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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
TEMPLE EMANUEL
 HOST TO SPEAKER
Dr. Lyon To Deliver Lecture
 On Holy Land

A lecture by Dr. David G. Lyon of Harvard university on Jerusalem, Past. Present and Future" illustrated with lantern slides, will feature the regular Sabbath evening services at Temple Emanu-El at o'clock Friday evening.
 The service will be conducted by the rabbi, Dr. Morris New6eld, and the lecture by Dr. Lyon will follow the regular ritual.
 Dr. Lyon, who is a native of Ala bama and graduate of Howard col lege, was for 40 years professor of oriental languages at Harvard and IS the founder and curator of the famous Semitic mesuem. Dr. Lyon was also the director of the archaeological com sion sent by Harvard university for the exploration of antiquities buried in the Holy Land.
 The public generally is invited to at tend the lecture. but special invita- ton is extended to teachers and pupils of the Bible. There will be no admis- sion charges and no collection.
 The open forum meeting at the tenn pie on Sunday will be addressed by Dr. II. Trexler. professor of history at Bir- mingham- Southern college. His sub ject will be Origin of Government"
 The open forum meetings commence at II 30 o'clock in the mornings and continue for one hour. The public Is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
PROMINENT DALLAS
 CITIZEN EXPIRES
Underwood Carries County
 Three To One

SELMA, Ala, March 13.-(Special Leased Wire.)-Samuel c. Sheppard, 46 years of age, a prominent planter of Dallas county, died early Thursday morning after two-month illness. Mk Sheppard was reared at Central Mills and was merchant and planter of that section for many years. He had been rt ;ident of Dallas county for some years, living at Riverdale, one of the most beautiful ante-bellum estates In this section.
 Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Allie Houston, and three married daughters, five brothers and sisters. Funeral serv- ices will be held Friday morning at lO o'clock at the Church Street Methodist church. The body will be taken to Central Mills and buried in Center cemetery.
 Snow Reported-The first snow of importance in 10 years fell on Thurs day. when more than an inch remained on the ground for several hours.
 Official Count Giyen-Total vote on Tuesday for Dallas county shown by the official canvass today follows: Under wood, 1,721; Musgrove, 543: Dinsmore, 13. Underwood led over to Tn Dallas county.
 Mrs. Taylor Coming-Mrs. Val Fay Tor, of Uniontown, president oi A. F. w. C., will come to Selma next Wednes. day, March 19, as the honor guest Of the county council of clubs when she will make an address. She Will be given luncheon at 1 o'clock at the Methodist church.
 Death Gamented- Resolutions of sympathy on the recent death of NJ. F. Smith of Marion Junction. member Of the Dallas County Farm Bureau, were passed at the meeting of the bureau on Wednesday. Joe Lambert, one of the most prominent men of Orrville was appointed to succeed Mir. Smith as q director.
 Pecan Growers To Meet-C. A. Reed, assistant pomolgist in charge of the nut investigation of the United States department of agriculture, will come to Selma at the convention of the pecan growers to be held in Selma May z and S when he will make an address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
DEATHS

Mrs. Fannie E. Willette--Mrs. Fannie B. Willette, age S6. died Thursday after noon the residence of Dr. E. E. May. 1130 Thirtieth street north She is survived by one daughter. Mrs. E. F. May: two sisters. Mrs Annie 5. Rich ards of Los Angeles. Cal. and Mrs. C. R. Brown of kinniswck, Mo. and 6 brother. Farmer A. Boyles of Nashville. Tenn. Active pallbearers will be Julius May. IT. NJ. Aigaw. John D. Scruggs, J. w. Payne. J. A. Steele and pr. R. r. Lovelady. Honorary pallbearers E. B. Pennington, C. B. Shook, J. A. Shook, P. B. Bowers. E. P. Rosamond and P. NJ. Carlisle. Funeral services will be held at o'clock Friday aft ernoon from the residence, burial fol- lowing in Elmwood cemetery with Lige Loy in charge.
 Mrs. J. \. HamptOn-Funeral services for Mrs. J. N. Hampton. who died a , o'clock Thursday afternoon at the resi- dence of her sister, Mrs. J. A Yeardy. nounced later by Ridout. She is sur vived by a son, I. B. Hampton of Providence. R. L.. two sisters. Mrs l. A. Yeardy and Mrs, l. Price Of Br- mingham and an aunt, Mrs. Fl. R. Huray of Birmingham.
 Mrs. Mary F.. JemisOn-Funersl services for Mrs Mary E. Jemson. widow of the late l. B Jemison who died Thurs day afternoon at the residence of her daughter. Mrs. I. J. O'Nein Al Fifty eighth street, north. will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning from St. Barn abas Catholic church. burial following in Forest Hill cemetery with Vice in chArRa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
MISSISSIPPI TAX
 LEGISLATION UP
Senate Backs Down And Strikes
 Amendment From Income Measure

JACKSON, Miss, March 13.-(Spe, cial. )-While the Senate was spending another day on the graduated income tax bill passed by the House last week q tax on net estates of descendants, sub- stituted by the upper body for the in heritance tax law.
 The Senate baked upon several amendments to the income tax bill adopted at the Wednesday afternoon session that had virtually destroyed the measure, the most notable being by Senator Wilmington, exempting the in come derived from agricultural lands and farming operations. This amend ment with others by Senator Roberts and Skpator Steele, that made the bill glrtuaAy worthless as a revenues get ter wese reconsidered and stricken from the text.
 The House made good headway with the net estate tax bill practically no opposition being shown when it was passed shortly after noon.
 i, 30 Births Reported
 Thirky bona fide residents of Jack. son including seven infants, died dur. ing February and 66 babies were born according to the monthly report of Dr. knowhnd Stewart, city statistician.
 Influenza caused the death of the greatest number, G.. with nephritis claiming 4, pneumonia 3, pulmonary tn, berculosis 3 and unknown diseases 2 Valvular disease of the heart is also credited with the death of 2 Other deaths were caused by acidosis, acci- dentalwtrauma of the brain, accidental fracture of the femur.
 NepOtism Gets OK.
 The sIuper anti-nepotism bill, passed in the House 30 days ago, met death sentence in the House this morning, being unfavorably reported by the ju- dietary committee. Passage of the bill would have meant exodus of relatives of stale officers from the two capital buildings and after its passage by the Senate a spirited fight was won to bring about its death ill the House.
 Insae large majority of the state de- partment one or more relatives of the Incumbent officers are employed as dep- uties, assistants, or clerks, and the Luper bill would have wiped out about 40 of these persons off the pay rolls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD, FRIDAY MARCH A. 1924

of important transactions are nearly ready to be closed. Announcement was made Thursday of the sale by w R. Smith to l.. O. Stout of a tract of about eight acres near the Decatur Box & Basket factory for a consideration of $1 900 an acre. More real estate has changed hands in recent weeks than at any period in many months according to records in the office of the probate court.
 To Sell Bonds-Par will be demanded for the $300,000 bond issue to be sold by the city of Decatur to pay for street improvements officials declare \ bid of a little more than 9S and accrued interest was the highest received when the sealed bids were privately opened and the council rejected all of them Informal negotiations have been in progress with bond buyers and 1t is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
| HUNTSVILLE BUYS
 STREET SWEEPER
Ordinance Passed To Consoli-
 date Two City Offices
TENNESSEE VALLEY RUREAul

TENNESSEE VALLEY BCREAU}
 HUNTSVILLE, Ala, March 13.- The city council has authorized the mayor and city clerk to purchase motor driven street sweeper at a cost of $7,000. The ordinance providing for the consolidation of the offices of city license inspector and water meter read CT was approved, one official to loose his job. Mayor Adams declared that he would veto this ordinance. Another ordinance providing for the paving of Randolph street was passed also.
 Fights Malaria-J. c. Rector, sani- tar yenginere of the state board of health. has planned campaign against malaria fin this region and will direct the work of the Madison county board of health along this line.
 Mistrial ResultS-In the circuit court yesterday the trial of John Toney. charged with a statutory offense. re- suited in a mistrial. Cases against Sam Christian and Della Brittner were dis missed and Christian is being held in jail on robbery charge. Jack Allen, young farmer. was convicted on charge of burglary and Earl Wallace was convicted on similar charge.
 Planter Dies-Clay Hallman, young planter of Maysville precinct, died yes terday at the home of his father, Thom- as Hallman. Besides his father he is survived by six brothers and three sis ters.
 Officers Installed-New officers of Huntsville commandery. Knights Tenn plar, were installed last night as fol lows; C. E. Fudge, commander; John s. Andrade, generallismo; E. D. Young, captain general; Frank H. Ford, senior warden; Luther Lehman, junior war den; John w. Moore, prelate; Robert N. Farris, treasurer; H. c. Pollard, bearer; Sam s. Rice, sword bearer; Oscar Breger, sentinel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
AGED MAGICIAN DIES

SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.-Dr. s. s. Baldwin. 76 old-time stage magi- elan. who made SIX theatrical tours around the world, is dead here. He was prominent also in exposing fake ] spiritualists practices. *
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14

expcrted q snae wilH be made within . few days
 MxSsrwxe Caxrsex Narxzn-L. R. Mmssreve eaursea Nsrgzn county by a majority of 1SsS aecSrddng to official returns, tabuAated Thursday afternoon. Dansuneue received e9 v0tsss Underwood a.Ssl and Mmzgrwwe 11.@11- Eva and Wolfe heAA me e0eeHl@m 1t was said, while mo rewera was mzaae en Albany box No l.
 Pznn Srsu4 Wsr&-The following commiHree has ke&m manned by !. A. Woods, Wresl&emr of the Exchange club to cooperate in the present movement for exremsssm of Roy Seout work Prof. Charles Wade chairman S5dmey Pat ts1sOa, l. V- TSmherHRke- John Me Gehee. F. B. Feesses amd T. C- ATmon-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
What Is the Use of Living?

What is the use of living when . woman gets up in the morning as tired as when she went to bed at night with headache, backache,.5 dragging-down pains, nervous, irritable and de- spondent? These are all symptoms of ailments peculiar to her sex which makes life burden. Every woman in this condition should rely upon Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, good old-fashioned remedy made from roots and herbs. It contains no mar cotics or harmful drugs, and for fifty years has been restoring women to health and strength and the joys of living.-Adv. i'.9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
TWIN-CITY REAL
 ESTATE ACTIVE
House Action O., Ford Bid Causes Stir In Realty
 Circles
TENNESSEE yALLEY BUREAU,

TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 ALBANY DECATUR, Ala. March 13.-Since acceptance by the House of the offer of Henry Ford there has been real stimulation in realty and construc- tion circles in the Twin Cities. Build ing permits are increasing in number and real estate men declare a number
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
I8,0e VOTES CAST
 FOR UNDERWOOD
Mobile Official Count Gives 760
 For Musgrove

MOBILE, Ala, March 13s-(Special Leased wire.)-Mobile county gave Senator Oscar Underwood a majority of S,116 votes over L. Breck Musgrove in the presidential primary held Tues day, it was shown today when the. of fbeial count of the ballots took place by the Mobile county democratic execu. tive committee. ~The official count is as follows: Underwood S,S76, Mus grove 76O. Dinsmore A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
II KILLED IN WRECK
Train On Henry FOrd's Railway Goes
 Into Ditch

SPRINGFIELD, O., March 13.-One fireman was killed and an engineer and brakeman were injured when a De- went into a ditch inside the city limits trOt Toledo and Ironton freight train her today. An open switch caused the train to derail.
 The b. T. and I. is Henry Ford's railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-18
CONSULAR CHANGES.
State Department Announces
Transfers of Personnel.

Recent changes in the United
States Consular Service announced
at the State Department include the
transfer of Consul Herbert s. Bursley
of the District Of Columbia, from
Constantinople to Prague; Vice Con-
sui Carlton Hurst of the District of
Columbia, from Bremen to Bremen
haven; Consul General julius q. Lay
of the District of Columbia, newly
appointed Foreign Service officer. as
signed to Calcutta; William NJ. Har-
low of the District of Columb ia, clerk
at Hongkong, appointed vice consul
at that port: Consul Alfred T. Burri
of New York, at the State Depart
ment. transferred to Puerto Cortez;
Charles c. Eberhardt of Kansas. in
spector, Foreign Service, assigned to
the State Department.; Consul Carol
H. Foster of Maryland, transferred
from Vienna to the State Department;
Vice Consul Samuel T.. Green of
Maryland. transferred from the State
Department to Prescott. Ontario; Vice
Consul Theodore NJ. Fisher of Vir-
ginia, transferred from Havana to
Dundee; Vice Consul Warren C.
Stewart of Maryland. transferred
from Dunfermline to Halifax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-18
COMPOSITE REGIMENT
COMING TO UNWILLING
Weeks Orders Troops and Artil-
lery to City for LIST Division
Ceremony October 8.

A composite regiment. made up of
troops in the 10Th and 18th Infantry
regiments, and the 9Th Regiment of
Field Artillery, has been ordered to
this city by Secretary Weeks to par
tioipate in the parade and exercises
attending the dedication of the list
Division monument at the south front
of the State, War and Navy Build
ing, October 8. These three regi-
ments were awarded the French four
ragere and the French Croix de
Guerre with two palms for excep-
tional gallantry in the battles of
Montdidier-N Aisne-Marne, st.
Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne. Sommerviller,
and Cantigny of the World
War
The composite Infantry regiment
will consist of AZ officers and LOO
enlisted men, and will be commanded
by Brig. Gen. Frank Parker. The
troops. are stationed at Camp Dix,
NJ j., and at Forts Jay, Slocum, Ham
ilton and Schuyler, N. Y. They will
be brought from New York City to
this city by the transport ST. Mihiel,
which will dock at Washington Bar
racks. The 9Th Field Artillery Regi-
ment (horse drawn) is stationed at
Fort Hoyle, Md, and will make the
trip to this city by marching.
All available troops in the District
of Washington also will take part in
the coming reunion Of the 1st Divi-
sion, including those at Fort Myer,
Fort Humphreys, Fort Washington
and Washington Barracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-18
MEXICAN RAILWAYS
DAMAGED $2,500,0oo
Storms Cause Heavy Losses After
Rainy Season Was Thought
at End.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
MEXICO CITY, September 17.-Com-
ing Unexpectedly when the rain season
was believed to be ended a series of
storms at certain points and continued
rains at others have severely damaged
virtually the whole national railway
system lines. The loss so far is es-
timated at not less than $4,000. 900
Mexican gold (s2,5O0 ,0OO).
Scarcely a section has failed To re-
port washouts, and traffic toward the
north has been seriously INTERRUPTED.
For example. the American industrial
mission arrived in Mexico "a hours
late.
The city of Torreon was hit the
worst, and passengers near that point
are being transferred over the wash
out tracks in repair trains. In the
state of Chihuahua a mass of rock.
weighing 900 tons. fell on one of the
lines, blocking it. while in the southern
part of the republic the Tomellin can
yon Is so INSTRUCTED with fallen rocks
that dynamite will have to be used to
clear it. In another section Of Mexico
it is reported that the crops which es-
capped the recent grasshopper plague
are now completely ruined by the pro-
longed rains which have lasted at
some points for 20 consecutive DAYS.
In number of sections the rain is
still continuing and the damage to the
railways may reach a higher figure
than the $2.500.000. Old residents say
that the present storms are comparabIe
only with the fearful hurricane in
1888. when many lives were lost. In
a certain section of the state of Vera
Cruz several houses have been washed
away.
Copyright, 1924. BY Chicago Daily News Co..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-18
200 NON-RESIDENTS
APPLY TO SCHOOLS
200 More Expected to Ask Tomor-
now for Admission to
High.

Swamped with out-of town applicants
for admission to the Washington
high schools, the high school board of
admissions. at its initial session at
the FRANKLIN School today. was forced
to turn away more than so children
When 200 had applied George ]. Zones,
chairman Of the board. decided that
no more could be accommodated today,
and advised late arrivals to report to-
morrow morning. Mr.. Jones expects
zoo more to apply for admission to-
morrow
The second session of the board
tomorrow will be held from . to
IL am. and . TO ) pm. After ex-
aiming the records of the students
they will be assigned to the examina-
tions to be held Saturday morning at
9 o'clock at the Franklin School.
The great number of applicants from
out Of town indicates that the enroll
ment in the high schools this year will
be larger than last. Officials. however,
will not be able to make a comparison
with the enrolment of out-of-town stu
dents last year until the admission
board finishes it's work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-18
S65,OO,O)O GIVEN
IN j. S. WAR CLAIMS
Commission Awards Big Sum
to Insurance Firms and.
Veterans Bureau.

Awards totaling more than $4,000
600, sum which exceeds the aggregate
of all previous awards. and includes ap-
proximately s34,10o,000 to 81 Ameri-
can insurance companies. and SIT
100000 to the Veterans Bureau, were
handed down today by the American
German War Claims Commission.
The commission also ruled that >
American life insurance companies
could not hold Germany responsible
for losses incurred on Is policies in
surfing IL persons killed in the
Lusitania disaster.
Judge Edwin B. Parker, umpire of
the commission, handed down the
decision after the commissioner for
the respective countries were unable
to agree.
The two commissioners have hand
ed down IS awards in Individual
claims of various kinds, totalinG
$6,271, 434S1.
The awards to the Veterans Bureau
and the 81 insurance companies were
for damages sustained by American
insurers as result of losses Oh
hulls and cargoes due to warlike
operations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-18
VIRGINIANS SEND PLEAS
FOR LIFE OF CHICAGOAN
Poor Youth Should Not Be Hanged
Since Leopold and Loeb Got
Off, Is View.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 1s.-Letters
in support Of plea for Communication
Of the death sentence of Bernard
Grant continued to pour into the office
of his attorney today as the formal
plea for clemency to be submitted to
Gov. Small was sent to the printer.
Many letters have been received
from individuals in Pittsburgh,
Pa; Virginia Beach. Va; Lancas-
ter, Pa, and other cities, some ex-
pressing the belief that since Richard
Loeb and Nathan Leopold, rich mems
sons and confessed murderers of Rob-
ert Franks, were given life imprison-
ment instead Of death. Grant, the son
of poor parents, should not be hanged.
The petition to the governor will
recite that Grant was not present at
or connected with the murder Of
Policeman Ralph Souders on Deem
Der 10. 1922, during a hold-up, and
that Walter Krauser, also under SEN
tence of death, has now repudAted
his first statement duplicating Grant,
and now states that Grant had no
connection with the hold-up and MUIR
der
Thomas E. Swanson, counsel for
Grant, said that the petition probably
would not be sent to the governor until
after the return next week of Clar-
ence barrow, chief counsel for Loeb
and Leopold, who has promised to aid
in the Grant defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-18
SCHOOL ESTIMATES
DECLARED JOOL0W
Harris Tells Commissioners
Appropriations Will Not
Meet Building Needs.

Recent appropriations for the cree
ton of school buildings have not been
large enough to meet all require
ments that arise during construction.
Municipal Architect Albert l.. Harris
told the Commissioners in his annual
report today.
Mr.. Harris declared it mistake to
assume that A school building can be
built for a fixed sum. irrespective of
location. condition of site character
OF subsoil and many other essential
features affecting the cost and de-
sign.
To correct much of this difficu lty.
the city architect recommends that
sites be purchased far enough in ad-
vance of building operations to max e
possible careful study Of all the prob
lens that will arise in construction.
Illustrations are Cited.
He gives several illustrations to
emphasize the problem. In the re-
cent addition to the Armstrong Nam
ual Training School. he said, provi-
sion had been made to cross a l2-foot-
trunk sewer, the existence of which
was not known until the drawings
We're begun.
1T is generally assumed" the
architect continued, that the whole
OF an appropriation is available for
the COST OF d building. that when
$4,000 is appropriated for an eight
room school it is presumed that no
demands other than the building it
self Will be made upon this money.
The following are some Of the items
which consume goodly portion Of
the appropriation: Cost Of drafting,
inspecting and printing: cost of topo-
graphical survey; cost of sewer.
water, gas and electric connections
and charges of various District Of
Columbia departments.
Costs on increase.
Since 1921. due to increases in
wages and cost of materials, the price
of building has advanced 20 to 25 per
cent. so that 100000 is not sufficien,
to cover the cost Of the type Of eight
room building which is being built at
the present time.
In addition. the Board of Educa-
ton is constantly increasing the num-
Der and character of facilities for these
schools, such as principals Offices,
teachers rooms, private toilet facili-
ties. kitchenettes. stage equipment, etc.
The recent bidding on the Health
school will illustrate the increase in
cost. The appropriation is $4,000.
The lowest bid received was $I703OO,
This building was designed in 1921,
based on prices at that time. Had it
been built at that time it could have
been built for so per cent of the pres
ent bid price,
Mr.. Harris concluded with the state.
ment that the effect of these conditions
is that buildings must be erected, strip
ped of all architectural detail, both in
side and out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-18
Plan Air Mail Service Between U. S.
And Central American Republics

transferred later as a going con-
Germ either to the Post Office De-
partment or, because of its inter-
national character. to commercial
enterprise.
Before any step can be taken
toward actual inauguration OF the
service it must be approved by the
heads of six governments, includ-
ing the United States. The plans
have been made known to the
State Department in order that it
may sound out the Central Amer
lean foreign offices, but have not
been laid as yet before President
Coolidge for his approval.
The idea which led to the prof.
ect grew out of the flight made
A'y three Army planes early this
war from France Field, Canal
ZtAle, on a visit of courtesy to the
Cen trail American capitals.
IT. is pointed out that the pro-
poseA International aerial mail
would tend to give American air
craft producers an opportunity to
Introduce their products in South
and CENTRAL America in a CONNER
cial way and would lead also to
the development of the types of
ships particularly suitable for
work in both tropical and north
ern climates.