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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
GAS CORPORATION IS DENIED RIGHT TO ISSUE BONDS Application Of Mobile
 Banks Overruled By
 Utility Board POLICY HOLDERS
 LOSE BY FAILURE Party Of Confederate Veterans To Leave For
 Memphis Convention
issata Canital Rnreanl

MONTGOMERY. Ala, May 31.- The Alabama public service commis- sion today issued an order Oyefruling the application for rehearing of the petition of the Mobile Gas company, for author ity to issue $1S5, 900 worth of bonds, which had been denied The First Ma tional Bank of Mobile. Merchants Bank of Mobile. Peoples Bank of Mobile, State Savings Bank had filed the application for a rehearing May 24-
 In its order overruling the applica- ton the public service commission held that:
 1. The petition fails to show that the petitioners have such an interest in the subject matter of the proceedings as authorizes them to maintain such ap- plieation for rehearing.
 2. That said apiicatiOn for rehear- ing fails to show that the petitioners therein have such an interest in the subject matter to give this commission jurisdiction of said application for re- hearing.
 3. That it is the judgment of the commission that said aplicatiOn for rehearing fails to aver or show suffi- cient reason for granting a rehearinS in said cause.
 It is. therefore, ordered by the com mission. that the said application for rehearing be and the same IS hereby oyerruled and denied, but without preju- dice.
 Policy Holders LOse-Alabama pol icv holders have evidently suffered los through the failure some months ago of an Illinois reciprocal auto insur- ance concern, according to State Su- Deriutendent of Insurance Frank N. Julian. According to Superintendent Jnlian the company failed some months ago and had failed to renew it's license ;n Alabama in 1923. Not only did the liability of the concern extend to pohcy holders. but it was also ascertalne0 that it owed the state of Alabama taxes on 1922 business.
 saThe failure of this reciprocal ex- change has evidently caused some Ala. Somc nolicv holders not only loss Of their nremiums paid out of the claims thst developed while the policies were iO force" Superintendent Julian stated. A number of inquiries from Alabama citizens have been received concerning The defunet company and Superlntend- eDt Julian stated that the Alabama ln- cDranee deuartment is without recourse tO force collections of Judgments ana claims against the concern.
 Veterans To Attend-MOntsOmery marty to the Confederate veterans re union at Memphis next week will leave here early Tuesday for Birmingham and nd fhe0 tO Memphis Approximately 4O will compose the Montgomery party and this number is to be increased to al, most @ by parties from Eufaula and md GreenviIle. The Montgomery party will be in' charge of General M. B. HOugh- ion and Gen. Hal T. Walker.
 Gees To Lanett-GOv. W. W. Bran don is going to Lanett Sunday to take Dsrt in memorial services to be con ducted there by the WOOdmen of the World.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
RACK TAXES SOUGHT
 FROM C. RAILROAD
Mississippi Would Collect Over
 $2,5OO,OOO

JACKSON. Miss. May 3l.-Baek taxes have been Iekied against the Hi nOis Central Railroad company by State Revenue Agent Miller on an estimated valuation of $1.5OO. 100000 on the property which the company acquired by lease from the original Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Railroad com pany in 1882, fOrty-twO years ago, 1t became known today
 According to state officials records show that when the Illinois Central leased the old railroad cash payment of $7.OOO.OOO was paNb for the lease transfer. It was added that the Hi nOis Central as a corporation owns no real or personal property in Mississip- pi, but that as lessee of the property during the years which have elapsed since it was acquired it has derived the emOluments. business and good wih consequent to its occupation. The as seSsment levied is for a six-year period only, from 1917 to 1922. inclusive. as far back as the law permits. Should the state be successful in collecting the tax it is estimated between $2.JOO, 900 and SS,OOO.O 900 would go into the treas uru
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
CHAuTAuouA CLOSES

EUTAW. Ala, May 30.-(Special.) )
 The Radcliffe chautauqua has con- cluded in three days stay in Eutaw. It was here Saturday, Monday and Tues day. The lectures and performances were very interesting and entertaining. The contract has been executd for a return for 1925.
 Hicks Davis Wedding-Allen F. Hicks and Miss Ruby Lee Davis of Electric Mills, Miss, were quietly mar ried Sunday evening.
 Called To Christian Church-Rev. R. I. Henry of Memphis, Tenn, has accept ed the call to the Eutaw Christian church and will move to EutRw within a short time.
 Students Return HOme-AmOng the university and college students from Eutaw returning home this week are the following Sarah Hafner, Helen Malloy, Elizabeth Archibald, Lucille Taylor, Ruth Steele, Francis Palmer, Eugene Roberts, Luther Malloy, Rad Mobley, George Nichols and Nelson Grubbs. Miss Elizabeth Archibald re- ceived her A. B. degree from the Uni versity of Alabama this week.
 Win Prizes-Miss HOrtense Mobley won the beautiful wrist watch which was the prize offered by the Twenty three circle to the girl in the Eutaw schools winning the reading contest, and David Hall won the boys watch offered to the boy winning the oratorical contest. There were five girls and 13 boys in the two contests.
 Mir. And Mrs. J. 0. Banks On Trip
 Mir. and Mrs. J. O. Banks have left for Washington, Baltimore and other eastern points for several weeks trip and vacation.
 Young Boy Suffers Accident-A seri- ous accident happened to little Luther Howell, IT,, last Sunday afternoon when he fel from the running board of his fathers car and struck his head against the curbing and was rendered uncon- scious for several hours. He was i'm mediately rushed to the hospital at Tus- caloosa where he is making a rapid re- covery.
 George Moore Takes Trip-George Moore, son of Dr. and Mrs. c. A. Moore, left Monday for Washington, where he will be the guest of W. B. Oliver.
 Crops ImprOving-While the crops in this county have been considerably retarded by the rains and cool weather, they are now improving very rapidly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
NEW TUSCUMBIA
 SCHOOL DEDICATED
Grand Lodge Of MasOns Have
 Charge Of Exercises
lNInsele Shoals Rnreaul !,

TUSCUMBIA. Ala, May 31.-The new Deshler High school building erected on the site of the old Deshler institute was dedicated yesterday aft ernOOn by the Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of the state of Alabama, the dedieatOry address being delivered by Grand Master Duncan Carmichael, of South Alabama. Music for the Occa- sion was furnished by the Masonic Boys band of Montgomery.
 Following the dedicatory exercises, the United Daughters of the Confed- eracy unveiled a beautiful memorial tab let in memory of Gen. James Deshler, the pioneer citizen, whose gift to the city of the site on which the new building stands made possible it's cen tral location on the site of the old Deshler institute.
 Representatives of the grand lodge ar rived Thursday night for the occasion and yesterday afternoon held parade on the streets of the Tri-Cities, the band giving a concert in each of the cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
Alabama Editors To Gather
 At Florence For Contention
Visit To Wilson Dam Only Part Of Entertainment
 Provided

FLORENCE, Ala, May 31.-Ala- bama editors will gather here June 13 and IA for the annual convention of the Alabama Press assiciation. Exten- sive plans are being made for the en- tertainment of the scribes on their two day visit, chairman of local committee have announced. F. G. Stephens of Oneonta is president of the association.
 The visiting editors and their wives will arrive in Sheffield on a special pullman from Birmingham Friday morning, June 13. There they will be met by the Florence committee and brought here in motor cars for break fast.
 The opening session of the conven- tion will be held at 10 o'clock Friday morning, June 13, at the Elks club. A barbecue will be held at o'clock that evening on the campus of the Florence State Normal school.
 Saturday will be devoted to sight seeing and other entertainment, includ- ing trips to Wilson Dam, the nitrate plants and drives about the Tri-Cities.
 The meeting will close Saturday night with banquet at Alumni hall of of State Normal school, at which Dr. H. J. Willingham, president of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
5I GET DIPLOMAS
 AT HANDLEY SCHOOL
Professor James Is Reelected
 As Principal

ROANOKE, May 31.-(Special.)- Last night witnessed the graduating ex- ercises of the Handley High school in this city, when 59 young ladies and young men received their diplomas. The address was delivered by Prof. George w. Marlborough. The announce ment of the reelection of Prof. l.. l.. James as principal gives much satisfac- tion.
 Held In Check Case-Sheriff w. J. Ballard of this county has captured and landed in jail at Wedowee Young Gregg, who is wanted in this county on the charge of having obtained money by the fraudulent use of bank cheeks.
 Annex Planned-The Bonner hotel will soon begin the erection of three story annex on the north side, which will provide more guest rooms on the second and third floors, while the lower floor will be used as a cafe with ample room and modern equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
ALLEGED THIEF
 ESCAPES PRISON
Two Youths Arrested But Get Away Together
 In Car
Muscle Shoals Bureau)

FLORENCE, Ala, May 31.-Two alleged automobile thieves visited Flor ence Friday and both landed in jail. One was tried in city court and freed and the other broke jail last night. Both have left for parts unknown in one of the cars they were accused of stealing.
 The men were arrested Thursday night as suspicious characters. Each had coupe in his possession which was thought to have been stolen somewhere in Georgia. One man gave his name as Wilson, although clothing left in the city jail when he took his hurried de- parture was laundry marked HixOn. The other man entered his name on the police blotter as McClain. Both were given a hearing in the city court.
 McClain put up good account of himself and was released but Wilson was sent back to jail pending further investigation of his reasons for being here and the right of ownership he had to the car he used in the visit to the city. He made his escape last night by cutting a hole in the roof. When the officers checked up on the Ford coupes one of them was missing. The other car is in the hands of officers.
 Loan Association Planned-Plans were set in motion for the Organiza- tion of a building and loan assOcia- tion last night. The name proposed for the new organization is the Muscle Shoals Building and Loan association and the proposed capital stock will be $25, 900 paid in, $5OO,00O authorized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
BOOKLET DESCRIBES
 FIRE DEPARTMENT
Meridian Boasts Of One Of
 States Best Forces

MERIDIAN. Miss. May 31.-(Spe- cial IA beautiful booklet describing the attainments of the Meridian fire department, embracing photographs of the crews and the modern apparatus used, is. being circulated by business men who supported the idea with liberal advertising.
 Chief Partin, Assistant Chiefs Pig ford and Rains. Chief Mechanician Worthen and other officers are given high praise for the results obtained with the cooperation of one of the best departments in the state. A special feature shows that an army truck was revamped into an up-to-date fire truck and an aerial was entirely motorized by men in the department.
 The history of the crews. from volunteer days until the present double platoon shift, is presented. The book let, however, is compact, does justice to the men in every way and has been appreciated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
NEW FLAMING MILL
 READY TO OPERATE
Fayette Lumber Firm Increases Its Output :,

FAYETTE, Ala, May 31.-(Special) B. B. Kenney, general manager of the W. P. Brown and Sons Lumber com pany here, says in his report that the $45,00O blaming mill will soon be in operation. It is fitted with improved machinery and will be a great saving in labor. Since starting it's mill No. 8 the company has added about 10000 feet per day to it's output of lumber. He says the rains have interfered with out door work some, but the mills have not lost day since starting after the holi- days.
 River OverfIOws-The heavy rain of the past week has caused an overflow in Sipsey river, that is giving farmers much concern about their crops on the lower lands. The water has stood on these crops since last Tuesday morn ing, which will necessitate another planting.
 Minister III-Rev. J. I. Williams is still very sick in a Birmingham hos pital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
RAIL AND WATER
 PMENTS BEGIN
Barge Of Cotton Moved Over Frisco And
 Warrior

MOBILE, Ala, May 13.-(Special Leased Wire. e.)-One barge load of cot ton, the first consignment shipped via Warrior barge line since the recent agreement effected with the Frisco rail road, is expected to leave Cordoya Mon day night. The staple will come from eastern Mississippi points, moving over the Frisco, to CordOva and there be transferred into barges for movement down the Warrior to Mobile and thence to New Orleans. The selection of this routing, roundabout as it may seem, sup ports the contention of the Mississippi Warrior barge service that water trans pOrtatiOn is essentially cheaper, declar- ed Harry NJ. Wilson, assistant to the superintendent of the Warrior river di- vision.
 This consignment will be the first of the large movement expected to re- suit from the consummation of the agreement between the railroad and the barge line.
 New Lumber Movement
 The self-prOpelled barge Demopolis and to wwhich sailed last week for up- river points began a new movement from Bladen Springs. This was lumber from that section, a movement expected to to- tai 100000 feet a week. The Demop- oils picked up barge of lumber and left one of her tow there to be loaded. Cargo in the barges in tow of the De- mOpolis were loaded for storage points at Mobile.
 Recent eoastwise movements of sul- phur and foreign movements of man. ganese ore, resulted in the accumulation at Mobile of large quantities of these materials. Coyle Barge No. B took up 300 tons of manganese for the Birming- ham district and army transport serv- ice barges Nos. Ill, 642 and 650 each carried % tons of sulphur brought from Texas and stored here for distri- button up river as needed.
 In return for the sulphur and man. ganese stored here, cOastwise move ments of steel to Texas ports and to New Orleans were cared for by the self propelled barge Geldart with HOO tons of coal, $50 tons of steel and a barge of cotton and merchandise, four barges all told.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
PUSH DRAINAGE WORK
Canal To Reach Mississippi Line Thi
 Summer

MILLPORT, Ala, May 1.-(Spe- cial. )-The drainage project for Fay etee, Marion and Lamar counties, Ala bama, is moving forward to copletion rapidly. The enormous canal that start ed several months ago. is now being rap idly advanced. The dredge boat is less than One-half mile from the Millport- Vernon pike road. It is expected that the canal will reach the Mississippi line some time during the summer months.
 To Hold ReViVaI-The Rev. c. NJ. Dunnaway, general evangelist of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, of Decatur. Ga. will conduct a series of revival services at Millport during July 6-2O. A large tent is being secured for the revival services.
 Goes To University-W. NJ. Wind ham. mayor of MillpOrt, stewart in the Methodist church, director of the Meth Odist choir. and a graduate of the Uni versity of Alabama, is moving to Tusca- lOOsa this week to pursue his studies in law at the University.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
THORSBY INSTITUTE
 CLOSES ITS SESSION
Missionary Delivers Annual Com
 mencement Address

THORSBY, Ala, May 3O.-(Spe- cial. l.)-Commencement week at Thorsby institute began Sunday, May 25, with a baccalaureate address by Miss Emily c. Wheeler of Brooklyn, N. Y, who was for 16 years a missionary in Turkey, where her father and mother spent 40 years as missionaries.
 Thursday night was Glass Night" when the 12 seniors presented at Bates hall, to a full house, a play entitled Daddy" which was received with much applause.
 Friday, commencement day was given over to games on the campus, meetings of seniors and alumni, reception at the dining hall, community dinner on the campus. under auspices of the Ladies guild of ThOrsby, and commencement exercises at night in Bates hall. The chief address was given by Rev. Mars ten Freeman, pastor of Pilgrim Con- gregation church at Chattanooga, Tenn.
 Miss Helen c. Jenkins, principal of Thorsby institute, has as her guests her mother. Mrs. Frank E. Jenkins, of Demorest, Ga, and her aunt, Miss Grace Stanley, of Hartford, Conn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
TRAINS
 HOME MAKERS
Carmichael Says Monte vallO Has Peculiar Mis-
 sion To Fill

ATONTEVALLO, Ala, May 31.- Especial. )-Alabama's greatest need today is mothers and home makers who are actually trained for the job, ac- cording to Dean O. c. Carmichael of Alabama college at MonteyallO. Educa- tion that trains awoman for the chief duty of her life is no longer considered out of date and people are coming more and more to realize that home making like law and medicine, is an important profession which requires intensive training in order to achieve the best results.
 It is with such ideals as those ex- pressed in the foregoing paragraph that Dean Carmichael is launching the Ala bama college drive for a million dollars, asking the people of Alabama to invest in the future mothers of the state.
 I've expect to expand the depart ments that we have and add others that will build healthy minds, strong bodies and capable hands for the work of producing a stronger better citizen ship in the state," said the dean.
 "A SCHOOL TOT WOdMcA
 "Our expansion plans do not include any additions that will tend to dupli- cate the work done in universities for men. Alabama college is school for young women and we expect to make for it place in the lives of the women of the state that will equal or surpass those held by the university and Au- burn in the lives of the men.
 "The duty of the school for girls is two fold. It should prepare her to 60 into the world and make her own liv- ing and it must also prepare her for the main vocation in life of almost ev- cry woman, that of making a home The girls school fills a much harder place in the scheme of civilization than the college for men because it must teach those two things without spoil ing the girl for either that may fall to her lot. The beauty and desirability of making a home must be played up and at the same time the necessity for having a means of making a living must be emphasized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
WATERS ARE HIGH
Much LOwIaRd Corn Has To Be Re.
 planted

HEFLIN, Ala, May 3O.-(Special.) ) Recent rains have caused high waters to prevail in the creek and river bottoms through out this county and it is ex- pected that much of the corn crop will have to be replanted. Upland Crops have not been damaged by the rains, according to the reports being received from the farming sections.
 Fishermen Back-Mrs. Alb ThrOwer, Mrs. Elizabeth Roman and several oth- CTS have returned to their homes aftre spending several days on the banks of the Tallapoosa river on a fishing rip.
 Married In TrOy-Grady Johnston and his bride, nee Miss Lucyle Dodson, who were married in Troy last week, have ar rived in Heflin for a brief visit to the latter's father, c. F. Dodson.
 Nephew Dies-News of the death of Henry Dodson, a nephew of c. F. Dod- son of Heflin, has Just been received here from Oil City, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
BUREAU DIRECTORS NANIED

MONTGOMEDY, Ala, May 3I.- Results from the primary for election of directors of the Hay Association of the Alabama Farm Bureau Fedora tion have been announced from head quarters here. The election will be held in the various various districts May %.
 The list nominees from which the di- rectors will be chosen is:
 Pickens, E. ". Baldwin and H. B.. Hanson Greene; W. l.. Harsh and J. NJ. Trimble; Perry, s. S. Couch; Hale, H. J. McCox and G. c. Thompson i; Marengo, H. T. Hopkins and E. F. Gillespie; Dallas, J. R. Suter; Mont gomery, c. W. RittenOur and J. s. Davis. -,-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
FARM CLUB GIRLS
 MEET AT AUBURN
IntersessiOn School Begins On
 June First

AUBURN, Ala, May 31.-(Special.) Auburn is ready for the second an- nual intersession school for club girls, which will be held here, June 1-6, in elusive, according to announcement made today by Prof. l.. N. Duncan. director of the extension service, and Miss Agnes Ellen Harris, dean of women and state home demonstration agent.
 Together with the women who will be present, two girls will come from each of the 36 counties having a home demonstration agent. They will arrive at Auburn during Saturday and Sum day and will spend the entire week taking training in different subjects preparatory to leadership work in their respective communities and counties. The attendance of girls is limited to two to a county. but that of women is unlimited.
 En route to Auburn those from south and central Alabama will be. met at Montgomery by Miss Helen John stOn. Those from north Alabama will be met at Decatur by Miss May I. Cureton, and those from east Alabama will be met at Sylacauga by Miss Elizabeth Mauldin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
JASPER MAN FINDS
 PROFIT IN POULTRY
Flock Of Hens In Year Nets Him
 $2.6O Each

' JASPER, Ala, May 31.-(Special.) ) T. H. Tubbs, local miller and poultry raiser, continues his successful career as a poultry raiser. MT. Tubbs had 800 Plymouth Rock hens last year and his records show that his hens earned for him on an average above expenses of $2.60 per hen for the year 1923. This was for eggs only and the baby chick sale is not included.
 Mir. Tubbs has 700 young chickens now, pure bred Plymouth Rocks, which he is selling at $1 each as they reach two pounds in weight. He has also sold many chicks and eggs for setting this year.
 Chautauqua Coming Radcliff Chautauqua will be given in Jasper from May S1 to June 3 and much interest is being manifested in these high class entertainments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
5OO LAMBS SOIn

MONTGOMERY. Ala, May 31.- Five hundred lambs, raised in middle and western Alabama, were sold here this week at the union stockyards.
 January lambs were among those sold, each weighing about 60 pounds each. These netted their owners about S1O each above the freight and handling charges.
 Observers believe this a good ex- ample of what can be accomplished in sheep raising in the black belt with good care and breeding.