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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
LIMESTONE LEADS
 IN EGG CAMPAIGN
Over Eleven Thousand Hens Un-
 der Contract In County

ATHENS, Ala, July e21.-(SpesiaL) ) Limestone county is now among the leading counties of the state in the statewide egg marketing campaign, which is in progress under the auspices of the Alabama Farm Bureau Fedora tion. According to R. H. Mcconnell, secretary of the local farm bureau, con- tracts representing 11,036 hens, have been signed with prospects of increas- ing it to 16,000 or more. A report from farm bureau headquarters in Montgomery shows that only one other county, Baldwin, is leading Limestone from the standpoint of numbers.
 New PrOfessOr-Prof w. l.. Blain of Indiana is a new member of the botany department of the agricultural col lege. He will have charge of teaching and research work in plant pathology. Professor Blain is an anlumnus of the University of Illionis and has had con- siderable experience. One year as as- sOciate pathologist of the Mississippi plant board acquainted him with south ern conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
SUCCUMBS
 TO PISTOL SHOT
Annie Pitts, Victim Of Officers Gun, Dead
 At Hospital

: Annie Pitts, negress, who was shot June 20 by Patrolman J. E. Phillips, while resisting arrest. died early Mon day morning at the Hillman hospital from her injuries.
 The dead negro and Bessie Tate both were shot by the officer, when he went to arrest them on charges of disorderly conduct, it is alleged. Phillips was tried before the civil service board on complaints of the residents of the neigh borhood, but was found not guilty of assault with intent to murder.
 The Tate woman was found guilty before Judge Martin in police court on the same day on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. She was fined $5 on the first count and $50 on the second.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
EXAMINE TEACHERS
 FOR STATE LICENSE
FOrty-Three Whites And 100
 Negroes Apply

Examinations for state teachers licenses were being given Monday for 43 whites and more than 100 negroes. The examination for white teachers was conducted at the court house and for negroes at the Thomas school.
 Included in the 43 whites taking ex- aminations were seven who sought life licenses and six who were examined for first grade certificates. The re- mainder of the number, with but few exceptions, applied for second-grade licenses. Among the negroes, the larg- est number were examined for second grade licenses, with few taking the first and third-grade examinations.
 The life license, it was pointed out, is the highest rank that can be obtained in Alabama, while the first grade ranks next. The number of applicants for life and first-grade licenses was believed to denote high standard of ambitioe among the teaching forces of the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
LOXLEY CLUB MEET
 BECOMES PICNIC
Baldwin County School Enroll
 ment Figures Announced

BAY ANNETTE, Ala, July 21.- Especial Leased Wire. )-The Loxley Home Demonstration club of Loxley, Ala, recently changed one of it's regu- lar monthly meetings into a picnic af- fair. The club invited as it's guests the Loxley club girls and the Wetzel Home Demonstration club, which is the oldest home demonstration club in Baldwin county. The meeting was in the form of picnic and all members and guests motOred to Daphne, where a big basket dinner and program featured the day. Talks were made by w. S. Anderson, attorney of this city, on Property Laws," and by Charles Hall, former judge of probate of Baldwin county, on Qualifications of Voters" After the business meeting and program, the en- tire party went in bathing in Mobile bay at Daphne.
 Many School EnrOllments- Baldwin county schools, exclusive of the Bay Minette city school the Baldwin Coun- ty High schools and all private and re- ligious schools in the county, had total white elementary enrolment of 3,097 pupils and high school enroll ment of 331 during the last year. These were distributed through the grades as follows:
 First grade 930; second 569; third GOT, fourth 55S fifth 4S2; sixth 433; seventh SIS; high school, eighth 157; ninth 91; tenth 51; eleventh 32
 The colored schools had an enroll ment of 1,345 in the elementary grades and 25 in the high school grades. The county has total of thirteen consoli- dated schools for white pupils, three being two teacher; three, three-teacher, two four-teacher, two five-teacher, and three six-teacher or larger. Four hun dred and forty-five pupils are trans ported to these schools by the county To do this the public maintains 14 mo- tor vehicles, and the average cost of transportation per pupil per month is only $2.46. In areas where transpor- tation is being done, the average at- tendance is 91 per cent, whereas in areas in which transportation is not being done, the average attendance is only S2 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
CITY PAYS. UP
 FOR WIDENING
 FIRST AVENUE

A CHECK for $6,901. .S2 was "A sent by the city of Birmingham
 to the county probate office Monday in full settlement of dam ages, compensation and court costs in recent condemnation proceedings to acquire right of way for widening First avenue. The commissioE. Tuesday will formally adopt an or- dinance providing for construction of sidewalks, gutters and curbs along the thoroughfares.
 This will remove all obstacles in the way of a start on the work ex- cept the award of the contract-and this will be let by the board of revenue late in August. The city acquired the right of way for widen ing and also will pay for the side walks, gutters and curbs. The Bir- mingham Electric company will pave the rest of the street between Forty first street and East Lake. Plans now contemplate the actual beginning of work before Septem- Der l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
VITAL STATISTICS
BIRTHS

BIRTHS
 MT and Mrs Elzie E. Minor. Leeds, MT. and Mrs. Loy A. Lee. Leeds. June lsi MI 1924; aId siTl; Mrs William r Rahh Lad. Mir and Mrs. Campbell. Leeds. June 1s. Mr. and Mrs. L. H Mason. Leeds. June Mr. and Mrs. G. A Blakie. Lovick. July 2. 1924; boy.
 Leeds. eds July JH 1s. M 1927; girl giri. Lawrence Mir and Mrs. R. E. Goodlake. 1891 Ave nue B, July Is, 1924; girl
 Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Welch. 1920 Norwood boulevard, July 12. 1924; girl.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Ferlce. 1909 Ave- nue l, Ensley June 21, 1924: boy.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. l.. Lyle, ell Fulton Mir. and Mrs. Vernoon Coker, SO25 Ems ley avenue. Ensley, June 23. 1924; girl. Mir. and Mrs. Samuel Stabill, 2094 Ave- MT. and Mrs. J. M, Sprague. 1919 Jeff ferson avenue, Ensley July 4, 1924 girl MT. and Mrs Gaetano Conte. HOS Six Mir. and Mrs. John Wesley DeWht. 1904 Twenty-fifth street. north, July T. 1924; Mir. and Mrs. Richard G. Bastar. 4O1s Park avenue. Fairfield. July 2, 1924; girl. Mir. and Mrs. Andrew Lambert, 11O sixty-seeond street, north. ylly 10. girl. teenth. street, south, July IS, boy
 Mir and Mrs A. W, Thompson, 3G24 Fifth avenue. north, July IS. girl.
 MT. and Mrs. William E. Sisk, Irondale. Mir. an Mrs; Leonard Hermann, Holy street. Central Park, May g, boy first avenue, July IT, boy.
 Mir. and Mrs. G. L. Lester. 1517 Six teenth street, Bessemer, June 19, gicl.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. O. Bradley, 1907 Thir ty-third avenue, north, June 25, girl
 Mir. and Mrs. Clarence Champion. S049 Mir, and Mrs. Paul H; Sedinger, S21s First avenue, July IT. girl
 MT. and Mrs. Claude Ross. 1917 Forty eighth street, July l, girl.
 MT. and Mrs Felix Allen, 1101 Prince ton avenue, July 2, girl
 Mir. and Mrs. Morgan S. Gentle, 222S Avenue l, July l, girl.
 MT. and Mrs. John L. Carter, 2403 Twen- ty-sixth street, July g, boy.
 MT. and Mrs. w. w. Curitan, Gate City June 6, girl
 Susie Johns, 3O6 Miller street. July 1s Maggie Melsazo, saa Fourth avenue C.: L, cantsrberry asO7 Fifth avenue Mabrey Seals. Brompton, July 2O Mary Jane snodgress. 1908 Thirty-first street, north July 20, age s1.
 Mary Alice Roberson, Talladega Springs James $, White, 81s Forty-ninth street north, July II, 1924, age 83 years.
 Mary Moss, 5301 Third avenue north July l3. 1924, age s2 years
 George Powell. Dora July IS. 1924. age { years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
.ALMON PREDICTS FORD SHOALS BID
 WILL BE ACCEPTED
Congress Will Pass Upon
 Offer In December, ls.,. z. Says Congressman
(State Capital Bureau)

-e MONTGOMERY. Ala, July 21.- Acceptance of the Ford bid for Muscle Hhoals in December, and big cut ill fertilizer prices when he gets the pro- duetion Of, nitrates under way. is ex- rected by Congressman Ed Almon of the Eighth district, who was at the capitol today. Congressman Almon has been a leader in the fight for the ac- ceptance of the Ford bid, which has passed the House and is to come up ill the Senate as a special order of business December 3.
 Congressman Almon pointed out that the Norris bill for government operation favored by majority of the Senate committee, will come up first He ex- pressed the belief that this will be voted down, and the Ford bid offered in it's place. With all other propositions dis posed off, Congressman Almon expects to see the Ford bid accepted.
 Experts have agreed that Ford will be able to cut the American farmers fertilizer bill in half, Congressman Al mon stated. He pointed out that Ford has agreed to manufacture each year 10000 tons of fixed nitrogen, equivalent to 3,0OO,OOO tons of mixed fertilizers. American farmers consume each year
 
 of $350, 100000, Judge Almon said.
 With Ford producing the equivalent of 3,000,0O0 tons at. half price, Congress- man AlmOn believes that other interests would be obliged to meet his price. At present, he stated, the Chilean nitrate corporation, with headquarters at Lon don, controls the percentage of nitrate, but he voiced the belief that this con trOI will be taken AWAY with Ford operating Muscle Shoals.
 Wilson dam will be completed July 1. 1925, and eight power units, with total capacity of 240,O00 horsepower in stalled, Congressman Almon stated. He expressed the belief that Congress- in December will see the futility of allow ing this big development to go unused and that the Senate win reject the gov ernment operation bill of Senator Nor ris and join in accepting the Ford pro- posal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
300 WILL CALL ON BOARD TODAY
Decision Is Reached At
 Third West End Mass Meeting

A delegation of about 300 citizens of West End will call on the board of education when it convenes Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock to protest the placing of a new grammar school on the proposed Lee avenue site, according to an agreement reached at spirited mass meeting Monday night at the Cum berland Presbyterian church. The meet ing was the third held by citizens of West End seeking to have the school site changed to Harrison Park.
 Heated speeches protesting the site as not being central location filled the three hours of the meeting, at which MT. H. l.. Woods presided. Many speeches were in the tone of seeking some conciliatory measure which would unite all the supporters of the various locations so that there would be a unanimous protest made to the board.
 Dr. Walter Dudley made the report of the investigating committee, with sug- gestions as to arriving at the manner in which the citizens of that section of West End would express themselves be- fore the board.
 A resolution requesting the board to submit the question in a referendum to that section of the city, presented by Dr. J. $. Eddins, was not passed.
 W. E. Putnam, statistician of the board of education, explained why the board had decided to locate the school on Lee avenue. He said that the trend of population, drainage considerations and distance from other schools were the deciding questions.
 Following several speeches by J.W. Brown and J. T. Roach a unanimous vote to visit the board Tuesday at their meeting to protest the Lee site in favor of the Harrison park site was taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
SHELBY MAN HURT
 N PECULIAR WAY
Prize Pole Slips And Throws
 Him Tn Air

COLUMBIANA, Ala. July 21.- (Special.)-T. Ray of Wilder's Hill community narrowly escaped death in a peculiar accident which occurred near his home Saturday. Ray was helping to move small residence, and was seated upon the end of a prize pole when jack slipped, causing the house to fall. Ray was pitched up distance of ten feet, falling upon his head.
 He was unconscious for several hours, but a physician who was called from Columbiana found on examination no internal injuries, and he is expected to recover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
FIRE THREATENS
 MUNICIPAL HALL
Small Damage Done By Blaze
 On Fourth Floor

A small blaze originating in a storage room used by the public library on the fourth floor of the city hall furnished bit of excitement for employees and visitors at the administration building Wednesday afternoon, but was smoth- cred before firemen arrived. The only damage was the burning of a few dis carded books.
 Members of the library staff discov- cred the fire at o'clock. Its origin is still a puzzle. A general alarm was sounded and all the fire fighting equip ment in the city hurried to the city hall. Meanwhile, a volunteer brigade com posed of library officials and patrons and city employees extinguished the blaze
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
WORKMAN BURNED
 IN PIT OF HOT TAR
Lee Pugh Victim Of Painful
 Accident At Pipe Plant

Lee Pugh, age 30, 21O2 Thirtieth ave- nuek north, is at his residence recover ing from severe burns sustained at II o'clock Monday morning when he fell into pit of hot tar at the United States Cast Iron and Pipe company's plant.
 Pugh leaped into the pit when the ropes of a scaffold on which he was working slipped, witnesses of the ac- cident stated. He was unable to clear the pit and tumbled into the hot liquid. He was fished out immediately and rendered first aid at the plant. His in- juries were not considered serious and he was later removed to his home in Browns ambulance. :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
NEGRO IS CHARGED
 WITH $500 ROBBERY
Alleged To Have Burglarized Grocery And Furniture Stores

Will Johnson, negro. 2503 Twenty fifth street, north, is being held in the city jail charged with two daylight robberies in North Birmingham involv- ing approximately $500 in currency.
 : The negro was taken at his home an hour after he is alleged to have robbed the Long -Huffstutter Furniture compa- ny's stors, 2S31 Twenty seventh street, north. He was arrested by City Detec- tive R. J. Walton mad Scout L. Strong. He was identified by J. l.. Long as the robber of the furniture store and later was identified as one of two negroes who robbed the Piggly Wiggly grocery store a few minutes after the furniture store robbery by J. E. Nail, manager of the store.
 JohnsoIt.is alleged to have taken $363 in currehcy and some checks from the furniture store and $S6.50ssfrom the grocery store. according to sMr. Long, the engroAti the cash box of an opened safe, after having come into the store on pretext of looking at bicycle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
HUNTSVILLE BANKER
 FREED OF CHARGE
Second Case Of Forgery Now
 Faces T. G. Riddle
lTennessee Valley Bureaul

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, July 2I.-I. G. Riddle, vice president of the Bank of Madison. which was closed by the state banking department last fall, was today acquitted of q charge of forgery, which was brought against him by the Madison county grand jury, sand a second case of forgery is tonight in the hands of the jury.
 The Riddle case was brought up in the circuit court before Judge 0. Kyle, who, after hearing the evidence, in structed the jury to return verdict of not guilty.
 Riddle and his son, Harry Riddle, who was cashier of the bank, were in dicted on several counts following the failure of their bank, and the cases will be tried separately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
Marriage Licenses

J. F. Cawthorn, 25, and Elizabeth Jim Baker, 21, and Hattie Vice, 19. George E. Harding, 21, and Billy c. Thompson, 20.
 James NJ. Finch, 21, and Clarice Per kins, 19.
 L. F. Scott, 4S, and Mrs, Alice Fay Tor, 37. Frederick Lindsay Kelly, 21, and Annie Elizabeth Graves, I.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
THROWN FROM BICYCLE

Paul Drandenio, 12-year-Old son of Mir. and Mrs. Sam DrandeniO, Fifty seventh street and Gate City car line, is at the Woodlawn infirmary recover ing from severe bruises about the head and face sustained Monday afternoon when he was thrown from his bicycle at the foot of the Sixtyseventh street hill. The boy was injured, he stated, when he failed to make curve and was thrown against an embankment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
soNN1E HALL HELD
Charged With Attempt On Life Of
 Deputy Sheriff E

Charged with shooting Deputy Sheriff Jim. Young, of Shady Grvoe, Ala, year ago, Sonnie Hall. negro. 1901 Britton street, was arrested Mon day afternoon by Detectives George Bragan and Charley McCombs and lodged in the city jail.
 Young was arrested on complaint of two other negroes who claimed to be eye witnesses to the shooting. He is being held on an assault with intent to murder charge awaiting word from the Shady Grove authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
CITY ATTORNEY BACK

City Attorney w. J. Wynn, Monday was back at his desk after having at, tended the meeting of the Commercial Law league in Montreal, Canada. MT. Wynn said the meeting was one of the most interesting ever held by the or ganizatiOn. He was away about two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
MIR. ALLEN LEAVES

E. Paul Allen left Birmingham Mon- day for New York and other mar kets where he will purchase a line of goods for the Allen Silk Shop to be opened within a short time at 315 Twentieth street, north, near Augusta Friedman's store. Mir. Allen will be in the east for several days. He was for
 merly connected with Louis Pizitz here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
J. s. sMITH RECOVERs

J. S. Smith, police patrolman on the morning shift of the Ensley business district lis in the Ensley infirmary, re- covering from an operation for appendi- citis. Mir. Smith has been on the po- lice force for two years and is well known and popular with the business men on his beat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
AUXILIARY TO MEET

An open meeting will be held We'd nesday at 3 o'clock on the mezzanine floor of the Tutwiler hotel by the Bir- mingham unit of the American Legion Auxiliary. All members of families who are eligible are urged to be present at that hour,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
GREEK HELD
10. Year.O Old Girl Also Arrested In Con
 nectiOn With Alleged Offense

Tony Paulus, Greek, 1901 Fifth ave- nue, north, was being held in the county jail. Monday night on a statutory offense on a warrant sworn by Mrs. Hulda Newsome, county policewoman. A TO- year-old white girl was taken in cus- tody by the juvenile court authorities in connection with .the same offense. Paulus was arrested Saturday after noon, by Mrs. .Newsome and was held in the city jail oh an investigation charge. He was transferred to the county jail Monday and his bond was fixed at S5. 600. :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
HELD FOR ASSAULT

c. J. Bunn, 2009 Avenue ,, was ar rested Monday by City Detectives El- lard, Goode, Brannon, Jones and Will son and placed in the county jail on warrant charging assault with intent to murder in connection with n alleged assault on V. C. Ellis, GOT Twentieth street, south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
APPEAL IS FILED
Mother Seeks Custody Of Children
 Given Grandfather

MOCner Seeks Custody or Children
 Given Grandfather
 Notice of appeal from the decision of Judge Romaine Boyd, granting custody of the two children of WolfOrd Bird to their grandfather, was filed Monday by Fred Fite, attorney for Mrs. Skor- yira, Birds widow. Since the death of Bird in coal mine short time ago, his widow has married again, and re- tained the two children, Ruth, age 9, and Naomi, age z. Birds employer, under the provisions of the workmen's s compensation act, has settled with Mrs. Skorvira for lump sum of $1,9O0 and a small allowance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
PLANTER DIES
S. NJ. Jones Was Once Largest Land
 owner In Mississippi

CLARKSDALE, Miss, July 21.-S. M.. Jones, planter, rated at one time as one of the largest landowners in Mississippi, died today at Magee, Miss, where he had been under treatment in hospital for several months, accord ing to advices receivde here. MT. Jones was about 40 years old. He formely lived at Glendola, Miss, but recently made his home at Terrence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
NO EFFECT HERE
Failure To Suspend Lumber Rates Has
 Little Incal Significance=Bunn

LittIe Local SignlflCance-Bunn
 Failure of the Interstate commerce commission to sustain an application for suspension of a revision of lumber freight rates will make little difference locally, 0. L. Bum, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, said Monday. The new rates, which became effective July 20, will have the result only of equalizing existing levels, Bum de- clared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
MAsONs TO PICNIC
Charles WheslOck Chapter Arranges
 Affair For ,TuIy 2N

Affair For July 20
 A basket picnic for members and their families has been arranged for Tuesday, July 29, at Edgewood park by Charles Wheelock chapter No. 1858, Royal Arch Masons. Dancing will be in order during the afternoon from 3 to 0 o'clock and in the evening from 8 until II. All the concessions at the park will be at the disposal of members and their invited guests. An athletic program also has been arranged,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
TROUBLED WITH l ECZEMA Z YEARS|
itching and Burning were IUn- bearable. Cuticura Heals.

" was troubled with eczema for two years. It began with a tiny spot on my scalp, and then broke out just above my ankle. The itch- ing and burning were unbearable. I lost considerable sleep on account of the irritation.
 II used several different remedies which were recommended to me, but some of them only aggravated the trouble. I was advised to try Cuticura Soap and Ointment sol purchased some, which completely healed my trouble in about three weeks" (Signed) Chas. Randall, Box 1155, Asheville, N. c.
 Use Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Taleum regularly for every -day toilet purposes.
 Samples Free by Mail. Address "cuteura Labor. Atorfes, pept ', Malasn As, AAls" Sold every where. Soap25e. Ointment 9 and Soc. Taleum 2be & Try our new Shaving Stick. ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
INTEREST IN REVIVAL

Large Crowds Hear Rev. Flames At
 JOneSbOr0
 Large and enthusiastic audiences con- tinue to mark the tent meetings now in progress at Jonesboro under direc- tion of Rev. J. o. Flames, well known evangelist. Rev. flames is widely known in Jonesboro where he conducted a similar meeting some years ago. Cit izens from all the nearby communities and many from Birmingham are said to be rgeular attendents at the meet ings which will be in progress through this week. including Sunday
The Washington times., 1924-06-20
GRIN S AN D.
GROWLS
BY Isle Bell.

WKYHAT Ii so rare as a day IN
" June? warbled the poet.
Being a poet, he didn't
attempt to answer the question.
Otherwise he might have men
toned that q wife who believes
everything her husband tells her
Is at least three times as rare as
a day in June.
The Washington times., 1924-06-20
LET'S INVESTIGATE

To find the guy who left the
banana peel on the front steps.
To discover where the missis
was when the steak burned and
the potatoes done to a cinder.
To learn who forgot to put gas
In the car and stalled us all on
the road.
To determine where the fire
goes when it goes out.
To run down the miscfeant
whose radio squeals spoil the en-
tire evening for the neighbors.
To find out who left the light
on in the cellar all night.
To fix the blame for leaving
the front door unlocked.
The Washington times., 1924-06-20

One advantage in being a Con-
CHEESEMAN'S child lis that papa can
show you how to play with mud.