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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-27
HEROES HON0RED ,
Fitting Memorial Services Held


0peIilta
0PELIKA. Ala, April 26.-t Spe-
sciai 1.-The memory Of the Confederate
heroes, was fittingly honored at exer-
cises held at Palmer hail Saturday aft
ernoofl. The musical features con-
sisted of solo by Miss Annie Frances
Crossley; two selections BY the XII
wants quartet, and a reading by Mrs.
j. G.. Spann. Dr. b. B. Ross of -Au-
burn wars the crater eof the day.
Star Officials Coanins The Opelika
chapter of the Eastern Star win enter
tain distinguished guests in the per-
sons Of Mrs. Bulah Curry of Tiscum-
bia. worthy grand matron: Mrs. Annie
billiard of Auburn. associate grand
matron, and Miss Julia Beauchamp of
Montgomery, grand conduetress A
banquet win be given in honor of these
officers. after which work in the local
chapters will be put on.
Observe Boy Week Boys week will
be observed by the Rotary club here
Tuesday next at its luncheon when
every member viii bring boy guest.
Albert Adams Of Atlanta, former presi-
dent OF Rotary International, win be
the principal speaker of the occasion.
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DOWELL no SPEAK
AT FAYETTE SCHOOL
Fifty-Three Students In Gradu-
ating Class -

FAYETTE, Ala; April N26.-(Spe-
cial. Professor B. L, Balch, princi-
pal of high school, announces he is
closing a most successful year of school,
work. The graduating class numbers
e53, the largest in the history Of the
school. The commencement sermon
will be preached on May A by Rev. j.
A. Gam of Millport. !. Dr. Spright
Dowell of Auburn will deliver the grad
uating address. ~
Farmers Busy-Farmers are utiliz-
ing the nice spring weather. Every
available plow boy and plow horse is
being pressed into service preparing
their lands for planting. The recent
heavy rains have delayed planting to
some extent. e
Poles Being Removcd----M. Brother
ton, owner of telephone system, has
about completed the underground sys-
tenn, and is removing the. poles, which
will add very greatly to the appearance
of the streets. 49,
To Fight Fires-Fayette now has q
volunteer fire department, recently Or
ganized.
Entertains Club-Mrs. George Gull
cit informally entertained the bridge
club last Thursday evening in her home
ION Winston street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-27

Whistler, Crichton. Prichard n d
Chickasaw. In 1900 the government
gaye Mobile population of 3S,400 and
in 1920 the official census showed co.
III.
The death rate of 1914 per thou
sand, exclusive of non-residents who
are brought into the city for treat
ment. The birth rate is 20.92; the
white rate being 21.71. The population
is made up of 1882 white Americans,
q, 600 negroes, with the remaining sew
eral hundred divided among the Ger
man. Polish, italian, Irish, French,
Spanish, Scandinavian and Greek peo-
pie.
The political complexion Of the city
administration is shown as follows /:
Republicans, per cent democratic, 81
per cent; labor, none; socialist, 1 per
cent
Fire losses during 1923 were $3.50
One hundred and forty-one churches
have total membership of $4,000.
The acreage of parks is 50 acres,
with total maintenance cost of $20,-
POI .25 net for parks and Fairgrounds.
The total acreage Of Fairgrounds is
1889. Between Is and 30 per cent is
the estimate of home owners, the four
banks have total deposits of $25, 769, !
1T9.41.
One of the most important features
of the surFey is the enormous increase
in postal receipts for 1923, the total
being 1884, 1850 as compared to $780,
974.O1. - -
The average wage scale per hour
per man is shown 10 be between 30
cents to 80 cents and for women 80
cents to (45 cents with labor. plentiful.
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POINT Is WON
BY GASCOMPANY
Allowed To Enter Certain
I Exhibits In Appeal
~ Case @... q
Estate .Gapital Bureau)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 26.-
The Mobile Gas company won the right
to include in, the condensed statement
OF, evidence in the famous Mobile gas
case any exhibits which Harry T.
Smith, general counsel for the COM
pany, may select under a. decision of
Judge Henry d. Clayton in federal
court Saturday. Judge Clayton acted
after he had declined to recuse himself
from further participation in, the case.
The public service commission recently
requested him to permit another Judge
to pass upon the condensed statement
of evidence, the charge being made that
Judge Clayton had shown bias and
prejudice against the state, but Judge
Clayton ruled that it would be neces-
sary for Him to pass upon the-eon-
densed statement. -
Attorneys for the state prepared the
condensed statement of evidence. This
is required, by rules of the supreme
court, the intent being TO reduce the
record as much ms possible. Counsel
for the Mobile Gas company contended
that the state had included its own
exhibits in the condensed statement but
had not included the exhibits of the gas
company. Hugh White, special as
sistant attorney general, answered that
summaries, had been included which
took the place of the exhibits.
Judge Clayton held that the gas COM
pany should be permitted to have its
exhibits in the record. Mr.. White. point
ed out that the exhibits would make 4
bulk record. Judge Clayton renliad
that there should be included only such
exhibits as Mr.. Smith, counsel for the
gas company, felt were necessary and
that he did not believe Mr.. Smith would
seek to cucumber the record with any
unnecessary matter.
Gas Company AppeaIs-The Mobile
Gas company has appealed to the
Montgomery circuit court from the de-
cision of the Alabama public service
commission denying the petition of the
gas company to issue $1S5, 900 worth Of
bonds. The bill of complaint was filed
in<court yheres4oEay. the court being
asked to: revfewathe case and grant the
right to issue bonds, and also to enjoin
the public service commission from en-
forcing any penalty against the gas
company. The petition for issuance of
the $185,000 worth of bonds was denied
by the commission March 81, 1924:
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The Countryman 30
Miles West of Birmiing-
ham on the Board Of
Revenue

To the thinking voters of
Jefferson County: On May 18th
you will have an opportunity
to vote for Vines for Board
of Revenue. 1t has been my
great pleasure to know him in
timately for twenty years and
I am sure if the voters knew
him as l do he would have no
trouble leading the ticket.
He comes from one of the old
est and best known families in
the county, is progressive, ca
pable and honest and if elected
the taxpayers can rest assured
he will come as near getting
value received for every dollar
spent as is possible. Which is
best, to elect men who are in
need of a job or men who are
able and anxious to serve and
have the peoples interest at
heart? <
The people of Bessemer and
the entire lower end of the
county are for him, let's help
them put him over.
Paid political advertisement by B. F.
Smith (attorneyl,, 500 First National
Bank Bldg, Birmingham, Ala.
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HOSPITAL TO ERECT
CHILDREN,S WARD
$4,000 To Be Spent For Mod
ern Pavilion
lstata Canital Rnrnanl

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 26.-
Decision to construct a childre1's pa
Wilton as an addition to the Mont
geometry Memorial hospital was decided
upon at a meeting of the board trus-
tees, announcement Of which was made
here today. Work of constructing the
new addition will probably be started
IN August Tentative plans for the adj
dition calls for an expenditure of $780,
600 for construction alone, exclusive
of equipment and furnishings. The
pavilion will be built on the east of
the main building, aud win be dpuli-
cate of the maternity unit. 1T will be
connected with the main building by
sun porches and corridors, and will
contain the latest and most ,up-to-date
equipment. H.
The Memorial hospital, erected by
public subscription as memorial to
World war soldiers, was transferred TO
the Methodist church, which is making
extensive additions to. the hospital Cit
liens OIL Montgomery will be asked to
contribute to the fund for the chill
The board of trustees of the hos
pital is composed Of General r. e.
Steiner, Mrs w. B. Crumpton, Leo
pold Strauss, w. A. Bellingrath and
DR.. B. G.. Baldwin.
Held On Liquor Charge-Y
of the prohibition law is charged against
G. r. Glass, city pure food inspector
of Montgomery, who was arrested Fri
day night after IS gallons of whiskey
had been seized on his premises in a
raid by county and city officers Wednes-
day. In addition to the liquor, a guam
tity of empty bottles and kegs, were
taken in the raid. Glass denied owner
ship Of Sthe whiskey and it is UNDER
stood claimed that the room in which
it was found had been rented to some
one else, He was released on $500 bond,
and his case set for hearing in the court
Of common pleas Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-27
FIRST C4PITAL
CONFEDERACY
PAYS TRIBUTE

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 20.
Montgomery, first capital of the
Confederacy, said its tribute To-day
Confederate Memorial Day--to the
memory of the soldiers of the south.
It was here jefferson Davis. presi-
dent of the Confederate states, took
his oath of office and the first Con-
fedrate congress sat. A wreath was
placed on the star marking the place
where Davis took the oath.
A program, incIuding "a parade
and memorial service at .Oakwood
cemetery, was held for this after
noon. Judge Malcolm Carmichael de-
livered the principal address.
State offices will be closed all day
BY order Of Governor Brandon and
county and city offices closed this
afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-27
CLEBURNE WOMAN,
COMMITS SUICIDE
Mrs. Gaines Slashes Throat
With Razor
Throat

HELM. Ala, April 26.-(Special. J
News vat feceiTed here today that Mrs.
A. u: Gaines, residing at Alternately.
committed suicide this morning by
slashing her throat with razor. Her
head VAS almost severed from her
4 She lis survived by her husband and
three small children. Funeral and
burial will be held at .Newhope Sunday
!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-27
MAGIC CITY MAN
HURT in CRASH
OF LIQUOR CAR
Two Alleged Occupants
@se Lodged In Jail At
Talladega

sTALLADEGA,< Ala, April 26.-
Especial. William, Hayes, 230S
Fourth avenue, north, Birmingham, is
I'D the Talladega county Jail, in bad
~ injured. condition, and large auto
mobile is wrecked from the alleged at
tempts to carrysa carload of liquor to
Birmingham, = q ~
While hurting along at, speed of
fully As miles an hour, after passing
through Tailadega, the car crashed
through the Hubbard bridge on. the
Renroe road at the Southern railroad
and fell upside down in the creek. The
car was alleged to have contained 60
gallons Of liquor: This was spilled out
lin all directions. Chief T. c. elliott
recovered 80 gallons in three five gallon
cans and IS one gallon cans. The
other ten are thought to be buried be-
meath the car.
Hayes was partially pinned beneath
the car when it crashed. He was pull
ed out by his companion and then car
RED to negro house nearly half mile
away when he was given aid. He is
partially paralyzed from his waist down
from his injuries. =
Sam Brown, birmingham, the alleged
companion of Hayes, who was driving
the liquor. car, was arrested shortly be-
fore noon at Vincent, by Deputy Camp
bell and Officer Pearce while he was
asleep under a tree waiting to catch a
train to Birmingham. According to
the officers bis first thought was of his
car and he asked if it was still in the
ditch. He later. asked of his injured
panion. Brown Was brought to ITALIA
dega and lodged in the county Jail.
Charges of violation of prohibition laws
will be placed against both men.
IT. A. Smith-lT. A. Smith,, aged GO,
died at the Mary Elizabeth hospital
Wednesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-27
TRUCK DIsPLACES HORSE

MOBILE, Ala April 26.-'Old jim. .
veteran fire Horse, has been displaced
by a modern, bright and shiny motor
fire truck, and he is waiting patiently
fate similar to that of his two pals,
who now are pulling ice wagons in the
streets of this city. "
The Creole fire house, erected in 1919,
probably the oldest company in the
south, now is completely motorized.
"old Jim" was in the service 20
years, and as if seeming proud of the
spite his involuntary retirmeent from
the service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-27
MILLS INafOBILE

: MUBIIE, Ala.r April 226.-t Especial
Leased Wire. ~. Bib Mills, superin-
tendent of the AntieSaloon League An
Alabama with headquarters in Birming
ham, is here in connection win the trial
OF the big conspiracy case scheduled to
open Monday will report on the trials
here, as well as other Developments in
connection with the prohibition law eifs
fprcemeHt in other parts OF the state
to the national organization. ris's
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-27
SCHOOL HEADS TO MEET
County Superintendents VIII Confer Al
HattinshnrH -.

HATTIESBURG, Miss, April 3d.
Especial. )Z-County superintendent of
education representing the 16 counties
of the Sixth congressional district will
hold their annual meeting in Hatties-
burg next Tuesday, April 90. ..
The counties represented will be ::
Wayne, Jones, Covington, Simpson.
Lawrence. Jeff Davis, Marion. Lamar,
Forrest, Perry, Greene, George, Stone,
Pearlriyer, Hancock, Harrison, Jack
son and people interested in the school
work over the entire territory are in
vited to be present >and hear the dis
cussions.
State Superintendent of Education
W. +. Bond, j. t. Calhoun, state super
VISOR OF rural schools; Bura. Hilbun,
state supervisor of negro schools and
Claude Bennett, state supervisor OF
high schools, will be in attendance and
address the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-27
I CREDITS APPROVED

q MtlATGUMEKY, AIa.s April TO-
Tie Federal Farm Land bark OF New
Orleans and the fedpfai farm loan
board has approved flse use sof inter-
mediate credits for the citrus growers
Of South Alabama, and dairymen of
the state, according ito Edward A.
Q'Neal. president Of the Alabama Farm
Bureau federntino, who this week, re-
turned from Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-27
CHILD DIES OF BURNS /.
Her Clothing Jgnites From Omen
" Crate


LAUREL, Miss, April 26-ispe:
cial. l-Frances Mcdonald S-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. II. nj. McS
Donald died at B O'clock Thursday aft
ernoon,. following burns she received
when her clothing caught fire from
an open crate in the home Of her par
ents, four miles from here, early Thurs
day morning. Funeral services were
conducted from the home of her grand
father. j. w. Sanders here Friday aft
egnoon, the Rev. @. L. Tucker, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church Off
ciating. '.-..
Truck Being Shipped Noting of
truck crops from Jones county began
in earnest with the shipment of three
car loads from Moselle Thursday under
the direction of the Jones County Farm
Bureau. All of the shipments thus
far have been of mixed vegetables.
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100000 RAISED

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, April 26.--
More than $40, 900 has been raised to-
ward the $4,000 goal for a new hos
pital for Huntsville, it has been an
nounced, AM additional sum Of STA
600 is expected from sources outside of
this city for the erection of the, COM
munity hospital, leaders in the cam
paign say, 80 e.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-27
sHFRiNERS PLAN BEAST

SELMA, Ala, April 26.-Selma
Shriners will not hold their annual
ceremonial here this year, but will join
with the Demdpolis body in putting on
a big demonstration July 4, it has been
announced here. Both Selma and
Demopolis are expected to furnish large
classes Of noyices for the journey across
the burning sands"
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20 To GRAnIIArE,

ALBERTVILLE, Ala, April 26.-
Twenty-nine students will be graduated
at the commencement program of the
Albertville Secondary Agricultural
school, to be held here May 8, 4, s, 6
and z, j. W. LetsOn, principal, has an
hounced, D.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-27
PLANS SPECIAL TRANS

MONTGUMERY, Ala, April 3D.
The Louisville, e. Nasivfile railroad
will operate "A special train to carry
county to Cincinnati, according to \.
II. Brown, of the bureau of markets Of
the state agricultural department. The
cucumber and potato special" win be
put on as soon as these commodities
begin moving. Homer Stark, assistant
division superintendent of the Louisville
4 Nashville has notified the state de-
partment
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TO REPAIR RRInGE

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 20.-
Material has arrived here for work of
Fepairing the Roy toll bridge, which
recently was bought by the county,
Jointly with an appropriation BY the
state highway commission, to~bc re-
pared and made free bridge.
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ATTORNEY DIES
Capt. wv. NJ. Matthews OF Evergreen,
k ExniY-as

z MONTGOMERY. Ala. April 3d.
Capt. William NJ. Matthews. attorney.
of 1Evergreen, ALA, died in a hospital
here this morning. He was veteran
of the World war. AT the time of his
death. he was in command of Troop G.,
55th machine gum corps, Alabama Ma
tional guard. He is survived by his
wife and five children. The body will
be taken 10 his former home, Madison,
Ca, for blrinls
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no OPEN HIGHWAy

BESSEMER, April 26.-Plans have
been perfected for parade and pro-
gram TO celebrate the opening of the
north Bessemer highway, which will
be held April 30 Bessemer, Ensley and
Fairfield will participate
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SURVEY NEW ROAD

OPELIKA, Ala, April 26.-Survey
of the new Opelika-Lafayette highway
has been started. This is a project
ordered in the 1925 budget for Lee and
Chambers counties,
Evening star., 1924-05-21
CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT
DOGWOOD WINS PRAISE
Maryland Wildfower Preservation
Groups Declare Capital Drive
Is Success.

Expressing the opinion that flower
ing dogwood in nearby Maryland had
been noticeably preserved this year
from the vandalism which for several
seasons past has destroyed large
part of the blooms, several resolutions
have been received by the Wildflower
Preservation Society here from
oranges in Maryland. =
The resolutions carry the apprecia-
tion of the various oranges for the
campaign carried on here this year
state that, in their opinion, the cam
state that in their opinion, the cam
paign was a success.
Notice has also gone out through the
channels of information of the Wild
flower Preservation Society to other
communities to relate the story of
how the dogwood in the vicinity of
Washington was saved this year.
Delegates to the national convention
of the society expect also to report on
the results of activity here.
In the fall. it is the hope of those
who have been behind the dogwood
campaign to urge the public not to
use holly and ground pine for decora-
tions, but to use substitutes instead.
Evening star., 1924-05-21
CONCERT TONIGHT
LAST AT EASTERN
Special Effort Made to Have Final
Program One Of Unusual
Interest.
B. & o. GLEE CLUB TO SIM
Vocal and Instrumental Numbers
Among Features.

Free public concert. New
Eastern High School. 18th and
East Capitol streets, tonight
sis o'clock. Doors open at
o'clock.
(a) March, "The Washington
CD Overture, .eYelva". .Reissiger
Co Characteristic, Dance of
the Serpents". :. .Boccalari
(d) Baritone solo, Ave Ma
Master M sergt. samuel [.
johnson.
(e) IntermeZzo. Chilean"
Missud
(f) March. "T,he American
BED Red Cross. , p,ni Par PanelIa
w. Lewis, commanding;
William J. Stannard,
leader.
(a) America"
CD Salute to the Flag.
Co Oath of Allegiance.
CD America the Beautiful"
Everybody.
Community singing.
Everybody
Arranged ny fdrkeT
Co RED Skies Above a Wig
tc> Little Little Cotton Dolly" yD'0fAA
Geibel
Baltimore and Ohio GIee
Club of Baltimore, Hobart
Smock, director; Sylvan
Levin. accompanied.
(a) "Bouree'' Bach
(b) "Hark,. Hark the Lark"
Schubert -Liszt
Rosemary Finckel, child
concert pianist.
Community singing,
Everybody
(a) ITO Daisies. -. .Quilter
(b) I'm an Old-fashioned
Town Squire
Harlan Randall, baritone;
Dorothy Wallauer' at the
piano. I
(a) ''Minuet" .......... Mozart
(b) "Mazurka" Wieniawski
Anton Kaspar, violinist;
George Wilson at the
Community singing.
.- Everybody
Musical specialties-.Sele
Robert Lawrence, jr., vio-
lin: Willis Lawrence, uku-
(a) Summer Night"
-Goring- Thomas
CD "An Open Secret
...- Woodman
Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler, So
- prano; George Wilson at
the piano.
ta) "Loch Lomond,"
Arranged by La Media
CD de Sandman. .Protheroe
(e) "Casey's Ghost Comes
bdCh AQdplcu
Baltimore and Ohio Glee
"'s Club
- The Star. Spangied Ban
ner Everybody
Evening star., 1924-05-21

gram at S:15 o'clock with a carefully
selected group of popular numbers.
The Baltimore and Ohio Glee Club
of Baltimore will be the outstand-
ing feature Of the evening. This or
ganization is composed of forty-five
men, under the direction of Hobart
Smock. The Glee Club is one of the
finest choral organizations in the
south and it's appearance at Eastern
High School should be of particular
interest to the musicians and music
lovers of the Capital city.
Two Vocal Soloists.
The vocal soloists of the evening
will be Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler. So
prano, and Harlan Randall, baritone.
Anton Kaspar, the well known
Washington violinist, and Rosemary
Finckel, talented child concert plan
list, will furnish the instrumental
classics. The accompanies of the
evening will be George Wilson and
Dorothy Wallauer.
An unexpected permanent engage
ment will prevent Dawson and Doyle.
banjoists. from appearing tonight as
scheduled. and their places on the
program will be filled by Robert. jr..
and Willis Lawrence, with their vio-
lin and ukulele music.
The community singing will, as
usual. be directed by Mr.. Lawrence,
assisted at the piano by Helen Burk-
art
There will be 1,400 seats free to
the public and 200 seats reserved for
members of the association. Chill
dren under four years of age will not
be admitted and all other children n
must be accompanied by adults and
sit with them throughout the concert.
Doors open at Z o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-05-21
Will Hold Reunion Tonight.

Active and reserve officers of the
world war in Washington will hold :,
reunion at the Army and Navy Club
tonight. Among the speakers will he
Representative Clarence j. Mcleod Of
Michigan, an officer in the world war
who will talk on the bill he recently in
troduced in the House which would
prohibit and punish acts against the
United States and prohibit the use Of
mails for the purpose of promoting
such acts Rear Admiral #. ]. Cowie.
senior vice commander-in-ch of the
Military Order of the World War, will
speak on "A Real Drive for True
Peace and Real. Not False. Economics
in the Expenditures of the Peoples
Money and Maj. Gen. Charles H.
Martin will tell of the activities in
training camps, illustrated with NOV
ing pictures.
The Army Band will play through
out the evening"