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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
MAJOR DRYSDALE
TYPICAL SOLDIER
To Lecture On Machine Guns
At Army Dinner

Major Walter e. Drysdale, who win
address the Birmingham chapter of
the Reserve Officers association at its
dinner at 6 80 o'clock Thursday eve
ming at Greenwood's cafe, is regarded
as a typical American soldier. He
enlisted as a boy in Col. Frederick
Funston's regiment, at that time the
Twentieth Kansas Volunteers Infantry,
for the Spanish American war, and
served with that regiment throughout
the PHILIPPINE instruction. While
member Of that regiment he was spe-
cially cited in orders by Colonel Funs-
ton for swimming the Maralao river
under fire. Returning from the Phil
lipine instruction he obtained an ap-
pointment to West Point, graduated in
the class of 1904 and was then de-
tailed for duty in Cuba and the Phil
lipines. During the World war, Major
Drysda1e was on special duty on the
general staff in Siberia and China.
Major Drysdale is at present in
structor in machine guns in the in
fantry school at Fort Benning, and is
regarded as one Of the authorities in
this country on the use and employ
ment of that weapon.
The lecture to be delivered Thurs
day evening will be frustrated by the
use of large panoramic map brought
from Fort Benning especially for this
occasion.
Reservations for the dinner may be
made by calling Colonel Norman at
Main 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
AUTO is SMASHED
IN TRUCK WRECK
Young Girl Is Injured As Cars
Collide

Lucille Anderson, 5-year-old daugh-
ter of j. w. Anderson of Inglenook,
received fractured left leg and lacera-
tons about the head and her father and
Miss Pinnie Pearl Smith were bruised
and cut when their truck collided with
an automobile driven by o. G. Sharpe,
1926 Age-Herald building, at Fifteenth
avenue and Twenty-second street.
According to witnesses. Sharpe's car
was going south on Twenty-second
street and the Anderson truck was 60
ing east on Fifteenth avenue. Seeing
that it was going to be a close call, An
derson is said to have turned his car
up the street with Sharpe and crashed
into his rear door. The truck turned
over and was completely wrecked.
Sharpe's car had rear wheel broken
and the back end badly smashed.
Mr.. Sharpe, with the assistance of
witnesses, lifted the wreck off the in
jured people and hailed a passing au-
tomobile and went with them to the
hospital. After seeing that they had
medical attention he made a report of
the accident to the police authorities
and was cleared Of all responsibility.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CLOSE TWO DAYS
Educational Meeting To Be Held
At Montgomery

Birmingham public schools will be
closed Thursday and Friday, while
about 300 teachers attend the annual
meeting of the Alabama Educational
association to be held in Montgomery.
The majority of these instructors,
some of whom will act as delegates
from local branches Of the organization,
will leave Thurdhday morning. The
first session of the convention is to be
staged Thursday afternoon.
A program Of the convention divides
the three-day period into general ses-
sions on Thursday and Saturday. Spe-
cial meetings for those interested in
particular phases of education have
been scheduled on Friday.
Miss Lula Bradford, primary SUPER
visor here, is president Of the state or
ganization,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
COPELAND URGES
COUNTY BUILDING
Joint Hospital And Aims House,
Is Suggested


Construction of joint county hos
pital and aims house on the present
aims house site was suggested as a
solution for the problem of inadequate
facilities at both institutions by w.
B. Copeland, member of the board of
revenue, Tuesday.
Mr.. Copeland added that he prob
ably would recommend such a step at
the next meeting of the board Friday
morning. He refused to say how large
bond issue for that purpose would be
nedeed, but said he thought his plan
would meet with the approval of the
other members Of the board.
Another suggestion made, by Mr..
Copeland was that the county take
over small building adjoining Hill
man hospital. and formerly used as a
school, to relieve the present conges-
ton there. He said this could be done
at once, as the building is the property
Of the county.
If the joint hospital and aims house
Is approved by the board, the vote on
bond issue probably will be included
in the May primary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD,
AVLATORS' PLEA
REFUSED BY CITY
Many Small Matters
Come Before Commits
sion At Session

Roberts flying field was subject Of
discussion at the meeting of the city
commission Tuesday morning, when
Maj. w. V. NJ. Robertson, Jr., asked
the city to match an appropriation of
$3.50 from the county for use in grad
ing the aviation field.
Major Robertson stated the addi-
tional grading was needed on the land
ing field for safety; that aviators were
being warned to pass Birmingham in
long distance flights because special
knowledge was needed of the fields
present peculiarities.
City Attorney w. J. Wynn informed
the municipality that, under the law,
the appropriation could not be made
unless the field was under municipal
control. The request was referred to
Commissioner Dickson and Mr.. Wynn
for possible solution.
j. Z. McLaney and others, represent
ing the Calvary Baptist church, Thir-
teenth avenue and Fifteenth street,
north, asked the city to refrain from
paving Thirteenth avenue from Twelfth
to Sixteenth streets, because the paving
would divert too much traffic by the
church. The matter was referred to
the street department.
To Hold Carnival
Permission was granted the Birming-
ham lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose
to hold a carnival at Twenty-fourth
street and Avenue G. DIR. H. A. FL
kourie appeared before the commission,
saying no games Of chance would be
permitted or feature to which objec-
ton might be raised.
r. Groom Beatty of the Birmingham
Realty company, requested the COM
mission to entrust to the city engineer
decision in the matter of paving to be
used on Avenue B. A petition asking
for the paving had been presented. Sew
eral men appeared who advocated con-
crete paving. No protest against paw
ing was made. but it was requested
the matter be left to the discretion of
the city engineer because of the great
volume of heavy traffic ON the thor
Oughfare.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
STUDENT WINNERS
AWARDED PRIZES
Birmingham Youths Wins High
Honor In Campaign

Prizes were awarded at the chapel
period Tuesday morning at Birming-
ham-Southern college to the four stu
dents who raised the largest amount
of money in the student commons build
ing campaign, which has been conduct
ed for the last four weeks.
The first prize, which was a silver
loving cup given by Dean Judd NJ. Spi-
vey and Prof. Keith z. Powlinson, was
awarded to Barnes Elliott, freshman,
Birmingham, who raised 81, 800 in the
drive. A $50 scholarship also went
to Mr.. Elliott, and Mr.. Bowling Barnes.
sophomore, Montgomery. as second
prize. Barnes secured 1917 in the cam
paign.
Third and fourth prizes, which were
scholarships valued at $25 and $40
each, went to Henry Jones, Birming-
ham, and Verman Kimbrough, Column
biana, Ala.
President Guy e. Snavely presented
the prizes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
CAR RATE IS SOUGHT
TO COMMON POINTS
Birmingham Is Disseminated
Against, Complaint Alleges

Formal complaint seeking establish
ment of carload rates ON mixed ship
ments of fruits and vegetables from
Birmingham to common points in the
state of Alabama was filed with the
state public service commission Tues
day by the Birmingham Traffic associa-
ton.
Some of the common points are
Montgomery, Gadsden, Admission, Deca-
tur, Tuscaloosa and Sheffield. >.
1t is stated that at the present time
there are no rates on mixed carload
shipments of fruits and vegetables, and
the commission is asked to name rea-
sonable rates with q minimum weight
not to exceed $4,000. pounds.
The complaint indicates that there is
now effective froH. Louisville and
Memphis into southern territory car
load rates on mixed Shipments of fruits
and vegetables, and it is alleged that
the jobbers of produce at Birmingham
are unable to compete with interstate
shipments unless they are accorded a
relative adjustment and the discrimina-
ton now existing against interstate
traffic be eliminated. The complaint
covers all products coming under the
head of tariff term, fruits and vegeta-
bles, such as watermelons, cantelopes,
grapes, beans, potatoes, cabbage, onions,
turnips, beets, etc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
$4,000 is VOTED
FOR SCHOOL WORK
Vocational Courses To Be Estab-
lished At Alliance

Upon recommendation Of w. B.
Copeland, the board Of revenue unani-
mously voted Tuesday to appropriate
$4,000 to establish vocational courses
at the Alliance school, in accordance
with an act passed at the last session
Of the legisls ture.
This act authorizes the appropria-
ton Of such sums as the board of rev.
enue may see fit, the money to be used
in providing and maintaining class
rooms, laboratories and shops. A
school, to receive such an appropria-
ton, must be recognized by the state
board of education.
Members Of the board Of revenue said
a similar sum would be provided by
the state, and that residents of the Al
lance community had also promised
to add to the general fund. This is said
to be the only vocational school in JEFF
ferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
PAGE

district were represented, together with
several from other sections. "a
The general REVISION is now pending
before the interstate commerce body,
the plan being to bring the rates in
conformity with the interstate COM
merce act.
The manufacturers laid plans to pre-
pare their recommendations and sub
nit them direct to the carriers in adj
vance of the commissions action, thus
beating the commission at its own
game.
A downward revision is sought by
the pipe companies, and by quick ae-
ton the representatives who attended
the meeting declared that satisfactory
handling Of the issue could be OBJ
tanned.
Committees were named to draft rec
concentrations and a satisfactory rate.
scale, and these will be submitted to
the carriers within a few days. The.
commerce body is not expected to act
definitely for several weeks yet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
SCHOOL PUPILS
GREET CONTEST
BY ENTHUSIASM
Letters Pouring In From
All Parts OF The State
Praising Plan

Never in history has there been such
enthusiasm aroused among school stu
dents as The Age-Herald National Ora
torical Contest has brought forth.
Schools throughout the entire state are
furnishing the contest management with
enthusiastic letters, kilograms and mes
sages. They have gone into the spirit
OF an intensive study of the constitu-
ton with a zeal that has surpassed the
fondest hopes of the management.
During last week each school within
the state conducted a contest locally
to decide its school champion, and pub
lie attendance is reported to have out
done any similar endeavor ever at
tempted in the state.
From all parts of the state come such
letters as the following II take great
pleasure in forwarding to you the
name of the winner in our school con-
test to determine our representative in
the National Oratorical Contest.
The preparation for the contest has
been of the greatest possible benefit to
our students. The contest feature sent
them all to their books and I am will
ing to say that the boys learned more
by their reading of the sources, aud
writing of the speeches, than they
would have in semester devoted to
the study of history or civics. Every
boy in our higher grades has written a
speech on the subject, for it was a mat
ter of required theme work for the
semester. Most of them did their work
with a degree of enthusiasm that 1 have
mot seen them display before.
Combat Propaganda
Better than this, the contest has
called their attention to the propaganda
against the constitution and prepared
them to meet it and to work against
it.
Trusting that the contest will con-
yours,
tinue to be success. I am,
Every truly yours,
(Signed) u. J. Wallace, Jr.,
Principal Spring Hill High School.
Spring Hill, Ala"
The Age-Herald and the citizens of
Alabama must appreciate the. highly
satisfactory results when students
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
NEW COURT HOUSE
UNDER DISCUSSION
Optimists Favor Capitol Park
Building Site

A rOund-table discussion of the pros
pective building of a court house by
the board Of revenue featured a lunch
con Of the Optimists club at the Tutwi-
Ter hotel Tuesday noon.
As result of this discussion in
which Bill .Leeedy and Phares Coleman
took leading parts, the organization
went on record as recommending that
the county building be erected on the
new site facing Capitol park, a ques-
ton which will be voted ON at the cleo
ton of May 10.
Mr.. Coleman, president of the club,
made plea for a campaign in mem
bership, pointing out that there were
several qualifications not yet filled.
Preceding the luncheon members were
led in group singing by Mrs. May
Shackleford.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
CITY RELEASES
H. ". GLASGOW
McLendOn Contends Ger.
tain Papers Did Him
Injustice

Resignation of w. II. Glasgow, who
has been in charge of the public I'M
proyement branch of the comptroller's
department Of the city, was accepted
by the city commission at its meeting
Tuesday morning.
President D. L. McLendon said he
regretted losing Mr.. Glasgow's services,
and that Mr.. Glasgow had been honor
president of the commission said the
treatment given Mr.. Glasgow by. the
newspapers, especially by two of them,
was unfair aud unjust and should be
condemned. Mr.. McLendon said the
law provides grand jury to handle in
vestigations, but in this case a news
paper had said a man had been indict-
ed, when the grand jury had not done
so, thing that should be generally
condemned, for it had done Mr.. Glas-
gov great injustice.
Continuing, Mr.. McLendon said an
other paper had said he had asked the
grand jury to appoint Mr.. Christian,
the accountant, to audit the city books,
when such was not the case.
II really cannot understand" Mr..
McLeudon concluded, why a newspa-
per should assume to constitute itself
the judge, jury and law. I wish to
take this occasion to express my regret
in accepting Mr.. Glasgow's resigna-
ton. He is man of fine old family,
people of the highest class, and I be-
ieve he has been done great injus-
tice."
l..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
MANUFACTURERS
PLAN RATE CASE
To Urge Freight Revisions
On Carriers Ahead
OF I. C.. C..

Facing a general revision of freight
rates on cast iron pipe from southern
production points, representatives of 10
plants in Alabama and other states met
in Birmingham Tuesday afternoon and
began a race" with the interstate COM
merce commission.
C. f. Cole, traffic manager of the
Acipco, presided over the meeting in the
Chamber Of Commerce building.
All pipe plants in the Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
POSTAL DELIVERY
BIDS WILL. CLOSE
Contract For Handling Mail To
Be Awarded April Is

Bids on contracts for the transfer
and delivery service, an innovation for
the Birmingham postoffice, will close
April Is, according to an announcement
made by Il. e. Smyer, postmaster,
Tuesday.
Under the new plans which the gov
eminent hopes to put into operation
July /, mail from the Terminal station
and parcel post delivery will no longer
be handled by federal trucks, but by pri-
vate transfer concerns.
The reason for this, as announced
by postal authorities, is financial one,
since it is expected to result in saw
ing of several thousand dollars year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
To DEBATE FRIDAY
All Plans Completed For Clash or Col
lege Societies

Ibg0 SOcIetIeS
Annual inter society debate between
the Belle Lettres and Clariosophic Lit
erary societies at Birmingham-South-
ern college will be held Friday evening
in the auditorium of the Methodist in
stitution.
The debaters for the Belle Lettres are
Russell johnson and Robert Sapp,
while Clariosophic speakers are Irving
Fullington and Alfred Lusk. The Ques-
ton for debate is: Resolved, That the
United States Should Grant the Philip
pine Islands Their Immediate Independ-
ence." The Belle Lettres representa-
tvs will uphold the affirmative.
Judges for the debate are DR.. Harri-
son A. Trexler, Prof. Allen G. Loehr
and Prof. Keith e. Powlison.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02

ard of American citizenship"
The participating students are now
actively engaged in the race for
Champion of the United States" and
the next public contest is for county
honors in each county of the state on
April 4, and the public is earnestly re-
quested to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
DEATHS

Mrs. w. b. JOnes--8Irs. W. b. Jones died
early Tuesday morning at local in
Urinary. She is survived by her hus-
band, w. d. Jones' of 2625 Thirty sec
ond avenue Funeral services will be
announced later by Ridout.e
Garrett Hanks---Fupsral services for Gar
ret Hanks. 7-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs George d. Hanks, 1724 Jefferson
nesday afternoon from the residence.
Burial will follow in Elmwood cemetery,
with Ridout in charge.
Mrs. Rebecca Brown-The body OF Mrs
Rebecca Brown, age 50. who died Mon
day night at local insrmsry were
noon by Lige 10y for interment
n. Phillips. age SO. who died Sunday
while on a business trip to Carbon Hill,
Ala. will be held at 10 o'clock wednes-
da1shtsr Mrs. Carl Murray s1s HaM w.
kins street. West End. Burial will fol-
low in Elmwood cemetery with Vice in
dent Of Birmingham for more than so
years and formerly owned a piano and
organ business Later he became con-
nected with Scale Plano company and
was with them at the time of his death.
His wife was with him when he died
Rd the .u 9Sqx back bel b
widow. Mrs. Bessie L.. Phillips; four
daughters. Mrs. Carl Murray Of Biz;
Mrs. M. b. Faulkner of House, Texas,
and Mrs. j. S. Hayhurst of Chillicotta,
Texas; three sons. Earl w. Phillips Of
Kansas City. Mo-. Julian Phillips of At
lanta, Ca. and W. Robert Phillips. Jr..
OF Birmingham; brother. John Phil
lips. of Seneca, S. c.; two sisters, Mrs.
Habben Of Admission, and Mrs. Ribbon
Cochran Of Atlanta.
John IsbeT-The body of John Isbell, age
81, who died Monday night at local
infirmary, was forwarded to Vandever,
Ala. Tuesday morning by Brown for in
terment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
TURNIP GREENS SCARCE
Cold Weather Plays Havoc With Mar
ket Supply

Cold weather has played havoc with
the price of turnip greens, according to
officials at Bell Rorgers Produce COM
pany Tuesday. Practically no greens
are Obtainable in the vicinity of the
city and all shipments are coming from
around Mobile and Tyler, Al.
These as soon as they reach the city
are being sold at a rate of 81 dozen
or $40 barrel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
GUINIPES OF HANDKERCHIEF

Handkerchief linen in delicate pas
tel shades makes delightful new chemi-
settles. These guimpes are handmade
and have many little tucks and rows
of fagoting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02

Mrs. Rebecca BrOwn-The body OF Mrs.
Rebecca Brown, age S. who died Mon
day night at local inirmary, were
sent to Manchester, Ga. Tuesday after
noon by Lige 10y for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02

John HsbeIl-Ths body Of John Isbell, age
81, who died Monday night at local
inflrmary, was forwarded to Vandever.
Ala. Tuesday morning by Brown for in
terment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-30
BUSINESSDULLON STOCK MARKET:
 MONEY TIGHTER
First of Month Sends Call
 Rate Up to Three Per Cent
By EDWARD J. CONDLON (By Leased Wire to AEe-HeraIdl

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.--Two things stood out in bold relief in trading in the stock market on the opening day of the week, the one, the dull and irregular dealings, and the other, three per cent call money. With a number of traders absenting themselves from the financial district, professionals en- deavored to thrust prices down, and, by the look of the averages of lead iriE railroad and industrial stocks at the close of business, they succeeded pretty we'll. Industrials went down nearly point and the rails 8 little more than half point.
 Concerning the firming up of the money market to three per cent on call money, h of 1 per cent on all maturi- ties of bankers acceptances and H of one per cent on ninety-day time accom- modations, there was little mystery. Money is required for the October l turnover which marks the start of the final quarter of the year, and the banks at interior points are anticipat- ing their requirements by calling home funds that have been placed in this market for temporary employment Call money at three per cent is the highest since September 2.
 Although the turnover of stock fell slightly under 5000 shares the market was duller at times than this would imply. Lack of support in the closing dealings caused prices to ease in the principal issues in the final dealings and final figures in many Instances were at or near the cose of the session. During the earlier hours the market gave every promise os further progress when steel common went into new high ground at 109 at the head of the in dustrial shares and Atchison to a new high for 1924 at 1o9 leading the van in the rails.
 Yen Drops
 The foreign exchange market reflect ed in part the fear that Japan's atti- tude in injecting the immigration .ques-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-30

CTS, s4.oo@7.5o; cows, s2.5oa5.25; feed Ners, $450@6.5o; stockers, s3.o0@5.5o.
 Calves: Receipts, 800; prospects higher.
 Hogs: Receipts, 1,40o, 10 to 25c high CT; 175 pounds up, $10.75; 130 to 175 pounds, $9.85; jigs, $5.85@735; throw outs, $s.10 down.
 Sheep: Receipts, 400; steady.
 CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 2s.-Hogs: Receipts, 5,70O; active, steady to 25c higher; heavy, $1o.50@11.0O; packers and butchers, $11; medium, $10. 25@11.00; stags, s5@7; heavy fat sows, s60o@ s.7e; pigs and lights, $5.0O@1O.25.
 Cattle: Receipts, 2,2Oo; active; steers and cows steady; good butcher cattle, strong to 25c higher; common un- changed; steers $3G9; heifers, $309; cows, $2.75@5.00.
 Calves steady, $3.O0@11.5O.
 Sheep: Receipts, 250 steady! S1.006 5.50; lambs steady, $5.0O@13.75.
 EAST ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2s.-Hogs: Receipts, 13,00O, market largely 1Oc high CT than Saturdays best time; one load $10.90; bulk 160 to 300 pounds, $10.65@ 1O.S0; 1,040 to 1,060 pounds, $10.00@10.60; good 110 to 130-pound pigs, $9.00@9.75; lighter pigs, $7.50@s.75; bulk packing sows, $S.75@S.85.
 Cattle: Receipts 5000; native beef steers steady to 25c higher; the advance showing first in lightweights; bulk $500 @9.50; western steers, 10 to 15c lower at $4.6006.35; grass heifers not moving; top vealers, $10.50; bulk, $10; other kinds steady; some cows, $3.50@425; canners, S2.2592.50; bologna bulls, $3.50 G4.00.
 Sheep: Receipts. 1000; fat lambs, strong; other classes steady; no strictly good lambs on sale; bulk $12@13; culls, $7; mutton ewes, $495; canner and cull ewes, $1@3.