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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
PETITION CLOSING
 OF HIGHWAY GAP
Petition Seeks Joining Of Mis- sissippi And Alabama Roads

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 21.- Especial Leased Wire. .)-A delegation from northwest Alabama was at the capitol Monday morning to appear be- fore the state highway commission at closing of a three-mile gap in the Lee highway in Colbert county. Building of this gap will save big detour for this highway, it was stated. The Mississip- pi highway department has built to the Alabama line, and the gap desired to be built extends from the state line to Margeum.
 Probate Judge N. P. Tompkins of Colbert county; Fred Johnson, state commander of the American Legion {; Walter Miller, Congressman Ed B. AL mon, and s. H. Allen, representing the Mississippi highway department, were Tn the delegation.
 Dry Agents ActiVe-Destruction of two 50 and one 75-gallon still in Mo- bile county, with 2,000 gallons of beer and 94 gallons of whisky, was reported to headqua rters of the state law eh. forcement department Monday. State and federal officers made the raid. One 50, one 100 and one 250-gallon still were smashed in Cullman county, three gallons of whisky destroyed and two men arrested. In Blount county a 40 and a 30-gallon still were seized, with POO gallons of beer; in Bibb county, a 30 and a 50-gallon still; and in St. Clair county, 40 and a 75-gallon still, 250 gallons of beer, and two men ar rested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
GIRLS WILL TAKE
 DOMESTIC COURSE
Gadsden To Be Scene Of Etowah County Clubs
 Three-Day Meet
iGadsden Bureau)

GADSDEN, Ala, July 21.-Between sixty and seventy-five girls of the EtOwah county cooking, sewing and gardening club will come to Gadsden TueSday for three-day course in domestic science, which is to be con- ducted by Mrs. J. E. Williams, county agent, and several state workers. The program will include talks on health, education, canning, preserving, sewing and gardening by, experts. Tuesday night the girls win be entertained by the Business and Professional WOm- ems club, and on Wednesday night they will be the guests of the Axis club at a buffet supper.
 Rifle Jams, Man Arrested-Patrol- man U. E. Johnson early Monday ar rested J. Smith on the charges of being drunk and recklessly driving a horse, but not until Smiths rifle had been taken from him. The officers reported that Smith, on seeing him approach drew the rifle on him, but it became unbreached. Before Smith could fix the rifle, Johnson had seized him.
 Granted New Trial-Houston Perry, Cherokee county negro, who has been serving a 20-year sentence for killing Roy Sharpe at Centre two years ago, has been brought to the Gadsden jail for safe keeping the supreme court having granted a new trial. Perry ap- pealed from the verdict of the lower court. but elected to begin sentence while the case wasFpending.
 Lockjaw FataI-Mrs. Leila Hicks, B, died late Sunday, after suffering
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
BILOXI WILL GET
 SUB-COAST GUARD
New Station First SteE In Ex-
 pansiOn Along Gulf

. MOBILE, Ala, July 21.-The estab- lishment of new United States coast guard substation at Biloxi was an nounced here this morning, with the re- ceipt of orders from Washington, trans ferring the coast guard patrol bot Alb s, formely the Messenger, from harbor duty here to the new station.
 Chief Boatswain's Mater I. M. Sykes, who formerly. served on the patrol boat Arrow here, was expected to arrive from Savannah to take charge of the A B 8, which will be the initial equipment of the Biloxi station.
 The establishment ofa the substation at Biloxi is in line with the expansion program of the coast guard service, which calls for the construction of a number of vessels and greatly increased forces with a number of substations along the Atlantic coast. The Biloxi station will be the first addition of the increased activities on the gulf coast and will be under the Jurisdiction of the Mobile and New Orleans stations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
SACRED HARP HOLDS
 ALL-DAY WORSHIP
Tuskegee Singers Enjoy Barbe-
 cue At Court House

TUSKEGEE, Ala, July 21.-(Spe cial. )-One of the largest crowds ever gathered in Tuskegee assembled at the court house Sunday to enjoy the all day sing given in honor of the 100 sacred harp singers who gathered there for music. The music started at q. .m., Rev. J. o. Noble leading the devotional. Tuskegee citizens served the visitors to a barbecue on the square at noon. After q short intermission, the singers went back to their worship and sang until o'clock in the afternoon.
 Rev. Haskew Leaves-Rev. D. W. Haskew, pastor of the Methodist church, left at noon Sunday for Forest Home, Ala, where he will assist Rev. T. l.. Hill in a revival. He will be back for his regular appointment in Tuskegee the following Sunday.
 Pathfinder Entertained-A number of the Royal Ambassadors were enter tained at the Pathfinders' camp, near Cheraw Friday afternoon. They were chaperoned by Mrs. G. c. Thompson and Rev. and Mrs. D. W. Haskew.
 Dr. BOmar Arrives-Dr. Paul V. Bomar has arrived with his family and preached at the Baptist church Sunday morning and night,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
MOBILE PECAN MEN
 INVITED TO. MEET
Venezuelan Consul Arrives To
 Take Over Gulf City Post

MOBILE, Ala, July 21.-(Special Leased Wire.)-Pecan growers and shippers were urged today to attend a meeting of the Mobile County Pecan Growers association at the Cawthorn hotel Saturday morning at 10 80 o'clock, when q construction and. by laws for the organization will be sub mitted.
 Consul Arrives-Joseph R. Caneton, recently ordered to Mobile by the Vene- zuelan government to take the position of consul, following the action of that country in raising this port to that of a first-class consulate, has arrived here and will open offices within few days. The new representative of the Central American government came here from Santo Domingo, where he had been previously stationed.
 The raising of Mobile to that of a first class consulate by Venezuela was caused by the greatly increased trade between Mobile and that country in re- cent months, it is said. M. LemOs has been acting as consul for Venezula for the past several months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
SUMMER SESSIONS. :. START. LAST TERM
Large Enrolment For Birming-
 ham-SOuthern School

AUBURN, Ala, July 21.-(Special.) Registration of new students for the second six weeks period of the Auburn Summer school begin here Monday, July 21. Large numbers of new stu dents including many who have been attending the R. o. T. c. camps are enrolling. Special railroad rates have been granted to students provided they secure from ticket agents the regular convention certificate form when they leave their homes.
 Dean Thomas E. Benner, director of the summer school, expressed his grati- fication Saturday for the high quality of work accomplished by the students enrolled during the first six weeks period. Dean Benner said that there were more students enrolled in grad uate courses than ever before, according to the records and that the quality of work of students throughout was high.
 All courses offered during the first six weeks including special lectures will be given in the second. six weeks period. In addition to college credit and certificate extension courses special course, will be offered for both grad uate and undergraduate credit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
JUDGES UPHOLD. FOREMAN MEASURE.
Kyle Claims Morgan County Board Position
 Over Howell
Tennessee Valley Bureau)

ALBANY-DECATUR, Ala, July 21. The Forman bill, which provides that the members of the Morgan county board of education be elected from as many school districts of the county, was upheld late Saturday afternoon by Judges o. Kyle and James E. Horton, accordinl to reports made by Circuit Court Cb rk James l.. Draper of Mor- gan. JoR P. Kyle requested, through his attorneys, E. w. Godbey and John Sample, that his name take the place of J. R. Howell on the county board of education, in spite of the fact that the last mentioned had received more votes in his district, but the former received more votes ill the county. Unless the decision is reversed in higher court, fight of long standing among the school people of the county will be si- fenced.
 The contention mas been over wheth- CT the board members or tRe people of perintendent. To settle this question, James A. Forman, member of the leg islature, introduced a bill, which if it i had become a law, would have made the people the electors of the county | Ol euuCdtAOA. Oii thS advice of Judge J. J. Mayfield and Sen ator Melvin Hutson, MT. Forman agreed on bill that Judge Mayfield did ap- prove, calling it the FQrman bill, which became a law. It differed from the orig inal Forman bill in that it did not allow the people to vote direct, but it gave everyone of the five districts a vote as to who should be the county superintendent.
 Former Resident Dies-News was re- reived here today of the death of for mer resident of the Twin Cities, Mrs. Mary Brown Snodgrass of Birmingham, who died after very short illness. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Elm nett Saunders, of Nashville, who also resided here until the past few years and who, while resident of the city, was very prominent socially and in a business way. Four grandchildren also survive. -.
 Route Pathfinder Halted-W. J. Meininger, secretary of the Albany Decatur Chamber of Commerce, who has been in correspondence with off cials of the Florida Cargo association stated today that the first pathfinder to have left the coast of Florida this week had been temporarily halted, in or der to investigate conditions in this sec tion of the country. An intensive drive is being made by the local chamber O1 commerce, in conjunction with a nun Der of northern cities, including Indian apolis and points on the Great Lakes who have signified their cooperation with them to route the thousands oi tourists who will travel this route from the northern points to resorts in Flor ida and back again. It is proposed by the local chamber that the route se' lected be directly through Nashville Tenn, Albany-Decatur, Birmingham and Mobile, Ala, to Pensacola, Fla, and thence to the east coast of Florida.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
FOREIGN CONCERNS
 QUALIFY M STATE
Number Of Publishing Firms
 Enter Alabama
lState Capital Bureaul

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 21.- Foreign corporations permits have re- gently been issued by 7. Secretary of State s. H. Elan authorizing the fol- lowing foreign corporations to do busi- ness in Alabama
 J. B. Lippencott Co.,, Pennsylvania corporation, publishers.
 United Equipment company, a Ten nessee corporation, manufacturers and dealers in automatic sprinklers.
 The Gregg Publishing company, an Illinois corporation, publishers.
 Gibson Construction company, Ten nessee corporation construction work.
 Birmingham Linotype Composing company, Maine corporation, station CTS, printers, etc. 4.e.sr
 The Hammond Heating, company, an Ohio corporation manufacturing and contracting furnaces, etc.
 The John c. Winton' company, a Pennsylvania corporation, publishers.
 Flowers Brothers and Jones, a Flor ida corporation, general furniture busi- ness.
 Askins, Inc, a New York corpora tions, manufacturers and dealers in clothing. The Kolonos company, a Connecticut corporation, dental supplies.
 Autostrap Safety Razor company, a New York corporation, manufacturing safety razors. e-'..
 Saxony Mills, a Missouri corpora. tion, milling business.
 Row, Peterson & Co, an Illinois cor. poration, publishers.
 Tucker and Laxton, Inc, North Carolina corporation, manufacturers of gas light apparatus, etc.
 Brown Robertson company, Inc, a New York corporation, publishers.
 Building Products company, an Ohio corporation, general contracting.
 United Shirt Shops Inc, Pennsyl. vaRia corporation, general merchandise
 Warrant Export and Discount cor. poration, Delaware corporation, ware housemen, etc.
 G. Lloyd Preacher & Co, Inc, a Georgia corporation, construction work
 Service O., Inc, a Georgia corpora. tion, buyers and sellers of service mate rials.
 Cherokee Land company, Delaware corporation, real estate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
SILHOUETTES OF STATE CAPITOL
fState Capital Bureaul

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 21.- Captain A. M. Eaton, editor of the Sheffield Standard, was visitor to the capitol today. Captain Eaton stepped into the shoes of Frank N. Julian as editor of the Standard; and stated that he has found a big job in filling the place formerly occupied by the present state superintendent of insurance. .,
 
 Ted Cottrell, special agent of the state department of game and fisheries, with headquarters at Birmingham, headed the list of agents of the depart ment in arrests and convictions secured during the last week, according. to fig ures from Commissioner I. T. Quinn. Fifteen arrests were made during the week by Mir. Cottrell on charges of seining, with ten convictions already secured. In Calhoun county, Jeff Smith, Lee Morrison, M. Morrison, R. O. Smith, John Haley and Alvin Ben nett were arrested on charges of seining and fined $50 and costs each. Four of these men, Jeff Smith, Lee Morrison, NJ. Morrison and John Haley were ar- rested on the same charge in Talladega county and fined $50 and costs each there. The other cases are awaiting trial at Talladega.
 k
 Announcement was made today of dates of inspection trips to be made to a number of county. seats by members of the Alabama public service commis- sion. Commissioner Frank P. Morgan will go to Union Springs and Clayton Tuesday and on Wednesday will go to Ozark, where he will be joined by Presi- dent A. G, Patterson. On Wednesday afternoon they will visit Dothan, and on Thursday President Patterson will go to Geneva and Commissioner Nor gan to Elba. They will visit Andalusia Friday, returning from that point to Montgomery.
 The law provides that these trips of inspection, to receive any complaint which may be presented by the public, must be made to each county seat in the state at least once annually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
PAGE ORGANIZES ADULT SCHOOLS
Calhoun County Term To Extend Over Month
 Of August
fAnnisfnn RnrAanl

ANNISTON, Ala, July 21.-Harvey D. Page of Brewton, who will be in charge of the organization work of the Calhoun county adult schools which are to be held during the month of August, arrived in Anniston Monday and has already commenced his duties. Mfr. Page, who is an attorney, had charage of the work last summer and achieved splendid results.
 It will require fully two weeks to select the location for the adult schools and to seek out the persons who are eligible to attend and who should at tend, Page said.
 Ten schools for white adults and two schools for adult negro illiterates are to be conducted this summer. Funds have been provided by the local civic clubs, with the aid of a small state ap- propriation. The location of the negro schools have already been decided upon, one at Hobson City and the other in South Anniston.
 Many Visit Camp-Several hundred visitors were present Monday morning at the opening of the Visitors Day exercises, which began with a tour of the army reservation. Many men prom inent over the south were present and spent the day at the training center. Among those were former Governor Thomas E. Kilby of Anniston, Major General David E. Shanks, commander of the fourth corps area Senator Har- ris of Georgia, Congressman Lamar lief Ifers of, Alabama, Acting President s. B. Earle of Clemson college and Harry NJ. Ayers, Anniston. publisher and former commander of the American Legion in Alabama.
 A feature of the program for the day was a review of the troops at the camp and the 4,O00 civilian trainees. General Shanks delivered an address on national defense to an audience of more than B. 900 shortly before noon. In the after noon, a sham battle in which different types of artillery and other implements of warfare were demonstrated was held at the camp.
 Teachers QuaIiiying-Approximately 25 teachers were taking the state teach ers' examination at the courthouse to- day. The examinations are being given by Professor s. B. Gibson, county super intendent of education, and include tests for first, second, third and life grade certificates.
 Many Gaming Cases~-Out of the 40 cases tried in police court Monday, "A were gaming charges. This is an un. usual high percentage of the docket. Of the A charged with gaming, 16 were white and s were negroes. This also i is unusual, as it is said that previously the negroes had outnumbered the whites three to one on this charge. Today for the first Monday in several months no cases for violating the prohibition law were docketed.
 Fire Lull BrOken-After period of almost four weeks, in which no fires were reported, the AnnistOn fire depart ment sprang into action late Saturday and answered three calls, two of which proved to be false alarms. The third was real, however, and the fire had gained so much headway that the en' tire roof of the home of NJ. A. Ramsey at 1927 Wilmer avenue was destroyed l hafora if couId he checked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
INJURIES FATAL
 TO JOSEPH LYLE
Shaft Pierces Body. When Auto
 Hits Buggy
Muscle Shoals Bureau)

SHEFFIELD, Ala, July 21.- James Joseph Lyle, 23 years of age, died at the county hospital in Shef- field at o'clock Sunday evening from injuries received Saturday night at 9 80 in an automobile accident on Main street in Tuscumbia, when the car in which he was riding collided with a horse and buggy which was being driven by a negro. John Ma loney was driving the car. The left shaft of the buggy pierced young Lyle's forearm and entered his body just be- low the shoulder. He was rushed to the county hospital in Sheffield, but the loss of blood was so great that only temporary relief could be given.
 Underpass Opened-The underpass on the Inter-City highway, between Sheffield and Florence, which has been closed for several months, was opened to traffic Saturday night. Announce ment has been made number of times in the past few months that the road would be open, only to result in some uenxpected delay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
INFECTION OF ARM
 FATAL TO YOUTH
Tuskegee Boy Poisoned While
 In Swimming

TUSKEGEE, Ala, July 21.-(Spe- cial.)-John Lightfoot, son of Dr. and Mrs. P. NJ. Lightfoot of Shorter, was buried a few days ago ,at the Shorter cemetery. He was high school student While in swimming a week before his death, his arm became infected, and the poison ran a rapid course, baffling the skill of the physicians.
 Contest To Be Held-Mrs. Lida Jones, home demonstration agent for Macon county, is fostering a "better baby" contest to be held throughout the county beginning on July. g. She is being ably assisted by the woman's clubs of the county.
 Visit On Bay-The families of Peter Preer and Judge D. E. Laslie are spend- ing the summer at St. Andrews Bay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22

intense agony from lock jaw. It is said the enfection was due to a small wound The funeral and burial took place Monday.
 Pike Plant ReOpens-The Agricola Pipe plant resumed operations Mon- day morning after being shut down for repairs and additions. The rumbler rom has been enlarged and a new wing has been built to the main shed, large ly increasing the capacity.
 CuIpepper Dies-William Culpeper, one of the leading citizens of Marshall county, died at local hospital Sun day, following protracted illness. The funeral and burial tok place at Union Grove Monday. He was 65 years old and is survived by his widow and three sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
EGG CENTER STARTED

GREENvILLE, Ala, July 21.- Especial. )-T The second egg marketing center has been established in Butler county at Mckenzie.
 The territory surrounding Mckenzie was canvassed during the past week by W. l.. Walsh, vocational agricul- turist of the Mckenzie school; G. l.. Sellers, secretary of the Mckenzie farm bureau and R. L. Mitchell, Butler coun- ty agent. They were met with ready response by the farmers who signed up for 1850 hens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
EMERSON IN MOBILE
Member United States Engineer Corps
 InspectS District

MOBILE, Ala, July 21.-Major q H. Emerson, United States engineer corps, in in Mobile this morning for an inspection of the engineers district here, before succeeding Major Ear North as United States district en, gineer August 1. Major North, whc has been in charge of the Mobile dis. ricts since July %, 1920, was trans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
NEGRO TO KILLED
Quarrel Over Farm Work Leads To
 Union Springs Staying

UNION SPRINGS, Ala, July 21. Special Leased Wire. )-Clarence Field Especial, Leased Wire.l - Clarence Fields, a negro tenant on the planta' tion of ". W. Rainer at Fitzpatrick Ala, was killed Saturday morning in a fight with Phil Scurlock, another ne- gro, who quarreled with Fields about the farm work in which both were en- gagged.
 Mrs. Franklin Dies-Mrs. c. H. Franklin, one of the oldest and most highly esteemed residents of Union Springs, died at her home here. She was 75 years old and was born at Enon, Ala, but resided in Union Springs from the time of her marriage to the late Dr. c. H. Franklin in 1879. Rev. W. T. Ellisor of the Methodist church conducted the funeral services and interment was at Oak Hill ceme- tery.
 Surviving Mrs. Franklin are her sons and daughters, Dr. c. M. Franklin, John K. Franklin, Jerome 0. Franklin, H. B. Franklin, W. o. Franklin, Mrs. T. B. Gholston of Union Springs and Mrs. J. M. Crave of Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
FARM RUREAU ELECTS

GREENVILLE, Ala, July 21.- Especial. )-At' recent meeting of the Butler county farm bureau held here the following officers were elected for the coming year: G. S. Lazenby, Dresi- dent; ". Mode Harrison, vice presi- dent. The office of secretary-treasure was held open for q short while. The following directors were named: Dr. R. H. Watson, A. Rigsby, Wylie Howard, |. A. Killough, J. E. Helms, I. B. Hinson, Mark Carpenter, Howard Steen, Dr. R. H. Wall, Jeff Pope, J. N. Poole, A. T. Reid, w. F. Mckenzie, J. L. Thagard, W. NJ. McGowin. J. M. Pitts, and Feb Gafford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
is not seriously injured, according to

is not seriously injured, according to statements of physicians.
 Discuss R0uting-A delegation from Clarke county appeared before the high way commission Monday morning to advocate the routing of the highway from Selma to Mobile via Jackson. It Tombigbee river has been made some two and; half to- three miles north of Jackson, at Princes upper, due to the fact that the river basin and swamp are so much wider at Jackson. It is expected that a bridge will eventually be built over the Tombigbee at the point selected. The commission, how ever,5 expressed aewillingness to build spur from the highway to Jackson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
PEACHES SHIPPED
Leave By Carload From Boiling
 Farms

GREENVILLE, Ala, July 21.- Especial. )-Peaches by the carload lot are being shipped by the Boiling Farms at Boiling nine miles south of Green vile. The peaches are of an unusually fine quality and the yield in that sec tion will be large. This industry is developing very rapidly in Butler coun- ty and it promises to be one of great financial value.
 WOOdmen Entertain-Yellow Pine Camp Woodmen of the World of this city entertained it's members, families of members and friends ar brabecue several miles south of Greenville Thurs day,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
ferred to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

ferred to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, for a years military training m the staff school there that will make him eligible for the general staff of the United States army. He will go on a leave of absence until August 20, when he will report at Fort Leavenworth. Major Emerson came here from Fort Sam Houston, Tex, where he was as. signed to general staff duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
: NOT TO BE TOUCHED

Brown says re wants to get in touch with you"
 "Not if I see him first-Brown's touch is althogether too frequent. - Boston Transcript.