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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
DAMAGES IMPOSED
 ON SURETY FIRM
BOndsmen Must Pay For Arrest Made By MOr-
 gan Sheriff
lTennsssee Yalley Bureaul

ALBANY-DECATUR, Ala, Sept. IS. The National Surety company, repre- sented in the circuit court here Thurs day by Edmund Beckwith, an attorney of Montgomery, and Worth X Hutson, local attorneys, lost its case to escape paying damages to Henry Terry of Morgan county, who, it is alleged, was committed to the Morgan county jail without legal authority. Terry, through his attorneys, Callahan & Harris, had brought suit against the security con cern as the bondsmen of former Sheriff May in the sum of $3,000. A jury al- lowed damage to the amount of $4OO. The case was vigorously fought on both sides.
 Praises Farm Bureau-John R. Witt vice president. of the AlabamarsFa Farm Bureau, gave out a statement here Thursday saying that the present low price of cotton was not an unmixed evil, because it showed cotton farmers what an effort the Alabama Cotton associa- ton made last year in holding the price of cotton at around 2S cents. MT. Witt stated that six times as many. Alabama farmers were now in the Alabama Cot ton association as in the beginning. He said officials of the association would not submit to 20-cent cotton.
 City Wins Case-Senator Melvin Hudson, city attorney for Albany, in the circuit court Thursday won the second of a series of suits brought by five people of Landersville in Lawrence county charging negligence on the part of city officials during last Christmas season in placing lines across certain streets. said lines, it was alleged. caus- ing injury to those bringing the suit. Taylor Black brought the second suit and asked for $3,000, but got nothing.
 To Aid Needy-The Morgan Kiwanis club will undertake to provide all needed school equipment for 13 needy school children who have just entered school in the Twin Cities. The club will also aid the widow who is attempting to educate three of her children.
 Kamram Parade Set-The Morgan County Kamram club of the Birming- ham Kamram GrottO will stage pub lie meeting here Friday afternoon. A contingent of Birmingham Grotto will lead the local parade preceding the speaking and free barbecue. The Magic City prophets are expected on the Fri day afternoon train. Secretary Dickson of the Morgan county division of the Kamram Grotto of Birmingham stated that following the reception of new members in October that Kamram Grot- to of Birmingham will have over 10000 members and enjoys the distinction of being the largest like body in America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
GOODWATER FAIR
 ATTRACTS CROWD
Farm Club Members Attend
 Annual Exhibition

GOODWATER, Ala, Sept. 1S.- Especial. )-The three way and educa- tional fair is under full swing here. The largest crowd so far was out last night notwithstanding the weather was rather cool. There was number of attractions at the fair, among which are the Hill attractions of Birmingham.
 The fair will close Saturday night. A feature of the fair yesterday was the meeting of the boys and girls clubs of the county. Over hundred of them were present.
 Road Contract To Be Let-The com missioner's court of Coosa county is to let contract this week for the construc- tion Of the highway from Rockford to Elmore county line. This road fol- lows the Turnpike road and when con- structed will make highway north and south across the county. ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
STOPPED HIS
 RHEUMATISM
 TEN YEARS AGO
Mir. Aruthr D. Lynn, Tampa,
 Florida, Took Taylor's Blood
 Medicine Ten Years Ago. He Says His Rheumatism Was Cured and He Believes Taylor's Blood Medicine the Greatest Remedy on Earth.

Taylor's Blood Medicine contains Iodide of Potash and other vegetable ingredients, such as Sarsaparilla, Dan- delion, Gentian, Wintergreen and Sas- safras, which act as fine tonic to the stomach while the Iodide of Potash ab- sorbed by the blood destroys the pois- onous acids which lead to rheumatism and paralysis. It will stop those head aches, backaches, pains in the fingers, arms and shoulders, hips and knees. It will bring back your appetite, make you gain weight if you are thin and pale. Taylor's Blood Medicine is purely vege- table, pleasant to take, will tone up your stomach and make you feel fine.
 Price $1.0O a bottle and if you are not satisfied it helped you, after talk ing three bottles which should last you about thirty days, return the bot ties to your druggist and get your money back.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
s25o,OOO BUILDS
 60 GLASS ROOMS
Gadsden Board Of Edu- cation Reports On Re-
 suits Accomplished
(Gadsden Bureau.)

GADSDEN, Ala, Sept. 1S.-1n statement issued yesterday, the city board of education shows that out Of $250,000 bond issue voted to erect a high school and some other buildings It has made total expenditure or $Zol,- 161. .19, and has still $1 ,42O.O9 on hand. It was enabled to make this showing because of accrued interest amounting to little over $4,O00 and interest on deposit, amounting to more than $o,- GOO. The report shows that equlValent to GO class rooms were added, Az Of them in the new high school, and that two new elementary buildings were erected, one for negroes.
 Negro Seeks PardOn-After serving 20 years of a life sentence for murder in the first degree, John Spinks, negro, is asking for a parole and it is said he has the backing of the trial judge and solicitor, who convicted him. Splnks killed another negro here in 1905. Glencoe Gets Lights-The little town of Glencoe, six miles east of GAdsden is to have electric lights and power. The Alabama Power company will build a line from this city in order to supply the community with current. It is said every house, the school and churches and two factories have signed up to be lighted with electricity.
 Pastor Accepts Call-After preaching to a large congregation Wednesday, Rev. c. w. Henson, Lineville minister, announced that he would accept the call from the Twelfth Street Baptist church here and that he and his family would move to Gadsden by October l. The call was extended two weeks ago.
 Fast Ginning COttOn-According to all reports reaching Gadsden, farmers all over the districts are rushing their cotton to the gin and to the market as fast as they can get it out. It is said that the gins were never so badly crowded at this time of the year. Cot ton is opening rapidly but it is de- clared that the deterioration that set in some weeks ago, continues.
 Veterans To Gather-Confederat soldiers of Cherokee county will gather at Centre Saturday for their annual county reunion and barbecue. Ex- Congressman l.. D. Raney of Gadsden, will be the principal speaker.
 To Entertain Girls-The Civitan club will have all the Girl Scouts of Gads- den as its guests at the Printup hotel, Friday night
 Brothers ntenced-Clarence, Willis and Jess Madrie, brothers of Fairview beat, are doing time on the county chain-gang as road defaulters. It is said the boys refused to work the roads. Clarence and Willias were sentenced for ten days and Jess for Is days. It is said to be the first time that three
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
BOB MERRILL FACES
 COLUMBIANA JURY

COLUMBIANA, Ala, Sept. 1S.- Special "A jury was organized here this afternoon for the trial of Bob Merrill charged with the staying of N. l.. McElroy, near Calera several weeks ago. Most of the testimony in the case is expected to be offered tomorrow.
 Following the shooting of McElroy his charred body was found in the ruins of an old house which had been burned. Merrill admitted being present when McElroy was shot but denied doing the shooting Reggie Lucas, who as ar rested in connection with the case, is held under $1 ,000 bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
FLORENCE NORMAL
 OPENS SESSION
Students Forced To Seek Rooms
 Off Campus
Muscle Shoals Bureau)

FLORENCE, Ala, Sept. 1S.-The State Normal school at Florence opened Wednesday and it is stated that the en- rollment to date has proven very en- couraging. The three dormitories of the school have already been filled to ca pacity, and number of students have found it necessary to seek places in the homes. According to present indications. the enrolment will exceed that of last year.
 Congressman Speaks-Congressman E. E. Almon delivered very interest ing address Wednesday before the Flor ence Exchange club on Our Constitu tion," this week being observed as Con- stitution week by the Kiwanians. Some 20 members of the local have signified their intention to attend the national convention to be held in Nashville this month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
ALABAMA TURNED OUT .OVER 66,OOO FOR DEFENSE DAY
Official Figures Show That Birmingham Fur
 nished 5000 Volunteers
(State Capital Bureau)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 18.-Ala- bamians turned out on National De- fense Test Day in a manner which sur passed estimates of their performance, according to figures furnished Thursday by Major s. c. Phelps,, regular army instructor of the 31st infantry division. Figures compiled by Major Phelps for submission to corps are at headquarters showed a grand total of 66,097 persons participating in the parades and as- sembles, exclusive of spectators, which exceeded the estimation by about 7,OOO. The number of one day volunteers in particular was ahead of what was an- ticipated for the day.
 The total number of participants was divided as follows: Regular army, of ficers, 4S; enlisted men, national guard, officers 160, enlisted men 2,2O2; organ ized reserve officers 439, enlisted men 4; one day volunteers 10,1 ,153; of which number 4,942 were with the national guard and 5,211 with the reserve units {; and "others present by groups" includ- ing citizens in parades, spectators ex- cluded, 53,717.
 As evidence of the manner in which the national guard turned out for the day, the total strength of the national guard is 1S7 officers and 2,818 men, and 16O officers and 2,202 men were pres ent for the National Defense Test Day demonstrations.
 Birmingham secured total of 5000 one day volunteers. It was estimated that 50,0O0 to 75,000 spectators watch ed the parade in the Magic City.
 Bessemer secured 972 one day volun- teers, including 505 from Fairfield.
 Montgomery made a good showing, with S05 one day vounteers, and Selma also showed up we'll, with 636. The town of Scale was reported as making a good showing for it's size, being well or ganized with 35 volunteers. Tuscumbia with only four reserve officers, secured 155 volunteers.
 Figures as to number of one day vol unteers from a number of other towns showed the following: Opelika, 1S7 {; Oxford, IA; Guntersville, 215; Flor ala, S6; Enterprise, 80; Dothan, POI ; Troy, 110; Marion Institute, 60; We tumpka, no; Jasper, S1; Fort Payne, 75; Ozark, 120; Tuscaloosa, 108 Notasulga, 52; Centerville, 121; Liv- ingston, 60; Elba, 289; Luverne, 166 Geneva. 15O; Samson, 65; Huntsville, 455; Hartselle, 69; Andalusia, 216 Greenville, 92; Evergreen, 117; Gads- den, 597; Talladega, 56O.
 Of the total number of one day vol unteers, 30.3 per cent was men with previous military service.
 Brick Rates Up=The Alabama pub. lice service commission will hear Friday the case involving all interstate rates on brick and clay products. A case was docketed with the commissinon Thurs. day by the Sheffield company, electric utilities serving Tri-Cities, seewing ap. pfoval of a resident combination resi- dential lighting and cooking rate The case was set for November5.
 In an order Thursday the commits. sion postponed the effective date of its order reducing rates eon syrup in tins carloads, from Atmore to Mobile. !. The reduction had beed first fixed to take effect September 9, and will not be. come effective October 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
ALMON DISCUSSES '. s. CONSTITUTION Wisdom Of Framers Is Praised
 By Congressman
Muscle Shoals Bureau)

SHEFFIELD, Ala. Sept. 1S.-An address by Congressman Almon on the Constitution of the United States fea- tured the days luncheon of the Shef- field Rotary club. This is Constitution week and the address of Judge Almon was timely. He recited how in the 150 years of the government there had been but few amendments to the great document framed by our forefathers. thus proving their wisdom and fore sight.
 State Insurance Commissioner Frank N. Julian of Montgomery, the first president of the Sheffield Rotary club. was a guest at the meeting today, and made characteristic address. Dr. Compton of Florence was also a guest of the club.
 Kiwanians To Meet-At meeting to be held on Friday evening at the Chamber of Commerce building the Sheffield Kiwanis club will celebrate Constitution week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
|s34Q,OOO IS VALUE OF LAND COMP ANY
Tax Assessment Against Anniston Concerns Are
 Raised By County
(Anniston Bureau)

ANNISTON, Ala, Sept. 1S.-Assess- ment of real estate owned by the Annis- ton City Land company was raised from s1S0,O0O to $2O4,OO0 yesterday in circuit court when the case of the state vs the Land company was tried. The rate was agreed upon by counsel and was claimed to be 60 per cent of the value of the land owned by the company. The value of the land was set as $340,OOO.
 The Anniston City Land company is one of the largest corporations in this section and is one of the pioneer land companies of Anniston. A few weeks ago papers of corporation of a new company to take over the holdings of the Anniston City Land company were filed The incorporators of the new company are c. A. Hamilton, B. W. Pruett, w. A. Davis, Jr., and s. L. Galbraith.
 Man Hunt-John Harrison left to- day for Orlando, Fla, in response to a message telling of the serious injury of his brother, M. R. Harrison, substitute rural mail carrier at the Anniston post office, in an automobile accident here. NJ. R. Harrison left here a few days az for a tour of Florida by automobile The accident was said to have been caused by blowout, which caused the car to plunge over an embankment. Re ports reaching here stated that MT. liar rison suffered a fracture of the skull several broken ribs and serious cuts about the face and neck.
 Asphalt Plant Blazes-At z o'cloci last night all of Anniston was stirred by the violent shrieks of the fire sireI and the whistle of the Morgan-Hill Pay ing company asphalt plant, located nea Noble street on West Eighth street Fire engines and hundreds of cars rush ed to the scene to find the tank ant large kettle of the plant blazing, al though no buildings in the vicinity o the plant caught fire. It is estimated that the damage done at the asphal plant will amount to more than $1O0.
 Mayor Honored-Member of the An niston Kiwanis club today honoret Mayor-elect Sidney J. Reid and the l: newly elected councilmen at their week | ly luncheon.
 Faces Serious Charge-Jo Demarc' of Philadelphia, who was arrested nea the city a few weeks ago on statu tory charge involving 14-year-old gir at a farmhouse where he, had stopped for food, was tried this morning in cir cult court before Judge 5. w. Pate When tried in the county court shortl! after his arrest the young man wa bound over to the grand jury. Tn grand jury failed to indict him on tn grounds charged in the warrant, but in dicted him on the charge of using ob scene language before a girl. DeMarc' was on hiking trip from Philadelphia to Birmingham when the incident tool place, it is claimed.
 A local physician examined the younII Jew this morning and expressed tn opinion that he was abnormal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
ROTARY CLUB GIVES
 TWO SCHOLARSHIPS
Opelika Civic Lsaders Lend Aid
 To Deserving Students

OPELIKA, Ala, Sept. 1S.-(Spe. cial. 0pelika Rotary club, at its luncheon Tuesday, decided to establish another scholarship" at Alabama Poly technic institute for this session and Miss Eleanor Kicker, a graduate of the Opelika High school, has been selected as the beneficiary. The club is already maintaining a one-year scholarship at Auburn and the action Tuesday makes the second one.
 The club observed Constitution Day at it's luncheon and Dr. Zebulon Judd, dean of the college of education at Au- burn, was the guest and delivered the address.
 Begin Work On StatiOn-Work on Opelika's new passenger depot is now actually under way. Excavations for the foundations for the new structure began this week. Temporary quarters for the ticket office, waiting rooms and baggage room have been constructed out of box cars, preparatory to the tearing down of the old building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
TUSKEGEE ENROLLS < OYER I,3OO STUDENTS
Mechanical Trades Not As Pop
 ular As Formerly

TUsKEGEE, Ala, Sept. 1s.-(spe- cial. .)-The Tuskegee Normal institute opened this week with about 1900 stu dents registering. Dr. Moton is con fident that he will have a student body of 1 400 when all the late corners have registered. This opening compares fa- vorably with the openings of other years.
 It is noted that the students are not docking into the mechanical building for training as in former years. They are inclined to take up the regular edu- cational work and prepare themselves for teaching and other positions of laadarRhib.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
What Is the Use of Living?

What is the use of living when woman gets up in the morning as tired as when she went to bed at night with headache, backache, dragging down pains, nervous. irritable and despon- dent2 These are all symptoms of ail- ments peculiar to her sex which makes life a burden. Every woman in this condition should rely upon Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, good old-fashioned remedy made from roots and herbs. It contains no narcotics or harmful drugs and for fifty years has been restoring women to health and strength and the joys of living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
Alabama News In Brief Items From The 1000 Miles Of Leased Wires

GREENVILLE.-Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bishop of Fort Deposit, Ala, announce the marriage of their daughter, Ethy- land to Mir. John Address, IT,, of Ems ley, Ala. The wedding occurred in Bir- mingham Ceptember 3.
 ATMORE.-The town election was held Monday and the following officials were elected without opposition For mayor of Atnore, c. 0. Crook; for councilmen, W. R. Holley, W. R. Max well, w. R. Cook, c. E. Faircloth and NJ. c. Pittman.
 :, HEFLIN--Rey. G. B. Roman and fam fly will move to Bowdon, Ga, this week, where they will make their fu- ture home. This family has been a resi- dent of Heflin for several years.
 OPELIKA.-A party of autoists mar rowly escaped serious injury or death in crossing Milford's bridge over Hal lawauka creek Tuesday. Just about a minute after the car had passed over, the bridge collapsed, giving way com PAStSAs oAu AoAAh6 AhtO thC stiCuA bC- low.
 GUIN.-While returning from busi- ness trip in an automobile last night, s. J. Baird and his son-in-law, R. s. Shirey, both residents and business men of this town, suffered injuries caused by their car leaving the road on stiff curve four miles south of town and throwing them out.
 SELMA.-Cotton is reaching the Sel- ma market at the rate of 500 bales per day. Up to Monday, September 15, 12,034 bales have been received in Sel. ma since the opening of the season Au- gust 1.
 JONES MILL.-The fourth annual session of the Jones Mill High school opened with an enrolment of 102. This represents an increase of IS over the en'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19

rollment the first day Of last session.
 OZARK.AThe city school and Dale County High school, located at Ozark, opened last Monday with the largest enrollments in their history.
 HUNTSvILLE.-V to neighbor. ing towns in Madison county in order to promote closer relationship between the business and professional men of Huntsville and the thriving villages that surround it is the task that the Hunts vile Rotary club has taken to itself.
 ASHVILLE.-Cotton is now coming in rapidly and being ginned and some car ried home by the farmers on account of the drop in price. One farmer was offered only 19h cents on the Ashville market. A 50 per cent crop in this section is the prediction.
 ROANOKE.--The clothing of J. Kir- by, an employe of the W. A. Handley Manufacturing company, was caught in the machinery of that plant and he was seriously injured before being rescued.
 OODWATER.-The courthouse at Rockford has been repainted and the many trees near the building removed.
 BERRY.--Extensive preparations art being made for the Fayette county faii which is to be held at Fayette from October i to Il.
 COLUMBIANA.-A 15 dairymen from Four Mile, who attend the night school conducted by J. P. Montgomery, went to Montevallo Wednesday to in spect the Alabama college dairy. Coun- ty Agent Lauderdale accompanied the party.
 ATTALLA.-A party of Georgia Cracker fiddlers gave a concert here September IT and IS. They will play at Gadsden Friday and Saturday. A A. Gray, Henry West, Earl Johnson Lee Tender and W. G. Keith are the fiddlers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19

brothers have been sentenced to hard labor at one and the same time for such an offence.y r @& ,
 Boy Hurt In FaIl---J,zB. Dukes, l2, .year-old box. Was severely injured We'd nesday by falling on a broken bottle. He was climbing over "a wire fence, when he fell on his side. his arm strik- ing the jaggered glass. Twelve stitches of a surgeons needle were required to close the wound
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
RADIO FANS TO ORGANIZE

SELMA, Ala, Sept. 19.-(Special.) A group of 15O radio fans will attempt to form an organization. at an early date to adjust interference from local sending stations and to standardize the methods of operating sending stations will be the chief aim of the club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
ou Know A Tonic Is Good

You Know A Tonic Is Good when it makes you eat like a hungry boy and brings back the color to your cheeks. You can soon feel the Strengthening, Invigorating Effects of GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC, 60c-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19

rollment the first day of last session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19

OZARK.AThe city school and Dale County High school, located at Ozark, opened last Monday with the largest enrollments in their history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19

i, HEFLIN-Rev. G. B. Roman and fam fly will move to Bowdon, Ga, this week, where they will make their fu- ture home. This family has been resi- dent of Heflin for several years.
Askov American., 1924-11-27
DAIRY CALVES THRIVE
ON DRIED MILK DIET

Raising the Dairy Calf When
Whole Milk is Sold" is the title of
Bulletin 2l5 which has been pre-
pared from studies at the Univer-
sity of Minnesota Agricultural
Experiment Station. by DIR. c. II.
Eckles and I. w. Gullickson of
the division Of dairy husbandry.
Two plans Of experiments were
adopted, the first to raise calves
on the minimum amount Of whole
milk or skimmilk and the second
to raise calves on dried milk. us
ing powdered skimmilk. powder
ed or semi-solid buttermilk. or
matted milk. The results clearly
showed that good calves can be
raised on a very small amount oi
whole milk and that the manu-,
Askov American., 1924-11-27
IT ALL DEPENDS

(From well known trade paper)
When a plumber makes a mis-
take. he charges twice for it.
When a lawyer makes a mis-
take. it is just what he wanted,
because he has a chance to try
the case all over again.
When a doctor makes a mis-
take. he buries it.
When a judge makes a mistake.
il becomes the law Of the land.
When a preacher makes a mis-
take. nobody knows the differ
ence.
When an electrician makes a
mistake. he blames il on induc-
ton; and nobody knows what
that means.
When a printer makes a mis-
take, he gets the devil.
But when the editor makes q
mistake, hell is to pay.