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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
SOUTHERN ROAD
 BLOCKING WORK
 ON UNDERPASSES
Indifference, Dallience Of Its Officials City's
 Danger
REST OF RAILWAYS
 HAVE PLANS READY
Birmingham Engineers In Past Years Have Drawn And
 Submitted Designs

The lone obstruction left in the way of immediate establishment of viaducts and underpasses at Birmingham nu- merous unprotected grade crossings is the Southern railway. City Commission President D. E. McLendon asserted Saturday in connection with an an- nouncement that special engineers ot the Louisville and Nashville railroad will reach the city Monday to "come to terms" with the city.
 Other Roads Ready
 Col. l.. l.. Morton, special engineer of the Louisville and Nashville, tele- graphed from Louisville that he would be in Birmingham Monday to confer finally with city authorities.
 "All other railroads involved, ex- cept the Southern, are ready to draw up final plans and proceed with the safety projects" MT. McLendon said.
 Southern railway officials have told us nothing definite" he continued, but we expect during the coming week to confer with them. If these improve ments are delayed any longer the re- sponsibility must be placed on this railroad
 May Have Plans
 At the Birmingham office of the Southern railroad 1t was said Saturday that plans for the proposed viaducts and underpasses were rapidly being completed Plans of the other railroads have been ready for weeks.
 Mir. McLendon said every effort would be put forth to bring the South- ern to a quick agreement. If daily conferences are necessary, they will be held. he added.
 Tn a nutshell, we are going to get these projects started without any further delay, and we intend to make material headway this week." Mir. Me I cold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
EDWIN MNARON WINNING HONOR
 M NAVY SCHOOL

Edwin Mark McNaron, son of MrsA Minnie NcNaron of Birmingham, has just been selected honor man of his platoon, following completion of course of training at the naval training station at Hampton Roads, Va, accord ing to announcement by navy recruit ing officials stationed in Birmingham.
 Young McNaron enlisted in the navy last November and was sent immedi- ately to the training station, where he took course of study covering eight weeks. He has already made applica- tion for admission into the naval cleo trical school Before enlisting McNar- on was employed as a salesman with a Birmingham firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Mrs. Clara Cook Detained After Rash Act Al Residence

During fit of despondency, Mrs. Clara Cook. 932 Fourteenth stret, south, attempted her own life Saturday night at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Cook has been in bad health for years and an addict of morphia, according to her story told later at police headquarters, where she was under temporary deten- tion following the alleged attempt at 
 Mrs. Cook was occupying rooms at the above address and during the eve ming took a small calibre revolver and began cleaning it. Later she inserted the cartridges and snapped the weapon. According 10 her story, she turned the gun on herself after snapping if once, but could not make up her mind to at- tempt q second shot. Other occupants who later notified the police stated that she did not attempt to end her life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
HUNT FOUR SOLDIERS
Birmingham Post of American Legion
 Seeks Missing Men

Birmingham Post No. l, American legion, is trying to locate four ex-ser- vice men to help them adjust their claims for compensation, The legion requests that friends or relatives of these men aid them by furnishing their address. They are
 Duncan M. Harris, private. 3S years of age, pre-war occupation farmer. who served in q machine gun company, 1G1th infantry.
 Edward II. Butler, corporal, company M. 167th infantry.
 Charley Thompson, mechanic. 2S years of age, pre-war occupation farm CT, who served with company D, both infantry.
 John II, Croft. 3S years of age. pre- war occupation pipe foundry worker, who served as private in company D, 31Sth infantry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
CAMP ANDREWS IS
 ALL DRESSED UP
Boy Scout Paradise Is Undergo
 ing Extensive Repairs

Four major improvements are being planned for Camp Andrews, the Boy Scout paradise. this year, according to Roland l.. Shine, scout executive. They are weekend camp director hos tess house, the purchase of seven steel row boats and new amphitheatre.
 Arrangements for the first. camp director for week ends, has already been made and will go into effect immediate ly. according to the scout executive. William Burchfield, a student of How ard college and son of Dr. and Mrs. Burchfield. scoutmaster of Troop 14. will be director. Mir. Burchfield is an expert swimmer, life saver, has a i thorough knowledge of scoutcraft, is a tlve-year veteran of the Birmingham organization and has spent each year at Camp Andrews since the site was acquired, Mir. Shine declared.
 Formerly Boy Scouts could attend Camp Andrews through the weekend | only when their scout masters went with them. Mir. Shine has been trying for some time to effect an arrangement, which would be safe, whereby scouts couh attend when scout masters were unable to leave Birmingham.
 Under this arrangement properly or ganized patrols under patrol leaders will be permitted to attend camp and will be in the care of the new camp director he said. A corps of volunteer leaders is being organized to assist the camp director in instruction work and supervision.
 Care For Large Attendance
 This makes possibly a larger at tendance Of boys at the scout camp and Will give greater opportunity for boys to acquire knowledge of the out of-doors and scout craft in general. and will be as safe as if their scout master went with them," said Mir. Shine.
 In the next two months work will be started on a hostess house for the convenience of women visiting the camp, MT. Shine said. This will en- able the wives of scout masters to en- joy an outing once in while and will be a great convenience to mothers visit ing their boys.
 Seven steel row boats with air tight compartments, which will be used for pleasure and aquatic stunts. are to be ready for use at an early date, Mir Shine said. The water course is over mile long.
 Big Feature
 To make possible one of the biggest features of the camp life. night pro grams around the council fires, a new amphitheatre will be built on the site of the old council ring which will be large enough to take care ot the en- larged attendance expected at the next summer camp.
 Sanitary improvements to the extent of S60O are being made besides other minor Improvements which will keep Camp Andrews in the lead of all other scout camps in United States, accord ing to Mir. Shine.
 Camp Andrews is already recognized as one of the foremost boy built camps in the country and during 1923 more than 1000 scouts and visitors were ill attendance at different times
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
TWO MEN INJURED
 w AUTO ACCIDENT
Tire Blows Out, Causing Car To
 Turn Over


 Charles Keith and J. H. Keith of Trussville were seriously injured Sat urday afternoon when the front tire of their automobile blew out, causing the car to turn over, pinning them be- meath it.
 According to J. II. Keith the car was coming towards Birmingham at a fair rate of speed. when the front tire blew out. The automobile. it is stated, turned over on q perfectly level road.
 Passing autoists found them pinned under the car and brought them to Birmingham. J. II. Keith was car- ried to the Norwood hospital, where he was found to be suffering with a broken collarbone. Charles Keith prob- ably has fractured skull. attendants at the Hillman hospital state. A third brother, also an occupant of the car, escaped with minor injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
CONFERENCE PLAN
 AROUSES INTEREST

Much interest is manifested over the coming volunteer conference of Alabama to be held at Birmingham-Southe col lcge, commencing Friday evening. Feb ruary 29, and continuing through the following Sunday, March ..
 Dr. Guy F. Snavely, president of the college, will deliver the welcome address to the conference on the opening eve ming. Following this. through the next two days there will he many matters to be taken up and according to an au- nouncement hy officials plans are al- ready being laid to make the conference one of the best yet held in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
BOY SCOUTS AS GUzDESI IN SIGNAL OBSERVANCE
Three Score Youngsters In Smart Uniforms Handle Flow
 Of Pedestrians Along Sidewalks In Time With Flash Of New Traffic Signals s

traffic enforcement, said the young sters handled the situation in remark ably efficient fashion. They will serve often during school holidays during coming weeks.
 "The boys worked like veterans" said Captain Brent, land decided improvement in the traffic movement was noticeable before they had been on the job an hour"
 Formal appreciation of their service was given the Scouts at a banquet in Greenwoods cafe. It was arranged by D. E. McLendon, city commission president, and Police Chief Fred Me Duff.
 The boys were tired Saturday night. But most of them agreed that controll- ing traffic was much more fun than "a day in school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

The biblical phrase And Little Child shall lead them,' because liter ally true in Birmingham Saturday.
 Sixty Boy Scouts, snappily attired in fresh uniforms, took the streets and controlled the movement of pedestrian traffic at downtown street ihtersec- tions.
 With long staffs they held pedes- trians back and compelled observance of the automatic traffic signals.
 Their days work was splendid success-except in two instances.
 Two pedestrians natly refused to be Ted" The scouts signalled to grown up traffic officers and the offenders were marched to the jail house. These were the first arrests of pedestrians for traffic violations in Birmingham history. And the scouts get the credit for both.
 Capt. w. w. Brent, in charge of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
YOUNG PEOPLES RALLY Baptists To Meet At 3 O'Clock Sun day Afternoon For Discussion

The young people of the Woman's Missionary union of the Baptist churches will hold Baptist Young Peoples rally at 3 o'clock Sunday aft ernoon at the First Baptist church.
 Miss Juliette Mather. Young Peo- ple's secretary for the southern states, will address the meeting as q feature of a special program. The different branchse of the Woman's Missionary society,", consisting of the Young Wom- ans auxiliary, the Girls auviiary, the Royal Ambassadors and the Sun beams will present program. Sev eral musical numbers and an interest inf pageant by the Sunbeams will be presented. Mrs. James q. Smith will lead the devotional
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
WATCHERS WERE BUMPED Officers Waiting For BoOtleggers Struck By Passing Laundry Truck

Y. l.. Hollums and W. K. McAdory, detectives, were slightly injured early Saturday morning when the rear of their automobile was struck by Do- mestic laundry truck said to have been driven by Horace Thompson, negro, as the officers were laying in wait for rum runners at the east end of the Terminal station subway. The officers were able to report for work Saturday night after receiving surgical attention.
 After striking the car, it is stated the negro leaped to the ground and took to his heels. Officials of the Domestic laundry brought him to police court later in the day to face charges of reck- less driving. Both officers sustained bruises about the body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
INJURED IN WRECK
Mrs. A. c. Moffett Sustains Spraincd
 Back in Accident

Mrs. A. c. Moffett, 1910 Altmont avenue, was slightly injured at 10 o'clock Saturday morning when her au- tomobile collided with car said to have been driven by a Mir. Eubanks of Wilson & Co. at Twenty first street and Avenue G.
 Mrs. Moffett was carried to her res idence in Johns ambulance. where she was found to be suffering with badly sprained back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
COUNTY TEACHERS
 TAXING TRAINING
Nearly 600 Are Doing Special
 Extension Work

Approximately S5 per cent of the teachers in the Jefferson county school system are taking extension courses leading to better professional training and ultimately to normal school gradu- ation, F. B. Erwin, assistant superin- tendent of schools, pointed out in his report to Supt. x. R. Baker, which was made public Saturday.
 There are 50 teachers taking these courses under direction of instructors from the University of Alabama. How ard college, Birmingham Southern and the Jacksonville Normal school.
 Under G. w. Trenholm, negro teach CTS are taking courses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
Sa5 REWARD FOR THIEF
Fowl PurlOincr Being Sought By Many
 As Side .ina

One nOndiscriminating burglar has gotten himself into a nice fix as the re- suIt of the carelessness with which he selects hen roosts for purposes of rob hery. Friday night, this worthy raidel the poultry yard of Dr. W. h. Sellers, 220S Fourteenth avenue, south, and car ried off 14 of his favorite hens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
ENDOWMENT OFFERED
Birmingham Southern College to Start
 Collection Campaign

Blrmlngnam-SOuthcrn SOhoSo tO oUoA
 Collection Campaign
 Birmingham-S Southern college has been offered an endowment fund of S15O,OOO by the general educational board of New York. This brought the total endowment fund of the institu- ton to high amount and the. college is now putting on a special campaign to collect pledges already made on previous endowments, according to an nouncement by Dr. Guy F. Snavely, president of the college.
 Quite a good response is being shown and we are confident that near ly all the pledges will soon be paid as a result of the campaign which we now have on,"J Dr. Snavely stated. The largest payment made so far was $10,- O00, by L. fB. Musgrove of Jasper, Ala, who has paid his pledge in full, Dr, Snavely declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
WALKER MEMORIAL SERVICES

Officers for the coming year will be installed at the II o'clock services Sun day morning at the Walker Memorial Methodist church. Rev. Ira F. Flaw kins,, pastor of the church, announced Saturday. The pastor will preach a shoft sermon following the installation exercises, He will preach on 'The Vic torfy of Faith" at the evening service.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-05

The social caste Of customers is not
commonly supposed to he regarded in
quick-lunch restaurants but a Philadel-
phia paper tells this story: "a fastidi-
GUS person made his way into a steam
ing, hy-infested little restaurant. The
young woman behind the counter
placed a tumbler of water before him
with thump.
'What's yours?' she asked sharply
Coffee and rolls"
She set before him mug a quarter
of an inch thick and as heavy as iron,
filled with a brown fluid. The man
seemed daZed He looked under the
mug and over it. But where is the
saucer?' he asked.
1--WE don't give no saucers here" re
piled the waitress. eff we did some
low-broW'd come pilin' in and drink out
of his saucer, and we'd lose a lot of
our best customers"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-05
Resigns Bangor Passionate.

Rev. Roy NJ. Trafton, for three
years pastor of the Essex street Bap-
fist church, Bangor, and formerly of
Bluehill, has rendered his resig-
nation, to take effect Easter Sunday.
Mr.. Traitor viii leave to become the
pastor evangelist for the United Bap-
fist denomination in Washington,
Hancock and Aroostook counties,
with headquarters in Machiasport.
Mr.. Trafton resigned because of
the delicate state of health of his
wife and to free her from a nervous
strain. In Machiasport they will live
with N. G. Pettegrew, father of Mrs.
Trafton
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-05
no THOUGHT GIVEN TO VICI,
Only the Criminals Side Considerel
by Penoloaists at Their
Convention.

The warden of Sing Sing recently
pleaded before convention OF
penologists for the abolition of capita
punishment. He argued that many
men do not fear death, and hence are
not deferred from murder by the
threat of death. The warden evident
~ is benevolent man. who Views the
whole matter from the prisoners point
of view
In that convention Of penOlogists
the cause of the convicted criminal
seemed to be pleaded from every an
gle There wasn't a word in favor of
The victims of criminals, those whom
they robbed, dubbed, shot, injured or
killed
4 poor man, or Woodworking wom-
an, is robbed of the weekly wage or
lhe years savings by some lazy,
vicious, worthless rascal. A citizen of
good habits, of productive value, is
robbed of his life by a brutal, perhaps
a drug-eating wretch who hasn't one
good point in his favor. The indigna-
ton of the sentimentalists is not
aroused Most of the protests one
hears come from the tender-hearted
who have no compassion for the vic
tins, but are sedulously concerned for
the thugs comfort of mind and body,
and even for the sensitiveness of his
feelings.
Capital punishment may or may not
be justified. a really intelligent and
imaginative man would fear death less
than lifelong Imprisonment at marc
labor What is demanded, however, is
certainty and celebrity in punishment,
and degree of punishment does pre-
vent crime, and that crime tlourishes
in proportion to the delay and uncer-
tainty of punishment.
The Journal recently cited the eN'
perience Of Judge Thayer of Massa-
chusetts BY severity of sentence he
stopped crimes OF violence in Spring
field and Worcester. When knayeS sc
unwhipped of justice, their impunity
encourages other knaves to steal, IN
lure, kill. When a manslayer swings
when the robber gets long term at
hard labor with no time off, when the
gunman is sent up relentlessly te
prison in which he isn't coddled and II
which he stays twelve or fourteen
wears, then and only then is a decent
citizen safe on the streets and in his
home.-Minneapol Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-05
Brooklin.

Mrs. T. C. Stanley has returned
from Somerville, Mass, where she
has spent two months.
Frank A. Herrick, William f. Her
rick and Miss Florence Herrick have
returned home from Portland, where
they were called by the death of their
sister and aunt, Mrs. Bertha Herrick
Fieldings.
Mrs. George Cutliffe, who has been
in the hospital at Bluehill several
weeks, has returned home.
The senior class of Brooklin high
school will present the drama, mo
Trespassing," at Odd Fellows hall,
Thursday evening, March 6.
Frank Herrick, jr, who cut his
knee while chopping in the woods
two weeks ago, is out again.
Mrs Fannie Davis of Rockland is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. A. E. Farms
worth.
March 3. 'Une Femme"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-05
March 3

Mr. and Mrs. Dana Dyer are re
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of a daughter, born Feb. 26
d. L. Tracey was up from Bar
Harbor for the weekend.
The high school dramatic club
presented Breezy Point" at West
Sullivan Saturday night. They re-
port a successful time.
Mrs D. o. Campbell is spending a
few days at Dover. In her absence,
Miss Julia Jellison is with Mrs ]. H..
West.
Mrs. Linwood Gray and little son
and daughter of Sullivan were guests
of her sister, Mrs. Frank Colt, last
week.
The Harrington high school basket
ball team defeated Franklin at town
hall Friday night, s to 4.
The spring term of the grammar
grade at the village commences
March 4; Mr.. Henry of Ellsworth,
teacher
March 8. B.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-05
NEW STORY BY MARK TWAIN
Harpers Have 1t but it Will Not Be
Published for Two Hun
dred Years.

great treat is in store for the low
ers of books who are on earth two
hundred years from now They will
have a fresh story written by Mark
Twain. Persons living nowadays never
will know what the master wrote in
this story, for it is sealed and is not to
be read or published until two CEN
turtles have elapsed.
The Harpers, who are moving their
printing house from Franklin street to
their new building uptown, possess the
precious manuscript. In moving desks
around in their old quarters the other
day they found one with a secert
drawer. When this was opened a
sealed package was found in 1t, and a
not written on it said 1t contained a
story or article by Mark Twain and
was not to be opened or published for
two hundred years.
That is all that is known about it.
The package is in possession of the
HarperS, who will doubtless carry out
the writer's intentions 1t will remain
unopened until well into the Twenty
second century. Then the citizens Of
this world viii have something good to
read-CIeveland Plain Dealer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-05
sumo WORDS OvERWORKED
Study of the Dictionary of Synonyms
Would Vastly Improve the Con-
versation Of klany Persons.

The sterling qualities of the active
individual nowadays must shine
through his conversation, his purpose,
his thoughts, and those he borrowed
must be riveted in the hearers mind
by words which cannot be forgotten.
Unfortunately many of those engaged
in great purposes have lamentably
failed to augment their vocabularieS
by reference to a book of synonyms.
Thus, we are suffering from the over
work of a few words.
The idea now is to "selr' something,
an idea, state, climate. There
must be selling appeal" sales
PLAN" and then it is sure to go over
1t absolutely" cannot fail. You must
agree "absolutely' that the weather
is good, bad or Indifferent or the "etii-
cheney" hound will put "kick" and
pep" into his arguments until you
shout SHOOT" listen and become con
WINGED.
But having been sold" is not enough
for the builder of the atmosphere"
in which you were trapped. He will
want to know. must know, in fact
your reactions" All, the reaction.
There is a word both subtle and en-
thralling. You can have reactions to
a book, a piece of cheese, miserable
blowout or bonfire. That is where
the "pepful efficiency" person must
check the flow of his sales talk" long
enough to listen.
SO you ask him to please pass the
butter and wonder why they spend
time and money printing dictionaries.
Spokane Spokesman-Review
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-05
BIuehill.
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.

MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas We, the members and
friends of Bluehill Baptist church wish
to pay fitting tribute to the memory of
our former beloved pastor, Rev. r. l..
Odds. who for so many years labored
faithfully among us, endearing himself
to us through his exemplary Christian
life. and while we bow in submission
to the divine will which has removed
him from his earthly to a heavenly
home he il
Resolved. That in the passing of Mr..
Olds, an earnest, Christian minister,
true soldier of the cross and a good
steward has gone to his reward
Resolved, That the influence of his
devoted life of service will always re-
main with those to whom he min
istered.
Resolved, That we extend our heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved family
that a copy of these resolutions be
sent to them, also to The Ellsworth
American, and a copy be spread upon
the church records; and that his
picture, which has it's place of honor
in our chapel, be draped for thirty
days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-05

Evelyn M, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Loren E. Candage of this
place, was married last Thursday
evening at Brockton, Mass, to Lorin
l.. Arnold of Winthrop, Me-, now on
the editorial staff of the Brockton
Times. The ceremony took place
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. r. e.
Brown, where both bride and groom
have been living since going to
Brockton six months ago. Miss Mill
bred F. Candage of Augusta was
maid of honor. The bride was
gowned in an attractive dress of can
ton crepe and crepe chenille. Her
maid was attired in a simple gown
of blue silk. The bride wore d
brown travelling suit on her depart
ure Mrs Arnold is a graduate of
Bluehill-George Stevens academy and
graduate nurse from the Augusta
general hospital and for the past
six months has been employed in the
Moore hospital in Brockton.