from Auburn, Thursday gave an interesting talk on soils and fertilizers before a public meeting of farmers and others interested in agriculture.
 Jessie CastIeberry
 Jessie Castleberry, aged 53 years, died at his home on Spring street early Friday morning after long illness. Mrs. Baker Acquitted
 Mrs. Sallie Baker. who was arrested on charges of carrying concealed weapon and pointing pistol at an. other, was acquitted in police court Thursday by Recorder J. w. vandiver
 New Rotary Club Member
 William Walsh, state agent for Nu. grape, Thursday was made member of the Rotary club at the weekly luncheon at the PurefOy hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
NEW WARD FOR
 ATTALLA SOUGHT
Growth Of City Makes Another Ward On East
 Side

ATTALLA, Ala, Jan. 19.--(Spe- ciai. 1.-The Attalla Rotary club has called the attention of the city council to the fact that another ward should be provided on the east side of the A. c. $. railroad.
 Attalla is operated under the alder manic plan of mayor and five alder men, and it happens that the town has not been re-districted in a score of years and the center of population has shifted to such an extent that re- cent census of the city showed that practically half of the populatio of Attalla resides on the east side of the A. G. $. railroad and has only one alderman, whereas on the west side there are four.
 So an ordinance is being drawn for presentation to the city council at its next meeting to combine two wards on the west side and establish new ward on the east. This ordinance will meet with the approbation of large majority of .Attalla citizens since q large population residing in the one ward in question should have more representation, it is said
 Study Club Elects
 AHe Atldld Otuuy CluD, dC ltS ineeI- ing Friday, elected new officers for the ensuing year, and they were as follows: Mrs. R. 0. Noojin, president Mrs. c. K. Shepherd, vice president i; Mrs. D. A. Thompson, secretary; Mrs. F. W. Cox, federation secretary; Mrs. c. A. Tatum, treasurer.
 Organizes Chorus
 Mrs. c. A. Tatum, director of music of the Attalla Grammar school, is or ganizing q large chorus of more than 80 voices among the students in the school It is understood that out of the chorus Glee club will be selected and in the next few days recital will be given for the benefit of the music department.
 400 Students Enrolled
 The second semester of the Etowah High school opened this week with an increase in enrolment of more than 25 new pupils. This makes total enroll ment of more than 400, and makes the high school one of the largest as well
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21

yeyed to the home of her sister. Mrs. John A. Boiling. The funeral has beens set for Monday morning. Y
 Huntsville High Wins
 7 Huntsville High school scored . double victory in basketball Friday night when its girls team defeated the Central High school girls from Ryland s to ?, aId the boys team was vic torious over the boys from the same school by score of g to 19.
 Try to Burn School 7, Two unsuccessful attempts were made to set fire to the kindergarten building in Dallas during the last week, it became known to the police last night. On both occasions trash was placed under the floor and set fire and both times persons walking by the place discovered the flames and ex,, tinguished them. Four boys have been arrested on suspicion of being the fire bugs.
 Mrs. Bessie Butler '
 Mrs. Bessie Butler, 9 years old, died suddenly at her home at New Hope yesterday She was sitting in front of the fire in her room when she sud- denly fell over dead from heart failure. Her husband survives her. rf
 To Give Short Course
 The annual short course of the home demonstration clubs of Madison county will begin next Monday and continue' three days in the cliamber of commerce assembly rooms and will be in charge of Miss Josephine Eddy. -
 Hazel Green Wins "a, Hazel Green and Monrovia High school teams, rivals for j. sketball hon. ers, played Saturday nil in the Gen. tral Y. NJ. C. "A here q .jts2el Green, won by the score of 2S te l. It was,i an exciting game althoJ ll .r Craen' led from the first.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
WILL GIVE SHORT
 FARM COURSES
Harvester Company Sponsors Agricultural Experiments
 In Four Cities
ALEXANDER CITY. Ala. I

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala, Jan. 70. Especial. )-Alexander City has been selected as one of the four Alabama cities in which short courses in agri- culture will be put on under tue aus- pices of the International Harvester company. The courses for this section will be given in Alexander City Febru- ary 4 and 5, and there will be two ses- sions held daily. a
 Extensive preparations will be made by the people of Alexander City and Tallapoosa and Coosa counties. Double page advertisements will be run and thousands of circulars will be printed and sent broadcast over this section of the state, acquainting the people with what is to take place at these meetings.
 Good Business Outloek
 Now that business in general has taken stock and people are settling down to business, it is generally be lieved that prospects are brighter in this section of Alabama than they have been. in many years.
 The Tallapoosa- -Coosa County Farm bureau has elected it's officers and mapped out plans for the coming year which indicates that that organization is going to settle down to business. The officials who have been elected for the coming year are Newton $, Walker president; N. k. Martin, Equality Ala, vice president; J. H. Henderson Alexander City, treasurer while the executive committee is composed of the following well known farmers: J. Ford, Alexander City W. B. Thomp son, Daviston, and J. A. Thomas, Alex ander City.
 The members of the bureau are planning to buy fertilizers co-0pera lively, and also to sell their farm pro ducts comparatively as far as possible and practicable. The membership ioi the bureau has had a remarkable growth since its organization in this city something like two years ago. To Erect Bridge
 Bids are being asked by J, PercJ Oliver, probate judge of Tallapooss county, for the erection of steel bridge across Elkanhatchie creek, four miles west of Alexander City, to take tht place of a wooden bridge that nov spans the creek at that place, The road on which this bridge is located is one of the principal highways to thi. section and the old bridge has beer considered dangerous for some time. Oat Crop Killed
 Leading farmers of this section ol the state give it as their opinion that fall oats have been killed an that the crop is complete loss. Those expect ing to raise oats will SOW again, but the majority of the farmers do not think much of spring croY of oats
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
PRAISE NEW DRESS
 OF THE AGE-HERALD
Parrish To Have New Garage.
 Road Contract Is Let

PARRISH, Ala, Jan. 20.-(Spe- eial, )-Much favorable comment upon the appearance of The Age-Herald in its new dress has been heard here. Readers state that the new type and the new grade of newsprint paper now used by The Age-Herald improve the appearance and effectiveness of the paper, Another feature of The Age Herald that comes in for praise is the manner in which the paper gathers its state news.
 To Start Garage
 Mally Bolton and Owen Robins, taxi operators here, are having erected a new building to house an up-to-date garage, which they plan to equip as soon as the building can be finished. Awarded Contract
 w. B. Presly, road contractor of this place, has been awarded the contract for the building of short stretch of road near the local high school build ing. The present road runs the high school grounds, but will be closed when the new road is completed.
 Coach To Resign
 Edward l.. McInnis, director of ath- letics at the Parrish High school, will not remain at this institution the next season, according to recent announce ment. Mr. McInnis plans to continue his education next term, and will probably attend the Univt rsity of Ala bama His successor will be Paul NJ. Norton, Birmingham-Southern football star.
 To Classify Books
 The Parrish Parent Teacher associa- tion plans to index all books of the high school library and list them under their proper classificati tion of history, biography of fiction or whatever class the hook belongs to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
LlNEMAN STRICKEN. Greenyille Man Has Heart Attack While On Pole.

<GREENyILLE, Ala, Jan. 20.- Especial .---Jim Webb, linesman of the signal department of the l.. & N. Railroad company, who was stricken with some kind of heart affection while on top of pole in the local l.. & N. yards here recently, is reported to be resting well at local hospital.
 Farmers Optimistic,
 Farmers of Butler county have be- gun in earnest on their 1924 farming activities and there is a general dis play of optimism on the part of the farmers and business people in this section.
 Choral Club Entertains.
 The members of the Greenyille Cho- ral club entertained at beautiful sil- yer tea at the home of Mrs. F. V. Speir Thursday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
ALLEGED CHECK
 ARTIST IS HELD
Had Blank Checks On Forty. six Banks When Arrested
 At Huntsville
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU 1
 The AGE-HERALD

Arthur Crowder, alleged check artist who is under arrest in Huntsville. has admitted to the police here that he is wanted in several southern cities and expressed q preference of facing charg- es that are alleged to be held against him in Chattanooga. The police claim he admits using many assumed names and having operated his scheme of buy ing goods and giving check larger than the amount of the purchase, ob- taining money us change from the store. in Atlanta, Nashville, Chattanooga, Birmingham, Florence and various other points. In his trunk the police declare they found blank checks on 46 banks in all parts of the south. A tel egram from Gastonia, N. C., which Crowder claims as his home town, says he recently finished penitentiary term fin that state for nanslaughter Mrs. Kate M. Pride
 Mrs. Kate NJ. Pride. aged G9 years, died Saturday at the home of her son, James II. Pride, after an illness of two weeks. She is survived by two sons, James H. Pride of Huntsville and Dr. Wil1 Pride of Memphis.
 Oil Boom Reported
 Excitement in Albany and Decatur over the finding of oil in the deep we'll there which has just been sent down through the Trenton limestone stra- tum, a depth of SIPS feet, has spread to Huntsville and there is keen activ- ity to get operations under way by the Greater Huntsville Oil and Gas com pany in its West Huntsville well. John D. Wisenhauser, superintend- ent of construction work for the treas- ury department at Washington has ar rived here to inspect the recently com pleted addition to the Huntsville post office and expects to 5e located here permanently us inspector of government construction in north Alabama.
 Mrs. James S. Walker
 The body of Mrs. James Simpson Walker. formerly of Huntsville, who died in Nashville thursday, was brought to Huntsville today and con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
WRITES $I2O,OOO
 POLICY. ON SCHOOLS
Officers Elected At Meeting Of Farmers And Merchants Bank
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU

TENNESSEE rat y1ttSy sst.sg sgRsty RstS Superintendent E. l.. Hayes an nounces that he now has in his office a policy written for the sum of $120, 900, covering all school buildings ip the county erected with the help of the state. This covers fire and tornado insurance.
 Bank Elects
 The Farmers and Merchants bank held it's annual meeting Friday morn ing at 10 o'clock in the Fraternal hall The report of the cashier showed that the bank had a most successful years business. The following officers were elected W. F. Stewart, president; F W. Barclift, vice president; E. F. Mitt- wede, cashier; Wray Barclift, assist. ant cashier.
 Loses Hand
 Will Hardin, young white man. suffered the loss of hand while work ing at saw mill near here. In some manner a glove which he was wearing became entangled in the machinery and his hand was wrenched off at the wrist He was rushed to the hospital in Al bany, where he is improving.
 MOultOn Heights Wins
 The Moulton Heights school won the flag for the best attendance contest for the month of November. In Jan- uary the contest will be carried on among the schools of the county, with the fourth grade students, to see who can write the best letter.
 Buys Hodges Home
 Gwin Puckett has purchased the home recently built by Emmett Hodges and will occupy it in the near future, when vacated by Mir. Hodges, who moves to Bessemer soon.
 Goes To GulfpOrt Mir. and Mrs. L. F. snider will leave shortly for Gulfport, Miss, for the win ter where Mir. Snider goes to recupe- rate following a nervous breakdown. lr. Snider held position in the high school here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21

as one of the most efficient in the state.
 Church Makes Canvas
 The Attalla Methodist church is made an every member canvas of its membership Sunday afternoon for the purpose of completing the collection of the pledges made to the Centenary. Mrs. R. 0. Noojin is chairman of the missionary committee. Rev. G. F. Cooper is pastor. Gather Makes Visit
 B. B. Gather, editor of the Ashville Aegis, was in the city this week en route to the meeting of the district Sunday school council which was held in this district this week. Mir. Gather is good church and Sunday school worker as we'll as staunch supporter of 0. w. Underwood for the presiden- tial nomination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
LOSES AUTOMOBILE Sedan In Some Manner Catches. Fire
 And Burns Up

/ FORT DEPOSIT, Ala, Jan. o. Especial )--J, M. Black, Jr., while re- turning from Greenyille last night lost by fire very fine sedan automobile. Mr Black stated that he was driving at moderate rate of speed about seven miles this side of Greenville, when his attention was attracted by the odor of burning rubber and upon investigation discovered that the car had developed a blaze near tIM gasolene tank. Mir. Black made aSdesperate effort to extinguish the blaze with dirt, but was unsuc- cessful, as the fire soon reached the gas tank and in few moments the car was burned to the ground. Mir. Black stated that het carried no insur- ance on the car. Y
 Slow Paying Poll Tax
 s It is reported that quite "a per cent of the citizens, both men and women, of Lowndes county are derelict in their duty towards paying their pool tax, the necessity in paying this tax is urged, in- asmuch as 1924 will be great political year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
WOMAN NAMED DEAN
 Miss Ramsey Becomes Connected With ~ Mississippi SynOdical College

UNION SPRINGS, Ala, Jan. 2O.-- Especial. )-Friends and relatives of Miss Asa Ramsay, formerly of this city, are congratulating her on heI election to the office of dean of th@ Mississippi Synodical college at Holly Springs, Miss. Miss Ramsey has for number of years been professor of Spanish and mathematics at White, worth college and her election to the deanship comes as deserved recogni- ton.
 Miss Ramsey is sister to Mrs. L. M. Moseiey of this city and cousin to +. q. Ramsey She was educated at Whitworth college and Columbia university, and frequently visits here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
BANK IS PROSPEROUS Oldest Institution in Chiffon County
 Re.efeCts Officers

CLANTON, Ala, Jan. 20.-(Special , The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Peoples Savings bank of Clanton was held January 17. All officers and directors were reelected. The past year was, one of the most successful in the history of the bank.
 A nice dividend was paid and a. neat sum passed to the surplus account. The Peoples Savings bank is the oldest bank in Chiffon county, being established in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
CELEBRATE FOR LEE Birthday Of Confederate Leader Ob
 served At Eufaula


 EUFAULA, Ala, Jan. 20,-(Spe- cial. .)-The birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee was celebrated in Eufaula with unusually elaborate exercises at the city schools, the teachers of many of the grades carrying out beautiful and appropriate programs.
 At the home of Mrs. ". s. Britt, Barbour county chapter, United Daugh, ters ofthe Confederacy, celebrated the occasion. After the program Mrs. Britt, assisted by her daughter, Mrs, Lewis M. Moore, Mir. J. R. Barr and Miss Nellie Baelle Dent, served de licioas course of chocolate with tempt ing accessories.
 A feature of the celebration was the impromptu talks on several inter- esting subjects by the state president, Mrs. Charles s. Mcdowell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
FARMERS FIND CREAM MARKET IN BIRMINGHAM
Dairying Becoming Rhsi- ness fn Fayetts
 To Extend Schools

BERR, ,H, Ala, Jan. 20, (SpeSial,) Several farmers in this iocality are shipping, some cream H Birmingham where d fair price is sbtained.- Many more alte planning tg go in the dairy and crfeam business and are making arrangelm elments to buy more cows. .Sev- eral fal fmers state they will ship cream instead of raising cotton crop this year.
 ,sf To Extend School
 bite the fact that rural schools
 yette county are short several
 md dollars from the state, as
 red with that of recent years,
 will be made to finance five
 s term, according to,J A. Kuy.
 county superintendent of. edu,
 G. Consolidation is coming to the
 in Fayette county. Several small
 As are uniting and forming strong 1uniOrh high schools. New rooms are being Aadded to several of the schools as we'll as improvements in desks and educational matters. New schools are planndfd to be built at different places this srAmmer. Belk is now completing newl state aid junior high school which Twill cost near $4,500. Philadel phia school near Bankston is in course 1 of con4truction, with others in the county Nalso. Mount Vernon, neaI -.Fayette,S is- transporting many of its students to and from school.
 (iives Cotton Figures Officiall reports from Washington show that 3,456 bales of cotton were ginned in Fayette county from the 1923 crop as compared with S,419 bales ginned in 1922.
 Doctor Improving
 Dr. D. HI. Wright has been confined to his bed with the flu for some time, but is impr owing rapidly now.
 Radio Installed
 c. C. Shepherd, Henry Cannon, Dr. 2 W. o. Collins and Mrs. M. A. Willing ham have recently installed radios in their home$. Roads Impossible
 Roads dre practically impossible at several places in this community. More than hundred loads of rock and gravel we're placed on the Gammons hill by locAl farmers near this place.
 Buys Fayette Paper
 Judge Wallace P. Pruitt of Chatom Ala, has recently purchased the Fay ette Banner and will take active charge of the business at once. Moves To Jasper
 c. 5. Kimbrell, prominent farmer living near this place, has sold his farm and will move to Jasper, where he will engage in the restaurant busi- ness: rFs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
INTERESTED IN LEAGUE

TROY, Ala, Jan. 20-An unusual amount of interest is being shown here in the organization of the new Dixie Class D baseball league, of which Troy is to he A member,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
TO HOLD MUSIC SCHOOL

ANDALUSIA, Ala, Jan. 20.-Plans for the Andaiusia summer school of music are under way here and those in charge say that hundreds of students are expected to enroll for the course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
FREEZE DOES DAMAGE

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Jan. 20.- Heavy losses in agricultural products, due to the recent freeze in this section, are reported here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
PLAN FARM CURSE

OPELIKA, Ala. Jan. 2C.--OY ,iika will have short cours in agricGi lrel development and pro; ss conducted February 7-S, accordil fu pals au! nounced here. Local D, pie are sjil to be supporting the nov men,
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