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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-21
CONCERTED ACTION ON
zoNING IS ARRANGED

NEWARK, June 20-Judicial rec
ognition of the constitutionality of
coming laws will be sought through
concerted action of majority Of
New Jersey municipalities having
zoning ordinances according to a
resolution adopted at meeting here
yesterday. Representatives of cities
and towns interested in the matter
met at the call of the New Jerse,s
League of Municipalities, presided
over by Mayor Hettrick of Asbury
Park, president of the league.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-21
WEATHER OUTLOOK

WASHINGTON. June zf.--Wea{h*
err outlook for next week for nor<n
and Middle Atlantic states: Gen
eraily fair at beginning. partly
cloudy, probably with occasional ~
cal showers middle and latter poxt~-
Temperature near normal mose g
the week. e
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-21

THE fundamental principles OF
life are first above all education.
then duty. discipline and devotion"
said DR.. Samuel Steinmetz in an in
spring talk before one hundred and
eleven graduates at the annual COM
mencement exercises held in the
high school auditorium last night.
This class is the largest in the his
tory of the school.
DR.. Steinmetz in stressing the first
principle, education, brought out the
story Of the lion, bear and giant,
saying that If you can't master the
lion and bear, you will never be able
to attack the giant. Too many stu
dents tonight after they receive their
diploma will stop and say I'm glad
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-21
PATTEN ASSOCIATION
PLANS FREE BLOCK DANCE

The Thomas Patten Association is
arranging for free block dance to-
be held on the night of July 4, on
one of the blocks extending between
New Brunswick avenue and Bar
racks sreet. Arrangements for the
affair are expected to be completed
within the course of few days. A
band will be engaged for the occa-
sion. Another announcement will
be made giving more definite de-
tails.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-21

This studebaker Light 8 Touring Car has
one piece rainproof windshield. Clear
vision plus complete protection. Don't buy
4 car 1t $500 or over without getting this
feature Don't buy blindfolded. j. Ar
thur Applegate, Studebaker Distributor.
36s Division street, Perth Amboy.
667l--6-21-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-21

Economy Tours 10 EUROPE $4,000 for
students. teachers. tourists. Ask for book
lets. Foreign Dept. Perth Amboy Trust
Co, i4S smith Street s772--e-1s-<ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-21

FOR saie--Corner property. sB1x3sf m
New Brunswick Road and Ford Ayeuu@f
Chas. A. Liddie. p. o. BOX rs. For1ss y, =
67os--6-17-19-21s |
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-21

A trip to Europe At less cost than a
vacation at home. Ask us. Foreign Dept.
Perth Amboy Trust Co.. 1tb Smith st.
6772-6-1s-4ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-21

On your vacation carry your funds in
safety. Use Travellers Cheques. We fur
nish them. Forsign Dept. Perth Amboy
Trust Co.. 14s Smith Street.
6772--6-1s-4ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-21

I'm finished" But you are only be-
ginning; you have mastered the lion,
but what about the bear? You can't
jump to the giant and overlook the
bear, continued the speaker.
In bringing out the second point,
duty, he said: Endure hardness as
a good soldier, as the battles of life
require good soldiers in time of
peace as well as in battles of war.
Do unto others as you would have
them do unto you. The ideals of
good business nowadays is not to do
something to the next fellow that
would hurt you If he were to do the
same, but to stick together and have
CO. operation" af &
tContinued on Page 80
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-21

Balloon tires asso repaired at Georges
Tire shop. 172 New. Brunswick Avenue.
Tel. 1l7a. 6013-5-7s-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-21

1928 Ford Coupe; many extras 111G
Dorsey Motors. Inc. open eveninHA
ss7a--6-s1-2t- /
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-21

Buy that Ford today ana begin to en-
Joy life. Dorsey Motors. Inc. Open even-
inra 66s0--6-16-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-21

Buy that Ford today and begin to en-
joy life. Dorsey Motors. Inc. Open even
ings. 6690--6-16-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-21

1924 Ford Coupe in excellent condI<{41.,
ssss. Dorsey Motors. Inc. Open evsnlnE<
ss7s--e-2i-2t 4*'
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-21

soxsM tires. $500 at Dorsey Motors Inc.
6879--6-21-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-21

Save time ana trouble by planning your
vacation through us. Foreign Dept. Perth
Amboy Trust Coz 145 Smith Street.
677z--6-1s-4ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-21
Notice!

Perth Amboy Forest, es, I. q.
The Forest with Rangers II unlfcr
will leave the Masonic Tsnple. H1<<1
Amboy. N J.. at 6:<5 prompt - X-
day evening. Juns 2srd to attend ~ 151o@
ceremonial in Pisinneld. travelling ~ ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
Dealers gainst Three Cent Tax
Pasfor Shoots Self
 While Out Hunting

PHENIx CITY Ala, Jan. a. Especial. )--Following the acci- dental discharge of his shotgun as he reached down to pick some ber- ries while hunting Tuesday after noon, Rev. J. J. Justice. pastor of the Central Baptist church of Phenix City, was rushed to the city hospital. where a wound In his left leg was given medical treatment.
 Rev. Justice stated the gun slipped from his arms as he reached down and the trigger caught in a twig of brush, caus- ing the discharge. Hospital authorities stated Tuesday night that the wound would prove pain ful but not serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
NARCOTIC CHARGES
 FACE WINCHESTER
Man Held In Church Mystery Indicted On Three Counts
 By Federal Jury

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Jan. 2.-Held in the county jail here charged with the killing of an unidentified girl. whose body was found in a burned negro church about four miles from Tuscaloosa on the Watermelon road Ali Winchester has been indicted by the federal grand jury here on three charges of violation of the federal narcotic laws. One charges the sell ing of narcotics, another dealing in narcotics and the third charges hav- ing narcotics in his possession. The indictments came following investi- gations by the grand jury here yes- upon information supplied by three named persons.
 Winchester was under bond pend. ing the action of the federal grand jury when he was arrested here a short time ago charged with the staying of the unidentified girl. He Is held in the county jail pending the which is to be empaneled on 5anu- ary 14.
 J. B. Coyle, charged with wrong fully misrepresenting himself as a federal officer, was also indicted by the federal grand jury. He is under bond pending a hearing. The bill against him charged that as a result ol HIS AtSl tSlcpTcScHtdtlOh Hc was SIu- ployed by Mrs. Rebecca Hughes of this city to investigate the killing of her son here more than a year ago. No solution to that murder has ever been found.
 Completing it's work here yester- day. the federal grand jury returned II true bills and failed to indict in 13 cases in which a hearing was had.
 TUSCALOOSA. Ala, Jan. 2.-(Spe- cial.)-After a 10-day holiday vaca- tion the public schools of the city resumed Wednesday morning and found nearly pupil present, Semes-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
Farm Board Adopts Uniform Grade For Cabbages, Potatoes, Peaches
MONTEvALLO HONOR
 ROLL IS ANNOUNCED

MONTEVALLO. Ala, Jan. 2.-(Spe- cial)-The full reports of the students for the first quarter, Ala bama college, Montevallo. have been completed. Two honor rolls are made public first, the lost of those who have attained grade "A" in all subjects, and, second, those who have made all "As' and "Bs."
 The following students names ap- pear upon the first honor roll: Jo- sephine Kilgore. Birmingham; Fay Turner, Vinegar Bend; Virginia Kockritz, Birmingham; Elsie Mahaf- fey, Montevallo.
 The following are on tho second honor roll:
 Robbie Andrews, Florala; Kathleen Arnold, Goodwater; Lucille Bell. Ash land; Ernestine Bonner, Camden; Era Boyd, Gadsden: Ola Mae Breedlove. well. Liilie Burleson. Guin; Annie Carmichael. Rollins; winifred Castle man, Greensboro: Joy Cawthon, Flo rala; Lola Alice Croll, Linden; Fran ces Crump, Steele: Ethel Drake, But Ter; Mamie Eakens, Selma; Janice Fuquay, Alexander City; Helen George, Mobile; Mildred Gilchrist, Brantley; Imogene Glider, Mt Meigs; Ellen Hagood, Selma; Mary Hill. Ben ton; Elizabeth Horsley. Columbiana; i; Mary Hungerford, Selma; Sara Jeter, Montevallo; Helen Johnson, Besse- mer; Dionetta Kroell, Montevallo; i; Mayme Kroell, Montevallo; Mamie Love. Greensboro: Gladys Lumpkin, Albertville; Abbotte McKinnon, Tal- ladega Springs; Ruth Parker. Bir- mingham; Alice Quarles. Mobile; Mar garet Randle. Birmingham; Callie Roan, Townsville; Frances Rosen- blum. Gadsden; Joanne LaRue Sharpe, Montevallo; Helen Townsend, Rus sellviIle; Mildred Walker, Newborn: Eleanor Wallace. Baker Hill; Doro- thy Williams, Uniontown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03

feature of the evening was
 rival of large wooden horse
 was rolled in and presented
 ancient wooden horse of Troy
 Wilkinson protested against tn ence of the horse, declarine when 1t was opened it would disaster as it had for the al city. However, his request was 2, ridden, and when the lights lowered the horse was rent assul
 It was found to contain horns noise makers of all kinds, fancy and numerous souve mfrs. which distributed among the guests. Rotary roll was called and each tartan impersonated some other n Der and gave his New Years ret tion. Toasts were given by Chl Simpson. Dr. c. B. Arendall, Sam Hams and John Bowers. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
GOOD ROADSTERS TO
 GATHER IN FLORENCE
Invitations Out For Countrywide Meeting Friday Morning
 MUSCLE SHOALS BUREAUl
 THE AGE-HERALD !

Invitations have been sent to lead Ing men in all sections of Lauderdale
 county. and to public spirited women as we'll to attend Q good roads meet ing at the Florence Chamber of Com-
 merce next Friday morning, January 1. The object of the meeting is to formulate plans for the improvement during the coming year of all roads in the county which are not enjoying be made at this meeting to induce the county commissioners to em- ploy an all-time road supervisor. Miss Esther Garfield. county home demonstrator, has sent invitations to women throughout the county who interesting themselves in civic bet terment and a large number of wom- en are expected to attend the meet ing. Plans will be discussed looking to the work of all the roads this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
IINEVITLE sCHOOLs REOPEN

LINEVILLE, Ala, Jan. 2.-The State Secondary Agricultural school began, its second semester Monday. All the teachers were in their re- spective places. except w. G. John ston, who Is attending a conference of teachers of vocational agriculture in Montgomery. The Lineville public school also opened this morning with a full attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03

i. pr. W. K. Sharpe and Dr. W. D. Hubbard, of tEe public health serv- ice today presented to the Florence city commission two proposed ordi- nances, one providing for the regula- ton and inspection of all meat slaughtered and offered for sale in the city and the other creating the necessary machinery for the levying of sanitary tax. Both ordinances commi ssion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
TRUCK DRIVER sLAsHED

Tom McGinnis, a truck driver TOT the Merrimack Manufacturing com pany. is at the city hospital in se- rious condition with several knife wounds and Simp Wingo, who was his companion on what is said to have been a joy ride, is in Jail charged with inflicting the injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
ROTARY CLUB REVIVES HORSE
Ancient Character Figures In An
 nual Ladies' Night Celebration

TROY, Ala, Jan. 2.-(Special.)- The annual celebration of the Ro- tary clubs ladies night was held at the state normal school dormitory Tuesday night.
 Emory Folmar, president of the club. presided as toastmaster The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
PAROLE REVOKED

Order revoking the parole or NeWaI Curry, convicted about four years ago in Conecuh county for burglary, was signed Wednesday by Gov. W. W. Brandon. Curry isj at present in fined on a charge of robbing freight cars. He was given two sentences for burglary in Conecuh county, each one an indeterminate sentence TWO to four years. He had served more than the minimum time of each sen- tence when given his parole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
aUITs SOLICITORS OFFICE

Addison White, prominent member of the Huntsville bar, who has been
 deputy solicitor for Madison county during the last several years. has re-
 signed that position to devote him. self to private practice. His sue cessor will be-. named by Circuit So- licitor David c. Almon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
sECyrION HAND .KILLED

Pilot Gardiner, negro section hand employed by the Nashville, Chatta- = nooga and St. Louis Railway, died at the city hospital yesterday of in- juries received when a truck occu- pied by a section crew struck COW at Lilly Flagg and overturned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
wOoDALL-RANKIN WEDDING

The marriage of Miss Dorothy Gwynn Rankin to Carl Woodall was solemnized Sunday afternoon at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. T. A. Rankin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
KIWANTS CLUB ELECITs

The Jasper KiWanis club has elected new officers as follows: Rev. l.. F. Stancil, president; Judge E. W. Long, vice president: J. H. Cranford, district trustee; A. Fite. chairman of the board of directors. and o. M. Sherror, W. A. Scott, J. M. Hays, L.. J. Wilson and John Kilgore, direc- torg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
DIVIDEND IS DECLARED BY HUNTSVILLE BANK
Report Shows Surplus Of $175,O0O And $40,00O Undivided Profits
 TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU

IHN AUEI"HEHSAH1D
 Huntsville. Ala, Jan. ? The First National bank of Hunts vile has had a prosperous year. The directors met yesterday afternoon and after setting aside $15.0oo to the surplus account, increasing the sur plus by $25,o00 during the year, de- clared a semi-annual dividend or D per cent on the capital stock of s10o, 900. The report of Cashier Semmes showed that the surplus is now $175,oOo and undivided profits $40,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03

More than 5eO.0o0 volumes of the Bible printed ins Japanese are being sent to Japan to supply the unusual needs caused by the recent earth
 quake, 1t is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
nRI1G sTORE SOLn

The Cantrell drug store at the cor ner of Jefferson and Clinton streets has been purchased by the Crystal Drug company which is composed of T. H. Sanford. W. A. Watkins, l.. O. Mays and R. S, Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
pRoPosn TWO ORDINANCES

year and making them passable the
 entire year. Just now some of the roads of the county are impossible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
ONE- GENT TAX E IMPOSED BY CITY
Municipal Levy Is Declared Unfair To Independent Oil
 Companies
STATE CAPITAL, BUREAU l THE AGE-HEkALD

1z
 Montgomery automobile dealers en- tered vigorous protest Wednesday afternoon against the action of the city commission in imposing gaso- line tax of one cent gallon on gas distributed by Montgomery stations. They named . committee to appear before the commission and present their reasons for the opposition.
 The city imposed the tax during the closing days of last, years ana made 1t effective January l. This tax would bs In addition to the state tax of tive osnts alrsady being paid by consumers of gssolins. The auto mobl1e and gas Asalego cAArGSd that the tax will ssr1ously intsrfers. with the bus!nsss in 1entFomeEy and yin i gas companies since they would be unable to oempete with the large companies in towns In proximity to Montgomery. Independent companies would bs forced to .pay the tsx to Montgomery beoauee their distribufion large companies maintain distribu- fion peints in other towns near Montgomery and would be able to avoid the tax s Dealers opssse1.
 Montgoms.y is the first city in pose . gas tar. Several counties have authority under local laws to impose an additional tax.
 The automobile and Esscline dsAl- erD have notified the city commission that they are opposed to the tax for the following reasons:
 The tax h unreasonable. excss- sivs and places the burden of taxa- class is already paying more than their just part of taxes.
 "If such . tax is passed 1t win in1 vite widespread additional taxetion being levied against the automobile owners and industry throuEhous the .ne business is already being forced to shoulder far more than their propor- tion of the tax burden.
 o Q Q Monopoly Favored.
 "The levying of such . tax will. as has already been evidenced, reflect unfavorabiy upon Montgomery as 6 trade center as it is unreasonable to presume that such tax can be pass ed to outside territories on merchan- disc distributed from Montgomery 2 without injurious results.
 ssSuch a tax will tend toward the creation of monopoly and destruc- ton of smaller or independent oil companies"
 PAROLES GRANTED
 Governor Brandon Wednesday granted a full pardon with restora- tion of civil and political rights to James M. Dean, who was convicted in Montgomery county of manufac- turing liquor in February, 1921, and paroled the same year. A parole was granted to L. c. Baliow of Mobile county, sentenced for assault to murder March 6. 1928. to serve two years. ts
 M'CALL INsPEOTs ROAD
 Col. w. IA. Mccall, assistart stRts highway SnEfneer, let tonight son what is expected to be the final trip of Inspection of federal aid project in Colber4 county. The project ex- tends six miles from Tuscumbia to the etopg.of Sand Mountain, toward
 ON BOARD OF REVENUE /
 J. H. Shepherd of Tuscaloosa vas named member of the board of rev enue of Tuscaloosa county by Gov ernor Brandon today. He will sue ceed John Shamblin, resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
MARK PARKING SPACES

The city of Jasper has had work
 men employed for the past three
 weeks marking off parking spaces in
 the business section of the town, as provided in recently adopted ordi- nance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03

Once there was man who said he didn't be- Geve in good clothes. He persuaded his friend to stroke the sleeve of his coat. Then he said "cheap things are as good as dear ones. This suit cost only SIS. Yet if told you paid $6O. for it, you'd believe me, wouldn't you?" "Yes, would" said his friend, eff you told me over the telephone" ... ss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
Tentative Grade Also Pro- vided For Strawberries. Car Origin Inspection PIan- ned
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD

The state board of agriculture at its meeting Wednesday adopted uni form grades. the same as those ap- piled to by the federal government. for cabbage, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes and peaches, effective February ?. and adopted tentative grades for strawberries. The board adjourned to meet January 2s at Mobile. that city being selected for the meeting owing to the large trucking industry in its vicinity. The board on this occasion will make . survey of the satsuma. potato and cabbage areas of Mobile and Bald win counties. ft
 Car origin inspection of the per- ishable products above mentioned was also determined upon, to be made in conjunction with federal in- spectors. The board decided not to adopt standards for containers for the articles mentioned at this time.
 Other Important actions were taken at . joint session with the budget commission, which agreed to reapportions certain funds for various subdivisions of agricultural work S0NS' so as to make funds available for certain phases of work which had not been specifically provided for. This action, although involving sim ply a reapportionment of funds, al- ready appropriated for agriculture, will provide the needed money to ad- minister the pure seed law and pro- tect the farmers from adulterated seed. and also to assist providing in- spection for the bee industry. Thanks were expressed to the budget com mission for it's cooperation. Attend ing the meeting were A. c. Harkins Of the Gulf Coast Produce Exchange, Mobile; R. c. Briggs, horticulturist Auburn; Otto Brown, supervisor of the bureau of markets of the state agricultural department; George Browder. local produce man; c. J. Haden. agricultural agent of the Louisville and Nashville railroad and s. D. washburn, strawberry and peach grower of Boiling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
OFF FOR COLLEGW

All the college students of Jasper
 and Walker county left today for the different colleges, which they are at- tending,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
CoMMIssIONs ISSUED

Among the commissions issued by Secretary of State s. H. Blan was one for George H. Cory, 56 Wall street. New York, as commissioner of deeds for Alabama, resident city and state Of New York. MT. Cory filed his oath of office prior to the issuance of his commission. Ather commissions issued were: James N Hammett, constable. pre- cinct g. Calhoun county; F. M. Will Hams, constable, precinct 8. Dale County: J. W. Guy, notary public and ex-officio justice of the peace, Coosa county, precinct 8; A. R. Adams, jus tice of the peace, precinct 8, Dale county: c. L. Stewart. justice of the peace, precinct g, Calhoun county; R. H. tFleweneh, notary public, Eufauia' Barbour county; Miss Connie Riddle, notary public. Gadsden, Etowah county; N. H. Prickett, notary public, Birmingham, Jefferson county; W. A. Reaves, notary public, Birmingham, Jefferson county: Mrs. Edna Roberts, notary public. Talladega, Talledaga county; Elizabeth c. Carter, notary ublic. Huntsville. Madison county; James F. Edson. notary public, Mont gomery; R. W. Campbell, notary pub lie, Hartford. Geneva county; W. F. Pinkston. notary public, Montgomery county; Leo L. Cawthon, care su- preme court. notary public Mont gomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03

Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Irons have re- turned from Demopolis, Ala, where they were called on account of the death of Mrs. Irons brother, Dr. l.. $. Allen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
RRANNoN BACK

Peter A. Brannon, curator. of the department of archives and history, has returned to the capital from Gin cinnati, where he attended meetings of the national research council and of the American Association for the advancement of science. MT. Bran non Is 6 member of the executive committee of the national research council.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
CALLED TO DEMOpoIJs

ter examinations of the high school and junior high began Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03

UNIVERSITY TO REOPEN
 University of Alabama students be- gan arriving on every train Wednes- day in large numbers after spendig the holidays with relatives and friends in various parts of the state. The university opens Thursday morn- ing. The mid-term examinations will begin o Jauary 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
rIvE sTILLs CAPTURED

Capture of five stills In Crenshaw county by state and federal offi- cers were reported to headquarters of the state law enforcement depart ment Wednesday afternoon. Three arrests were made and 1000 gallons of beer, 900 pounds of sugar and 12o gallons of whisky seized.