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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18
POWER CONTAIN
 PAYS MOST TAXES
Assessments In Calhoun County Not Raised
 Over 1923 Figures
tAnnIston Bureau)

ANNISTON, Ala, Sept. 17.-Tax assessments in Calhoun county in 1924 are approximately the same as 1923, it was learned today in the office of R. H. Cobb, special agent of the state tax commission. The assessments total approximately 24 million dollars. It was pointed out that Anniston showed an increase, but that the deduction al- lowed by the state tax commission off set the increase and that the total of changed. The biggest tax payer Tn the county would not be materially Calhoun county is the Alabama Power company. The property of this corpora tion is assessed at $1 ,564 GAO.
 The Southern railway is runner up with property valued at $1,516,O11 in Calhoun county. The Seaboard Air Line railroad is also one of the largest tax payers with properties valued at $782, ,16O in this county. The value of the property of the Louisville and Nash vile railroad in Calhoun county is said to fall we'll under this figure.
 Organize Dramatic Club. For the first time in history Anniston has a Dramatic club, which it is hoped will become in time one of the foremost or ganizations of it's kind in the south. A small group of the students met at the home of Miss Carrie Knox on East Sixth street. and organized with IS charter members. Plans for damatic activities during the fall and winter months have been made. It is the pur- pose of the club to study contemporary and classic plays during the winter. Several plays will be given to the public. The following officers were elected and will direct the activities of the club :: MT. Richard A. Stanley, who was for merly a members of the Stage Crafters Dramatic club of Nashville, Tenn, president; Miss Carrie Knox, vice pres ident :. Hartwell Ayers, secretary, and Mrs. Dumont Paul, treasurer. Ealinor Stillwell is chairman of the hostess committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18
Alabama News In Brief Items From The AgeHeyads 1000 Miles Of Leased Wires

the new equipment, according to Wr. Walter D. Agnew, president.
 ROANOKE.-The largely increased attendance at the Handley grammar school has necessitated the employment of an additional teacher and Miss Paul. inc Kirby of Browns, Ala, has been added to the faculty.
 REENVILLE.-Butl county gins ars running overtime in the busy rush to gin ahead of the threatening Sep tember gale.
 ASHvILLE.-The Ashville High school, in charge of W. A. Maust, has an enrolment of 125 and good work is being done by the principal and his able assistants, Misses Audrey Carreker, Edith Hallmark, Roberta Ramsey and Camp.
 TUSKEGEE.-W. B. Riley, super intendent of education in Macon coun- ty, held an institute at Tuskegee on September 15 and 16 for the teachers of the county.
 OODWATER.-Ebbi Stiles Jones of Socapatoy community was seriously injured Saturday afternoon when car driven by Mir. Stephens struck him with such force until he was thrown up and lodged on the hood of the car.
 OPELIKA.-County Demonstration Agent l.. T. Wells has received nice promotion in having been appointed as market specialist for the extension serv- ice with headquarters at Auburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18
MYSTERY SOLVED
 OF TAX RECORDS
Metal Braces And Bind. CTS Found In River
 Near Elba

ELIZA, Ala, Sept. 17.-The mystery of the disappearance of the Coffee coun' ty tax records in 1921 has been par tially cleared up by the finding of the metal braces and binders of the records in the Whitewater river, where they have rested for the past three and one half years, it became known here.
 A metal brace was found few days ago by a group of boys swimming in the old Boutwell, Mill pond, 12 miles from here. Two of the boys, sons of Julius Jackson and James Hutchison took the brace home where it was rec. ognized. Mir. Jackson and Mir. Hutchi- son, with several other men, then went to the spot where the brace was found according to reports received here, and dug in the mud with pitchforks, un- earthing IS binders and two extra large landlot binders. No trace of the records was found, however.
 The loss of the tax records in Coffee county occurred on the night of Feb ruary IS, 1921, when some one en- tered the recorders office and made away with the books. This action fol. lowed several protest meetings by groups of citizens over the assessed valuation of Coffee county property for taxation which, it is said, they claimed was too high.
 The state tax commission sent ont of it's field men to Coffee county to as sist in making up a new book of rec ords and later the case was taken to the courts. An attempt was made to in. dict several persons for the theft of the records, but it failed because of in sufficient evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18
JUDGING SCHOOL
 HELD AT SELMA
Students Taught To Act As 4 Judges At Fairs

SELMA, Ala, Sept. 17.-(Special. ) The school for traiRing judges for com munity fairs opened Tuesday morning at the court house under the direction of Miss Gladys Tappan, assistant state home demonstratiomsage and Mrs. 0. R. Jacobs, of the bareau of chemistry, Washington. Mrs Annette Tyndall, Dal- las county home demonstration agent, and Miss Ruth Dobyne, county agent of Autauga county, who arranged the lessons, and assisted in the lessons on food and clothing. .
 Mrs. Josephine Eddy, clothing spe- cialist, arrived Wednesday and con- ducted the classes which brought the session to a close. These schools opened September 1, and have been held in Decatur, Tuscaloosa, Opelika and Selma.
 Those present were: Mrs. Gordon Deramus, Mrs. W. 9E. Tyus and Miss Ruth Dobyne fronS Autauga county, Mrs. Watkins Vaughan, Mrs. Lucian Burns, Mrs. J. W. Ambrose and Mrs Typdall, from Selma and Mrs. J. D, Giles, Mrs. J. R. Suter, Mrs. H. L. Thornton and Mrs. T. NJ. Martin from Dallas county.
 Bond Issued Passes-Both of the proposed bond issues submitted to the people Monday were ratified. These bond issues were for $100,00O for the wtearworks commission and $100, 900 to do away with Selma's floating debt of many years standing.
 Mrs. Agnes A. Shaw-Mrs. Agnes Shw, 62, of Pinehil, died in Selma Monday evening,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18
WOMAN AWARDED 5000 HEART BALM
MOther-In-Law Is Defend ant In Unusual Case
 At Albany-Decatur
Tennessee Valley Bureau.)

LBANY-DECATUR. Ala, Sept. 17. Wednesday a jury in circuit court. now in session here, awarded $3,0OO dam ages to Mrs. Kate Stephenson at Dan vile, who, through her attorneys, claimed her mother-in-law, Mrs. Eurla Stephenson, alienated the affection Of Robert Stephenson, the husband of the plaintiff, and the son of the defendant. Court officials said that the case was the first of it's kind known here and Judge Kyle. the trial judge, stated he never before tried such case.
 Apartment Is Planned-Albany-De- catur is promised a high-class apart ment house by January l, according to the promise of the General Construc- ton company of the Twin-Cities. The plans, as drawn, call for eight apart ments, each having three and four rooms. The structure will stand on the corner of Oak and Davis streets, and will be two stories high.
 Broom Factory, Busy--In an effort to keep up with orders. the Albany Broom factory is now working over time until s o'clock each night. This concern sells brooms in north Alabama, Mississippi and southern Tennessee. It recently sold large order -Birming- ham.
 Pays Election Debt-Attractive pie lures are going the rounds here of Ru- fus Peerson, popular Decatur druggist in the act of rolling E. A. Dillery, a fellow druggist in an ordinary wheel barrow. Pearson gave Tillery the wheel-barrow ride, which was over Bank street from the EchOls hotel to near the Tennessee river, following a mutual agreement reached just before the city election in Decatur on Monday. A placard on the wheelbarrow reads, I've pay our debts"
 Delegates Named-The Albany-D catur Exchange club has appointed the following to represent it at the national convention of Exchange clubs, which meets in Nashville, September P, 23 and 24; delegates Captain Joe Woods and Sid Patterson, alternates, Prof. c. D. Wade and Leroy McEntire.
 Mixing Plant Set Up-Much interest is being manifested here in the new concrete mixing plant as set up by the Independent Paving company of Bir- mingham. The plant is furnishing a compound for use on the streets of De catur, now in course of construction, at the rate of 40 cubic yards an hour. It requires 15 men to operate the ma- chine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18
255,OOg RAISED } so FAR IN DRIVE
 FOR MONTEVALLO
Trustees Go. Ahead With Plans For Janet Ram-
 sey Hall
tState Capital Bureaul

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. IT, A report showing total contributions approximating $255, 900 to the million dollar campaign for Alabama college to date was submitted to the board of trustees of the college at it's meeting at Montevallo yesterday. This encour- aging figure was reached with num- Der of cities and counties not reporting in full.
 \ The board of trustees authorized the building committee to proceed with for mutation of plans for the new dormitory to be known as Janet Ramsay hall, in honor of the mother of Erskine Ram say, Birmingham, who gave $100,000 to Alabama college The dormitory will cost in the nefghborhood of $125,000 and will be the first building to be erected from proceeds of the million dollar campaign.
 Prospects pointed to an overflow en. rollment for the coming term at Monte. vallo and it was reported that citizens of the town had opened their homes to the students, all dormitory rooms having been assigned some time ago The board decided that it is not prac- ticable at this date to erect temporary dormitories, especially in view of the fact that citizens of Montevallo are opening their homes to the students.
 Important action was taken by the board relative to insurance. The presi. dent was authorized and directed, as fire insurance policies expire on col. lege buildings, to reinsure the property with the state board of administration, which has charge of the state insurance fund created by the 1923 legislature, which provides a means for the state tO carry its own insurance on it's property
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18

HUNTSVILLE.-Da for the an- nual poultry exhibition of the North Alabama Poultry association have been set for December 10 to 12 in Hunts. vile. Exhibits of the cream of tho poultry products of several Alabama and Tennessee counties are being en- tered in the various classes.
 TROY.-Dr. II. c. Moore, president of the Downing Industrial school at Brewton, will come to Troy to conduct the revival services at the Methodist Episcopal church, which will begin on September 2S.
 MOULTON. - Allan Northington state manager of the Alabama Farm Bureau Cotton association, is to address farmers and cotton growers at Moul- ton Friday at 10 o'clock in the fore noon and at in the afternoon at Court land. HEFLIN.--Friends of Hugh Gibbs formerly of Heflin, but who has been taking treatment in sanitarium at San Antonio, Texas, for the past three months, will be pleased to learn that he is rapidly improving.
 MARION.-Judson college opened the eighty-seventh year of its history Wednesday with exercises in the audi torium.
 MONTGOMERY. - The Woman's college of Alabama at Montgomery will reopen September 23 instead of Septem-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18
SCOUTS ENTERED IN MAYORS RACE
Civic Clubs Put Out Tick cts For Election At
 Gadsden
(Gadsden Bureau.)

GADSDEN, Ala, Sept. 11.--Her- bert Rosenblum, Melvin Brod, Walter Murphree, Arthur Hardin and Sam Brooks are the candidates for mayor of Gadsden for the Boy Scouts, which is to take place September 26. They were nominated, respectfully by the Rotary, Kiwanis, Civitan, Axis' and Business and Professional Women's clubs and each one will have full ticket behind him, composed of can didates for president of the council, the eight aldermanic positions, chief of po- lice and city clerk. There will be 60 candidates in all. Those elected will have charge of the city government for one day, October 4.
 Build Spur Track-The Hood Con- tracting company will Thursday begin grading for the spur track of the Ala bama company from its furnaces through it's Etowah iron mines, dis tance of three miles. The mines, which were shut down 13 years ago, will be producing ore by the time the spur is completed, it is said
 Seeks Cotton Mill-Guntersville is trying to locate a two million dollar cotton mill, which is to be built some where in the south by the Appleton Mills, of Lowell, Mass. The citizens of the town have raised $13,500 to help pay for the site, which is on the south side, short distance out of the corporate limits. Options have been taken on 400 acres of land and the company is to make decision in the next few days.
 Hugo Black To. .Speak-Hugo Black of Birmingham, is to be the principal speaker at the Kiwanis constitution night meeting Thursday night. Hay Catches Fire-Just after Alder man R. F. Tinsley had placed lot of new mown hay in his barn. on South Eleventh street Wednesday morning, spontaneous combustion set fire to the building and caused it to burn at a loss of $40O. There was no insurance. Officers Named-Eloise Lee was Wednesday elected president of the Senior class of the Gadsden High school. Roy Jacobs was named vice president; Pope Lee, secretary and Alice Lowery, treasurer.
 Murder Trial Set-Lulu McEldery, negress, who Wednesday shot and killed her husband, Will McEldery, will be given preliminary hearing before Judge Gilliland in the county jail Fri I day afternoon,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18
D. A. R. TO DEDICATE
 FAMOUS SCHOOL
Superintendent Abercr0mbie To
 Deliver Chief Address
(State Capital Bureau)i

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. IT, Dr. John w. Abercrombie, superintend- ent of education, has accepted an in- vitation to deliver an address at the formal opening and dedication of the Kate Duncan Smith school, the insti- tuition erected by the Daughters of the American revolution, in Marshall coun- ty for training descendants of pioneer Americans. Dr. Abercrombie received the invitation in a letter from Mrs. Watt T. Brown, chairman of the patriotic education committee of the D. A. R. of Alabama. The school will be dedicated October z.
 The Daughters of the American Re volution have spent $11 ,OOO, in the cree tlon of this school, the second unit of which, the auditorium, has just been completed. They have received fine CO., operation from the community. 100 acres of land being donated. as well as assistance in the work. The school IS built of native stone, according to plans and specifications of the state department of education. Although not formally opened during the past sum- mer, 1S9 Stuents were enrolled in a course already held. The school is re- ported to have taken the place of A number of 0e teacher and two-teacher schools in the section.
 Would Abandon ROad-The Ala. bama Public Service commission re- eeived notice today from the Interstate Commerce commission of the filing with the federal commission of a petition by the Oak Grove and Georgetown Railroad company seeking permission to abandon that part of it's line ex- tending from Harvey's Switch, Mobile county, to Gibson, Green county, Mis-. sIssippi. It was claimed that the reve- nne from the line desired to be aban- doned IS not enough to pay for operat- ing expenses, or even local taxes. No protest against the petition have so far been received here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18
ELECTED MAYOR
 BY ONLY ONE VOTE
Lineville Has Closest Contest In
 In Many Years

LINEVILLE, Ala, Sept. 17.-(Spe- cial.)-J. w. Jones was Monday elected mayor of Lineville over R. l.. Moon in enc of the most closely contested local elections in the history of the town. The final count gave Jones only a ma jority of one, the votes being Jones 157, and Moon 156. A close race had been predicted, but no one was expecting it to be so close as it proved to be.
 H. D. Riley, A. c. Smith, W. D. Hallmark, Jeff Ford and Lester Hold ridge were elected councilmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18
OFFICIALS ELECTED
 AT VALLEY HEAD
No Opposition Arises To J. w.
 Ellis Ticket

VALLEY HEAD, Ala, Sept IT, Especial )-The regular municipal cleo tion was held in Valley Head Septem- Der 15 and the following officers were elected without opposition J. w. Ellis, mayor; N. s. Davenport, A. Maxwell, N. B. Haston, T. B. Davenport, c. M. Fuller, councilmen.
 Build High SchOOI-Work on the new high school building is progressing nicely and when completed will be as good as any in the state, it is being built under the supervision of the State super intendent of education and is being con structed of title and will cost $30,000 when completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18
GULFPORT YOUTH
 DIES OF INJURIES
Was Son Of President Of Ship
 Island Railroad

GULFPORT, Miss, Sept. INV. T. Stewart, Jr., son of the president Of the Gulf and Ship Island railroad, died here early today of complications re- sulting from injuries received in an au- tomobile accident near Jackson, Miss, two months ago. Immediately after the accident he was removed to a hospital from which, however, he was discharged later. The body will be taken to Gin cinnati for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18
BOYHOOD SCENE VISITED AGAIN BY PLAIN BILL

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Sept. IT, William w. Brandon, governor
 of the state of Alabama, is
 spending today among the peo- pie who still address him as "Bill." He spent several years of his boy hood here when his father was pas tor of the First Methodist church and he is back as the central figure in the celebration of Governors Day at the Madison county fair.
 Most of the forenoon was devoted by the governor to calling among old friends and renewing boyhOod acquaintances. He was accompanied over the city by State Senator Wins ton F. Garth and this afternoon delivered an address at the fair grounds where the most pretentiOus fair ever attempted here is in prog ress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18
BOY FIRES AT COW
 AND KILbS FATHER
COrOner's Jury ExOnerates Youth
 Of All Blame

MOBILE, Ala, Sept. 17-Charles Williams, 55, was shot and killed acci- dentally today at his home near here by Jack W. Williams, his 14-year-old son, when the latter started to fire at n COW that was eating up a field of peas. The elder Williams stepped into the range of the gun fire and part of his head was blown off. A coroner's s jury exonerated the son of all blame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18
w. w. GRACE DIES

TROY. Ala, Sept. 17.-Special.)- W. W. Grace died at his home at Pal myra late Saturday, following a years illness of heart trouble. He was "A years old and had been a member of the Methodist church at Center Ridge for 40 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18

cuffed and left alone for few minutes had disappeared when the officers re- turned, it is said, but the sheriff is on the watch for him and expects to, have him behind the bars within a short time.
 It is understood that Rocks has made bond, but will be tried before Probate Judge Baber at the next term of cOun- ty court.
 Leaves For SehOOl-Misses Lovella Jackson, Mary Roman and Vera Nor ris have entered school at Bowdon, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18
TWO MEN TAKEN
 N RAID ON STILL
g Gallons Of Liquor And Much
 Beer Destroyed

HEFLIN, Ala, Sept 17.-(Special. Sheriff II. A. Jackson4 Federal Officer B. II. Crumpton, State Officers Draper, Lynch and Garrett made successful raid in the Arbacoochee section of the county Tuesday, capturing two men, pouring out about 25 gallons of whisky and several hundred gallons of beer.
 Charlie Rocks, one of the men cap tured at the still, is in the county jail, and Dunk" Talley, who was hand the Alabama Cotton association also addressed the club,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18
DELEGATES NAMED

MOBILE, Ala, Sept. 17.-(SpeciaD Rev. Father Thomas A. Lenahan of Tuscaloosa will represent the diocese of Mobile at the annual meeting of the Holy Names society which will convene in Washington, D. C., and continue through Sunday. The appointment of the delegate was made by Bishop Ed ward P. Allen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18
LEONARD ELECTED
 COLUMBIANA MAYOR

COLUMBIANA, Ala, Sept. 27.- (Speeial)-In the city election here Monday J. M. Leonard won over his republican opponent, w. L. Longshore, by 113 votes. The following were elect ed councilmen: J. B. Turner, W. l.. Christian, F. G. Koenig, Tom Minor, W. NJ. Polk.
Evening star., 1924-01-09
National 'Lightnin '

Iightnin'," the play that has cleo
trified the theatrical world with Its
runs of three years in New York and
nearly two years in Chicago, will be
presented at the National Theater
this week, beginning Monday night,
with special cast, headed by Thorn
as Jefferson, son of the late Joseph
Jefferson, in the role of Lightnin'
Bill Jones. The production has been
staged by Winchell Smith. and, like
cesses with which Mr.. Smiths name
has been associated, "Lightnin' is
a play of laughs and heart throbs,
introducing honest-hearted, red
blooded folks who exist in everyday
life.
Bilrs wife and adopted daughter
run a hotel on the state line be-
tween California and Nevada. The
line runs through the lobby. The
Nevada portion is filed with woman
guests who are establishing a legal
residence for the purpose of obtain
ing Reno divorces. Bill runs errands
about the place and tells yarns which
give him the reputation of being
the glibbest liar in the country. He
drinks when he has the opportunity,
but even in his cups remembers that
he has never broken a promise.
Bits adopted daughter has been
working in a lawyers Office in San
Francisco. and her employer, under
the guise of generosity, has persuaded
Mrs. Jones to sell the hotel to a
corporation, accepting stock as pay
ment. The old man is about to affix
his signature, when he is warned
of fraud by young neighbor and
friend, John Marvin. In a burst of
temper, Mrs. Jones orders Bill TO
leave. Six months later she is dis
closed in court suing for divorce.
The courtroom scene is, rich in
humor and pathos.. n'
Evening star., 1924-01-09
Keith 's-Grace La Rue.

Grace La Rue returns to vaudeville
and headlines the bill at B. F. Keith s
next week, assisted by Joseph DAILY.
1t isn't often that a star of note Is
seen twice in one evening in two en-
tirely. different roles AS an added
attraction, Miss La Rue will appear
with her husband Mr.. Hale Hamilton,
in one-act playlet. Dangerous
Advice" by Vincent Lawrence.
AS a special attraction, Nine. CAL
liope Charissi Greek dancer, will ap-
near with her ten children. This is
said to be one of the greatest for
eign attractions ever brought to
vaudeville. 1t was big hit of the
New York Hippodrome the opening
week.
Ethel Sinclair and Marie Casper
are billed in THE Long, Long Trail" ="
with fine voices; Arthur and Morton
Havel. in Lovers Lane" study
from life, in two scenes. featuring
Helen Lockhart, Dot Harrison and
Beth Chaplin; Dane Claudius and
Lillian Scarlet. in Melody. AS Is and
Was" and King and Beatty. in clean.
wholesome fun, which they call
artistic Apple-Sauce.
The usual screen features will COM
Dlete the bill.
Evening star., 1924-01-09
| Central-'Defying Destiny

Crandall's Central Theater the first
four days of next week. beginning
Sunday afternoon, will offer Selz-
| nick's production of "Defying Des-
tiny" featuring Monte Blue and
Irene Rich. and the ninth release in
the Fighting Blood series OF the
prize ring. featuring George O'Hara.
The story Of "Defying Destiny" is
one of small town social prejudice,
intrigue and injustice, which are
finally triumphed over by the young
man unjustly discharged from his
position in a bank under suspicion
of having committed theft. The man.
| ner in which he returns to the town
unrecoghized and turns the tables
on his traducers comprises the ele-
ment that lends marked forcefulness