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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
STATE RIFLE RANGE
 BIDS TO BE ASKED
$1O,OOOO to Be Spent At Camp
 Williamson

HATTIESBURG, Miss. April %. 4- Especial. Bids will be asked in the next few days for extensive improve ments to be made on the state rifle range at Camp Williamson, yicksburg. Following up recommendations of Gen eral Green an estimate of over $10,000 haszDeen approved for~this work by the federal inspector, who was sent to Camp Williamson. This work will in dude a bridge over large creek on the range, q new range house and com plete target butts-built of concrete above the ground
 There will be four day school of instruction at the range from June 9 to F and it is expected that work will start soon after on the new range which when finished will be one of the most complete in the South.
 To Address Lawyers-R. E. C.. Saner of Dallas, Texas, president of the American Bar association will be the principal speaker of the nineteenth an. nuaFmeeting of the Mississippi Bar as- sociation to be held at the Edwards hotel Monday and Tuesday of next week: The complete program of. the meeting was announced by Judge R. A. Thompson, president, and Chalmers Potter. secretary and treasurer. 3 U. s. Court to Convene Deputies from the United States marshai's of flee are now engaged in serving pro cesses for the regular May term of the United States district court. 3e
 Superintendents Meet t-State super. lntendent W. F. Bond associate in tbe department of education is at Hatties- burg Tuesday attending the second of series of group meetings of county superIntepdents of education. The first group meeting was held Monday at Brookhaven and the third will he held | Wednesday at Meridian. s.-. :.
 Plan Summer Camp-Seyeral coast counties are planning to hold joint summer camp for club boys which promises to be one of the newest things or the year in club work, according to F. J. Hurst, district club agent.
 insurance Meeting Set--A meeting or all flre and marine Insurance com Pahies operating in Mississippi has Deen called for 10 o'clock May 19. ot the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the three fire insurance rating bnrean commissioners plan for the oreaniza- tlon qf that department.
 Reduce Capital StOck-The applica- ttion of stockholders in the City De- livery company of Biloxi, to reduce inc amount of capital stock of that cor1 cern from $1O,O00 to $5,OOO has hsen approved by the attorney general and and governor and filed by the secretary of state. VA Governor Speaks-Governor Whit. fleid addressed the graduating classes of the Mundenhau high school Tnssda Iss . morning at II o'clock. s''"S
 Stenographer Named-AIiss IiIlisn Tunnels, former stenographer for tbe MISS MlssisSlppl Railroad commission and more lately for Jndge Robert PowelI nas accepted position as stenorrsnbar Tn the attorney generals office -
 sentence Suspended -GOvernoe Whit f;Is Sentence Suspended Governor Whit. 1leid has granted a suspension of sen @ tence to A. W. Pugh.. sentencsJt tsen. son Jasper county in September, 1923 ot to serve year and half for distiliino "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
CADET. CORPS PUTS
 ON SHAM BATTLE
Monument Unveiled to Stu dents Who Burned to Death

MARION, Ala, April, st29.-( (Spe- cial.) l.)-As part ofsthe commencement exercises of Marion institute the cadet corps put on sham battle on the cam pus Monday mornins The cadets were divided into two forces, one holding the line of the UniontSNn road and, the hill at the south. end on the campus and the other staging an attack across the campus from th6 north end.
 Amid the roar Of blank cartridges and the peals of one pounders the, at tacking forces advanced across the campus in open formation winding up the attack with a spirited charge with fixed bayonets.
 Memorial Services HeId--Memorial services, sponsored by Andrew Barry of the Confederacy Df Marion,l were ernoOn.
 Sermon Delivered-Judge Sam F. Hobbs of Selma spoke to the graduating class of Marion institute Sunday. The sermon was delivered in the alumnae auditorium of Judson college. The cadet corps of Marion institute at- tended in body under the command of 'their2 cadet officers. ,-A
 Military Awards Made-On Satur- day afternoon the cadets of Marion in- stitute held theft annual competitive drill and the military awards were made by the professor of military science and tactics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
SHEFFIELD HOST TO STATE BAR A. H. Carmichael Will Welcome Attorneys
 To City
fNluscle shoals Bureau.

SHEFFIELD, Ala, April 29.-- Members of the legal fraternity of the Tri-C Cities will De host to the annual meeting of the Alabama Bar association in three-day session beginning Thurs day afternoon. All the meetings by agreement will be held in the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce building and res ervations for the visitors are being made at the Sheffield shotel The time will be devoted largely to business mat ters with addresses by q number of prominent Alabama attorneys and dis cussions of legal points of interest.
 Sessions will be hold Thursday after. noon and evening and on Friday morn, ing and afternoon. Friday evening be- ing devoted to the K only social event of the meeting when banquet and smoker will be 4endered the visitors at the Tennessee Valley club. On Sat urday morning the local members of the association will drive the visitors over the district,
 The address of welcome will be de- livered by A. H. Carmichael of Tuscum- bia, who is also on the program for an address on Congressional investiga- tions. It is expected that 150 prom inent attorneys from every section of the state will be in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
|!OAK CITY SEEKS
 ORPHANS HOME
Knights of Pythias to Look Over Tuscaloosa
 Sites Monday
.gTusealocsa Bureau)

< TUSCALOOSA, Ala. April 20.-Di rectors of the Senior Chamber ei Commerce authorized J. A Duckwortt at the meeting Monday night to Ap, point a committee to meet representa-. tises of the grand lodge Knights oi Pythias of Alabama which will be held Monday to look over sites and propositions offered by Tuscaloosa rel ative to placing an orphans home here The committee will De headed by Chair. man Allen Crenshaw of Andalusia. Judge Rice reported on the good roads campaign and resolution was passed authorizing Secretary J. B, Brosius to attend the meeting of sec retaries at Spartenburg, s. C., June 11-13. Report was made on the curb market to be opened next Thursday and the bringing of new industries here was discussed. Efforts will be made to get one of the cotton imlis coming south and it was announced that Tuscaloosa would meet all req sonabIe demand for such industry. Concrete To Be Stressed Speakers are being sent this week to the sev. eral districts of the county, to boost the coming $60O,000 good road bond election on May 13. Judge Bernard Harwood spoke at Searles Tuesday and the speaker stressed the -impor, tance of building permanent concrete roads. If the bond issue passes the money can only be used for building concrete roads and the word .'concrete'' will be placed on the ballots.
 To Award Loving Cnp-After taking meeting Tuesday no selection was made of fha r,ornhar sxvho sS fr rar.ss x,a. Ak loving cup for one doing the most good in the community the past year. The selection was postponed until next Tuesday. The race narrowed to Jim Horne and Clifton Penick and they will be the only ones to be voted upon at the meeting, the nominations are closed.
 War Dead Honored- Memorial day was generally observed in Tuscaloosa Tuesday and business was suspended from II o'clock to 1 o'clock in the afternoon. c. B. Werner delivered the memorial address at the cemetery in conclusion of which volley was fired and taps sounded over the graves of the departed soldiers.
 Fire Damages Home-zThe residence owned by William Phifer and occupied by N. Roberts on Fourth avenue was partly destroyed by fire late Monday night. Loss on the house was about $2,000 and on the household effects about $1, ,0O0. f eyival Opens--Dr. S..J. Enzel opened a series of meetings at the Monnish Memorial Baptist church Monday. He is being assisted by the pastor, Dr. Jud. son Martin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
|RIIN-OFF NEEDED
 ! IN COLLEGE RACE
Only One Candidate Gets Majority In First
 Election

UNIVERSITY, Ala. April 29. Special, Results of the student gov ernment election held here this week gave only one candidate4a majority for the sven offices voted for. Still Hunter of Townley was elected business manager of the Corolla by a clear ma jority over two other opponents
 In the other races, the two high candidates will take part in ruh-off to be held here Friday. Approximate ly 1,450 students voted in the election, setting new record for the number of votes cast in any previous election. Those who will take part in the run off, with others who were in the rect and the number of,votes received, are as follows For president of the student body
 James Burt, Opelika. AT; Jack Lang horne, Unientown, 36S; Miles Ven
 tress, Clayton, 323 James Hicks
 Ozark, 30S. s For vice president Jack Coley, Alex ander City, 70S; Lenora Ilangford Bessemer, 400 !; Robert Hinton. $50. ' For secretary-treasurer Amos Clip
 son, Albertville, 306; Henry .Yaung Admission, 351; Ben Compton, DemoI, l'olis, 305; F. G. AIcCIintock, Laurel Miss, 269 Tfoy Allen, Gadsden, 227
 z For editor of Crimson-White Ber A. Green, Birmingham. 539; Rober
 Matherne, Beaumont, Tex, 369; Ed Boutwell,, Greenville, 367; Robert Nc
 Connelb Mobile, 161.
 For business manager: Bernard Hay
 good, Greenwille, 61S; Benton Brindley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
ALARM ABUSED BY EPIDEMIC
 OF MAD DOGS

r- It e-
 MONTGOMERY. Ala, April 20. Calhoun and Letohatchie in I.owndes county afe suffering from an epidemic of rabies, 1t was stated Tuesday by E. B, Chestnut, sresi- dent of the former town, who visited the state health department to see if something could not De done to stop the outbreak, which he said had reached serious proportions. He was informed by tlse officials that they could do nothing under the ex- persons after they had been bitten isting laws hut furnish treatment to by rabid animals.
 Mir. Chestnutt said that some 30 dogs had been bitten by mad ami nals in that part of Lowndes coun- ty during thf past few days. Two negroes were xbitten at Calhoun and have receiyett Treatment. No white person has yet been bitten. although Mir. Chestnutt ktated that E. F. Smith of CalhouIf had q marrow es- cape from n rabids bulldog that at tackled him. Mfr, Smith, however, succeeded in beating the. dog off. Three registered Jersey COWS, be- longing to: Mrs. Dixon of Leto- hatchie, have been bitten by mad dogs, MT. Chestnut said.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
SILHOUETTES OF
 STATE CAPITAL
(State CapitaI Bureaul

{ M0NTGOMERYsiAla., April 29.-- Warfare against billboards on the state highway between Montgomery and Wetumpka, in Elmore county, will be waged by property owners along the highway, according to a statement today by one of the property owners, follow ing conversations with several others whose interests are affected
 < Ut was. reportess to the highway com. mission some time ago that billboards had been torn down on the Wetumpka highway, which5is regarded as one of the most attractive from a scenic standpoint in the state. We feel that the beauty of the scenery is greatly detracted from by the billboard" one of the property owners stated today. We regard the erection of the bill boards as an intrusion" Property own CTS have resolved to take down the bill boards, gently and without inflicting injury upon them, and leave them flat on the ground where they will not interfere with the View of the land scape."
 The question of what have been the chief causes of discord among citizens of Alabama since the earliest history of the state was brought up at the hear ing of injunction proceedings here in the, famous .GainesYille detour'' case before Judge Leon McCord Monday. Hugh Mallory of Selma, in an eloquent argument of the case, voiced the sen timent that location of roads, and prop erty lines, have caused more trouble from time immemorial than any other grounds of contention. Location of roads. property lines-and peoples chill dren," Judge McCord rejoined, in con curing with the attorneys opinion, with the addition. Mir. Mallory ac- cepted the amendment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
TO HOLD CHURCH SCHOOLS

/. SELMA, Ala, April 29.-(Special Leased Wire. )-Arrangements are be- ing perfected to hold vacation school in June at the First Presbyterian and Alabama Avenue Presbyterian churches with Dr. George Cheek, pastor of the Alabama Avenue Presbyterian church, and Miss Marie Wilson, secretary of the First Presbyterian church, in charge. Two schools were held last year and proved successful.
 Voters Listed-A list of the qualified voters of Dallas county has been made out by Judge Watkins Vaughan of both men and women, in preparation for the coming election.
 Tax Collector IHAGeorge Phillips, commander of Camp Jones, United Con 'federate veterans and tax collector of Selma, was taken to q hospital on Sunday. He is an elder in the Presby- terian church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
CLEANUP STARTS
 | AT CARBON HILL
Two Cars Recovered and Youth Arrested In
 Jasper
laasner' Burean.l

JASPER. Ala, April 2g.--According to reports from Carbon Hill move ment has been inaugurated by the Car bon Hill Civic club and the, women in co-opera tion with the city officials to have a general clean up of all prop erty, vacant lots, streets and alleys in that city this week. The Boy Scouts are cooperating with the civic league and one scout has been assigned to each block in the city and it will be his duty to see that the block presents neat and clean appearance and all trash and rubbish disposed of by Saturday night.
 Commits Suicide Nicks Brent, age 65, of Kirkwood, committed suicide at that place late Monday night by shoot ing himself in the head. Sheriff O'Rear and Coroner A. B. Legg made an in- vestigation today and pronounced it suicide.
 May Hold Fair--There is possibility that the Walker county fair will be revived here, according to Steve Gran, ford who stated ] the onlyAdrawback for staging a fair here. is the lack of suitable ground on which to hold it.
 Car Thefts Charged-Two autom- piles were recovered at Dora Tuesday when Deputy W. l.. Head and H. l.. Scott arrested Bill Peak, 17-year-old boy, near the mines of the Pratt Con- solidated Coal company with a. car which he had stolen, it is alleged, in Bir- mingham from an insurance company A car was located on the same day near the court house in Birmingham which he admitted, it is said, stealing sev- eral days ago at street carnival in Dora. This car belongs to George Phil lips. Charles Binston and Dock Harper were also implicated in the crime and were placed under arrest
 < Movie Outfit BoughtThe Walker county health department has pur- chased complete moving picture out fit to be used in connection with it's public health work in this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
CHE1i7S1sS TO MEET
 AT B0YLES PLANT
Program On Cement Manufae-
 ture'' Win Be Given

The Alabama section of the Amer ican Chemical Society will meet sss- urtlay evening at 8 o'clock at the plant of the Phoenix Portland Cement com, pany at Boyles.
 R. E. Roscoe, consulting chemist, will deliver a lecture on cement man ufacture, and guests will be conducted on a personal tour of the plant Mo ton pictures wili also be shown illus trating the steps in manufacture of cement.
 A dinner in the private dining room at the Hillman hotel will precede the program at Boyles, and will begin at 6 30 o'clock. Automobiles will leave he hotel at 7:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
JAMES CONES SOON
 FOR RESERVE BANK
Will Recommend Regarding New
 Building-Arrives May Is

Whether Birmingham is to have 2 new home for it's branch of the FedersI Reserve Bank will be determined May 10. when George R. James, of Mem, phis, member of the Federal Reserve board. and in charge of the southern district, comes here to study the local situation. It is said that his recommen. dations will likely be carried oIIt bv the Washington board. D'
 The Federal Reserve Bank is now on the ground floor of the Age-HersId building and move to erect a separate home for the institution has been agi- tated for over a year.
 A month ago it was learned through w. H. kettig, member of the dis trict board, that an option had been taken On property on the southeast corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
TWO HOMES BURN
 AT RUSSELLVILLE
New Water System Completed
 And Turned On

RUSSELLVILLE, Ala, April 29.- Especial. 1.-Two disastrous fires have occurred in RusseHville. this week. The first one, Sunday afternoon, when the home of J. R. Moody, prominent mer- chant ofthis place, burned down., Tues day morning the alarm was given that the home of Mir. Mansell, restaurant man, was on fire. In spite of all ef- forts to save it the building and con tents were totally destroyed.
 Water Cut On.-The water system for Russellville has been completed and the water cut in throughout the busi. ness part of town, and is fast being completed in the residence section.
 Revival In PrOgreSs.-A revival meeting is in progress at the Baptist church here, conducted by Rev. Pott. ridge, a Presbyterians minister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
BAR SOCIETIES
 PLAN COMBINE
Lawyers Will Attend As.
 sociation meeting In : Florence

Judges of the circuit court, at a meet ing in Judge c. B. Smiths courtroom Tuesday afternoon, expressed their willingness to cooperate with Birming- ham attorneys wishing to attend the joint meeting of the Alabama bar and the Alabama Bar association in Florence, Thursday, Friday and Satur- day. They expressed regret that it would be impracticable to suspend court during those days but said they would be glad to excuse attorneys in cases set for that time whenever possible.
 Members of both organizations in- structed all lawyers wishing to take advantage of this opportunity to ap- ply Wednesday to the judges before whom their cases have been set.
 Extend Regulations
 An effort is being made to extend the regulations of the Alabama Bar association to apply to all lawyers in the state through consolidation with the Alabama bar, which was organized by the legislature at it's last. session and to which all practicing attorneys are obliged to belong. The act creat- l ing the latter Organizat tion provides that it may be consolidated with the Ala bama Bar association, which has a membership of approximately 500 members throughout the state. It is provided that the officers of the con. solidated organization shall be those of the Alabama bar pending election fol. lowing consolidation but those features of the Alabama Bar associations code of ethics not found contrary to the provisions of the law creating the Ala bama bar may be incorporated.
 | 1,5OO Lawyers Affected
 It is estimated that approximately 1,500 lawyers in all parts of Alabama will be affected by the consolidation if it is brought about.
 Lawyers of Florence, Sheffield and Decatur will act as hosts during the meeting. A visit to the hydroelectrit plant at Muscle Shoals has been ar. ranged for Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
PRTNCIPAL CH0sEN

2 JACKSONVILLE, Ala, April 2s.- Especial. l-Prof. Samuel Pelham was reelected principal of the Jacksonville high school and Mrs. Bell Scott Cowell principal of the public school at the meeting of the school board held here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30

second street in view that the Federal Reserve board would sanction the con struction of q building there. This mat ter was temporarily held lip by. au- thorities, it is said, with the decision to send Mir. James here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
STUDENT FROM CHILE Win Enter MontevaIIo College Thi

B dONTEvALLO,. Ala, April 20.-
 Special The reputation of Alabams college is spreading far beyond the con, fines of Alabama. An application has been received this week from the far. away Chile for Miss Doriila Silva Gas tro to be enrolled for the session 1924 1925, She wishes to study education in America. and has selected Alabama col. lege as the most suitable place for this purpose. N.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30

Hartselle, 475; Clyde Mckee, Nota' suiga, BPS.
 For editor of CorolIa William Mel. son, Montgomery, 417s. "A. F. Phillips IT,, Atlanta, ,405: Roosevelt Hum. phreys, SomeryiIle 29S Raymond Mut. phy. Florence, SIS. E For business manager Still Hunter, Townley, 741 Robert Garrison, Bir- minghain, 4S3 John Davidson, Wood. lawn. 243.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30

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The Coconino sun., 1924-01-25
JOHN W. FRANCIS UNDER
SURGEONS KNIFE MONDAY
In DANGEROUS OPERATION

John w. Francis of Flagstaff, one
of the best known and best loved men
of northern Arizona, and for several
years former sheriff Of this county,
was operated ON Monday morning by
DIR. Judd of the Mayo brothers hospi-
tai staff, at Rochester, Mimi, it is
believed for a stomach ulcer.
Word is being anxiously awaited
of his condition. UP to late yesterday
the only message that had been re-
ceived was from the patients wife to
their daughter, Mrs. w. B. Raude-
baugh, which simply stated that the
operation was performed and Mr..
Francis was doing as well as could be
expected.
Mr.. Francis had been failing in
health for several months, having sew
eral weeks severe sickness last fall,
then rallying and getting around
around again. He and Mrs. Fran
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