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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27
MAY RUN FOR OFFICE
B. b. Gather Considers Job OF Secre-
tary OF State

ASHVILLE, Ala, May 25.-(Spe-
cial.) while the primary is in the dim
distance and believing that a stitch in
time saves nine, B. B. Gather, editor of
the Southern Aegis of Ashville, and
special tax agent under the present adj
ministrati0n, has sent out to a num-
Der Of his friends among the editors of
the state, as well as other prominent
citizens, a feeler in the form of a cir
eular letter asking an expression from
them upon the subject of his entering
the race for the office of secretary of
state.
Tells OF Western Life-Mrs. Beryl
Rogers McClaskey, daughter. of Cleon
B. Rogers, a prominent citizen Of Bir-
mingham, delivered an interesting lee
ture in the court house riday night on
western life and the Indian, displaying
many Indian relics and their uses.
Work On Highways-WOrk has
again been resumed on the state high
way after the arrival of another steam
roller, which is now operated near
town. A rain Saturday morning de-
layed work for short time.
TO Erect Parsonage Ashville
Methodists will erect at an early date
4 Methaaha parsonage ON the lot where
na an old land mark.
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"A. ". Lee OF Gadsden Elected
Head Of University Alumni
Jelks Cabaniss OF Birmingham Chosen Vice
President u d. c. Memorial Planned

y UNIVERSITY, Ala, May 28.--
Especial. ALTO v. Lee, class Of 81,
was chosen president of the University
OF Alabama Alumni association at the
alumni, meeting held in Morgan hall
Monday morning. Mr.. Lee presided in
the absence of President Edgar L.
Clarkson of Tuscaloosa and was elected
by unanimous vote. Other officers
elected for the ensuing year were !:
jerks Cabaniss, class of 1905, Bir-
mingham. first vice president; Har-
grove Vandegraff, 1910, Tuscaloosa,
second vice president, and Tom III.
Garner, 1888, Tuscaloosa, reelected
secretary and Gordon ID. Palmer, 1920
treasurer.
The fixed plan of holding class re-
unions was adopted. BY this plan
carried in the recommendation of Secre-
tary Garner, classmates Of seven years,
will bet able to return to the Capstone
at the same time. These reunionsN win
be held every five years and from the
enthusiasm shown among alumni, it is
safe TO predict that attendance will
be almost doubled at reunions here
after.
@. s. Young, Talladega. and Har-
grove Nandegraff heartily Endorsed aud
made forecful talks for its adoption.
Alumni clubs viii be organized through
out the state in both cities and coun-
ties if the plan of Secretary Garner
is carried out His recommendation
was adopted in the resolution form,
Plan Alumni Day
Borden Burr, Birmingham, sponsored
resolution to have an alumni meeting
held every year on Armistice Day, and
having scheduled at Denny Field every
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ball game. u
Mr.. Burr said more alumni returned
on that day than at any other time
and for that reason an alumni meeting
would be well attended, publication of
register of all Alabama alumni was
also suggested by Mr.. Burr. A COM
mittee Of five is to be appointed to CO.
operate with Mr.. Denny and the fac
ulty in the preparations Of this regis
ter. Both of Burr's suggestions were
adopted.
Mrs. Chappell Cory of Birmingham
appeared before the assembled alumni
and sketched to them the plan of the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy
for the planning of a memorial in the
new Gorgas Memorial library. Mrs.
Cory said it was the plan of the U. ID.
G. for the placing of window in the
new building. This window as planned,
is to be the only one of Its kind in the
south. She also requested that alumni
forward to her photographs of students
who left the university during the Civil
war for service in Dixie armies.
Another resolution adopted provides
that the athletic association will at
tempt to arrange for a baseball game
during commencement week. Efforts
were made this year to arrange such
games, but none could be scheduled.
The alumni society went ON record as
approving the drive of the Alabama col
lege of Montevallo. DIR. T. w. Palmer
of Montevallo appeared before the So
-ciety and asked that this be done as
the financial status of Alabama college
was very similar to that of Alabama,
as outlined in the recommendations of
DIR. Denny to the boards of trustees.
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GADSDEN STARTS
WAR ON MOSQUITO
Building And Loan Association
formed At Altoona
(Gadstlen Bureau,

GADSDEN, Ala, May 26.-City and
county health authorities Monday be-
gan systematic campaign to rid Gads-
den of mosquitoes. Breeding places
have been checked up and they are to be
oiled once a week. Citizens have been
called upon to oil any ponds, pools or
open bitches that may have been over
looked. The sanitary department of the
city has been designated to do the oiling
under the direction of the county health
unit.
New Altoona Concern. J. Samuels
is president Of the Altoona Building
company, which filed incorporation pa
pers here Monday. T. r. Bynum Is vice
president and j. f. Thompson is secre-
tary and treasurer. The capital stock
is fixed at $1,000. The object of the
concern is to loan money for the erec-
ton of buildings and to encourage home
building, it is said.
Boulevard Opens-The opening of the
newly paved boulevard connecting
Gadsden and Alfalfa through Alabama
City caused an amazing amount of traf-
fic to go through the latter place Sun
day. In one hour in the afternoon
500 automobiles passed Dwight Square,
according to official count. =.
Teacher Attacked-Berben Sutherlin,
%, alleged to have attempted assault on
"a school teacher at Altoona, was cap
tured az the TumIin Gap tunnel on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad SUM-
day and brought to the county Jail here.
On Monday he was sent bach. to- Al
toona to face trial for insulting the
young woman, the offense being re-
duced ON the advice of attorneys, it is
said. Sutherlin had been hunted By
officers for a week.
Edward j. COnnelIey-Funeral serv-
ices for Edward J. Connelley, 81, who
died suddenly Saturday night were held
Monday morning at o'clock and the
body was sent to Chattanooga Monday
night for burial.
Father Sentenced--Sani Bady SEN
fenced Saturday to serve six months at
hard labor for beating his ten-year-Old
step-child was sent to the county chain
gang Monday, the pleas of his wife and
Others for suspension Of the sentence
being ineffective.
Seeks $4,000 Damagess-M. M. Dun
son is suing ]. NJ. Lynx for an alleged
assault and battery committed Deceml
Der "A, 1928. He asks $4,000 dam
ages, He claims he was SO badly beat
en- his heart and spine were permanent
" injured
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27
DIR MCNEIL GOES
TO AID UNDERWOOD
Joins In Florida Campaign For
Albanian

PRATTvILLE, Ala, May 90
Especial to The Age-Herald. DIR. H.
Fl. Mcneil of this place has, gone to
Marianne, Fla, where he will be en-
gagged in fhe campaign now on there in
the interest of Senator Oscar W. I'm
derwood as a candidate for nominee for
President of the United States. DIR.
McNeill will add pep to the remain
ing part of the campaign in the sister
state for the distinguished Alabamians.
He will remain in the fight until June
3, when the PREFERENTIAL primary will
be held in that state.
DIR. McNeill was called to that state
by Senator I'll. III. Wells, chairman of
the Underwood campaign committee,
located at Jacksonville, Fla. DIR. Nc
Neill is charter member of the Ala
bama Anti-Saloon league, and endorsed
its candidates until that association re.
fused to recognize the ability of Sen
ator o. w. Underwood.
School Closes Friday-The Autauga
County High school of this city began
it's commencement exercises Sunday and
will close with an. address and pre-
sentation of the diplomas Friday eve
ming. One of the largest graduating
classes in the history of the school will
be graduating on the day named. Prof.
Il. r. Stoker has been reelected as
principal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27
CAR THIEVES BUSY
! OYER WEEK END
Judges Auto Among Three Sto-
len At Admission
(Anniston Bureau

ADMISSION, Ala, May 26.-Auto
thieves are beginning to be active in
Admission again. After a few days let
up. they have launched back into ac-
tivity and three thefts. were reported
over the weekend. John NJ. Stillwell,
police judge, DIR. L. II. Morton, local
physician, and j. w. Hardin, travelling
salesman, were the victims. The cars
belonging to Stillwell and Morton were
stolen Saturday night while Harbin's
car was stolen in front of the Alabama
hotel on a downtown street.
Late Sunday the Stillwell car was
found deserted at the intersection of
Ni1teenth and Noble streets. The car
had not been damaged to any ap-
preciable extent. The Hardin car was
taken while the salesman had gone into
the hotel lobby to register and &C.
cured while the streets were crowded
with people early Sunday evening.
More Troops Arrive-The arrival of
the Eighth United States infantry at
Camp McClellen has been announced by
army officials. These troops arrived
shortly after 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing and were carried to Camp McClel-
len. With the addition Of the Eighth
luIunLEy LnS uumDcES NJ camp nave
been greatly enlarged. The Twenty
second infantry, under the command of
Col. +. w. Ryther and the Sixth cal
vary under command of Col. Robert
j. Flemming, arrived at camp last week
and have already settled down to
regular Work
Mrs. linn Protests WiII-Mrs. w.
III. linn, widow af the late Col. w. HI.
linn, has filed papers in the office of
probate Judge Thomas w. Coleman.
dissenting to the will of her husband, it
became known Monday. This dissent
filed by Mrs. linn will have no effect
on the park bequest made to the city
by Colonel linn because of the fact
that, real estate does not fall under the
classification of personal property.
Stores To CIOse-Dr. ]. L. Wikle,
mayor of Admission, Monday issued a
proclamation calling on the merchants
of the city to close their stores be-
teween the hours of 4 and g o'clock Fri
day afternoon in Aonor of National
Memorial Day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27
WANTS BETTER CARE
OF MULES ON ROADS
Humane Society Claims Animals
Beaten Numerically
Estate Capital Bureaul

MONTGOMERY Ala, May 3d.
w. s. Keller, state highway engineer,
was appealed to Monday by members
of the Montgomery Humane society to
do something on behalf of the animals
that are used by contractors construct
ing roads in Alabama. These humane
society members claimed that the mules
and horses engaged in road work are
often beaten unnecessarily and other.
wise badly treated. Mr.. Keller said he
would bring the matter before the high
way commission at its next meeting
Saturday morning, when a written COM
plant on the subject would be SUBJ
mitted by. the Humane society.
Begin Road WOrk-Work has been
started on five miles of road in ITALIA
poosa county leading to the new bridge
between Alexander City and Jackson s
Gap, it was stated Monday by G. N.
Mitcham, third division engineer of the
state highway department, who has just
returned from an inspection in ITALIA
poosa and Coosa counties. Mr.. Nit
cham said that the work in Coosa
county had been practically completed
OH the roads between Goodwater and
Ashland Goodwater and Kellyton and
Goodwater and SyIacauga.
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NEGROES Staying
CHARGED TO WIFE
Waylaid And Slain Near Home
Near Florence
Muscle Shoals Bureau)

FLORENCE, Ala, May 26.-George
Cole, negro, was shot and instantly kill
ed by an unknown assailant late Sat
urday night on lonely pass leading
from Irwin avenue, Florence, to his
home on the Handy Hill. His wife was
later arrested by county officers and
held in connection with the killing be-
cause of threats which have been made
recently. As Cole passed through a
lonely section near his home two shots
were fired from behind the trees near
the pass. Coles wife win be given a
preliminary hearing before Justice Hill
tomorrow.
Assault Charged--No new develop
ments have been brought to light today
in the case against Turner Brewer, ne
gro, charged with attack and intent
to murder in connection with the at
tack upon Miss Ida Ultch at her home
on st. Lorain avenue last Thursday
night. Miss Ultch will recover.
Brewer continues to maintain his inno-
eence.
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MRS. EDMONDSON
OPTIMISTIC YET
OVER FORD BID
Party To Kiss Episode
!. Expects Aid From
Western Senators
Tennessee Valley Bureaul

ALBANY-DECATUR, Ala, May &c.
While realizing that at present there
is strong sentiment in the senate in ia
vor of the government ownership plans
for operation of Muscle Shoals, Mrs.
w. B. Edmundson who created Juror
in the senate committee hearing Satur-
day and who returned to her home here
last night, believes that the Ford offer
for the Shoals yet may be acted upon
fayorably by the senate.
Mrs. Edmundson, who is member of
the executive committee of the Farmers
; Union, said that mid-western senators
who are very anxious to see several
farm measures pass, were interested
also in the development of Muscle
Z Shoals. Many OF them she found were
in favor of sgovernment ownership while
at the same time she found some senti-
ment. for Ford. Many westerners she
said took the position that il the south
and west could work together on the
adoption of farm aid legislation the
Ford bid might be accepted through
force of this influence.
Mrs. Edmundson laughingly referred
to humorous incidents Saturday morn
ing when Senator Norris became fretful
because Mrs. Edmundson reminded him
of kiss of an Alabama girl, he was
said to have received during one of his
trips to Muscle Shoals on the condition
he would agree to support the Ford Of
fer.
1T was dreadful" Mrs. Edmundson
remarked between laughs today. When
started to leave the committee room
Senator Norris said, sit down." Mrs.
Edmundson added that she was sur
prised when Chairman Norris said he
had no doubt that every paper in Ne
braska had her testimony set up and
ready to print. She had no intention
of interfering with Senator Norris
campaign "back home" she declared,
and when she gave her testimony before
the committee she did not consider what
the effect on the Nebraska voters
might be.
Mrs. Edmundson, who is member of
the executive committee of the farmers
union and who has given much study
to farm problems, was asked by farm
organizations to make the trip to the
capital in the interest of measures
which are pending having for their OBJ
ject the relief of farmers all over the
nation.
Commencement Opens--C Commence
ment week at Decatur High school is
in full swing following the commence
ment sermon delivered Sunday evening
by DR.. D. w. Hollingsworth, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church of Flor
ence. There are q members of the
graduating class this year. DR.. Hol-
lingsworth's address was heard by a
large audience.
Go to CulIman-A large number of
local Baptists motored to Cullman Sun
day evening to attend revival services
there. J. Fred Schofield of Birming-
ham and Rev. W., p. Wilks, former
pastor Of the Central Baptist church
here. were among those taking part in
! the GuiIman service.
Hartago On Visit-Lewis HaFtage
former football star and wholesale
manager of the Union Car Motor COM
pany at Memphis, is here on visit to
friends and relatives. On June 10 he
will leave for d vacation trip to Alaska.
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MILES OF PAVING
FOR SHOALS AREA
Totals Street Improve
mcnts In Colbert Coun-
ty Total $75O,OOO
Muscle Shoals Bureaul

Sheffield, Ala, May 26.-The action
of the city board of Muscle Shoals
city, in providing for the construction
work aggregating $1S0,000, makes the
total for Colbert county over three
fourths of million dollars, In course
of construction, or to be bid on.
Tuscumbia has $4,000 project in
street paving and sidewalks; Muscle
Shoals city, $4,000; John j. Nyhoff
has a project of 100000; Sheffield is
considering a $500, 900 storm sewer job,
while Howle & Graves have awarded
contracts for paving in their subdi-
vision, amounting to $4,000.
Plan Ball Team-The DeMolay chap
ter of Sheffield, which will be sup.
ported by the Masons.
Visits Shoals District-G. w. Tenn
plemayer of the Muscle Shoals Land
corporation has returned to Detroit,
after spending eight weeks in the Mus
Gle Shoals district This corporation
has built street from CORTLAND road
through its property to nitrate plant
No. z.
Miss Mildred Phillips-Miss Mildred
Phillips, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
H. Phillips, died at the home of her
parents in Sheffield after an illness Of
several months.
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TRUSTEES IN SESSION
Finances Discussed By W0maA's Col.
lege Board
lState Capital Bureaul

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 3d.
Commencement at Woman's college, had
for its main feature Monday the an
nual meeting of the board of trustees.
All members were present, those from
out-of-town being: DR.. L. @. Brans-
comb of Admission, president of the
board = Col. Fred NJ. jackson, Birming-
ham; j.. A. Vann, Birmingham Rev.
B. T.. Waites, Bessemer; Rev. John 8.
Robertson, Florence; j. III. Wilson,
Lincoln Rev. w. NJ. Cox, Atlanta |;
Rev. j. M. Dannelly, Prattville.
Montgomery men who are members
Of the board are: Gen. NJ. b. Boughton,
Judge w. III. Thomas and Ed. L. Flow
ers. A successor will not be elected to
fill the place on the board made vacant
by the death of DR.. NJ. H. Holt, who
died a few months ago. This is filled
by appointment at the meeting Of the
Alabama conference.
The principal subject for discussion
and plans was that of the campaign for
securing the remaining $500, 900 neees-
sary to make the 100000 as planned.
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81 don't know whataiyoG think he
did that evening, -
But / know he did nothing of the
kind"
It's too bad, of course, that profess
sors are not paid as much as prize
fighters. Professors are apt to own
their own homes. Whereas a little
fighting man has been eminently sue
cessful in his town for years. Last
year he cleaned up $4,000. This year
he will do nearly as we'll. Two years
ago he totaled over 100000.
He should be pretty well to do" /
said to his manager. ~
Not so good" said he. Last week
his wife bet his last eleven thousand
dollars on a horse-and lost"
The big uptown hotels are beginning
to get into the summers .chintz empti-
ness. Fewer lonely faces appear at
the club windows. The ladies of fash
ion on the avenue are apt to hail from
Davenport, Iowa, or Duluth, MINI.
They qualify, all right. Actors are
showing anxiety. Not many of the
winters hits will be kept on for the
summer, for theatrical managers have
no faith in the money making possible
ties of the democratic convention. The
summer shows are paying less atten-
tion to thought and more to pink
tints than ever before The best line
in one of the new ones is the complaint
| of a husband to his unfaithful wife
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Whereupon the newspapers made a
terrible TODD about it. The other day
Miss Abby Rockefeller, daughter of
John d. Rockefeller, Jr., was arrested
for the second time as a speeder. She
was found guilty, turned out without
penalty, the papers in the case i'm.
pounded, the name of the lawyer hid
den and the employees of the court suf-
fered bad attack of suppression of the
memory. And no newspaper hooted a
single boot.
Fact is, every one seemed pleased at
this first indication of jazz in the
Rockefeller family.
Folks say that Morris Gest stands
to lose a quarter of a million dollars
Of Otto Kahn's money in THE Miracle"
Maybeso and too bad. 1t is a won
derful spectacle and all that and those
who like pantomine enjoy it and many
of them are able to follow the story.
But
Let me plead guilty. have low
tastes. I'd rather listen to that pretty
Gertrude Lawrence half sing, half re-
cite in Charlot's Revue that story of q
flirt's day than sit through forty Mir.
acles. Her eyes shine with mischief
She tells in voice that tinkles like a
bell, that is clear as running water
that gives the precise value to each
least shade of expression, how she met
him and how they lunched and dined
Then midnight comes and just as one
is beginning to fear the worst
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27
POLITICS WARM UP
Two In Race Race For Mayor OF
Meridian

MERIDIAN. Miss, May 26.-(Spe-
cial. Raymond Clay, former justice
of the peace, now chief deputy in the
office of Sheriff N. e. Cannedy, has
formally entered the race for one of the
two offices of councilman of Meridian.
This is the first entrant in the contest
against the incumbents, Councilman J.
NJ. Slaughter and J. A. Covington, who
are seeking reelection.
In the race for mayor the Rev. Frank
ID. Delabar, Methodist minister and
locomotive engineer, is opposing Mayor
w. H. Owen, who is now serving the
unexpired term of the late Mayor John
w. Parker and who seeks election for
a full term. The first city primary is
to be held July 8 and if a second is
necessary it will be held July Is.
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HANEs CONDUCTs REVTvAI.

FORT PAYNE. Ala. May 90
Especial. )--Rev. ]. o. Hanes of Bir-
mingham is preaching to large congre-
cations in the revival at the Methodist
church in Fort Payne Of which Rev.
.P. @. Oliver is pastor, and all the
churches here are cooperating, Ed
H. Black Of EnsIey is directing the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27
MEAT CUTTER FACES
CHARGE OF MURDER
Charged With Stabbing Mont
gomery Man To Death

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May ga
formal charge of murder in connection
with the killing of John Perry of
Downing's Crossing, was made yester-
day against j. Perry Wilkerson, meat
cutter of this city.
Wilkerson was arrested late yester.
day by police officers when found lying
in a church yard near his home. Of
ficers making the arrest said Wilker-
sons clothes were splotched with blood
in his possession.
Wilkerson is charged with having
stabbed Perry Saturday night while
they were sitting in a motor car at the
rear of a store. Perry is said to have
bled to death.
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You are as true" says he, "as
three dollar cornet."
It's a good line. 1t has been going
big in vaudeville for a year. The cur
tains have been up in the windows of
the Fifth avenue palaces for weeks.
Yet if you want to get a room in
New York hotel you had best write
some weeks ahead. When New York
is empty, that merely means that few
New Workers. have gone away. About
eight million of us are left.
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Manhattan Days And Nights
BY HERBERT COREY

YORK the late Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Brooklyn bridge eighteen miles hour in red
pinched When he appeared court
TO magistrate:
Willie" The magistrate grlnned SAID
NIInuo
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-29
OPORTUNEDAD

Sc vende en- San Pedro de Macorls,
Republica Dominicana. UNA COLO
MA consistente en- (6) SEIS MIL
TAREAS DE CANAS. cuatro mil de
retodos de primer y segundo corte y
dos mil de gran cultura, con m prone
dio de production de 2s 80 mil tone
ladas de cshas para In zafra de 1924I25.
Adsmss ccntiene:- 20 Yrntas de bue-
yes 1s Carretas de bueyes, 2 Rancho
nes de 1o0x2o para trabajadores, l Ca
sa para Msyordomo, Casas de 2o'x2O''
Casa para Bodega, / Ranchon para
guariar las carretas. Arados, utiles,
etc e. precio de venta por todo en-
conjunto es el de 12o,0O0o0 o sea
S2o.-por tarea.- A pagar con el 500
de cont do y el resto a dos amos plazo
con ell 1870 anual, pagaderos mcnsual-
mcnte - Informar&p los senores Igle-
sias & Hernandez. San Pedro de Maco-
ris. r. d. P. o. Box No. s. Advt'