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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
Tomorrow-George E. Mcclellan
 Little Mac--1Se4

at Gainesville, and about 160 acres of land nearby, is the only property which he owns which is near the proposed road" and that the bulk of his lands, 1000 or 5000 acres is five or six miles from the road.
 DefOur Denied
 1t was admitted that Commissioner Suttle owns land in Dallas county, "by or near which a road is projected" but it was denied that this involves any de- tour of the Birmingham Mobile high way as charged, and it was alleged that Commissioners Rogers and Suttle have been guided solely by & desire to best serve the public interest.
 It was claimed that the route via Gainesville, while not the most direct, is the most feasible, whether considered solely from the standpoint of connec> tion with Pickens county. It was taking into consideration also connec- tion between Livingston and Eutaw via Gainesville was designated by the legis- lature of 1915; that the road already built from Livingston toSGainesville was built as part of the connection between Livingston and Eutaw and that grant ing of the injunction would prevent the completion of the project. The report of Col. w. A. McCalla, assistant state highway engineer, recommending the Gainesville route, and the action of the Greene County court of county commis- sioners favoring this route were cited With reference to the report of the fed eral engineers it was claimed that this is not controlling as to the actions of the highway commission.
 Want Writ Dissolved
 In q separate paper filed in connec- ton with the demurrer and answer, the respondents moved to strike from the bill of complaint certain portions which referred to an understanding claimed to have been in existence when the high way bond amendment campaign was on to the effect that the bond issue money would be spent under federal super vision. and alleging that Rogers had made representations to, that effect, It was claimed that this reference to cam paign promises and iinderstA tAndings was impertinent and irrelevant.
 A third motion by the respondents seeks to dissolve the temporary injunc- ton granted against the opening of bids and awarding of the contract for the Gainesville detour.
 1ue dubWeE OI tilc lTeSpOHucut OOic the signatures of their counsel, as fol- lows: Harwell G. Davis, attorney gen eral of Alabama; Judge J. J. Mayfield, R. B. Evins, J.. F. Aldridge and E. F. Hildreth. Attorney General Davis name was signed as appearing for state highway commission" and it was stated that the attorney general is par ticipating in the case in only so far as AI l. s-I. se srawynIuaA oo he is required by law to do. It has been made clear that the complaint of citi- zens seeking to hold up the Gainesville detour is aimed at actions which were taken upon the vote of two members or the highway body, Rogers and Suttle, the third member, Commissioner J. H. Scruggs, having voted against the Gainesville routing.
 The actions of the two commissioners was that of the highway commission, as they represent majority of that body, hence the entire commission as such was involved in the proceedings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
DETENTION HOME
 MAY BE ERECTED
Would Serve Gadsden Dis trict-COunty To
 Pay Half
(Gadsden Bureau

GADSDEN, Ala, April 16-With the announcement "Wednesday that the county commissioners would pay half the cost of erecting and maintaining a detention home for wayward and delin- quent girls provided the city agreed to pay the remainder, it was stated that committees are now working out de- tails. It is planned to erect building at the county farm costing 5000, ex- elusive of equipment. The first floor will be equipped with laundry, sew ing rooms. assembly room, dining room and matron room, while the second floor will be cut into 10 rooms for the inmates. Gadsden, Alabama City, At talla and Altoona are expected to con- tribute half the needed money.
 Want Carnivals Banned-Formal protest against the appearance of a street carnival in Gadsden has been made to the council by the Tri-Cities pastors union, which asks for the pas sage of an ordinance prohibiting such amusements in the future. The union opposes carnival companies for busi- ness reasons, as we'll as for morals and iclibiOuS TcdSOHss tuc pTOICSb oLdlcs. The Chamber of Commerce has also petitioned the council to take such ac- tion.
 Commencement Near-Glencoe High school will hold it's second annual com mencement exercises May 9.
 To Equip High School-The city borad of education Wednesday author ized the purchase of drop curtain for the stage of the high school auditorium and some additional equipment for the cafeteria and manual training depart ment. The total cost will be about 5000. #.
 May Divide City-Alabama and Flor ida will be mades separate Kiwanis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
RUTHERFORD B. HAYEs--Anybody
To Beat Biaine--iS!6

VEN those who opposed him could
 not deny that the statesman-like stature of James G. Blaine overshad- owed his rivals at the republican cons vention in June, 1876. Most of the delegates regarded him as truly great man, on par with Henry Clay, and wanted him for their candidate. It was bitter convention in which blows were struck below the belt and men were knifed in secret session. The cards were always under the table.
 Damaging charges had been brought against Blaine in regard to his connec- ton with certain railroad interests and these were being investigated at the time of the gathering in Cincinnati. Most of the delegates discredited the charges, but they supplied ammunition for the opposition that adopted as its slogan, Anybody to beat Blaine" This opposition was divided between five candidates whose united vote was need ed to defeat the favorite. On a pre- convention check.up, Governor Hayes of Ohio was the least formidable of the five. One group opposed the perpetua- tion of the Grant Dynasty" the other defended it; but on, the point of beat ing Blaine they came together.
 Excitement was intense in Cincinnati on the Sunday before, the convention, when word was flashed from Washing ton that Blaine had bee nprostrated by a sun-stroke. First; advices were mea- gre, and the foes of the candidate, quick to grasp anything that would serve their ends, magnified the seriousness of the incident. Some of the delegates unquestionably believed that their idol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
THREE SENTENCED.I
 IN MOBILE CASES
Jurors Being Summoned For Big Conspiracy
 Trial

MOBILE. Ala. April 18.-(Special Leased Wire. )-Three sentences to terms of year and day in the fed eral prison at Atlanta have been given in the federal court here the past two days, two of the persons to draw the federal prison terms being white men and the other.a negro Thomas H. Q'Neal, on charge of violating the Harrison narcotic act, and Dan E. Morgan, on a charge of violating the national motor vehicle act, were the white men and Bud Ferdiner, the negro. The latter was sentenced to a year and a day in three cases, but the sentences are to run eoncurrently.
 Cases charging possession and sale of liquor practically make up the work of. the court for the remainder of the week.
 Tony Soutoulla entered a plea of guilty in the court and was given a sentence of six months in the Mobile county jail. John H. Duff was also given a fine of 5000 or 90 days in jail. e4,
 Forces of the marshal's office are already at. work summoning members of the special venire drawn yesterday afternoon for the trial of the big liquor conspiracy case with 61 defendants, which will be tried starting on Mon day, April 2S.
 The Hartley conspiracy case, in which Robert, Cliff and Carroll Hart ley and several women members of their families are charged with con- spring to violate the prohibition law, has been tentatively set for hearing in the federal court next Wednesday.
 To Rule On Issue-City Attorney F. J. Yefger announced today that he would render an opinion to the city commission not later than next Tues day as to whether or not the law was constitutional requiring the present municipal body to call an election to allow the people to vote on change in the form of government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
HIGHWAY BOARD FILES DEMURRER
 BACKINGDETOUR
! Hearing In Road Dispute Is Set aaFor
 April 28
State Capital .Burcau)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 16.- Demurrers and answer to the bill of citizens of Greene and Sumter eoun- ties. seeking to enjoim the building of the celebrated Gainesville ietour'' was filed with the register of the Montgomery circuit court today by counsel for the state highway commis- sion, together with a, motion to dis solve the temporary injunction granted in the case, and a-l motion to strike certain portions of the, bill. of com plaint. Hearing of the case was set for April 2S.
 The suit involves the attempt of the highway commission, through actions of John Rogers, chairman, and j.. F. Suttle, associate members. comprising g majority of the commission, to route the, state trunk highway connecting : Eutaw, county seat of Greene coun- ty, and Livingston, county seat of Sumter county, by detouring some miles via Gainesville, home town of Chairman Rogers. A temporary injunc- < tion was granted some weeks ago in {, Jefferson circuit court against open ing bids for the Gainesville routing, and the matter has since been held up awaiting final disposition by the courts.
 Boards Rights Claimed.
 In the reply to the bill of complaint : filed today, it was alleged that the determination of the feasibility of any route for n public road is judicial !. act. the determination of which is vested by Ia win the state highway commission" And again, that the lo- cation of roads by the highway com < mission is judicial and not subject to the control of the courts. The re- . spondents demurred to the portion of the bill of complaint attacking the con- stitutionality of the act of 1923 ere ating the present highway commission, and alleged that .the act approved September 24, 1923, as alleged in the bill, and the caption thereof, are suf-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
CHAPEL SPEAKERS

Bishop w. G. Mcdowell of the Church of the Convent, and Henry H. WadIey. travelling evangelist of the Episcopal church, were chapel speak CTS at Birmingham-Southern college Wednesday morning,
 The theme of Mir. Hadley's talk was Life He gave a testimonial speech, and a word of advice to the students, concerning their spiritual life. f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
KEROSENE FATAL
 TO ETOWAH CHILD
Sniffs Fluid After Turning Over
 Bottle.

GADSDEN, Ala, April 16.-(Spe- cial. )-The 2-year-old \child of Newman Hall met death at his home on Sand mountain Tuesday when it turned over a bottle of kerosene oil on table and sniffed some of the oil into it's nose, according to news reaching here. It is said the child reached for the bottle and knocked it over. Some of the oil ran into it's nose and mouth, causing death afterward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17

ficient to meet the constitutional re- quirements." It was further claimed that the highway commission has the authority to locate and construct roads The respondents have acted in the and valid constitutional provision. it was claimed.
 istence of any agreement between com missoners Rogers and Suttle, such as was charged in the bill of complaint, to further their own personal interests in advocating the Gainesville route. It was stated that Senator Rogers home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17

districts if the recommendation of the district board of directors is adopted, according to President John A. Lusk, who reported the proceedings of the board at Jacksonville, Fla, last week to the local Kiwanis club Wednesday. The two states now form one district.
 Meter Thieves Busy - Motometer thieves were busy in Gadsden Tuesday night, a number of meters being stolen and others damaged in an effort to re-. move them from cars.
 To Plead Rail Case-Gadsden and Alabama City have been formally re quested to aid Attalla in making out it's case for a new union railway station when railroads will appear before the state public service commission at At talla April 29 to show cause why they should not build.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
TO HONOR MORGAN

SELMA, Ala, April 16.-A mOve- ment is being considered here for the observance of. the one hundredth ami yersary of the birth of the late United States Senator John T. Morgan, one of the leaders in the fight for develop ment of the Panan.l canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17

system. NatuTal the stronger the me dicine the more 1t sl1ocks the system, 60 wise parents neyergive any but a laxative to child dFen. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a mild Iaxa- tive, a vegetab b le com pound of EgsRslan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
ROANOKE BANKER
 DIES AT AGE OF 7S
W. H. Knight Made Name As
 Cotton Mill Man

ROANOKE, Ala, April 16.-(Spe- cial.)-William Henry Knight died in this city Tuesday evening after long period of declining health. He was 73 years of age. Funeral and burial was held here at 2 80 o'clock Thursday aft ernoon. He was never married.
 Mir. Knight was a widely known banker and manufacturer of this place since 1892. He was a great builder. He rose from poverty to wealth, but lost his fortune when the cotton mill which he headed met with reverses following the war period.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27
ATTY. PEACOCK
ATTENDS COURT
BY A|RPlANE

Certainly the first time that an at =
torney has attended a session of
court in Kennebec county by air
plane and probably the first time
that this has happened in the state
of Maine was the record set I'D Fri
day by Attorney Ellsworth Peacock
Of Readfleld and Waterville. Mr..
Peacock had no idea Of making a
record or establishing Il precedent at
that time. simply taking the quickest
means Of getting to the court house,
hut that is in effect what he did.
Mr.. Peacock. who Is the president
OF the Readfield fair association, was
especially busy on the last day Of the
fair when he was notified that his
presence was necessary Immediately
at the Kennebec county courthouse
in this city Casting about to deter
mine how he might get there as soon
as possible and thus save unneces-
sary delay on the part of the court,
he thought Of Aviator George w.
Maxim. who was fiillin an aerial en-
gagement at the fair grounds.
ARRANGEMENTS were quickly made
with Mr.. Maxim to take Mr.. Peacock
to this city and they started at IL o.
clock. alighting here at HOS Mr..
Peacock quickly made his way to the
court house and was able to repre-
sent his client well within half an
hour Of the time he had left the fair
grounds. He was later taken back
by the same means.
Maxim. who has finished his en-
gagement at the fair Will, according
to Mr.. Peacock. pass Saturday and
Sunday in this city and will take up
those who care to experience the de-
lights Of an airplane ride.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27
1t. Barnabas' Church School Opens 70.
morrow

The church school Of st. Barnabas'
chapel will open at $50 tomorrow aft
ernoon for the school year Of 1924
1925. The vicar and members Of the
chapel wish again to call the attention
of those who live on the East Side to
the fact that the st. Barnabas' church
school, although Episcopal, stands as
a community church school and that its
teachers stand ready to helm oil the
children Of the community. The relig-
ious education Of the children cannot
be neglected If we are to preserve the
welfare of our country. and the day
school education must be supplement-
ed by the church school education in
order that our young people can be
rounded out into the best American
citizsns. All the boys and girls are
cordially invited to attend st. Barna-
bas'. and their parents are urged to
support the work of this church school
in it's effort to serve this community.
In addition to the church school there
will be a service Of evening prayer with
sermon at 7.30 every Sunday night. to
which service a cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27
AUGUSTA BOYS
SEEK FRESHMAN
H0NORS, u. Of N,

Six Augusta boys, graduates Of
Cony hfgn school, seek Freshman
class honors ct the University OF
Maine. William L. Viles of this city
Is one Of four candidates for the
presidency Of the yearlings. while
Sidney Perham and William Reid
would be manager Of the cross coun-
try team; Paul Giddings seeks the
managership OF the hockey team and
Wilson Hayden is a candidate for
manager OF baseball. Guy Sturgis
Of Augusta Is contesting for the
election as class treasurer.
William Mccarthy of Bangor, Car
roll Osgood Of Orono, William Viles
Of Augusta. and Charles Walls of
Medford, Mass. are the candidates
for the office of president of the
freshman class, it was made known
Thursday when the list Of nominees
was posted by the nominating COM
mittee elected Sept. Is. The election
Will be held by ballot on Sept. 80.
Charles Bond, Jr.. Of Bangor. Rob-
ert Harrigan Of Bangor. and Ken
meth Young Of Manchester, N. H.,
who was an All New Hampshire
hafback last year and Is playing
that position on the freshman foot
vice president.
There are four candidates in the
field for the office of secretary. They
are: Ava Burgess of Belfast, Alice
Lincoln Of Houlton,, Christine Nor
Wood of South Union, and Thelma
Perkins Of Oldtown.
Preston Maxwell of Stoneham,
Mass. and Guy Sturgis of Augusta,
are the candidates for treasurer.
Other nominations are posted as fol-
lows: Banquet committee, Stanley
DeVaux of Lexington, Mass, Raynor
Fitzhugh Of Mt. Vernon. N. Y, Will
liam Kiah of Brewer, Robert Lane of
Winchester. Mass, Harry Peakes OF
Milo, Cornelius Russell of Bangor,
Robert Simons of Gardiner, John w.
Trefethen Of Portland and Blair Will
son of Faith.
Executive committee, Emery
Dickey of Portland, Wallace Dono-
van of Lewiston, Roy Hathaway of
North Jay. Kenneth LaFlamme of
Great Works. Irving Lunt of West
Falmouth. John Pierce of Orono,
Hopkins Zakarian of Portland.
Manager of football Thomas
Bates OF Bath and Francis Masselin-
of cross country, Sidney Perham
and William Reid Of Augusta: man.
ager Of basketball. Edward Mack of
Brewer, and James McDougall of
Milo: manager OF hockey. Paul Gid
dines Of Augusta, and Elliott Kimball
Of Northeast Harbor: manager Of
baseball. Bradford Baker of Ban
gor. and Wilson Hayden Of Augusta:
manager of track. Donald Hoyt Of
Dover and Phillip Trickey of Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27
Church Notices

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Society. Will
!iams street: Services at 1880; SUBJ
ject. Reality" Sunday school, 1890.
Reading room open daily from to S
tho Christian Science chapel. Mid
week services Wednesday at o'clock.
Free circulating library of authorized
Christian Science litertture.
ST. BARNABAS' chapel. Bangor and
LINDEN streets, East Side. Rev. Rush
Trinity: Church school. $40 P. NJ !;
evening prayer and sermon. 7.3o.
ALL SOULS tUnitarian). Dan Hunt
ington Fem minister: Morning serv-
ice at 1880: sermon, "A Shallow Com
Mrs. Scion Purinton.
PR o GR E I'VE sPIRITUALIsr
Temple. corner Of Perham and Court
SITS, Mrs. Nettie w. Smart. Winterport.
Me. speaker and message bearer
Services at $50 and 7.a0 P. NJ.
- Evangelist Henry. J. Pierson from
Newark: N. j.. with q praying band
the Friends Church, West Sidney. next
Sabbath at 1920 A. NJ. Subject: Why
come to all.
SOUTH PARISH CONGREGATION
AZ church. A. T: McWhorter. pastor.
in God" A sermon for all. but espec.
tally for the doubling and troubled,
Mixed quartet. 1900, Church school.
Welcome to all services.
PENNEY MEMORIAL UNITED
BAPTIST church, Rev. Howard III,
Brown, pastor. Rally Sunday in
Church and School. The Berge Sisters
ana our own Quartette will sing.
Special service at 1900 in the Bible
School. g. e. Meetings at 500. Service
At CITY Hall in the evening. Prayer
meeting Wednesday at $50.
SAINT Marks church. Stuart q.
Purves, D. D.. paster. Sunday services
$50 A. NJ, 1899 A. NJ. noon Sunday
School and $50 p. II. Week services:
daily. $50 A. NJ: Thursday ZOO A. n:
Friday. 7.00 A. N. and 4.20 p. NJ. Spec.
iel service, Monday, Feast of st. Mi
chaei and all Angels. 700 A. II.
WINTHROP ST. UNYvERsALIsr
church. Rey. A. Francis walch, min
lister. Sunday services at 1880. with
sermon by the minister. Topic; "a
Working Faith" Sunday School At II.
Y.P G. y. az $50.
GREEN ST. METHODIST. Ralph
FernAh Lowe: Rally day for church
and Sunday school. Morning worship
at 1880; Bible school with special pro-
gram at noon; prayer meeting wedfles-
day evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27
TESTIMONY OF FEDERAL AGENT FlILS
10 CONVICT TnIBODEAu ON LIQUOR c1uNT


Ghetto testified Is to BoIduc's good
character.
.ThIbodeau Acquitted
The testimony In the case =
Thomas Thibodeau was given by
John Vale and George Lydic, beth
government agents: Vale testified
tnat he had gone into a barber shop
Kept by Thtbodeau on Bridge street
ana had bought one-hah pint OF al
cohot for which he paid three dol.
tars. At the time he was not Fed
eral agent but was working for Ly-
die. who vas. He had said some.
thing to Thibodeau while being
shaved in the shop. about the fact
that the city Of Augusta was quite
dry, and Thibodeau had responded
that 1t was unless ''you are known"
Vale bad then admitted that he
would like to get . drink and Thu
bodeau had said that 1t was easier
TO get 1t In large quantities than in
small lots. After some more talk
Thibodeau had told him that he
would NIX him up after the shave.
The respondent had gone out Of
the shop after his work was over
half pint bottle Of alcohol, for which
Vale had paid two dollars. He had
gone outside and walked to the rear
OF the Hotel North, where Lydic,
who had been following him, took
the liquor. The witness stated that
he had been In the shop on the 14th
Of May again.
Lydic corroborated the testimony
OF Vale. with regard to the move
ments OF the other while outside the
barber shop.
Thibodeau in his own defense de.
clared that Vale had been there the
day before the alleged sale and had
gotten no liquor at that time. He
had come, in the next day, which
was April l25. and had had a shave.
At that time he appeared to have
been on bat" the night before
and said that he was not well and
would like drink to help him out
Thibodeau had-gon outside and had
brought back half pint of alcohol
Vale. Thibodeau and Thibodeau's
assistant had each had a drink and
when they were offered another
drink they refused 1t as 1t was not
had then dumped the remainder
down the sink and had thrown the
bottle into the ash can.
Philip Bonsant, his assistant bar.
Der. told the same story, and Peter
Levasseur and Joseph LaBreck,
both of this city. were called to
testify to the good character Of the
respondent. while George Hurley,
manager Of Freeman's Jewelry
store. testified that he had known
Of Vale. as his own home was in
Waterville, and that Valle's reputa-
ton there was bad.
In rebuttal the State called Vale
back to the stand and he stated that
he was not in the shop before the
alleged sale but that he had been
some time later and that at that
time they had had the drinks as
Thibodeau had testified. He had
tried to take the remainder of the
liquor outside as he had paid Thi-
bodeau So for the bottle, but Thibo-
deau would not permit him to do
so. He had gone outside and noti-
fed Lydic that he had been unable
to get away with any evidence.
Lvdic corroborated the testimony
Of Vale with regard to his move
ments outside the barber shop.