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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
BASEMENT DAMAGED.

The new pumping engine and fire truck station on Wilma avenue was called into use at the store of the Anniston Hardware company to re- move an overflow of water. The basement was damaged to the amount of 32,000. The water came from . broken elevator and was about . foot deep when discovered Thursday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
FLOWERS KILLED

Cars Damaged And Vegetables In-
 3ured I'm Macon County
 TUSKEGEE, Ala, Jan. 1e-(Spe- cial. .)--The cold weather for the past few days has done several thousand dollars worth of damage to the cars of Macon county. This is the first time in several years all of the flow CTS and gardens have been killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
TEMPERANCE WORKER TO SPEAK

Mrs. Mauds H. Perkins, secretary of the national young peoples branch of the W. c. T. U., will speak at the First Methodist church Friday night. She will speak at Guntersville Satur- day afternoon, and Saturday night she will be the guest of the Attalla young peoples branch at reception at the home of Mrs. Lamar Smith. On Sunday night she will speak at the Attaila Metho odist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
FIRE DEeTROYS HOME.

News of the destruction of the home of Sergeant and Mrs. Clinton A. Anderson reached Anniston Thurs day, the information being that the family escaped from their home in their night clothing without saving any of their household effects. Mrs. Anderson was formerly Miss Helen Crump of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
SUES SOUTHERN BELL

Otis Devine, 1o-year- -old boy. Is suing the Southern Bell Telephone company for s2.500, damages alleging personal injuries. The complaint states that the boy stumbled over wire supporting a pole and fell to the concrete pavement, breaking his nose and bruising his head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
NOT TO RAISE BRIDGE

A resurvey, which has been made, according to a report from the Ala bama highway commission, shows that the Jackson highway bridge over Shoal creek, near Florence. will not have to, be raised on account of the back waters from Wilson dam. This bridge was estimated with the Lee highway bridge over the same creek. to cost approximately $70,000, and the estimate made by engineers had been accepted by the commission and half of this amount was raised by the county for the work. If the Jackson highway bridge is not raised or rebuilt the amount will be returned to the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11

cred from Morgan county herds. Adlai Stephenson rural carrier at Hartselle. reported having killed a hog which weighed FOG pounds, and was feet 10 inches in length. A porker butch cred by Mrs. R. F. Woodward at Aus tinvills weighed 526 pounds, Excep- tionally good stock has beeh killed in Morgan county this fall and win ter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
OFF TO ANTI-sALooN MEET.

Rev. L. c. Branscomb, president of the Alabama anti-saloon league. and pastor of the First Methodist church here left Wednesday to attend q meeting of the national body in Washington. Presiding elder George T. Harris will conduct the services at the church next Sunday morning and evening and Rev. J. c. Gregg will be in charge of the weekly prayer service Wednesday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
HEADS ASHLAND BANK

$ H. l.. wyman Named President To Succeed C. D. Allen
 ASHLAND, Ala, Jan. 10.-(Special.) H. L. Wyman was elected president of the First National bank to Suc- ceed c. B. Allen, who resigned a few days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
KHAN TO ATTEND PREACHING.

Anniston knights of the K. K. K. have accepted an invitation from Rev. J. R. Talley, pastor of the Trim ity Baptist church three miles below Oxford to attend the preaching scr vices at that place on Sunday night, January 20. The Anniston klansmen will wear their robes during the ser- vices at thiS church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
CTvn BIRTHDAY PARTY

One interesting social event for the children was the birthday party given by Dr. and Mrs. Heard for their twins, who were four years old Tuesday,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
FARM BUREAU TO MEET

The farm bureau directors will hold their regular monthly meeting at Iineville, Saturday, January 12, to consider the purchase of calcirm ar senate and fertilizer materials for 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
Cabbage Damaged

MOBILE, Ala. Jan.5 10.--(Special Leased Wire).-The damage to the citrus trees, principally satsuma trees in this county and Baldwin from the freeze, is not very heavy, according to experts. Tn fact it is not belieEed that any of the old trees are hurt and that the young trees are
 only lightly hurt. Grapefruit trees
 suffered some damage from the ] freeze. The damage to cabbage, in this county. will be very heavy. It is not known the exact figures of the damage to the truck gardens.
 Professor G. c. Starcher of the bu7 reau of plant industry at the Ala bama PoIytechnique at Auburn. Ala. completed an Inspection of some of the fergest satsuma orchards here to- day. He reported that the damage to the satsuma trees was nominal and that there would have to be very little cutting done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11

The Parent-Teacher association re- sumed its regular work for the new year Tuesday afternoon. Miss Eve iyn Lovelace's expression class gave a, very interesting program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
.GADSDEN .H0PEFU u
 IF LOCK l PLANT
Power Company Seeks Per- init To Erect HydroeIectric
 Unit On Co0Sa '
GADSDEN BUREAU 1 THE AGE-HERALD { (,ni1sdeu. Ala. Jan, 10

The Chamber of Commerc and the entire business community of Gads- den is interested in the outcome of the hearing of the petition of the Alabama Power company for permis- sion to construct . power plant at lock No. 8 on the Coosa river, which comes up before the Alabama pub lie service commission at Birn.ins- ham Friday. The chamber has asked the commission to grant the petition as the construction of the dam will obliterats the shoals lock No. and clear the way for naviga- tion for many miles. It will also impound water for is niles above Gadsden. creating one of the largest storage reservoirs in the country.
 BANK ELECTS OFFICERS
 At the annual meeting Thursday the Alabama City Bank elected the following officers: President, C. B. Forman; first vice president, Lee Freibaum; second vice president, R. A. Burns, cashier; E. D. McClendon. assistant cashier, Miss Myrtle Far rar; directors, c. E. Forman. R. A. Burns, John W, Dew, J. B. Prince, J. II. Lester, o. D. DuPre, J. R. McCles- key, A. L. Crump, A. R. Forsyth. Lee Freibaum, E. E. McClendon. The bank was organized a little over a year ago, but has made . remarkable progress since that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
OFFICERS REELECTED

At a meeting of the stockholders of the Alabama Trust and Savings bank without change the directors and of The officers are Judge J. F. Koonce, president: H. H. Holbrook, vice presi- dent; James R., McGarfy, cashier. The directors are J F. Koonce, H. H. Hol- brook, J. R. McGarry, W. S. Eastep, U. O. Reed, E. R. Koonce, J. C.. Roberts md c. R. wiltshire. After paying the usual dividend the sur plus and undivided profits show an increase of approximately $5,000 dur ing the year and deposits show a gain of approximately $200,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11

Jasper people differ in their ideas of how things should be done. but W. D. Leak, president of the Rotary club. says the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs of Jasper have brought about . spirit of cooperation never before wit messed here. With the coming of new year MT. Leak thinks the lunoh- con clubs should organize . Chamber of Commerce. Jasper needs . Cham Der of Commerce to present. to the world many advantages as suitable location of industries. he declares.
 PENSION WARRANTS ARRIVE
 Pension warrants were received at the probate office the first of the week, but owing to the rains and bad roads many of the old people were not able to call for their pen- sions for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
RANK ELECTs OFFICERS
HEADS LOAN AND TRUST

E. T. Hollingsworth was reelected president of the Gadsden Loan and Trust company at its annual meeting Thursday. Other officers named are: Vice president, J. W. Hammond; sec- retary, J. L. Herring; directors, O. R. Hood. J. l.. Herring, F. R. Allison J. P. Reich, L. l.. Sutherlin, J. w. Hammond, G. T.. Holingsworth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
FIVE CASES HEARD
MUSCLE SHOALS BUREAUl Three Remain On Florence Criminal Docket To Be Handled
 THE AGE-RERALD

Florence. Ala, Jan. 10 J Judge C. P. Almon heard five cases in the criminal division of the circuit court yesterday, clearing the docket with the exception of three cases which were continued until the next term of court. Walter Reed, negro charged with first-degree murder in connection with the stabbing of Mason Tribe, negro, still is held in the county jail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
TRIBUTE TO BETTY
Biz Flaming Mill At Fort Deposi
 Suspends For Day

FORT DEPOSIT, Ala, Jan. 1o.- Specially )-The big blaming mill. many saw mills and a large number of lumber trucks, together with a large force of employees, are silent and idle today. in memory of the late Lewis Saffold Betty of Montgomery, who was identified with the above industries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
MADISON COUNTY GETS NEW ROAD MACHINERY
Tourist Travel Heavy-Huntsville
 To Sell $150,000 In Bonds

TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD
 Huntsville. Ala, Jan. 10 J. A large road roller and scarifier built for Madison county by the Bucklow Springfield company. was received yesterday and added to the county's road building equipment. It is expected that next spring and sum- mer will see more repair and con- struction work on the roads than has been done here in 8 long time be- cause some of the roads have been almost ruined this winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
COLONEL HARRIS RE-ELEcrED

After receiving reports of very prosperous year directors of the City National bank elected the following officers; Col. c. c. Harris, president; i; John D. Wyker first vice president; Sam W. Irwin. second vice president; 1; w. B. Shackelford, cashier; w. E. Roper, assistant cashier. Colonel Harris, who is in his eighty-second year, still Is actively engaged in busi- ness, is one of the oldet national bank president in this section. He takes a very active interest in civic and fi- nancal matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
HEAVY DOCKET AT
 JASPER |S CLEAR
All Cases But One Disposed Of In Four-Day Session
 Of Federal Court
JASPER BUREAU l THE A(;E-IiERALD \ Jasper, Ala, Jan. 10

Federal court adjourned late on Thursday after a four-day session. Judge W. I. Grubb cleared one of the heaviest dockets he has had hero in years. Disposition was made of every case on the docket except one, in which tho jury could not agree. The widow of Dr. W. E. Howell of Haley ville was awarded $2,000 damages by jury in her suit against the Illinois Central railroad, and J. E. Stephen son as tho administrator of the es- tate of Paul O'Rear was given a judgment of $35,0O0 against the same railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
scHooL HEAD HURT

T z F4gh, superintendent of the
 ty sch )cis, is laid up with an in- famed root caused by the fall of a lump of coal which struck him on tho instep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
mL WITH, PNEUMoNIA


There are two Thornton children at the hotel who are seriously i'll with pneumonia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
FARM CONFERENCE
 SET AT HARTSELLE
Means Of Combating Boil
 Weevil And Low Prices To Be Considered
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD | Decafur Ala Ian t0

Farmers and other persons inter- ested in the development of the farm ing industry in Morgan county have been called to meet Thursday, Janu- ary IF, in Hartselle city hall when problems of the farm will be dis cussed. The call for the meeting went out today over the county and was signed by James F. Cain, president of the farm bureau, and by J. c. Ford, county farm agent. The farm leaders urge every person interested in farm conditions in the county to attend.
 The present unsatisfactory condi- tions of agriculture due to unsettled labor conditions, the ravages of the insects and low prices of many agri- cultural products as compared to the cost of manufactured goods demands that the most serious consideration be given for the ensuing year." the state ment says.
 '"To this end we ask that tho farm CTS. bankers, merchants. newspaper men and other business men who may be concerned about the agricultural welfare of Morgan county meet in the city hall at Hartselle at 10 o'clock Thursday to council together on such matters as crop acreage, insect con- trol, fertilizers, diversification, fi- nAnceS and marketing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

g. H. Pharr was accidentally shot and dangerously wounded by Martin Norton in Winston county Thursday. according to news reaching here. Norton was . hunting companion of s. H. Pharr. Pharr and Norton were mounting horses for q hunting trip Reports from the hospital are that Rharr is in . serious condition and may not recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
BIG PORKERs KILLED

Two more fine porkers were re- ported today as having been butch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
HAND IS DUG UP

A mans hand was dug up on the Northern Alabama railroad by bridge builders Wednesday afternoon in Nauvoo, according to Chalmers Couch. Thorough investigation was made but no. other part of the body was found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
HARMONY PREVAILS

wind came up suddenly, blowing down tres and fences in every sec tion of the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
ROADS IN BAD SHAPE

Frozen highways in Morgan county permitted health officials to visit several of the rural schools of the county. but the roads thawed and after their automobile had been stuck in the mud Dr. H. c. Mckee, health officer, and Miss Ellen Dale, health nurse, were forced to discontinue the visit for the time being.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
LOCAL GIRL TO SING

Radio fans here are looking for ward with interest to hearing the
 rf Nss Katie Reese. former Dopular local girl, who will sing
 i~.-u.ds .4n5 station in Gin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
WIND CAUsEs DAMAGE

Jasper witnessed a heavy rain and the hardest wind storm in several months Thursday afternoon. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
FARM CONFERENCE T0I
 BE HELD AT FLORENCE
Officers Re-Elected And z Divi- dends Declared By Florence Banks
 MUSCLE SHOALS BUREAU
 tC THE AGE. HERALD

On Friday, January z5. citizens from various sections of Laudo -dale county will gather at the Floren !, Chamber of Commerce for a farm conference. Business men. farmers, bankers, newspaper men and the pub lie at large, will be present at which time a program of work will be out lined for. 1924. There will be present men who have had years of experi- ence in the farm work at Auburn. The farm bureau will also be rep- resented.
 The conference has been arranged by the farm bureau and the Chamber of Commerce so that a specific pro- gram of work for 1924 may be de- termined upon 50 that the greatest amount of good may be accomplished this year.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-26
Crisp County Sheriff
Denies Ku KIux Angle
In Shooting ARRAY

CORDELE, Ca, Jan. 24.-Negroes
living in the vicinity Of where a
posse is now in search Of Oscar
Clark, negro, who killed one man
and wounded four others when they
attempted to arrest him yesterday
at his home, today were appealing
for protection, and their safety was
assured by Crisp county officers.
Spirited denial that the ku kluX
Khan had anything to do with Ell
forts to arrests Clark was made to-
day by Sheriff Noble and friends OF
the dead and wounded men here.
There is no khan organization in this
county and never has been, Sheriff
Noble stated.
The five white men had gone to
the negros home to arrest him after
he was charged with having made
threats against the life of a white
man. who was said to have repri-
mand4u CIark's son.
Edward Barber, a farmer, was in
stantIy killed when the negro open
ed fire with a shotgun. Carl Will
liams, a dentist, is now in a critical
condition at a local hospital from
wounds he received. The three other
men in party were wounded slightly.
There was no evidence Of any out
break against other negroes as the
result of the battle, county authori-
ties declared
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-26
Lancaster, on Stand,
Denies All Charges
In Lynching Case

HAMILTON, Ala, Jan. 24.-Denial
Of all accusations by the state and
witnesses for the state was today
made by Robert J. Lancaster on
trial here on a charge of participat.
ing, with seven other formal ma
tional guardsmen, in the lynching
of William Baird, miner, near Jas
per, in 1921, during a strike in the
Alabama coal fields.
Lancaster was on the witness
stand for nearly two hours. He an
swered questions without hesitation.
Embraced in his statement was a
sweeping denial of the testimony of
b. Hartley, mechanic of Lancaster's
company, that members of the com
mand plotted to make a trip to Jas
per. The defendant also denied the
testimony of witnesses who said that
Lancaster had talked of the lynch
ing.
Searching questions by the state
did not shake Lancaster's statement
in the main. He admitted, however,
that with others he visited the Jas
per Jail, where Baird was in prison
"a week or ten days" before the
lynching He said the guardsmen
visited the Jail OH that occasion
merely through curiosity. The state
previously had attempted to prove
that a group of guardsmen visited
the Jail a few days before the lynch
ing.
1t is expected that the case will
reach the jury late today or early
tomorrow.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-26
MRS. HUGHES FOUND
GUILTY Of MURDER
AND DOOMED To DIE
Hanging Automatically Be-
i comes Penalty When Jury
4 Attaches No ReCommen-
! dalton to Its Verdict

Mrs. Ida, Hughes was found gull
ty Thursday night of murder in the
first degree for Staying of her moth
er-in-law, Mrs. M. c. Hughes. The
jury had deliberated three hours.
The verdict automatically carries
the death penalty, as the jury made
no recommendation for mercy to
the court.
Mrs. Hughes was not apprised of
the outcome of her case until Fri
day morning, when sentence was
imposed by Judge G. H. Howard.
before whom she had been on trial
since Wednesday morning.
Frank Hughes, her husband, who
was jointly indicted in connection
with his aged mothers death at the
hands of his wife Sunday afternoon.
December 80, was present at the
reading He trembled noticeably
and his face assumed a CHASTITY pal
lor as he read in silence after AS
sistant Solicitor E. A. Stephens the
decision that, if carried out, will
send his wife to die on the galloWs
for the murder of his mother.
According to Solicitor John A.
Boykin, Frank Hughes will be
brought to trial Immediately for his.
part in the Staying OF Mrs. NJ. c.
Hughes.
Mrs. Hughes is the fifth white
woman in the history of Georgia
to receive the verdict of death on
the scaffold.
Should the sentence be carried
into execution, she will be the third
white woman in criminal annals of
the state to pay the supreme pen
atty for murder.
or the four women who have been
condemned to death, two have been
convicted and sentenced in Fulton
superior courts within the past two
years. Prior to that time, no white
woman in Georgia had incurred the
death penalty since days prior to the
Civil war.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-26
GARNER POKES FUN
At CAL AND ANDY
IN DEBATE ON TAX

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-The Mel
lon tax plan for the first time was
debated today on the floor of both
the senate and house.
Representative Garner, Democrat,
Of Texas, who is endeaVoring to sub
stitute measure for the treasury
bill, engaged in an exchange in the
house with Representative Mills, a
Republican member of the house
ways and means committee, who
made 40-minute prepared speech
for the Mellon plan.
In the senate the Garner plan
was presented by Senator Jones'
Democrat, Of New Mexico, who fur
nished tables to show its effects
upon various classes of taxpayers.
1.-THE great secretary says the Gar
ner plan is insincere," said Senator
Jones, apparently because of the i'm
pOrtance given to small incomes. Mr.
Mellon probably has so long dealt
with large incomes that he cannot
see the other"
Representative Mills declared the
reduction of surtaX was vital to pros
perity of the nation, and asserted
the Democratic plan on surtaxes
would limit tax reduction to the
small income taxpayers at the ex
penSe of the entire population.
Mr.. Garner poked fun at President
Coolidge, Secretary Mellon and va
rious Republican leaders.
Uncle Andy sent a bill to the
house." he declared, with word &c
the Republican leaders here's the
bill. You mustn't touch it. And
Cal said: Me, too
You've got tQ.do what the presi,
dent tells you to do in this congress- y
continued Mr.. Garner, addressing his
remarks to the Republicans. "If you
don't stand by Uncle Andy you won't
have enough money to run the cam
paign in one county in Pc nsylvania
He's boss now"
+ Mr.. Garner predicted that PreSi.
dent Coolidge would sign any tax
reduction bill passed by congress, re-
CARELESS of his atand against basic
changes in the Mellon draft.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-26
Iowa Physician Makes
Startling Offer to
Catarrh Sufferers
Found Treatment Which Heal
ed His Own Catarrh and
Now Offers to Send 1t
Free to Sufferers
Anywhere

Davenport, Iowa. DR.. w. 0.
Coffee, Suite 7S4, st. james Hotel
Zldg.. this city. one of the most
widely known physicians and sur
geons in the central west, announces
that he found treatment which
completely healed him of catarrh in
the head and nose, deafness and
head noises after many years Of
suffering. He then save the treat
ment TO number of other sufferers
and they state that they also were
completely healed, The doctor IS so
proud of his achievement and so
confident that his treatment will
bring other sufferers the same free
dom it gave him, that he is offering
to send a 10 days supply absolutely
free to reader of this paper who
writes him. Dr. Coffee has special
lied on eye. ear. nose and throat
diseases for mere than thiTty-five
years, and is honored and respected
by countless thousands. If you suf-
fer from nose, head or throat Gu
tarrh. catarrhal deafness or head
noises. send him YOUR name and ad-
dress today.-(AdYertsement.0
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-26
COLBERT BRANDED
PATRONAGE SELLER
ON HOUSE FLOOR
Congressman Stevenson Re-
news Attack on S, C, COM
mitteen1an-Sa He Was
Convicted of Stamp Theft

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-ReneW-
ing his attack on Joseph W. Toloert'
Republican national committeeman
for South Carolina, Representative
Stevenson, Democrat, South Caro-
lima, charged Thursday in the house
that Tolbert resigned recently as
marshal for the Western Southern
Carolina district, after he had been
informed certain federal appoint
ments, favored by him, would be
made.
The house also was told y Repre-
sentative Stevenson that Tolbert sue
ceeded in having the size of the Ike
publican delegation increased TO
eleven members and in return pledS-
cd his support to President Coolidge.
AS proof of his charge that T0l-
bert at one time had been convicted
of crime. the South Carolina repre-
sentative produced what he said was
q copv Of an indictment which show
ed that in 1894 Tolbert, while post
master at Ninety-SiX, had Eeen
charged with paying an $11 debt
with stamped envelopes. He was
tried, found guilty and fined $50 in
federal court, Stevenson said.
Representative Stevenson reiter-
ated his charges that Tolbert was a
patronage seller and read from a
dozen or more affidavits proving, he
said, defiance of the civil service
law that is comparable only to Tea
pot Dome"
you can talk about 100000
brides in the Teapot Dome deal,
said Mr.. Stevenson. eff this man
had been secretary of the interior
that 100000 would be invested in
South Carolina"