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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
CIVIL WAR DATA
TO BE- GATHERED
Weeks Gives Alabama Ac-
cess To War Depart
ment Archives
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April l.
Privilege has been accorded to Alabama,
department of archives and history, of
sending a representative to Washington
to copy Alabama Confederate records in
the war department archives and other
Confederate material there, it was an
nounced Tuesday by Mrs. Marie B.
Owen, director of the department. 1t
is stated that this is the first time that
a state archives department has been al
lowed such access to federal records.
In a letter received Tuesday by Mrs.
Owen, John w. Weeks, secretary Of
war, stated that he had acceded to the
request of the Alabama archives depart
ment on receipt of proof of the reputa-
ton enjoyed by this department on it's
reliability in compilation of historical
data.
The Alabama department is compiling
a card index of every Confederate sol
der that served from, Alabama. There
were 10000 of these soldiers and the
department in addition to obtaining the
data from the federal archives is calling
upon individuals who may possess mus
ter rolls of Alabama units to communi-
cate this fact to the department.
Miss Francis Halls has been selected
by the directors of the Alabama ar
chives department to do the work of
compilation at Washington and will
leave for the national capital in the
near future.
Fertilizer Sales Off-A slight de-
crease in fertilizer sales in Alabama
for the six months ending March 81,
he
ing period ending March 81. 1923, was
shown in figures compiled Tuesday by
w. B. Griffin, chief clerk in the state
agricultural department. This decrease,
one of 5,219 tons, is believed TO be due
to the severe winter of 1924 which
has retarded planting. These figures
are based on the sale Of fertilizer tax
tags. For the six months ending March
81. 1924, there was tonnage of $685.
$50 tons against 393, 904 tons used in
the state during the six months end
ing March 81. 1923.
Two New Officials-Tw0 new Off
Gals began their duties Tuesday with
the state highway department. They
are p. j. Brady. new superintendent
of motor equipment, and Fl. III. Houk,
bridge engineer of the department.
Both of them have been connected with
the federal bureau of roads Mr.. Brady
in Iowa. while Mr.. Houk has been en-
ployed here in Montgomery.
Stills Destroyed State officers.
aided by Sheriff Jitt Gordon, destroyed
two large stills in Gilmore county Mon
day, according to reports received at
enforcement headquarters here. In this
raid 1000 gallons of beer and 100 gal
Ions of whisky were obliterated and
900 pounds Of sugar and 100 pounds
of wheat shorts" confiscated. In But
Ter county state officers, assisted by
the sheriff of Crcnshaw county. cap
tpred two stills and 300 gallons of beer.
Commissions Issued-The following
commissions were issued from the Of
flee of Secretary of State s. Fl. Blan
Tuesday: John W. Mahan. notary pub
lie, Birmingham; George f. Boyd, Jr.,
notary public, Ensley; f. W. Lowe,
constable, Ensley, succeeds H. B. Fish
er, resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
CLEANUP UNDER
WAY IN ADMISSION
North Alabama Presby.
terrain Women In SEES
sion In City
(ANNIsTON BUREAU

ANN1STON, Ala, April Clean
up week officially began in Admission
and Calhoun county Tuesday under
the supervision of DIR. G. A. Cryer,
city and county health officer. A pro-
gram has been mapped out and is be-
ing put into effect OF clean all alleys,
streets, vacant lots and out houses on
the Premises of every citizen in Annis-
ton. Other towns in Calhoun county are
following a similar program. DIR. Cryer
is gratified over the results the first
day.
Plays Sylacauga-Thursda the An
niston High school Buccaneers re-
sumo their baseball schedule when
they meet the Sylacauga Aggies here
for two-day engagement. Coach
White of Admission High announces
that his men were never in finer form
and he will put them through a heavy
grind of practice to cop the victories
Thursday and Friday.
Check. Raising Charged-.Joe Day.
negro, will face charges of forgery and
check raising here Wednesday morn
ing. Day is alleged to have raised Il
a check given by the Southern Mani
ganese copmnay. His case was set to
be heard Tuesday but was decided 10
continue the cHSt uitlll w euneSuHN.
Church Women Meeting-Wednesda
morning following short business ses-
sion the Thirty-first annual convention
of the Women's Presbyterial auxiliary
Of north Alabama which has been in
session in Admission since Monday aft
ernoon will adjourn. More than 100
delegates are in attendance.
Mrs. Roy G.. Hersey of Birmingham
I'm ,,rapsAaI fha nnnrorxtiny, onI
several noted speakers have made adj
dresses. The evening session Tuesday
was featured by an address by DIR.
James o. Reavis of Nashville, Tenn.
The session Wednesday morning will
be devoted to reports of the committee
and the completion of the business of
the Presbyterial
DIR. Watson Reads, Paper-The reg
ular and monthly meeting of the Cal
houn county medical society which was
held Tuesday night at sthe Alabama
hotel was featured by the reading of
paper by DIR. Jerre Watson, Annis-
ton physician -
Health Unit Busy--During the
month of March the laboratory of the
Admission branch of the state health
department performed a record break
ing number Of experiments, according
to a report issued BY officials Tues
day. Approximately $50. experiments
were performed during the month and
the nearest approach, to this number
in previous months was $50.
VIII Present Play--Final plans have
been made for the presentation of the
Charm School, by members of the
class of the Admission High school, The
offering will be staged in the high
school auditorium and will be presented
Friday evening, AprilN4
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
FIRST METHODIST
CHURCH COMPLETED
Florence Congregation To Move
Easter Sunday
MUseLE SHOALS BUREAU1


FLORENCE. Ala April 1.-The
congregation of the First Methodist
church of Florence expect to occupy
their handsome new. buiding on Easter
Sunday. The art glass windows have
arrived sand are being placed and will
add beauty to the building. More than
half of the windows are memorial
windows dedicated to deceased members
of the church. S.
Civic Clubs FiImetI-The Premier
Film company filmed the Florence
Rotary club as it adjourned yesterday
afternoon. Today the, Civilians were
recorded on the films. Tomorrow the
Exchange club will be filmed and the
next day the Kiwanis club.
Normal CrOwded-phe enrolment of
pupils for the spring term at the
Florence State Normal which has just
opened has reached a new high mark
with 328 new students added since
the opening of the term. During the
regular term there were 447 ON the roll
and the addition of large number of
new students has overlooked the capa-
city of the schools both in dormit0ry
and class space.
Store Burns--The big general store
of Herbert NJ. Mann, at Shawtown
was destroyed by fire last Saturday
night with its contents. The loss
was about $4,000 partly covered by in
surance. The origin Of the fire is I'M
known. The store win be rebuilt.
Saws RecOvered-Etidence of the
fact that the prisoners who attempted
to break Jail Sunday night were we'll
equipped for such an undertaking was
disclosed yesterday when the janitor
found four hack saws. Chief Deputy
J. o. Davis took away from Eugene
Stages two blades after preventing the
escape but had no idea there were others
held in the iail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
SILHOUETTES OF
STATE CAPITAL
tsTATE CAPITAL RuREAul

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April l.
Coyington county is cited as model
for child welfare work among the rural
counties of the state by Miss Virginia
HandIey, assistant director of the state
child welfare department. Since an
all time probation officer was secured
by Covington county, delinquency has
been reduced probably IS per cent, Miss
Handley stated.
Covington county. the health and edu-
cational authorities. the county home
and farm demonstration agents, and
all related agencies cooperate in child
welfare work in a manner equalled by
no other rural county. Miss Handley
stated. The child welfare department
is attaching great Importance to making
the county n unit for organized child
welfare work, in cooperation with the
state.
A number of counties have taken
up with the state child welfare de-
partment the matter of making surveys
with n view to organizing for child
welfare work and obtaining all-time
probation officers. At present, only
seven counties have all-time probation
officers: Jefferson. Montgomery, Mo-
bile Covington. Dallas, Tuscaloosa and
Etowah. Calhoun county has a part
time probation officer. Counties which
} re contemplating obtaining all-time
rotation officers, and which have asked
assistance of the child welfare depart
ment, comprise Hale. Houston, Perry,
Escambia and Shelby.
Unfortunately, the lack Of adequate
funds for carrying on child welfare
work has retarded plans for 0rganiza-
ton of new units. mail campaign has
been used to raise funds and personal
appeals will be made in number of
communities not reached by the mail
campaign.
When the funds which are declared
to be necessary to the proper operation
of the department have been raised more
attention can be given to the organi.
cation of various counties for child well
fare work
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
CLUB WOMEN MEET
Mrs. Il. l.. Benn OF Tni0ntOwn Wei
comes DELEGATES


UNIONTOWN, Ala, April 1.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The Perry County Council of
Alabama Federation of Women's clubs
convened here on Tuesday. The coun-
ty chairman, Mrs. w. II. Lovelacc, pre-
sided and responded to address of well
come by Mrs. II. l.. sBenn. Inspira-
tional addresses were made by Mrs. j.
9. Long, state chairman Of fine arts /;
Mrs. J. A. Fuller, Forth district edi-
tor; Mrs. J. E. Tate, Fourth district
manager; Miss Eloise Marshall, home
demonstration, and Miss Mary Thomas,
child welfare, all of Selma. There
were so representatives of five clubs
with n membership of 500.
The hostesses were Mrs. b. F. Hatch,
president Of the Bishop. Study club, and
Miss Lucy Ware, president of the No
Name Literary club. Solos were rem
dered by Miss Alice Pou and Mrs.
Henry AIcCorkle. with Miss Louise Pou.
pianist. Luncheon was served by the
refreshment committee, consisting of
Mesdames James b.. Chambers, Harley
Brown and Preston Nraighead.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
STATES FIRST
EGG MARKETING
BUREAU FORMED
Effort Will Be Made To
Enlist 100000
Hens
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April L.
Alabama now. has state wide coop
erative egg marketing association. 1t
was organized here Tuesday by poultry
and egg producers from 81 counties and
will be known as the Alabama Farm
Bureau, Poultry Producers Cooperative
association. Directors elected were: A.
"A. Jones, Cullman; Randall Lynsky,
Huntsville; J. A. Parrish, Headland
]. J. Buell., Mobile J. ID. Giles, Selma
Mrs. r. M. Rawlinson, Milbrook; w.
c. Batson, West Point; j. w. King,
Admission.
Under the contract DIR. Spright
Dowell, president of the Alabama Poly
to appoint one director to represent
the public ana announcement was made
late Tuesday evening that he had
named Edward A., O'Neal, president of
the Alabama Farm Bureau federation.
Headquarters will be in Montgomery.
1t is the intention of the organizers to
obtain the aid of as many growers
of poultry as possible. Not less than
100000 hens can be listed in the organi-
zation but an effort will be made to
enlist 100000.
F. w. Gist, agricultural statistician,
told those gathered for the work that
the egg and poultry market in Ala
bama is in this state. He said few
counties produce more poultry and eggs
than they consume and pointed out
that the demand for eggs and poultry
in Jefferson, Mobile; Montgomery and
other counties is far greater than the
supply. He stated that it is necessary
to standardize marketing SO poultry and
eggs can be available when the demand
is greatest. He mentioned that the
best prices for eggssare obtained about
: Christmas while July is the banner
month for the marketing of poultry.
Attacks Livestock Rate-Attacks on
the intra-state rates on livestock in
Alabama were made today by Swift and
Company before Examiner Worthiing-
ton of the Interstate Commerce COM
mission. Witnesses were brought be-
fore the examinerin an effort to show
that Swift and sCompany's plant at
Moultrie, Ca, cannot compete with
Alabama purchasers of livestock, be-
cause of the Favorable interstate
rates. The petition has asked the
Interstate Commerce commission to
direct reductions in interstate rates or
increase in intra-state rates.
J. ii. Aldredge and e. M. Weatherly,
the rate experts of. the public service
commission, submitted testimony to
show that the intra-state rates in Ala
bama are fair and that Moultrie is
not Disseminated against by the main
tenance of the intrasstate scale.
Members of the Public Service COM
mission were present during the
hearing ,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
NEGRO STAYS SON
SHOOTING AT WIFE
Liquor Blamed For Trouble-A-
+. legged Seller OF Booze Held

.TALLADEGA, Ala, April l.
Especial. )-Liquor is alleged to be the
cause Of fiye-year-old boy being shot
by his father, Hershell Holmes, negro.
The father is in Jail, held without bond,
charged with the killing and the man
alleged to be responsible for the sale
of the liquor is being held for viola
ton. of the prohibition laws.
Holmes, it is charged, killed his five
year-old SON, Herself, Jr.. while trying
to shoot his wife ct her fathers home
Thursday night near Fayetteville. es
He was arrested and brought to the
county jail by Perry Campbell, chief
deputy, and after preliminary hear
ing Justice of Peace Higgins of Fay
etteyille ordered him held without
bond. s..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
RAILROAD SURVEYS 4
FOR ITS NEW LINE
GOOdwater- Hollins Curves To b
Strengthened Out

GOODWATER, Ala, April 1.--(Sps1
cial. 1.-The engineers of the Central Of
Georgia Railway company are now
located at Goodwater perfecting the
survey for the changes to be made along
the line.
After leaving Goodwater the new
surveys leaves the present road and
does not connect with the line again
until near Holiins. The new survey
will cut out the many curves and rel
verse curves and lower the grades be-
tween Goodwater and Hollins.
To Complete Drive--The executive
committee of the Central associa ton
met yesterday and perfected plans to-
complete the work OF the $4,000, 600
campaign DIR. J. l.. Thompson was
elected some weeks ago as associational
director of the work. Prof. H. e.
Hornsby is chairman of the committee,
Henry A. Teel. moderator of the ASSOC
citation and Rev. ID. s. Martin, honorary
moderator. n. Il. Martin is clerk OF
the associa ton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
Tennessee Valley Counties
Organize For Good Roads
]. w. Clopton Elected
President At.
Decatur
tTENN. VALLEY BUREAU)

E ALBANY-DECATUR Ala, April /.
determination to make the
Tennessee Valley Road Improvement
association powerful factor for bet
ter highways throughout the Tennes-
see valley its promoters effected per-
manent organization at the Albany
Decatur Chamber of Commerce building
here Monday night, with J. w. Clop-
ton as president and with the follow
ing other officers and directors: First
vice president, d. Lane Of CORTLAND;
second vice president, J. r. Arm
strong, Town Creek; third vice, presi-
dent, Col. Joe Gibson of Hillshoro; Sec
rotary and treasurer, Carl b. Patterson
of Albany; board or directors: Charles
w. Carver of Athens: J. L. Day of
Hartselle; DIR. Frank Emmons of Trim
ity Judge W. r. jackson of Moulton /;
r. r.. Coburn of CORTLAND; Judge L..
p. Troupe of Albany; Clyde Hendrix
of Decatur, and Mrs. W. V. Edmund
son of the Tennessee valley at large.
The constitution apd bylaws COM
mittee Of the organization is composed
Of G. II. Eyster, w. j. ,Meininger, Sec
rotary of the Albany-Decatur Chamber
of Commerce, and Clyde Hendrix.
The constitution and bylaws to gov
ern the organization will be adopted at
meeting of the organization to be
held at CORTLAND the evening of April
10. Decision to make permanent the
organization of the association effect
ed here some days ago came Monday
night after full consideration of the
needs of the valley as regards road i'm
provement.
Many speakers from CORTLAND, Hills
boro and the Twin Cities gave express
sions to their views, while some Off
Gals of Lawrence and Colbert coun-
ties sent word they were in favor of
a permanent organization in the valley
to promote good roads. Colonel Glib
son, Mrs. Edmundson, Colonel Lane,
Mr.. Coburn, Editor Horton of Court
land, Charles McQuary, Judge Troupe,
Carl d. Patterson and Others, told their
hearers the people generally must be-
stir themselves and get to work for bet
ter roads. Mr.. Patterson stated that
if the state highway commission con-
tinued its present policy he did not ex-
pect cent of money from that body
in sight of two years for the county. of
Morgan.
To Attend A. e. A.-The Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
FIELD DAY HELD
Judge Sanford Is Speaker At Tuske-
gee Exercises


TUSKEGEE. Ala. April 1.-(Spe-
cial. Am interesting event in Tuske-
gee was the field day exercises which
were held in Tuskegee Friday March
Is. All of the schools of Macon county
took part in this event.
The speakers of the day were
Judge Sanford of Opelika :: DIR. l.. w.
Johnston mayor of Tuskegee and Mr..
w. w. Campbell president of the
Macon County bank.
Club Meeting Held-The Macon
County Federated clubs met with the
Society Hill club this city. There
Were IS ladies present The speakers
of the day were Miss Harris, dean of
WOman's department. Auburn college
and Miss Zoe Dobbs of Auburn college.
At this meeting Mrs. u. IL. WAS lected
chairman of the county federated clubs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
SEEK STATE MEETING
Decatur WIN Bid For T. r. A. Cor
x-ouksnRa

ALBANY DECATUR Ala, April 1,
Especial. )-Delegates who represent
Post II, T. p. A, will make strong
bid Mt the state convention to get the
1925 meeting here, according to instruc-
tions given them at the annual gath
ering of the local post. Delegates were
elected as follows W. +. Hefner, II.
II. Pointer, Il. p. Masterson, II. G.
Sims, j. f. Lovin, 4. G. Masterson,
w. G. Mcconnell, A. G. Patterson, X.
l.. Sheriff., J. =. Brock.
Officers of the post were elected
as follows for the year: j. p. Brock,
president; Joe NJ. Pettey, first vice
president; w. e. Hefner, second vice
president; ]. F. Lovin, secretary treas
urer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
POET VISITS COLLEGE
Nicholas V. Lindsay Is Heard At
MOnteyallO

MONTEVALLO, Ala, April l.
Especial. Nicholas Vachel Lindsay.
the poet, lecturer and reader, who has
attracted much attention from the press
and literary clubs of Alabama during
the last two weeks, appeared at Ala
partment.
He was accompanied by DIR. Richard
G. Cox, president of Gulf Park col
lege of Mississippi, where Mr.. Lindsay
is spending the winter in study and
writing and incidentally teaching one
class in poetry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
STOKES CHILDREN !.
CLOSELY GUARDED
Denver Kidnap Plot Hinted BY
School Principal

DENVER, Colo, April Police
today are loking for. "well-dressed
grayhaired man" SUSPECTED of plotting
stp kislnap the two ypu9g children OF
Mrs. Helen Elweod Stokes, recently;
husband, w. E. u Stokes. Mrs. Stokes.
5at the home of Mrs Stokes mother.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
MISSIsSIPPI MAN DIES

MOBILE, Ala, April William
Beardsley Carter, "a, of Kreole, Miss,
died here this afternoon from injuries
received earlier in the day at the first
named place. Carter was run down on
a highway while OIL his way TO work.
The body was sent TO Ocean Springs,
Miss, for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02

three sons. He was brother Of w.
F. Eddins of Birmingham.
w. l.. Williams-W. J.. Williams. 90
years of age, died at his home at Holt
Monday night. He is survived by his
widow and three children.
To Give Minstrel--The Birmingham
Grotto club will give a minstrel here
Saturday night at the Elks' theatre.
Homo Destroyed-The home of I. G.
Albright. about three miles from Tus-
caloosa on the Greensboro road, was
destroyed by fire at o'clock Tuesday
morning Mr.. Albright, it is said, car
ried 81 800 insurance.
Merchant Sells Out-Cheatham Gin
ton. who had been in business here for
years and the Oldest grocery merchant
of Tuscaloosa, has sold his business and
vacated Monday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02

New Shoe Buckles
Blnck patent leather shoes have
buckles of perforated, black leather
placed on top of gilt leather that is also
perforated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
SHEFFIELD HOME
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Starts From Spark-Other Resi-
dences Are Threatened

SHEFFIELD, Ala. April 1.T(Spe-
cial. THE Morris home on Atlanta
avenue occupied by Misses Hanna,
Miriam and Julia Morris was destroyed
by fire at / o'clock this afternoon.
The fire was supposed to have been
started by spark on the roof. The
fire department had been called to the
residence of E. T. Duncan on Shop
pike and before it could return to the
Morris home the fire had gained great
Roadway.
The contents Of the building was
saved with the loss at $1,000 which
was covered by insurance. The roofs
of five other residences were caught
but extinguished.
, 1924-10-11

was withdrawn in 1922, has been issued
Ev the Foreign Office in the form Of a
White Paper. The letter is addressed to
the High Commissioner for Egypt ard
the Sudan, It says that, pending some
future agreement between the tW) c0un-
tries, the duty Of preserving order in the
Sudan rests in fact upon His Majestys
Government. And, the Premier adds,
.they will take every step necessary for
this 8lrp0se'. In The course OF tine con
U.ts4tlaa between the Prime Minister
aud Lagl00I Pasna, the latter made five
dem lud5 IOr notifications IN the EZyp-
t.aa status quo, namely, withdrawal OL
I'LL he British forces from EglDsan
terri Dry. withdrawal OF the inanalaI and
judicial advisers, disappearance OF all
British control over the Egyptian Gov
eraa,ant, notably in connection with for
e.-n relations. abandonment by the Brit
Il Government of their CLAIM TO share
y. any way 10 protecting the oaaz Canal
raised the question OF the Canal
j. rai4nl away writes the Premier, be
cause its security Is vita. interest ID us
both In peace a q war. SJca a security
1.ls. be 4 Dea.lfe Vi ANY agreement 70
& Ill 0a.#aou oar 81 Govern neuts.
Ea-e.aual.l. ".uI / see no reason why
ae-8..ua3a..Jn IS iUyasi 2le, given GOOD
ufII". There nothing In the letter to
SHOW that The Prime Minister came any
nearer 10 agreement to ZagjOuls other
demands than he did in t4e matter OF
la1 canal. He declares chat the British
do not intend 10 control or direct the
Egvpuaa Government policy and con
tends lnaJ effective cooperation between
Great Britain and Egypt IN protecting
f.l. @f1.v PlFnFDllIt4I1ln MONT have
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-19

WANTED-Six men to work with
thrcshing machine. Inquire al
City National Bank.