davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
STRANGER MISSING;
DROWNING FEARED
Bride And Saddled Horse Is
Found Loose

ATHENS, Ala, March 22.-Seyeral
weeks ago there was a stray horse ia
ken up on the farm of Henderson Legg,
about ten miles north of the city.
When taken up it had a saddle and
bride as though some one had just
alighted from him. Notice was made
through the county papers that the
horse had been captured and nothing
was heard fro manyOne about him I'M
til this week, when man from Halle
green, Ala claimed that it. was his.
He said that a man from his neighbor-
hood borrowed the horse and before
leaving the section told some parties
that he would never be seen in that
locality again alive. 1t is thought that
the man came to this county and while
on Elk river near where the horse was
found threw himself into the swollen
stream.
Fine Cow Poisoned-F'armers of the
county have been notified by Oscar
Davis, farmer of the west part of the
county, that he has recently had the
misfortune of losing a shorthorn COW
for which he paid $3.50. The death of
this COW was caused from eating nitrate
of soda which Mr.. Davis had stored
away on bis farm to be used in the
making of the coming crop.
Court To Convene-The spring term
of circuit court will convene here on
Monday, March "a. when Judge o.
Kyle will preside. This term promises
to be one of the most interesting that
has been held here in some time, as
there will be eight capital cases to
come before the court. These comprise
murder and highway robbery cases.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
SODATOL TRIED
FOR BLASTING
Used As Experiment In
Clearing Swamp Lands
=. Reclaimed

EAYETTE, Ala, March 22.-(Spe-
cial. Ill. G. Lebron of the agricultural
engineering. department Of Auburn, is
here for several days. to look over the
work being done on the .Fayette and
Lamar county drainage district No. /,
also the Hell creek district, and prob
ably the Marion county project. He will
inspect some of the work done in land
clearing on the district, and give such
assistance and advice as comes within
the province of his department at Au-
burn. He will also look over the work
of blasting in the lateral canals by
the. use of sodatol.
p. T. Simons, senior drainage engi-
neer of the United States department
of agriculture, will be here to see the
progress of the district and increase the
effectiveness Of the experimental inves-
legations that are being carried on in
the study of run-off. In further con-
nection with these works the depart
ment has installed Rufus Goodwin in
this section to carry on some expert
ments in land clearing with dynamite
and sodatol, ascertaining more eco
nomical means of clearing these reclaim
ed lands.
Court Adjourns-The criminal d.
vision of circuit court here adjourned
last Thursday afternoon. Six violators
of the prohibition law were convicted
and sentenced by Judge r. L. Blanton
to serve from one to two years in the
penitentiary.tT The case of Tommie john
ston, indicted for killing Ed Aldrige
was continued.
Cooking Glass Entertains-The do
nestle science class of the eighth grade
in high school entertained at luncheon
last Friday afternoon, the county board
of education with the high school fac
u1ty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
TUSKEGEE TO HOLD
BEAUTY CONTEST

TUSKEGEE, Ala, March a.
The entire hour was spent Mt the Bx-
change club Friday in perfecting plans
for field day March IS. s..
The Macon county beauty contest
will close atthe conclusion of the pros
gram on field day. The most beautiful
girl will be crowned queen. The con-
testants are: Miss Hattie Johnston
of Tuskegee, Ala, Miss Marie Boyd Of
Shorters, Ala, and Miss Mary Ruth
Achan of Notasulga, Ala. ~ 4
The visitors of the week are:i
Richard III. Powell, Jr., of Emory uhi--
versity, Joseph Edwards of Auburn
college, Peter Preer, Jr., of Birming-
ham Southern and Miss Blanche Heard
of Opelika, Ala, who is the guest of
Miss Mary McLendon.
Making Clothes-4The clothing con-
test was held in the Tuskegee court
house Friday. This contest is COM
posed of the work of the club girls, Of
Macon county under instruction Of
Mrs. Jones, home demonstration agent.
Superintendent w. B. Riley, Miss Tap
Those who spoke on this day were
pan of Auburn and Miss Cassidy of
Atlanta, Ca.
DIR. Alderman Speaks--Dr. A. $. Al
derman of Tuskegee spent "Wednesday
in Birmingham. While there he. de-
liyered an address at Howard college.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
Two BISHOPS TO
SPEAK AT HOME
COMING EVENT
Methodist Celebration To
! Be Held At Admission
Next. Sunday
iANNIsToN RrKEAul

ADMISSION, Ala, March 22.-An-
niston will be visited. within the next
few. days by two distinguished bishops
of the Methodist church. Bishop Hoyt
+ nj. Dobbs, former pastor of the First
Methodist church here, will deliver the
Homecoming sermon on March 3G On
Easter night Bishop Beauchamp, who is
in charge of the Methodist mission in
Central Europe will tell of the preach
{ ing and teaching of old time religion
In the old country.
One of the feature parts of the home
coming services to be held next Sunday
will be the presence of A. B. Thompson
Of Birmingham, who organized the
First Methodist church in Admission
IN 1882, and who was the first pastor
of the church. Former pastors and
other members of the county have been
invited to attend the homecoming sew-
ice and those unable to attend in per-
son have. been asked to write mes
sages which will be read ut the morn
! ing service Rev. L. c.. Branscomb
will have charge.
framing CIaSS Ci0SeS-Ihe training
class which has been taught at the
Leighton Avenue Baptist church for
the last week by Rev. A. E. Price
of CochraIhs Ga, was closed with "a
graduates. NJ
Col. r.. B. Bridges-Col. r. B.
Bridges, a prominent attorney of Pied.
mont, died at an Admission hospital Sat
urday. morning after a brief illness. He
is survived by his wife and two chill
dren. The body of Colonel Bridges was
sent to Piedmont Friday afternoon for
ihterment, and the services will be
held in that city Sunday afternoon.
Make Overland Trip-Making the
trip from Montreal to Admission in -
days, Buck Miller and H. F. Hoey ar
rived in Admission in a coupe, going on
to Birmingham after a short stop-over
in Admission. These two men are en-
route to Los Angeles and expect to
make the trip in record time.
Robbins Anders0n-Mr. and Mrs
r.. w. Robbins of Evansville, Pa, have
issued cards announcing the approach
ing marriage of their daughter, Miss
Annie Robbins, to Mr.. F. b. Ander-
son.
Mrs. Reaves In.-Mrs. James L.
Reaves has been seriously ill at her
home for the last few DAYS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
POSTPONE HEARING
XIV TOSSING CASE

MOBILE, Ala, March pa mo
ton filed by the state here today in
the circuit. court that sentence be
passed on Jack Cleveland. a member
of the county board of revenue and road
commissioners, convicted of the killing
of Stephen LOSING, an aged merchant,
was continued until next Saturday.
The jury that returned the verdict Of
guilty against Cleveland recommended
fifteen years in the penitentiary on
February 81, last. The state contends
that the prisoner should be sentenced.
judge Berney ruled that the defer
ring of the sentence was by order of
Judge Ben D. Turner, who tried the
case, and he was without authority to
change it.. The defense asked that
sentence be deferred to give them time
to go over the transcript of the case in
order that motion for new trial may
be filed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
FREE TO ASTHMA AND
HAY FEVER SUFFERERS
Free Trial of Method That Anyone
Can Use Without Discomfort
op Loan ne Tima
or Loss of Time

We have a method for the control Of
Asthma, and we want you to try 1t at
our expense. No matter whether your case
Is of long standing or recent develo pment,
or Hay Fever. Won should ser Sor = frea
Trial of our method. No matter in that
climate you live, no matter what your
age or occupation, IL you are troubled
with Asthma or Hay Fever. our method
should relieve you promptly.
We especially want to send 1t to those
apparently hopeless cases. where all forms
OF inhalers, douches. opium preparations,
fumes, patent smokes" etc, have failed.
We want to show everyone at ou.@expenao,
that our method Is designed 20 end ali
difficult breathing. all wheeling. and all
those terrible paroxysms.
This free offer is too important to neg
lee. q single day. Write now and begin
the method az once. Send no money.
Simply mail coupon below. Do 1t Today
you even do not pay postage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
CONTEST HELD In
FIRST AID WORK
:
Prizes Awarded Teams
By Coal Company
At@Jasper

JASPER, Ala, March 22.-Efficient
first. aid work is having marked in.
fluence in lowering the death rate due
to accidents in and about the mines In
Alabama. Recognizing this, Milton III
Fies, representing the DeBardeleber
Steel corporation of Walker comfy
worked up a first aid contest which
was held here today. The contest was
confined to employees of the DeBarde.
leben company corporation. There was
100 contestants and the event brought
to Jasper hundreds of people.
Teams representing every mining
town in this county at which the De-
Bardeleben company operates mines
were entered. There was male and
female, white and negro teams in each
group. The winners was awarded a
silver medal and team winning second
prize, bronze medal. First prize, for
white males, was Empire, and Sipsey
second prize.
The women's team from Payne Bend
won first prize; of the colored team
Sipsey won first and Empire second
The School Improvement association OF
Sipsey and Empire served lunches on
the ground during the meeting.
Court In WinStOn-Judge Ernest
Lacy and Solicitor Grady Wilson will
go TO Double Springs Monday for the
spring term of the circuit court OF
Winston county. Court will be in ses-
sion one week at Double Springs, fol
lowed by two weeks at Haleyville in
the same county. Several cases of inn
portance are to be tried.
Plan Field Day-The Boy Scouts
annual field day will be helA in Jasper
next Saturday, March %. Scouts and
Scout leaders from all over Walker
county will be in attendance.
G. HI. Abel4- III. Abel, a prominent
citizen of Union Chapel. aged ,45, died
at a local hospital Friday night.
Play Draws Many-Never' before
were the people OF Jasper given such
treat as they were Friday evening at
the Walker County High school, when
the students put on play called the
Jasper Jollies," The auditorium was
filled to its capacity and numbers after
numbers were turned away.
Child Dies-Joseph Ray, little son oil
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Miller of Cordova
died late Friday night at the family
residence. 't-F
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
MURDERED HUSBAND
CITED AS. SLAYER

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 22.-So-
luton of one of The most battling CRIMES
committed here in years-the Staying of
w. o. Spencer, chain store manager,
and the wounding of Miss Laura Whea-
ton johnson, a school teacher-is believ-
ed to have been reached with a state
ment said to have been made to police
and sherif's deputies in the county Jail
here today by Mrs. Levy Owens, await
ing trial on a charge of having killed
her husband, Levy c'Sonny'') Owens.
According to the announcement, Mrs.
Ovens declared in a voluntary state
menk that her husband was RESPONSE
bIe for the Staying of Spencer and the
wounding of Miss johnson. Robbery,
according to the statement credited to
Mrs. Owens, prompted the crime.
Spencer was killed and Miss John
son wounded by a man who fired into
the autmobile in which they were rid
ing on a. suburban road near this city
at midnight May "a last. At the time
Spencer wass escorting Miss johnson to
her home after attending a theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
CROP ACREAGE
TO Be INCREASED

tCenunued FfeU PrectGtne PeeeD
count the actual harvest area can never
be determined in advance of harvest.
Hay-A IL per cent increase is in.
dictated, which, of course, may be seri-
ously affected either way by weather
conditions at haying time. -
Total Crop Acreage--The survey dis
closes an intention to increase the total
acreage to- an crops by about 10 per
cent in this state, and the distribution
of this increase is somewhat uniform
over the state. This intention is some
what significant in view Of the sup
posed shortage Of labor and can only
be accomplished by addition to the
efficiency Of labor available.
Farm Labor--The survey discloses
the fact that a fraction more than two
members Of farmers families worked on
each farm reported last year, while
just n slight increase in the total NUM-
Der Of family workers is intended for
the present season. .s.
IAN increase of some or s per cent
in the number Of tenants used is in
dictated, and about 80 per cent of the
tenants intended to be used are already
contracted with and are on the farms.
+ More Fertilizer Used
Work Stock-The number of plows
intended to be, operated is about 8 per
cent greater than last year and the
number of work stock for that purpose
about z per cent.
Fertilizers--A very material increase
in the use of fertilizers is suggested
in all sections except the western part
of the Black Belt, the heaviest increase
being indicated in. the Tennessee VAL
ley with all northern counties follow
ing.
Calcium Arsenate-An intention to
use nearly three times as much poison
for boil weevils is expressed. The only
sections where less is suggested is in
the northwest and Tennessee Valley
sections, where last year considerable
poisoning was done against leaf worm.
In the southeastern counties farmers
reporting intend to use about nine times
as much as last year.
The outlook as reflected by this sur
vey of farmers intentions is on the
whole fairly optimistic and construc-
tive. The only danger which may be
seen in expressed intentions to plant
is the possibility of producing too many
sweet potatoes unless care Is taken
in distribution either in marketing or
hog feeding. Perhaps more corn acreage
would be safer. On the whole the acre
age distribution looks safe, unless
changing conditions should induce more
cotton acreage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
u. s. ENGINEER
CHANGED FRONT
ON HALE ROAD
Recommended Faunsdale
Route First, Then He
Switched To Newbern )
lsT..TE cAfITAL BUkEAU

MONIGONlEh11 j, Ala., march *.
Location of state and federal aid high
way running north and south in Hale
county was first recommended to be
made via Faunsdale and Lineyille to
Greensboro by II. G. Wells, federal
engineer. who later recommended APP
proval Of the location from Greensboro
via Newborn to Uniontown which he
Mt first rejected. according to infornia-
lion from the files of the state high
way department. Plans for the high
way on the latter location are nearly
complete and ready 70 advertise, it was
learned today. 4. -
The location of this road, within the
borders of Hale county has been a
matter of keen controversy. On his
first trip over the proposed routes,
Mr.. Wells. the federal engineer, ex-
amined the proposed routes from
Greensboro south to the Dixie Over
land highway via Cedarville; from
Greensboro to the Dixie Overland via
Laneville, and Fauhsdale, and from
Greensboro to the Dixie Overland via
Newbern and Uniontown. After, con-
sidering the routes he made the fol-
lowing Recommendation in letter
dated May 10, 1922: ~, i.
after considering the merits and de-
merits of the various proposed routes,
it is recommended that the road run
ming north from, Faunsdale via Lane
vile to Greensboro, and from Green's
boror north via Havana to Moundsville,
be designated as the route through Hale
county.
Runs Through Center
nxE. L.. l,nl
indicate that this route is the shortest
and most direct, running almost through
the geographical center of the county.
It is further believed that this route
is preferable to the others considering
the proposition from a. state stand
point and as a proposed link in the in
ter-county seat system of reads
Later, however, the state highway
department submitted to the federal
bureau a project statement seeking
federal aid ON the route via Newborn
to Uniontown, which has been turned
down by Mr.. Wells in favor of the
Faunsdale route. In a second letter
dated December H., 1928, Mr.. Wells
recommended the approval of the New
bern Uniontown route, stating:
ION May Is and is, 1922, the under
signed in company with officials of the
state highway department made an in
spection of various routes through Hale
county at which time certain recon-
mendations were made in the prelimi-
nary inspection report made to the dis
trict engineer on May 10, 1922. At
that time three routes were inspected
for possible improvement, running
southwesterly from Greensboro via
Cedarville, due south from Greensboro
via Faunsdale and southeasterly from
Greensboro via Newborn to Uniontown,
all three of which routes connected with
the main east and west road running
from Selma to ,Demopolis. This in
formation is presented on account of
the fact that at that time it was thought
advisable to recommend the central
route via Faunsdale in preference to
the two others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
IN MAYORS RACE

HATTIESBURG, Miss, March o.
DIR. Frank L. Summers, better known
among his friends as Little Doc" is
the latest candidate for political pre-
ferment Yesterday he announced his
candidacy for mayor of Harrisburg.
DIR. Summers is one of the best known
physicians in South Mississippi, md
was for two years head of the health
department of Hattiesburg, during
which time the health and sanitation
of the city was at its best, as shown
by the records.
In Liquor Dragnet--Another caught
in the dragnet of Sheriff Noteworthy
in his efforts to rid Forrest county of
whisky and bootleggers, was Hemphill
Tysdale, negro, who was arrested
by the sheriff's forces eight miles from
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
PIKE WOMAN DIES
Mrs. McPherson Expires At Age
- Of AZ - "

TROY, Ala, Z. March 22.-(special
Leased Wire. Mrs. g. r. Mcpherson,
6s years Of age, died at her home, four
miles below Troy, Saturday morning at
an early hour, after an illness of three
weeks from pneumonia. She is sur
vived by her husband and two dapgh-
tiers. Mrs. Clarence Redbock and Miss
Gelena Mcpherson. Three brothers are
Walter Lifford Of Montgomery and
w. d. Lifford of Troy and jeff Lifford
of Mathew Station. She was a mem.
Der of the Baptist church.
Buy Grocery Store Reeves. iJr.,
of Montgomery, and Mrs. Sam Reeves.
ST., of Troy, have bought the interest
of Payton Nichols, in the Nichols
grocery store. !, Mr.. Nichols will retire
from business. Mrs. Reeves will con-
duct the business. Sam Reeves will
continue to teach in Montgomery at
Capitol Heights school
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
OBSERVE ILLITERACY WEEK

UNIONTOWN, Ala, March q
The observance of illiteracy week was
begun here with a program given un-
der the auspices of the Bishop Study
club in the school auditorium on
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Lizzie Dryer of New York City
and Mrs. Martin Amorous of Marietta,
Ga, are the guests of Mrs. Burk john
Sfnn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
!. FIELD DAY HELD

BAY MINETTE, Ala, March 22.-a
Especial Leased Wire ATTENDED by
more than 1900 people, the annual
Baldwin county schools field day was
staged son the high school grounds 20.
day. The event was declared to be the
most successful ever held, more than
1000 school children taking part in the
athletic events. -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
STUDENTS PLAN TOUR

AUBURN, Ala, March 22.-One
hundred engineering students of Au-
burn are planning to make an extern
tour of Alabama's industrial plants
during the week of, March 81 to
April 8. Montgomery, Mitchell Dam,
three days in Birmingham. Sheffield
and Muscle Shoals. - :, = e.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
SCHOOL WORK CONTINUES

MARION, Ala, March 22,-Student
class work will continue unaffected
among students of Marion institute
following the destruction of the senior
barracks by fire during the week, it
was announced by officials of the in
stitution. Provisions for the students
rendered without rooms because of the
fire have been made, it is said.
Birds nests are extensively exported
from Sarawak, British East Indies.
Bacteria art grouped according to
Salmon die after spawning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

the city. He was fined $50 anu given
80 days in jail.
Help Requested-The Hattiesburg
Chamber of Commerce has received
from the United States veterans bu-
reau office in Meridian request for all
merchants and business men of this
city to keep in touch with them to
fill any vacancies which may occur in
their organization.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
CHANGE IN MOBILE

MOBILE, Ala, March 22-Special
Leased Wire.)-A petition signed by
1908 persons, calling on the city com
mission to call an election for the pur-
pose of having voters decide whether
or not they want to change from the
present form of commission government
to aldermnnic form, was filed in the
probate court today. The petition was
filed by Attorney Vincent McAleer,
representing the interests behind the
petitioners, who seek a change in the
form of government.
The petition will be checked by the
probate judge as to the qualification
of each voter, after which it will be
presented to the city commission and
that body will be asked to call an cleo
ton to give the voters the opportunity
Of deciding whether or not they desire
Q change in government.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
WAS COLLEOE BACKER

MONTEvALLO, Ala, March 22-
Sol d. Bloch of Mobile who died during
the present week was member of the
Alabama college board Of trustees for
more than 20 years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
BOYS CLUB PLANNED
Laurel Employers To, Give Boy.
Chance

Chance
LAUREL, Miss, March 22.-AIl en-
ployers Of the city have urged
boys in their employ to attend
a meeting Saturday night in the Y.
NJ. G. A, when an employed boys
brotherhood will be formally organized.
This brotherhood is designed to offer
every boy who works a chance to de-
velop physically, spiritually and mem
tally, to enjoy the companionship Of
other boys, to develop a greater pride
in himself and the group.
Ask Rate Change-W. III. Smith, sec
retary-manager of tile Laurel Chamber
of Commerce, attended a meeting of the
secretaries of the chambers of commerce
and the development boards of four
southern states conducted in New
Orleans Thursday for the purpose
rates" offered by the Southeast Pas
Car RecOyered-An ; automobile
senger association. -- -
Car RecOvercd-An automobile
owned by III. r. Court of Meridian,
stolen from in front Of the Pinehurst
hotel here Wednesday night, has been
recovered in Hattiesburg, according to
report to the local police department.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

100 For 81, BY Parcel Post
Tbree bunehea frinred with green leaves: packed
"A 6eliyer aafely within IS hours. Most acceptable
Is siita to sick or we'll Abrasive decoration for
IL II not satisfied. 8. e. Norton. Thofsby. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
COTTON MILL PLANNED

ANDALUSIA, Ala, March 22.-
The old Andalusia fair grounds have
been selected as the new industrial site
for Andalusia s new cotton mill that
is to be erected, it is announced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

An attachments now made for clocks
shows the name of day, month and
date, and changes its regulator auto
matically.