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Evening star., 1924-10-12
SEEK TO ESTABLISH
AUTHORITY ON FLAG
Association Founded Here
With President Coolidge as
Honorary Head.

A repository of all accurate history
and information in regard to the
stars and Stripes and it's proper
usage and a center that can be ap-
pealed to as an authority in all ques-
tions concerning the American Flag
is the aim of the United States Flag
Association here.
President Coolidge in the following
letter sent from the White House
has accepted the office OF honorary
president, heading a list of some of
the most noted men of the country
with Elihu Root as president and
Col. James A. Moss as director gem
eral
President Coolidge's letter says:
The United States Flag Assocts
tion has done me the honor to invite
me to serve as its honorary president
and / am doing myself the honor
promptly to accept the service. The
purpose Of the organization, TO bring
into proper consideration and appre-
ciative regard by the citiZenry of the
republic the flag of the United States
AS the visible, symbolic representa-
ton of our national sovereignty,
ideals. traditions and institutions
deserves to be furthered by every
good and patriotic citizen. and 1 am
glad to be one among those who are
pledged to this program of patriot
ism.
Lack of knowledge.
Col. Moss, who is working actively
to gather all authentic information
regarding the flag and its proper
usage, states that he is convinced
that there is no intentional lack of
disrespect on the part of persons who
do not use or show the flag proper
iS nf
edge as TO what is the proper thing
to do, he states.
The organization will start a cam
paign of education throughout the
country informing, through the
newspapers and other sources, every
one the rules regarding the flag. The
United States Flag Association also
intends to endeavor to have passed
in all State Legislatures uniform reg
ulations on this subject, and to this
end it is making a study OF all the
laws in the various States in regard
to the flag.
Laws Very Strict.
Col. Moss has pointed out that the
rules governing national faSs'in for
eign countries are very strict. He
has sent questionaires to the various
United States military attaches in
laws. lie found. for instance, in
Portugal it is a penitentiary offense
to fail to show respect for or insult
the national emblem in either speech,
writing or action, and even may result
in banishment. This, it is pointed
out. is not intended to become the
situation in the United States, but
only cited as an example of the i'm
portance in which proper respect to
the flag is held by other nations.
Col. Moss states that wherever the
wrong use of the American flag has
been pointed out to persons they
have cheerfully complied with the
correct regulations and thanked their
informant for telling them
Fine Points ON Flag.
The flag and the courtesy toward il
has in every instance some good
reason. Artists arranged the flag
in the following proportion: Its width.
l, and it's length, 10. No alteration
should be made in this proportion.
When the flag is hung in the middle
of a street the Union should either
face north or east for the reason
Evening star., 1924-10-12

One OF Americas most successful sill
versmiths is Mrs Clara B. Welles of
Chicago. who employs Is artist-crafts-
men In her shop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
no GRADUATED
 AT MONTEVA
Ray Rushton In Address Urges Support For
 College

AIONTEVALLO, Ala, May 19.-- Especial. )-C Commencement day is all ways a great day in Montevallo, and it was especially so today. This is the first anniversary of the college as standard institution. The stores in town closed their doors ip honor of the event. Scores of parents and rela- lives were here to see their loved ones receive their diplomas.
 The college alumnae song was used as the professional hymn. After this piano solo was rendered by Miss Ernestine Bonner of Camden, mem Der of the graduating class.
 President Palmer then presented Ray Rushton of Montgomery, who de- ivered masterful baccalaureate ad- dress. He appealed to the graduates to foster, encourage and help their Alma Mater; that the future success of any college depends largely upon the cooperation of it's alumnae. The duties of citizenship were now devolv- ing upon every woman. and the intelli- gent, well-trained women should not in ahy. way shirk these responsibilities. he said.
 President Palmer then awarded diplomas to 110 girls, ,Tby far the largest class ever gone from these walls.
 A. general luncheon was served to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
BOND SUPPLIED
 IN ROAD CASE
Gainesville Detour Will Be Brought Before Su-
 preme Court Soon
(State Capital Bureau)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 19.- Citizens of Boligee and Epes, who art contesting the right of the state high way commission to route the Livingston Eutaw highway by way of Gainesville and Clinton, today filed with the cir cult court $5,000 bond as surety foi costs of their appeal which will be car. ried to the supreme court. The circuit court denied the petition for perma- nent injunction preventing the routing of the road as sought by the committee but reinstated the temporary restrain ing order pending a decision of the supreme court.
 An effort will be made to submit the case at an early date in the hope that court adjourns for the summer recess. The submission must be made before June 30. /
 Coolidge Indorsed-President Cool idge and the present republican organi- zation in Alabama, headed by J. M. Atkins as chairman and Oliver D. Street as national committeeman, were in- dorsed by the republican executive com. mittee of the Second congressional dis trict in convention here today.
 Wants Driving ReguIated-Judge Leon McCord, in his charge at the or. ganization of the grand jury. Monday called for the indictment of all persons against whom there is evidence of viola tions of the automobile regulatory laws. He said human9life is held cheaply by drivers of automobiles and that many of the offenses are committed by young boys whose parents have given them automobiles. r .N
 Lifers Escape-E Escape of two negro lifers from convict mines was reported Monday afternoon to the convict de- partment. One of these was Jeff Jones, who escaped May IS from the Banner mines. He was sentenced from Clarke county April 19, 1909, for murder in the first degree. The other life term prisoner who escaped was Phares Ward. who got away from Belle Ellen mines on May. IS. He was sentenced from Tuscaloosa county September, 1918, for murder in the first degree.
 Poole Praised-A percentage of 06 in convictions, out of cases tried has been credited to Calvin Poole, solicitor of the Second judicial circuit, at the spring term of the Lowndes circuit court which has just been finished, it was stated Monday by Harwell c. Davis, attorney general of Alabama. Mir. Davis said that the average per- centage of convictions obtained by solici- tors was 5 per cent.
 Telephone Concern SOId-They Ala bama public service commission will approve the sale of the property of K. A. Symonds, doing business as the Elba Telephone company. to the Elba Telephone Co, Inc. This corporation has been. formed by F.. J.. Matthews, D. R, Hayes and D. J. Brooks of Elba as sincorporators. Hearing of the appli- cation for approval of the sale was heard Monday afternoon by the public service commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20

and applied the victoryNof Jack Turner as a personal lesson that could bt profitably studied by every student ir the high school. He recalled the first days of the contest when lie presented the idea to the student body. He re minded the students that many of them regarded the matter indifferently and shrugged their shoulders non chalantly when he spoke of the $3,50O and other prizes that were held out as rewards for the best orations in the country. Now, he said, student of the Phillips high school has these high distinctions within his grasp, for he will go to Washington to speak against seven other sectional champions from other parts of the country. He drew out the poignant lesson that so many opportunities are thus ignored, with re; suits some times more disastrous than the person involved ever realizes. 2.
 Jack Turner, Mir. Going said, em- bodied the spirit of the student that perceived worth while opportunities and strove toward their fulfillment. He declared that if Jack won no further distinction, that already behind him would make the effort and the sacrifice eminently worth while and should be a beacon light to his fellow classmates and following student generations.
 Jack then spoke. His audience was tense and eager to hear each word he uttered. He spoke deliberately, can didly, frankly. There were those in his audience who had competed against him. There were others who prob ably wished they had.
 Praises Students Loyalty
 Jack spoke of the loyalty of hii fellow students. He said he had ha( faith in it, but that he had never seer it more vividly exemplified than in itE unselfish support of him throughout the contest. A singular thing, he said was that the seven other students whS competed against him he saw on thu front seats at every one of the sub sequent contests "rooting for me-" Thi touched him deeply, the young maI said, and made him more proud tha he was one of their number. Ther' was no effusiVeness in his talk. | was plain and straightforward, un varnished, and one could understand his having won exceptional oratOriea honors even if they had not heard hin previously. Jack referred apprecla lively to The Age-Herald.
 Following Jacks speech, Professor Going, suggested that the entire stu dent body express its support and ap preciation of him by rising. But h' was intercepted in a. flash by lust! young student who leaped to the stag and yelled, Everybody, fifteen rahi for Jack!'' The whole school caugh the spirit and the noise was deafening There was no doubt of the support.
 An impressive feature of the ex ercises was the introduction of Mir and Mrs. Turner, parents of the yount Oratorical champion, by Dr. Glenn They were present in the audience, un announced, but during Dr. Glenn'i talk his eye rested on them.
 We have with us this morning many distinguished guests,' said Dr Glenn, but there are two with us mort distinguished than all. I call upOr Mir and Mrs. Turner to rise for us tt honor them" And the proud ana smiling parents of Jack Turner ros' while the school and the guests on thu platform cheered their presence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
.REPLJBLICANSOF
 ALABAMA READY
Little Friction Predicted By Party Leaders
 Monday

Caucuses of party leaders Monday night were, followed by predictions that the republican state convention to be held at the Hillman hotel Tuesday will be virtually free of friction,
 Nearly 300 republicans from all over Alabama had reached the city, and the attendance is expected to reach 400. J. M. Atkins of Heflin, state chairman. will call the convention to order at Il o'clock Tuesday morning. '
 Delegates at large to the Cleveland convention are to, be named. The inn pression prevails that they will be in structed to support President Coolidge. District delegates to the national meet already have been named. and most of these are instructed for the President.
 o. D. Street Here
 o, D. Street, national republican com mitteeman from Alabama, is here for the convention. He is seeking recollection to his post and appears to have the in- side track. Talk that the Pope M. Long faction would put out candi- date against. him has been heard for months, but indications on the eve of the convention were that this plan had been abandoned.
 The state machinery now is almost en- tirely in control of the Street faction, and the vast majority of the conven- tion delegates are warm supporters of Street.
 Mir. Long will be on hand for the con vention, it was declared by his friends Monday night.
 Introduction of a resolution indors- ing the Coolidge administration will Se one of the first items on the program according to indications.
 To Elect Delegates
 Election of the at-large delegates to the G. 0. P. convention in Cleveland will follow. A list of these delegates, as we'll as a list of the district dele gates, will be read by the secretary.
 The Long faction of the party in Ala bama recently took stand for a pri- mary, but leaders of that faction have, admitted their defeat in this movement, which would have meant the sending of two sets of delegates to the national con vention.
 The business of the convention will be concluded in about two hours, lead CTS said. Mrs. J. Lindsay Patterson of Forsyth county, N. C., who recently ran for Congress from her district, will address the convention on the national aspect of the political situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
,SILHOUETTES OF
 STATE CAPITAL
-lStafe CanitaI Rnreaul


 MONTGOMERY, Ala. May 19.-- The question of the proposed union of the two branches of American Method. ism, the northern and the southern, has aroused considerable interest among the people at the capitol who are of that denomination, all of whom, of course, hold membership in the Method ist Episcopal church, south.
 Among these is Governor w. w. Brandon and Sidney H. Blan, secretary of state. Both of these believe that the union is coming. Judge William H. Thomas, associate justice of the Alabama supreme court, has been ask ed by Methodist divines as to certain phases of church law involved in the question of the merger of the two churches. Judge Thomas has express ed the opinion that from his interpre- tation of church discipline, the special general assembly of the. southern church, which is to vote on the ques- tion of union must be composed of dele gates who are elected by the annual conferences with the fact in mind that these men will decide in general con- ference on the momentons question.
 Judge Thomas does not believe, to state the matter a little differently, that the special general assembly that will vote on church union should be composed of the delegates to the former general conference who "hold over," so to speak, for the special conference.
 Meanwhile, Dr. T. J. Marlborough, medical specialist and a prominent Methodist layman of Montgomery, has added yet more spice to the contro- yersy by writing to the papers to the effect that the Northern Methodist church is permeated by modernism and by advising his fellow Methodists of the southern church to ''go slow" on the question of uniting with the north branch,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
MINISTER'S ENROUTE
 TO CHURCH MEETING
Methodist Protestants To Gath
 CT At Tiffin, Ohio Wednesday


 Ministers and lay delegates passed through Birmingham Monday en route to. the conference of the Methodist Protestant church at Tiffin, o. The Birmingham delegation joined them here.
 Among the ministers were Rev. J. s. Eddins of Birmingham; Rev. F. O. Cassady sof Montgomery Rev. J. F, Morgan of Ozark, and Rev. w. c. Con nor of Birmingham.
 Lay delegates include, A. c. Rogers of Speigner; .Bibb Mills of Birming- ham; Ira Champion of Montgomery and Dr. J. A.. NJ. Nolen of Alexander City.
 Plans will be, made at the convention for the celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the church, four years from now. Conventions are held every four years. More than 400 delegates are expected at TifTin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
TO REDUCE RATES Scrap Rubber Tariff From Birmingham
 Vs Affected

Rates on scrap rubber from Birming- ham to Ohio river crossing including Cincinnati, Evansville, Louisville and points in the east, will be materially reduced June 20, it was announced Monday by c. E. Jones' secretary of the Birmingham Traffic association.
 At the present time there is nothing effective on scrap rubber except class rates which are prohibitive. Sometime ago the association took this matter up with railroads and stated that unless commodity rates were established to eastern and northern points, scrap deal CTS of Birmingham could not hope to market their supply in the north in competition with western firms. The new rate resulting. set among other. a 35-cent rate to Ohio river crossings, and 65 cents to New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
FORD BID GETS
 COP. APPROVAL.
Eighth District Republic. ans Call On Coolidge
 To Back Offer
Tennessee Valley Bureau,

ALBANY DECATUR Ala, May 19
 Republicans of the eighth eongres sional district in which Muscle Shoals is located, Monday called on President Calvin Coolidge to use his influence to ward acceptance of the offer of Henry Ford for the big government project there. The convention appeared to. be unanimous for acceptance of the De. troit mans bid and telegrams were or dered sent to the President and to the republican senators urging them to helr in the fight for the acceptance.
 The convention had before it many ether items of business, including set. clement of the factional fight from Morgan county, growing out of the withdrawal of one faction from the meeting held by Morgan county repub. licans here last week. The faction which met at the Kiwanis club rooms won the district fight today, when the convention ordered their delegation seated. R.. c. Sims was elected chair. man of the district, succeeding G.. O. Chenault. Jerre Murphy of Huntsville was elected delegate to the national convention. President Coolidge was SHuOEoCu AON IOhumAhuNhOAs
 Nurses Have Graduation -tiradua- ton exercises for nurses who have been in training at the Benevolent hospital here, were held Sunday evening at the First Methodist church, Decatur, fol lowing the sermon by the pastor, Rev. S. A. Steele. Mrs. D. D. McGehee, a member of the hospital board, pre- sented a diploma to Miss Martha Hunt CT, the only nurse completing her full course of training this year. <
 Falkner Funeral HeId-Funeral sert- ices were held Sunday for Thomas J. Falkner, aged GA years, who was shot to death Saturday in house boat on the Tennessee river. He is survived by sister, Mrs. Eliza Falkner, and two adopted children, Mrs. Ira Marion, and George McVay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
TRIAL OF MOORE SET FOR TUESDAY Former City EmpIoye Charged With Padding
 His Payroll

George 0. Moore, formerly street commissioner for the city of Birming- ham, will go on trial Tuesday morning before Judge William E. Fort on a charge of padding his payroll and ob- taining money under false pretenscs.
 The case was set for Monday, but was not reached on the criminal docket until late in the afternoon. Judge Fort organized the jury and instructed it and witnesses in the case to present tlem- selves at court at 9:30 o'clock Tues day s5sW
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
FLOGGING CASES
 WAIT TILL FRIDAY
May NolIe Pross, But Solicitor
 Is NOn-C Committal

Trial of eight men charged with as- sault with intent to murder and kid- mapping in connection with the fogging of Dr. J. D. Bowling, city and county health officer, was passed until Fri day, when it was reached Monday on the criminal court docket. Solicitor Jim Davis intimated that the cases would be nolle prosed when brought up again but refused to verify definitely reports that he would do so. It is thought that the prosecution will de eide, not to attempt to obtain convlc- tions, as the evidence is considered in- adequate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
NAMED ARCH DEACON Troy Rector Given Office In Tennes.
 9s' seq Valley E

TROY, Ala, May 19-Rev., valen- tine D. Lowery, rector of Saint Marks Episcopal church at. Troy, has been elevated to the position of arch deacon of Tennessee Valley with residence at Sheffield. Mr. Lowery will leave Troy late in June for his north Alabama work. He has been rector of Saint Marks Episcopal church since 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
CnTRT IN SESSION

OPELIKA, Ala, May Especial Leased Wire. )--The circuit court of Lee county began on it's third week of business Monday with the trial of criminal cases, Judge N. D. Denson presiding and C.. H; Yann, circuit solicitor, representing the state.
 H. c. Kirh-H. c. Kirk, a farmer, died at his. home on the Opelika-Au- burn road Sunday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
TO BUILD PIKE
Dallas To Spend $s.OOO On OrrviIIe Road

Ht t asEIs a
 SELMA, Ala, May 19.-(Special Leased Wire.)-The Dallas county board of revenue will begin construc. ton of two miles of the Five Points pike out of Orrville at an early date. The cost of the project will be $6,0O0.
 Damage Suit Up-Notice was re eeived in Selma on Monday that the case of J. ". Green, well-known rail- way, engineer, vs. the International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, will be called for hearing in the United States supreme court June 2 A. B. Pitts of Selma and Judge James J. Mayfield of Montgomery, representing the brotherhood, may go to Washington, when the case is called.
 services for. Mrs. Ellen Ditmars
 Brown Funeral Held-Funeral serv- ices for Mrs. Ellen Ditmars Brown, who died atsa late hour Saturday night, took place at 5 o'clock Sunday after noon. She was born and reared in Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
.IEWELRY RECOYEREp

q MOBILE. Ala, May 19.-( Special Leased Wire. .)--Silyerwar and jewelry valued at $250 stolen from the jewelry store of F. M Morley at Bay Minette, Ala, on the night of April 29, last, was recovered in Mobile today from a deep swamp near Three Mile creek by Sheriff R. A. Stuart of Baldwin county and Deputy Sheriff Ollie Chasson of Pritch- ard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
CORONER NAMED

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 19.vS. B. Goodwin of Ozark has been com missioned as coroner of Dale county. c, W. Terry of Greensboro, Hale coun- ty, has been commissioned notary pub lie and ex-officio justice of the peace of precinct l, Hale county. Other commissions issued by Secretary of State s. H. Blan included. the follow ing notaries: G. W. Chandler, Mont gomery; John Glennon, Mobile; Leta Weatherlow, Birmingham; R. L. bod. son, Sayre;/ Clark Williams, Birming- ham; Miss Winnie Shepherd, FIorala !; G. w.. Darden, Oneonta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
PLAN ROND ISSUE

MARION, May 19.--A city bond issue is considered by Marion to buy new equipment for the fire department and improve the facilities for fire pro- tection in this city.