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Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-16
STRENUOUS. HIGH POWERED CAMPAIGN
LAID OUT BY DEMOCRATIC LEADERS

for Governor of New York. There
IS little doubt he would be able to
win, and, in winning Democrats be-
Ileve he could carry the national
ticket over with him.
Judge Olvancy, new Tammamy
leader, has passed the word that
Smith should make the race once
more and in 50 stating, adds that
not only will the Tammanv organi-
zati0n not knife the national ticket
as has been rumored, but will turn
its every effort TO carrying the
state for Davis.
The concentration on the eastern
drive began today with the estab-
Iishmcnt of headquarters in New
York City. It lis likely thcncw ma
tiona chairman VIII be from the
cast also, and in addition there
will De district campaign directors
TO take care of not only the At
lantic scaboards sections. but each
section of the country will have its
central and branch divisions.
Davis is surrounding himself with
2 number Of different typest
fcssional politicians as well rs so
called Wilson. Democrats. -
The whole campaign will be high
~ organized with an advisory board
sitting regularly to back up the
work of the campaign.
work of the campaign leaders.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-16
Big Guns VIII
Bark as Calf.
Guard Practices
By United Press Leased Wire


SAN PEDRO, July l6.-The roar
of fourteen-inch disappearing coast
defense rifles will be heard in Los
Angeles when the two hundred and
fiftieth coast artillery, California
national guard, encamped at Fort
Macarthur, fires the big guns dur
ing annual practice today.
Major David p, Hardy will be IN
chargeaof today's practice with bat
teries firing at a range of ll,Oo0
yards. The twelve-inch mortars OF
batteries saXton and barlow will be
fired tomorrow, and the fourteen
inch gun of battery meramen and
all incomplete schedules will be run
off Thursday and Friday, it was an
nonnced.
The camp of 500 men will be
broken 1T noon Saturday, and the
various battalions of the regiment
viii disperse to San Diego, San Fran
cisco, Long Beach, and San Pedro,
according to Capt. Albert 7. Elmer
son, camp adjutant
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Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-16
Mrs. "Bill" Must
Wait Awhile to
Re-enter Movies

LOS ANGELES, July l6.-The
screen must wait for some months
to come before it is again graeed
by the fair face of Winifred West
over Hart, wife of William s. Hart,
two-gun man of the films.
In an agreement on file yesterday
the ease III which Mrs. Hart seeks
to break an agreement between her
self and her estranged husband
which keeps her out of pictures, is
set for trial January s, 1928.
Mrs. Hart claims the income from
the 100000 or more set aside by
her husband as trust fund for her
self and child is not sufficient to
live on,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-16
Take Her to the
Movies Says
the Judge

by United Press Leased Wire
Los ANGELES, July 16.--
Patrolman Paul o. Niles is a
conscientious officer, determin-
ed to appear for duty no matter
what the cost.
Niles, in full uniform, report
ed to his lieutenant.
"You re drunk said the
superior officer.
Eyes Sir, I am the patrol
man admitted, drawing himself
up to his most imposing height.
He explained to the police
commission today that it was
his wife's birthday and they
had a little dinner party. Three
drinks, which he didn't expect
held much potency, almost put
him under the table.
Niles was fined S22.63 and
returned to duty with the ad-
monition that when his wife has
another birthday he had better
take her to the movies.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-16
Epinard In Easy
Workout Today
by United Press Leased Wire

BELMONT PARK, NEW lOkh
July 10. Sleek chestnut sides,
aglisten in the early morning sun
light, Epinard our distinguished
equine visitor, took dainty work
out today before a small but admir-
ing audience.
Pierre Wortneimer S good colt
simply stepped gingeriy along the
smooth track, shifted the unfamiliar
American air, snorted a little and
took things very, very easy under
the watehful eye of Trainer Leigh.
Epinard viii continue this mild
exercise until taken to Saratoga Fri
day.
Meanwhile, entries for the first of
the series of international races for
which Epinard was sent to this
country, close today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-16
McCABE
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MeCABE, July l6.-Bert Purdy
came down from Los Angeles Suh-
day mite after a week spent with
his wife and baby. III
Arthur Brown and family leave
Tuesday for Arizona to make their
home.
John Cole 5 little daughter is ON
the sick list this week.
F, Purdy has gone tofOntario to
visit old friends.
John Moore is getting ready TO go
east to see his sick father
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-16

Subject to correction by Il
matte recorder curve.
Bureau of Reclamation
Yuma, Ariz.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-16
COLORADO GAGE

Mean daily gage heights in feet
and mean discharge in second-feet
of the Colorado river at Yuma, Ari-
zona, for the week ending July H.,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-16
GRAIN SELLING
AGENCIES SOLD
TO THE FARMERS

CHICAGO, July 16.-Consumma
ton of the purchase of five leading
grain agencies by the farmers Of
the country, through their .coopera.
tive selling agencies, was made
known here today with the an
nouncement that a charter had been
granted for the grain marketing
corporation.
The five concerns are: Armour
Grain Corporation.
Rosepbaum Grain Corporation.l
J. G.. Shaffcr and Company.
Roscnbaum Brothers, all Of Chi
cago.
The Davis, Noland, Merrill Com
pany of Kansas City.
The Grain Marketing Corporation
was organized under the cooperative
marketing laws of Illinois.
The purchase of the five compa.
nies was sponsored by the American
Farm Bureau federation. Its pnr-
pose is to place at the disposal of
the farmer single marketing strue-
turc to eliminate middle man 8 pro-
fits and thereby inc<tase the margin
of profit for the Producer. :
CHICAGO, july 16.-Announce-
ment yesterday that the Rosenbanm
Grain corporation of the sale Of
five grain companies to the Farm.
ers' Cooperative Associations OF
the country, was premature, the
American Farm Bureau Federation
declared today in a formal state
ment. Consummation of the deal
must await the sanction of the
federation and the other farm or.
ganizations, the Bureau stated.
A definite step in that direction,
however, has been taken with the
incorporation of the grain market
ing company under the laws OF IL
linois, the statement held.
This new agency is the medlum
for the transaction and meeting OF
the board of directors has been cali
ed here for Friday to discuss the
situation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
DE MOLAY ORDER
SHOWS BIG GAINS
Governing Body To Enter Team
In Olympic Games

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-The fourth
annual session of the grand council,
Order of DeMolay, was recently held
at Ivanhoe temple. Judge Alexander
G. Cochran of st. Louis, grand master
councillor. presided. Representatives
were present from every state in the
union and from Canada and the Pana-
ma Canal zone.
1t was reported that 311 chapters
hav been added within the past year,
making a total of LIT chapters
throughout the world, with a member
ship in excess of 125,000. Five years
ago the club had nine members.
The great objective of the order is
the training of youth in the duties and
responsibilities of citizenship, the les
sons being taught in such a way as to
arouse the interest and curiosity of lads
between 16 and 81 years of age.
The governing body decided to enter
athletics and plans to have a DeMolay
team compete for the Olmypic games.
The following men were elected to
the grand council: Melvin M. johnson
of Boston, G. Elmer Wilbur, jackson.
vile, Fla Ernest A. Reed, Newark,
N. j.; Francis s. King, Cheyenne,
Wyo., and William J. Kerr, Corvallis,
Ore. These elections bring the present
total to 81, the membership being limi-
ted to 30 and being for life.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
MILITANT ORDER
TO LAUNCH DRIVE
Canton Seeks Former Members
Of Patriarch Militants

jefferson county canton. No. 1, Pa
triarch Militants, Is forging to the
front in the fraternal circles of the dis
trict. This is evidenced by the in
creased attendance at its regular meet
ings and the large number of appli-
cations for membership that have been
received. The canton meets for bust
ness on the first and third Friday
nights of each month; on intervening
Fridays they meet for drill.
The canton was in q flourishing con-
dition previous to the World war, but
during that great conflict the member
ship was scattered and the meetings
The canton was revived
last year and has been growing steadily
ever since. According to official rec
ords there are nearly 200 former mem
bers of this or other cantons in the
Birmingham district. These members
can be reinstated by the presentation
of a certificate Of former membership
from the grand canton, and the pay
ment of a nominal sum.
The canton has jurisdiction in JEFF
ferson, Walker, st. Clair and Shelby
counties. It's officers are John B. Para
disc, captain: w. e. Lewis, lieutenant ;
T. NJ. Harris. ensign H. w. Nixon,
clerk; e. W. Berry, accountant; Frank
Cooper, picket; e. J. Johnson, stand
ard bearer.
An active campaign for new members
has been launched, with the following
committee in charge: Archie Warner,
chairman e. NJ. Cox and ]. II. Mozart
ney. The canton expects to attend the
sovereign grand lodge, Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows, which meets in
Jacksonville, Fla, September, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
GREETINGS FROM
ENGLISH MASONS
Former Newspaper Man Now
High Masonic Official On Visit

BOSTON, Mass, April 5.-Sir Al
fred Robbins, president of the board
OF general purposes of the United
Grand Lodge of England, who has re-
Gently arrived in the United States on
a visit to further friendly relations
between Masonic jurisdictions through
out the world, was guest of honor at
the meeting Of the Grand Lodge of
Massachusetts. He presented a letter
Of greeting from the Duke of Con-
naugh, Grand Master Of British Free
masons.
Former Vice President Thomas R.
Marshall, 33d degree, thanked Sir Al
fred for the message and greetings and
emphasized the necessity for friendly
relations between the United States
and England by declaring that, as the
peoples speaking the Anglo-Saxon
tongue predominant in world affairs,
it behooves them to save civilization
from another devastating war by cult
waiting the friendliest of relationships.
He declared Freemasonry in a large
part answered this purpose.
Sir Alfred is to be in the United
States until about May 81 and dur
ing his visit will present letters of
greeting to President Coolidge from
Ambassador Kellogg in London, Lloyd
George and other distinguished men in
public life.
He was made a knight bachelor by
King George, seven years ago, in recog-
milton of his work as a journalist, dra
matte critic, political writer and gen
eral newspaper man. He has just re-
tired after SO years as London CORE
spondent of the Birmingham Post.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
PARADE
PLAN FOR MAY DAY
UNIQUE Features On Program Of
Big Celebration

Preparations for the monster fra
ternal parade on the afternoon OF May
1. to be followed by u banquet and
dance, are making Roadway, according
to the report of the committee in
charge, and indications are that one OF
the greatest fraternal gatherings ever
held in the south will be staged.
The proposition as announced by the
Fraternal Round Table committee, COM
posed of representatives of the ma
iority of the fraternal orders of the
city, is for all the lodges in Birming-
ham and district to join together in one
great fraternal celebration on May day,
which will include a gathering at Cap
ital park, a downtown parade, with ap-
propriate floats and bands, the mem
hers of the various orders wearing their
insignia, a banquet at 6 o'clock at the
Hillman hotel, and dances at the Hill
man and Tutwiler hotels.
At a recent meeting of the committee
individual committeeman were appointed
to visit the various lodges and lay the
proposition before them. At meeting
of this committee held last Saturday
afternoon reports came in to the effect
that in practically every instance the
lodges had accepted the invitation and
had Joined up with the movements.
Masonic, Odd Fellows, Knights of Py-
thias. Maccabees, Woodmen and numer-
Gus other lodges and organizations were
included in the report.
The committee in charge will meet
this week and adopt a program for the
occasion
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
WILLNSTITUTE
MASONIC LODGE
ID. G. Richards To Head
New Lodge At Pratt
City April 9

The first daughter of Florida
lodge No. $50, A. f. & A. NJ, of Pratt
City, will come into existence Wednes-
day night, April 8, when the D. G.
Richards lodge, A. f. & A. NJ, will be
instituted by officers of the grand lodge
of Alabama at the Masonic hall, Pratt
City. v-~.,.
Officers and charter members of the
new lodge are D. G. Richards, worship
full MASTER. P. ]. Grain, senior war
den; Charles e. Griffith, Junior war
den; j. l.. Scarborough, treasurer; d.
G. Blakenhern, secretary; NJ. Richards,
senior deacon; w. NJ. Custred, junior
deacon; R. M. Richards, senior stew
ard; W. j.. Wasley, junior steward !;
John Gibson, tyler. Charter members
are Louis Merkal, e. D. Lewis, W. G..
Barksdale, A. r. Laird, William Bon
durant, J. J. Day, w. NJ. Thomas and
Chris Ellis.
The new lodge draws its membership
largely from Florida lodge, in fact, the
large majority was initiated, passed,
and raised in that lodge. d. G. Rich
ards, the master of the new lodge,
is one of the best informed Masons in
Jefferson county, is past master of
Florida lodge and has served as its Sec
rotary for the past 10 years.
Florida lodge of Pratt City is wide
ly known throughout Masonic circles.
1t was one of the pioneer lodges of
Jefferson county, and has numbered
among its members some of the promi-
nent men in the Birmingham district.
1t has an enviable reputation for eff
cheney in the secret work and business
routine. Among its first worshipful
masters were the late DR.. R. NJ. Cum
first master; Erskine Ram
say, the late P. G. Rogers, DIR. r. +.
Lovelady and G. H. Mandy.
With the growth of the district and
the increased activity in Masonry, the
new lodge viii lstart out under ex-
tremely favorable circumstances and
from the training of its officers will
no doubt match the reputation for eff
ficiency so long upheld by Florida
lodge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
HOWARD DEBATERS
MEET VANDERBILT

Paul Barnett of the sophomore
class and Clyde Warren of the fresh
man class of Howard college will meet
representatives from Vanderbilt uni
versity in an intercollegiate debate in
the Howard auditorium on the evening
of April 8.
This will be the first Of the inter-
collegiate debates planned by the
Howard debating council for this
spring. 1t is also the first time that
Howard debaters have met those from
Vanderbilt.
The subject will be Resolved: That
Congress Should Have the Power to
Override the Supreme Court in De-
claring Acts of Congress Unconstitu-
tional." The affirmative will be upheld
by the Howard debaters.
Warren and Barnett were selected
as the speakers at try-out two weeks
ago. Mr.. Barnett was one of the in
tercollegiate debaters last year. Mr..
Warren has had experience only in
high school debating. r. l.. Alexander
and Philip Afford were selected as
alternates.
Vanderbilt will be represented by
D. II. Roster of Newcomb, Tenn, and
.. A. Stevens of Monticello, Ark. Mr..
Roster is a senior in the law school,
and has represented Vanderbilt in in
tercollegiate debates for three years.
Mr.. Stevens is a junior in the law
school, and has been on the debating
team for two years.
Howard debaters will go to Mis-
sissippi college on April 20 to debate
the same subject. 1t is hoped that a
debate can be arranged with Birming-
ham-Southern college.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
.DR. HOBBS FILLS
PULPIT SUNDAY
Recent Revival Services
Add New Members To
Church Role

DR.. ]. r. Hobbs viii occupy his pull
pit at both the morning and evening
services Sunday, after a two weeks re-
vival in which services were conducted
by Evangelist Louis Entzminger.
DR.. Hobbs topic for the morning
service will be, "Right-ways-ness," and
in the evening he will speak on, "Ths
City Without Temple"
Rev. Entzminger came to Birming.
ham to conduct the work of reorganiza-
ton in the First Baptist church, which
he and his brother, James Entzminger.
began last August. At that time the
entire Sunday school was reorganized,
with the result a phenomenal growth.
Prior to the revival recently closed.
a religious census was taken of sur
rounding territory, and several thou
sand prospects enrolled.
One hundred and fifty-two members
were received into the church during
the meeting. From Birmingham, Rev.
Entzminger went to Louisville, where
he is delivering a series of addresses to
the students at the Southern Baptist
Theological seminary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
ODD FELLOWS TO |
CELEBRATE BIRTH
All Branches OF Order To
Join In Anniversary
Observance

Program for the celebration of the
one hundred and fifth anniversary of
the founding by Thomas Weldey and
associates of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, was adopted at a recent
meeting of the general committee and
the place Of meeting designated. The
celebration will be held Sunday after
noon, April 2, the the First Baptist
church, Birmingham, commencing at
2 80 o'clock.
All the subordinate and Rebekah
lodges of the district, and other
branches of the order, including the En-
campment, the Patriarch Militants and
the Pilgrim Knights, will take part in
the celebration. They will meet at the
Fraternal hall at 2:15 o'clock and
headed by the Pilgrim Knights band,
procession will be formed and will
march direct to the Baptist church. Of
ficers of the various bodies will wear
the insignia of their station and the
members their badges.
Speakers of the occasion will be from
the grand lodge officers of the grand
lodge of Alabama, as follows: J. A.
Howle, grand master, who will speak
on "Oddfellowship;" NJ. G. Sivley, dep
uty grand master, on Ideals of the
Order" and 81. G. Pollard. grand sec
rotary, on 1.-THE Anniversary" Musical
selections will be rendered by a male
quartet and an orchestra from Bes-
semer.
Past Grand Master g. o. Jacobs is
chairman of the general committee, and
A. B. Warner, secretary. Members
of the program committee are: Mrs.
T. M. Harris, chairman; Mrs. johnson,
Mrs. Jennie Dillon, John l.. Paradise
and L. D. Wallace.
A special meeting Of all the commit
tees has been called for April ii, at
Z 80 o'clock, at Fraternal hall, at which
final arrangements will be made and
all details of the celebration com
pleted.
The following proclamation has been
issued by the sovereign grand lodge:
To the officers and members of all
grand and subordinate bodies of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows !:
The one hundred and fifth ami
yersary of the founding of our beloved
order is approaching. Another year
has been added to our history. Another
year of progress toward the realization
of our ideals has been vouchsafed unto
us. That we may pause and reflect,
make note of our shortcomings and plan
for still higher achievements
l do, in accordance with usage and
in obedience to the resolution of the
sovereign grand lodge, hereby enjoin all
grand and subordinate bodies of the
order to take appropriate action on the
twenty-sixth day of April, 1924, for
the commemoration of the one hundred
and fifth anniversary of the founding
of our order, by suitable exercises in
observance of the day and by public
thanksgiving to Almighty God for His
manifold mercies.
Done at st. Joseph, Mo, this twelfth
day of February, Ammo Domini ineteen
hundred and twenty-four, and of the
order the one hundred and fifth year.
LUCIAN J. EARTIN,
Grand Sire.
Attest: J. EDWARD KROH,
Grand Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
BRADFORD LODGE
HAS LARGE CLASS
Matthews Meeting Success With
School OF instruction

Past Grand Master J. R. Matthews
is meeting with great encouragement in
the way of, large attendances at his
schools of instruction. which he is con-
Quoting In the subordinate lodges of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
throughout the county. At many of the
meetings he assists in the comforting of
the degrees and in the absence of can
didates, instructs the lodge in the secret
and rituaIistic work.
On Tuesday night he met with FL
della lodge No. 125 and assisted in the
initiatory degree, and conducted
school Of instruction. On Wednesday
night he attended the meeting of the
pilgrim knights and was appointed the
representative of the knights on the fra
ternal parade committee, who plan to
stage the affair on May I.
On Friday night he visited Nyato
lodge No. 120, where he conducted
school of instruction and on Saturday
night he and several co-workers from
Birmingham visited Bradford lodge No.
581 and conferred all the degrees on a
class of II candidates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
AVONDALE CHURCH
FORMS ORCHESTRA
Will Be Formally Presented On
Sunday, April Is

Twenty-Five young men and women of
the Avondale Baptist church have
formed an orchestra and will be form
ally presented to the church Sunday
evening, April 10.
Members have been rehearsing since
the first of the year, and their initial
appearance is expected to meet with
success.
Carl F. McCooI is directing the
orchestra. The personnel is as follows
Mrs. w. G. Bentley, Miss Irene Prier,
Miss Pearl e. Stewart, Alvie A. Moser,
Elwyn Richey, Darrell Sides, Charles
e. Wilson, Jr., Miss Thelma Adams,
Miss TheIma Russell. Miss Mary Al
len Hood. Arthur Stewart, Miss Floy
Stewart, James Hosch, Davis Jones,
William Goodhue, Curtis Belcher,
James Logan, John p. Logan. J. G.
Spratling, Jr.. Allen Crotwe1l, Charles
Faulkner, Carl Moss. Harry Savage
and Clint Montgomery.