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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
FARMERS STUDY
 MUTUAL TOPICS Plan For School Of Instruction Under Supervision Of Agri- , . cultural Experts

Farmers of the Bessemer district are to hold a school of instruction under the supervision of the county agricul- tural experts at the court house Friday. The meeting is to start at 8 o'clock.
 Instruction will be given mainly on the use of fertilizers. t County Demon strator J. l.. I,isle states the fertilizer problem is giving considerable trouble in this section, and that he will ar range to have experts on hand Friday to cover the situation,
 Speakers will be secured from Au- burn to handle this topic
 Practical, problems are to be consid- cred, and the farmers who attend have been requested to present certain phases of their own experience. The Chamber of Commerce, the Interurban club and all county schools have agreed to assist in arousing interest in the meeting, which is to be held in the circuit court room.
 Mrs. Quailes Buried a..
 Funeral services for Mrs. Etta Quailes, 5S, were held Sunday after noon at. 3 o'clock from the Concord church, with Rev. A. l.. Nichols off ciating. Death occurred Saturday morning, after short illness. Mrs. Quailes is survived by her husband, J. c. Quailes;- two daughters, Mrs. W. O. Knight and Mrs: J. A. Nichols; one son. J. R. Quailes. Burial was at Con- cord cemetery, with Jacobs in charge.
 Bruce Infant Buried
 Frank Porter Bruce, aged 2 years, died Friday evening from the effects of burns received when his clothing was ignited from a can of burning gasoline. It Is stated that the child in playing in the kitchen overturned the can near the stove. and his parents, Mir. and Mrs. A. R. Bruce. were both painfully burned in extinguishing the flames.
 Funeral services were held from the residence of the parents at Wilkes Sat ufday afternoon at o'clock, with Rev. R. NJ. Phifer officiating, burial follow ing at Brighton cemetery, with Jacobs in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
SlOO,oOO CHURCH
 PLANS APPROVED
Modern Building Will Include Many New Sunday School
 And Church Facilities

The building committee of the First Methodist church of Woodlawn, with Chairman R. B. Broyles presiding held a weekend session at the church and adopted the building plans for the new $!OO.OOO Sunday school structure. which will be erected facing Fifty fourth street, immediately adjoining the present church on First avenue. The plans were drawn up by T. L.. Brodie, architect, and they were accepted by the committee without alteration.
 This matter out of the way now, Chairman Broyles is getting ready to fire the opening gun for the campaign which will release the sundry teams and their captains in quest of popular subscription. The $1OO,OO to be expended m the building of the new addition is to be raised by this spirited campaign, and every official connected with the drive-to-be expresses confidence it will register 100 per cent by the time do- nations are all in.
 The building is to be a brick struc- ture, possessing all the modern conyen- iences for Sunday school work, church ssocials and the like. One feature will De modern sanitary kitchen in the basement. Another innovation is. tn he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
TIE WEATHER

Alabama and extreme northwsst Flor ,ida:. Increasing cioudinesss with mild So.s, SSwsS sy ss.:a
 Flosida Showers MoHday .or Monday night and Tuesday; colder by Tuesday : Virginia, IncrsasinE cloudins.. with mid temperature Monday. followed by raln Monday night and Tucslay; colder North Carolina and South Caroline: Ire creasing cioudiness, with mild tnu.per4- : ture Monday. followed, by showers Monday .niGht and Tuesday; colder n west DOT J 1GeorSis: IncreasIns cioudinsss. with mild Temperature Monday. followed " showers Monday night; Tuesday rsin' q Mis.l.sIDpI: shoxsr. aa5s.r and probably ps,n.,a probably rain in south and rain or snow 7 Tsnnsssss @ and and Kentucky: Shower. and psraturs Monday;I colder Monday night {; Tuesday rain and much colder, propably changing to snow.
 showers. colder in north and west por- tions; Tuesday probably fair; cold .r in east and south portions.
 Arkan1as: Monday unsettled, probably showers: cold wave, with temperature 20 to 2s It night: winds shifting to north- west ssd becomins strong; Tuesday prob
 s0k4ahornR: Monday unsettled, probably snow; cold wave with temperature IS to z4; strong northwest winds; Tuesday probably fari. rising temperature in northwest portion.
 East Texas: Monday unsettled, much colder. cold wave in north portion, with temperature 20 to 2e Monday nieht: northwest winds; Tuesday fair. continued cold. Ef.sss - - - Y, 5 West Texas: Monday probably fair, much colder, temperature near 20 in the Pan-handle; Tuesday. fair, risinR temper ature in the Pan-handie. F <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
SERVES 8 YEARS
 AS POSTMASTER
Smyer Finishes His Second Term Monday-Is Candidate For
 Reelection

When Postmaster K. B. Smyer closes his desk at o'clock Monday af- ternoon he will have rounded out eight years as the chief representative of the United States government in Birming- ham.
 At the same time his second four year term will have expired. but he will continue to hold office-at least until after the approaching civil service ex- aminations. and maybe longer, for he is a candidate to succeed himself.
 Thus far five men have qualified to take the examination on February 19, and Mir. Smyer is the only democrat among them. The others are members Of the republican party which is now in power.
 Although appointment of postmasters Is supposed to be strictly on the basis of executive fitness, the civil service regulations provide:
 That the three candidates who stand the best tests shall be certified to the President, who shall have the right >to nominate either of them to the Senate.
 The Birmingham office pays S6,OOO & year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
HOWARD GLEE CLUB
 WILL TOUR STATE
College Musicians Will Begin
 Spring Trip February II

Howard College Glee club will begin a tour of north Alabama on Febru ary Il.
 Jasrer, Florence, Haleyville, Russell. rille, Cullman and Decatur will be in rluded in the itinerary.
 A varied program has been prepared by the club this year. In addition to the regular club songs. an orchestra of five pieces, a saxophone trio, male quartet, blackface comedy, with ori- ginal settings, and piano duets will have a place in the recital.
 Howard Glee club is under the di- rection of B. F. Atkins. tenor. It has appeared successfully before local au- diences a number of times this year.
 Members of the club are: First tenors. A. c. Adams, Frank Best, Deryl Burlington, Henry l.. Kelly, John l.. Finklea; second tenors, E. F. Find ley, George Freeman, Harry l.. Dick erson, James Jafrell, Carl Monasco i; baritones, Alfred Eubanks, Gene Wat lington. H. c. Chappelle, Douglas Bras well, John Ellis; passes, k. NJ. Bras we'll. Lacy Cowart Ernest Allen. Frank Mullins, w.. S. Fuller; pianist, Carl Hearn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
FRANK BRADEfs HERE
~ Knswn Circus Ran Visits Age. Herald Office

\ II '.
 tnk braden, general press agent pe Sells Floto circus, has been in
 fngham for the past several days
 pglng for the appearance at Loew's
 H this week, of the Lose Royal Jets.
 :. Braden is we'll known among the
 spaper men of the south, by reason khis long connection with the pub lty departments of several of the Eger white top organizations.
 fHe will return to Chicago in time for je opening of the Coliseum engage tent of the Sells-Floto circus in April, bd tells interesting tales of some of he wonders to be seen with the Cir Eus Beautiful" during the 1924 tour, which he says probably will include Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04

ACCIDENT IS FATAL ] TO TRUSSVILLE MAN Charles Keith Dead From In-
 jury Received Last Week

Charles Keith of Trussville died at $40 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Hillman hospital from fractured skull received last week when his automobile blew tire and turned over on the Trussville rOad.>
 J. H. Keith, brother of the dead man, who was injured in the same accident, was able to leave the hospital Friday for his home. A third brother sus- tained a slight injury.
 The remains will be sent to Argo. Ala, Monday morning by Johns for mterment.> Keith is survived by wife and four children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
TO DELIVER ADDRESS

l.: W. Rogers of Chicago, president of the American Theosophical society. will make an address at Cable Hall Tuesday evening at S o'clock, under the auspices of the Birmingham The osophical society. His subject will be Gods in the Making"
 Mir. Rogers is said to be one of the most interesting speakers on Theoso- phical subjects in America, and mem- bers O. the Birmingham society and others have shown much interest in. his visit to Birmingham. The address will be open to the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
INSPECTION FOR
 R. Q. TIC. MONDAY
Military Companies Of Four High Schools To Be Out In
 Force This AfterndOn

All K. Q. T.. c. units at the four high schools in this district will be ins spected by Col. NJ. x. Falls. of the fourth corps area.
 Students enrolled in the R. o. T.fC., including members of the bands. are re- quired to be present for the inspection. There will be another inspection in May just prior to the closing of the schools for the summer. The following sched- ule has been announced.
 Ensley, 8 80 to 9 40 a. m. A
 Wood,awn. II :27 a. Tn. to 12 10 pm.
 Phillips. 12 20 to 1 :42 D. m.
 Paul Hayne. 2:1O to 5 D. m. .-s-.a 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
CONCERT IS POSTPONED

Owing to conflict with another musi- cal event in Birmingham, the second annual appearance of the Birmingham- Southern Glee club will be postponed to Thursday evening. Mrs. Isaac Morris, one of the committee in charge. aan- nounced Saturday.
 The program of the Glee club will be unusually full and interesting at this appearance. Mrs. Morris said. The Aaf- fair will he given at the Fairfield Methodist church and everyone is. urged to attend. --s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
Fair w Warning!

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
TO TALK VISION

., Francis P. Barr of Rochester, N. T., will address the Birmingham Optomet. ric society Monday night at 7:3O o'clock in the Hillman Hotel. Mir. Barr who is connected with one of the lead ing optical companies, will speak on keeness of vision. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04

an open air gymnasium on the roof for the staging of athletic contests.
 Date for the start of the drive, when the teams will enter the field, is to be announced soon by Chairman Broyles. He stressed the fact Saturday, how ever, that is not to be a long, drawn out campaign, and that the money will have been raised and work probably started on the building by the time Feb ruary is over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
WILL FINISH TERM
Paroled Prisoner Goes Back To Lockup
 Until June =

John Manly, paroled last June by Governor Brandon while serving an in- determinate sentence of from two to thres years on charges of burglary, grand larceny, buying, receiving and concealing stolen property, has been returned to kilby to complete the maxi mupi sentence.
 Manly was recently arrested on a charge of embezzlement, and, county of ficials state, acknowledged his guilt. As q result the board of pardons was notified and the revocation of his parole followed. Manly will complete the maximum sentence June "A, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
LOCAL. DATA

Summary of observations made at .t,a lions of the United States Weather Bureau during the 24 hours ending at 2 D. m. nfnetieth meridian time, February g. 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
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New Britain herald., 1924-11-01
MACHINES SEIZED
Police Take Alleged Gambling Con traptious and Order Owners to Appear in Court

The police acting under orders of Chief William C. Hart, started cleanup this morning Of alleged gambling machines that have been put in stores throughout the city, and summoamg the owners of tho stores in which the machines are found to appear in court Monday morning. The owners of the ma chimes, who have been placing them ir the local stores. claim that they are not gambling machines, and are expected to fight the cases when they are called in police court in an effort to have them declared legal. It was estimated that the represen- tative of the concern in charge of installing them here that almost 100 local storss have the machines.
 owners of stores who were sum- moned into court this morning by detective Sergeant William r. Nc Cue, who Is in charge of the seizing of the machines follow: Dick Grl- gorian, 5oo Main street. Basil Pra- Calo of l1S North street, Mary HoroNitz Of 26o Hartford avenue, Angelo Cianci of 376 Church street, Mary FiElison of Church and Fast streets. Henry Johnson of the East Side Drug company and Louis Ro- mancia of lS6 West Main street Other summonses arc expected.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-01
ARREST FOUR MEN ON
 KIDNAPPING CHARGE
Accused of Detaining Youths in Own Hijack-
 ing Investigation

Newport, R. l., Nov. Flour men who are alleged 10 have Kidnapped two Port mouth boys yesterday for uucstionii < about the operations Of hiiackcrs were arrested carly today in & houyo at Little Compton. One of the boys. Ernest Borden. was with tnr I0"n at the time The other, his brothra Joseph, had been re leased last night.
 The m,a were charged with as saul. with d dangerous weapon. Ac- cordlng Co he police all were armed with heavy rcvolvcrs and blaCkjackS when takoH, They gave their names as John Brown of Pawtuckct, John Faros of Providence. Christy Gouras and John Ilpas both of rawtucket.
 The two boys were seized in Ports mouth yes "rday and carried away in an automobile. Joseph was re- leased some two miles from his home after he had been questioned regarding !. .uor which the four men had stolen rom them by hijackers Ernest was being questioned, the police said, when Chief Doegan Of Portsmouth and Chief Massey or Tiverton hrohe into the house.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-01
DEFENDS COOLIDGE'S
 STAND ON K. K. K.
Senator Pepper Claims Dcnuncia- ton Would Make Executive
 a Lawbrcaker"

Princeton. N. J, Nov, 1--Scnator George Wharton Pepper, of Penn sylvania, addressing the under graduates of Princeton university in Alexander hall here last night, de- fcnded President Coolidge and his failure 10 "dcnounce" of ku Klux Kan.
 Mr. Coolidge is the chief evecu- tive" said the senator. His func- tion Is not 10 denounce citizens or groups of citizens. but 10 enforce the law. A chief executive who under took 10 issue manifcsloes in con- dcmnation of any group of citizens before they haven't broken the law. would himself be a lawbreaker.
 Senator Pepper also reviewed in detail the accomplishments of the Harding Coolidge administration. condemned the platform on which Senator LaFollette is seeking the presidency, and predicted that Mir Coolidge will be returned 10 the White House for another four years with a landslide of votes rivalling that of 1920.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-01
FATALITY IN TWISTED
 AS MOTOR CARS CRASH
Woman Killed When Car, Driven by Son, Hits
 Auto Truck

Winsted, Nov. Mrs. Carminc LaWeri, 56. of Ontario street. was almost instantly killed today in a collision on Main street when an au- tomobile operated by her son, John, crashed into an automobile truck owned by Frederick Ives and driven by Harold Didsbury. John Lavieri suffered a fractured coIlarbone and minor injuries. Two grandchildren of Mrs. Layieri, also riding in the automobile, escaped unrhhurt.
 The axle of the Lavieri car broke while the car was descending Lake street hill. The car was coaSting at the time and ran into the truck which was crossing the street.
 Mrs. Lacieri IS survived by hus-
New Britain herald., 1924-11-01

Los Angeles, Nov. i,-~City, coun- ty and federal health authorities are endeavoring to determine the nature of the nalady which has caused the death of Mrs. Luciana Samarano and nine other persons who attend- ed her funeral here week ago, says the Los Angeles Times. Nine other lnourncrs at the funeral are criti- cally i'll.
 Mrs, Samarano, aged 30, died Oc- tober 19, last, and her funeral was held a few days later. October 26, her husband, Guadalupe Samarano, 39, died of apparently the same malady; and since then eight of those who attended the funeral have died.
 The symptoms in each case in- cluded congestion In the lungs, high temperature and other pneumonia characteristics, although the malady ran it's course much faster than pneumonia.
 Autopsy reports in the hands Of city health authorities. they an- nouncod indicated the disease might be pneumonia plague.
 All persons known to have been connected with any of the ten dead or the nine patients now in the hos pita, have been placed under quar- antiue and every effort is being made to confne the spread of the disease to the immediate neighborhoods af- ioctcd.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-01
z Three Dead, 2 Dying E' E'''''1 ''''s '"' Long Island Crossing Accident
Four Badly Hurt in Worcester Auto Crash-Braintree Mass, Man Killed As Car Hits Pole-TwO Dead One Injured in Stroud, Okla. As Train Crashes Motor Truck.

Long Beach, N. Y, Nov. 1.--Thre- persons were killed and two others probably fatally injured early today when a Long Island railroad train struck an autopobile at crossing in Oceanside near here. After hur- ling the machine eighty feet, the train jumped the tracNs and tore up fifty feet of third rail.
 Mir. and Mrs Martin Schmandt and Robert Kline, all Of Oceanside were instantly killed. Mrs. Matilda Kline and Miss Helen Kingsley, also of Oceanside, the other occupants of the machine both suffering from skull fractures and probably internal injuries were taken to Rockville cen ter sanitarium where it was said their condition was serious,
 The train had left Long Beach for Manhattan shortly after midnight.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-01
Volunteer Fireman Dies
 In Fall From Truck

East Lexington. Mass. Nov. i~- Elinus R. Hadley was fatally injured when he missed his footing in at tempting to jump on a piece of fire apparatus which was picking up call firemen to fight a fire. The heavy truck ran over him. Hadley served in the navy during the war and was associated with his brother in the publication Of the Lexington Times a weekly newspaper.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-01
RYAN CANNOT COME
 BACK TO UNITED STATES
Proposition That Government Try to Heal Trachoma Is Turned Down
 by Relatives.

II became definitely known this morning that Edward Ryan, for about 10 years assistant superinten- dent of city hall, will not be read mttted to the country, and papers are now being prepared for his de- portation.
 Ryan took out his first papers several months ago and has been in- dustriously preparing himself for examination by the United States commissioAer for final papers. In the meantime he made arrange- ments to visit Ireland. his homeland, He sailed in the early part of the summer. Last month, he returned to the United States, but was detained at Ellis Island because he had de- veioped trachoma, disease of the eyes, and because he cannot read, Mayor A. N, paonessa, Health Sup perin'endcnt Richard W. Pulien, Amcrlcanization Director James E. QBrion and others ComuuniNatcd with the secretary Of labor tn an ef- fort to bring about the release of Ryan. bu. without success. 4 prop0- Sitlon was made 10 relatives of the young man yesterday that he be placed in Eot,rnment hospital at the ra'e Of SSQ a month ua'N the trachoma wes cured. The federal au- thorityes We're unaaIe to say how long the treatment nuEht take, tHeir only estimate bjne from one to 10 years. Rvan's relatives were unable 10 accept tho proposition and his de- portauon IS now beng arranged.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-01
METHODIST PREACHER
 REPORTED AS BEATEN
Toledo Mob Said to Have Horsewhipped Him for
 Aiding Negro Church

Toledo, O.. Nov. 1-Rev. R. X. Mckay. Point Place ittnerant Meth odLst preacher, was taken by band of men to the outskirts of the city Wednesday night, tied to a tree and horse whipped, the police said today.
 According to the police. MT. Mc- Kay, who had been holding services In several negro churches here, was summoned to the Third Baptist church Wednesday night, blindfold- ed and taken in an automobile to an unfrequented part of the city where he was tied to tree and whipped. Kay, who told the police that he had been threatened with death if he reported the affair, Is believed to have left the city,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-01
Court to Decide
 If Author Is Insane

New York, Nov. 1.-Whether Lew Ney, nom dep lume of Luther F. Widen, publisher and editor of Saturday Night" a Greenwich Nil- lage periodical, Is actually 1ooney' is a question upon which the courts will have 10 decide as result Of a suit for annuIment of marriage filed today by the publishers wife, Mrs. Widen asserts in her action that Widen. al the time of their marriage last Feruary, was insane and therefore incapable Of contract ing a marriage.