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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
RUSH WORK ON
 ]. TEXTILE PLANT
Coner Cotton Mill At Union Springs Being Made Ready For Business

ENIUN SPRINGS. Ala. Jan. 19.-- tSpecial.)7-with the completion of the roofs of the Conner cotton mill and sub sidiary buildings the heavy cards have been Flaced and the lighter electric ma chinefy is now arriving daily. Eight car loads have already been unloatled, which comprises about half the amount expected. A considerable part was shipped from Massachusetts.
 The work on the two stqrage, rooms has been for the time being completed and the two lower stories will not he noored with cement floors until next fall with the coming of n new cotton crop. Already a eonsiderablss amount of cotton has been bought and will be held in storage pending operations.
 The foundation for the transformer bas been laid and eh6re the high tension current will be stepped down to the re- quired voltage. The opening room will soon be covered and the work on the storage room will be rushed to compile tion. A temporary lumber yard has been installed and Fordson tractor used to run the saws. planer, etc., needed to shape the lumber. Several carloads of dimension timber have been installed.
 The old mill was run by a. large steam engine which supplied pofSer and light for the mill. This will for the time being, be allowed to remain, al- though the plant will depend on the high tension current, supplied by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
WOMEN PLAYED THEIR TRUMPS ] AT CONVENTION
Some Of Smartest Figures In Society Swayed
 Recent Gatherings
By SOCIETY HOSTESS.

Written Ter The Age Herald. cssyris.t. is't: 's,- NASHINGTOS. Jan. 19.-The heud that rocks the cradle and pours the tea undoubtedly swayed the move naents of the democratic party when its national committee met in Washington this week.
 Plans for dominating the choice of . convention city and enlarginS the , womets representation were made over E}eamiug lniTheon tables, or between thes fliSkeripg lights of many tall candles in stately rooms.
 The democratic women. some of the ssnartest women in American society. gRthered for the committee meeting of1e day in advance, and were first en- teftained at luncheon at the Hamilton hotel by the National Women's Press cfnb. Among those present were Mrs. lnhn Blair of New York. Mrs. Benton N1AIillan. wife of the former governor q Tennessee. one of the beauties as wen as one of the most brilliant of the efftciai democratic women: Mrs. Efanklin D. Roosevelt. who is a ROOsc- veIt herself as well as married to one. and who has all the Roosevelt physical characteristics, and dainty Mrs. Der nice Pyke. of Cleveland.
 The same evening, Mrs. Emily Newell Blair. vice chairman of the na- tional committee, entertained the wom- eH. Tt dinner. Guests of honor present wsre Mrs Woodrow Wilson. classic in wbite, and the handsome Mrs. Cordell Hull.
 A certain shyness seemed to strike the ladies from the blase east when dainty cigarettes were passed. for they looked at their less sophisticated west erH. colleagues. and hcroicaliy said, "sSo. thank you.
 At every hour of the day and night, afaazingly beautiful pearls and jewels were worn by the democratic women. They exhibited most sumptuous furs and small simple hats.
 On Tuesday evening the new demo- cratic woinens clubhouse on Connecti- cut avenue was opened by a house. warming attended by brilliant gather ing. Mrs J. Borden Hartman. with an unIirecedented good humOr and a strikinE blue velvet gown, greeted the guests. Assisting here were Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, regal as queen in n straight black gown; Mrs. Frank Hiram She'll holding her inevitable ciEarette in chic Paris holder made of 'a ring on little silver stick, and Mrs. Antoinette Funk, who insisted she was the most kissed woman in Wash ington-by women.
 Former Senator J. Hamilton Lewis, his pink whiskers turning little gray. was on hand as usual. the gallant for every lady, steadily rising to please even the most plain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
LYNCHING CASE
 UP AT HAMILTON
Witnesses And Attorneys IT Lancaster Trial Leace
 For Hamilton

TUSCALOOSA, Jan. l9.--(By Asso- ciated Press. )-Three or four automo- piles. with the principal witnesses and attorneys in the Robert J. Lancaster hearing in connection with the lynch ing of William Baird in Walker county in 1920, will leave Tuscaloosa in the morning for Hamilton, where the trial of the former national guardsman will begin Monday morning. Judge Charles Allison of Florence has been named by Chief Justice John c. Anderson to hear the case. The hearing will be Lam casters third trial, two previous trials having resulted in hung jury.
 The case has been one of the most interesting on record in the state. Lancaster. sergeant in the Warrior Guards. Tuscaloosa company, was doing strike duty in Walker county with the company when one of the qua ardsmen was killed and William Baird, striking miner. was lodged in the county jail at Jasper charged with the crime. He was taken from the jail and riddled with bullets by a party of men alleged to have been national guardsmen.
 Four Witnesses Dead
 In the past year four of the prin- cipal witnesses in the case have been killed or have died.' Kenneth Thomp- son. local motorcycle officer. was com pany clerk and together with Lieut.. Leon B. Mcbride, who was killed here recently in an automobile accident, checked in the company a short time after the lynching was reported to headquarters. Thompson was shot to death by automobile thieves here on December F, when he attempted to place them under arrest. The chief witness for the state, Leslie West. a taxi driver, who is said to have piloted the lynching party, was recently killed in Walker county. The fourth man was a state witness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
GRIFFIS CHEERED BY
 EFFORTS OF FRIENDS
Hours Made Lighter For Amer
 ican In German Prison

MOSBACK. Germany. Jan. 19.- Efforst of friends to obtain his freedom are making prison hours lighter for Lieut.. Corliss H. Griffis of Hamilton, O.. who was sentenced in December to serve IS months for conspiring to kid nap Grover C. Bergdoll, American draft evader.
 Having been in solitary confinement since his arrest last August, Griffis is now' permitted to associate with other prisoners. including Karl Sperber of Paris. who was sentenced at the same time as Griffis to 15 months for his part in the plot.
 When informed that efforts were be- ing made in the United States to bring about his release, Griffis said:
 Tt is great comfort to know that so many individuals are working in my behalf. although realize fully it is not for me personally but rather the ideal that l just happen to represent now III the hearts of the American people. The knowledge of these earnest efforts to obtain my freedom helps to make my prison hours somewhat brighter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
MAN IN CHURCH CASE Ali Winchester Faces Charge. Two Held For Officers
 Death

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. San. 19.- Rendering a partial report today after an entire week spent in investigations, the Tuscaloosa county grand jury in- dicted Ali Winchester for first degree murder and placed four charges of grand larceny each against Jack Mall lette and Whitney Moran,l who have been held here on charges of the mur- der of Motorcycle Officer Kenneth Thompson. investigations as to the charge in the latter cases have not been completed.
 murder of girl. apparently about 20 years Of age. who has never. been fully identified. Charred remains of :he girl were found in the ruins of little negro church on the Watermelon road four miles from Tuscaloosa on the morning of October 31. and investiga- tors were led to the conclusion that the body of the girl had been placed in the church. benches piled oh top of it. the whole saturated with coal oil from bracket lamps which hung on the walls and then set afire.
 Arrested late Sunday. November 4, charged with the crime, Ali Winches- ter has strenuously fought every effort to hold him in connection with the crime, but has lost in every instance. In the preliminary hearing which fol- lowed soon after his arrest, he was held without bond Habeas corpus pro- eeedings were dismissed by Judge Fleetwood Rice. and were appealed to hA and laNn with the approaching time for the meet ing of the grand jury which voted to indict him this morning.
 Motorcycle Man Killed.
 Jack Malette and Whitney Moran have been held in the county jail here since the killing of Motorcycle Officer Kenneth Thompson on the night of Wednesday, December 12. They have made no effort to free themselves of the charges against them, except to deny all knowledge of the murder.
 Thompson. trailing an automobile which had been stolen early in the evening is thought to have ordered the car to stop near the children's play ground. not far from the center of this city, and to have left his motorcycle acNOss the street and gone to the stolen car expecting to drive it, taking the oc- cnpants with him to police headquar- ters. A fight followed in which Thomp- sons left arm was severely bitten, his gun taken away from him and he was shot to death upon the front porch of resident of the neighborhood where he sought aid. He had been previously wounded in the fight.
 Mallette IS said to be of promi- nent North Carolina family and Moran prize fighter, who claims he is known throughout the country as Whitey Moran.
 In it's partial report the grand jury finds 49 true bills and asks recess un- til Monday, January 2S, in order that it may complete it's work. IOnly three of the bills represent capital cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
PORTABLES"LL LATEST SCHEME
 WITH SINNERS

MOBILE. Jan. 12.-Accordinx to Sheriff Paul Caxalas of this county. illicit operators of stills for manufacturing whisky have aban- doned the big, cumbersome outfits and are using stills that are easily moved about from place to place.
 The officers have Hound recent ly." said the sheriff today, that tlIe .moonshiners' have resorted to the smaller still as it can be easily hidden and when not in use can be taken to their homes.'" The .shiners' also have a new trick of making their mash ant: hauling it to the stills" he said, z.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
Physician Advises People

Ny wife suffered for years with stomach trouble which did not yield to any treatment. She took dose of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy last Sat urday with wonderful results I have practiced nledicine for 20 years and have never seen anything like it be- fore. l have recommended Mayr's Wonderful Remedy to several that I know need thisf treatment 1t re- moves the catarrhal mucous from the intestinal tract and allays the inflam- nation which causes practically all stomach, liver and intestinal ailments. including appendicitis. One dose will convince or money refunded at all druggists. f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
STUDENTS BITTER
 AT ALBTON HEAD
College President May Face
 Charges Affecting CO-Eds


 ALBION. Mich, Jan 19-The shower of hymnalS. inkwells, goloshes and other handy missiles that pelted President Lehn W. Laird of Albion col lese in his last appearance before the student bsdy in the chapel was as nothing to some of the charges that some of the students and officials seem to be carrying behind their backs to hurl-at him the minute he reappears.
 Some of the students are said to be fighting over gossip in connection with the expulsion of a beautiful young woman student. Friends of the presi- dent. who appeared tn he few in num- ber. insisted. however, that the more St;Indaluus intimatiOns were the result oi personal animuS and untrue.
 President Laird went into SeclUS0n alter being driven from the chapel plat form by the enraged student body. Mon day he k to appear heforc the trustees of the small Methodist school and de- lend himself. if he can. against the aE@ry accuSatIonS of students :rlCh- CTS and Dr. Samuel Dirkie. long re- Spe;ted as president emeritus nf the college. \ friend of the president said hc' waS afraid the unfortunate episode of the hymnal barraSc had been ex- 'remrly hurtful to the presidential rcnu- t1r;oE and might prevent his landing a j"h aS president nf another cnIlegS for which hc had hean angling n'anticipa- 't;"n "f his carly departure from Albion. The charGNs having jn do Wit ttp Nuutis "o-I"i were r''..t'tl",l a> .artiru- Ilrly unfortunate iot Inc pc ,dpnt.
 Ia"ulty members and sirArH:S .rS an 'nvesti%atin= '~mIN;:t"". hra"l to@ti- moHy to-day. u"d vii; ""p""' tr lhr t,uS- ,H"~ as th" las s "f M"fd 'y's proposed hc,',n2
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
COOLIDGE MESSAGE
 TO ENCTRCLE GLOBE
Golden Rule Speech To Be Re-
 layed By Rotary Clubs

CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-A radio mes sage by President Coolidge on Wash instOnS birthday in honor of the birth day anniversary of the Rotary clubs will be relayed around the world by the 3,OOO clubs of the organization in 2S countries, it was announced today
 The Golden Rule Message empha- sizing the gospel of understanding among men advocated by Rotary In ternatiOnal. will be broadcast by the President from tine White House in honor of the nineteenth anniversary of Rotary and in the name of Rotary Club No. l of Chicago on the after noon of February 2:. Rotary was founded in Chicago February 23. 1895. but WashingtOn's birthday was chosen as a day for the Presidents words to be broadcast around the globe by ra- dio
 As the President speaks from the White House, Rotary clubs in this and foreign countries will be listening in The Presidents speech, believed to be the first to be sent by radio around the globe, is expected to bear upon the sixth object of Rotary, which is the advancement of understanding, good will and international peace through world fellowship of business and professional men
 Rotary and it's purposes took from here 19 years ago when the first Ro- tary club was founded by Paul F. Harris. Chicago attorney, still alive. From a membership of four men at the start, the organization has grown to 100000 in l,6OO clubs throughout the world.
 During the week beginning Febru- ary' IS, Rotary and other similar or- sanizatiOns will celebrate the origin of this business mems movement at their club luncheons throughout the world. kiwanis, Lions and other clubs had brought the number of such clubs in the United States and Canada to 3,OOO. Rotary being. the only one that goes outside the two North American countries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
ROAD OFFICIALS
 GET NEW IDEAS AT CONVENTION
Scruggs And Suttle In- terested In Use Concrete In Road Construction
STATE CAPITAL BueEAut
 THE AGs-HERAtD | M9stsemcry. Ais.. Is1.- IS


 J. H. Scrugss. commissioner of con- struction. and J. Freeman Suttle, com missioner of maintenance of the state highway department of Alabama. have returned frc,i Chicago where they have been attending the American Road Builders convention and exhibit that is now being held i;i that city. The com niissioners who are responsible for the new highways that are to be built in Alabama expressed themselves as great iy impressed wi.h the eight acres Of closely packed exhibits of machinery and other acrcss6rieS of road building, as well as with tine exhibits from the United States bureau of roads and ex- hibits from other road building units.
 Il have been attending these exhibits annually for the past 15 years" said Commissioner Scrnggs. and as usual there are many new improvements to be seen this year
 Travel Fly Car
 The commissioners. made the trip from St. Louis to Chicago by motor over 350 miles of concrete roads. clssly inspecting them and other types of roads and stopping over at Springfield. H.. to'confer with Clifford Older. chief highway engineer of Hi nOis. under whose direction 200 miles of concrete highways were laid in the state during 1923. They also visited the Bates experimental N hoad near Springfield iN which Illinois tested out the various types of road building ma teriass and as result adopted the type of concrete road it now builds and its method of construction as well:
 T think the Bates experimental road tests are the most important and far reaching investigations that have ever been mads in the field of highway con structiOn. saii Commissioner Suttle. and both Mir. Scruggs and myself feel that in our Own personal education we have regained many times over the cost of the trip. which was made at our own personal expense. The state if Illinois now has its mistakes in the past. The state highway department knows what they want to build and how to build them
 Building On Big Scale
 Both the Alabama commissioners were greatly interested in, the scale on which Illinois is building it's roads. In this state bond issue of sG0 0Ub, 900 which was voted in 1918 has been prac- t;cally all invested in hard road sys- tenl and plans are being laid for ap- other issue of S10O.O0O.000 to be voted on this year. In going ahead with their road work. Illinois is building connected system instead of two or three miles of isolated stretches in each county aS would be the case if the state barely matched and used the federal aid arpropriation each year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
KIWANIS CLUR ! TO EDIT PAPER
 FOR {ONE DA Y
TENNESSEE VALLEY sVssAyl


 Morgan Kiwanian< are very proud of their club. and the record it is making in the civic life of the Ten nexsee Valley. They intend telling the world about it next Thursday, when they will have special sec tion in local newspaper. M. K. Rankin. the club secretary. has been named editor-in-chief of the special section. Assisting him will he !. R. Daniell, Pa;il Morrison and F.. F. Baird. J. E. Cassels. who looks after the dcstinies of the Southern Bell Telephone company in this dis trict. will turn his attention to the advertising game loug enough to line up copy" from the Albany mem bers of the club. W. F.. Roper of the City National bank will desert his task of compilation of currency long enough to compile copy from the members in Decatur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
Stop Rheumatism In AS Hours

Don't suffer from those terrible stab bing pains of Rheumatism, SciAtIcA, neu- how much you suffer- or how old or stub. born your case-no matter what you have tried-I confidently predict. your trouble Exiil yield. to my famous Anti RumAtix treetment, and your pain will yanish. ssSin- ingly like magic. Many suffererh' get amazing relief in only a few hours< To prove 1t. am offering to send a $I treat ment absolutely free and postpaid to every sufferer who writes me. Since this oblisate you In any way. write f6r the free treatment today, and prove at my risk that you can be rid of RheumatiSri. AUGUST EYSSELL. Dept. 26s. Eysssli Laboratories, Kansas City. Mo.-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
WILL BUY SEED
 CC-OPERATNELY
Tuscaloosa Farm Bureau Plans To Buy Car Load At Re
 duced Prices
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU
 THE AeE-HERAlD ! Inss .tssnn Ala Ian 10 1


 The first meeting of the new direc- tors of the Tuscaloosa farm bureau was held Saturday and II members were present. The meeting consumed business was transacted. The presi- dent. ]. s. Yerby, appointed the ex- ecutive committee for the year. They are: Glenn Foster. J. M., Hocklander and Charles Ballinger. A resolution was passed inviting B. w. Cabell. man ager of the local telephone exchange. to appear at the next meeting and out line what course to pursue for the farmers to get rural telephones. Tie curb market will also be taken up at the next meeting and all farmers will be urged to attend and have the proj- ect explained to them. The president was instructed to appoint the ten or more standing committees.
 The cooperative buying of seed was discussed and an effort will be made to purchase carload of cotton seed on the cooperative plan and at Il low CT price. It was announced the state farming program will be put on here
 
 Quested to aid in making it success. Ihe boys clubs were discussed and members of the farm bureau will as sist the boys in the various districts of the county. The purchase of calcium arsenate as boll weevil exterminator. terracins demonstrations and other matters of interest to farmers came up for consideration.
 Conference Is Held
 The district stewardship conference of the northern half of the Tuscaloosa presbytery was held at the First PreS4 byterian church Friday night and 2U members were present. The conference was under the supervision of the field secretary. Rev. X. q. Irons. of this city. The principal speakers were Rev. R. C. Long of Chattanooga and Rev. w. <. Patterson of Prattville Mir. Patterson is secretary of steward ship of the synod of Alabama. Tine conference was followed by lunch con in the conference room of the First Presbyterian church.
 To Erect Erect Aim House
 The county board of revenue, at it's regular meeting Saturday awarded the contract for the building of a new alm house to Carl Cline of Birmingham Ahc toSt Nas appEuAiuiteiy SIU.NNO and work On the building will be com menced as soon as possible
 Chamber Meeting Set
 Some of the best speakers in Tusca- loOsa are on the program for the gen eral meeting of the senior Chamber of Commerce. to be held Monday night. Tuscaloosa's industries will he dis cuSsed by James Brierton. the uni versiry of Edward Clarkson: Tusca- loOsa. as seen by new citizen. W. C. Mcclure: warrior river possibilities. by Manley Foster: culture. by Dr. Carl Garner ot the University of Alabama agriculture. by J. s. Yerby: music by Miss Stella Harris; schools, by Albert Lindsley. The physical aspect of Tuscaloosa by Edward deGraffenreid paving problems. by Ruben Wright; roads, by Ben I. Rapport.
 To Make Connection
 The new substation of the Alabama Power company here will be connected up with the high tension long distance wires at midnight Saturday The pow CT and lights of the city will be cut out until about 2 o'clock Sunday morning while the wire connections are being made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
GREER RELEASED
Chauffeur For Mabel Normand Give
 $5.0OO Bail

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Jan. 19.-- Horace A. Greer, chauffeur for Mabel Normand, film actress, accused of at tempting to kill Courtland $. Dimes, Denver oil man, on New Years night, was late today released from the county jail when J. B. Mcdonald, taxieab owner and Greer's former employer, kp. peared with S3,000 cash bail. The amount of bail. originally set at S10.O00, was cut yesterday by Justice J. Walter Hamby to $5,0O0. and was. still further pared today on tecom- mendation of the district attorneys office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20

whstener, softener and beautifier.
 Massage this sweetly fragrant lem on bleach into the face. neck, arms and hands. It can not irritate. Fla nous stage beauties use it to bring that clear youthful skin and rosy white complexion; also to soothe red, rough or chapped hands and face You smpst mix this remarkable bleach your self. It can not be bought ready to use because it acts best immediately after it is prepared-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
CARMACK STATUE ORDERED

NASHVILLE, Tenn.. Jan. 10.--An- rouncement is made here today that d contract had been signed for the statue nf the late Senator Edward w. Car mack. which is to stand in front of the entrance of the state capitol. The statue will be the work of Mrs. Nancy Cox Mccormack
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
LEMON JUICE BEST --s
 TO WHITEN SKIN
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The only harmless way to bleach the skin white is to mix the juice of two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White. which any druggist will sup ply for a few cents. Shake we'll in a bottle. and you have n whole quarter-pint of the most wonderful skin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20

Albion after the first of the year for the sake of the peace of the institution.
 N he had done as he promised Bishop Henderson he would do" Dr. Dickie said, there would have been no outbreak
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20

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